Paris News: Visiting a Parisian woman's home: Elodie's house

Have you seen the video of Brand Julie owner Nakagawa visiting Elodie's house yet?
Elodie is the MICE Development Manager at the Paris Tourist Board.
He is an expert who knows everything about Paris.
Her love for Paris was evident throughout her home.



The top floor is reached by climbing a magnificent wooden staircase typical of a Parisian apartment.
Elodie opened the door and welcomed me.
He led me straight to the kitchen.

The wallpaper "Map of Turgo" is impressive!
The Turgo map, created in 1739,
This is a valuable document that gives us an insight into what Paris was like at the time.
It is characterized by the fact that north and south are reversed.
The right bank is depicted at the bottom and the left bank at the top.
Elodie adjusted the dimensions of the walls in her house.
Apparently this wallpaper was custom made.



"The walls and floors are the most important aspects of interior design," says owner Nakagawa.

In fact, after purchasing this property
In renovation work,
Elodie spent the most on the walls and floors.
The floors are panelled in the same herringbone pattern as Hausmannian's apartment.

"Because the base is made of cork,
No noise will be heard by the residents below.
You can live without worrying about noise,
It was expensive but I'm very happy."
And Elodie.



Elodie's style is to spend carefully where it is necessary and save where possible.
The system kitchen was sourced from IKEA.
We ordered the granite worktop from a specialist stone supplier.

"Granite is stronger than marble and is perfect for the kitchen.
"You can even place a hot pan directly on it without it leaving a mark," says Elodie.

The color uniformity is perfect and the quality is great.
It's hard to believe this is an IKEA-based kitchen.



The large cupboard is a hand-me-down from my parents' house in Avignon.
At my parents' house, I put it in the living room.
It was used as a bookshelf.

While showing us the kitchen, where the tableware and linens inherited from the family are neatly arranged,
Even if you live alone in the city,
I felt that being constantly surrounded by elements that reminded me of family was very French.



The living room has Elodie's pride and joy, the floor,
The pink sofa from Ligne Roset is lovely.

This sofa is a model I have dreamed of for many years.
Apparently he saved up money diligently and finally purchased it.
Living with the sofa you get like this is
I can imagine that the satisfaction will be even greater.



And as Elodie has a daily routine of visiting galleries and art museums,
There was art and books placed all around the living room.
There are many books about Paris.
He showed me one book that he had recently brought back from his parents' home.

It's a catalogue from the 1900 Paris World's Fair!
My great-grandfather and great-grandmother,
The items I bought when I went to the Paris World Expo on my honeymoon were:
That was Elodie's theory.
How romantic!



At the back of the bedroom, decorated in white,
There is a small shower room.

Bed linen and curtains,
Antique sheets were used.
There were many things that my mother brought with her when she got married.
Apparently they will share it with you.

The washed linen sheets and curtains are very expensive, but the ones given to us by our mothers are free.
And yet, more than any luxury item,
I think this will be valuable to Elodie who uses it.



Because it is your home, for yourself,
You want to arrange it in a way that brings you the most joy.

Elodie's house is
Although it is compact, it is spacious enough for a single person to live.
Above all, it was a space that really conveyed the feeling that this was "Elodie's own castle, built by her."

What makes you happiest?
My visit to Elodie's home made me want to think about it again.

Knowing what makes you happy is not only important in interior design, but in life as well.
And to incorporate your roots into your life.
This is also important.

Until next time,
Avianto!