Welcome to the 2nd floor of an old building, ideally located in the popular Saint-Germain-des-Près district, in the heart of the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It is here that this very small surface area of 9 m² has been skilfully remodeled by Camille Grenu. A journalist by training, she became an interior designer by passion. She, who, since her earliest childhood, has been shaping plans, (re)thinking and decorating interiors with taste, has put this boundless creativity at the service of individuals who are full of praise for her.
Architecture and decoration in the blood
For Camille, interior design is not a simple reconversion but an obvious one: “My husband and I buy a ruin every two years to renovate it!” From Lille to Lilas, to their current Parisian pied-à-terre, each project has nourished its inspiration. And it was his meeting with Grégory, the real estate agent at Espaces Atypicals who unearthed their gems, that started it all. Through word of mouth, he made her known and that’s how she set up her company: Wabi-sabi project. A name that sounds like a manifesto, inspired by his love at first sight for the work of the famous Belgian decorator Axel Vervoordt. Far from standardized interiors, Camille offers a deeply emotional approach to space, where she poetically celebrates “the patina of things that have lived”.
A small space that has nothing to envy of the big ones
Let’s come back to the project that interests us today. Single mother of a 6-year-old boy, Laetitia already owned the place, purchased to be rented before housing her son there later. Except that life happened and, separated from her dad, she wanted to see everything again in order to live as comfortably as possible with her boy. The big challenge was therefore to make this basic rental a cocoon where everyone would have their own space. To make this dream come true, the mother had to adopt a much more minimalist lifestyle. Inspired by her desire for a change of scenery and a Spanish finca, Camille was given carte blanche to create this tailor-made tiny house and the result is worth the detour.
© Wabi-sabi Project/Juan Jerez
