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Wood And Glass Frame The Tree Views At This Home In The Mountains

This modern house, comprised of several glass frames surrounded by wood, is perched on the side of the mountain and faces the treetops.

L’Empreinte Design Architecture has recently completed a new home in the heart of a maple grove, high up in the mountains bordering Lac Franc in Morin-Heights, in the Laurentians region of Quebec, Canada.

This modern house, comprised of several glass frames surrounded by wood, is perched on the side of the mountain and faces the treetops.

The house, comprised of several glass frames surrounded by wood, is perched on the side of the mountain and faces the treetops.

This modern house, comprised of several glass frames surrounded by wood, is perched on the side of the mountain and faces the treetops.

The wood details continue inside, where the living room, dining area, and kitchen share a large open-plan space.

A modern home with an open plan living room, dining room, and kitchen.
A modern home with an open plan living room, dining room, and kitchen.

The living room couch faces a black fireplace which contrasts the wood and complements the black window and door frames.

A modern house with a black fireplace in the living room.

Sliding doors connect the interior spaces with a wood deck that’s been furnished with a pair of chairs.

A modern house with a deck furnished with a pair of chairs.
A modern house with a deck furnished with a pair of chairs.

The dining area separates the living room from the kitchen, where the lower cabinets line the wall.

This dining area separates the living room from the kitchen, where the lower cabinets line the wall.
A modern kitchen with only lower cabinets.
A modern house with floor-to-ceiling windows.

A hallway, with built-in storage, connects the social areas to the bedrooms and bathrooms.

A modern house with a hallway lined with windows and storage cabinets.

In one of the bedrooms, the wood bedframe includes a desk behind the headboard, while an unexpected item, a freestanding bathtub, is positioned by the window.

A modern bedroom with a bed frame that includes a desk built into the headboard.
A modern bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and a freestanding bathtub.

In one of the bathrooms, minimalist cabinets have been paired with a shelving niche and bronze hardware.

A modern bathroom with minimalist cabinets, a wood shelving niche, and bronze hardware.

Here are the site plan and floor plan of the home.

The site plan of a modern house.
The floor plan of a modern wood house.
Photography by Pier-Olivier Lepage | Architecture and Design: L’Empreinte Design Architecture | Project Manager: Pier-Olivier Lepage | Suppliers: Alumilex (windows), Industries Dorr (interior doors), Noréa Foyers (fireplace), Goodfellow (treated wood), Ciot (plumbing)

Source: Contemporist

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