棲居美學6 家在巴黎 | 英國作家住在第五區 25 平方米的單間公寓里

Hi, I'm Jessica. Come on in. This is Hope. She lives here, too. Yes. She's giving us a warm welcome. She is. She's very friendly. So this is my place. This is it. It hasn't changed too much since we moved in. The only thing that I changed was the doorknobs on the fitted furniture. It also had a sofa bed there which was just a no-no for me because I like comfy, cosy sleep. It's very, very important. So I changed that. I took the sofa bed out and then we had a proper bed put in. And the way that I've done it, the way that I've tried to make such a small space my own is to zone it. It's probably best that I take you around each individual zone. OK. So... OK. So we'll start with this bit. So I'm a writer. That's why I'm here in Paris. I'm here writing. I write on Substack and I do YouTube videos as well. And so books are a huge part of my life. They're very, very important to me. So I wanted a space where they were on display because it's representative of who I am. So this is the library. This is the book area. I'm an aesthetic girl through and through, so I like to have the spine facing what most people would consider the wrong way, but I just prefer the way that this looks. Though I don't organise my books in any particular way, I know my books intimately so I can just put my hands on the way, the ones that I want as and when. My laptop usually lives here. I think I'm going to have like a nice piece of art here eventually, but I'm taking my time. I haven't quite found anything just yet. I think it's a perfect place to put some art that I'm accused of. There's a painting at my mum's house that's from my grandparents. I think I might use that. But originally this was designed as a TV unit,TV area, so it was like sofa bed here, and then,you know,but that's not how I live. I don't watch TV. I watch maybe a series or I watch YouTube on my laptop, so I'm not going to have a TV there for the sake of it if I don't use it. It's really important to me to design my space around my life and also,you know,my dream life, how it is that I want to live. It's really important that it reflects that because it makes living that life so much easier. So yes,that's why that is that way. Hope lives under here. This is her bed. Super nice and cosy, though she spends most of her time in my bed with me. She has two beds,yeah. OK,so this is actually... I'm so grateful to have an apartment with such... so much built-in storage, but also like new and beautiful built-in storage. It's really,really useful in a small space, especially because I prefer a more minimalist aesthetic to keep everything,you know,out of sight. The way that I've organized it, this is like the wardrobe side. So I have my hanging things here. Ideally,I would like it to go that way, but,you know,perfect doesn't exist. OK,I keep accessories up here. And then in this bit,I keep my shoes. And I am a capsule wardrobe girl, so it's kind of natural to me to only need a small space. I used to have all my clothes out on display and really love that aesthetic, but I think I'm actually... Yeah,I'm preferring having everything put away. This side of the storage bit, I've got like my suitcase, coat that I'm selling in there. This is like a... OK,I don't know what this is. It's like a personal items,aesthetic slash mail room. Kind of space,yeah. I keep my old journals in there, like tote bag,jewelry, pretty matches,tarot cards,you know. Girly bits and bobs,girly bits and bobs. And then in this bit,I have like my workout stuff,PJs. I have my ballet shoes in here,back. Yeah,that's that section. And then in this bit,this is like the rest. The rest of my wardrobe. You think I'm looking at it now thinking, oh my goodness,I should have tidied up properly before you came through and I was here around my house. Thank you. Yeah,I'm a Marie Kondo girl. That's,you know,that's my thing. That's what I create content about as well. So it's important. OK,dining area slash work area. So as a writer,for me, or just creating in general, it's really important that I have natural light. So that's why the table is by the window. It probably makes more logical sense to maybe have it near the kitchen. But for me,I like to eat here. I like to look out at the beautiful view. I like to sit here with my laptop and write. I like to edit my YouTube videos here. I like to sit and daydream here, do,you know,whatever. So it's very much set up with that in mind. That's why I've put the table where I put it. So just trying to work with what already exists and maximize the natural beauty of the apartment because it is in the most beautiful location. So I just absolutely love it here. We are in the fifth. Yes,we're in the fifth. In the fifth Andy's small bedroom. Another very,very important space. So I purposely chose to have the mirror here. You know,in a more practical,ideal world, yes,I probably would have put a sofa there. But I really love the mirror. I like how it makes the apartment look so much bigger. I like to use it for my work. For content creation, taking outfit shots, that kind of thing. Yes,I absolutely love that. So it's fine. I can go without a sofa. Not,as I said, not really much of a sofa sitter,TV watcher. Did you bring the mirror in? Yes. Yes,this was like one of the first things that I bought when I arrived in Paris. Yes,I love it. It's so beautiful. So that's why I prefer to have a permanent bed area. I'm quite happy to just lay in bed and relax. That's fine. I don't necessarily need to be on a sofa. But it's really important to me that the apartment is peaceful and it's good for sleep hygiene to support wellness,mental health. So yes,I wanted to create a really beautiful,romanticized, peaceful,relaxing bed sanctuary. I've seen in so many tiny apartments, the beds that you can pull down or you can change one. It's just not my style. I understand it,but it's just not for me. I like to feel like I'm in a bed. You know? So I've worked with that. I always have fresh flowers by the bed there because I like to wake up to fresh flowers and a little bit of nature in the morning. Is the light coming in in the morning or...? It's more midday,early afternoon. Yes,that's probably like the best time. I'm just wondering what else there is. That's probably it. Bedroom-wise,very simple,yeah. So the kitchen area,here we are. Again,I feel really lucky because it was a brand-new kitchen when we moved in. And it's actually bigger than what I need in a kitchen. I'm not much of a chef at all. I always joke with my friend because sometimes if I'm away she will stay at my apartment. She's the only one who uses this oven. I don't use it. I'm absolutely fine cooking in my Dutch oven. I'm a one-pot cooking kind of person. But yes,there's just so much storage space which is really,really nice because it means that I can keep it pretty and aesthetic which is the way that I like it. I like to just have what I need. What else do we have in here? OK,yeah. It's very,very clean. Very clean. I mean,you will have space for a few more cups,I guess. Exactly,right? But I do like the minimalist approach where if it's just me and a friend here then why have six to eight cups? There's no point for me. And I always choose aesthetic over... Yeah,this side,we've got the food cupboard. I like to keep things aesthetic,bipartisanal. But yeah,you can see,you know,there's still... There are empty shelves here. The fridge that was here when I first moved in was not in the best state of health. So I did treat myself to a nice fridge. And I love that everyone thinks it's a smeg but it's not. I love that it says create on there. As a creative,I find that really inspiring every day that I can see this word. But yeah,I think they're kind of imitation smegs,I guess. But I love it.It's beautiful. It's very,very nice. Oh,I have a dishwasher,which is rare. It is rare. It's a real luxury.I've never used it. Yeah. Look,it's still got... Oh,it's still got the... It's got the manual inside,and like... I've never used it. I don't know.I don't want to do it. I'm just in a routine,you know. I have my food.I wash the pots. And that's it.I'm done. This is probably one of my favourite things in the apartment. This is Marshall's speaker. I'm forever listening to music and podcasts, manifestation frequencies,all that kind of stuff. And yeah,I really like to have a nice sound. You can really see the accents that you put between your fridge and the box and the... Yeah. It's all cream. Yes. So whenever I'm creating an interior space, an aesthetic,I always start with my three keywords, and then I have three to four colours as a base. And it's obvious,you know,what they are. I tend to stick with them because I find that to be very beautiful. I find it to be harmonious. I find it to be very calming. It's just... It's just what works for me,what I like. Thank you very much. Thank you. I just realised that there's one bit of plastic. There is,yeah. Just a little bit of stone. Yeah. It's beautiful. I love how it's raw. It's really,really nice. It's really pretty. This is the worst part of the apartment. Yeah,and my plan with this has been to... I think what would naturally go really beautifully here is a vintage interior room divider. You know,it looks like you just picked it up from a derelict chateau somewhere. But I can't find one. Not one that's under,like,3,000 euros. So I'm still looking,and when I see it,I'll know. And that will live here, and it will hide that beautifully,I think. But next to that is the... I mean,it's designed as,like,a cloakroom-y area, but I don't really use it for that. Again,I've just made it more aesthetic than anything. But I do think it's important that when you walk through a door, even when you're walking into a room, which is what a studio is, that it kind of says,you know, 'Come on in,let me take your coat. Give me your keys. Relax now,you're at your home.' Home's really,really important to me. And that's what this does. And I've tried to pretty it up. So I've got,like,my keys in there, my Navigo pass,my wallet. You know,just the things that, like,when you walk through the door, you just want to get rid of. They live there. This is very important to me. This was a little creation that my friend,who is a couture embroiderer, did for me when I first moved to Paris. You know,when I first came for a month, because that's how I ended up here, I came for a month because I felt called to for one month, and very specifically a month in February. So I kind of just came because I felt like the universe told me to. And I met my friend during that time, and she gave me this. And she wrote on the back of it, yeah,Paris. I don't know if you can see. Paris,February 2023. It was nice to meet you. And then she's written it in French as well. Very cute. Yeah,I love that. It's very,very special. So it's kind of practical, kind of aesthetic, bit of a mix, and obviously in line with the colour palette,of course. Yep. OK,so the last area is the la salle de bain, the bathroom. This is that. I do have a window in here, which I feel very lucky to have, but it doesn't give much natural light, so most of the time I've got the light on. We have a shower. I feel very lucky to have such a big shower. Yeah,it's pretty big. Here in Paris. It's got a little hole in the wall. You put all the essentials in. It has a really cute light under there, which can be really nice. And then,again,I'm very lucky. I feel like I am to have my own washing machine. This is the laundry area. I keep my little clothes. What do you call this? The drying rack. Drying rack. Yes,I keep my drying rack here. And then I have a basket for spare towels. Toilet,obviously. That's Virginia,one of my favourite plants. OK. My plants are all named after my favourite icons. And this one's called Virginia, because after Virginia Woolf,obviously. And because Virginia Woolf wrote really beautiful, very long,complicated sentences, very poetic and beautiful. And I think the trail of it reminds me of her sentences. That's why Virginia lives in here. I just try to make it pretty. Keep it nice and aesthetic. I can see that. Everything is well thought out. You have some nice tiling here. Tiling is very nice. Yes,absolutely. And then here I have drawers with the other beauty bits and bobs in. There it is. And the bottom is exactly the same. And you have a... It's good to have a mirror like this. Yes,it's really nice. It's pretty cool as well, because you can change the temperature. You can go cool,neutral. I like a warm. I like a warm light, so I always go for that. And then again,I like to keep just a couple of pretty little bits and bobs around. Very good bathroom. It's big enough. It is big,right? Very modern. Yes. And like the... I already said that when I came in, I thought this was hardwood floor. Right? It's not. It's tiles. It's the biggest secret of the apartment. Everyone thinks I have this beautiful, solid hardwood parquet floor. I don't. I have tiles. It's... And it fooled me,so... Yes. I'm sure it fooled everyone else. Very nice. Yes. OK. I think we've seen everything in your apartment. That's about it. It doesn't take long to give you a tour. Thank you so much for letting me visit your apartment. You're welcome. Any time. Yes,that's it. Thank you very much.