Architect’s Own DIY Compact Paris Apartment, 39sqm/420sqft

NEVER TOO SMALL July 31, 2025
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Never Too Small is a video channel dedicated to small footprint design and living; featuring award-winning designers and their tiny / micro apartments, studios and self-contained projects. Through smart design and creative use of space, we can transform the way we live and interact with our growing cities; tackling urban overcrowding issues globally whilst improving the quality of life. Never Too Small provides a window into this world for inspiration and leadership in Sustainable Small Footprint Living. Follow us on Instagram: nvtsmall / Facebook : facebook.com/nvtsmall To shop Never Too Small, check out our storefront at www.nts.store If you're looking for a new take on the shared workspace, check out www.nts.space

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Hot damn! Issue 4 of the Never Too Small Magazine is out now and available to purchase https://www.nts-store.com/. It's a wild ride through colour, creativity, and small-space brilliance. Get your copy now. Architect Caroline Duncan's compact apartment is bright, flexible and full of custom DIY solutions and smart storage. Thoughtful, inventive details include a customised Muji bench that provides both window seating and hidden storage, a modular felt sofa that easily converts into a bed, and a cat-friendly laundry nook that discreetly houses a litter box. The kitchen is a seamless blend of high and low, combining IKEA carcasses with bespoke birch plywood fronts and porcelain handles inherited from family. A full-height storage wall cleverly unifies the kitchen and wardrobe space while concealing a mirrored door to the bedroom. Subtle multifunctionality is scattered through-out the home: a recessed headboard niche doubles as a projector shelf, and a wall-mounted desk preserves the openness of the living space. 00:00-00:57 Introduction 00:57-01:22 Location 01:22-03:31 Floor Plan 03:31-04:49 Entrance 04:49-06:46 Living Area 06:46-10:00 Kitchen 10:00-11:46 Bedroom 11:46-12:44 Bathroom 12:44-13:39 Conclusion Read the full article about this apartment here: https://www.nevertoosmall.com/post/architects-handmade-take-on-old-paris-apartment #smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign Ep 230 Project Name: Caroline Duncan's Apartment Architect: https://www.instagram.com/caro_duncan/ Produced by New Mac Video Agency Creator: Colin Chee Producer: Lindsay Barnard Director and Cinematographer: Nam Tran Editor: Jessica Ruasol Music: Artlist.io Sunset by Ben Hendler Dreaming of a Song by Amos Ever Hadani Reflection Lake by Ariel Shalom Moon Dance by JADE VY Share your projects with us- https://www.nevertoosmall.com/submissions Subscribe to our newsletter- https://www.nevertoosmall.com/subscribe Check out our store- https://www.nts-store.com Website- https://www.nevertoosmall.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nvtsmall Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/nvtsmall

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