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Kitchen and dining room

Bedroom
Saint-Hubert

apartment

Montréal, Canada

ives St-Laurent studio presents their most recent interior
project: the renovation of an apartment located on Saint-
VHubert Street in Montreal. This sector of Plateau Mont-
Royal includes many Victorian-style houses built at the end of the
19th century. Curved walls, mouldings, and high ceilings provide
the apartments with unique character, which is also recognisable
in the way the rooms are aligned in rows. This particular existing
layout dictated the orientation of the design for the project.

The mandate mainly targeted the renovation of two rooms: the
kitchen and the shared bathroom. The project also required a
reorganisation of the space at the back of the kitchen in order to
accommodate functional space, serving both as a coffee bar and
as additional counter space close to the outdoor terrace. Finally,
a custom-made wooden desk, conducive to working remotely,
was designed to match the various mid-century modern furniture
pieces selected by the clients.
The existing dining table commands a simple kitchen layout that
follows the room’s rectangular shape. The addition of an arched
opening between the living room and the kitchen accentuates views
between the living areas, while also improving flow.

The wall-mounted tap and marble backsplash become the focal
elements of the kitchen and infuse character into the space. Natural
stone, combining green and brown shades, is used to create a
monolithic-style island, while the neutral colour of the kitchen
cabinets allows the materiality of the stone to take centre stage.
High cabinets hide the pantry and refrigerator, whereas the lower
section provides plenty of storage space.

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