Fleux Paris: my first visit to its Marais design shops

Hello everyone!

Today, I’m taking you to Fleux in the Marais. It was my first visit and I genuinely had nothing I needed to buy. I was mostly curious because several people had mentioned the shops to me and, inevitably, the moment someone starts talking about interiors, lamps and slightly odd little objects, I want to have a look.

I thought I’d pop into one shop and have a fairly quick browse. Fleux actually has several spaces along the same street, each with a different feel. You come out of one, cross the road, wander into the next… and before long you’ve completely lost track of time. It certainly gets the ideas flowing.

One street, several shops

Each shop has its own atmosphere. One is geared more towards children, teenagers and families, with playful objects, accessories and plenty of gift ideas. The others focus more on the home, with interiors, furniture, tote bags and lighting.

What I liked was that you don’t see the same things everywhere. One minute you’re looking at small colourful cups, the next at record players, before coming across a sofa, an enormous pink mirror or an orange lamp. There is so much to take in that, on this first visit, I spent most of my time looking around and taking photographs.

I came away wanting to redo my entire flat

Unsurprisingly, I loved the furniture and lighting sections. There were sofas, tables, mirrors and, above all, lots of lamps. I can spend an absurd amount of time looking at lighting, despite having virtually no room for another lamp at home. In my head, however, that sort of detail has never ruled out a purchase. 😂

I also loved the mix of styles. It isn’t all beige, minimalist and perfectly coordinated. There is colour, the odd strange shape, some very simple pieces and others that are much more striking. It gives you ideas even when you haven’t come to buy anything.

I left without buying a thing

Yes, that is unusual enough to deserve a mention! I think there was so much choice that I had no idea what to pick. As I hadn’t gone in looking for anything in particular, I decided to have a proper browse instead of taking something home simply because it looked lovely.

I already know I’ll go back to Fleux when I need to buy someone a present, or when I have a particular idea for the flat. It is exactly the sort of place where you might find something for the person who is impossible to buy for… only to forget about them entirely and start eyeing up a vase for yourself. It happens.

If you love interiors, beautiful objects, or simply the sort of shop where you can happily wander without knowing exactly what you’re after, Fleux is well worth a visit. Allow rather more time than you think you’ll need, especially if you start working your way through every shop on the street.

On a similar note, I recently took you inside Merci on boulevard Beaumarchais, another Paris shop where I can quite easily while away a few hours.

Had you heard of Fleux? And can you ever go into this sort of shop ‘just for a look’ without coming away with a new idea for your living room?

Fleux Paris
39, 40 and 52 rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Paris
fleux.com

If you enjoy discovering beautiful places, you might also like my article about Maison Mirbel, Virginie’s home on the fourth floor of the Cité Radieuse.