Budget Breakdown: With $69K, They Made Their Little Paris Cottage Feel Like a Greenhouse

When architects Olivier Lekien and Mathilde Nicoulaud went on the hunt for a new home in Paris that would accommodate their growing family, they set their sights on areas outside the city’s hustle and bustle. "We wanted to stay in Paris for our work, but we also wanted a peaceful cocoon that felt like it was in the countryside," says Olivier.