title: Can I use Laravel's database layer standalone?
body: <p>For some time now I have been looking towards using a php framework for my work. I've been writing procedural style until recently and is still trying to find my way around the oop world/style.
  I figured that a php framework would help me write better code and I'm pretty sure I'll lean towards the Laravel project in a near future. </p>
  
  <p>Right now I'm in need of a database layer that I can use in my existing code. I use mysqli with prepared statements right now, as it was easy for me to implement (using MySQL before).</p>
  
  <p>I've been looking at <a href="http://medoo.in" rel="noreferrer">http://medoo.in</a> as an "easy" way to use a pdo wrapper/class but the lack of activity on the support page, and the fact that I'm working on using Laravel in the future, made me wonder if I could use the Laravel database layer now for my existing code. </p>
  
  <p>Could this be done and would it make sense or am I misunderstanding and mixing concepts of code styling?</p>