Pots with spreading plants are greatfit into the interior of this small private house As soon as you climb the steps and look inside this house, you will immediately be charmed by its shabby chic and bright colors. And the pile of wooden boxes in front of the door immediately sets the right tone. The liberties in design here literally begin from the very threshold! The Grand Trunk Revival is a small house project located near Quebec City, in the residential area of Point St. Charles. Married designer couple Marc Fekete and Vivienne de Lora restored the apartment after demolition, turning it into a working studio and a real island of comfort. A bare brick wall sets the tone for this experimental home, which came to us straight from 1880. The main goal of the owners was to create an environmentally friendly home from scrap materials. I must say, they did it brilliantly! All materials left after the demolition were used to create exclusive furniture - cabinets and tables. Antique signs and chests found during the cleaning served as an additional source of inspiration and decorated the walls of the home.
The house has a spacious kitchen, lined on the sides with old boards and broken tablets.
Graphite walls provide space forcreativity, and sometimes serve as signposts. Everything here exudes splendor: the kitchen wall with a chalkboard and the sliding door leading to the bathroom, the bright lemon-yellow staircase to the second floor, the huge rugs, the shelves with paintings and records…
The black textured floor echoes the yellow walls and light staircase.
The lamps in neat lampshades are suspended from wooden crossbars under the ceiling.
The living room is visually divided into two halves.The bright room is occupied by a luxurious carpet and a black sofa. Both owners of the house graduated from the University of California and received a degree in architecture. Armed with endless creativity, they decided to breathe a whole new meaning into the phrase "revival of the old days" and presented us with their brainchild - The Grand Trunk Revival!
The back wall of the bedroom is decorated with old signs.
Stucco moldings, a bathtub on iron legs and shelves with flowers add luxury to the bathroom.
Old portraits and black and white photographs remind us of the house's past.
The building's windows glow welcomingly in the evenings.
Vintage interior of a private small house
