And here is ready-to-lift

After ready-to-wear, then ready-to-eat, here is now ready-to-lift.Its goal: to offer new condos buyers a turnkey development.

This concept was imagined eight years ago by Frédric Clairoux, owner of the Clairoux interior design company."When people arrive in their new home, the only thing they have to do is bring their clothes, because everything else is functional and adapted to their lifestyle.Nothing is missing, not even the towels or the corkscrew.We think of everything, ”explains designer Frédéric Clairoux.

Why ?

Born from a request from several customers, ready-to-live responds to several current trends, "explains the designer:" Some people are running out of time to shopping, mounting furniture and installing everything.Others put their priorities elsewhere and prefer to go out and keep more time for leisure.There are those who have taste, but who have difficulty arranging everything.»»

Arrange his future home remotely

Whether Montreal, American or European, Clairoux customers must be comfortable with the idea that someone will choose all the development in their place.This does not mean that the future home will be completely depassing.

"We make 20 to 25 units per month. Même si la base est la même au travers de nos collections, le résultat n’est jamais pareil et la personnalité de chacun ressort toujours»», indique Frédric Clairoux.

The designer, however, expresses a reserve for those who do not like contemporary style."Although our collections are contemporary and changed every six months to follow trends, I don't think someone who loves the round chalet of round wood will find their account.»»

To get a personalized result, Clairoux is doing its customers well.The company sends a form from which future residents explain the function of their condo, their lifestyles, the number of people who live there, their tastes in decoration, etc.. « À partir de ces informations, nous sommes en mesure d’avoir une idée du type de personnalité et nous présentons des propositions»», explique Frédric Clairoux.

General rule, implementing everything requires a period of three weeks to two months."The standard is more than three weeks old because people are in a hurry.It is often an argument of sale. Oui, ils vont entrer plus tard dans leur unité, mais ils ne vivront pas le début agaçant d’un début d’aménagement»», expose le designer.

And the price ?

The basic package of a ready-to-vivre condo includes the selection, assembly and installation of furniture and decoration, as well as painting.To this can be added several options such as bathroom, kitchen, household appliances and even home automation.Frédric Clairoux estimates that we will have to pay on average for a four and a half a sum between $ 18,000 and $ 22,000."It is between 5 % and 10 % more expensive than if you had bought everything yourself, but you do not lack working days to wait for delivery people or to mount furniture, or to paint.»» Question durabilité, le designer assure que le style et les meubles sont choisis pour durer."We want the color of the walls to be still current in 10 years and that the furniture is resistant.»»

They tried and adopted it

Béatrice and Gérard Ganem, a French couple, bought a pied-à-terre in Montreal to be able to see more their daughter and their grandchildren.Following the suggestion of their general entrepreneur, they used ready-to-live.The couple did everything by email and telephone.After receiving three proposals, the owners made their choice.

It was in July 2018, when they put their suitcases for the first time in their brand new condo, that they discovered the result of ready-to-live."He didn't miss anything.We were super happy.Immediately, we felt with us. Cela correspondait tout à fait à ce que l’on voulait»», affirme Béatrice Ganem.

For the development of their condo, they spent $ 22,000.A reasonable sum, according to Béatrice Ganem."We are only in Montreal a few weeks a year.The development of a residence requires time and energy, which we did not have.Also, we are not tinkering at all.I don't know how we would have done if we had to do everything ourselves.»»

Béatrice Ganem admits that her spouse and she are not complicated people and that the only special request they had concerned the beds in the guest chamber, requirement that was respected.She believes that the idea of ready-to-live is suitable for open people who trust professional designers.