Wood And Glass Frame The Tree Views At This Home In The Mountains
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![This modern house, comprised of several glass frames surrounded by wood, is perched on the side of the mountain and faces the treetops.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-wood-house-black-accents-191222-1139-01.jpg)
L’Empreinte Design Architecture has recently completed a new home in the heart of a maple grove, high up in the mountains bordering Lac Franc in Morin-Heights, in the Laurentians region of Quebec, Canada.
![This modern house, comprised of several glass frames surrounded by wood, is perched on the side of the mountain and faces the treetops.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-wood-house-black-accents-191222-1139-02.jpg)
The house, comprised of several glass frames surrounded by wood, is perched on the side of the mountain and faces the treetops.
![This modern house, comprised of several glass frames surrounded by wood, is perched on the side of the mountain and faces the treetops.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-wood-house-black-accents-191222-1139-03.jpg)
The wood details continue inside, where the living room, dining area, and kitchen share a large open-plan space.
![A modern home with an open plan living room, dining room, and kitchen.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-living-room-191222-1140-05.jpg)
![A modern home with an open plan living room, dining room, and kitchen.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-living-room-191222-1140-06.jpg)
The living room couch faces a black fireplace which contrasts the wood and complements the black window and door frames.
![A modern house with a black fireplace in the living room.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-living-room-black-fireplace-191222-1140-04.jpg)
Sliding doors connect the interior spaces with a wood deck that’s been furnished with a pair of chairs.
![A modern house with a deck furnished with a pair of chairs.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-house-deck-191222-1141-07.jpg)
![A modern house with a deck furnished with a pair of chairs.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-house-wood-deck-191222-1141-08.jpg)
The dining area separates the living room from the kitchen, where the lower cabinets line the wall.
![This dining area separates the living room from the kitchen, where the lower cabinets line the wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-open-plan-dining-room-wood-ceiling-191222-1140-09.jpg)
![A modern kitchen with only lower cabinets.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-house-kitchen-191222-1141-10.jpg)
![A modern house with floor-to-ceiling windows.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-house-windows-191222-1141-11.jpg)
A hallway, with built-in storage, connects the social areas to the bedrooms and bathrooms.
![A modern house with a hallway lined with windows and storage cabinets.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-house-hallway-121922-1141-12.jpg)
In one of the bedrooms, the wood bedframe includes a desk behind the headboard, while an unexpected item, a freestanding bathtub, is positioned by the window.
![A modern bedroom with a bed frame that includes a desk built into the headboard.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-house-bedroom-191222-1142-13.jpg)
![A modern bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and a freestanding bathtub.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-bedroom-with-bathtub-191222-1142-14.jpg)
In one of the bathrooms, minimalist cabinets have been paired with a shelving niche and bronze hardware.
![A modern bathroom with minimalist cabinets, a wood shelving niche, and bronze hardware.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-white-wood-bathroom-191222-1142-15.jpg)
Here are the site plan and floor plan of the home.
![The site plan of a modern house.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-wood-house-site-plan-191222-1139-16.jpg)
![The floor plan of a modern wood house.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/modern-wood-house-floor-plan-191222-1139-17.jpg)
Photography by Pier-Olivier Lepage | Architecture and Design: L’Empreinte Design Architecture | Project Manager: Pier-Olivier Lepage | Suppliers: Alumilex (windows), Industries Dorr (interior doors), Noréa Foyers (fireplace), Goodfellow (treated wood), Ciot (plumbing)
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