Simply: this was a great place to stay. We looked at Mount Pleasant because downtown was too expensive, and in doing so lucked into a great experience we wouldn't have otherwise had.
Thyrza's art studio is located so close to the 99, one of the main transit lines of Vancouver; its proximity to the 19 (to Stanley Park) and the Canada Line (which goes between the airport and downtown) made staying somewhere slightly less central easy. This makes arriving pretty painless, particularly when combined with great instructions and easy check-in. The studio itself is cozy, with the option to open windows, run a fan, or turn on the AC. The kitchenette is well equipped, and we had all the hot water we needed, just to cover the good basics.
The place itself is _so great_. Art and art and art, and supplies, and Thyrza thoughtfully put out embroidery supplies for me too, since I'd mentioned I've been doing that lately. If you're looking to be inspired by visually beautiful things, you're in luck - there are paintings and intricate polymer clay sculptures and clever dioramas and so many inspiring combinations of things. And if you want to make something yourself, there is PLENTY to do. My boyfriend and I played with action figures and were delighted by glitter and textures, and it was a wonderful complement to walking around Mount Pleasant every day and seeing so much glorious street art. Thyrza provides a lot of great recommendations (Barbarella is indeed very good for pizza, can confirm), and I was lucky enough to get to talk to her and Erez for a bit about art, artists, and west coast places we have in common.
Oh, and the neighbors are friendly too. It's a lovely neighborhood that's clearly a community. Look for the fairy door for bugs on a tree along the street out front. Prepare to be charmed.
One small word of warning is that if you are, like me, a member of the creaky back club, the bed is pretty soft and may prove a little bit of an issue for you. I slept on my side and was ok in the end.