Renovated Montreal house by Atelier Barda contrasts black and white
Black furniture provides a stark contrast to the white interior of this Montreal residence, which has been overhauled by local architecture studio Atelier Barda.
Atelier Barda's Portland Residence project involved adding an extension to the rear of a historic stone house located in Montreal suburb Mount-Royal, and reconfiguring the floor plan to improve the flow between spaces.
"This innovative redesign has freed the building's spirit from its original constraints, giving it fresh expression in a setting that is both classic and resolutely contemporary," the studio said.
Architectural details like rounded walls and simple mouldings were preserved and then painted white to offer a contemporary update.
The team then installed a box clad with black anthracite oak to span all three levels.
The volume includes storage, a bathroom, kitchen appliances and a staircase, and forms a passageway between the main living space and the bedrooms.
Its black hue stands out against the white backdrop and chevron-patterned oak parquet floor, defining the material palette throughout the interiors.
Black steel mullions also frame the glass curtain wall of the extension, which the studio said it chose to protect the house from harsh climatic conditions.
The windows wrap the kitchen, living and dining room, offering views of the garden and natural light.
In the living room, translucent white drapes cover the space's large windows matching the colour of the walls. A circular, plush s...
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