The Zen Guy's 17m² Paris apartment — living room with sleeping loft, full kitchen, and neighborhood views

Before you commit to a downsized life, try a week of it.

My apartment is 17m² (183 SF). One room. A sleeping loft. Full kitchen.

Everything I need within 7 minutes on foot. I downsized from a house in Seattle — and I'd do it again tomorrow.

Before you make any big decisions about moving to France next week, come stay in it. Walk the neighborhood. Walk to a yoga class at YAY Yoga. Walk to DOZE, KONI or TANAT for specialty coffee. Buy your ‘tradition' or a hearty artisanal loaf of bread at Urban Bakery boulangerie around the corner.

See if this simple, downsized life in Paris actually fits.

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I've done it with both my Seattle (now sold) and Paris apartments — it's one of the best ways to experience a city like a local. There’s nothing like feeling at home.

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Home Exchange listing for The Zen Guy's Paris apartment — Lux-Bohemian Loft, 10th arrondissement, 5 minutes from Gare de l'Est