Room to Grow ! More space, Same adress.. | 1 Jour 1 Doc | M6

With property prices soaring, moving somewhere bigger is no longer an option for many people in France. So a new trend is taking hold: reinventing the space they already have.
Mezzanines, DIY walk-in closets, knocked-down walls or completely redesigned layouts all make it possible to gain an extra room without extending the home or spending a fortune. Today, space isn’t created, it’s transformed.

Near Lyon, a couple with two children dream of growing their family. But building an extension is out of the question, and moving even more so. Their solution: install a mezzanine to create a room for the baby on the way. To get the job done, they call in a company that specializes in mezzanine kits.
One question remains: will the ceiling be high enough to meet regulations and keep the whole family comfortable? Between calculations, measurements and an impressive installation, the project could change their everyday life.

In Paris, two sisters are about to move in together. To make the most of every square meter, they’ve decided to give up part of a bedroom to build a proper closed-off walk-in closet. It’s an organizer’s dream, but it has to fit a very tight budget. Even at Ikea, the king of customizable storage, the bill can add up fast. So these DIY enthusiasts have decided to build it themselves. Will they see the project through without overspending?

Finally, in Nice, a real estate agency has found a way to conjure up an extra room, using video and artificial intelligence to turn a one-bedroom apartment into a two-bedroom. In the hills of Cimiez, Jeanine has just sold her “two-bedroom” apartment for €580,000. She bought it three years ago for €399,000, when it was still just a one-bedroom…