Lacquer, laid
in quiet coats
Lacquer,
laid in
quiet coats

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Montréal’s Lacquer House

The Maison Vernis atelier on rue Saint-Paul: an arched window and door lacquered in cherry-oxblood, warm light inside

Care is
a quiet art.

Lacquer is never rushed. It goes on in coats, each one thin, each one given time to settle, until the colour holds the light. Maison Vernis brings that patience to Vieux-Montréal: an atelier of travertine and cherry lacquer where the afternoon slows down and every hand leaves finished.

Our Story

Four rituals,
one unhurried
afternoon

From the first coat to the last sip.

Every coat,
its own cure.

Step inside and the city goes quiet: arched alcoves, warm stone, a wall of lacquer arranged like a sunset. Each room is shaped for one thing, so you can settle in while the colour sets.

Manicure tables in travertine with brass lamps under arched alcoves
An arched niche of lacquer bottles from porcelain nudes to cherry
Pedicure thrones with copper basins beneath tall arched windows
Le Bar: a cream marble counter before a cherry-lacquered wall
The head spa room with two ceramic basins and a glowing arched niche
A manicurist arranging lacquer bottles on a travertine tray
A hand with cherry lacquer holding a bottle of polish beside a gilded mirror

Your hour
at the
Maison

A calm, considered room for care and colour. Drop in for a quick gloss, or stay for the full ritual with something cold from the bar. However long you have, it is entirely yours.

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Loved in
every shade
by Montréal

Camille Roy
“My gel lasted three full weeks and still looked freshly poured. The head spa afterwards was the best hour of my month.”
Daniel Okafor
“Booked a manicure on a whim. A quiet room, a perfect espresso, and hands I’m happy to shake with.”
Léa Tremblay
“They matched the exact cherry of my grandmother’s lipstick for my wedding. Everyone asked.”
Priya Nair
“Spotless, unhurried and kind. The pedicure lounge feels like a hotel suite on the old port.”

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the Maison

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