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Résidence Marquette 3
By : Designer Sophie P-Lefebvre
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 16th edition
Discipline : Interior Design
Categories : Residence / Kitchen : Gold Certification
Categories : Residence / Residential Space ≤ 1,600 sq. ft. (≤ 150 sq.m.) : Silver Certification
Categories : Special Awards / Renovation (Before & After) : Gold Certification
This former duplex converted into a family home has delighted owners and guests since designer Sophie P-Lefebvre put her touch to it. This relatively small, century-old Montreal building presented some significant challenges. It was dark and cloistered, with only a secondary, enclosed space for the kitchen and kitchen and dining area, and was severely lacking in storage space. So the walls came down and the bright colors went away to let the light in the kitchen regained its rightful place at the center of the open-plan space the center of the open-plan space; and creativity and ingenuity competed to create a maximum to create a maximum of closets and cupboards for this family of 2 children.
Let the light flow!
The designer wanted to open up the entire space while avoiding the emphasis on the typical rectangular volume of Montreal’s housing architecture. To achieve this, after to do so, after having most of the partitions removed, she created a sinuous path by integrating by integrating floor-to-ceiling furniture, resulting in an open living area with a series of open living area that features a series of warm, distinct zones, with plenty of storage storage in abundance.
Between the century-old building and today’s comfort
When modernity meets history. In the Marquette 3 project, it was important for Sophie P-Lefebvre to keep the soul of the place. To this end, she had the old moldings restored the old moldings as well as the staircase, whose worn banister she replaced with a glass railing glass railing. By knocking down a load-bearing wall, it was necessary to add a beam in the center of the staircase, which gives a modern touch to this area and blends in perfectly with the rest of the property’s design.
Room for dining and socializing
As lovers of good food and good wine, the owner and the designer agreed to the kitchen area the place it deserved in the center of the property. It was also It was also essential for the client not to come home to a cold house at night. She wanted a romantic atmosphere, conducive to conversation. The designer therefore gave a large central island and a soothing eclectic style living space soothing eclectic style.
Storage
By completely decompartmentalizing the first floor, Sophie P-Lefebvre had to sacrifice the closets. She found the best way to replace them by designing a wall of storage that runs the length of the open area. It contains the kitchen essentials and the toys of the two children in the house, as well as a cleverly computer corner. Also, the large shelf adjacent to the entrance forms a partition that isolates the dining room in an intimate alcove. On the kitchen side, she had a wall blown out to install an oak china cabinet that contrasts nicely with the white cabinets. One thing is for sure, no one misses the old, pre-existing closets and the overall challenge of and the overall challenge of brightening up this century-old property was brilliantly met by designer Sophie P-Lefebvre, who also befriended this friendly client.
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