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Kate has used her space so well. Ok it’s small but her apartment looks so homely and cosy and to have everything right outside is definitely a plus. ! It’s a lovely apartment!

Love this kind of content. Her place is so well utilized. Keep showing us how real people live in Paris!

My Parisian flat was in the 11th, 1000 Francs a month ($200CND at the time), 10m², a tiny shower with a hot-water tank just big enough to wet (turn off) then rinse after soaping, shared toilet on the landing between floors. The bed was in the air like the Chateau, a small couch below with an almost floor to ceiling window looking out on the courtyard. So ridiculously tiny, yet man, I miss that place!

That's a very well arranged and nicely decorated apartment! My wife and I live in what's considered in the USA a very small house, but when I see Kate's apartment, my house feels huge.

As someone who doesn't have ventilation/window in my bathroom either, installing a small dehumidifier there was a massive game-changer! It might be a great option for your bathroom Kate - mold is no bueno :))

That was very interesting and reminded me of my tiny Parisian apartment in the 80's with the bed and the super low ceiling. Well done

I love the direction your channel is going as of late. Paris was always the backdrop, now it's the subject.

This is like Kate’s ‘73 Questions’/AD Interview Moment and we’re here for it!

What makes it is the window upstairs. Makes an otherwise claustrophobic space livable.

Really enjoyed the apartment tour. Kate has done a great job of making it work for her. I especially love her bedroom with the skylight, very cozy. Looking forward to more tours.

Such a cute apartment ! I love the paintings, the little trinkets and that lamp shade 🧡 Awesome video 🙌

Your place is a lovely, cosy cocoon, Kate! I especially love the thoughtful artworks by your brother - it's these meaningful pieces that make it a home.

So nice to see Kate again! She has made her nest very cosy!❤

Her apartment is my minimalist's DREAM!! Kate, love your aesthetic and style. Nicely done!

I love Kate's apartment and what she has done with it! I can't wait for more videos in this series! I'm moving back to Paris in early 2025 and will take all the advice and tips on how to find a place this time around!

This is great Jay (and Kate). It's amazing what can be achieved with a little imagination - well done Kate!. And the stairwell shot is iconic Parisien...

8:37 "I just smile through the pain sometimes" - beautifully said. Thanks to Kate for sharing her Paris apartment with us! It is such a cozy space and the tour has made me nostalgic for Paris :)

Love the knobs on the cabinets. Need to find me some of those.

Ohh it’s a lovely apartment and a well used space. I’m sure living there will make great memories. Thanks for letting us see this awesome apartment!

An efficient small space. Thank you Kate for sharing and Jay for making great content!

So interesting, love to see real people living in Paris. I love a small space to live in. Here in Australia its go big or nothing and the real estate situation here is totally off the scale and so unaffordable for the majority of people. You really don't need alot of "stuff" to live well. Love her tiny home 😊❤

Thank you Kate for letting us know in! Enjoy paris

C'est quand même très trompeur de parler d'un loyer en enlevant les aides de la CAF... Je trouve ça très moyen et clickbait. Et ceux ne connaissant pas comment ça marche en France risquent de se faire de fausses idées.

Never too small if you live efficiently! Take location over size everytime!

Such a dream! And an amazing price. I was a student in Paris in 1989-90 and I paid 1,800 FF a month to rent a room and private bathroom. That was around $300 then which is around $748 today. Kate is doing a lot better than I did. Enjoy!

Yes!! Love this series & tips for foreigners. 🎉 Love seeing how people live 🙌✨☕📚

Whoa! Loving these new vlogs Jay & Co. Keep up the great work!

I had to chuckle to myself because she said she loved her velux windows because it felt like when it rained you were in the rain, lol, my first apartment in France only had velux windows and that was the part I absolutely hated, lol, I'm a very light sleeper, and if it was raining, the sound of the rain on velux always woke me up very harshly, and in summers it was the worst because he sun was always too harsh and it would get super hot in the apartment, and blinds rarely if ever helped.

L'appartement est certes mignon, mais il est aussi très petit. Pour moi, c'est une raison de ne pas vivre à Paris mais à la campagne, où il y a de la place à profusion et où l'on peut trouver une maison ou un appartement à un prix raisonnable.

Yeah, I could live like that: IT'S PARIS! We lived in London for a while and had tonnes more space, but we paid more and one flat (the biggest) was quite some ways out (although my wife could be at her desk in the City in 20 minutes, the transport was great).

You are very lucky you had people agreeing to be your garant. This means if you fail to pay the rent, your garants will have to pay in your place, they are 100% responsible for any payment failure on your part. Many have been badly burnt this way. I would never accept to be the garant for anyone. You can easily be bankrupted.

Mean? No way. You are on your own in another country, at such a young age. Your apartment is so sweet. And, Bialetti espresso is the best❤❤

I mean, it's not bad at all if you have the convenience to have everything close. It's just to go to sleep pretty much, and if there's a gym around, you can take advantage of the membership to take showers,relax, and stretch a little.

Such a great apartment for the size love it … love these videos about apartments!!! More please

Jay, please continue on this path of keeping it real estate.

Beautiful place! Small suggestion, Kate. You can buy a dehumidifier for the bathroom! Helped with ours :)

Besides the leak this is a really cool apartment!

Kate is truly cool.

My kids are going back to France for Uni. This video has so many tips. Thank you, I subscribed. I wish you great success with your channel!!

Great video, happy to be a subscriber to this great content.

I enjoyed this!

Fantastic video. I love your friends apartment it is very nice. I live in a studio flat too and love tiny living.

Very interesting and well made, Jay 😊👏🏼

I love the apartment episodes to you show. Please keep em coming. Thanks

Agree, we have a studio, but 15 minutes to everything good in life (6ème)!

It’s a cute apartment! But I would not want my clothes in open storage by my cooking area… smells would permeate the fabric.

hi Ty for the videos . as I remember the minimum is 21m3, so it s a volume not an area...

10:44 If your bathroom is moldy, we’re not focusing on the mirror which is actually quite nice.

A little cheeky product placement on her shelf, Jay. 🤭

YES ...please APARTMENT and such vids...luv this. Could incl kewl building info.

What a great space! So well thought out, personalized and homey! One thing I've wondered about as I've watched your channel the last few years is how much French-speaking you do in a day. I assume that it's all day, but I haven't seen it much on video... I've been on and off working on learning the language and it would be interesting (maybe? would it?) to see expats such as you and your community going about their day speaking the French language. Like, maybe modeling expected French behaviors in interactions? (One example that my husband and I still giggle about: The last time I was in Paris, I ordered a hot chocolate, but in ordering it, I fully pronounced 'chaude' with the 'd'. The waiters eyes popped, he laughed and then corrected me. Burned that one in my memory!) Although, thinking about it, that's also opening a can of internet worms - critiquing the non-native speakers. Sigh. Anyhow, just an idea.

Thanks for sharing your place Kate, very interesting to see as an American. I get it though, Paris was a really special place!

We stayed in an Airbnb that was nearly identical in layout when we were in Paris. It was a fun experiment in tiny living!

Great video Jay! Kate, thanks for sharing your home with us! Seems like we live in a world of Ballers or Smallers 😂💖✨

Amazing use of space, Kate! Good for you. Makes me feel like I could make much better use of my suburban 65m2! (I’m not sure if the official smallest allowed m2 is 9 or 7, but I know 7 is the smallest I’ve seen an ad for.) Also FYI they’re talking about limiting the CAF so it’s only allowed for foreigners if they’ve lived in Paris for five or more years. AFAIK that hasn’t happened officially yet.

Love, love, LOVE! Thank you, and a big extra thank you to Kate!!! I will be so happy (and a tiny bit sad), when you find, and move into your next chateau! Bon chance..which I know you have in bushels!

This is very interesting. I am currently looking for an apartment in Paris.

I am feeling claustrophobic just watching, I am french living near Paris and in Paris all my life but when it was time to take my first flat I just left the area to find some descent sized flat 😅

Loved her! She seems great!

It's like one of those tiny Japanese apartments... I was born and raised in Paris and I don't think I've seen many small appartments with mezzanines, she arranged it well! Personally, I prefer small spaces over big ones...I find big places less inviting sometimes

The water damage would freak me out, especially if it so repetitive.

The Agency part would be great to have for New York City.

I would add as advice: don't waste time in any advert that is over 48h, it's probably already rented. Also try to be the first at the apartment visit: they usually work in a first come, first served basis if you fulfill the renting conditions (earnings 3x the rent, proof of earnings...). And give your application right away, even if you are missing one thing or two, it will get you on the top of the pile and you can always send the rest in a follow-up. Good luck to any one looking to rent in Paris!

I love Paris but not as much as living in a claustrophobic apartement. I paid the same amount on rent (without a caf) but I live in a 40 M2 apartment in Lille. I miss all the excitement of living in a big city but at least I have some space for me and my guests. When I want to visit Paris, I go for the day or stay one night in a hotel.

Hey Jay! Omg what a dream to be able to live in Paris!

for some reason i am so excited to move to Netherlands and score a "cheap" apartment

You’ve done a great job with your space and personal touches. That’s what home is about regardless of the amount of space. Nice to be able to sleep under the stars in your loft with the window open above. I’m just a little worried about your safety . I hope you have smoke detector and a fire alarm just in case in your space. I hope you also have a planned emergency exit somewhere like outside stairs since we can’t see how high up and or how your entrance - exit looks. Is that regulated in Paris? I carry a small battery operated smoke and fire alarm detector when I travel in Europe or stay in an Air BNB since they are not standard in Europe. Consider a Charcoal mounted desiccant in your bathroom for mold and mildew control . They help to absorb moisture and smells And cut down on dampness . I use them in my refrigerator in the states, closets and may help your bathroom smell. You change them out about every 3 months.

Great video!

I didn't really get a good impression of the apartment. Like, where is the entrance, where is everything in relation to the other parts? But it felt really cute and cozy!

This cute, but I just couldn't deal with a constant leak all the time.

It looks like a little comfortable, cozy, beautiful Home to me. I would Love to find something like that. It is necessary here in Spain to change the chip so, people can access a personal space to call it Home. It should be a human right, things have to change

Even uncle Vernon was more compassionate; at least, he provided meals and allowed Harry to bring home an owl.

Thats why a 9m2 can be illegal if ceiling are low, and 7m2 legal when ceiling at 3 meter heigh...

I have some little door-knobs from Anthropologie!

Awesome video, what Font did you use, locks super nice!

I mean, Paris is fun but I’m not ergonomically designed to handles narrow spaces. Also, my core style is Cluttercore. And I’m a hoarder.

To be honest as daughter of Americans in Paris since hundreds of years. It's really nice to see you guys . Normal,reel. Because everytime we see Americans or even other countries everyone seems filthy rich or that Paris is cheap. I am in an hlm, so I'm lucky but I 😢don't have the charm that we saw in the video. Merciiiii de ne pas êtres tous dans des appart bobos avec des bobos qui en plus "mentent "sur le loyer. Plus cher moins cher. Les français nous sommes compliqués quand il s'agit du thème oseille. 😂

It’s actually great!! And cheap! Even for 600! I mean, it’s Paris!! 😮😍

Great advice

I have a mirror that I swear must be the same as Kates (Sun mirror in the kitchen) so I will not be making fun of her mirror in the comments ha ha. Thanks for sharing 🥹

This in central London would easily be 1.2K.

EVERY leak can be permanently fixed even in this old bldg. the landlord probably wont do it because he is not getting market rent. *sigh*

Is a really nice place!! ♡ For people who want goldfish in a small space: you need at least two, a solo fish will get lonely and depressed. Fancy gold fish need 50 liters of water, normal goldfish need 100 liters of water, each. The aquarium needs to be at least 100 meter wide so the fish can get a good swim in. NO ROUND BOWLS OR AQUARIUMS!! The round shape is unhealthy for them. You need a very good pump to keep the water clean & oxygen rich. They live up to 25 years, be prepared to commit.

Parisiennes rarely if ever entertain at home: small kitchens tight spaces preclude the impulse. They entertain in restaurant and bars hence the phrase `Cafe Society’.

This is a really cute place (we don't care about the mirror) but I wonder how foreigners manage to have a garant.

Are most Apartments in Paris that small?

Thanks. Luck is there somewhere.

It kind of looks cold and damp.

Hey @Jay Swanson, GO COUGS!

bonne vidéo

It's like a tiny house

Thanks for sharing - like vdo like this .

Appreciate your WASU cap! 🧢

Real Paris living🇦🇺🐨🦘

Thank you la CAF.

Hi Jay first time watching your channel. I noted it looks like you have a WSU ball cap on are you a coug.??? I’m a Coug. From 1975. PS I did Subscribe.

You speak so fast! (FOR A FRENCH GIRL LIKE ME!)

La CAF donne aux étudiants étrangers?!?

i like paris, been there 3 times, but i would move if mattress gets soaked like that and clothes get ruined. mildew and mold can kill you. hopefully she will be oaky