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Lindy Consulting Limited, Architect of Toronto, Ontario Awarded Best Of Houzz 2018 Over 40 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World Toronto, Canada, January 29, 2018 – Lindy Consulting Limited Architect of Toronto has won “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading […]

With busy schedule, people have quite a little time to focus on their homes. Guest rooms suffer the most as it is one of the most neglected part of a home. Homeowners focus on them only when a relative or friend visits for an overnight stay. If you want to make a good impression in […]

Renovating your bedroom would turn it into your dream bedroom! No matter, if your current bedroom was not designed according to your taste or you want to upgrade, renovation is the answer for you. There can be a number of reasons for you to renovate your master bedroom. It can be emotional, full of tastes, more options, more space, beautify and a lot more.

TORONTO, February 16, 2016: Lindy Consulting Limited, Architect is pleased to announce that it has been honoured with a HomeStars Best of 2016 Award celebrating its commitment to quality work and service. The awards event took place in Toronto as well as four other major cities across Canada. “To be recognized with a HomeStars Best […]

Lindy Architect of Toronto Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016  Over 35 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World                 Toronto, Canada, January 12, 2016 – Lindy Architect of Toronto, Ontario has won Best Of Customer Service […]

Lindy Architect of Toronto Receives Best Of Houzz 2015 Award Over 25 Million Monthly Unique Users Rated Top-Rated Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in Canada and Around the World. Toronto, Canada, January 13, 2015 – Lindy Architect of Toronto, Ontario has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for […]

The inspiration of the dwelling of the future—fitted with all kinds of high end, clean energy features and gadgets—is an appealing idea. Unfortunately, many of us have houses that are stuck squarely in the past. To do something like add solar cells, or even just insulate better, requires what can be an tremendous cash outlay. […]

A kitchen work triangle is one of the most functional design principles applied by Toronto architects in the kitchen layouts. The main objective of an efficient kitchen work triangle is to place the three primary work sites in such a distance apart that the traffic gets minimized through the work zone. Typically, there are three […]

If you want to create a dream master bathroom, but don’t have a dream budget, here are some tips from architects in Toronto for remodeling a bathroom that can help you achieve both your dream and financial goals. Although sky’s the limit, you can still turn your master bathroom into a luxurious spa-like retreat. Keeping […]

Process though Committee of Adjustment Process for Variances of Zoning By Laws   In order to obtain approvals for new construction, additions and renovations, it is quite common that owners need to obtain variances approved to the existing Zoning by laws on their properties. These variances may include height, density, coverage, depth, setbacks, balcony areas, […]

Restaurant, Richmond Street West Toronto Renovation of a restaurant in Toronto Ontario. Building permits obtained. Silver and black colour scheme.                             Credit: Interiors By Stacey Cohen Mech.  And Electrical: HIDI

Architects in Toronto consider basements to be an excellent place to put the chef in you to practice. The privacy and personal space are some of the great qualities of a basement to build a perfect mini-kitchen. Since the basement floors are made of concrete, they provide good quality support to heavy equipment such as […]

Toronto is the financial and cultural capital of Canada. It embraces the style and ideas well appreciated by prominent architects across the world. The architects in Toronto have developed many unique styles of architecture that has beautified its landscape and skyline. Toronto architects along with their creative thinking and contemporary approach have given shape to […]

Construction of a new home or renovation can take anywhere from six months to well over a year, depending on factors such as the size of the proposed home, weather conditions, and the availability of workers and supplies. There are numerous decisions to be made along the way, and there are often several unexpected delays. […]

A dining room holds a unique importance as compared to all other areas of the house. It is this room in which the whole family sits together, shares at least one meal of the day and talks about the latest happenings in their life. Hence, it must be a place that is not just perfect […]

While working on the details of a luxury home, most of the to-be homeowners get hung-up on the intricate kitchen details. The kitchen can become the centre of your family’s daily activities. Hence, every detail must be worked upon according to your needs while keeping in mind the design aesthetics. As you start planning your […]

We are currently working on several major renovation projects which involve extensive demolition and reconstruction work. One project, located in the Yonge and St. Clair neighbourhood,  involves demolition of the roof, the back wall and front wall of the existing two storey home. The proposed is a new contemporary façade with traditional stone, a new […]

RENOVATION top 10 Where are most of our clients spending most of their dollars on renovations and additions? People often ask me where to best spend their renovation dollars. While this is a personal matter for most, I can share you my experience. For renovation projects, we often get combinations of many requests, but the […]

Strategy for obtaining permits for additions and internal renovations The latest two projects involved additions and internal renovations in Toronto. The strategy at the beginning was to obtain 2 separate building permits. The first permits were for the internal renovation permit which essentially avoids zoning issues, due to the fact that all of the work […]

Owners looking for tall ceilings in their home have many options. We have recently been commissioned by one couple who will be renovating their home, and one of the major changes is to change the ceiling height in 2 of the main living spaces. The first room is the Family Room, which is situated on […]

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LINDY ARCHITECT of TORONTO Receives Best Of Houzz 2014 Award Annual Survey and Analysis of 16 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in Canada Toronto, Canada, February 4, 2014 – Lindy Architect of Toronto has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The […]

A building project is a most important and costly endeavor involving the combined hard work of a number of qualified individuals. Building rapport with your architect is an important element of the process. In the final analysis, you should choose an architect whose work you think highly of, whose knowledge you trust, and with whom […]

Customarily, architectural firm’s services include the design, preparation of working drawings for permit and construction,  and finally often being involved in construction administration. Architects also provide a diverse range of other services including brainstorming, feasibility ideas, development management, and project management. Whether the building type the client intends on constructing is straight forward or more […]

One of the hottest trends in renovation is the open floor plan concept. This is a perfect way to modernize an older home. Larger living areas with fewer entrances can also create more space and greater functionality for busy families. However, if knocking down walls is more than you’re interested in doing, you may wish […]

No longer is it the case that green building means living in a home built out of straw and “off the grid”. GreenisMainstream.ca “Green Building” is about setting realistic goals based on what is affordable and what will have a realistic payback. For larger institutions, payback may be measured in corporate responsibility brownie points or may […]

Are you thinking of adding space to your home? There are several misconceptions about architects, perhaps the most typical one being that architects are only hired for designing a house from the ground up. Even then, you might be tempted to shy away from using an architect thinking that they’re all expensive and they wear funny glasses. Architects, despite […]