I was pleasantly surprised by all your reactions further to my first home deco post (my country house here) so let’s continue with my parisian apartment.

I moved to Paris 8 years ago and I first lived in a smaller apartment in the heart of the lively neighborhood of Oberkampf in the 11ème arrondissement. Then right before Lino arrived, I moved to the 14ème arrondissement, a much calmer, family neighborhood that fits me way better today.

I sought my Grail for almost 2 years and it’s a real estate agent whom finally found it for me. On the ground floor of a 1860’s building, I’m incredibly lucky to have a little yard. The little breath of fresh air that allows the country girl that I am to survive in Paris.

Today, let’s focus on my living-room, I’m dividing up the presentation of my apartment so it will be more digestible for you. It’s a big living-room open on the dining-room and the kitchen, I had all the dividing walls taken down.

The general style of my apartment is a mix between some industrial furniture and a few touches of Nordic inspiration. I have a passion for cabinets of wonders, they stand alongside several bargain-hunted items.

I have favored the grey, black and white tones mixed with some wood and a few touches of color like yellow or the basil-green cube on the opposite side.

At the center of the room, my couch, a big anthracite 3-seater. I ordered it on Made.com, it’s the Vittorio design. It’s not easy to choose a couch online but I was much helped by the different pictures, the detailed description and the video to make my choice.

Made.com is a really good deal if, like me, you like to buy designer pieces at reasonable prices. It’s a simple principle, Made.com limits intermediaries and by that logic commissions, which allows very competitive prices.

I received my Vittorio about 2 months later, home delivered, right in my living-room. All I had to do was assemble the legs and that was it. I spray-painted them mat black so they would go better with my interior.

AM.PM cushion – Monoprix Bout’Chou blanket

Miliboo.com coffee table – Monoprix tray – Serax vases 

My coffee table comes from Miliboo.com, I voluntarily chose a rounded one to make my life easier with my baby, no stressing about the sharp corners of the table.

The white tabletop brings light to my living-room and the raw wooden legs match my wooden floor perfectly.

Diesel x Foscarini lamp – Truffaut mirror – Picture by Rob Murray 

On the wall, a limited print from the photographer Rob Murray, I saw the exhibit in a gallery in Le Marais and I fell in love with this picture. I’m a big fan of Batman, I like the interpretation of the superhero, miffled and depressed, faced with the magnitude of the task.

Next to the big mirror, a lamp of industrial inspiration, a collaboration between Diesel and Foscarini.

AM.PM lamp – Bargain-hunted coral and crane – Home made terrariums – AM.PM tables 

I made these 2 terrariums 3 years ago now. The first one is a salvaged jar and a bought the second one in a second-hand store of the 11ème arrondissement.

If you want, I can make you a little tutorial for these terrariums since I have to replace my plants soon, I can take advantage of the occasion. Yes ? No ?

Made.com Vittorio couch – AM.PM cushion

Fiat 500 hubcaps I found in a second-hand store

CUCU wall clock designed by Pascal Tarabay for Diamantini & Domeniconi

Luxury cat: Paullux

There you go, you now know a part of my living-room. I will unveil the other side very soon, where my desk, TV and stereo are.

I hope you enjoyed this second home deco episode, see you very soon for the rest !