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After renting their Paris apartment for over 20 years, a graphic designer couple finally had the opportunity to purchase it and make it their own. By removing most internal walls, interior designer Juliane Garcia of Maison Insula revealed the full 12-metre length of the apartment, creating an open bright, continuous living space. At the heart of the redesign is a single, carefully positioned wall with two large sliding pocket doors on either side that allow the apartment to shift between open and closed configurations. The kitchen now runs along this spine, opening directly into the living area, paired with a repurposed existing wooden sideboard instead of a fixed island. Nearby, a niche formed from old chimney flues becomes a compact library for the couple’s book collection. At the far end, the bedroom sits behind frosted pocket doors, allowing light to pass through while maintaining privacy.
00:00-01:04 Introduction
01:04-01:45 Location
01:45-04:01 Floor Plan
04:01-04:46 Entrance
04:46-05:51 Living Area
05:51-07:02 Kitchen
07:02-08:16 Bedroom
08:16-09:03 Bathroom
09:03-09:42 Conclusion
See our top 5 favourite design details from this apartment! https://www.nevertoosmall.com/post/how-sliding-pocket-doors-open-up-paris-apartment
#smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign
Ep 256
Project Name: Rue Paul Bert
Interior Designer: Maison Insula
https://maisoninsula.fr/
https://www.instagram.com/maisoninsula
Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Director: Nam Tran
Assistant Director: Julieta Duchovny
Cinematographer: Matthieu Torres
Editor: Jessica Ruasol
Music: Artlist.io
When I Get Home by Brian Claxton
Tamar’s Love Song by Alexander Levin
Anguish of Choice by Simon Berggren
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