Would you like to tour a sweet little apartment in Paris with me today? No you say? Yeah, right. I know you, I had you hooked at tour. Or was it Paris? :) Either way, let’s go visit the city of lights, or in this case, the apartment of lights… Elodie, who authors the sweet blog la mechante, invited me to share photos her home here today and I couldn’t refuse as I think it’s darling and a total inspiration for those living in a small space (like me!). Elodie is a designer/interior architect and a photographer and lives in a 26m² flat, which is roughly 279 square feet – yeah, that’s little living!

Look at all of her books and nooks, this place is packed with stuff but so cozy and charming though a minimalist may go a bit bonkers with all this stuff around. But Elodie likes it quite a bit and has made her life in this place surrounded by the things that she loves and with what inspires her to life a happy life. And that’s the point: we should live however we’d like just so long as it supports us personally.

This is but a glimpse of her magical world, to see more click here (including her kitchenette). Thank you so much Elodie for sharing your home with us today!

(images: elodie at la mechante)

70 Responses to “Tiny Paris Apartment”

1 Laura Evans commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 6:54 am

The apartment is gorgeous … my husband would hate it but i would love it! I love the books, the lights the everything!
.-= Laura Evans´s last blog ..tree trunk – 8×8 original fine art photographic print =-.
2 Christine commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:06 am

Oh wow, she did a great job with a tiny little space. Love the twinkly lights
3 lulubrownskin commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:19 am

Oh this is pure Interiors LOVE – I absolutely adore creative people – it is so SO so inspiring!
4 Passementerie commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:32 am

I love the bed nook & the details like the floral Thermos are adorable. Not sure I could share such a small space with 2 cats though!
.-= Passementerie´s last blog ..Autumn Adornments =-.
5 Carolyn commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:32 am

This place is so adorable; I, too, live in a small Parisian apartment, and trust me, it doesn’t look nearly as cozy as this. Elodie, it’s beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
6 Rosa commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:39 am

How lovely, it’s so great to see the most tiny and cute apartments! Love the creativity of the owners…

Love,
Rosa
7 Bridgett commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:46 am

Small and cozy. Some days I wish we would downsize, I know that must sound horrible, to make things more cozy and charming. But I must know where oh where did she get her white office chair? I’m in the market for one and that would be perfect! Even a name would suffice. C’est parfait!
8 lauren nicole love commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:48 am

wow i am incredibly jealous. this is beautiful. i WANT it all.
9 decor8 commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:49 am

Bridgett – The chair looks like the IKEA Skruvsta chair…. I think!
10 laura commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:53 am

adorable space!
11 Sallie Ann commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:59 am

This is a little jewel box. So young and inspiring and comfortable.
12 queta commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:07 am

Lovely apartment, I lived in a tiny one and it wasn’t as beautiful as this…
.-= queta´s last blog ..¡Más galletas! =-.
13 Izzy commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:07 am

I like the lanterns but the rest is just too full & cramped for my taste. Just looking at it makes me claustrophobic…
14 La méchante commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:10 am

Hi everybody

Thanks for those kind words about my little home sweet home, and huge thank you to Holly for that great post about my flat, I’m truely honoured.

I live there with my two cats and my fiancé (yes there’s a man living here !) and we have a happy life :)

@Bridgett : I totally agree with you, a small place is sometimes better cause it’s more cosy. But I must admit, I would be very happy to have just another room !

For those who want to know where I bought my furnitures, everything is from ikea (except the wood table and chairs), including the office chair (Skruvsta).
15 Federica commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:24 am

Oh wow! It’s amazing! I love her blog!
.-= Federica´s last blog ..Tina Tornquist =-.
16 anke commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:27 am

It’s lovely! I think it works because her “clutter” is so organised and so pretty.
It’s so cosy and wonderful.
.-= anke´s last blog ..Bang Art Magazine / Horoscope #4 =-.
17 megmanionsilliker commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:35 am

oh i will take tiny in paris any day of the week! great use of space and oh so cosy. what a personality reflected throughout!!
.-= megmanionsilliker´s last blog ..a lime slice: [j.]muse =-.
18 beth gunnell commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:48 am

certainly is cosy and charming. I’ve be very happy living there I reckon! Love the use of the paper lanterns.
.-= beth gunnell´s last blog ..Storytime…. Little Red Riding Hood =-.
19 deltadawn commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:52 am

And what she says in the article is… she’s sharing the apartment with two cats AND a boyfriend!
20 Eileen commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 8:57 am

I was just in Paris and my husband and I always look in the estate agents’ windows at the small apartments and what we would do with them. I could well and truly imagine myself living in this one. So cozy.
.-= Eileen´s last blog ..September 18-19, 2009 =-.
21 Cookie Cutter commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 9:04 am

Thank you for sharing on small spaces! This is a constant problem I face over here. I often swoon over gorgeous interior pics but find difficulty in translating the inspiration because my apartment is so small compared to the huge houses often covered! I keep wishing for bigger spaces but it’s near impossible here. This post gives hope! And she does it all so beautifully and with so much character!
.-= Cookie Cutter´s last blog ..Afternoon Tea =-.
22 Simona commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 9:50 am

Nice atmosphere going through the whole furnishing – I think one must be an artist to be able to create such a nice home.
23 Bridgett commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:01 am

Thank you, I found it. Adding it to my Christmas list. :-)
24 Heleno Suassuna commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:20 am

TRÈS JOLIE ET CHARMANT! PARIS….
25 sunny commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:48 am

adorable!!!!

so cute. love all the little areas clearly defined. well done!!!
.-= sunny´s last blog ..color contest inspiration =-.
26 Faith commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:56 am

I would pay everything i have for this place. I love small places. and also paris? ahhh that’s a dream.

thank you for sharing :)
27 jimmy commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:57 am

almost everything in that apartment is from ikea
28 vicki ann commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:01 am

wonderful!
29 Melissa de la Fuente commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:20 am

How lovely, warm and magical! So inspirational, what you can do within a tiny space. Make it a home! :)
xo
Melis
.-= Melissa de la Fuente´s last blog ..Cheap & Chic: inspired by awesome style… =-.
30 tiffany commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:28 am

Wow! How gorgeous is that! I love everything about it.
.-= tiffany´s last blog ..wild things =-.
31 Leigh commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:49 am

Absolutely adorable, and with the space she really utilizes it well, I would stay there in a heartbeat :)
32 Cathie commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

Wow I thought NYC apartments were small, but she makes it work.
.-= Cathie´s last blog ..etsy: vintage bags =-.
33 vadjutka commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 1:46 pm

wow, how brilliant little flat is this! I live in 32 square meters – and I do appreciate every idea of making more space :-)
.-= vadjutka´s last blog ..Five O’clock Tea – necklace made of fabric, vintage lace and brass filigrees on brass chain =-.
34 monica from hola!design commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 1:52 pm

it’s adorable! but I wouldn’t live in such a tiny space. wait! it’s in paris, right? oh,well! I’d move in a minute, then!
.-= monica from hola!design´s last blog ..Fall is here ( it has been for a while already) =-.
35 Marilyn commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

I have stared at every single photo in this post. Gorgeous! It makes me miss living alone, the boyfriend may not be as into it as I am. :)
.-= Marilyn´s last blog ..Needle Felting Class =-.
36 kristen commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 2:50 pm

ahhh I love this apartment! I hope you don’t mind, I posted a link to it over from my blog. love the clearly defined sections & twinkle lights. ah parisians <3
.-= kristen´s last blog ..petit Paris apartment =-.
37 Sara commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 3:28 pm

I am in LOVE with this apartment! The space, the decor, the room dividing, the light, the furniture, the cats!! It’s so cozy!
38 A Sort Of Fairy Tale commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

tiny, but very very charming…thanks for sharing!
.-= A Sort Of Fairy Tale´s last blog .."Luscious Little Cottage", "Fish Camp", and More! Jane Coslick Designs and Restorations =-.
39 Sonja commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Beautiful! I absolutely love paper lamps, she uses them gorgeously.

I also have that white bubble chair from Ikea! It’s great to see “my” chair in such a gorgeous setting :)
40 tula commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 5:08 pm

OMG. OMG. OMG.
41 vicki (simply hue) commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

Her home looks so cheerful and cozy! When my husband and I move in a couple of years (we want to downsize) I want to decorate it like this. Very inspiring. :)
.-= vicki (simply hue)´s last blog ..Color Scheme ~ Orange and Blue =-.
42 vanessa commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:16 pm

Love the apartment! looks so cozy!
43 Karen commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 9:53 pm

So beautiful – I love the lanterns!!
44 neha bhat commented:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:49 pm

its gorgeous!!! :) :)
45 Emilia commented:
October 28th, 2009 at 3:03 am

Oooooh… Me like!
My place is just as small and I love what she has done with her place. Very inspiring. Yes, it is packed with “stuff”, but what can you do until you find something bigger? Throw everything away? Of course not, you do the best you can, with what you have, right? Right! Love this, thankyou!
46 Rowena commented:
October 28th, 2009 at 3:55 am

That is sooo cute! I love it!
47 Penny Patten commented:
October 28th, 2009 at 7:48 am

Wow!, That’a a lot in a tiny space, but does look cozy!
.-= Penny Patten´s last blog ..New England Bloggers Mixer =-.
48 laurel commented:
October 28th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

The colors, the lights, the books, the flamingos! What is not to love? Adorable!
49 Desiree Fawn commented:
October 28th, 2009 at 5:05 pm

Oh wow, for such a small place it’s so cohesive and organized — I don’t feel like it’s as cramped or distracting as you’d imagine it to be!
Fabulous space!!
.-= Desiree Fawn´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday (My Doe Eyed Fawn) =-.
50 Steph commented:
October 28th, 2009 at 11:15 pm

This is so beautiful!

x
51 nadine commented:
October 29th, 2009 at 1:07 am

So tiny, so cute, so cozy and so many books! It’s amazing what she did.
52 Amanda commented:
October 29th, 2009 at 2:01 am

What a cozy but still bright and fun space! It’s so inviting yet oh so tiny!
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..Wednesday Night Photos =-.
53 hailey commented:
October 29th, 2009 at 11:52 am

this is so so lovely! my sister is in paris right now. as if i’m not jealous enough already.
i love it! such a great design for such a small place.
54 Chelsea commented:
October 29th, 2009 at 12:09 pm

This is a truly creative apartment! It is really inspiring to try to improve my design skills because they are certainly lacking!
55 dany commented:
October 29th, 2009 at 12:40 pm

LOVE THE LANTERNS!! good job fixing a tiny space!!
56 lovelyvelo commented:
October 29th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

the flamingo wallpaper is wonderful!
.-= lovelyvelo´s last blog ..{pink thursday…} =-.
57 Su commented:
October 29th, 2009 at 4:15 pm

Elodie could come and work her magic on my flat in the UK any time she likes!
58 vanessa joie commented:
October 29th, 2009 at 10:00 pm

Oh wow… I’m totally a cheese ball but these photos made my heart skip a beat because this is the dream in my head – tiny flat, in Paris, lots of twinkle lights… perfection.
.-= vanessa joie´s last blog ..Little Soldier Girl =-.
59 Carrie @ CarrieCan commented:
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:05 am

That’s the cutest little apartment ever!
.-= Carrie @ CarrieCan´s last blog ..The office: Facebook =-.
60 Kim B. commented:
November 6th, 2009 at 2:52 pm

This makes me so sad . . . I too live in a tiny Parisian apartment, but mine (with my husband) is a junkpit, not a place of beauty. I love that she has been able to keep things that are meaningful to her and not make the place too cold and streamlined. Oh if only I could make my husband throw a few thousand old t-shirts and sheets away . . . .
61 Cat Sitter in the City commented:
November 16th, 2009 at 9:54 am

What a wonderful little home. I would love living here. I see the kitties enjoy it!
.-= Cat Sitter in the City´s last blog ..This Birthday Cake Is The Cat’s Meow! =-.
62 Lucile commented:
December 11th, 2009 at 6:16 pm

très jolie!
très chic!
le plus belle maison que j’ai jamais vu à Paris!
63 idealpinkrose commented:
March 11th, 2010 at 7:19 am

Wow~ I like her flat. It’s cozy and nice. It looks great with her colorful stuffs.
.-= idealpinkrose´s last blog ..Busy or Lazy? Whatever! =-.
64 Aishwarya commented:
March 28th, 2010 at 11:27 am

wow this is sumthin that i wud love to live in ..beautiful place..love it
65 Deb commented:
April 5th, 2010 at 7:05 pm

Hi,

Just wondering where your kitchen is?
66 Martha commented:
April 7th, 2010 at 7:30 am

I love it! I was looking for a way to bring more light into my *tiny* apartment and a friend pointed me to this post. I have a toddler, so I couldn’t do all the books out, but I have that many if not more books, so I am inspired for one day when grabby hands aren’t pulling all the time.
67 Hannah commented:
June 13th, 2010 at 3:48 pm

This is simply adorable. If I ever get a small apartment, I’ll definitely try to make it as sweet and sophisticated at this. :D
68 Anton commented:
July 7th, 2010 at 1:48 pm

Ahhh very Parisian – I love the wall art stickers of the little aliens.
Anton´s last [type] ..Shopping in Paris
69 Joni commented:
August 9th, 2010 at 1:44 pm

I’m in loveeee. now I wanna change my house into SMALL!
70 Lisa McGee commented:
April 8th, 2011 at 6:11 pm

Charming- love her colours.

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