You might think the impressively low price tag ($4,200) is what makes this renovation from Parisian designers Heju so exceptional, but it’s also the size. The kitchen is nested in a chambre de bonne, Paris’s answer to worker’s housing in the top floor garret of most buildings. The rooms are typically 65 to 130 square feet; they’re impossibly small (I know because I lived in one for a year) and any semblance of a kitchen is rarely functional. But Heju solved the problem with grey and white color-blocked walls, plywood fronts on budget cabinets, Smeg appliances and more. Here is the full breakdown to replicate the look for small kitchens (and small budgets) everywhere.


Paint & Materials



Appliances


Faucets & Fixtures


Lighting


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For more small space remodels see our posts:
- Steal This Look: A Hudson Valley Artist’s Above-the-Shop Bath
- Steal This Look: A Botanical Stylist’s Creative Kitchen Remodel in London
- Steal This Look: A Petite-Priced Guest Room in Brooklyn
- Steal This Look: A Small but Smart Kitchen in Brooklyn
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on February 19, 2019.
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