As a freelance writer and translator, Jennifer Westlake, 44, finds inspiration in the "secret garden" atmosphere of her small but airy 31/2-room apartment on Drolet, in the Plateau Mont Royal. From her bedroom and back balcony she looks onto several private backyard gardens, and a ruelle overgrown with greenery and charm.
Less than a year ago, Amber Williston, 40, was pushing furniture aside to make way for her home-based Zen Shiatsu practice in a tiny apartment. But in December, she lucked into a spacious 6? where she has struck the right balance of personal and professional.
After living in Laval for years, Nadine Benny finally had her fill of commuting. Between her job and school, she was spending a huge amount of time driving into Montreal. So, at 22, she decided it was time to find her own space in a more practical location: the Plateau.
Shelter is a weekly series featuring a conversation with tenants or condo owners.
Shelter is a weekly series featuring a conversation with tenants or condo owners.
Shelter is a weekly series featuring a conversation with tenants or condo owners.
The loft is about 1,500 sq. ft. - with 10 windows, each at least six feet tall, lining two sides of the corner unit. A wood-panelled platform forms the foundation for a bedroom next to the entrance, with more wood panelling used to create a bar, table and circular light fixture in the kitchen area.
Shelter is a weekly series featuring a conversation with tenants or condo owners.
Last fall, Julie Craig, 27, decided she was living too far away from friends and family in her native N.D.G.
Karine Atalla, 28, is a professional makeup artist for television and film and a teacher at LaSalle College. Upon returning from an eight-month stay in Los Angeles, Atalla decided she was ready to have a place to call her own. After only a few months of searching, she fell in love with a loft in Lachine.
Entering through a wide metal door into Joni Ward's basement apartment is a bit like stepping into a medieval dungeon.
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