In This Parisian Studio, a Sofa Bed Inspired the Decor

As this small space was created to serve as a short-term rental, it was essential that it be both comfortable and functional. The kitchen, which opens onto the living room, has everything that guests might need while also being relatively compact. It includes a dining area with an okoumé bench, set around a custom table with a Mortex coating. Behind the kitchen, the partition between the bedroom and living room is marked with a fluted skylight “to let the light through, while preserving the intimacy between these two rooms that can be used for sleeping,” thanks to the sofa bed in the living room. The high cupboards in the kitchen are concealed behind mirrors that also visually enlarge the room.

The kitchen, open to the living room, has cabinet fronts of okoumé wood.

A fluted glass wall brings light into the space next to the kitchen.

As for the decor, much of it was inspired by a green sofa bed, the first piece of furniture introduced into the apartment. “It’s hard to find a pretty sofa bed, and I really wanted one in a deep green,” explains Cavé. This starting point then fed into the overall composition, from the banquette in a Nobilis fabric, also green, to the dark wood of the kitchen cabinets. Sober curtains were added, adorned with black piping “for a sophisticated touch.” The interior designer also added more color with objects such as her favorite Mamene candles, glassware by Margaux Keller, and sculptures by Léontine Furcy. Opposite the kitchen, a large vintage poster adds to the period cachet of the place and make a nod to the history of Montmartre as the center of Paris’s cabaret life.

The furnishings blend antique and contemporary inspirations. Vertbois wall lamps (Nedgis). Custom Mortex dining table (The Concrete Table). Margaux Keller decanter and glasses. Bench seat by Dena France. Poster from Galerie Estampe Moderne et Sportive.

In the bedroom, Cavé built her design around natural light with the bright yellow walls bathed in the sunlight pouring through the fluted skylight. The result is a big impact for a small room just under 100 square feet. A “sober and functional” masonry headboard has a shelf for decorative objects. In the adjoining bathroom, the grass-green floor contrasts with the colored mortar in an earthy sienna tone used between white tiles. “It’s a little Rolland Garros,” the interior designer says with a laugh, referring to the site of the French Open. She designed this bathroom to have a particularly playful atmosphere. Here again, light floods into the room through two openings.

In the bedroom, a bright yellow was chosen for its luminous effect. Tortoiseshell finish handles are by Nastassia Brame, bed linens by Bonsoirs.

The bathroom has a playful feeling with elements like white tiles paired with red grout. Faucets by Treemme (Ceramica).

This Parisian studio was originally published in AD France.