From the moment you step onto the 2-step pallet entrance, you are entranced by the shabby chic delight of this compact space. With wooden crates piled up at the front door, greeting you unabashedly with such a free spirited decor, you know you are in for a treat once you enter.
The Grand Trunk Revival is a Mark+Vivi project located in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighborhood of Quebec. Within a stepping-stones distance to Montreal’s Lachine Canal, this small 1,100 square foot renovated row house beautifully acts as an inspired work/live space for designers Mark Fekete and Viviana de Loera.
As an 1880 original, the exposed brick sets the tone for this spectacular specimen of a home. And with sustainability being of utmost importance to the owners, any construction waste created from this remodeling project has been brilliantly used as refurbished furniture, reconstructed cabinets, and refinished counter tops. As well, the antiques discovered during demolition offer additional inspiration to the design, and the vintage signs lay way for the homes interior.
From a chalkboard wall lining one end of the kitchen, enhanced by a sliding door leading into the bathroom, to the lemon yellow stairs and adjacent wall, brilliance has been bestowed within every corner.
Owners, Mark Fekete and Viviana de Loera, both received degrees in architecture from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. And with creative genius in their blood, this dynamic duo truly gave renewed meaning to “what’s old is new again” with this Grand Trunk Revival!
Architects: Mark+Vivi
Photography: Adrien Williams
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