2026: Designing Homes That Actually Feel Like Living

In 2026, I am less interested in decorating and more obsessed with how a home feels the moment you cross the threshold. My clients move fast, think big, and carry heavy schedules, so the spaces I design in Westmount, downtown and the Laurentians have to do more than look beautiful; they need to regulate your nervous system, hold your rituals, and photograph effortlessly without ever feeling staged.​

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Westmount: A Quiet Luxury on Grosvenor

My recent work on Grosvenor Street in Westmount captures exactly what I believe a city home should be in 2026: calm, finely detailed, and confident enough not to scream for attention. We respected the architectural bones such as the ceilings, original lines and generous windows, then layered in tailored millwork, lighting that flatters both people and art, and a warm, quietly luxurious palette that feels as comfortable on Monday morning as it does at a Saturday night dinner.​

When you walk in, the first impression is not trend, it is ease: everything has a place, every view line has been considered, and nothing feels accidental. That is the standard I now hold for every urban project, whether in Westmount, the Golden Square Mile or the more industrial edges of Griffintown.​

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From Griffintown Buzz to Laurentians Stillness

There is a very specific feeling that comes from leaving the buzz of Griffintown on a Friday: construction, cafés, the weight of emails, and the hum of the city. As you drive toward the Laurentians, the streets open up, the light softens and your whole body starts to exhale.​

By the time you reach Mont Tremblant or a lakeside road near Saint Sauveur, the air is cooler, the sky feels wider and you crave a softer kind of space. The weekend homes I design there are not secondary versions of my city work; they are built as modern retreats with the same level of detail, tuned to another frequency.​

Natural materials, generous openings to the landscape, deep seating, hidden storage for gear and quietly integrated technology make it possible to arrive late on Friday and feel like the house has been waiting for you, with lights on, temperature perfect, thanks to the Glycol heated floors and everything exactly where it should be.​

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A Montreal Point of View

What defines my interiors now, whether on Grosvenor, in Griffintown or in a wooded Laurentian lot, is a set of values more than a style label. Spaces are warm, layered and livable; they borrow the rigor and integration of top Montreal studios that combine architecture, interiors and project management, but always leave room for personality and small, human imperfections.​

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Clients in 2026 expect their homes to multitask as office, refuge, entertaining hub and wellness container all at once, and my work answers that by insisting that every square foot has a clear purpose while still feeling relaxed and human. The result is a life that flows: you can close the door on Griffintown, step into Westmount elegance, and then disappear into the Laurentians on the weekend, always returning to spaces that are designed to hold the exact life you are building.​

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If you are ready to redesign the way you live in 2026, from a calm Westmount residence to a true retreat in the Laurentians, I would love to walk the space with you and map out what is possible. Email me