Living room and kitchen in a Scandinavian spirit © Delphine Quême
In the heart of Paris, a 35 m2 apartment has a new look: Scandinavian decoration, spaces bathed in light and a cozy atmosphere give it pep’s! By enhancing the openings and restoring fluid circulation, the interior designer has created a cocoon accommodation … which exudes serenity and well-being. Visit.
Originally: an apartment of 35 m2 dilapidated and divided into several rooms. “The place was very dark. It was absolutely necessary to open the spaces” explains Gaspard Ronjat, interior designer for the Ronjat Poggioli agency, in charge of the project. Anxious to revalue their property, the owners did not hesitate to ask for it: “We advised and guided them. The owner nevertheless had a clear idea of what she wanted: to create a cozy and warm atmosphere” emphasizes the professional. Removal of partitions, enhancement of joinery or even creation of a small cocoon room, are all concrete missions carried out to transform the premises. A two-and-a-half-month project that has indeed transformed the small Parisian apartment.
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An open and warm living room
an open and warm living room © Delphine Quême
When the interior designer Gaspard Ronjat discovers the apartment, the observation is clear: the place is poorly arranged and the apartment dilapidated. “If today the living room is bright and open, this was not the case before the construction site. There were several small rooms here, cramped and very dark” remembers the professional. The partitions were therefore removed to free up space and restore fluid circulation in the living room.
An open and warm living room
A living room bathed in light
A stay bathed in light © Delphine Quême
The openings are valued. The light penetrates easily into the room and brings a warm note to the whole. The place simply breathes. Custom-made blinds have also been designed for the windows. They give the living room a touch of poetry and softness. Like an envelope of silk.
A living room bathed in light
A functional and aesthetic kitchen
A functional and aesthetic kitchen © Delphine Quême
The emphasis here has been on optimizing space. “The storage is everywhere. More or less visible. On the kitchen side, we used a white cabinet decorated with wood, here and there” explains the interior designer. We also played on the style and shape of the handles. Wood enhances the furniture: it blends with the contemporary decor. A decor also highlighted by a line of light, located just above the worktop.
A functional and aesthetic kitchen
False ceiling and lighting enhance the kitchen
False ceiling and lighting enhance the kitchen © Delphine Quême
The kitchen is separated from the living room by a white tiled floor. The coating follows the linear of the room. Added to this is the creation of a false ceiling just above the kitchen. It is the same width as the tile facing it. The result is a warm and cozy atmosphere. The recessed spotlights on the installation reinforce this idea. Other arrangements: storage has been installed across the width of the room. They also climb to the ceiling (2 meters 80). Finally, a dressing room has been fitted out just at the entrance to the living room (on the left in the photo).
False ceiling and lighting enhance the kitchen
Coatings that catch the light
Coverings that catch the light © Delphine Quême
The floor – a solid oak parquet – links the different spaces and brings a warm touch to the living room. The white of the walls, meanwhile, catches the light and creates a cozy atmosphere. The lights, which run through the living room, enhance, here and there, the coverings and contemporary furniture: between the openings, above the living room table or on the desk side (on the right in the photo).
Coatings that catch the light
A dining room with a Scandinavian spirit
Living room side: bright colors and mineral decor © Delphine Quême
“We opted for an interior design which is inspired by the Scandinavian spirit. The kitchen table, the seats or the pendant lights, white with a few touches of wood, recall this idea” notes the interior designer. Design tip: Tam-Tam stools breathe a pop into the decor and echo furniture from the 1970s.
A dining room with a Scandinavian spirit
Living room side: bright colors and mineral decor
Living room side: bright colors and mineral decor © Delphine Quême
You only need to take a few steps to land in the living room. The sofa is adorned with a duck blue velvet fabric. Visually, it is he who delimits the kitchen space from the living room. The low tables, like smooth and shiny pebbles, boost the decor and create a mineral atmosphere. Finally, the materials mix to form a nice graphic table. The square leather pouf and the wooden slats, for example, propel the gaze towards the openings and give a linear side to the living room. The coffee tables or the different light sources present (next to the fireplace, in a salad bowl) bring roundness and softness to the whole. Last detail: the fireplace has been completely plastered. It was previously covered with red bricks …
Living room side: bright colors and mineral decor
A library hidden in the walls
A library hidden in the walls © Delphine Quême
A library has been fitted, to the right of the fireplace. To enhance this reading corner, the owner decided not to overload the shelves and to decorate them with decorative objects: sculptures, lights or salad bowls.
A library hidden in the walls
A discreet and practical office
A discreet and practical office © Delphine Quême
To the left of the fireplace this time, an office space has been created. The shelves overlap and energize this part of the living room. Here again, the decoration is sober and refined. It does not overload the walls.
A discreet and practical office
A small room like a cocoon
A small room like a cocoon © Delphine Quême
To the right of the office, a small staircase of a few steps provides access to the bedroom. A sober and chic bedroom which benefits from the light from the living room and the bathroom (a second door faces that of the living room). The light is therefore through. Finally, a natural sisal floor was laid. It helps create the cocoon effect desired by the owners.
A small room like a cocoon
A multifunction headboard
A multifunction headboard © Delphine Quême
A low wall of a few centimeters has been created at the level of the headboard, framed by two retro bedside lamps. Finally, on each side of the bed, we notice the (discreet) presence of two large cupboards: “here again it was necessary to optimize the space and create storage. Storage that almost disappears in space”, explains the architect of inside.
A multifunction headboard
Soft and comforting atmosphere in the bathroom
Comforting atmosphere in the bathroom © Delphine Quême
The bathroom uses the same decorative codes as the rest of the apartment: evanescent light, light wood furniture and white coverings (floor and walls) to enhance the space.
Soft and comforting atmosphere in the bathroom
Retro toilet and V-shaped shower destroy the small space
Retro toilet and V-shaped shower © Delphine Quême
“We wanted to keep the old style of the toilets” explains Gaspard Ronjat. A retro touch that gives character and charm to this small pond. Earthenware, on the other hand (white rectangular tiles), gives a graphic look to the bathroom. All the coverings thus form a bubble of serenity and well-being.
Technical sheet
Location: Paris Surface: 37 m2 Client: private Project manager: Gaspard Ronjat from the Ronjat Poggioli agency Duration of the project: 2 and a half months Budget: 45,000 euros (excluding decoration)
Retro toilet and V-shaped shower destroy the small space
