If you are looking for exclusive fabrics for your apartment, this store of the Italian company "Decortex" on Place de Furstemberg is surely a good address.
If you don´t want to take the métro or explore the city riding a vélib (self-service bike system), you can rent a scooter - there are a loto of renting agencies.
The beautiful wrought iron balcony of the Hôtel d´Arvers on the Île St. Louis has been classified as a "monument historique" in 1926. You can find the complete list of the National Heritage Sites in the 4th district here.
This nice house is located in Rue Crémieux in the 12th arrondissement. Although this street is close to the Gare de Lyon, it is very quiet and you can find there a lot of small and colourful houses. Click here for the photo of another house in this street.