Walking down the bustling Boulevard Crémazie West in Québec City, a baby blue window display immediately catches the eye. Peering inside, the pastels don’t stop there. Lavender seating, butter yellow archways and a bubble-gum pink nook are just the beginning of the immersive colour experience up for grabs at multidisciplinary interior design studio Perron’s new headquarters. Dubbed Maison Perron, the workspace-showroom in a three-storey heritage building has recently opened its doors to the public with an inviting — and playfully pastel — interior scheme.
Originally built in 1915, the building has been home to many businesses, including a general store, clothing outlet, accounting firm and even a butcher shop. Before Perron moved in, the previous tenants had blocked off the windows and converted the building into a series of small (Severance-like) offices. Now, the newly imagined interior features a ground floor showroom, multiple offices and two residential units on the upper floors.
“When we purchased the building, we had no idea of the treasures that lay underneath, like original brick walls and wood flooring. Once we had stripped the entire space down, we discovered pleasant surprises in terms of colours and textures that fit quite naturally with our style, but also some contrasts between old and new that aligned in a balanced presentation,” says partner and artistic director Sarah Eve Hébert.
With all 12 designers and coordinators involved in the design process (and at least a handful onsite every day), the construction of Maison Perron was a team effort. To highlight everyone’s hard work, the names of all involved were even printed onto the storefront windows for passers-by to see. “As the project progressed, our vision was validated daily by curious pedestrians stopping in to learn more about their new neighbour and Perron’s business,” says interior designer Rebekha Maciagowski.
Excited by the prospect of opening a boutique showroom (the studio’s first) with large storefront windows, the ground floor was designed to open up to the street — with window displays trimmed in baby blue paint featuring gauzy drapes that offer a sneak peek inside. Meanwhile, the rear zone was made to offer more formal office spaces, meeting rooms and private areas.
While the bones of the building stayed the same — and elements like the exposed brick wall and salvaged archways add a raw, authentic feel — much of the interior was updated with bright colours and decor (spot the piscina blue table by Ionna Vautrin for Sancal). Another enthusiast of the home-showroom trend, the front zone evokes a casual, comfortable living space while still maintaining an elevated, commercial edge. Past the reception desk, the walls feature photos of past projects, partner furnishings dot the interior and Perron’s own product line takes centre stage.
“Having a showroom to present our furniture, accessories, and folding doors is priceless. We love that people can walk into Maison Perron to discover our world,” continues Hébert.
Although the showroom and workspace is literally named “home” in French, the studio took that to new lengths and the two residential units on the top floor of the building are actually home to two team members: Nathalie Perron and Gisele Perron. Like downstairs, many elements were repurposed from the original building: archways, exposed brick, original molding and more.
“Despite being personal spaces for Nathalie and Gisele, it was still a project that involved the entire team,” explains Maciagowski. “The spaces incorporate the same style of objects, colours, and textures as the boutique and office spaces below, so it was a very familiar approach.”
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