Kein Cross, an American interior designer, was looking for a new place to live while he spent his time in Paris. Looking through newspaper ads, he found an 18th-century courtyard house straight out of a storybook.
He realized when he arrived that it wasn't a perfect as he had thought- it was a respectable 19 feet wide, but only 6 1/2 feet deep! Although easily able to stand in the living room and touch both walls, he know he could work his magic.
"Wow! It was like God sent this to me. Regardless of how small it is, you have two floors and a stairway, so you can create light and space. I was so excited, I told them I would pay three years in advance," said Cross. One can see why...
the 18th-century Parisian pied-à-terre
the living room, only 4-feet wide, shown from end to end
the one bathroom of the apartment, on the second floor
the bunk beds in the bedroom, stacked like they would be in a cross-country train
the kitchen was so small he installed bathroom vanities
a modular sofa was the only thing that fit in the little vignette next to the staircase. the colors for the house were kept to white, gray and black
*images via the new york times home + garden
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