This chic A-frame house in the woodlands was hard to renovate but the architects managed to do that successfully
A family bought an A-frame residence in St Adolfe d’Howard, Canada, which was originally built in the 1960s near the Laurentian Mountains, and asked Jean Verville architecte to renovate it to better fit the family needs. The home is rather small and complex to wrok with due to that A-frame but Verville agreed to take on the challenge.
The architects decided to reduce the square footage to give the home a more open feel. The new living area that unites a kitchen and a living space looks out to the surrounding landscape and connects to an outdoor space. White walls, large windows with plenty of light and light-colored floors make the space feel open and airy. The furniture is very simple: there’s a grey sofa, a metal hearth, a low table and cushions on the floor to dine here. The kitchen is done with white cabinets and stainless steel appliances, there’s an eye-catchy lamp over it. Nothing here distracts from the beautiful scenery outdoors.
The end of the staircase is used to fit a bookcase, and there are two bedrooms on the upper floor. They are both done in white, and the master bedroom features a pretty triangle window, a wall shelf and a small basket – nothing else is needed here. The kids’ room is done with a platform and two beds atop it with storage inside. A little alcove in the corner offers a cozy spot for reading.
There's a partly outdoor dining zone with benches and a dining table - it's fully glazed and can be opened to outdoors
The living room is connected to this zone, it features much glazing and simple furnishings plus a metal hearth
The living room is united with a kitchen and the spaces are divided into two parts with a different floor level
The kitchen features white cabinets, stainless steel surfaces and devices and a pretty brass lamp
You can also see a cozy sitting nook with a wicker chair that was created to get maximum of the complex shape of the house
