the stephanie report
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
FOR BUYING A PARISIAN APARTMENT
Commandment No. 6:
THE LOBBY MUST BE LUXURIOUS
You cannot compromise on this point. You must have a luxurious lobby (the French calls it, partie commune) because it is the entrance to your apartment. It gives great value to your property and it eliminates having to explain to a visiting relative why the interior of your apartment building is so dark and shabby while your apartment is so sunny and chic. The two extremes: shabby and chic does not exist in my vocabulary.
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