International # 15: Laura & Paul's Refuge Above the Highway

Name: Laura & Paul
Location: Montreal, Canada
Size: 477 sf
Rent/Own: Rent

What is the advantage of SMALL? My small space means having almost everything I love within view.

What's your favorite resource for your home?

There is a store called Zone right down the street, I don't even need a reason to go in there and browse for new things to decorate my house.

What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home?

Its really so many things put together that makes this an amazing space. The exposed brick wall and the fact that the tiny bedroom is lower then the rest of the apartment makes the whole feel of our house so cozy.

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Comments (17)

Love the succulents in the shadow boxes. I may have to steal that idea.

posted by Li on April 25th 2008 at 10:21am
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I love the shadow boxes too! Fabulous!

posted by suzy8track on April 25th 2008 at 10:26am
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Your entry needs a more glamorous name.

I would suggest "Highway Hideaway" or
"Next Stop, Rest Stop."

posted by Mr. Dangerous on April 25th 2008 at 10:35am
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Is the water in that fishtank Yellow???

I really don't get a feel for those rooms from the pix - more vignette photography...

posted by bepsf on April 25th 2008 at 10:42am
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Yay Montreal!

posted by Lisa Hunter (Montreal) on April 25th 2008 at 10:46am
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I love the living room shot of the chair with exposed brick behind it. Seems like the perfect place to curl up on a rainy day.

posted by Melissa82 on April 25th 2008 at 10:53am
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the cat steals the show! lol

posted by SD913 on April 25th 2008 at 11:04am
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Most parts are really nice except the bed room, that asian art thing just make the room looks really cheap.

posted by giggleuma on April 25th 2008 at 11:05am
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First cat in this contest that refused to pose!

posted by f.in.eur on April 25th 2008 at 11:25am
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i agree the cat did steel the show!

Your japanese lamp was runner up- liked the wall scroll too :)

posted by jenna on April 25th 2008 at 11:30am
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love the yellow chair (and the brick wall and painting and cat) but the rest is just eh. why take a picture of a not-so-nice dresser and fish tank?

posted by bmorebent on April 25th 2008 at 11:47am
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The brick adds really nice texture to the room.

posted by MoJonson on April 25th 2008 at 1:35pm
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i LOVE your little plants, so adorable. i have to agree with the person that mentioned the japanese thingy though: the second i saw it i thought of chinatown, but not in a good way.

posted by mjr on April 25th 2008 at 1:51pm
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apartments in montreal always have such nice bones
the kitchen & living room look nice, the others need some style

posted by jenny! on April 25th 2008 at 4:24pm
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shouldn't this be in the east contest? doesn't seem to fit with international...

posted by mschatelaine on April 25th 2008 at 9:53pm
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I hope the comment above is a joke.

posted by monroe on April 26th 2008 at 7:18am
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one step above the college dorm.

posted by buyersremorse on April 26th 2008 at 1:29pm
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