The roofs of these Indonesian miniature cardboard houses lift up, making them a charming receptacle for unsightly odds and ends by the bedside as seen in this recent house tour of Patrick and Julian's Montmartre loft...

Patrick found these at a Parisian store, and bought the whole lot, so no buying info here. Just a little bit of inspiration for finding creative ways to store your bedside clutter. Downstairs, he used the houses as part of a window vignette.

- Kristin Hohenadel blogging from rue Vieille du Temple, Paris, France. If you have an idea for a European house tour, please write kristinh @ apartmenttherapy . com