Located on the second floor of the "House of All Sorts" is the small apartment Emily Carr referred to as the Doll's House. Originally the apartment was part of Emily's studio/apartment.
In 1914, after living in the apartment/studio for only one year, Emily was forced to divide the upstairs into two separate suites. This enabled Emily to collect rent from a third suite, to support her faltering income.
Emily then had to share her private back stairway which led to her studio with the tenants of the new Doll's House suite. The tenants of the "House of All Sorts" were now too close for comfort. Slowly they were encroaching on Emily's work and living space. It seemed especially hard for Emily if her close neighbours in the Doll's House were unpleasant and demanding.
In 1916, times became even worse and Emily was once again forced to alter her once private studio/apartment. Using the Doll's House as sleeping quarters and the studio as a dining hall, Emily turned the second floor into a boarding house for women. This, of course, created more problems for Emily.
By 1918, Emily discontinued her boarding house and moved back into her studio.
The Doll's House and the Studio suites have undergone extensive renovations.
