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When Serenity Rhymes

With Simplicity in the

Metamorphosis of a

Montreal Townhouse

Montreal, Canada

Entre Quatre Murs presents the Wilson Townhouse project, located
on Nuns' Island in Montreal, Canada. The project consists of the
complete renovation of a small townhouse, with a simple, functional
approach to space optimisation, the use of custom-made cabinetry in
each room, and a soft, luminous materiality.

Starting point for a major renovation
Designed by Dan Hanganu in 1982, and never renovated since, the
house charmed its new owners with its exterior, which possessed
all the typical characteristics of the neighbourhood and its period:
simplicity in its lines, red brick, black windows, small touches of retro
style on the facade and, above all, a large backyard sheltering mature
vegetation that allows visitors to appreciate the rhythm of the seasons
in the heart of the city.

As for the interior, it was in dire need of a major renovation to allow
future residents to create their own story and, above all, to meet the
needs of their daily lives. The work of the Entre Quatre Murs team
was therefore colossal. At the beginning of the project, the focus was
on softness, simplicity, brightness, and uniformity.

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