The Serenity House

Dupont Blouin was responsible for the remodel of this beautiful 1960s mid-century home located on the north shore of Lac Ouimet. The home is nestled on a half-acre, adjacent to the village of Mont Tremblant Quebec. When the owners decided to sell their home, which was originally designed by renowned architects Bédard Charbonneau and Langlois, the firm responsible for the master plan and creation of the artificial islands for the 1967 Montreal World Exposition, a Montreal family jumped at the opportunity. This would be their family multi generational residence knowing that they had not just found a house, but a piece of serenity. The family of five wanted their home to emphasize the area’s beautiful natural surroundings, but with contemporary materials and technologies.

Requiring a lot of work, the homeowners still fell in love with the mid-century style of architecture — open spaces and connection to the outdoors. They were committed to modernizing the home, yet preserving the Original architect’s vision. The home was completely renovated. The project team integrated as much salvaged and repurposed material as possible in the overall design. All the exterior skin and windows had to be changed making it cohesive with the existing exterior and roofline.

This fabulous home was infused with mid-century style, white oak cabinetry, sleek lines and plenty of glass. Although protecting the original design was important, there was also a focus on creating a kid-friendly environment, which was pulled off beautifully. Expanding and slightly reconfiguring the layout to accommodate modern needs, the architects did an amazing job of working mainly in the confines of the original footprint. We are also loving the impressive vaulted ceiling in the living room, which is 15-feet high!

Living room: An open and airy living room features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, framing views of the wooded landscape beyond. Post and beam construction were used to support the vaulted ceiling. Sliding glass doors leads out to a three season veranda, blurring the lines between indoors and out.
Stone wall: The original river stone wall of the fireplace surround was preserved. This decision helped narrowing the choice of the ceramic flooring.

Ceiling: The original vertical-planked cedar ceiling was sand blasted to. Cable lighting was selected throughout the interiors, as it offers low-impact illumination and low impact to the ceiling.

Kitchen: The custom cabinetry in the kitchen is all white oak, while the countertops are local cambrian black granite. Originally the kitchen was small and cramped, where a wall separated it from the dining room. After the wall was torn down, the space offers excellent circulation and plenty of natural light. A standalone pantry was cleverly designed to enclose the refrigerator, a speed oven an integrated coffee machine and a breakfast cabinet.

Bathrooms: The original bathrooms were coloured with pastel ceramics. Now it is crisp and clean with a wall to ceiling nero marquina marble. linear lighting creates a cozy yet very elegant atmosphere.