The Journal for Real Estate Investment and Renovation

Discover all our advice and market analyses to make informed investment decisions. When to buy, layout, decoration, real estate myths...

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Art of living

Living in an aesthetic and comfortable home is an important source of well-being. Discover our advice, our inspirations and our address book to arrange your property, decorate it according to your taste and feel at home.

From Bastille to Oberkampf, lively life in eastern Paris

Difficult to describe this corner of Paris that extends from Bastille, a major center of Parisian and French history, to Oberkampf, an equally trendy area that comes alive especially at dusk. Between fancy addresses and secret spots, we take you on a trip to discover the best addresses in the neighborhood!

Our achievements

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At Stéphanie & Julien's

172m² Loft Sixties

Paris 16 (Passy)

At Stéphanie and Raphaël's

95m² Sleek Haussmannian

Paris 9 (Saint-Georges)

At Anton's

27m² Contemporary

Paris 4 (Bastille)

At Nicolas's

16m² Parisien

Paris 6 (Saint-Germain-des-Prés)

Expert opinion

Find here our vision on the latest news in the real estate market and trends in interior design.

The three design collaborations to watch this spring

Maison Kyka invites you to discover three must-see design collaborations

April 28, 2025

Our 5 tips for planning yourself in an apartment

Discover our advice to easily imagine yourself in an apartment. It's not just size that counts and we'll tell you why.

The 2024's decoration trends

According to AD Magasin and the hyper-specialized business strategy consulting agency Nelly Rodi, 4 main trends are emerging for 2024. “After confinement, cocooning has evolved towards a protective aesthetic where consumers need to feel hyper-secure at home” thanks to organic minimalism, conversely, dream maximalism, inversely, maximalism that makes you dream, instinctive expressionism or ultra-functional futurism. Kyka deciphers these four trends and gives you her keys to being trendy in 2024.

REAL ESTATE

The journey to find the ideal property can sometimes be long and tedious. Discover our tips for getting through all the Stages of buying real estate with flying colors and becoming a happy owner.

Succeed in your first real estate purchase

Committing to your first real estate purchase is complicated, time-consuming and nerve-wracking. First-time buyers are faced with several problems when they first buy real estate: high prices on the Parisian market can make it difficult to find properties; access to financing by banks is becoming more and more stringent; administrative procedures are not always well controlled and if you want to do the work yourself, you open the door to new problems. Do you want to leave on the run? 🏃 But no, luckily Kyka is here! We give you our advice for a successful first real estate purchase.

Preparing your first real estate purchase

You decided to take the plunge and make your first real estate purchase. Now you're probably wondering where to start? And that is quite normal! So before setting your alerts on all real estate sites (with Kyka, you won't even have to!) , we enlighten you on the first steps of your project.

REnovation

Renovating a property cannot be improvised and requires mastering numerous parameters such as technical elements, budget management or even energy renovation. These articles help you to see more clearly how to carry out a quality renovation.

Renovation: 4 tips to hide technical elements

When you renovate a property, there are technical elements that you cannot do without: radiators, hot water tanks, household appliances... They are essential but often unsightly! Fortunately, there are many solutions to integrate them into our interiors by making them as discreet as possible or even invisible. For some elements, it is even possible to make them an additional decorative touch! We give you solutions.

Energy renovation: DPE, so what do we do?

Energy renovation is at the heart of the news. We guide you to explain what the situation is and present you with the opportunities to seize.

How do you sell your main residence to buy another one?

Discover the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 possible strategies for buying and selling your main residence while optimizing your budget and your time

The 125 questions to ask yourself when visiting an apartment

Discover all the questions to ask when visiting an apartment: electricity, plumbing, insulation, lighting, heating, ancillary costs, condominium...

Should you buy a property in 2025?

Find out why 2025 is a good year to buy real estate. Despite high interest rates, great opportunities exist!

Succeed in the purchase of your main residence

Find out why, when and how to buy your main residence in order to become an owner in good conditions and enrich yourself sustainably.

How do you add value to an apartment or a house?

Discover the different ways to increase the value of your home in order to maximize your real estate added value

Help and advice for a successful first real estate purchase

Discover how to make your first real estate purchase a success: budget, assistance, choice of property and professional advice. Become a stress-free homeowner!

Why and how do you sign a real estate search mandate?

Find out why to sign a real estate search mandate, the different types of mandates and the obligations of the signatories of the search mandate.

Should you buy or rent your home in 2024?

Buying or renting your main residence? Discover the pros and cons of each option to better plan your real estate future.

Why buy an apartment or a house and renovate it?

Discover the advantages of buying a property to renovate and how to maximize your investment by avoiding the pitfalls of poorly anticipated work.

Is it better to buy a new or old property?

Discover the advantages and disadvantages of buying a new or old property in 2025: selling price, expenses, aids, location etc...