25sqm Tiny Apartment in Paris France | Micro Studio Apartment Tour | Never Think Too Small
Take inspiration from Marianne Evennou’s creative use of colour and choice of flexible furniture to enhance the proportions and maximise space in this Paris apartment. Paris-based interior designer Marianne Evennou has made a name for herself as an expert in reconfiguring small spaces, the tiniest of which was an 11-square-metre studio flat. In comparison, this pied-à-terre in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, which belongs to a couple whose main residence is in Barcelona, is quite capacious, covering 25 square metres. Here, Marianne shares some of her decorating secrets for making the most of a diminutive apartment. ‘Paint is my best friend because, for very little money, you can make a strong impact,’ says Marianne. ‘A lot of people believe using just one colour creates a sense of space, but I always think a room ends up looking like a box when you do that.’ Instead, she prefers to mix different hues, and often uses horizontal bands and stripes to add ‘a bit of character’. She generally favours what she calls Nordic tones – deep, dark, moody colours. One thing Marianne is particularly averse to is a white ceiling: ‘I think they’re quite brutal. Plus, there’s nothing more boring than a white sky and the ceiling is the sky of your home.’ ‘You often need to move things around in small spaces,’ observes Marianne. ‘So it’s best to stick to furniture that is mobile and flexible.’ For the kitchen , she prescribed a pair of foldable ‘Pliante’ chairs from Maison Gatti, which flank a French bistro-style dining table from the same company. For the sitting room, she chose a ‘Domino’ steel coffee table from Caravane and a pair of ash and straw stools from Atmosphère d’Ailleurs to accompany a built-in banquette. Almost everywhere you look in this apartment, there are clever storage solutions. The hot-water tank is concealed in a cupboard in the bedroom and, elsewhere, cupboards have been integrated under windows. One of Marianne’s most ingenious ideas, however, is the way that she has incorporated the washing machine into the corner cupboard of the L-shaped kitchen. In most kitchens, this area would be more or less a dead space, but she was able to fit the machine here and create novel access to it by placing its door at the rear in the tiny entrance hall. Marianne advocates underfloor heating as a way to avoid having to install cumbersome radiators. For this apartment, she opted for a solid oak parquet in a chevron pattern from Parquet Retina. ‘It has narrow planks and isn’t very thick, so it conducts heat well and doesn’t warp,’ she explains. between the outside world and your private sphere,’ she explains. ‘And it gives you somewhere to place your belongings out of sight, so they don’t overwhelm you.’ 25sqm Tiny Apartment in Paris France | Micro Studio Apartment Tour | Never Think Too Small. The project was designed by Marianne Evennou. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact for Custom Projects: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Instagram: / huy.park Facebook: / room-decor-2066901123528037 Twitter: / huy20399764 Pinterest: / noithatdepdecorroom Support channel: / @hpdesign --------------------------------------- Related videos: TINY APARTMENT 16sqm WITH SCANDINAVIAN STYLE | MICRO APARTMENT 172sqft | NEVER THINK SMALL • TINY APARTMENT 16sqm WITH SCANDINAVIAN STY... TINY APARTMENT 17sqm ( MICRO APARTMENT 183sqft ) | Space Saving Ideas | NEVER THINK SMALL • TINY APARTMENT 17sqm ( MICRO APARTMENT 183... TINY APARTMENT 22.5sqm ( MICRO APARTMENT 242sqft ) | Space Saving Ideas | NEVER SAY TOO SMALL • TINY APARTMENT 22.5sqm ( MICRO APARTMENT 2... MICRO APARTMENT 188sqft ( MICRO APARTMENT 17.5sqm ) | SPACE SAVING IDEAS | NEVER TOO SMALL • TINY APARTMENT 188sqft ( MICRO APARTMENT 1... #tinyapartment #microapartment #spacesavingideas #apartment #interiordesign #architecture
