IKEA Finds Play a Surprisingly Stylish Role in This Small Postmodern-Inspired Paris Apartment
At first glance, this small apartment looks to only be filled with the choicest mix of high-end designer finds. And for sure, Hentati has a truly enviable collection of modern and vintage pieces of furniture and art. But his entire apartment — all 646 square feet — is also a masterclass in mixing high and low. Key IKEA gems blend beautifully with more expensive items for a truly one-of-a-kind home!
Before he purchased the small space in Paris’ Saint-Denis neighborhood 11 months ago, the brand-new two-bedroom apartment was “completely untouched” and essentially empty of both stuff and character, according to Hentati.
“I wanted to create the feeling of an art gallery, with a subtle masculine touch,” he begins, describing the home he lives in alone. “The space reflects a mix of influences like modernism, brutalism, space age, and postmodernism.”
He sees himself as a person who’s “calm, structured, and attentive to details,” and he also confesses to being drawn to the fun and timeless designs of the Bauhaus movement. “My home reflects this through a clean yet expressive aesthetic,” he continues. “Every object is chosen with care, and friends often say my home truly reflects me: nonconformist, bold, and full of character.”
He says he also had to choose every element with care because it’s such a small space. “Nothing is there by chance; everything has been selected with intention.” He says now, the apartment is calm and filled with light.
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LIVING ROOM
- Wassily chair — Marcel Breuer
- LC4 lounge chair — Le Corbusier
- Vintage Italian marble coffee table
- Brushed stainless steel raw African sculpture — Flea markets
- Side table — Pradier Jeauneau x Monoprix
- TV Stand — Amazon
- Three Space Age wall lights — Honsel, made famous by Charlotte Perriand
- Vintage paper lamp — IKEA
- Re-edition — Dalu lamp by Vico Magistretti bought from Made in Design
- UtenSilo wall organizer by Dorothee Becker — Etsy
- Iconic Dyvlinge armchair — IKEA
BEDROOM
- First-edition serving cart — Joe Colombo
- Lamp — Flos
- Boris Tabacoff chair — Roche Bobois
- Rug — IKEA
- Bedspread — Urban Outfitters
- Danish pendant light — Designed by Fabricius & Kastholm
- Kartell bedside table
- Dresser and a convex mirror — Sourced from Le Bon Coin add a vintage touch to the mix
HALLWAY
- Large painting — My mother, who is an artist
- Zig-Zag chair — Gerrit Rietveld
This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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