Lévesque Home, Laval Project, Quebec Interior Architecture, Images
Lévesque Home in Laval
Kitchen and Bathroom, Residential Architecture in Canada ? design by Mélissa Ohnona Design
30 Jan 2017
Lévesque Home
Architects: Mélissa Ohnona Design
Location: Laval, southwestern Quebec (north of Montreal), Canada
Lévesque Home

Located in Laval, a Montreal suburb, this century old house underwent a complete overhaul of its interior. The owner/designer Mélissa Ohnona wanted to maximize the space as well as the natural light and exterior views from the house, to create a welcoming and functional family home.

The space had been renovated in the 90?s, leaving it oddly divided and devoid of any original charm. Therefore, it was decided they would start from scratch and completely rethink the layout. Not much was left intact; the kitchen, bathroom, powder room, even the stairs were relocated. An extension was also added on the second floor, in order to have 4 bedrooms (allowing each of their 3 daughters to have their own bedroom).
This was not the first time Mélissa Ohnona and her husband tackled major renovations, so they knew what they were getting into from the start. With a limited budget, the couple managed to create their dream home by doing a lot of the work themselves.  Hubert, Mélissa?s husband, built the stairs, installed the floors, the moldings, the wood paneling on the wall, the doors and also did all of the painting. Because he is a self-taught h...