Paris micro-apartment stacks kitchen, bed, bath in 129 sq ft

When architect Julie Nabucet was asked to fit the rooms of a full-sized apartment in a 129-square-foot (12 m2) flat in the center of Paris (Montorgueil quarter), she stacked functions: she elevated the kitchen and rolled a bed-slash-sofa underneath (pulled out halfway, it's a couch; pulled out fully, it's a bed). To separate the cooking area from the sleeping/living room she used plywood boxes stacked as a wall. The boxes facing the kitchen are used as cabinets; those facing the bedroom are used as bookshelves.
In the two-square-meter bathroom (21-square-feet), she squeezed an "Italian shower" (wet bath). There wasn't enough space for a sink so she placed this outside the bathroom. To separate it from the kitchen she created a wooden netting that gives a sense of isolation, but allows light to pass through.
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[@itsnadaaaa]

People who don't live in large cities or people who are older might not like such a small space. But believe me, when you're a desperate uni student with a small budget like I was, having any apartment, irregardless of how small it was, was considered heaven on earth. And this one is far better then others I've seen since it atleast has a decent sized kitchen & bathroom. I knew ppl who only had the room, forget a formal kitchen & private bathroom.

[@dannydano8072]

How long before you just stop putting the bed away every morning?

[@kindasorta123]

literally day one

[@bluebull399]

How long before you just stop getting out of bed full stop.

[@ziauddinkhan5699]

Ha ha ha, I was just thinking the same thing!

[@Avenus112]

Gotta be really conscientious, really hopeless or really desperate to live in Paris, to take this space.

Ha! I know. I do not want to have to do work before I even begin cooking, bathing, sitting or sleeping.

[@elizabethwall8063]

I really like the design of this. Having a second level seems to make the space feel bigger, and the whole apartment has a calm, peaceful feeling to it. In college, I lived alone for three years in a room much smaller than this. I only had room for a twin bed, a desk, a mini-fridge, a folding chair and a closet. I had no computer and no TV (the Internet was in its infancy and cell phones didn't exist). I shared a bathroom with several other people, and I had to go into the basement to wash my clothes. I read books constantly, mostly from the library, wrote a lot, met friends at cafes or other places, and spent a lot of time outside. It was basically an introvert's dream and I was very happy. Now I live in a 2,400-square-foot house with a husband and 4 kids and it feels too small! But I could easily live alone in a small space, especially in an interesting city like Paris.

[@calvinpoe1289]

I lived out of my car for 3 months. So this place is huge!!

[@zolozek3327]

It's all about perception. Good comment 👌

[@Puppynutter123]

Lol.... now there’s something to strive for....

[@granny58]

It does depend on your point of reference.

[@LilyJohn96]

It would be logical if it was cheap, but Paris flats are expensive af even when they are very tiny

[@jessiesanchez4343]

How are you doing now?

[@Darkest_Soul_187]

Just because it's possible to live like this, doesn't mean it's comfortable.

[@ExclusiveLM]

It's a clown car with a mattress and shelves

[@okaminess]

Jimmy Darmody LOL I'm all right as long as there's a computer with fast internet. LOL jk

[@AnHeC]

Jimmy Darmody Actually, it is. I was always baffled by the sizes of American houses. My current room is less than 10 square meters and it's absolutely enough.

[@rosyalmonte4239]

ExclusiveLM That was really funny! I couldn't stop laughing after I read your post.

[@petranilla14]

Jimmy Darmody LISTEN! the room where I keep my books is bigger than that damned match box! Let me stay in my little 3rd world house where I have a yard and fruit trees and a lovely 2 bedroom house!! THIS is what it takes to live in Europe??/

[@dnomyarnostaw]

After 3 years of living in a similar size small space, I can say that not only is it comfortable, but also comforting. The discipline of living in a small environment, of being efficient with your "stuff", and not having a large area to clean, has been a good experience. I am just building a new larger house (required due to council laws), and just wandering through the half-built house, I am wondering why on earth I need somewhere larger.

[@MsBurnitup]

Good for you. But I can't image living in small or if I say cramped space.

[@sunkara8158]

To breathe

[@marchiano5933]

Thank you.

[@syasyaishavingfun]

@@sunkara8158 you don't breathe in Paris, there's cigarette smoke everywhere

[@Amy-tc4jc]

People are saying this is uncomfortable and it's no way to live, but if you are a uni student, it's a lot nicer and functional than a dorm room. Also some people are desperate for places to live. I think this is a really good idea and use of previously unused spaces.

[@caremyu]

Amy agree! the cleaning is a lot easier in small spaces too. I’m OCD so I must clean every week lol. I live in a 500sq ft. One bed room apartment. While it’s small for a lot of people, it’s big enough for me. My living room + kitchen area is 200 sq ft. I designed it like a studio. All my family and friends were impressed when they saw my place and thought I have a cute studio 🤣

[@Newfiecat]

Dorm rooms are hell. Just try to study in a noisy pit like that.

[@corinnem.239]

This is NOT a dorm room but a space to live in for YEARS year round.

[@jolenechandler4192]

Agreed. Wages aren't rising much but rents sure are. Gotta get practical at some point and have options like this around.

[@BarryaLLen-ik8bq]

That’s why you should get a good job.

[@erikajeansalazar7464]

The elevated kitchen to make space for a bed that can be tucked away to create more space is really clever!

[@eringogolinski730]

Erika Jean Salazar Qqqq

[@NemoOks]

The bed seems very hard to move. I wouldn’t want to have to try so hard every night if I just want to sleep.

[@MaxMustermann-hd7oe]

And probably gets stuck easily.

[@julieannandreshak1359]

I would find that aspect difficult. Need a bit more space to pull it in and out. But love this flat!! Where do the clothes go? Any clothes cupboards/wardrobe space?

[@dafyddil]

Nice to have the first three minutes to demonstrate how to sit, lie down, and read a magazine

[@adamcarroll1975]

David Edwards LMAO People are like, “Oh it’s SO nice!”

[@zolozek3327]

It's not like there's much there to do. 😆

[@droid2645]

Lol right!

[@mackman4247]

💯

[@MsCafecito]

She was very creative with her space. It looks so small at first, but you really optimized your space. Very stylish. Nice fixtures.

[@Dogsnark]

I don’t know how long I could live in such a small space, but what a genius layout. Impressive.

[@taracreator7318]

This space could be used much better to create more space. Like a high bed that you can sleep high in and put a bed and table under it. A loft idea. The ceiling is high enough. Bed in the back, kitchen against the wall of the bathroom. Dining area + desk by the window. Decorate it and you have much more space in this small appartment.

[@michaelfarmer9901]

They could get some ideas from the tiny house crowd on making it a home!

[@seano4443]

How did nobody stop to ask if it's really necessary to have two sinks directly next to each other?

[@Mari-ie6mo]

@@seano4443 it said at the beginning why they did not build a loft. It would take so much Light away

[@Mari-ie6mo]

@4ourfutureinfinity maybe the loft would make the kitchen underneath darker? There are buildings across so maybe that causes the sunlight to light in from unfortunate angle that it would darken the kitchen? Or maybe the loft would be too dark from that angle? Dunno, but I believe they thought about it because they said that they didn't want to do loft because of the Light

[@-Epiphany]

Amen.

[@miracles423]

While I don't think I could live there full time, a place like this would be perfect to rent out for a vacation, to really experience the city.

[@kalifornia8110]

Meggie Gei yea it suits people who are looking to visit but not wanting to stay in a hotel

[@kathyyoung1774]

Meggie Gei My grandchildren and I camp in a tent much smaller than this, it we can go home in a week.

[@grainedeau787]

Well unfortunately when you’re a student in Paris you have no choice but to live in a teeny tiny space like this one and this is a well thought and clean one! « Apartments » With shower in the middle of your kitchen/living room/bedroom do exist. The city si so big and rents are so expensive that you don’t really have the choice actually ;)

[@b262suryaparvathy6]

To

[@kerrygriffiths5880]

Meggie Gei ya

[@virginiemoniquejavier2927]

Ive watched a lot of tiny space designs and living.... but this one made me sad and gave a feeling of suffocation and i dont even know why

[@aureliusmarcus1817]

Corona

[@MsTeacake1982]

Poorly "designed"

[@YReezyGang]

You guys are crazy. Who wouldn't want a toilet in their shower!?!?

[@louiseeady5296]

@@PurpleMangoTimeExactly - poor design. And I don't like those big flat European pillows. Not the only things that need plumping up.

[@sasukecoochieha]

It's too much in such a limited space

[@alyd1048]

I can see the point if the rental rate was cheap, it would be good for a single person or student but the good idea goes out the window by having the rent expensive, might as well rent somewhere full size.

[@BimmerBabe]

Girl exactly. The audacity of these landlords

[@juliannesharpe278]

Precisely!!!

[@alphaweeb5195]

@@BimmerBabe landlords? Its the people who rent this shit who are idiots. The landlords are smart for making use of said idiots. Its wrong, but hey it works.

[@reginaworthey1401]

But full size is a lot more expensive.

[@Numb3r3dDays]

@@reginaworthey1401 it would almost undoubtedly need to be somewhere else, is the implication. It's always a trade-off. If you want to live in some place like Paris or New York city where the rent is extremely expensive but you have access to the things those cities offer, then that's a choice someone might make. Someone else might be willing to trade some of the conveniences of living in a big city for more space and freedom to move.

[@eddieb7401]

I had a toilet, TV , a sink to wash, few chairs and a bunk bed. It was my cell though

[@70spoem]

you had a tv in your cell?

[@Kikiricki11]

@@70spoem In some countries that‘s normal🤷🏽‍♀️ I know that in Germany, you have a right for a TV and at least where I live, every prisoner has a TV in their cell.

[@PebbleBeachLife]

Wouldn't mind having a unit like this in a few places in the world. A different holiday every year. It's adorable.

[@fallingbed1]

Even though that space is small, all the appliances are so modern I love it! Especially the stovetop!

[@kineko7823]

Am I the only one who thinks that two sinks next to each other are more of a waste of space?

[@LightYagami-gp1ik]

I don't know how I'd manage in this "apartment" with the whole coronavirus & having to stay home pretty much all day

[@sauravbasu8805]

Watch a video on Hong Kong cage dwellers and feel happy and fortunate for what you have, immediately

[@Kulia1of1]

Escanor!!!

[@normasea]

This is too much like the cage dwellers.

[@sophiemli]

Light Yagami watch a video about Hong Kong’s cage homes. please be grateful for what you have.

[@erikha.v]

Yeah it’s not easy having cabin fever

[@sweetreshy]

I moved out of the city to a small village, with lots and lots of space everywhere ( with 4 rottweilers who also have lots and lots of space) ... I can't say I regret my decision after seeing this video..

[@dontgiveinfo]

You made the right decision. Would love to see your video. Open space is priceless. The cities are to Babylonian and of this fallen world

[@sambee6274]

@@dontgiveinfo Cities are indeed rooted in Babylon. God confused their languages so they won't be united in evil.

[@robsyko7783]

This is fine for a short stint, if you’re staying in the city for an internship or college course or even a halfway house or something. But not as a home. Nobody should ever need to spend their life like this.

[@GaylordBonnafous]

In fact when you live in Paris usually you are always out: restaurants, bars, cafés, public parks, theaters, etc., and also you travel a lot, so you don't mind that much to have a small home.

[@jacobsgiabts]

@Christine Taggart ?

[@Arabzene]

@@GaylordBonnafous Wonderful when you are in your 20s or 30s but if you are still a barfly with no intellectual life (books, anyone?), it won't matter whether you live in Paris or Timbuktu, you will be an empty individual. And does no one miss books in these micro apartments? Maybe even a library of books?

[@GaylordBonnafous]

@@Arabzene In fact I used to live in a small flat in the center of Paris while having hundreds of books... Anyway there are dozens of public libraries in Paris where you can rent books for free. Without mentioning books on the internet... People who live in large houses in rural areas don't read more than people in large cities. In fact it's quite the opposite...

[@GaylordBonnafous]

@@Arabzene Plus a lot of people in Paris read in public parks, in the cafés, and most of all in the metro.

[@julianagil2427]

2019: what a cozy little apartment 2020: quarantine, what a nightmarish prison cell

[@cynthiahanas7003]

Lol!

[@ELFNY]

I spent quarantine in a 250 sq ft apartment and was just fine, but this is ridiculous.

[@8bitvapor]

Not so bad if you have VR.

[@glo2935]

💯 correct 😂🤣😂🤣

[@franhub7584]

Quelle horreur... Appeler cette cage un appartement...😅😂 Bien conçu mais ridicule.

[@sunflower1426]

First year of university, in student residence, when you were never in your room anyway......but not for real life.

[@evabraun538]

Hotel rooms are bigger than this. But I hear cruise ship rooms are tiny like this.

[@juliannesharpe278]

Not for Real life!!

[@FC-hj9ub]

What? I was often in my room during uni

[@andreasr.1778]

Whoever designed this, knows what he's doing. Impressive!

[@kirstendirksen]

She... she's the one in the video (Julie Nabucet).

[@andreasr.1778]

Thank you for your reply. So she knows what she's doing. Happy now?

[@kirstendirksen]

Ha. Don't mind. I do the same thing. Just found it funny.

[@rickzoellner1407]

Thoughtful, functional, and artful use of space. Great job! I personally love high ceilings and utilizing the empty space above which further enhances the feeling of height and draws your attention upward.

[@Danuta628]

Where are her clothes . Shoes.. boots.. coats etc ?? I did not see storage for her personal items- toiletries etc

[@willt3223]

In socialist countries you only need the clothes on your back

[@imgayasheck595]

@@willt3223 this is the the result of capitalism lmfao

[@thomasweeks7992]

I thought that too WTH?

[@jessica-otterrows3284]

D Deeze it’s probably in the closets she didn’t open by the bed. But they probably only have a few outfits and shoes.

She can't afford those things. Despite living in a small space, her rent is outrageous.

[@nevaehsangel9620]

This is one of the best micro spaces I've seen since far!

[@dhanur4583]

Cynthia Vayio Me tòo. Many others are NOT for tall people like me

[@DoggieB92]

Really messy and amateuristic design, especially for one with a background in architecture

[@yukiefromoz2573]

No way, I think it's one of the worst.

[@KkFaith83]

This video has good ASMR qualities. The owners voice, and all the sounds together.

[@teddy9770]

I wouldn't wanna rearrange my apartment twice a day. I'd just keep the bed, use the drawer for the pillows as extra storage for something else and put a blanket over the bed during the day so that it doesn't get dirty.

[@brittaolson6550]

Teddy 97 I would need the back support of a couch because I have neck & back problems & wouldn’t want to sit hunched up on a bed 🛏. That’s why I had a klick-klack when I lived in a tiny room. I can rearrange my room but I can’t get a new back!

[@Jakescott222]

We have to utilize every cm of space... We have a sink next to a sink... 🤦‍♂️

[@jamineregnier2924]

lol

[@sunt9277]

Lol

[@diorellabare]

I wouldn't feel comfortable washing my hands or teeth in the kitchen sink, I feel is a way of cross contamination...

[@Blaubeere17]

I thought exactly the same

[@Saurus990]

Yeah, in that bathroom sink space they could fit a good size wardrobe

[@crowtower]

I love this! So many clever ideas for how to utilise a tiny room.Put aside the issue of people being extorted for rentals in Paris - we're talking about a densely populated area with a lot of demand for living space. People must make their own choices about how they wish to live. Personally I just enjoy the design challenge this apartment represents. It could be useful for student accommodation, where space is competitive and a single person only needs a small space. I like the way the architect has kept the space open, by using the stacked boxes that separate the kitchen from the living/bed area. Thank you for another wonderful video.

[@Crux161]

Maybe this is just me... But this place seems like it has a lot of "wasted space" in terms of its design...

[@FilK79]

ABsolutelly agree! So much wasted space actually for such a tiny flat

[@karakol86]

I agree. They could have did a loft space in the living room and the cabinet shorter. I think if they showed more features we could get a better feel of what could be utilized.

[@lovev9904]

True

[@teaoftheworld8942]

Crux161 I was thinking the same thing

[@d3r4g45]

Lazy design solutions....

[@Barbie4U2]

Where are the tables? No kitchen table? No coffee table? No bed side table? No chairs? No seats? This is awkward

[@Mari-ie6mo]

Nobody lives there yet, so probably that's why. You could put dining table next to the bed, in front of the window. She sais on the wideo thta you could have a Coffee table also, but they probably leave it to the person who moves here. Why do you need a bedside table when there literally is so many shelves right next to the bed

[@raecooper2719]

Kitchen table I get. But I'm not a fan of a bunch of tables. I don't really care for coffee tables because I've always told my shins up. Not a big fan of bedside tables either

[@sasukecoochieha]

All she needs is a multi purpose table or something that folds and she could put away

[@guylamullins3602]

Barbie4U2 she explained that in Paris most people live outside. That is your seat or your coffee table. I could do it.

[@anahering9993]

This is Europe in a nutshell. A lot of fame, no comfort and all for a ridiculously high price. Believe me, I lived there

[@ralphbernhard1757]

1890: Life was sardines in a can... 1960: Let's get some real houses... 2019: Back to sardines in a can...

[@MrGillb]

tfw all this to not drive to a grocery store for 10 min when its a 3 min walk away from you but the city and land developers refused to build a sidewalk.

[@j.j5755]

Is Like french when Napoleón was the cónsul

[@wnose]

Real houses that force you to get a car, so you have to spend more time in traffic.

[@kingbuusaki7130]

She keeps saying okay I'm good like she's reassuring herself if everything's okay except for the walls are closing in on me and I can't breathe

[@RocoNGizmo]

Seriously! I was getting claustrophobic watching this.

[@Ddawg3]

Most people who's first language isn't English tend to say okay a lot. Not because she's convincing herself it's okay....

[@TheGrandy123]

If you have no choice, I mean it is a great organisation with a modern look.👍 In Paris, appartments are very expensive! You optimize the space management. Moreover French are less demonstrative than american. They dont say "wonderfull" "tremendous" in every sentence 😊

[@Mayrita77]

Stephen Murphy Many Americans are ignorant and arrogant like that

[@bluebull399]

@Thisgirlashhley You are correct, but she is also showing clear signs of someone that has been psychologically damaged by the confinement.

[@N0pleaseN0]

My flat was 9 square meters, and 350€ a month... Rents in Paris are so high, and people can't always make such modifications I wish I could have made mine this cool :)

[@susanaJD]

I pay 117.19€ monthly and I own my place.

[@N0pleaseN0]

I guess I could rent a dumpster for that price :( I'm jealous now x)

[@susanaJD]

That place is like my living room only and I'm in Mex...

[@sonamwangdi8833]

can't u like share an apartment with other people with common living area, kitchen, maybe even the bathroom?

[@Obataladance]

This is why Nantes is so great, a lot of space for half of the price of Paris.

[@jmendieta]

Watching many of these videos make me feel claustrophobic. There are some that are very creative, and comfortable, and happy, but then there are videos like this and I can't.

[@sallifrancis7250]

Alot has changed in Paris. I no longer think about visiting it.

[@raphaelr8472]

good, stay away

[@Amandafromappalachia]

Paris is a ghetto now.

[@PeaceLoveAndEternalGrooviness]

@One Nation Under God I guess that what god wants.

[@VlogsWithGen_1]

My mother went in her 20s (she is 57 now) and we stayed there in our way to Switzerland in the 90s.... It was beautiful. The City of Love. Full of culture and just an amazing City. My sister goes a year ago with a group of friends including her boyfriend who is French and OMGGGGG she was absolutely disgusted and so were the group. Her boyfriends parents ended up leaving Paris after living there for 35 years. Its a hell hole now. I wanted to be proposed to there when I used to think about marriage. Not now!!!!!!

[@orokonaboba7157]

@@raphaelr8472 ohh please France is no better

[@ciaras3170]

She know damn well she couldn’t open the microwave standing right there😂

[@rxkim7422]

I can’t stop thinking about wearing shoes in the room, and the bed sheet is touching the floor , will that be dirty when you’re laying on the bed ？

[@kiddhkane]

It's paris. They are happy to upgrade from sleeping with pigs.

[@louiseeady5296]

@@kiddhkane😂🤣 I don't know. That might be a tough decision for them!

[@shuchiupadhyaya2882]

Same carelessness while putting the pillows back into the drawer.

[@sybarite23]

In Paris people live outside ??? WRONG ! As a Parisian, I know for fact this is not true. We enjoy having friends at home because because the city is so expensive we can't afford it ( i speak for student and young professional). And the worst part of those tiny flats are their prices ( between 700 and 900 euro - depends on the location, and the fitting) and the tons of documents you have to give if you want to apply to one of them. Eventhough what she did is amazing, living in a flat this tiny makes you crazy.I've been there.

[@thedbq1]

+Christie Janvier I believe that. I've tried living in a 3 bedroom apartment with one roommate and 2 cats, it still drove me crazy.

[@eBrigid]

I agree with you Christie--been there, done with that! It is ok for a limited time when very young, you can put up with it for a while but eventually you need an improved lifestyle--a garden, fresh air, a bathtub. There is a reason there are more mental health problems in crowded cities than in communities with more space, privacy, less noise. Noise pollution, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, headaches, body pains from stress, artificial lights, aggravation, irritating neighbors. Human beings need personal space for relaxation and being alone with one's thoughts for some period of time each day. Eventually in life you want to throw dinner parties, you need a dining table, space for guests, and it is nice to have a couch, a full sized bed, a desk to sit and write, another room to go into and close the door, room to dance if you want. But if a person wanted a place like this for the weekends, or to have a pied a terre for some days of the workweek then get out on the weekends, I can see holding on to a space like this. But people are being sold on the idea that micro-living is somehow progress, when it is exploitation in many cases. Landlords will carve out a closet to rent if they can get away with it--people should not be overly convinced that micro-apartments are healthy, or that there is not greed involved, look at London, people trying to rent out a storage room under their stairs as a place to live.

[@alexysq2660]

**Christie Janvier* ~Ouais, quoi! C'est vraiment tant trop cher...et vachement trop minuscule pour le fric qu'ils veuillent gratter, t'as raison!!

[@mango2779]

I’m in America... I don’t have to have a lot of space... but some where I don’t feel like I’m in a closet ... is Nice... it’s like camping. Gets old quickly.

[@mango2779]

Brigid eww. Just not my “choice” for sure

[@smilinglynn9584]

Very sad...you'd have to go outside just to change your mind!

[@m2mj4]

😂😂

[@perlagil1141]

🤣

[@speaktruth7791]

Smiling Lynn 😂🤣😂🤣😂 💀

[@kresimirdujmic2566]

Wow... this was such an unexpected LOL moment in my life.

[@quietlionwhp2609]

You got me rolling in my 4×4 bedroom....lol

[@Torontodude20000]

I been watching these videos the last couple of days. This is pretty big and nicer to some of the other mini apts.

[@whitequeen96]

Very well-designed; tiny but it looks nice and fits her needs. I'm not sure I could live that way, but to each his own.

[@clairecalitz4036]

So happy to read the other comments! It's so good to know I'm not all alone in an insane world! Other people see the HORROR too! Viva yellow vests viva!!!!

[@ceecee3488]

I have to say out of all the small apartments....this is my favorite, for many reasons. I do love your decor and arrangements......and it just likes a very cozy place to live. Good for you. I have lived in several studio apartments and I agree its very freeing to go through the minimizing process. You just use what you have, and never feel the need or space to become a pack rat. A simple way of living...........I'm all for that. Much easier for someone like me who is 70 and small as well. Anyway...I love your space. I wonder if you have moved by now though. Just realized how old this video is!!!!!!

[@RocaBibaby]

Can't explain it, this video made me very uncomfortable

[@inesperfectdrug]

No music. Weird editing. Hm.

[@kickass1179]

I was gonna say "sad", but uncomfortable is more polite..

[@MOUMOUK]

Roca Bibaby yeah me Too remind me when my uncle touched me

[@mackiceicukice]

inesperfectdrug Thank god....that's what I like about it.Why is any sort of music necessary?

[@mackiceicukice]

Eyaura Eya what flow? It separates the bedroom from kitchen and creates the illusion of more space.I prefer " naked " floors in small places.

[@masmelozz]

Did sis really just said “bed for two”??? In what space is the second person gonna sleep? The floor? I- 🙃

[@ARayOfSunShine32]

Surprise-me-babe I was thinking the same thing! 😂

[@kodakwhite870]

On top of her... 🙄

[@19maux_damour]

In france we dont have the big big bed like you have but yes this is really Tiny for two person..

[@replicxnt]

I live in a place like this in Paris with my three year old boy. Him and I sleep in the same sized bed. Some days you wanna cry. Most day's you're grateful not to be on the streets.

[@JewelBlueIbanez]

It looks like a 34 inch size bed. Aka, a super single bed. I have one. It’s fine for one, but I couldn’t imagine two people sharing it

[@WolfSpiritDemon]

Don’t understand why so many tiny apartment vids have comments like “oh my gosh this looks so cosy I love it” but so many people are hating on this one and finding it depressing? Honestly it’s 100x better than some other crappy places I’ve seen.

[@abcun17]

This is basically Bruce Willis's apartment in "The Fifth Element"...

[@Jimbaux]

And instead of a tweaker it's the taxman chapping the door and yelling "Gimme the cash!"

[@jjsharp2002]

Actually ... I liked Bruce's place 😮

[@eugeniab2990]

@abcun17 haha so true! even the roll-away bed :))

[@elizabethjackson7124]

My thoughts exactly! Wow

[@heatherdargan5804]

😂 now that's a good one🤣 absolutely right..😂😂😂

[@WhisperingFae]

i love the door mirror. its genius.. !

[@latebloomerabroad]

Contrary to most comments here, I think this is a terrific apartment! There is a good sense of open space that isn't usual in tiny Parisian apartments. The usable square footage is larger than some places I've stayed. When I'm in Paris, I don't spend much time in the apartment, so this would be plenty for one person! Even for a couple who really enjoys being together 24/7. I'd buy this in a heartbeat!

[@donnathomas8587]

One word: claustrophobic 😳

[@helenquist3728]

Insane

[@linettelow]

Love this :) A clever use of space ~ just the essentials without compromising on view and light. Such a delightful reminder, that one need not much in life in order to live well & be happy. Thank you, Kristen ♡ Much love always and a blessed new year's.

[@astridschlegel7681]

What a clever use of space It's cute. Cozy and adorable

[@euro_babe]

a better option to those cubes would have been a bunk bed that was empty underneath. that way you can use the empty space for a living room and the bed stays out the way since it's elevated

[@buckfuddy489]

eurobabe I have a loft style bed n I love the amount of space it provides me underneath..a king size bed would basically take up 3/4 of my floor space.. but now I got 💯.. (not to mention, they are very easy n cheap to build)

[@gg41r]

These developers wont stop till they have us all paying top dollar for what is nothing more than a 6 x 3 ft prison cell!

[@TheSanarossOne]

When speculation takes over you end up with a real value and estimated value living on different galaxies hhhh ! This is saddening... Even more when you see that this trend ends up slowing down the sales.

[@lemonslice2233]

Ever play Starship Titanic?

[@lemonslice2233]

***** All the "positives" you mentioned have nothing to do with the people actually living there.

[@lemonslice2233]

***** You're doing a lot of things wrong if you're not "actually experiencing things" at home. Making one's home their favorite place to be is one of the main goals in a person's life, however much they love being outside. If there's a reason you don't like staying at home, fix it. Going out just to escape from your own reality is detrimental to doing something about it.

[@anastasia10017]

+xXPorcelinxxRoseXx - I live in nyc. we experience our lives outside and only sleep in our apartments. life is more interesting outside. but living in a tiny space with nothing also means you are not living because you have no books, no favorite things, no mementos, nothing that makes it your home. The apartment in the video looks slick because it is empty. when somebody actually moves in with clothes, makeup, shoes, books, coats, pots and pans etc... the place is going to look like a disaster. You cant live in a place like this for a long time and make it your home.

[@ReiTuG]

They sell poorness as a fancy, cool opportunity. I love tiny houses, but in a beautiful landscape

[@asherikamichaela8425]

Yeah... these kinds of renovations aren't cheap. They're not poor. They just want to live in a city that happens to have an extremely high population density like Paris, NYC or Tokyo.

[@ksc2736]

This comment makes you sound very uneducated. Have you even been to a city like Paris?

[@filzan6052]

for someone who likes to be in a small or tight room, i like it. i may sound......weird but when i work or study i like being messy and i hate working or studying in a too wide space, i'll make mess everywhere and it'll confuse me. so i personally like the idea, yeah idea.

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoyz]

+Filza N well luckily for you. These are available in nyc as well :|

[@pillowbugg]

I have a closet you could rent?!?

[@tariksmith1590]

+pillowbugg lol

[@pragya6413]

Filza N same here

[@medinamaeva6968]

I lived in Paris. And those tiny room are called "Chambre de Bonne" (housemaid's room) and they are freaking expensive for what they are. Also this one is so fancy and contemporary, they are not showing what most of the "Chambre de Bonne" are really looking. But it's a choice of people preferring living in the center of Paris, in a 10cm2 in the 7th floor without elevator, instead of living around the town in Paris District with bigger volumes and more comfort. They're not to blame..

[@SM-es2os]

I havent been to Paris but I was thinking exactly what you said. It would be fine if the rent is affordobale for people but places like these seem more like a way to maximize profit instead giving affordable options.

[@jessicas3359]

What is expensive? How much per month?

[@dejavu011]

@@jessicas3359 This one is newly renovated, and, depending on the location (it looks like it's the 2nd arr? So, as central as it gets) it's probably 1000-1100 eur /month. Plus utilities. You can't get a studio of this size in central Paris for less than 800/month. The other big cities in France are more decent. You can get a normal studio (not a box) or a small one-bedroom for 500/month.

[@martafiord]

Deja Vu really? I have a friend living in a similar place in district 13; she pays 700€/month. I don’t think it’s that expensive , she lives alone. Here in Spain, Madrid or Barcelona, you pay less but you share apartment.

[@nondescriptnyc]

Médina Maëva I am one of those people, if given a choice between “a tiny place in central Paris” vs “a regular apartment on the outer edge of Paris,” I’d definitely pick the former. Cheap or expensive-I guess that would be subjective, especially on KZbin where many of the viewers come from areas where one can rent a house the size of a gymnasium for 50 Euros or US$ 55/mo. To them, an apartment that costs 800 Eur should come w/ a maid and a tennis court. Of course, they can’t understand why anybody would live in a micro-apartment.

[@mel-tp5hi]

My dream home, in the minimalist Japanese stuff that I love so much. The housework would only take like 5 minutes a day. My cat would probably go crazy though, lol. Bravo Kirsten, so creative. I'm so glad I just found your channel, I love the videos of the different projects on it :)!

[@velvetindigonight]

All I can think is that the landlords and lease holders are laughing..........................

[@jenny72089]

that's manageable for 1 person. i would love it. i hate the idea of a large area, so much junk. smaller areas forces you to live off of what you need. very cozy

[@lemonjuice8220]

Large space means more cleaning!

[@Underhills]

+lemonjuice8220 Guess alot of large home owners got cleaning assistance. So they don't have to clean themselves. Zero cleaning is less than just a little cleaning. The time they save by arranging that they use to accumulate more wealth I guess. It's all about prioritizing.

[@ThisIsKassia]

Unless the rent is $4 a month, no ma'am. Hard pass.

[@MisfitsJOE]

I love how people try to make it cool to live in a cage.

[@chasingdestiny923]

😆

[@ashleegardner6819]

Home is what you make it

[@narehakobyan5701]

👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏

[@joshi897]

@The Metalhead I think he was making more of a statement on the slavish nature of society and the thin veneer that is the matrix we are living in. But congrats on the spacious house.

[@samantharowell9733]

She didnt say it was necessarily cool. She said this is what its like to be poor in her city. And she was trying to make the best of it. Maybe stop being a dick. It wont make yours grow any bigger.

[@temhotabot]

That is the problem with our society. We always want MORE, MORE, MORE. But at what cost? I love the concept of tiny homes and micro living.

[@v-future1444]

That's like a prison cell... why you are so conformist? Bitch, you need Jesus!

[@philippevanderborcht1075]

i understand your point, but 12m is a crazy thing!

[@glowiever]

temhotabot yup

[@tessw9744]

Dj V-Future LMBO......and I bet she's paying over $1000 a month for that box called an apartment. 😂

[@loubeost9390]

Tess W No, apartement in Paris are not extremely extremely expensive. Sure it's pretty expensive but I think she paid nearly 300€ (Excuse me for the mistakes, I'm French)

[@angelaarmstrong6405]

I never thought I lived in a mansion, at 768 square foot house.😆 Until I seen your beautiful home. And it works for you and that’s all that matters. So many of us have way more then we need. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful blessed day. 😄

[@515despot]

I rend Big house with 5 bedrooms and 5 bathroom, huge garden, garage etc.... It's cheap and on the country side... Privacy, peace and quiet.. I was before in center of Berlin.. Now country side Ireland... Big city take to much your free time.. Enjoy yourself, don't let system get you down.. Good luck to everyone. Cheers 🍻

[@jerolvilladolid]

Luxurious. The real small space are the 2 sqm apartments ive seen where all you can do is turn around in circles while standing

[@priyapd]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Plymouthmusicschool]

Imagine every odor that You’ve ever produced in your house combined In less than 100 ft.²

[@reginakovacs8519]

The number is wrong :) the apartment in the video is about 19 sq m... I lived in a similar one with the same size, it was actually really comforting because of its interior (it was a little bit more colorful and welcoming)... Now we live in 54 sq m flat with my husband and it is two big rooms (just the living room is as big as this apartment in this video) so 129 should be at least twice ss big as ours... :)

[@louiseeady5296]

Lovely🤗👏👏

[@lql1094]

You might actually cause an explosion if you fart while cooking.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@vabeachtiff]

My first thought!

[@stephaccc]

This is so sad. How we think it's so important to live in city and then having to live in boxes cause the city is so crowded.

[@wotiluv]

What’s even sadder are huge spaces on fifth ave in nyc where single wealthy people live in and outside the building are homeless people sleeping in the cold 🥶

[@giazadora7030]

It is sad.

[@seansurfn2]

poor choices = poor results

[@EM-qx3hx]

Steph Ccc Because it is not just any city, it is Paris, very expensive and very, very beautiful

[@medinamaeva6968]

@@EM-qx3hx Paris is a beautiful city for tourists. But the reality for Parisian isn't the same. If you want to live in Paris City you have to be rich ou live in those room. But we are lucky to have Districts (Banlieue: cities around Paris) the rent there isn't that expensive (but still) and you are just 20 min (at least) far from the Big city.

[@Birdiegig420]

Although its very creative. I don't think I could ever live in a tiny apt.

[@I-AM-MARKY-PRO-LIFE]

Study 5 yrs architecture and you can staple IKEA boxes and get paid for it.... thanks god for this video, it saved me a lot time ... and money

[@nicoleford4654]

That would drive me insane.. I would be outside the majority of the time.

[@rifatyaseen8207]

That's why Parisians are always at cafes and museums lol

[@derektrotter4287]

All these negative comments how much space do you need . Got a wonderful city on her doorstep. Everything she needs. And seems happy

[@christamarie4044]

+ r o ll

[@martafiord]

Derek Trotter well, I don’t know if she seems happy, but she doesn’t live there, she is representing the architect firm that designed this place.

[@derektrotter4287]

Martina Fji ok fair enough . Think you missed my point.

[@martafiord]

Derek Trotter i didn’t miss your point; i was making a comment on another part of your comment.

[@epicadoremi2470]

Adoro los estantes y saber que hay micro departamentos con estos estantes me fascinó. Es obvio que este tipo de departamentos pequeños es para gente que está sola .pero la idea de que todo este en su lugar y ordenado. Me agrada 😊 Como ex mucama- he limpiado casas enormes. Hasta con habitaciones gigantes dónde se guardaban cosas inútiles o papeles. Las habitaciones que estaban ocupadas con todas estas cosas eran más grandes que los micro departamentos. Tanto espacio desperdiciado para ocuparlo con cosas inútiles. La verdad que es un desafío de arquitectura hacer este tipo de obras .es vanguardista. Moderno y novedoso. Y vuelvo a reiterar no es para familias es para gente sola.

[@jatingandhi940]

who's addicted to the foldable houses after watching this guys videos

[@AnneHoA]

This actually looks nice! But I would need a desk area and I would also hate to have like a pop-up bed :)

[@zerores2005]

It reminds me of Anton from In Living Color. He was a homeless guy who'd give tours of his cardboard box in an alley, his bathroom was a dill pickle jar.😳

[@gardenjoy5223]

And rent free. That Anton is some smart minimalist, I'm telling you.

[@nataliem.3879]

This video is giving me anxiety of how much small space there is!!😩😩😩😫😫

[@margieniles7324]

Exactly!!!

[@alynicole822]

Natalie M. Right this looks horrible

[@loohna1716]

Yes! I thought it was me...

[@kylieeats1639]

i appreciate my living space so much more now

[@valebene2186]

Magnificent job! It takes a great talent to make an apartment out of one small room and the result is spectacular

[@TheMusachioedBrony]

My God-I am now ashamed of all the space and clutter in my house! And l have said my house is too small -I will never say that again!

[@ExclusiveLM]

she should have ironed that white mattress cover. I'm sure she knew way in advance that the mattress was going to be video taped. geez.

[@ExclusiveLM]

***** just let me have my opinion and relax. ok ??

[@bloodyhell302]

Here's an idea - take the largest room in your house, turn it into 4 tiny apartments, charge $800 for each and get rich.

[@tinyhouseinthecity520]

Patrick Faulkner The living room and kitchen can be a common area!

[@ternitamas]

and I complained of my tiny studio apartment, it's a mansion compared to this...

[@FUERADESINCRO1]

"You are too fat, sorry. You can´t come home." :P

[@carah1232]

Hahaha!

[@teambrunette6954]

FueraDeSincro LOL

[@catharinavanstaden3243]

I am so fortunate to live in a spacious home,i am cluster phobic ,micro apartments would drive me crazy,i am never ever complaining about anything again

[@droid2645]

I always thought those tiny houses and these micro apartments were a bad idea signs of what's to come .. by that's just me. Apparently we can talk ourselves into anything.

[@vantielelizabethduncan2220]

I can't imagine living in this space during this virus outbreak!

[@lineyh8095]

Imagine many people in Paris live like that with 2 or 3 kids...

[@aureliusmarcus1817]

@@lineyh8095 By choice. Never feel bad for them.

[@mirnakalayjian]

one of the most creative designs for a small space

[@thebohomom]

I'll never underappreciate my single wide trailer again

[@aureliusmarcus1817]

You shouldn't. Besides, you have an OUTDOORS.

[@asdfghjkertyuiocvify]

Woah she might have had a hard time designing this, how can her client ask for so much in such a tiny space?? she did magic though

[@largol33t1]

Karina Esqueche She clearly is skilled at using every single dang square inch of space. Obviously not the first apartment she's designed. I wonder if the rude people bashing her have ever lived in a place other than a giant 3-bedroom, 3-car garage house... Clearly some haven't.

[@leob01bz17]

Box room in 5 th republic

[@benbrown8258]

Setting aside what I find culturally comfortable. I think the use of space has been ingenious. I've seen several non-european designs that used an adult size trundle bed. One does not have to worry about falling out of bed or off a ladder. I used a trundle bed in my tiny home. The kitchen wall Solutions demonstrated another creative concept. People forget that culture teaches us what is comfortable and what is not. Cultures change. Culture often is used to judge others by. But no culture in the world has absolutely all truth or is perfect for all time. More importantly it should be appropriate for what the need is at the time and adaptive

[@Megabean]

i would love it. the bathroom sink wasn't very necessary in my opinion however.

[@yatessnyder1490]

Yeah looked like you could just side step and use the kitchen one

[@jkhjessika]

yes, I agree too.

[@3rty7]

no mirror above the kitchen sink.

[@Megabean]

You could always make one, she definitely seems crafty enough.

[@skellymom]

I could see why she did it. You might not want to do your makeup or hair over the kitchen sink-especially if you had a few dishes in it (stray hairs, makeup, etc). Also, brushing your teeth in the kitchen sink might not have sounded desirable to her.

[@paulmartin6601]

So sad but she’s within walking distance of over priced coffee so it’s all worth it!😂

[@sibam_debnath]

No yeah but she says.

[@patleonardo1889]

😅😅

[@swicheroo1]

You can get coffee in Paris everywhere for 1 euro. Even at the fanciest place. They charge by the seating. So high quality coffee can be got for 1 euro at the standing bar.

[@annamoroder6046]

Why are people being so negative about this? This is the most beautiful 12sqm appartement i have ever seen!!

[@Ablequerq]

These videos are really depressing.

[@Wolf_J]

Yes indeed, I can't breath watching this video

[@richardordonez221]

Wanna know what is really depressing? Sleeping in the street and starving yourself. 💙

[@jimboland4161]

Ablequerq: this looks like a nice apartment. What’s depressing about it? I would love to live here.

[@hoot2416]

If you think about it, do you really need all that square footage? How much of that space do you actually use regularly?

[@maddumass]

The Japanese and New York versions are upbeat. Especially the Japan versions.

[@50shadesofhina90]

I could see me, by myself living here. Definitely not with another person, the claustrophobia would hit me hard, and I'm not even Claustrophobic.

[@JYOTISHARMA-po9ee]

Ohkay i dont know how people arent liking this! But i would rather live in such a modular and pleasant room than a wide area weird wall ceiling! Omg this ks cutest for me and other half only! I love cozy place! Wide space scares me! The super little arrangements for perfect life in here just love them!

[@tatemac1695]

When the world become over crowded, everyone's going to live this way.

[@dgab1013]

+ArseneLupin2009 its not going to be Black's and Muslim in 50 year the population will be mix to the point where it will be hard to identify people's heritage only small group who isolate them might be able to preserve their culture

[@152mememe]

+gabriela disla your reply literally has nothing to do with the original post

[@colleenshaw3481]

+Alunado E The problem is by the time we know there is a problem in population, resources etc it is already too late to make adequate change... Look up exponential growth it applies to everything. This apartment is a good option to a tiny place. Bravo, beautiful work.

[@vladdracula1631]

+colleen shaw Overpopulation is pure bullshit.

[@vladdracula1631]

***** The cities are overpopulated,not the Earth,genius.Mostly because every hillbilly wants to live in the city.There are so many abandoned cities(around 100.000 only in Russia),villages and uninhabited regions in the world that can easily be populated with another few billions people.This overpopulation bullshit is just a propaganda of the elite who wants to control everything,including population growth.