when it comes to moving a kitchen, as long as the hob is electric, you only need to worry about the waste water, so as long as it's next to a bathroom, it's possible!

@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts

19 күн бұрын

You are a genius. Love your work. ❤

@irenelopezmartin2246

19 күн бұрын

Also the extraction hood! You need some kind of chimney/ventilation duct, right?

@ehntals1394

19 күн бұрын

@@irenelopezmartin2246 A lot of vent hoods are not externally vented so while I prefer a vented hood, it's not mandatory.

@divinenonbinary

19 күн бұрын

@@irenelopezmartin2246there should be one in the bathroom so can connect to that!

@aminorityofone

18 күн бұрын

the only complaint i have is the balcony on the kids room.

i think there will be an all out war between the siblings as to who gets unrestricted balcony access

@scientivore

19 күн бұрын

It's actually a bad thing. It means people will always want to be walking through your room to get to the balcony.

@KathleenFeliciano

19 күн бұрын

Yeah but that bed is fitting virtually no where comfortable. Not to even mention the furniture needs. But I guess they did reach out to the right channel to get help on that. 😂

@veganronswanson9000

19 күн бұрын

Exactly my thoughts 😂

@cczsus6513

19 күн бұрын

If I was a parent I would threaten to just add a second door to the balcony lmao

@kittykatturi

19 күн бұрын

Simple add another door.

I would simply build extra rooms with galvanized square steel and some heavy duty screws i borrowed from my aunt

@laurenimani26

19 күн бұрын

Lmao, yes doesn’t everyone have aunts and uncles who can lend them professional grade building materials?

@paulsbunions8441

19 күн бұрын

@@laurenimani26 sounds like a skill issue for those without aunts tbqh

@FrogeniusW.G.

19 күн бұрын

Same 😂

@tomaszstarzZz

19 күн бұрын

It’s an apartment not a house, so it needs to be within the main frame (Edit: I’ve just realised you were mocking a different architect/ interior designer/space optimiser I often seen on Facebook’s shorts 😂😂😂)

@fredericapanon207

19 күн бұрын

​@@laurenimani26😂

DearModern I'm still waiting for the TV show where you make these redesigns reality!!

@ragathnor326

19 күн бұрын

I would watch that for sure!

@jmjpmc

19 күн бұрын

He's needs a great, trustworthy general contractor and an awesome, hard-working assistant. It's not easy nowadays. Everyone involved, great communicators.

@xVILLZ559x

19 күн бұрын

Yeeeeesssss! I would pay MONEY to see that!

@DominicTanTV

18 күн бұрын

It’s already a reality. Just that it’s not a show.

@Rpgotoko

18 күн бұрын

Don't need tv show he can do it on his channel will get more traction and already got the public just need the time to do it as they will probably be a lot of people in line for his advice.

this looks real nice! my first instinct was def to partition the living and bed rooms haha

@HomeFromFarAway

18 күн бұрын

that is the correct instinct. I love dear modern but this one is just wrong

@missicanbeanything

18 күн бұрын

nah, it looks pretty good to me?

@yowazzah1141

18 күн бұрын

I thought the same! But there was prolly a good reason why it was designed like this instead.

@insidiouschaos812

18 күн бұрын

that was mine too, but then you realize that the window situation is pretty limiting since bedrooms need at least one window egress to be legal

@Rubiecat

17 күн бұрын

@@HomeFromFarAway Instinct isn't the only thing that matters tho, there are building codes and feasability to take into account as well. You can't alter the external look of a building in a lot of cases so they probably could not modify that living room window to divide it into two. And bedrooms are legally required to have a window so if you can't divide that living room window then you can't have two bedrooms.

I'm not a home designer, but you've certainly helped improve my sims builds, so thank you!

@csunedchic

12 күн бұрын

😅😅😅😅

@TurquoiseTurtle22

12 күн бұрын

I feel inspired i need to pull that back out

This is perfect IF you can move the kitchen plumbing and vent.

@tomaszstarzZz

19 күн бұрын

Very easy as bathroom is next to it. Right now im converting a studio with a separate kitchen into 2 bedroom flat 💪🏻

@barbaramenezesoficial

19 күн бұрын

Kitchen pumbing is not the same as bathroom plumbing. At least not where I live. Kitchen plumbing goes to a special "box" so that the grease can be separated from the water.

@sfowler1017

19 күн бұрын

@@barbaramenezesoficial Where do you live? That's not standard in the US. Kitchen and bathroom sinks drain to the same place. I was more concerned with the stove vent, really.

@beccalife275

19 күн бұрын

@@sfowler1017Electric stoves just need an outlet

@sfowler1017

19 күн бұрын

@@beccalife275 I've had exterior vents on every electric stove I've ever had, in both homes and apartments.

I am obsessed with this man

@TwizDedSistR

19 күн бұрын

Me too

@monkeybusiness1999

19 күн бұрын

Magicians 🎩 have a way of doing that to people :)

@deannacheng2234

19 күн бұрын

+1

@endxofxeternity

16 күн бұрын

Me also

@TheAndero

16 күн бұрын

he is great when he isnt rocking his rare but obnoxiously bad attitude. looking for sassy not nasty. lol

Ensuring the water run isn't too dramatic was a great touch!

I would've put the parents bedroom so they could access the balcony, and the kids bedroom would be where their bedroom is. Then they could even have a closet with a half bath.

@eloraabeh

18 күн бұрын

Yes, that's what I thought first, too. But his solution is the best because of the limited number on windows. every bedroom should get access to daylight... 😅

@tamismile2

18 күн бұрын

​@@eloraabeh I would actually love having a bedroom without a window! 😂 When I was little I slept in my parents super dark attic room in the closet, because I wanted it as dark and as quiet as possible. Now my room has 2 windows one that faces the street and one that faces the neighbors 😆 I just need quiet from 6am - 12pm so I can freaking sleep! 😆 No body understands that though. I have though about moving to the basement... It's so quiet and dark down there. 😅

@zuzu-ek1wu

17 күн бұрын

@@tamismile2Idk about your country but in mine it’s actually illegal to have a bedroom with no windows. That’s because of fire safety, if there was a fire in the corridor you wouldn’t have anywhere to escape to. Better stay safe and buy heavy curtains

@dela2612

15 күн бұрын

​@@zuzu-ek1wu In places which are not the USA fires aren't that much of a risk because houses are made of materials other than wood. For example, I live in Spain and my window has bars

@makslargu5799

12 күн бұрын

@@dela2612is your bedroom on the same level as the street and are there at least two exits like a front and back door? Because if so maybe that’s why your room has bars as there are other escape routes - if you’re on a floor higher than street level your only escape option is more likely to be a window.

I think it would be nice if both kid bedrooms had access to the balconies via glass doors. They could hang out together! 😊

@cecynay7369

18 күн бұрын

Or apart! (Opposite sides of town) 🤣

@MissLaadyG

18 күн бұрын

If it's an apartment building, they might not be allowed to

@KateLate____

18 күн бұрын

Or they could like, invite their sibling over via the internal door 🤦‍♀️

@GreenWitch234

13 күн бұрын

Definitely so! Add another door to the balcony on the wall opposite side of the desk and both siblings will have a lovely lovely open space to share.

@Romy---

5 күн бұрын

Not only the kids but the whole family and guests should have unrestricted access. Where will they have their bqqs and relax on nice days?

Fascinating! I would have expanded the dining room up, taking 40% of the 'bedroom', and then halved the 'living room' creating three separate bedrooms and combining dining and living without moving the kitchen

@gracelewis6071

13 күн бұрын

One problem with that is it leaves one bedroom with no windows. The way Cliff did it each room still has natural light during the day.

@user-di6cn2ne7u

12 күн бұрын

If a window wasn't required fire code (and human happiness) this would be a great plan. Cause currently these rooms are teeeeeeny

@CraftBasti

12 күн бұрын

Wow, I didn't realize/consider that, very good observation! Thank you

Wow that's insanely clever. But how are people rennovating an apartment? Are they tenants or owners? Also redoing both the plumbing and electric/gas for the stove is gonna be rouuuugh (but so worth it)

@DearModern

19 күн бұрын

Ah they own the apartment! For renters there are other solutions!

@JackVermicelli

18 күн бұрын

If it's owned by the occupant, doesn't that make it a condo, not an apartment?

@m.s.3041

18 күн бұрын

@@JackVermicelli an apartment isn’t saying anything about the owning status… so a apartment can be a condo or can be rented…

@FebbieG

17 күн бұрын

So, what *is* the difference between an apartment and a condominium?

@JackVermicelli

17 күн бұрын

@@FebbieG My understanding had been that they're both housing units within the same structure as other dwellings, with condos being owned (though potentially then rented out) and apartments being rented from the owner of the building, but others here above disagree with that assessment.

I don't know what rules apply elsewhere, but in Norway, bedrooms should have east access to escape, e.g. a window in case of a fire

@Nurtherwen

11 күн бұрын

And in America unless you own the property (in the case of apartments it would be the property owner leasing to you) you are not allowed to do any renovations at all to an apartment or you will get evicted and sued for damages.

@linusandersson1535

8 күн бұрын

​@@Nurtherwenit looks very much like a Scandinavian apartment to me. Additionally, 42% of Swedish apartments are owner occupied. So they could do it if they wanted to, as long as any removed walls aren't structural.

Obviously KZread is fed you into my feed but this is the absolute most amazing structuring and livable house adjustment, I just don't have words to describe how effortlessly you've gone through all of the issues for people I've known and personally I've experienced. Flat out this is amazing

i almost had the same solution. i was gonna shove the kitchen into the living room, but leave the master bedroom alone, while extending the entryway. nice to see i wasn't too far off.

My first thought was to not move the kitchen because that sounds like a lot of work lol, move the walls up and make the rooms smaller and just put all of the bedrooms up there and have the entrance as part an open concept living room. However, I realized that meant the living area would never get light except from the balcony, so the only way to get light to each room was Cliff’s setup. XD

@juliawilson4495

16 күн бұрын

I wonder how hard it would be to add a window

@Peachu_n_Goma_Home

8 күн бұрын

​@@juliawilson4495you cant add external window on apartment, only internal windows

I wouldn't have a problem with the bathroom being far from everything else, I actually hate when bathrooms are close to living areas and I have to feel like I need to be super quiet. Keep it awaaaay. And I love the flow of the bedrooms in the final product, how they're all together. Very cool

I would have taken the door/wall that leads to the kitchen from the entryway out, and move the walls that separate the existing bedroom & living area from the rest of the apartment "up" about 1/3 of the way. Then install an additional wall to split the old living room area into two smaller bedrooms - this will be a little awkward with the split window, but maybe set up a thing for the siblings to pass notes and such between the rooms to make it fun, and everyone still gets a window in their room. The big bedroom will still have space for a closets, and the smaller ones could have wardrobes if not small closets. For the rest of the space, I'd set up a designated entry, with a bench seat/coat & backpack hangers, along the wall shared by the shower. If you tile that small area, you can carpet the rest to designate it as the new living room (from entry to small bedrooms), and have plenty of space for a nice dining area, and maybe even set up a small lounge or workspace (for crafting, homework, and the like) in front of the new main bedroom. I think it would be easier for everyone to reach the bathroom from their bedrooms, expands the communal living area, and everyone gets access to the balcony. I really don't like the idea of everyone having to go through one child's bedroom to hang out on the balcony.

I would also add a balcony door to the second kids' bedroom - it can be their shared space.

My solution was to basically push the middle horizontal wall upwards to create a bedroom in the left corner, master bedroom in the right corner and the last bedroom directly underneath. Dining/kitchen becomes lounge as well and all bedrooms have doors entering the dining/kitchen/lounge area. This way, no plumbing changes or changes to the bathroom and kitchen need to be made

Genius !

I had an idea that could work for a 2 bedroom but yours is way better, sectioning the living room

You should be playing THE SIMS 4 and correcting builds! And creating too!! Would love to see that!!

I would put the parents bedroom where you have the 2 new bedrooms. Wall off part of the living room and the parents former bedroom for the kids rooms. Take down remaining wall to have one large open space as a family room/ dining room If you are already moving thr kitchen, take advantage of javing the plumbing out to add a new bathroom where the kitchen used to be. Parents now have a private bathroom. This adds both marketability and value to the condo (the value coming from the new private bath). And families(future buyers) may have a problem with one of their kids having access to a balcony. Traditionally, parents will take the largest bedroom and or one that has a private bath. And a property that is a 3 bed/2 bath will have an easier time selling than a 3 bed/1 bath

@hopeo-w5961

19 күн бұрын

yes! i agree fully!

@antocamacho6333

18 күн бұрын

Windows in living space?

@joannabaker6398

18 күн бұрын

To me it looks like a flat somewhere in Europe which prob is in a larger house. If that's the case you can't move walls as you please as some of them are weight bearing which restricts your options. And of course for bathroom/kitchen you need to think of location of plumbing etc which again can't be moved if it runs through multiple floors in the building

@bountyofbeagles

18 күн бұрын

​@@joannabaker6398in the example I gave the new bathroom would be where the kitchen used to be, and the proposed new kitchen would be adjacent to both bathrooms. So no major re plumbing. My guess is the load bearing wall is on the far left. Since there are no windows, I'm guessing there is another condo unit on the other side of that wall.

@bountyofbeagles

18 күн бұрын

​@@antocamacho6333you're right! I had completely overlooked that. Lack of natural lighting in the shared living space would certainl impair the marketability.

You have superpower!

Mm, as a plumber, when I hear "apartment", "renovation" and "move the kitchen", I just groan. People say "oh the kitchen would look and function better over there", but the kitchen stack is in one spot and it cannot move because there are other apartments on that line, so a long horizontal pipe be added in the floor to travel to the new sink spot and a vent must also be added (there may be even more vent pipe than drain pipe if it's an island sink). Horizontal pipes and kitchen sinks are not very happy together because grease cools and clogs the heck out of the pipe. Install a good clean out always, but also just make sure you never EVER pur grease down the drain. Fill the sink like once a week with hot soapy water (it shouldn't be boiling because that can wreck cheaper plastic pipes) and let it all go down the drain in a big gush.

Personally, I would instead make the master more rectangular in shape (the opposite way it was rectangular before), putting bedroom 1 to the right of the master, and bedroom 2 just under the master. I would then knock out the dining room wall that creates the entrance area. In the leftover rectangular space to the right of bedroom 2, I would put a tv against bedroom 2s wall, with an L shaped couch and side table on the entrance wall (which also acts as an entrance drop zone), with the short end of the L shaped couch up against bedroom 1’s wall. Then I’d put a long dining room table where the dining nook already was, with the end of it being up against the wall. Bedroom 2 would also have a little window (high up) looking out into this dining area, and is a slightly bigger room anyway. Everything else would remain the same. With this plan, everyone gets a window of some kind, everyone gets balcony access, and there’s more functional but open space for everyone to feel at home in. :)

I would put the washer and dryer in the kitchen, European-style, and keep the access in the kitchen/dining area to the balcony. You can air out the occasional smoky pan or overdone chicken tendies by opening the balcony, no matter the weather, plus it makes for year-round easy access line-drying of laundry on / near the balcony. That allows for a complete refurb of the bathroom space, which I would strive to make a full-on steam/wet room, with towel warmers and a beautifully installed elongated brass floor drain. Easy squeegee, clean up is a snap. Surgical levels of clean behind & around the toilet and bidet, because you can hose rinse it down thoroughly with the shower head. I prefer a window over the kitchen sink whenever feasible, and it looks possible under this configuration, even if the hob is gas. I agree with shortening the living room, and main bedroom. The living area can be divided into 2 symmetrical-ish bedrooms, each with a small window, across the foyer from the bath. My only beef is that the parents still have something of a trek to reach the bathroom, but a little side-sink in the kitchen for nighttime tooth brushing and face washing after the kitchen is shut down for the night, and early in the morning, would alleviate a lot of stress on the bathroom. That's my 2¢ it's certainly going to be expensive, but worth it, in my opinion!

@allentom97

18 күн бұрын

They did explicitly say they didn’t want to touch the bathroom but I like your style!

@laetifico

17 күн бұрын

Where are these small windows for the 2 bedrooms coming from though?

@RRonco

17 күн бұрын

@@allentom97 i missed that! Good thing I didn't pick up that brass drain!

@RRonco

17 күн бұрын

@@laetifico the large window will be bisected

I wonder if Condo Management will approve this renovation.

@nicolezhang8116

19 күн бұрын

It's likely the family bought the apartment if they can renovate.

I kept the kitchen where it is, split the living room in half. So there’s a kids bedroom horizontally at the top then vertically to the right, the kids have a little hallway. You’d have the add windows to the vertical kids room along the right most wall. I made the master bedroom a bit smaller by expanding the dining room to have an open floor plan of kitchen, dining room, and living room. I would add a sliding glass door to the balcony so you don’t have doors opening into the dining table, and added a circle dining table for more flow to kitchen and balcony. Now you have 3 bedrooms, open entry that flows straight into the living/dining/kitchen open floor plan, and don’t have to worry about little kids having uncontrolled entry to the balcony. If they want a new kitchen, I would just renovate the one they have but not move it, it has a great nook where it is.

@Peachu_n_Goma_Home

8 күн бұрын

You cannot add external window on apartment lol

Based on the renovated version, I have two suggestions: 1. Turn the dining table 180 so when sitting there's minimal to no traffic behind the person sitting. 2. Another door in the other kid's bedroom into the balcony, so there's no quarell on balcony privileges.

I would have made the kitchen the new master bedroom with balcony access. Then put a corridor along the old living space, cutting a little bit of that space off to accommodate it. The old master bedroom would be made into two smaller bedrooms for the kids. And the old living space would be turned into a studio-style living space with kitchen.

Wow, what a great reno idea!

If you’re moving the whole kitchen, might as well move the balcony door to the other bedroom too. It has a little more space and would allow for a more direct path outside.

One sibling gets the balcony, and the other gets to listen to everyone use the bathroom. Even Stevens.

My answer was cut the left bedroom in half and give it to one kid. The extra space in the kitchen/dining becomes the living room. The old living room gets cut in half and one is turned into the other kid’s room and the other is turned into the parent’s room.

In the UK you wouldn't get planning permission because the 2 smaller bedrooms would not have an escape route if there was a fire in the kitchen. Big no no. If you created a corridor behind the kitchen by moving the kitchen more into the lounge then it would work, it also gives access via the hallway to the bathroom

I didn't even know I could change the basic structure of the building I thought I had to move stuff around and make it work out 😂😂😂

Genius! My first thought (nothing drawn yet) would be to add the living to the kitchen, bc balcony, but then I would probably not have any window for one bedroom left so this is genius! Miniman hassle max result!

that's brilliant! *jaw dropped*❤

place the kitchen were you did, turn the bedroom into two for the girls, make the old kitchen and dining room into the parent’s room. i know they don’t want to mess with the bathroom, but i would add a door for access to the master bedroom (by the toliet). parents have access to the balcony and could turn the awkward shaped part of the room into a walk in closet. the girl’s room/closets could be bigger. alternatively, your plan but inside of a room with the balcony door, take some space from the master bedroom (move the room forward). now everyone has access to the balcony without invading anyone’s space.

That one kid with his own balcony: "I have mastered the art of "favorite child""

I'd like to see a dear modern home tour

My mother in law grew up in the Heights in Houston, no A/C back then. Six people living in a shotgun. The four children slept in the living room. The parents “room” had no door and the eating table was in the hall. The kitchen came next, still no door. Only door in the house was on the bathroom.

Someone should make a game based on fengshui logic, coz this is consistent af it'd make a fun puzzle game xD

Everyone should have unrestricted access to the balcony. They can have their bbq's with the whole family and guests, and relax outside when it's nice weather. I would've put the first new bedroom where he put it but would change the placement of the door so it can still be accessed from the kitchen, and would've made the big parents' bedroom smaller (if necessary getting rid of the walk-in closet) to add the other bedroom. Or make the living room smaller.

Ivwish I could share a Pic here. I altered it so liv/din/kit is all open space and accessible to the balcony. The tiny bedroom next to the bath is the same as he has it. The current living/bed are now two smaller br's. I like my plan better than his, actually! LOL (Usually I love his designs better.)

Personally I'd sugget placing the kitchen in the licing room space right by the window, raising the window up, making a big common space in the middle

Push the kitchen upwards closer to the living room, thus moving the corridor space behind it allowing for direct access to the bedrooms from the entry doorr. This also allowes the bathroom to be more private as one doesn't have to use the living room everytime theu use it. To enhace this, switch the bathroom door with the showet to make it closer to thw more private spaces.

Wow! I'm impressed.

The result is in fact, very satisfying. 😊

Amazing! You’re good!

Turn the balcony into a four-season room for the dining area. Move the door to the balcony area to the kitchen side. The dining area becomes a small living room. Put a wall down the middle of the living room so both small bedrooms would have a small window. Add an extra door for the two smaller rooms. The master bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen stay the same.

I'd make kitchen-entry area litte different. Remove wall and countertop in front of entry area for better flow, maybe add counter to the left of fridge for small island.

00:48 yeah add sliding door for balcony on West bedroom and the south bedroom add another sliding door in the corner. Change the bed and desk direction so desk faces out to the sliding door, bed end faces closet, or keep bed as is to look out the sliding door.

I mean it definitely wouldn’t meet building regulations in the UK as you have to exit via the room with the kitchen in 😅

Nice layout! Totally works for houses. Provides every family member privacy while keeping large nice living room space for them to spend time together. May not be possible with apartments in multistorey buildings, though. In a place where I live there are rather strict laws and rules about bathroom and kitchen placement.

Move the wall for the original bedroom further inward so the parents bedroom becomes smaller and the couch can go right where their bed was . And add on a smaller wall from where the living room door was and split the living room in half to make separate rooms. That way no one has to live in a closet and the kitchen dining and living rooms become open and connected

Im no expert but I think keep the kitchen, bathroom, and dining area where they are. Move the short Master Bedroom wall back to essentially split it into a smaller bedroom and create a dining/living room area. then where the couch is in the original concept: that space would be part of the living/dining, giving a little space for doors for two more bedrooms with the Master in the upper right corner and a second smaller one below it where the living room used to be.That way you dont have to move the entire kitchen and everyone gets access to the balcony.

Good idea - but only works if it's not a rental. 🤷🏻‍♀️ As a tenant I would use the now living room for the kids and create a living room area in the bedroom (room divided by closet/storage) next to the dining area.

Oooo. It's nice. But i think it's also nice to let the other kid's bedroom to access the balcony.

In my country, kids would have been in the bedroom to begin with, with their desk and toys, have their private space. Parents can sleep in the living room, once their kids are in their bedroom, living room become their private space too. I truly think it would be livable just as it. And let's keep the kitchen have its window

I would have done it this way (I am in no way qualified lol, just for fun). So, u build an horizontal wall in the current bedroom to downsize it, getting a bedroom (not too big tho, so maybe for one of the children). This way u get a nice space right next to the kitchen for ur living room. So on that side of the house u get a big open space kitchen (that still brings u to the balcony) with dining area and living room. From the living room u may access the bedroom, which is not too bad. Then, to make the other 2 bedrooms u could build a wall horizontally in the previous "living room", (kind of like an extension of the one u just built on the next side) so u get a space that u could make into a bedroom (which will be a bit bigger in size than the other one, so it could be the parents' one). To access it u could obtain a little hallway making a door opening in the little portion of wall adjacent the "previous living room" and the kitchen. And then, building a wall parallel to the "current living room", that will meet the wall u built for the bedroom on the right side of the house (that wall would basically be like an extension of the one coming from the bathroom and passing through the entrance). This way on that side u got a bedroom and another space, that would make a second bedroom. The only problem being that that last bedroom would not have any window... On a side note, if u don't want to access that bedroom on the right side right from the entrance, u could close that door and make a door for that room on the hallway wall. So this way the hallway would bring u to both those last, creating a more intimate - bedtime zone. But like this way u would get 3 bedrooms, without removing the bathroom from there like they requested and not moving the kitchen neither, getting also a big open space plan kitchen and living room. The only problem I encountered (which is not a minor problem, neither) is that window for the third bedroom. But I think this way the final result would be less intricate than the one he got in the video and everyone may access the balcony. Of course, tho I have no experience and no qualification, just wanted to solve the puzzle in an alternative way. If u read all this u deserve a prize lol 😂😂 sorry for the long comment!

Hey, I really love your work and I love playing the sims. It would be incredible to see you creating your own dream house in the sims.

Oh damn! I would never have imagined this solution but it's so great!

At first glance I thought the electrical work for moving the stove and the plumbing to move the sink would be very inconvenient. However you can tap into the showers water line for the sink, and the stove is still on the west side of the room. That shouldn't be to hard to reroute, depending on where your electric breaker box is located.

Lmao my sulotion included not moving the kitchen bcuz plumbling So the wall between the master bedroom and the dining gets moved back to make space so we can have the living room and dining in the same area. A smaller bedroom is left in the far corner. Then we split up de livingroom into one smaller and one bigger bedroom. Its a bit far from the bathroom ig but it mean you dont have to move an entire kitchen lmao

Fascinating!❤

In a tiny apartment, the (sole) balcony cannot be privatised because balcony access is necessary for all activities that require outdoor access for health and safety reasons, such as clothes drying, window washing, vent cleaning, grilling, blow-torching, bleaching, chemical-based cleaning, drilling, sanding, etc.

yo the energy 😂

I think the only thing that I don’t like here is that bedroom with the balcony. I’d choose to make the master bedroom smaller, no walk in closet, and use that space as the kids bedroom. That way, the kid can have his bed and desk at the far end of the room, away from the two doors. The wardrobe can fit in between the two doors, but the bed will be out of the way of the walkway between the the bedroom and balcony, which makes for a quieter room.

I figured it would be easier to move the living room next to the kitchen, make the former living room into 2 bedrooms and the last bedroom is next to the new living room.

Could you do a video on an extremely space efficient house design if it were a new build?

Turn the huge kitchen/dining into a open kitchen living space with balcony area. 1/3 of the living room into a dining/snug area, two bedrooms at the back of the living Room. Would surely be the cheaper option without having to knock down so many walls

I would have eliminated the wall in front of the entrance altogether and made the kitchen open plan with a kitchen island, with barstools to use as a breakfast space. Fewer walls and doors would make it feel more spacious I think. Also it won't feel like you're leaving your apartment to go to the bathroom because you need to pass through two doors and a small 'hallway'

Leave the kitchen and dining room. Put the living room as an extention of the dining room and the three bedrooms are upper left, upper right, and center right.

@tomaszstarzZz

19 күн бұрын

But you missing a window though

Or do it for cheaper than moving a kitchen. Take out the living room entrance walls. Shrink the master and put up new wall with the new master entry wall along the entire back divide the new space made from the living room in half. Now it's the open concept with all the bedrooms on the same side and everyone still has access to the balcony.

Assuming the floorplan is drawn N-S, the bottom seciton I'd try and turn into one large bathroom, so the master would have balcony access. However this creates the conundrum of not having enough windows for the two kid bedrooms, and a meaningfully lively living space. This is a good compromise!

I’d split the previous living room into two rooms with a tiny hallway,there’s no need for a balcony in a small apartment rather I’d have a full size window on that entire wall and it could a lavish somewhat more open space kitchen/dining room ,instead of dining table and chairs you could have island

Oh hell yeah! I finally got 1 out of 100 of these the same as him!

Love this content!!! Keep it up!❤

I would put a pocket door between the bathroom sink/toilet fir access from one bedroom . Kids can negotiate balcony access and bathroom convenience!

Three bedrooms with only one bathroom. I would like to see a flat with two bedrooms, one bedroom with small walkin with rails for hanging and 2 shelves and small bathroom, shower, toilet and basin. One guest toilet. Open space kitchen with round counter that serves as a table and a small scullery and a small sitting room in which a couch and two chair and coffee table can fit. 😊😊😊

You’re incredible Cliff !

i saw the title and immediately thought about galvanized square steel and eco friendly wood veneer, i’m so cooked

A family of 5 should definitely have a water closet with a private toilet and a double vanity sink so multiple people can use the bathroom at the same time.

A kitchen without a window is sooo 🫠🫠🫠🫠

Can't wait for the 'before' and 'after' video of the flat makeover.

Depending on what floor this flat / apartment is on you could have fire exit issues from the bedroom. Would be ok on the ground floor with openable window from the bedroom.

My imidiate instinct was smaller kitchen and a hallway leading to the bedroom and the current living room separated into two smaller bedrooms. I know hallways are not the most efficient but so many apartments are made this way in my country my mind always goes there lol

Or: Give up the living room for the kids entirely, knock down the wall opposite the entry, put the couch and tv there and you still have a very spacious open plan living/kitchen room with a balcony attached.

Moving the bathroom gives a WAY better result here. Make the bathroom BR3, split the original bedroom in half to make BR2 and an open-plan TV area, and add a bathroom to the bottom left of the living room to make BR1 and a master bath. The bedrooms are all far more spacious, the balcony is shared between everyone, the kitchen doesnt have to be touched...

@jesscarrier4180

16 күн бұрын

Moving all the bathroom plumbing is likely way too difficult or expensive when renovating an apartment. That's probably why he said that they didn't want to change the bathroom.

This is genius!

@tomaszstarzZz

19 күн бұрын

This is truly amazing! 💪🏻 You could remortgage this place after adding those two extra bedrooms at the new value and most likely pull all deposit out 💪🏻😏

I was going a different route I thought was loads better making a kitchen/diner/living. Then 3 bedrooms but then lost because you trumped me with the minimal work needed. Well played 😂

It is indeed so satisfying result! But the only problem is the very small kitchen with no windows.

1 thing youtube short teach me about home design is that every room should lead to the living room that help connecting everyone in the house instead of parents and children under the same roof but in 2 separate box

I would maintain the kitchen and give the parents the balcony. Then I would move the dining room into the living room and subdivide the top left room into kids’ rooms with entrance through the living room. I think the drawing is too unrealistic with the new kitchen position. It will be too claustrophobic as a high traffic area. Alternatively, I would make the two bedrooms as he suggests and then use the current master bedroom as kitchen + dining and subdivide the living room with an entrance from the kitchen to avoid crossing in front of the TV. I don’t know if there is enough room for kitchen + dining, though.

Ain’t no way a bed is fitting cross-ways into the parents room without literally squeezing it in

If moving the kitchen is too much, they can just simply close the dining room and put bunk beds in that new room. Desks can go in the living room.