TMR Residence is a beautifully designed split-level contemporary home by Catlin Stothers Design, located in Mont Royal, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The home had many positives apart from its dated interior, and layout of many small and inefficient rooms. This was all at odds with the owners’ lifestyle and aesthetic.

Description from the architects: The client had architectural plans designed for a third floor addition that were to include a master bedroom and en-suite bathroom. The desired look for the entire house influenced all aspects of construction. Apart from the removal most walls on the main floor, everything was stripped back to the most simple and pure of finishing materials.

The existing floors were refinished in a smoked grey matte palette and offset the rich warm walnut accents in the kitchen and soft white walls.

With an abundance of white walls throughout, feature walls were essential in both the master bedroom and en-suite. The deep charcoal wall in the bedroom provides dramatic contrast to the teak headboard and hammered silver light fixture. The en-suite’s feature wall is made of pewter ceramic tiles that add texture and elegance to this simple space.

Materials and furnishings throughout were selected for their simplicity and form.

Photos: Drew Hadley