MONTREAL — What was once two homes is now one.

Le Borgne Rizk Architecture transformed a duplex located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood into a single-family home. It is a metamorphosis that transcends space, creating open places bathed in light and soothing retreats where beauty inspires familial harmonies shared by an intergenerational family of two children and a grandparent.

On the ground floor, communal spaces intertwine around a vast functional kitchen, gracefully opening to the dining room and family room. A dedicated workspace emerges, weaving a tapestry between professional and family life. Upstairs, two bathrooms surround the four bedrooms, each articulating around a double height in front of the staircase.

Elegantly suspended on the wall, this wooden staircase reveals concealed drawers, integrating daily life into its organized movement. The chocolate-toned wooden steps offer subtle warmth to this open space, while the wall-mounted metal structure, discreetly concealed behind a triangular glass partition, welcomes the dance of natural light. The glass guardrail, crowned with wood, provides translucent security, illuminated by a soft glow under each step.

Every detail of this staircase, from the junctions of the risers to the borders of the entrance frame, reveals meticulous craftsmanship by Clef De Voûte Ebénisterie, a local custom woodworking company. Symbolizing articulation between the floors, it embodies daily movement, the interaction of inhabitants, and the fusion of intimate and public spaces.

Technical sheet
Name of the project: The Earnscliffe House
Architects: Le Borgne Rizk Architecture  
Contractor: Des outils et des hommes
Kitchen: District Cuisine                     
Glass doors: Ferronart
Furniture: Maison Prunelle
Stairs: Clef De Voûte Ebénisterie
Countertops: Les ateliers de la roche
Ceramics: Céragrès
Faucets: Rubinet Faucet Company
Electrics: Subzero, Wolf 
Paintings: Odette Le Borgne