{"id":5650,"date":"2016-06-28T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T12:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.book-a-flat.com\/magazine\/?p=5650"},"modified":"2019-05-06T17:22:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T15:22:31","slug":"town-house-paris-butte-bergeyre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.book-a-flat.com\/magazine\/en\/town-house-paris-butte-bergeyre","title":{"rendered":"A fashion designer transforms a former garage into a stunning town house"},"content":{"rendered":"

The creator of Apologie shoes, Olivia Cognet, brings new life to a former garage in which vintage furniture and contemporary accents make for a warm and quirky interior.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Olivia Cognet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why did you choose this place? What was it you fell in love with?<\/h4>\n

When my husband and I decided to buy an apartment, I\u2019d really had enough of central Paris…
\nWe wanted somewhere green, we wanted a terrace, a house, and a neighbourhood with some warmth and charm that would remind us of the towns in the south of France where we grew up.
\nThe challenge was finding something with character and a terrace within the city itself…
\nWe were the first people to view this house when it went on sale and we fell in love with it immediately. That said, we had to redo the whole house, but we enjoyed the process!
\nWe created the terrace from what had been a parking space open onto the street and redecorated the whole place from floor to ceiling, starting with a blank slate, just a dream really, which is the perfect way of doing it.<\/p>\n

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Fifties-style sideboard<\/div><\/div>
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A former garage converted into a 75m2 townhouse \u2013 Paris, 19th. arrondissement<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Staircase to the first floor<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Fifties style furniture<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Circular table with a rosewood pattern<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Is it you who decorated the apartment? Can you also tell us something about your shoe brand, Apologie?<\/h4>\n

Yes, I did the decorating myself and in a very personal style because we were expecting to live here for a while… But life is full of surprises!
\nApologie<\/strong> is a brand of shoes I created 3 years ago. The idea was for something playful, maybe mischievous, that would reinvent classic styles to inject a bit more fun. I think the shoes are affordable and feminine and attractive too.<\/p>\n

What are your sources of design inspiration?<\/h4>\n

Obviously the Fifties, Californian style and the work of Fornassetti (which are sort of opposites!), and things that are practical and really work for our busy lifestyles. A great trip or a good exhibition can be inspiring too.<\/p>\n

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Master bedroom – Rue Georges Lardennois, Paris 19th<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Wallpaper: Fornassetti<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Where do you shop for things for the house<\/h4>\n

In the flea markets for the most part and especially the St-Ouen flea market. You have to bargain, but you get there in the end!<\/p>\n

What are your favorite things in the apartment?<\/h4>\n

The staircase covered in Fornassetti wallpaper, which is like going on a journey every time I go upstairs.
\nThe circular table with the rosewood pattern.
\nThe ever-so retro floor lamp in the bedroom!<\/p>\n

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“Nuvole” wallpaper by Fornassetti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How about your favorite room in the house?<\/h4>\n

The kitchen-dining room where we have all our meals and our best parties.
\nIn summer we open the French doors and let the outdoors in…
\nWe\u2019re lucky enough to catch the sun at the right time for an aperitif and I really love sipping a drink and enjoying something my husband has just cooked (he\u2019s a genius in the kitchen!).<\/p>\n

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28 m2 terrace<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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View of the Butte Bergeyre<\/div><\/div>
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Kitchen\/dining room<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

What is it you like particulary about this neighbourhood?<\/h4>\n

The Butte Bergeyre itself, it\u2019s like a little bit of the countryside in Paris, somewhere where people say hello to one another, know one another, really a village atmosphere.
\nThe view from the top is stunning too: the [church of] Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur as you\u2019ve never seen it… the neighbourhood is like a well-kept secret, which is kind of nice too!
\nSomething else that\u2019s great is being so close to the Buttes Chaumont<\/a> park, which you can never tire of: the park itself is so beautiful, there\u2019s jogging, the Rosa Bonheur bar, it\u2019s Paris at its best!
\nThe food shops in the neighbourhood are incredible too! Our favourite butchers and Italian delicatessen is in the Rue de Meaux. Everything is fresh and delicious.<\/p>\n

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Olivia Cognet\u2019s recommendations<\/h5>\n
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Apologie<\/a>
\n09 53 31 42 28<\/p>\n

Rosa Bonheur<\/a>
\nButtes Chaumont
\nLa Guinguette champ\u00eatre
\n2 all\u00e9e de la Cascade, 75019
\n01 42 00 00 45<\/p>\n

Pavillon Puebla<\/a>
\nAvenue Darcel, 75019
\n01 42 39 34 20<\/p>\n

Pocopio di Angelo<\/a>
\n21 rue Juliette Dodu, 75010
\n01 42 02 99 71<\/p>\n

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Les Chics Types<\/a>
\n20 Avenue de Laumi\u00e8re, 75019
\n01 42 45 94 30<\/p>\n

Saveurs d\u2019Italie<\/a>
\n49 rue de Meaux, 75019
\n01 43 43 69 49 \/ 01 42 39 19 89<\/p>\n

Boucherie Leclerc
\n53 Rue de Meaux, 75019
\n01 42 08 20 38<\/p>\n

March\u00e9 aux puces de Saint-Ouen<\/a>
\n138\/140 Rue des Rosiers, 93400 Saint-Ouen<\/p>\n

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