NEVER TOO SMALL: Large Living Room To Tiny Apartment, UK 34sqm/365sqft

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    Once a dated living room in his family's ancestral West Sussex home, this 34 sqm apartment was designed and built by Jonathan Stanway of Dousters by subdividing the original home. Stanway's contemporary design features a series of solid, glass, and curtain partitions, transforming the open area into separate zones, providing privacy when needed whilst maximising space and light. A cleverly designed bedroom box with a raised wall to wall storage bed adjoins a minimalist kitchen with a sleek built in breakfast bar. A glass partition separates a spacious and fully equipped home office which easily converts into a guest bedroom by way of a bed that seamlessly folds out of the integrated storage wall. With its careful and considered design, this apartment strikes the perfect balance between functionality and luxury.
    #smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign
    Ep 177.
    Project Name: Tardis
    Designer: www.Dousters.com
    Produced by New Mac Video Agency
    Creator: Colin Chee
    Director: Nam Tran
    Cinematographer: www.slickvisuals.co
    Producer: Lindsay Barnard
    Editor: Sebastian Tibbs
    Music: Felicity by nuer self & Polarity by Kyle Preston from Artlist.io
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Komentáře • 489

  • @hotcha
    @hotcha Před 15 dny +101

    This place starts off absolutely beautiful, then absolutely falls apart for basic functionality: You can't access your clothes without climbing on over your bed. Glass doors seal off a tight office /sleeping space with no windows/ventilation -- you will suffocate or get extremely stuffy very fast. A fully mirrored wall faces your toilet 2 feet away, so you can stare into your own eyes while you're doing your business.

    • @bernadetteapps9303
      @bernadetteapps9303 Před 13 dny +15

      I would absolutely hate making that bed.

    • @rowaystarco
      @rowaystarco Před 13 dny +9

      My only real issue is the storage above the bed, it's okay but it could be moved to a better location if it's used for frequently used clothes. Otherwise the office space is fine, the glass is working with the reality that there's no windows there. That's compromise. Mirror pooping is fun.

    • @somanyquestions3180
      @somanyquestions3180 Před 13 dny +9

      Keeping all those glass partitions and the mirror wall behind the bathroom sink looking so shiny and clean must be an absolute nightmare, too.

    • @fourmckeels
      @fourmckeels Před 10 dny

      I love the design. The mattress is flexible and won’t be that difficult to make if you are fit. Storage behind doesn’t seen to be that big of a deal. I like the office. The spare bed is ingenious. They did a great job of maximizing a very small space. I’d totally live there.

    • @chavakern3124
      @chavakern3124 Před 8 dny +4

      The closet space? Two hanging garments in the back of the bed?

  • @BritishRosie-es3zr
    @BritishRosie-es3zr Před 15 dny +257

    Calling it "Master bedroom" is stretching things a bit!

    • @camillaholst7321
      @camillaholst7321 Před 15 dny +3

      😂

    • @JinjjaRin
      @JinjjaRin Před 15 dny +9

      Squishing more like🤣

    • @carrie82853
      @carrie82853 Před 14 dny +7

      How do you change the bedding, need to very athletic🤭

    • @Khigha87
      @Khigha87 Před 13 dny +5

      He said master sleeping area in the floor plan intro 😂🤣

  • @conniebruckner8190
    @conniebruckner8190 Před 15 dny +107

    It looks like a pleasant temporary stay. I agree with all those commenting on how difficult it would be to make the bed, and getting to the clothes/ things at the back of the bed. Many of us noticed that some cabinet doors and fridge door opened the wrong way. Maybe it is the only way to get the racks out?
    I too am missing a proper table, it need not be big, maybe something with wheels one could push to the side, or a fold up one attached to a wall...IDK, I like this, but have seen better solutions.

  • @easternbrown
    @easternbrown Před 15 dny +80

    It's an anti-Tardis (normal house on the outside, tiny on the inside)

  • @schweizermadel3810
    @schweizermadel3810 Před 15 dny +152

    I often wonder, why kitchen cabinets, fridges etc. open up the wrong way. All should open so they can be accessed from where you are mostly standing, while working in the kitchen, because if not, one has to move around the doors of cabinets or fridges in order to access its contents. Very unpractical! A professional should know that. All appliances are available opening either to the right or to the left. Cabinet doors can be mounted with the hinges on the right or left side.

    • @amysquie
      @amysquie Před 14 dny +3

      Microwave doors wind me up for this reason! We have to have our microwave in a right hand corner and the door gets in the way when trying to remove the food!

    • @schweizermadel3810
      @schweizermadel3810 Před 14 dny +3

      @@amysquie In Switzerland you can buy microwaves opening right or left. Fridges and freezers etc. too.

    • @JoLund80
      @JoLund80 Před 13 dny +6

      Was looking for this comment! Bothered me a lot lol.

    • @kismetau
      @kismetau Před 9 dny +1

      I thought it was because they didn't want the far left door to bang on the side wall/cupboard?

    • @tamarasurnina_renovation
      @tamarasurnina_renovation Před 9 dny +1

      @@kismetau Also though about it. Could have been solved by adding same material as the doors on the side of the cabinets, flat to the wall, so it has enough gap to open, but visually not seen + no dust. Especially with all extra space on the other side, so shouldn't have been a problem of tight measurements

  • @mariastathopoulos744
    @mariastathopoulos744 Před 15 dny +104

    Very limited storage for a mid to long term rental. A bar counter fridge isn't spacious neither are the wardrobe / closet spaces.
    How do you change the bedding on the king size bed? I'd rather a double bed with space around the sides.
    The fold out single bed is a clever idea.
    I wonder how much the rent is? I would surmise it would'nt be 'bang for your buck', from the tenants' viewpoint, considering it is in a well-to-do county loation.

    • @fragitalltohell
      @fragitalltohell Před 15 dny +19

      Change the bedding probably by crawling all over it and trying to lift the corners of the mattress at the head to shove the fitted sheet under it. Did it for years with a loft bed and it was a pain.

    • @bf9436
      @bf9436 Před 15 dny +9

      And I'll add that I bet only a man would live in a space that has basically NO closet space, hardly a fridge and he probably wouldn't even bother making the bed because it would be a pain in the *ss! LOL! Other than that, I like the light in the apartment and the fold out single bed that becomes a desk.

    • @neilamsberry9841
      @neilamsberry9841 Před 15 dny +15

      Bathroom storage was basically nonexistent, sink only/ pedestal sinks in proper bathrooms (not 1/2 baths) are always an oversight in my opinion.

    • @megxkat9140
      @megxkat9140 Před 14 dny +6

      I rented right near this house (based on the park in the initial shots) up until recently, when I was priced out of the area. A 1 bed flat with very similar ground area and modernization in the nicer part of town set me back £1150pcm. Although it's right on the commuter/airport line so there's lots of over-expensive boltholes for commuters, and they all get taken up by some single wealthy man who can afford it, anyway. Landlords in the area know their target audience!!

  • @SarahCarr
    @SarahCarr Před 15 dny +12

    Wow, this is one of my favorites. It feels so clean and simple but also very warm and inviting!

  • @davidowen2396
    @davidowen2396 Před 15 dny +104

    Really light and attractive space. Good functionality. My only thought is that it does really feel more like a "granny" or guest annex than a separate, independent unit. The entry/exit arrangements are poor. I don't think entering via a patio door directly into the living space is generally viable...especially given the wet weather the UK has much of the year. He needs to rethink that in my opinion.

    • @nitroxidious
      @nitroxidious Před 15 dny +17

      He says the door in the office leads to a communal laundry area and functions as another entrance into the flat. Probably you can enter from the original front door and come in this way. Would like to have seen it, or at the very least, a floorplan of the entire house.

  • @I_am_Lauren
    @I_am_Lauren Před 15 dny +24

    The bay window is to die for! The idea of transferring the layout of a boat/yacht interior to a home is pretty clever!

  • @dilsency6101
    @dilsency6101 Před 15 dny +114

    Love the foldout bed, the way that you don't need to get rid of anything beforehand. Also love the lack of knobs on the cabinets, makes everything easier on the eyes.
    Don't love how you can't walk on each side of the main bed. That space doesn't really seem functional, reaching the overhead cabinets there would be a pain.

    • @michelestapleton
      @michelestapleton Před 15 dny +18

      I'd rather have a wall of cabinets opposite the foot of the bed so I could get into all those spaces without walking on the bed.

    • @tinamtliu
      @tinamtliu Před 14 dny +10

      Agree, also changing the fitted sheets would be a pain...

    • @jpp7783
      @jpp7783 Před 12 dny

      @@tinamtliu changing the sheets? Imagine twice a year rotating or flipping the mattress.

  • @maritzapalacioromeiras2176
    @maritzapalacioromeiras2176 Před 15 dny +173

    That bed must be a nightmare when it comes to changing the sheets

    • @maniak942
      @maniak942 Před 15 dny +11

      I have something similar. Quite the opposite. You can lift left side and put the sheets over it by yourself, and when you put it down it won't come off because it is holded by the wall itself. Requires some strength to pull up mattress by one hand but it's never coming off unless you want it to

    • @alemaopardini
      @alemaopardini Před 15 dny +9

      @@maniak942 Sounds really complicated to me

    • @antonsitepu
      @antonsitepu Před 15 dny

      @@maniak942 is it great & comfortable for sleeping mattress that you have?

    • @LimitedWard
      @LimitedWard Před 15 dny +3

      @@maniak942 How do you handle tucking in the corners at the head of the bed? I'm assuming you don't use a fitted sheet then?

    • @_dont_mind_me
      @_dont_mind_me Před 15 dny +4

      ⁠​⁠@@LimitedWardin the uk it’s pretty common for the base sheet to be elasticated, you just have to pull the rounded corner over the mattress and it holds itself there, there’s no corners to fold underneath like with a flat sheet (I think this is what you’re referring to)

  • @simply.k3573
    @simply.k3573 Před 15 dny +169

    I see a few reasons why I wouldn't find this cozy home very practical - Firstly, very tiny fridge and few cupboards, which means regular grocery shopping; Secondly, it's a pain to make the bed and take the clothes above the bed. I think it's a lovely home for a short stay but not for the long term.

    • @findingthatperfectspot4692
      @findingthatperfectspot4692 Před 15 dny +37

      I was thinking the same thing. The bed looks lovely, but it would be a pain to make! This seems to be a common flaw in homes designed by men. 🙂

    • @LeviKanal
      @LeviKanal Před 15 dny +13

      I personally don't agree with that. A half sized fridge can fit plenty of food for a single house hold, and if you like to store food for weeks, you could totally add a second small fridge/freezer in this aparment. And yeah, the bed is not very convinient, but its a small sacrifice if you want a king sized bed in a small space. Picking out clothes and making your bed is just a 15 minute thing you do in the morning, so the architect probably considered that it was worth sacrificing to improve the feel of everything else.

    • @diamondhelennn
      @diamondhelennn Před 15 dny +22

      @@LeviKanal being half sleep on top of the bed trying to get your clothes?... maybe you're built different but that is something very annoying to do every single morning + if you live with your partner... and they're sleep? mmmm for me it's a clear no

    • @HK-ul8qb
      @HK-ul8qb Před 15 dny +9

      @@diamondhelennn When you share a small apartment it's about being organised and preparing, creating a routine which makes things easier to be organised
      for the next day. I don't think anyone is this tidy all the time either.

    • @learndesignwithdev
      @learndesignwithdev Před 15 dny +9

      Sir, it's AIRBNB!!

  • @ukyo6195
    @ukyo6195 Před 15 dny +182

    The kitchen doors open in the wrong direction

    • @gus473
      @gus473 Před 15 dny +20

      Also: no caulking along the counter sink and backsplash. That's going to be an issue..... ಠಿ⁠_⁠ಠ

    • @marcovandermeulen4313
      @marcovandermeulen4313 Před 15 dny +1

      i also thought that! they look good tho

    • @jpp7783
      @jpp7783 Před 15 dny +6

      Yes, that called out to me. It would drive me nuts.

    • @antonsitepu
      @antonsitepu Před 15 dny +4

      I was going to say that lol

    • @BoiseThomas
      @BoiseThomas Před 15 dny +4

      most refrigerators have doors that can be swapped for either direction. i hope this is the case and if so... do it!

  • @SCANNO21
    @SCANNO21 Před 15 dny +86

    Really sorry to say so, even if I'm the only one, but I really don't like this one and do not even look at it as a place to live in, except for the garden view... Feels either like a sad unpersonal and not very convenient B&B suitable just for a couple of nights, either I see it a " style space example" in some Ikea store. Those kitchen doors opening the wrong way because you did not read the mounting instructions or because you won't use them so you didn't care to think it over...that glass door of any 60's administrative office you'd hate to work in, but at home : what a great feeling ! ...... that "table" or counter so narrow you could never put an italian plate for pasta on it and where you can eat only being perched on those uncomfortable stools or standing.... I don't feel the space, I only see a big void on one side and cluster on the other. Anyway even young, I didn't want to crawl to go to bed even occasionnaly, so every night... Again, except for the view, everything feels sad, blank and uncomfortable to me, really sorry. 🥺

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890 Před 13 dny +2

      I noticed those cupboard doors too 😂

    • @oliviaedwards8798
      @oliviaedwards8798 Před 13 dny +5

      I agree with you! In my view, this apartment has the same level of functionality, comfort, and personality as most UK apartments furnished by the landlord -- which is to say not very much.

    • @rowaystarco
      @rowaystarco Před 13 dny +3

      It's obviously been tidied up for the shoot, if you live there you could add pictures, plants, colors. People really lack fantasy when they make comments like these.

  • @DannyGo17
    @DannyGo17 Před 15 dny +65

    Does anyone else also wanna know what the whole house looks like?

    • @JenShea
      @JenShea Před 10 dny +3

      It drives me nuts when I see fridge doors opening away from the interior... (like the one here). WHY? Most fridges are made so that you can switch the doors. I don't think I've ever had one that didn't! It doesn't make spacial sense and the way they set this one up, completely awkward to reach in to it.

  • @TeeBoyd88
    @TeeBoyd88 Před 14 dny +9

    He managed to fit a single unit into the original living room. I wonder what the whole house floorplan was like before being separated into four flats? That would've been an interesting comparison. I actually really liked this.

  • @frozenpixie8801
    @frozenpixie8801 Před 2 dny +1

    This is an adorable flat for a single person, but what I took away from the video is that four generations ago, this entire house was something the average family could afford to build/own, and now, we are expected to cram ourselves into one-quarter of that space and be grateful we can afford it. I'm all for small and functional living spaces, but subdividing an average-sized family home into four teeny-tiny flats feels like a slap in the face.

  • @bethfox5615
    @bethfox5615 Před 15 dny +30

    Cute, but I couldn't handle it without a real (full-sized) refrigerator and closets for my clothes. . . or is this just for vacation/holiday?

    • @rowaystarco
      @rowaystarco Před 13 dny

      If you lived there, you could obviously make changes.

  • @GravityDaniel
    @GravityDaniel Před 15 dny +401

    Did he change the family house into 4 Airbnbs?

    • @thegirlwhoeats8863
      @thegirlwhoeats8863 Před 15 dny +56

      Probably not. Looks more like he made a home for 3 families, likely his brothers and sisters while renting out apartments to make it financially possible.
      This became quite common in Austria where I am from.
      If you can not cover the loan even with renters, builders also offer to buy the 4th (or more) apartment for the price of rebuilding the house.

    • @GravityDaniel
      @GravityDaniel Před 15 dny +150

      @@thegirlwhoeats8863 homes without TV, sofa, dining table and shared laundry. This is a profit machine; his grandparents must be rolling in their graves

    • @junehulton9776
      @junehulton9776 Před 15 dny +26

      Wow...how simple classic transformations create a lovely calming home....I could live here....not overpowered with items not needed or used. Clean, fresh bright and easy living. One of the best small homes .

    • @williamtanyizhan4426
      @williamtanyizhan4426 Před 15 dny +40

      The only thing I would do differently is have the sofa face the view outside instead of in that angle

    • @GravityDaniel
      @GravityDaniel Před 15 dny +26

      @@junehulton9776 you can live like that now. Sell all your stuff and buy a bench instead of a sofa ☺️

  • @HibouRondo
    @HibouRondo Před 15 dny +100

    That’s a cosy home, keeping a feeling of space and calm. Really lovely.

    • @timothystrode3765
      @timothystrode3765 Před 15 dny +8

      Is it a home or is it a BnB?

    • @ysbyttybedbug
      @ysbyttybedbug Před 15 dny

      @@timothystrode3765 he said it was a home rented by a young consultant and her partner.

    • @HibouRondo
      @HibouRondo Před 15 dny +3

      @@timothystrode3765 he states quite early in the video that the tenant is a young consultant with partner. So, no, not Airbnb.

    • @SCANNO21
      @SCANNO21 Před 15 dny +6

      @@HibouRondo that's the point : it looks definitely like a small B&B suitable for a couple of nights, and absolutely lacks that homy feeling that would make you stay more...

  • @sophiachristo7546
    @sophiachristo7546 Před 15 dny +115

    Everything living area is functional, spacious and practical! One of the best small houses I have ever seen! Elegant and beautiful! I love the bathroom! Thanks so much for sharing

  • @barryricho
    @barryricho Před 15 dny +41

    A wonderful use of 34m2, it has a very spacious feel. And such a luxurious look. Well done Jonathan 👏

  • @Chichibeanie
    @Chichibeanie Před 15 dny +5

    Very nice, but my 3 complaints would be… 1)It must be so difficult to change the sheets of the main bed 2)I need a bathroom sink that I can wash my face in. 3)Where do you put your toiletries?

  • @alexmilne1
    @alexmilne1 Před 15 dny +189

    There is no sanctity in space anymore. This is suburban area, but the approach to the flats feel like what one would design for a dense urban area. There needs to be stronger legislation against this type of thing globally. This is a flip to rent business model in a family neighbourhood, and is entirely the reason why the average person is staring down the barrel of never owning their own homes in their lifetime. I just feel that contextually this is a poor showing and promoting a borderline exploitative behaviour. This doesn't feel necessary on the whole regardless of the design approach.

    • @rowenla
      @rowenla Před 15 dny +41

      Thank you! This would be the type of place you would see in London. Now it's spreading towards the whole country and it is alarming. This is not a long-term home.

    • @msharlem311
      @msharlem311 Před 15 dny +8

      Totally agree

    • @timepi437
      @timepi437 Před 15 dny +27

      So only the wealthy could afford the whole house. Flip to rent or flip to buy more affordably, done tastefully, helps those suffering in the housing crisis. My concern is those being made into Airbnb rather than long term living.

    • @MichaelPybus
      @MichaelPybus Před 14 dny +1

      Really well said!

    • @liszaf3976
      @liszaf3976 Před 12 dny +15

      I completely disagree, we are a couple, that have lived in a large house and would never want to do it again and have purposely down sized to a tiny home and it is completely liberating! We have and buy less stuff, our bills are smaller and I have recommended to all my children to think small too and use their money for life experiences instead of what we think we need, in this must have society!! Years ago children shared one space, now we have this notion that every child should have their own space why??

  • @MotherAotearoa
    @MotherAotearoa Před 15 dny +70

    Love the design! Compact, functional, simple, elegant and cozy 👌

  • @lenniemargretheragnhof6174
    @lenniemargretheragnhof6174 Před 15 dny +20

    You forgot to turn the fridge door, so annoying!

    • @cherylhmackie
      @cherylhmackie Před 15 dny +3

      I thought that to, but it may be because there is a cupboard 90 degrees next to it. Perhaps it is to stop the doors hitting each other? Or it was a cheap off the shelf kitchen and all of the doors opened that way?

  • @liesesadler5295
    @liesesadler5295 Před 15 dny +5

    While this is quite lovely and serene as shown I should think that living here would mean boots and shoes at the door, a coat tree since there aren’t any closets or wardrobe for coats, hats, etc. We lived in a place without closets and this means lots more storage out in the open that I think has been cleared away to make this video. I think what storage there is has also been cleared out since there isn’t near enough clothing shown for 2 people.

  • @Smudgie33
    @Smudgie33 Před 15 dny +26

    Love this! Just shows that if done right the minimal and white palette can be warm and cozy without feeling you’re living in a shoebox.

    • @drunknmasta90
      @drunknmasta90 Před 15 dny

      One of the best tho beds like that can be quite challenging to maneuver

  • @dudeforcaster8630
    @dudeforcaster8630 Před 15 dny +4

    Refrigerator doors are reversible, you know. I'd love yo see anyone use that fridge in its current setup, comedy gold.

  • @tamarasurnina_renovation

    Really loved the second spare bed idea! And the master bedroom also looks like a good idea for me as i'm a fan of beds on a storage platforms for one room spaces. Really not much to do on the bed then sleep, but you have all other freed up space to enjoy life and can create additional zones like home office. BUT i agree that the storage behind the bed is a good idea only for something you use rarely or only in bed. Definitely not clothes! Lived for several months with shelves with clothes standing behind the mattress - nightmare😵‍💫

  • @philiq18
    @philiq18 Před 15 dny +8

    This might be one of the most practical layouts I've seen on this channel in a while. Nothing about it is pretentious. Nicely done.

  • @luigichiodo
    @luigichiodo Před 15 dny +78

    I like to the ethos of the design, but I can't help to notice that the ceilings are very, very low. Or the designer and narrator is very, very tall. And anytime I see climbing over a bed to get to your shirts, is not a good design by any language.

    • @findingthatperfectspot4692
      @findingthatperfectspot4692 Před 15 dny +17

      I think the designer is very tall. I'm with you on the location of the wardrobe, though. That's dodgy as hell. I know vanlifers whose wardrobes are more easily accessed than these!

    • @eattherich9215
      @eattherich9215 Před 15 dny +5

      We tend not to have high ceilings in UK homes, but the designer certainly looked as if he could reach up and touch the ceiling. I didn't like the bed nook and felt that a bedroom should have been made from the office space. If I lived in a place that small, I couldn't have overnight visitors or they would have to sleep on the sofa.

    • @grigorisgirl
      @grigorisgirl Před 15 dny +2

      A very calm and neat space but definitely aimed at younger people who are fit enough to crawl in and out of the bed. Personally I’d probably sleep in the single and use the double space for the office or extra “room”

    • @rowaystarco
      @rowaystarco Před 13 dny

      @@eattherich9215 The office space would not be a good bedroom and also not legal. You need windows for permanent sleeping.

  • @junehulton9776
    @junehulton9776 Před 15 dny +20

    Wow...how simple classic transformations create a lovely calming home....I could live here....not overpowered with items not needed or used. Clean, fresh bright and easy living. One of the best small homes .

  • @PinkBeza
    @PinkBeza Před 6 dny +2

    The design of this apartment has potential for improvement in terms of creating a more inviting atmosphere. I've lived in European flats of similar or smaller sizes that were more accommodating. This apartment lacks a cozy ambiance and has limited storage space. The central area has lost its potential in the design. However, I appreciate the nautical-inspired design concept, and I would love to see more elements incorporated into the space rather than relying solely on a wall-to-wall bed. As a digital nomad, if I see this apartment on my Airbnb app, I may not have selected it for my stay, and I find it challenging to envision a long-term residency. But it's just me; many would find this place appealing.

  • @kelsowins
    @kelsowins Před 15 dny +9

    I loved hearing about the inspiration derived from the father's interest in sailing & how yachts maximize a small footprint. This home has incorporated much of that very successfully.

  • @IvankaB
    @IvankaB Před 15 dny +4

    Absolutely fabulous design! Amongst the very best small houses I've seen. Bravo!

  • @fatimaayesh7
    @fatimaayesh7 Před 15 dny +11

    Easily one of the freshest looking apartments on the channel! Feels so connected to nature in any season, well done!

  • @sinkintostillness
    @sinkintostillness Před 12 dny

    I often lay in bed imagining how I could make my room into a self contained unit! As it is now I have loads of free space, which I do value, but sometimes I think it would be so freeing to have less space to upkeep.

  • @Kara_2505
    @Kara_2505 Před 15 dny +25

    For this particular space and surface area, I think it is a well-executed and liveable design.
    I would have loved to hear the whys and hows of the four flats. Especially in that location (not in a big city). And if the other apartments are also designed like this.

    • @ephixel
      @ephixel Před 14 dny +11

      The why is because it's making him an absurd amount of money to rent four miniscule apartments at full price over a single home.

    • @liszaf3976
      @liszaf3976 Před 12 dny

      @@ephixel I'm sorry, but do you also complain about the lack of housing? this is a solution, we do not all have to live or want to live in enormous houses!! The more housing units the lower the rents! No housing units, rents keep rising!

    • @ephixel
      @ephixel Před 12 dny +2

      @@liszaf3976 Making people live in unsuitably small homes is not a solution. You want land? There are hectares of land that is occupied by mansions with 5+ bedrooms occupied by one or two people. There are lots that have been empty (many with perfectly liveable homes) for years. Make it so such grandiose buildings can't be owned legally, homes and land that remains empty are repossessed by the govt to turn into affordably social housing.
      There are plenty of families who also need affordable housing who would have viewed that home prior to subdivision as luxury. A small renovation to modernise and it could have easily held a family or even a group of roommates, but that would have meant less money for the new landlord.

    • @liszaf3976
      @liszaf3976 Před 11 dny

      @@ephixel I'm sorry but we chose to live in a small home, for me living in a large home was the wrong thing to do! Is this not the point of Never too Small!! It's highlighting how we can live in smaller spaces!!

    • @ephixel
      @ephixel Před 10 dny

      @@liszaf3976 You don't understand. That subdivided lot could have been used by the same amount of people as are housed in each new space in the form of a single dwelling that could have been modified if necessary to accommodate people with disabilities or other specific needs. Instead, the owner chose to subdivide it into poorly designed, barely functional spaces that are only 'suitable' for young professionals with no children or animals or short Airbnb stays. It's not clever living, and it's not highlighting preciously excess space; rather the excess money that is rolling in for the new landlord in the middle of a housing crisis.

  • @a.l.a.7847
    @a.l.a.7847 Před 15 dny +1

    Love this! So elegant yet practical. The office/2nd bedroom is really fab.

  • @randomize.4
    @randomize.4 Před 12 dny +1

    brilliant shot at 4:18 when explaining how natural light was brought into the office!

  • @dogood7337
    @dogood7337 Před 14 dny +2

    It's a nice small apartment and it would work for short term renting. I would change the coffee table with one that can become a dinner table. I agree with all the comments on the bed, some lateral space is needed. Very good use of the desk room.

  • @melindadouglas1673
    @melindadouglas1673 Před 14 dny

    Brilliant, very functional design for such a small space! It’s cozy but beautiful. I love the fold down guest bed in the office. Well done!

  • @ClaritywithKarolien
    @ClaritywithKarolien Před 10 dny

    As a campervan/Tiny House lover, I love this. Very minimalistic and everything you need. ❤

  • @jackieclark817
    @jackieclark817 Před 15 dny +1

    Wonderful use of space. Enjoyed this one!

  • @Blessrainable
    @Blessrainable Před 14 dny

    I feel transported just watching this! Very well executed. Good thought went into it.

  • @beebe7477
    @beebe7477 Před 5 dny

    Beautiful space!💕 A bathroom sink with a wider area to temporary put your makeup bottles on while applying would be so beneficial. And most importantly, the chairs and sofa are so ridged. Something cozy to sink in would make it feel luxurious. 🧡 Lovely .

  • @josephtiomico6862
    @josephtiomico6862 Před 15 dny +4

    Was thinking of having something by the entrance and below the large bay windows for the repository of the shoes, and this could double up as a bench when changing shoes. When coming in from the outside/rain, an umbrella stand can also be placed nearby.

    • @tovep9573
      @tovep9573 Před 15 dny +1

      I'd guess they enter through the laundry.

    • @josephtiomico6862
      @josephtiomico6862 Před 7 dny +1

      @@tovep9573 , thanks! I completely forgot that there's another entry.

  • @karenstanislaw8912
    @karenstanislaw8912 Před 15 dny +1

    A great success. Calm, embracing. Lots of restraint in the design with soft, constructive results. There's dignity to this place, along with that dynamite bay window.

  • @McGaby1203
    @McGaby1203 Před 3 dny

    beautiful and simple, minimalism is so good for the peace of mind

  • @cattali
    @cattali Před 14 dny

    this has got be one of my favorite homes! sooooo serene and well thought out

  • @Telamond
    @Telamond Před 15 dny +12

    Loved that the house was named Tardis! :)

  • @heidinein645
    @heidinein645 Před 11 dny

    I lived in such a ittle space that was 1/4 of the that....but i had a kitchen table and a bed on palletts...a sewing table and and a big Desk and a Sitting Bad tube/ douche...cellar Windows very many ...loved it...

  • @helenpenn2
    @helenpenn2 Před 9 dny

    I like what he's done. Nice fittings and if there is outside space to wander about in would be lovely.

  • @lyndaster46
    @lyndaster46 Před 15 dny

    so beautiful. I did not enjoy the thought of getting in and out of that bed, but the rest of it is like my dream space incarnate!

  • @jpp7783
    @jpp7783 Před 15 dny +19

    I’d find it tiring to get dressed by pulling one garment out from under the bed, then climb over the bed to grab another, then off to the guest room to get my shirt, etc.
    Also, like all these tiny homes, where does one keep “stuff”? Your gym bag, your vacuum cleaner, golf clubs, luggage, toolbox…

    • @liszaf3976
      @liszaf3976 Před 12 dny

      He said he has access to under the bed from the kitchen wall ! It can be tricky but when you live in a small space you find solutions, having lots of wall cupboards helps!

  • @manzar42
    @manzar42 Před 15 dny

    very good use of space, beautifully designed furniture!

  • @melindal.614
    @melindal.614 Před 4 dny

    One of my top 3 favorites!!! 👏🏼 🤩

  • @BoiseThomas
    @BoiseThomas Před 15 dny +1

    brilliant! one of the best video/spaces on the channel. well done!!!

  • @shellypratt2841
    @shellypratt2841 Před 15 dny +1

    This space was so well thought out 🎉 love it 😊

  • @RadioStationEXP
    @RadioStationEXP Před 15 dny +12

    It's really cleverly designed but is it really realistic to have to pull everything you use every day out of walls and cupboards?
    These videos are always really interesting but I think the only honest take away from them is that these apartments are too small to live comfortably in. You're basically spending your life in your kitchen...

    • @Lovedrawing1
      @Lovedrawing1 Před 12 dny

      I've lived in a studio for many years. Whether the kitchen is in the same room as the living room or not did not change anything for me. If anything, it's very nice to have basically one big room for everything when dealing with small spaces. If you were to give the kitchen its own room, there would be no space for the living room - or, you would have to give up the oven and some of the storage. This is better and gives better flexibility. Also, it doesn't hurt that you don't have to walk so long to get to the fridge, lol

    • @RadioStationEXP
      @RadioStationEXP Před 11 dny

      @@Lovedrawing1 Ha yeah I totally get what you're saying! I suppose my point is more than everyone should be able to live in a larger space (I know that's unrealistic!).
      I agree that these videos show extremely clever and innovative ways to make do with smaller spaces however

  • @SiddiGorsky-xc7ub
    @SiddiGorsky-xc7ub Před 14 dny

    I agree that we need to think more creatively to ensure young people can buy into housing and this property is an excellent example of this. But as a 60 year old who is starting to wind everything down (I.e. less cooking and less hobbies and grown grandchildren ) this sized property would be perfect! And then my only concern would be door width and steps or access (universal design issues). Gorgeous property and beautifully executed ❤

  • @daibz
    @daibz Před 4 dny

    i love the curtains look and the ammount of natural light makes such a beautiful look although the lack of colour makes it feel so sterile and like an hospital room which just isnt for me. love the space of the bed and office opposite each other to make it as far from each other to sperate work and relaxing.

  • @dalibores
    @dalibores Před 15 dny +1

    amazing flat, love that space. I have the same folding bed in a larger size but 120 x 200 cm and I can say that the bed is mega good

  • @paulafigueiredo7834
    @paulafigueiredo7834 Před 15 dny

    I love this space!!! Congratulations!!

  • @blahblah4129
    @blahblah4129 Před 10 dny

    So serene!

  • @janelte
    @janelte Před 15 dny +9

    Beautiful, soothing, restful space making fantastic use of the bay window and its outlook. Well done.

  • @anniinthewoods8287
    @anniinthewoods8287 Před 15 dny

    Beautiful and calm, well done indeed!

  • @davidvanroon
    @davidvanroon Před 2 dny +3

    I generally love all spaces shown on NEVER TOO SMALL, but this one is different. I think (nearly) all other spaces on this channel were designed/created specifically for the people who would live in that space. I think it is quite essential in small living that a space is tailored to the person who will live there.
    This space is missing that personal touch, or practicality, or true believe in small living as an actual way forward. Rather, it seems to have solely been a decision driven by profit. When the owner says he converted his family home into four smaller apartments, I can't help think, but why not three? They would still be small, but at least you could make it slightly more comfortable.
    Aside from that I am missing some creativity here. If you choose to convert a building that was originally thought of as a family home, it seems too narrow-minded to simply change each individual room in that home into a studio apartment. For it to truly work, you'd have to actually rethink the home/building as it is (demolish some walls, think outside of the box).
    All of that said, I am relieved this was not converted into five apartments.

  • @jhonjames3088
    @jhonjames3088 Před 15 dny +1

    If you have this type of house in my Country you are a millionare for sure..what a beautifull house

  • @tkcldk
    @tkcldk Před 13 dny

    the apartment looks so beautiful and elegant

  • @marlened520
    @marlened520 Před 15 dny +1

    Very smart design. I love it.

  • @chopinho65
    @chopinho65 Před 15 dny

    Amazing use of space. There are things I’d do different - including a drop down table from the wall separating the bed box. I do love the look and feel of the bed box - cozy!

  • @peaceandcalm6928
    @peaceandcalm6928 Před 15 dny +3

    Very well done.

  • @ChewFingers
    @ChewFingers Před 8 dny +1

    It's a beautiful space, but I feel like there was definitely space for more storage by the wall going into the bedroom.
    Also, I understand why glass and mirrors are becoming bigger and more prevalent in homes, especially in smaller spaces, but putting one behind the sink like this is cool in theory only. They stain immediately, and it's very noticeable.
    A home shouldn't aspire to be so high maintenance.

  • @gregorydaines
    @gregorydaines Před 15 dny +9

    I’m surprised this was granted planning permission

    • @RadioStationEXP
      @RadioStationEXP Před 15 dny

      why

    • @gregorydaines
      @gregorydaines Před 15 dny +2

      Because it’s a small residential area and they’re putting in 4 apartments in a small building. So that means more stress on the infrastructure, there will be more parked cars on the road as there doesn’t look like there’s a big public transport area. I live in the neighbouring county and I think there would be loads of objections. I’m not against the design. Just typically I’m not sure how it met the requirements.

    • @RadioStationEXP
      @RadioStationEXP Před 15 dny +3

      It's a good point. Personally I feel these projects are awful

    • @Mrnevertalks
      @Mrnevertalks Před 15 dny +1

      @@gregorydaines It's a home for 2 people, a dirt road can handle an increased capacity for 2 people. It's not like there are dozens of apartments here.

    • @sonicbloomtuts
      @sonicbloomtuts Před 15 dny

      @@Mrnevertalks The building was turned from a family home into four apartments.

  • @litylu
    @litylu Před 14 dny +1

    The desk/bed is really cool.

  • @howaboutnooo00
    @howaboutnooo00 Před 15 dny +1

    this has some very smart choices, the convertible desk is inspiring! I love everything except the huge mirror facing the toilet, I don't much love watching myself when I'm taking a dump lmao

  • @DESSERT_X
    @DESSERT_X Před 11 dny

    That mirror in the bathroom and a glass door/wall in the study?
    Tip Top! ✌

  • @JoanneWhitlock
    @JoanneWhitlock Před 15 dny +1

    That’s beautiful.

  • @SuAndFox
    @SuAndFox Před 15 dny +1

    Gorgeous!

  • @michelestapleton
    @michelestapleton Před 15 dny +1

    Absolutely gorgeous.

  • @MariaCarabin
    @MariaCarabin Před 14 dny

    I'd love to live here! Storage is well done, but certainly made for a more minimalistic person! But its beautiful, I defo need more closed storage options myself. I love this look.

  • @riseevolution
    @riseevolution Před 13 dny

    i like this idea .... small enough... need some changes... the rest of the house is rented to others. i needed this!

  • @user-ir6bh8dt4e
    @user-ir6bh8dt4e Před 15 dny +3

    جميل بيت هادىء دافىء وجميل ويصلح لثلاث اشخاص مع مساحات خضراء مريحه
    شكرا لقناتكم الراءعه

  • @AlienS9552
    @AlienS9552 Před 14 dny

    The best project I've ever seen on your CZcams channel

  • @magda-madzia
    @magda-madzia Před 15 dny +1

    Absolutely love it!!!

  • @insertyourquarters
    @insertyourquarters Před 15 dny +5

    It ain't bad, but could not agree with what he was saying at the end. 😂 As a Brit living in a major city above the 'South', we are not engaging in the same game my friend.

  • @onthefieldofdharma2768

    Really well thought out. I’d love to see how the other three apartments used their spaces in the house

  • @sergioenciso3440
    @sergioenciso3440 Před 14 dny

    Beautiful!

  • @lunatickgeo
    @lunatickgeo Před 15 dny +1

    I love it, the bed looks cozy but as someone pointed out in other videos with similar sleeping designs, wouldn't changing the bedsheets be really difficult?

  • @sdmsdm7926
    @sdmsdm7926 Před 15 dny

    Compact but comfortable, I like how it's overcast and rainy outside but inside it's bright and airy feeling, just wish the fireplace didn't have to disappear.

  • @tmr3109
    @tmr3109 Před 14 dny

    Incredible, I love this.

  • @elspethfougere9683
    @elspethfougere9683 Před 13 dny

    This is really clever design. I really like how sleek it is. Its incredibly minimal living.. I feel sad a couple lives here, that our generation has to have such minimal living quarters in order for it to be affordable, or to afford quality, but anyway, if people have to, these design tricks are very harmonius, and boat building is a great space to learn from for functionality

  • @pokelover1697
    @pokelover1697 Před 14 dny

    love this cozy home

  • @danielweizman1402
    @danielweizman1402 Před 15 dny +14

    Is he living in this flat? Given his posh accent, the large family house divided into several income-generating smaller units, and the family's sailing history, it seems likely that he is renting it out and choosing to live in a London flat. But the way this is presented is that he is living there himself.

    • @HyperDaveUK
      @HyperDaveUK Před 15 dny +2

      That's not a posh accent and he said a couple are living in that part of the house.

    • @danielweizman1402
      @danielweizman1402 Před 15 dny +3

      @@HyperDaveUK Interesting, after living in the UK for a decade I was certain I can recognise accents. I guess there are nuances that escape me.

    • @MichaelPybus
      @MichaelPybus Před 14 dny +5

      @@danielweizman1402 he does have a posh accent, dunno how else it would be classed, plus family house for generations and sailing background, posh.

    • @rewghob
      @rewghob Před 13 dny +2

      Came across as quite a posh accent to me too, but I guess some people in certain parts of the south speak this way. As for living, a couple lives there, but they probably wanted him to show how it would be lived in.

  • @eattherich9215
    @eattherich9215 Před 15 dny +14

    I don't see too much from my home country. I always think that curtains to conceal a space gives off changing room vibes. A sleeping area needs a better solution. @1:46, that looks cramped and awkward. @6:11, I thought that was going to be a cupboard. It's all too pale and not very interesting

  • @enkhtsetsegterbish330
    @enkhtsetsegterbish330 Před 14 dny

    Wonderful design

  • @judit1783
    @judit1783 Před 15 dny

    Love this place!

  • @MusedeMented
    @MusedeMented Před 15 dny +8

    Clearly designed by a guy - no practical storage! All that storage space under the bed is wasted. The aesthetic is nice, and I like the office.