North Drive Community - Humber Valley Village - Etobicoke Approx 6,600 sq ft of living space 4 Bedrooms - 4 Bathrooms Lot Size 50'x465' (widening to 100' at rear) Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who designed…
DESIGN THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME A 45-year-old house, updated for today’s lifestyle, looks fabulous after all these years IN 1973, WHEN THIS OPEN-CONCEPT HOME in the Kingsway area of Toronto was built – inspired by acclaimed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous Fallingwater home in rural Pennsylvania - the idea of a Zen home would have been as…
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -- Helen Keller
WATERSHED MOMENT These flood-control regulations present a challenging scenario for any builder wishing to rebuild or renovate a home on the edge of these ravines. Rose Barroso and her Toronto-based company Barroso Homes (see our last issue for a profile) were ready to tackle these complexities when Rose sought approval…
A growing raft of technologies is allowing us to create environmentally benign homes It’s coming: the day of the sustainable home. Technological innovations are moving us ever closer to homes that exert a soft footprint on the planet. Toronto Home asked builder Rose Barroso of Barroso Homes for her input…
Humber Valley Village - Etobicoke Approx 5,000 sq ft of living space 5 Bedrooms - 7 Bathrooms Lot Size 55'x150' Modern design is a trend these days especially for those people whose main focus is the function of their home. Aside from that, the clean look of modern interiors make…