The apartment is located in the Montparnasse neighborhood of Paris, and was created for the owner's son. In order to work, their design needed to be hyper-efficient in space, aesthetics, and storage.
The end product is a bi-level studio apartment with a kitchen, bathroom, and even a hidden pull-out bed.
You have to see it to believe it.
What was originally a master bedroom with nine-foot-tall ceilings is now a bi-level living space.
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It has steps that lead to the kitchen, eating, and bathroom areas.
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The living area can be converted to a bedroom in a moment's notice. The kitchen table and second level help make the two areas feel separate.
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The couch easily becomes a bed in a few simple steps.
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The kitchen has a sink, oven, and hinged-cabinets so no space is wasted.
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The bathroom's frosted glass door lets light into the small studio.
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It slides open easily to reveal the modern bathroom.
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The bathroom has storage space above the sink behind the mirror.
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As well as a shower.
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For the shelves and table, the architects used a durable Finnish birch plywood.
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There's even a desk in the corner for the new student owner.
Megan Willett-Wei was an executive editor at Business Insider. Her teams spanned the worlds of lifestyle — including beauty, style, travel, food, and royals — and she also helped oversee Business Insider's freelance program.Before her role at Business Insider, she was a lifestyle reporter for Business Insider and a digital culture reporter at Tech Insider. Her work has been syndicated by Slate, CNN, MSN.com, and more.She is a graduate of Wellesley College where she double majored in English and Art History.
