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House of the Week: Splash of Color in an Otherwise Minimalist Home

Every week, we highlight one amazing Dwell home that went viral on Pinterest. Follow Dwell's Pinterest account for more daily design inspiration.

This week our readers fell for a minimalist Quebec renovation, which conceals a bright blue centerpiece in the kitchen.

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Since one of the homeowners is passionate about food and cooking, Rasselet made an oversized kitchen the focal point of the home. Hudson iron counter stools from Structube sit beneath a suspended MicroSquare LED fixture from Philips Ledalite.
Since one of the homeowners is passionate about food and cooking, Rasselet made an oversized kitchen the focal point of the home. Hudson iron counter stools from Structube sit beneath a suspended MicroSquare LED fixture from Philips Ledalite.
“Conceptually, all of the spaces in the house are connected to the kitchen and dining area by the stairwell, the second-floor catwalk, or through the glass in the living room,” said Rasselet. The dining room’s walnut table and chairs are by Atelier LC2, and the Cliff light fixture is by Lambert & Fils.
“Conceptually, all of the spaces in the house are connected to the kitchen and dining area by the stairwell, the second-floor catwalk, or through the glass in the living room,” said Rasselet. The dining room’s walnut table and chairs are by Atelier LC2, and the Cliff light fixture is by Lambert & Fils.
“The property was set higher in elevation than its surrounding neighbors,” said architect Stephane Rasselet. “In order to provide the most intimacy to the owners, we needed to exploit that height difference to create views toward the Saint Lawrence River.” Goodfellow provided the stained cedar on the home’s exterior.
“The property was set higher in elevation than its surrounding neighbors,” said architect Stephane Rasselet. “In order to provide the most intimacy to the owners, we needed to exploit that height difference to create views toward the Saint Lawrence River.” Goodfellow provided the stained cedar on the home’s exterior.