While the second level has more privacy, the first floor’s airiness continues upstairs. Sliding doors are kept open to allow light to pass through the bedroom, which has a cherry-stained walnut floor. Photo 7 of 7 in A Monochromatic Renovation for a 19th-Century Montreal Home

A Monochromatic Renovation for a 19th-Century Montreal Home

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While the second level has more privacy, the first floor’s airiness continues upstairs. Sliding doors are kept open to allow light to pass through the bedroom, which has a cherry-stained walnut floor.