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Welcome to our small space renovation in Paris !

Small Space Renovation Paris

We love the challenge of a really small space renovation in Paris!  Remember the little engine that could?  Or in our world, the Parisian studio that wanted to act big?  Everyone thought we were crazy to buy it, and in the last chapter, we wondered if our small space renovation could be saved.

Huff Harrington Small Space Renovation
Great views and a sea of red, white and blue!

After a few hectic last minute fluffs with our head design diva, Sam Jones, for whom a small space renovation in Paris is the most welcome challenge of all, our little duckling is now finished and ready for you to decide: Has she  been saved?

Neutral colors in Huff Harrington's Paris apartment redo
Honoring the challenge of a small space renovation, we went for neutral colors, and a bit of gold to add a touch of glam.

 

Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone beams and bleached oak floors in Huff Harrington's small space renovation
We replaced the floors with bleached oak to lighten it all up, and painted the beams Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone, to add just a touch of contrast

 

We moved the bedroom to where the kitchen used to be in our Paris small space renovation to keep it more open.
To make the space seem larger, we moved the bedroom to where the kitchen used to be and added a curtain instead of a door.

 

Huff Harrington's small space renovation in Paris with a view towards the bedroom
Here’s a view looking towards the bedroom, with the kitchen now part of the living area.

 

In this "before" picture, the kitchen was where the bedroom is now.
In this “before” picture, the kitchen was where the bedroom is now.
In the bedroom, we added a wall of mirrored closets to open up the space and reflect the light from the window.
In the bedroom, we added a wall of mirrored closets to open up the space and reflect the light from the window.

 

If you look closely, you'll see the reflections of two chandeliers in the mirror. It's a veritable Versailles!
We love the way the giant mirror over the bed, from the Paris flea market, is reflected in the closet. If you look closely, you’ll see the reflections of two chandeliers in the mirror. It’s a small space renovation that thinks it’s a Versailles!

 

This was the wall and the kitchen space before.
This was the dining room before.

 

Paris apartment artwork from Huff Harrington artist Augusta Wilson
Same wall, now in the bedroom, with artwork from Huff Harrington artist Augusta Wilson on the walls.

 

The original bathroom with a rather massive hot water heater.
The original bathroom with a rather massive hot water heater.

 

The bathroom now, with artwork from Huff Harrington artists Christian Nepo and Andree Thobaty.
The bathroom now, with artwork from Huff Harrington artists Christian Nepo and Andree Thobaty.

 

love is in the details, like the gilded cherubs of this 1850's Louis Philippe mirror.
Of course, love is in the details, like the gilded cherubs of this 1850’s Louis Philippe mirror …

 

... and in the sparkle of gorgeous crystal chandelier.
… and in the sparkle of gorgeous crystal chandelier.

 

Beautiful tulips from one of the neighborhood florists.
And always fresh flowers, from one of the three florists within a few feet of the apartment.

 

Paris is always a good idea.
Audrey, we couldn’t have said it better. Paris is always a good idea!

 

Ask our designer, Sam Jones, and I think she’ll tell you that this was one of her favorite projects ever.  We had to pry her away from it and bribe her to come home … but here’s the good news:  As a result of some lovely publicity we’ve gotten from Let Petit Bijou, we’ve landed another plum job that is taking us back to Paris this week!  So stay tuned for a final fluff on a gorgeous 16th century mansion on the Place Dauphine:  With pillows and artwork and accessories galore, just wait ’til you see what we have in store!

Ta ta,

HH

The view from the window of our next project, Place Dauphine in Paris
The view from the window of our next project, Place Dauphine in Paris

 

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  1. You have taken this space from dark and dull to a beautiful light and airy place. A clever use of space. What happened to the hot water heater??

    • Thanks for your nice comments, Wendy! We agree it’s a happy, airy and light place now. Luckily for us, our contractor found a different kind of water heater and was able to tuck it away unobtrusively!

  2. We have booked for our 48th wedding anniversary in September. I can’t wait to wake up to that view!! Melinda

  3. Yes, what an improvement but where did the huge hot water tank disappear to?

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