The design of the open-plan ground-floor apartment Espace St-Denis in Montreal presented a special challenge for Anne Sophie Goneau.
The open-plan ground-floor apartment is defined by a unique design concept
Anne Sophie Goneau organized the bedrooms, kitchen, dining area, and living spaces within a bright, restrained interior. White is the dominant shade, and at first the monochrome palette can feel almost clinical. Warmth arrives through carefully preserved details: exposed brick, wood, concrete tones, glass, and glossy black surfaces. Every corner and surface has been considered so the original materials can show their texture, relief, and color. Straight lines, right angles, and a reduced palette give the 1,280-square-foot apartment its precise character, while the raw brick walls bring balance and a lived-in warmth.
The open-plan ground floor impresses with clever contrasts
The large windows are important because they bring in abundant daylight and allow the atmosphere to respond to the light, weather, and colors outdoors. Anne Sophie Goneau used natural light, white surfaces, and raw materials to draw the exterior atmosphere into the open-plan ground-floor apartment. Common and private areas are clearly distinguished, including in the bathroom: white epoxy covers the floor, while the shower and toilet zone is finished in dark gray epoxy. This color contrast creates a psychological boundary between a clear, bright zone and a darker, more private one.
Surfaces finished in white and black
Kitchen, dining room, and living room are subtly separated
Brick wall as a natural accent
Stylish and chic
Glass wall separates the bedroom from the rest of the apartment
The bathroom is characterized by clean lines
White and dark gray define the shared washing area and private shower
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