00:03The apartment building is in the home array which is in the center of Paris.
00:11The neighborhood is arty and trendy with many museums, stalls and restaurants.
00:20It is located on the second floor of the building. It is a duplex with view on the street.
00:30It has a beautiful double height of 4.2 meters.
00:40My name is Thomas Fournier and I'm the founder of Consina, an architecture and interior studio in Paris.
00:49This is my apartment. I have been living here for the past two years.
00:56Since 1722, the building had been restored many times.
01:01I wanted to bring back some of the elements of the building past to create a soulful place I would
01:07enjoy.
01:09A chic and warm atmosphere.
01:12When I first found the apartment, the exterior looks magnificent.
01:18But the interior did not do the heritage of the building any justice.
01:26When I first found the apartment, there was a living room, kitchen, mezzanine bedroom and a large bathroom.
01:34The staircase was a straight concrete staircase. I moved it next to the window.
01:39I modified the access to the bathroom in order to create the laundry closet.
01:47My design idea was to give elegance and charm to an apartment degraded by time and previous renovation.
01:56When you enter the apartment, you are greeted by a small entrance.
02:02The floor here is made of a solid oak barquette. On the left hand side are some storage hidden behind
02:11mirrors that reflect the surrounding place.
02:15The living area is divided into two spaces. A living room on one side and a dining room on the
02:25other.
02:26The living room is composed of a large navy blue velvet sofa with bespoke dead-art cushions integrated between two
02:34custom-made bookcases.
02:38A large frameless mirror screen sits against the wall. It reflects the space and echoes the kinetic work of Jesus
02:46Raffaello Sotto.
02:47The radiator is hidden behind a painted wooden cover that also serves as a display for beautiful decorative objects.
02:59The living area sits under the mezzanine so the ceiling in this area is lower. This gives the impression of
03:08a warm and cozy space.
03:11The dining area consists of a large Italian wood dining table. It can comfortably sit up to eight guests.
03:22Above the table is a vintage Murano glass chandelier and on the wall a collection of plates from the ceramist
03:31Morgan Pasqualini.
03:36The kitchen is compact but is fortunate to have a large window overlooking the street. The space has been optimized
03:45to have as much storage as possible.
03:50There is a full ice storage behind the door with a large hidden refrigerator and freezer.
03:57On the other side is a large marble worktop with sink and plates. There is plenty of storage as well
04:05as an oven and a small integrated dishwasher.
04:09The original staircase was placed at the end of the dining table. It was a straight concrete staircase and felt
04:17imposing so we choose an illical shaped staircase that dates back to the 1900s.
04:25The bedroom is accessed via the sparrows and is located in the mezzanine area above the living room.
04:34It does not have direct natural light and the ceiling is lower in this room at 2.10 meters.
04:42To combat this, we dressed the wardrobe with mirrors to make the space look larger than it is.
04:51The walls and ceiling are painted in a dark olive green.
04:57It is possible to isolate the room from the rest of the apartment with a system of sliding strutters.
05:06Before entering the bathroom, there is a hidden cupboard which has household storage such as a broom, iron board and
05:15my washing machine.
05:18The bathroom is my favorite room in the apartment.
05:22It is relatively large for a Parisian bathroom at 6.3 square meters and also has a nice window.
05:32For this room, I drew upon my Italian origins and use only materials from Italy.
05:38The Tuscan glass terracotta floor, the red marble and the hand painting ties in Tuscany which were used in the
05:46shower.
05:48The faucets are chrome to keep with the retro spirit.
05:54To design a small apartment, it is still essential to think of it above all as a normal apartment with
06:02living and reception areas.
06:05Clever use of mirrors and colors can give an impression of a larger volume.
06:11It is important to me that architects adapt so that the lack of space is not a disadvantage.
06:18If we can transform these inner city spaces into desirable living options,
06:24we may be able to make use of existing buildings and bring people back into the cities.
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