A TikToker's video of her 96-square-foot micro-apartment in Paris shows how to live in a home smaller than the average parking space

A TikToker with the username @shump_ has gone viral with a video showing viewers her "tiny" apartment, which she said was in Paris and measured nine square meters, which equates to 96.8 square feet.

The user, whose real name is unknown, filmed herself in front of a mirror saying, "Hey, so I don't know if anyone cares, but I just cleaned my apartment, and if you guys want to see a tiny nine-meters-squared apartment in Paris, I have just the show for you." She then proceeded to film around the space, giving viewers a glimpse into how she lives.

Figures published by data company Statista in 2020 found that in the decade between 2008 and 2018, the average size of a newly-built one-bedroom apartment in the US was 757 square feet — more than seven times the size of the apartment shown in the video, according to the TikToker. The apartment is also smaller than the average parking space in the US, which measures 160 square feet on average, according to Fast Company.

The user's TikTok bio states that she works as an au pair in France. She has posted several videos showing clips of what a "day in the life" in her role is like. The user did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

While most of @shump_'s previous videos have received thousands of views each, her apartment tour has received 3.1 million views, becoming her most-viewed TikTok to date.

Standing in front of a mirror at the beginning of the video, the TikToker pointed to a front door, which could be seen behind her in the mirror's reflection, and then panned her camera down to reveal a small sink that had a cabinet underneath it.

"All of my toiletry storage is here," she said, pointing to various bottles and a toothbrush that she had kept on top of the sink.

To the left of the sink, there was a small kitchen countertop, which had white cabinets above and below it.

"I have a little stove, a kettle, and a fridge, and that's about it," the TikToker said, pointing to the limited amount of space where she could store groceries and kitchenware.

Next to the kitchen, the TikToker had a twin bed with cushions and blankets on it, positioned next to a dark blue wall.

"This is my little bed, and then this is a little art collage I have made from all the museums and places I have visited," she said, pointing to a number of postcards that had been stuck on the wall above the bed.

The TikToker said that directly between the kitchen countertop and bed area was a tall closet fitted into the wall, which had five compartments inside it.

She explained that this is where she usually keeps all of her clothes, even though it was currently in a bit of a "mess."

Near the other end of the bed was a glass desk and a chair, which the TikToker filmed in the video.

She explained that she also uses the desk chair to hang her bags, as she needed to make extra use of the space.

Above the desk was a large window, which she said looked out onto the park. She filmed the view, saying, "If you look really closely, you can see the Eiffel tower." However, the monument appeared to be obscured by trees in the video and was not visible.

To the right of the desk was a set of double frosted glass doors, which each had a doorknob on them.

When the TikToker opened up the glass doors, she revealed a toilet seat that was hidden away from the rest of the apartment.

The user filmed a second set of glass doors next to the toilet saying, "Behind door number two, we have my shower, which also is suitcase storage."

A large purple suitcase could be seen underneath the showerhead in the video, as the TikToker laughed.

To the right of the shower, the TikToker filmed another wall that had an art collage on it, and which was directly next to the front door, where the tour began.

The TikToker's closing remarks were that she thought her apartment was "cute," and she captioned her video, "it's small but I LOVE it."

Some commenters under the video said they liked the user's apartment, because of how close it appeared to be to the city center.

"Not very many people say that they can see the Eiffel Tower from their window," one said.

However, the majority of top comments under the video seemed skeptical about how practical the tiny space would be to live in.

"I felt like I couldn't breathe whilst watching this video," one comment with 335 likes said, while another comment with 343 likes said, "Legit looks like they converted a bathroom into an apartment. Still cute and cozy though."

Several users said they disliked the fact that the toilet was relatively close to the bed in the small apartment. "You literally do a number 2 in your bedroom," one said.

As previously reported by Insider, large cities like Paris, New York, and London are often favored by real estate investors because they are so densely populated, leading to soaring housing prices due to large demand. As a result, there's been an increase in small homes, known as "micro-apartments."

There is growing social media interest in people who opt to live in small homes, with the hashtag #TinyHome amassing more than 2.4 billion views on TikTok.

Many creators have gone viral on the platform for discussing their experiences moving into small apartments, mobile homes, and vans as part of their lives in urban cities.

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