When designing this laneway home , the intention was to create a highly functional , optimized laneway house with industrial modern inspiration . The homeowners didn ’ t want a cookie cutter laneway home built simply for rental at the lowest possible cost . They wanted their laneway home to feel trendy , spacious and unique in order to attract higher quality tenants . They also wanted a space they would love if they chose to live there in the future .
Laneway homes have maximum building heights , and often feel overly cramped . When designing this home , the main floor was placed below grade . This allowed for higher ceilings on the main and upper floors with an open concept layout . It really doesn ’ t
70 CANADIANHOMETRENDS . COM