The journal
Advice, behind the scenes and inspiration for your renovation.
Tracking Your Renovation with Complete Transparency: What Digital Tools Change
Real-time photos, schedules and messaging: how digital tracking brings opaque renovation sites to an end and transforms the renovation experience in Paris.
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Prior Declaration, Building Permit, Mandatory Architect: The Steps in Paris
Prior declaration or building permit in Paris? Surface-area thresholds, mandatory architect, protected districts and ABF: a clear guide to approvals before works.
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How Long Does a Full Renovation Take? A Realistic Room-by-Room Schedule
How long does a full apartment renovation in Paris take? Realistic timelines by project, a typical works schedule, causes of delay and advice for staying on track.
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Zinc Roofs and Mansardes: A History of Paris’s Vertical Landscape
Zinc, mansardes and the craft of Parisian roofers: the story of the city’s blue-grey vertical landscape, and what it means for renovation.
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Opening Up the Kitchen in a haussmannien Apartment: Load-Bearing Walls, Constraints and Preserved Charm
Opening up the kitchen in a haussmannien apartment without compromising its charm: load-bearing wall survey, IPN beam installation, copropriété approval, extractor hoods in period buildings, budget and timelines.
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Soundproofing in Paris: Restoring Calm to Period Apartments
Neighbour noise, creaking parquet, busy streets: how to soundproof an old Paris apartment without compromising parquet or mouldings. 2026 solutions and budgets.
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The “modern haussmannien” style decoded: blending period character with contemporary design
The codes of modern haussmannien style: pairing original mouldings, parquet and fireplaces with contemporary layouts, room by room, for an elegant Parisian interior.
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The Parisian Marble Fireplace: History, Styles and Restoration
The history of the Parisian marble fireplace, from Louis-Philippe to Belle Époque styles, and how to restore or showcase it in a period apartment.
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Art Deco in Paris: The History of a Style and How to Reinterpret It at Home
The origins of Parisian Art Deco, its codes and signature materials, and how to reinterpret this iconic style at home without slipping into pastiche.
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