Once dark, dull and sad, the saving grace for this apartment in Paris’s 16th arrondissement was its striking oversized Haussmann windows. For Léa Levy, who co-owns luxury fashion re-sale platform Personal Seller Paris, and her husband, disappointment had plagued their two-year search for an apartment, but when they saw this space, the abundance of natural light sealed the deal.
“We wanted traditional features but I also wanted a ‘wow’ arrival moment,” says Léa. “When I saw the windows I knew it was the right place. We love that it’s in the
