Convertible NY flat expands amid high ceilings & big windows
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- When Robert Garneau first saw the 400 square foot apartment in Midtown Manhattan, it was a cramped space painted bright green, but he saw potential in the 14-foot ceilings and soaring windows that were vestiges of the building's past as the New York Theological Seminary.
Garneau stripped the studio down to its impressive bones and created custom transformable furniture to make the space serve multiple functions. "The high ceilings permitted a sleeping loft above the kitchen while everyday sleeping is accommodated with a wall bed in the main space. The entire length of the apartment has sliding partitions allowing the kitchen, bathroom and foyer to be closed off from the main space creating a more intimate quiet area."
A height adjustable table creates additional multi-functional surface and also expands to seat 10. The bathroom features a pivoting shower that folds away to create extra space.
Other videos with Robert Garneau:
-- NYC "Swiss Army knife" apartment's walls open, fold & slide • NYC "Swiss Army knife"...
-- Pivoting wall adds/subtracts rooms in NYC modular micro-flat • Pivoting wall adds/sub...
Architecture: www.aw-pc.com
Furniture: www.studiogarneau.com
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This show does everything right, but I feel like there needs to be a budget/cost section on these projects in the video summary.
I second you.
Yeah, that would be a great addition!
I feel like it says if you have to ask - you can't afford it.
Shayla Dawson Yeah I definitely don’t get that logic. You gonna go rent an apartment without knowing how much it is?
haha yeah... honestly I just assume it's a case of if you have ask, you can't afford it
This guy basically explains every single detail of this apt and I love it.
somehow his voice is kinda calming
Ingenious design. No wasted space. I love the hideaway kitchen. You can hide a messy kitchen after cooking or baking. Then open it when you want to finally decide to clean up the mess.
That's why open plan kitchens are a PITA, You always have to keep them spotless if people are over
Imagine the smell
@@anomynus Smell???
Terry Baby the smell from cooking. Yea this place is def not for an average middle class person, they pointed out how this apartment is for eating out or ordering, not so much for your every day cooking routine.
or clean as you go :)
these people live in a giant closet organizer unit.
people who lives with single floor plan house and you take off the roof then look from a birds eye view, it kinda looks like an interesting drawer organizer
game me anxiety and a headache
I personally love the design, it's very slick and convenient for the space they were working with.
People live in Manhattan. If you lived there you don’t spend that much time at home. Because you live in Manhattan and have the world at your footsteps. Completely different mentality and reality.
but....the view, huh!!!! Oh wait, nevermind.
Nice apartment but when he turned on the shower, I was thinking the 'Towels are gonna get wet!'
I was looking for this comment! 😂
I noticed that too😂😂😂
I liked the creativity of the shower but I'd rather see the toilet/sink switched somehow. The shower would clean the toilet area.
Hate the shower. All wrong.
@@granny58 sameee. I don't like the floors of the shower either. So difficult to clean away the water
Former New Yorker here. While I like the finishes in the kitchen and the lighting in the bathroom, most of this was botched in my opinion. Worst of all is the dual sink, which is a stupid waste of space! A smaller sink would have allowed enough space to keep a regular shower! Also, I'm not a fan of murphy beds, and that sofa is way too big and unnecessary. I lived for 9 years in Midtown Manhattan in a 900 square foot 1BR and having more than 1 guest at a time was extremely rare--I think I had a group of friends over exactly once in those 9 years. A much smarter layout would be a love seat or 2 comfy chairs plus a regular queen bed that you wouldn't have to adjust. But what really blows my mind is spending all that time, money and effort renovating and NOT HAVING IN-UNIT LAUNDRY! That apartment easily had the space for a ventless stackable or combo washer dryer, which is the ultimate apartment luxury in NY (or LA or any other big city for that matter). Also, I would have sacrificed some of the upper level storage for artwork and/or books along the upper walls, which would have given the space a more personal and elegant look.
Christopher Stone yeah I agree! Also the kitchen sealing is very very dark which makes it a dark space. Should make that
lighter as well. I would have kept the sleeping space on the loft and the murphy bed for guests. They could have also put in a bigger cooker instead of the 2 sinks.
That baffles me everytime I see no washing machine in a flat. Where do those people wash? I mean they took care of having laundry boxes, but not of having a washing machine? Quite weird to me.
M1NDCR4WL3R I think this is something American. I am from the Netherlands and it is weird as well to have flat with no laundry machine, but in America they have a lot of laundry rooms in the basements of the flats. Or they go to a laundry place to do there laundry. Makes it a whole job to do it!
Hon, people with that much money do NOT do their own wash. Do you think that if they need a dishwasher that they would be folding laundry? lol I'll bet they don't clean it themselves, either. Hell, they can't even change the level of the table without electricity! I'm surprised that the bed doesn't have a remote control. Only automatic legs. Awwwww.
jzt999 my parents have a dishwasher and an electric bed, but still do their own laundry...
I’d rather just sleep up in the storage nook, and get rid of the Murphy bed which doesn’t seem to be sitting flush anyway
If I have to pack my bed away every morning I'm just not going to do that.
@@awsomeabacus9674 I've lived in a flat with a Murphy bed and never once folded it away, it sucked!
As someone who has had a loft, no the murphy is easier. Imgine when its 3am and you wanna pee but you have to slowly and carefully climb down a ladder. When youre lazy you just dont put the bed up
You don't HAVE to fold the bed back up. There's room to leave it down. I think it's more for if you have people coming over and need more floor space you have the option of folding it up.
See, I was thinking that I would set-up a desk area up there. Climb up the latter, sit in a rolling office chair then roll-around up there. You don't need to be walking around.
Plus, if you work at home your work space is away from your living space.
Imagine being in a rush to do something/go somewhere. Having to open 500 doors to get ready and not having the time to put everything back. Nightmare.
ellebasi1988 The closets open very quickly like any other closet. And being in a 400 sqft apt, there’s no need to travel from room to room. The only “slow” parts about this are the bed and dining table. I’m not sure where you’re coming from.
Hum there is a thing called organization 🤣
Lipa Lipa good one
wait i dont get what the alternative would be??? it seems normal like a larger space just laid out differently
You just sound like a disorganized mess of a human being. Get a grip on life.
This home is really well thought out. They used every inch of space for something, I can't believe how much storage they have, it unbelievable for this size apartment.
Kirsten does a very nice job of showing each space she does. I like the fact that when she's filming, she doesn't want people to just talk about how something looks, or is done, she wants them to actually do it so the viewer can see. I never thought he'd get the extensions for the table out, but voila, he did. That's also great attention to filming something. Well done.
I feel blessed to live in a house with a big garden when I see how people must live in concrete buildings looking out their windows on to other brick and pipe buildings.
“Acoustic privacy” for when that midnight Taco Bell run hits...
You mean the bathroom door is translucent and the toilet is right next to it?
I don’t know what it is, but there seems something cheap about how things were done here. The bed doesn’t sit flush with the cupboards. That table is a cool idea, but though it might sit 8 people, they definitely don’t have 8 chairs. I’m surprised I’m not a fan. I normally love these kind of conversions.
I think the bed not sitting flush may have simply been an issue of the blankets and pillows sitting not flush in those shelves.
I think there're extra chairs in the upper cabinets
I have worked on tiny spaces in n NYC. This guy did a great job
Walter Davis beautiful job I love it, really nice I would live there.
@@lorrietolito214 I didn't do that apartment. I was complimenting the guy who did .
good job, Walter, this one is the best lol
That Murphy bed not being flush when put away bugs me.
YES THANK YOU lol I thought i was the only one. Prob wear and tear
Same.
very calming to know there are other perfectionists around
I was hoping it was just the cushions stopping it from closing properly.
I feel like it’s just a cushion blocking it or the mattress moved down or sum
"What's really nice about this space is that someone can use the shower and the sink at the same time"
???????
Ya Idk, anybody can do that in any apartments or house or condo etc. lmao Also who cares? xD
he means that one person can take a shower while the other person uses the sink without being in eachothers hair
@@rebeccaserti5990 yes, I know. Which is a feature....in every bathroom in the world. That's the point.
Like shaving your beard for instance. Clipping your nails. Etc.
brushing your teeth in the shower, Not pissing in the shower, turning round and using the trough style urinal - sorry sink.
I noticed that there isn’t any evidence of an exhaust in the kitchen in any of these micro units.This could get really greasy and smelly after a certain amount of time.
It's built in, VALERIE.
@@kameraadthomas with a place that small, it will still smell and feel greasy. Although given the tiny fridge and the location, the client probably eats out a lot.
the Trick is: he never cooks but always eats in Restaurants 😅So he doesnt have this problem
That’s why you can only order take out or cook instant ramen there. Lol
I love this space but the critical failure for me is the upper storage. He's tall and struggles opening and closing the upper storage on the bed wall. WHY NOT: do a library style ladder, rolling along a nearly hidden track so you dont (a) have to move the ladder from A to B and (b) it is easy to place the ladder where you want (rather than finding these blind holes).
The other convenience issue (like a 15% bonus) is the walk in closet. That is brilliant! But obstructing your ability to go from clothes or completely blocking the passage is silly. Meaning each of the doors should be able to swing open to a full 90°, then be aligned with a track that lets the door slip into the cabinet. This then reducing the door's encroachment into the bathroom hallway / walk-in closet and makes for a very natural interaction of: "I need to go to the bathroom so you have to leave the walk-in until I am done."
And just as a point of reference, some people are 155cm tall. Not exactly ideal when they cannot easily ascend ladders.
Good point about having a library style ladder. That would work well.
I think that was the point of the bedroom ladder
@@JudgeyJudgeyable you mean their current solution that requires exact placement and is not that flexible for putting away?
Critical failure because it doesn't work for everyone?!?!
@@moontiggsland . Sure. it clearly isn't working for the current residents, it wouldn't work for the average height of Asians and only certain Europeans are so lucky to be ~2m.
I speak on behalf of short people and the overall population that wants to work well with their house hold, not fighting it.
This apartment is a chore every day.
Gilbert Mana Yea this apartment is for go getters who live a fast life, not for lazy fuckers like you.
Jean Almonte lmao it’s for people who have the time to slide around doors all day
Jean Almonte dang bro...why be so mean tho? You don’t even know me! God Bless.
Not really
Why?
Brilliant design, very efficient use of space.
Fun way to die: take a shot every time he says "out of sight"
“Right?” 😆
S T O R A G E
I love the swinging shower door option. CZcams has been suggesting a lot of the van and bus mobile homes. I think this would be a great way to have a larger shower without compromising on the size of your sink.
I love the entire apartment except for the sink being so close to the shower.
It's not close, it's in. lol
The foyer is a nice touch. I used to lived in a micro studio with a tiny entryway, and it was the most useful use of space I’ve ever seen. Keeps the place cleaner, too.
New York baffles me. People eager to live like they're in a college dorm room for hundreds of thousands of dollars haha.
@-DOPE- nothing wrong with city people. Suburbs and small towns are not 100% idealic either
Your "college dorm" is really just a place to rest and do some light living. Your real living space is the city itself.
@@aHIGHasian Hundreds of thousands of pounds to not live there most of the day, just buy a fucking tent.
Actually city life is great especially when you are young, beautiful, and ambitious. If you enjoy going out into the city and being where the scene is....it is a lot of fun. When you are ready to settle down you can move out. I like both the city and country life....not much on suburbia where the majority end up. I live out in the country now on five acres. Sometimes I miss the pace of city life. I think the most depressing place to be is somewhere in between city and country living....SUBURBIA.
but hey it makes them "epic" hipsters if they do that , no questions asked !!!! i wanna be a hipster too
added to my favorites mainly because you show the before and after which really gives such great ideas to people on how to take something old and basic and turn it into something new and fresh! Excellent work!
I can picture myself tryna get my blender using that ladder and falling to the floor 😭😭😭
Very clever and well designed space. Great storage space , makes 400 square foot apartment look much larger. The 13’ ceiling helps
. The point where I realized that I couldn’t live in a place like this apartment was the view from the windows, there wasn’t any greenery and very little sky if any. That is what made it feel like a cell block to me. This is a personal necessity for my wellbeing.
Thanks for showing another well designed and livable space.
Hanging plants
I bet they spent more money on that space then I have with my entire house.
True with all the folded cupboards to hide there things it wud cost quite alot i think
I would forget where put things,there are so many cabinets
I have seen many good uses of space, but this is the best. It helps having really high ceilings.
Everything is perfect n well thought out except I would need a small washer n dryer somewhere! 🤔💜
Great design!
Well having a 13.5 foot ceiling is a blessing for a 400 Sq foot space.
TimeIdle I find my 7’ 4” ceiling a little depressing. Damn money-pinching landlords.
@@stephenpowstinger733 I used to live in an apartment where I could stand flat-footed and put my palm flat on the ceiling in the living room. I am 5 foot 6 inches tall. Talk about a low ceiling! Fortunately the room had big windows on three sides so it wasn't too claustrophobic.
For how efficiently this is intended to be, there seems to be a lot of inefficient use of space as well. Have this big table but you have to grab these heavy units from an up high cabinet you have to move a heavy ladder for to reach. Supposedly you could put those in a lower cabinet but you'd likely use that for more every day stuff. But then you also have this tiny fridge which would be fine along with the tiny stove if you're eating out every night but that means you're not really gonna be able to accommodate that many guests you have that massive table for (which isn't even straight on those extensions). Plus where are you gonna leave all the chairs you're gonna need for your party of 10? Also up in the mountains? Then you have this loft for "storage" when you already have this big ass cabinets, or, as shown here, a bed. Why not keep the loft for the bed, and use the murphy bed for more storage and get a couch that serves as an extra bed if you really need that for your minimalist getaway apartment. For how technically still pretty huge this space really is, it seems to lack a true purpose and kind of half has something for everything but also not enough. Idk why I'm so heated about this space but it just doesn't feel right
moan moan moan.............
I agree , it's all too finicky....its very awkward
Accommodate guests with catered/delivered food. The ladder and the shower are used 10 minutes each when used. Rest of time out of the way.
I like that bathroom design. The kitchen I think is too dark. Maybe additional accent lighting above and lighter tile on floor and wall would brighten it up well.
I agree about the kitchen its way to dark! They could have had some color and more lighting for sure.
that's what the guy wanted. wdk
The way that ladder shook as he was climbing scared me lol
"There's felt under the table so you can move it around"
Films underside of the table 🤦🏻♂️
who knew 400 sq feet could be so spacious. I love the space and the high ceilings. I could definitely live there long term
@@VivaMessico stop being rude she just made a mistake not everyone knows everything.
Studio heaven!!! I can just imagine cabinet-makers writhing in ecstasy watching this. I also loved the "unruly" possessions of the owner being on full display. It was a realistic contrast to the pristine design.
I'm just wondering why not make it a 2 story loft, you get way more floor space then. Or am I missing something here?
Ceiling is only 13 feet so not quite enough room for 2 stories. You wouldn't be able to stand up in the top.
"We have high ceilings" would be stripped from them, unacceptable.
@@PinkAlphaMom It depends on the height of the person. I'm only 5'0".
@@hybridbutterfly3908 the guy looks about 6 ft tall, and @ 16:22 you can see that the bed is roughly 1.5 - 2 ft above his head, meaning the loft is only 5 - 5.5 ft tall, seems like a squeeze.
13÷2=6.5 ft. Even for a 5ft person only having a foot of space between you and the roof would feel very claustrophobic.
This is one of the most carefully thought out builds I have ever seen - but you get what you pay for so I'm assuming it wasn't cheap.
Genius!!! I would happily give up my 900sf 1BR apartment for that studio. Beautiful design, amazing storage, and everything you could need. Bravo!!
The apartment has the vibe of an isolation prison cell. Nonetheless great engineering and design, but the use of colours, nucks or other things would create a more cosy and less sterile feeling.
Robert de Groot I personally feel very trapped by colour, it’s very distracting and all I can focus on. So, for me white is very cosy and energising. I love this space.
Nothing makes me more miserable than being subjected to someone else’s colour choices. The grey kitchen feels really sad. Just my two cents 🤗
I agree. It's not that I don't appreciate the practicality and efficiency of the place; but that seems to be all that this appartment has to offer.. No warmth or lived in feeling. Very depressing.. I actually liked the view of the bricks and windows of the other appartment buildings..
I agree. It is very sterile. I am a working production artist so it wouldn't make me feel creative at all. I need more personality in my space. But to each their own
spoken like someone that's never been in a prison cell.
@@joycegeertsma7115 yes they could have used some color, the only color really was the kitchen and I hate the color, for me it's too dark and depressing. And I too love the bricks of the bldg across the street! If this place had some exposed bricks I would've loved some like around where the windows are or the wall where the tv and movie screen is that would be amazing 👌
Just my thoughts, it would also bring color.
What a brilliantly designed apartment. So spacious while hiding away multiple other spaces: two bedrooms, kitchen, bar, living room, dining room, walk in robe, foyer. All while proving a peaceful, minimalist vibe.
Keep finding and documenting these gems!
I would happily live in that apartment. High quality, good finish and efficient.
Wow, creative and efficient. Gorgeous!
Love it. Everything looks so organized except the shower room. I think water from the shower head will splash on the half of the mirror. To keep it look clean and tidy, I need to wipe it after every single shower. I’m too lazy for that. Lol
And the spare towels under the sink could be totally wet as well
I love how the interiors of all the cabinetry are so hard working. This allows the surfaces to be so minimal and beautiful. I was already blown away by the beauty and functionality and then he showed us the bathroom! 🤯Mind blown! That bathroom is ridiculously gorgeous!
Cool. A suggestion for them: to make the view from the windows more palatable, hang a series of trailing plants above the windows so the view is filled with plants.
THANKS thanks thanks Kirsten D. !!! Love your videos and this flat is crazy ingeniously designed ! I Adore it ♡
Hi Kirsten, I really enjoy your videos and the very interesting projects you show us.
Our architecture office is working on a very interesting project at the moment and I was wondering if you would be interested in coming to visit it? The project is still not completed, but hopefully the clients will be in by the end of the year. It's a historic house built along the medieval fortifications of Luxembourg City, with hanging gardens. The renovation process was done with natural materials such as clay and lime render both inside and out. But what's special is that our client is an artist who needed an atelier built for his printmaking machinery, so we extended under the garden into the wall and rock face and created a light and bright orangerie for him to be able to work from home. We were able to almost double the size of the house is a conservation area that would otherwise not allow any extensions.
As for the hanging gardens, the client is also in the process of turning it into a food garden with an impressive collection of fruit trees, bushes etc.
Sounds wonderful. Hope you send her company a formal / official request.
What is the name of your firm?
Sounds lovely. Send me an email,
Fantastic design. The use of space and creating so much storage, almost unbelievable. Thank you for presenting this inspiring place.
One of the best designs yet! Simple, elegant and light.
The little kitchen is so great and warm :3 love it!
The design is great I love everything about it.
Very nice. Best I've seen so far for NY small apartments. High ceilings and windows mean everything.
What a magnificent space....the thought and detail are just exceptional!!
This so practical and beautiful. I love the amount of storage space. It's so clever.
The bathroom is brilliant for a small space! The whole apartment is amazing.
They did a great job with that space! I like the siding walls concept to help block noise from different sections.
Beautiful, Elegant, Practical - just lovely!!!
I would love to see more of Robert´s work. Awesome ideas.
Brilliantly efficient and beautiful.
Creative and practical design for a small space living -- the divisions and storage made possible by the crucial ceiling height . Nicely done .
Love love love that bathroom. Never thought of putting bathroom storage behind the mirror within the wall, great way to save precious space
I love those tiny home enthusiasts. They always seem like living in their own little world it's so cute
Perfect!!! This guy is really good about saving spaces!!! 🇧🇷👍🏻🍻🤗
Amazing use of space ,no clutter clean lines great tour
Wonderful presentation from all parties, thank you.
Leave the bed down and make full use of it. I rest on mine any time of the day as am in a I bedroom apartment. Also a bed needs to Air! The shower area is a space saver!!! 🚿👌 A lot of thought has gone into this project👍
I would make the kitchen flooring the same as the main space.
I love love love this place
It's so practical
I don't feel like I'd be missing anything
Maybe outdoor space would be a nice addition but everything inside is so thoroughly done & it seems it would be so easy to keep clean
Excellent ! Stand outs: shower system; kitchen loft; deep murphy; dining table; "pool" ladder. THANK YOU !!!
I love this space. I could see myself living here.
This “space” would give me anxiety.
Ditto!
Same.. I really dislike most 'features' he consideres cool. it is so plain, dark and well.. empty
An excellent end result. Small space done right.
LOVED this space!!!!
Some great design ideas...I think I might try to use that shower design in our bathroom!!
Absolutely zero wasted space! That shower design is something I might use someday. Love Love Love the look & feel of this place. Well done!
I love the amount of storage this one has! Very ingenious features. Definitely one of my favorites 💕
Intelligent design. Lots of ideas that can be incorporated into other spaces. Thank you for sharing!
this is very impressive. i always wanted a place w a high ceiling and huge windows and a loft! 😭
Kirsten, I have been watching your videos for 8 years, and have to tell you, they have changed our lives. Just seeing other people take a leap (including you and your family) to live in a way that feels better and more simple, is so inspiring. We are still a ways away from that, but we sold our home, and took a leap to another country. Hoping to get to a place where we can find a balance between modern and off-grid plus simple. Thank you for your content, and sorry I didn't subscribe sooner ;)
Thank you for the note Camille. I hope you continue to create your own way.
Beautiful, so well organized.
Wow a lot of thought and planning in this one. Thanks for sharing!
Height adjustable stools would make them fit the table height.great space saving ideas.
Fantastic
Great job♥️ love it because they didn't waste any square and efficiently designed every space at the apartment. It's awesome &cozy♥️♥️♥️
Great and smart design! Luv it how they change !
WOW. Such a great design I like the fact that everything is hidden
Some random thoughts while watching the video:
1. I wish I had that much storage space!
2. The Murphy bed makes me think of that scene in one of the Muppets movies (Muppets Take Manhatten, perhaps?) where the Muppets are sitting on the bed and the bed goes back into the wall with all of them on it.
3. The Murphy bed reminds me of the scene in Are You Being Served? where Mrs. Slocombe and Ms. Brahms have to share the apartment space in the department store. They're on the Murphy bed and the same thing happens to them.
4. The loft area would be perfect for a zombie apocalypse, since zombies can't climb ladders (unless they retain that ability, somehow).
5. Wouldn't the towels under the sink get wet when they shower's on?
Thumbs up for the towel comment, i thought the same thing!
Seiferboy Gaming - Wet towels under sink? Water coming down from a shower head does not have enough force to splash up to the towel shelf and the shelf is not built out to the depth of the sink. These details were in the vid.
Nicely done all around, but then the shower is such a cheap shot.
Lightning Cat - Yes I do understand how the surface tension of water works. What you say is true if it is a flush edge. If a sufficient drip edge is included it does not. I do not know how this particular sink is mounted, BUT a drip edge is easy to install from off the shelf parts and glued in place. Depending on the geometry of the drip edge the drips can even be directed. This is how water works.
pull the ladder up with you. they might be able to climb a ladder, but they certainly arent going to go look for one.
It's beautiful, thanks for sharing!
Love the variegated spaces and the vibe of how the kitchen-pod relates to the rest
I actually like the view and the space is very useable, i could live in that for years! I also love that hee knows how to pronounce foyer!! It's a huge pet peeve of mine for designers and realtors that pronounce it wrong.
Absolutely stunning...Very well planned and just beautiful...When can I move in?! Lol :))
You really thought about every living space. 🥰 I really Love 💕 the STUDIO.
Best house ever!!! When in the last he switched all the lights off, it was sooooooo beautiful and calm
I love each and every one of the ideas used in this home
This reminds me of a Japanese modern style home and I love it! Wished the pricing was involved.
They did an excellent job on this small space studio.
Functional, but still elegant in its design. The architect eked out every bit of utility n every square inch. Sweet kitchen space. I like it!