JOIE DE VIVRE

TUCKED BEHIND A LEAFY COURTYARD, THIS BIJOU PARISIAN APARTMENT IS A HIDDEN HAVEN IN THE CITY OF LIGHT

Words: AMANDINE BERTHON

As soon as you step over the threshold into Aude's apartment, the Parisian boulevards, and their heavy traffic, are quickly forgotten. Behind a pretty courtyard, the interior designer's home is a welcome refuge from the city and packed with florals to bring the outside in all year round. There is space to sit out, surrounded by gardens and houses. “There's no access to cars or even to people,” explains Aude. “It's fabulous and so rare in Paris. When the weather is fine, we live with the windows open, lulled by birdsong.” The enchanting outside matches the interior's flowery, bohemian atmosphere. The flat may be rented, but Aude has been able to personalise her apartment and get it just how she wants without doing any structural work. “I couldn't live in a…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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