Pat's House ("Hoose")

View of Pat's back yard from his main room

Pat's House (as featured on HGTV) - click HERE.

During my recent stay in Toronto, Canada; I was a guest of the gentleman in this HGTV video of compact living. 

Pat's home office and kitchen

The "gentleman" (and he is in every sense of the word) is my friend Pat.  Pat is a minimalist and this is his minimalist home.  

Pat hasn't seen this video (something to do with him living in Canada not able to access American links) so I hope he can see it on this blog posting.

Pat's loft bedroom

So how did I enjoy my stay at Pat's minimalist digs?  Well, for one thing it was different.  It did take some adjusting but once I did I settled in for a comfortable two week stay.  

Would I ever live this way?  Maybe halfway.  For sure I don't need all the "stuff" I have now.  And I do like the openness of Pat's house.  Even though he has a small house it seemed large because of the height and all the glass which brought the outside inside.  And I do like all of that light.  

Pat's stairway to the stars loft

The only thing I  would change would be perhaps a bit more privacy and better shower arrangements but overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay.  

Thank you Pat!

Pat's minimalist Zen garden

Minimalist Pat

Pat Hosts a Modern House Tour

My friend Pat of Toronto, Canada hosted his house on a Modern House tour this past Saturday.  I talk to Pat almost every day on FaceTime.  I occasionally take photos of Pat and his house while talking to Pat.  Last week he told me he was "volunteered" by his architect for a Modern House Tour of Toronto.  

Pat has a minimalist house.  He had it custom built a few years ago.  He's very proud of it.  His house (or "hoose" as Pat pronounces it with his Canadian "Eh" accent) is in TinyTown, Toronto, Canada.  He frequently has stranger knock on is door inquiring about his house.  Pat almost always invites them in to "have a look."  So it was nothing new for the organizer of the Toronto Modern House Tour to ask Pat if they could include his house on their tour.

I asked Pat if I can sneak a look via FaceTime while his guests were having a look at Pat's unique living quarters.  As usual, Pat is very gracious and acceded to my request.  

I took a number of photos, too many to post individually so I put them in an iMovie with some cool music.  I love making iMovies.  

So without further adieu, this is the iMovie I made this morning of Pat's preparation (cleaning up) his house for the tour and the tour itself.  I must admit I found it fascinating the looks of askance when Pat told them "a friend of mine if watching via FaceTime."  Check out the expressions of the folks who then looked at me on FaceTime.  It almost looks like they're saying "What are you doing here?'  Funny that.  Just another marvel of the modern age of technology….there is NO privacy anymore.  

I hope you enjoy the iMovie folks but I actually just made it for myself and Pat but I thought some of you who follow this blog might be interested in seeing it too.

Have a great day!