Church and Wellesley isn't really downtown, and there's a ton of older buildings and homes around there...I don't believe that one would "expect a sleek, contemporary interior" considering the neighbourhood. Just sayin'.

nice, especially like the column detail, the trunk the tv is on, and the sheer gall to put a bust on a dvr/cable box. Bravo.

Kudos to Patrick on making what could easily be an ugly rental space his own.

And Church and Wellesley is classified as the downtown core according to the City of Toronto.

I'd say Church and Wellesley is extremely downtown!

Patrick - I love it!! the chair, the camera collection, cow print - Hot Hot - Hottie Hot. Too bad the wall tiles didn't work out.
Love!

Ugh, I hate your skin rug....gross. Everything else = fantastic.

C/W is definitely downtown. Mind you, if you live in the area, you're more apt to consider downtown further south. It's all relative. If you live in the suburbs, then anything south of Eglinton is downtown, which to me is Uptown.

Anyway, is that a bachelor or a one bedroom? Nice use of space. Nice colours. More shelves, though would be great to get some stuff off the floor. x

Great job, but where's the dining area?

Church and Wellesley is definitely downtown and this apartment is obviously in a very generic toronto high rise -- the parquet floor is a dead give-away. The decor is really well done -- quite modern but still very warm. I particularly like the use of the natural looking wall paper on the two small walls. It adds dimension to the room, and highlights the interesting angels, without be overwhelming the space.

Lovely, calm space! Just curious: does anyone know where the coffee table in the living room is from? I inherited the same one from the previous owner of my home.

Great space! Loving the look of the white birch trunks against the wall. You have a lot of stuff but its so neat and well organized...reminds me that I should do the same! Definitely bookmarking this for future inspiration.

love this apartment, a lot of interesting stuff that makes it look rich and yet not cluttered.

the only thing that irked me, in picture 8, the antlers above the dvr-box with the bust: i think they are from a chamois and should be the other way round (the sharp ends pointing toward the wall)

I really want that bookcase not to be shoved in the corner like that.

"Mind you, if you live in the area, you're more apt to consider downtown further south. It's all relative"

That's exactly where I was coming from. I lived in what most around here would apparently consider "downtown" for 7 years. I, myself, don't consider my old neighbourhoods (Kensington and the Annex) DT. But if the city of Toronto calls it downtown, then so be it!

Also, I was thinking of the shiny brand newness of (further) downtown, ie: all those brand spankin' new condo buildings around King and Front streets. If he lived down there in one of those then yes, I would expect to see "a sleek and contemporary interior".

When I think of boytown, I think of old buildings with character.

And to the person that mentioned the parquet being a dead giveaway of a big generic TO apartment building, I couldn't agree more. Those certainly don't suggest sleek, contemporary, etc...

In any case, lovely colours throughout. Nice!

1. Nice to see a broham on AT!
2. What is the texture on the wall behind the antelope horns? Looks cool, but it's an apt, so is it wallpaper or a treatment like bamboo or grass? It looks awesome.
3. I love the birch logs!
4. Love your artwork! I love the expressions of many of the faces in your art work. So much I find has a mask-like quality to the faces.

So thoughtfully done and on a budget. Awesome!

So much African-inspired artwork has mask-like faces, I mean.

I really like the way this apartment reflects personal style. I also like the birch logs.

This has to be the sixth AT tour that I've seen with that same stupid skin rug. Can we please declare this trend dead already?

@ when

But it *is* dead already! <yuck, yuck>

At the risk of sounding kinda creepy - Patrick, I think we live in the same building! What do you think about the new "art" and tables on each floor?

You've made really good use of the space, especially the small living room. Good job!

the coffee table is very old Ikea you could only get it for about a year then it was discontinued

LOL and no that's not creepy just so odd that the world really is that small. as far as the new art in our hallways goes it's pretty hideous but at least they are making some upgrades. very 1980 hotel but upgrades non the less.

I tend to have more cocktail type parties and rarely have dinner gatherings. also work from home most of the week so that took priority.
really would never use it if I had one. In a small space you have to pic your battles you can't have everything.

not sure what a Broham is??
the wallpaper is a roll of fake grasscloth that I got on sale for $10 at a clearance sale. I added the metal edges to the wall to border it. $12 a strip at Home Hardware. Just cut it to size with a hack saw and glued it to the corners.

I have the same IKEA coffee table. It's very functional, storage for magazines and remotes galore. I'm now looking for the birch/beech veneer one instead of the mocha/wenge veneer, which I have.

Patrick, which wallpaper store did you get your clearance roll?

Also, I'm glad you haven't covered those parquet floors too much- they identify a "Toronto apartment" to me- lots of nostalgia :)

they did have that but I'm sur ethey don't sell it anymore but it does exsist.

Very nice. It's warm without being too cluttered, and seems very personal and interesting.

I even like the parquet floor! (Sometimes parquet floors look yucky, but here it works well with the rest of the stuff.)

This has to be the sixth AT tour that I've seen with that same stupid skin rug. Can we please declare this trend dead already?

No, we can't, because it isn't. Next question?

I don't know why this place isn't doing it for me. There's something that isn't quite pulling the whole look together. Not enough rugs? Too much blah occasional furniture? Too many muted colours? Patrick clearly has good taste and a lot of cool stuff (I like the silver model plane), so it's frustrating that it's not all working better.

The trend of the dead animal rug cannot be dead - its about all they are selling in IKEA's rug dept right now...and at prices that reflect very badly on how much humans value animal life.

Patrick, your surname describes your style - I love it! Where did you get the fur throw? Do you want to come south and help me decorate?!?

Sooo much stuff! Nice and interesting stuff, but So Much! Nice use of black and grays, absolutely love the couch!!!!!!

great space! small, but extremely functional - bet you have a very productive life =)

I like the wooden trunks and artwork. Not sure about the black door behind the TV, it darkens the room a lot. Also, the wall space between the 2 bookshelves is way too cluttered. Nice space, though, well done.

I really want to know more about that painting over the sofa (white with... leaves?). I love how simple and understated it is, yet elegant.

Any info you can share?

Beautiful space....where did you get the couch?

This place is pitch perfect and a terrific example of masculine design. Patrick should give his Toronto neighbor, Mike, a visit and tutorial on what it's really all about.

hey madampince where do you live and when can I do it? well not sure if I could but would love to talk about your request if you are serious.
p.lightheart@sympatico.ca

got the couch in NYC a a really cheap furniture store and shipped here. was still worth it. couldn't find anything like that here for the price.

hey Rackers
ya you are right it really took seeing the pictures to realize the mistakes I now see. your point is well taken and I am goingto but in a full length built in bench there and get rid of the book shelves at some point. but good eye for sure I totally agree.

thanks japanese trash
who is Mike?

syncorswim
I got the wallpaper at the paint store on college and spadina they have a whole slew of on sale wallpaper they had several fake grasscloth styles for $10

Mrs. Mack
I actually put that together myself. needed a backdrop for a photoshoot I did and took an old canvas and painted it white with wall paint and stuck the leave to it and painted over those with glue and then went at the canvas very roughly with a stick and it was done.
I did press the leaves first in a book and knew I would eventually do something with them.
thanks for noticing I really like it too.

oh sorry madampince forgot... I got the throw at Loblaws and their PC Home line. Loblaws is a grocery store here in Canada that has it's own home products. very chic and cheap stuff. there are great things to be found there. I should know I used to work for them.
)

Great place. I've got those floors and I sympathize.

Patrick,
Well done! I have enjoyed the tour of your apartment. I have been planning to incorporate some birch trunks in my house as well but umm, I am sure one of my dogs would think it's a dessert.
I love your hide rows, disregard the silly comments about them.
I like the wall covering in the bathroom - it is tile or wallpaper?

I think my favorite were the orange chairs. They're just the right size and I love the shot of color. Also, thank you for making your bed so tidily. =>

Christine ...LOL your welcome so funny!
I wouldn't have it any other way
I love the chairs too got them just as someone was throwing them out.

Canadian Mango
the wall covering in the bathroom is wallpaper
got it at Home Depot for $33 a roll. It's regular stock so they should still have it.

Patrick is cute as hell and so is his place. I love the liberty head-- so Damages season 1. Nice art and sculptures. I feel like Patrick is allowed to have as much stuff as he wants no matter who says the has too much stuff. So there, dahlings.

I really like this. And I'm so happy my 'hood is featured on AT! It's a great neighbourhood!

I wish my living room were divided like yours appears to be, Patrick.

this place is far from inspiration...

I love your space!!! Great Job!!!!

Nice place.
Do the animal skin haters go on the cooking site and comment on every beef recipe?

Patrick, I live in your 'hood in what is an almost identical apartment. You did a wonderful job, especially considering what you had to work with!

To the person asking about the dining area: I believe it is where the desk and computer are, just off the kitchen.