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@alainportant6412

Жыл бұрын

1:15 social housing = 🦍🦍🐒🐒🐵🐵🦧🦧

@amit4Bihar

Жыл бұрын

525 sqft is big by Mumbai standards. Here people are selling and buying 450 sqft for 2 BHK

Easily one of the best apartment on this channel. Practical and beautiful. The light coming from both ends is utilised perfectly. Kudos to the architects for creating this amazing space!

@ChristoMonte

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! I would like to add that this is one of very few times that a relatively compact kitchen is properly designed. Well done!

@passthattea

2 жыл бұрын

100 percent. I was hoping there would be an office space and that’s what sold me!

@janeclarkson8471

2 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful, imaginative and excellent use of space. Modern but with a warmth not many modern apartments have! Lovely couple speaking clear good English. A beautiful city too! A happy future for you!

@mich3773c

Жыл бұрын

i can’t agree more! light on both ends and balconies to extend the living space. very jealous of their view from the office. that kitchen though ::chef’s kiss::

@sweetLemonist

Жыл бұрын

That yellow wood is so ugly. Looks like an apartment from the 70's.

The staircase looks so smart, like those hidden ones in the airplane for flight attendants to access to the sleeping area

@carlmathisen

2 жыл бұрын

A bit steep though

@jlemar9815

2 жыл бұрын

The Netherlands are known for having very steep stairs

@cassuaris

2 жыл бұрын

The Netherlands are know for having houses with steep stairs, especially in older houses in the bigger&older cities. It's not unusual to hire a small crane while moving because your furniture will need to leave the house through the windows xD

@chezmoi42

2 жыл бұрын

@@cassuaris Yes, I was amazed when visiting Amsterdam to see how very narrow the older houses are, and how tall! Many still have the 'hoisting beam' (hijsbalk) on the gable. In Paris, stairs are not so narrow, but even so they often use a 'monte-meuble', 'sort of a motorized ladder with a platform, to carry heavy furniture to upper floors.

@duniiiiiiiiii

2 жыл бұрын

access the WHAT

i love when practicality meets aesthetics, it is my dream to have a small apartment like this

@monelmonelmonel

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, there are a lot of houses on this channel that compromise a lot of practicality for aesthetics. Like that one house that does not have a closet because the owner prefers a large sunroom, that's why the only storage space in that house is through a little door (1 feet) in the living room that they must crawl through.

@meliskaraoglan9318

2 жыл бұрын

@@monelmonelmonel I think you don't know about the importance of daylight in countries like Netherlands. In north European interior design, daylight comes always first.

@monelmonelmonel

2 жыл бұрын

@@meliskaraoglan9318 Maybe, but I don't think you should sacrifice storage space for an unusually large sunroom when you already have a reasonably sized daylight in the middle of the house just for a bonsai tree. But then again, as long as the owners are happy then it's fine since it's their choice anways!

Frankly, this is one of the nicest layouts I’ve seen in a small space.

I love this design. So well thought out. A comfortable lounge room - with a TV set up in a good, viewable position. The office space actually looks usable... The balcony and large doors that lead to it makes the whole space really pleasant. I love the dining chairs too

@buddyneher9359

2 жыл бұрын

It seems very fitting that an apartment built in 1960 should have that authentic mid-century modern dining table and chairs ☺

@Tashax405

2 жыл бұрын

TV is too low for me - needs a higher table or wall mounting

I haven't been a huge fan of some of the spaces in recent episodes, but this is beautiful. Simple and spacious.

49 sqm is a pretty decent size in Amsterdam! Love those prewar buildings

@christi6934

2 жыл бұрын

Especially with the housing market the way it currently is. 49 sqm is large! I'd be lucky to find an apartment of this size nowadays!

@victorial7861

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same that 49sqm is not what I would consider tiny. I live in a 42sqm and I think it's actually quite spacious

@noranemeth1108

Жыл бұрын

I had the same thoughts, that's a normal spacious apartment. We live in a 35 sqm flat with my SO, and we're fine in here.

@morgankwok4506

Жыл бұрын

@@drunkvegangal8089 Still much better than Hong Kong

@obscurazone

Жыл бұрын

There's also no way that's 49sqm. My last place here in Amsterdam was virtually identical (minus the attic) and mine was 50sqm. This place is more like 65/70 sqm. Its a great design, but two floors like this in this price range is virtually impossible to find.

I love this one, super practical, functional and well-put. However, to be completely fair, I don't consider 49 sqm being "small".

@jinde75

Жыл бұрын

I had a similar sized apartment with bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. These staircase models is what a lot of people do when they live on the third floor.

@obscurazone

Жыл бұрын

There's also no way that's 49sqm. My old apartment here in Amsterdam was virtually identical to their downstairs - mine didn't have the attic, and mine was 50sqm. This with the attic has to be at least 65/70sqm. It would have been so much more interesting to see them build out one floor along the same design concept but include a bedroom, as this basic layout/apartment is extremely common here - pretty much the standard (minus the attic, which is very rare and you'd be extremely lucky to find a place with two floors of any kind at this price).

@lizabetke

Жыл бұрын

@@obscurazone Hmmm.... that living room seems pretty narrow. Its seems to be 2-2,5 meters wide and just a little longer than the couch. So 10m2 for that space alone would be generous. Same for that tiny bedroom. Double for the kitchen area (also generous). Thats 40. 9 left for the bathroom. It could be true. They try to make it as spacious as possible on camera.

I love that they used cardboard boxes to see how they live before creating the design. So many designs end up being impractical because the dweller's daily lifestyle isn't taken into account. Great job!

@CM9999999999

Жыл бұрын

THey were lucky to have access to a big enough space to do this.

@caitthenerd7470

Жыл бұрын

So many designers don't have access to a large empty warehouse and a tonne of boxes

This is by far my favourite one, it feels very homely and could actually see myself living there

This is one of the most livable designs I've seen on this channel. I can easily see how different tenants could change the look and functionality with different furniture and art pieces and still maintain the open space without feeling crowded.

This was one of the best layout shown here in a while. Very efficient, functional and livable. Nice job!

OMG, I live just around the corner from this apartment! Amazingly designed space, congratulations neighbours :)

@rodut1112

2 жыл бұрын

i think all the likes (on this comment) are from Spaarndammerbuurt residents. Nice to see other neighbours follow this channel.

@josettebanks3483

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodut1112 we follow this channel in Los Angeles, California, USA and like like love this apartment (and your neighborhood) ;-)

@ziyagram

Жыл бұрын

Zaanstraat ?) west park side) I lived too)

@obscurazone

Жыл бұрын

I used to live on Van Hogendorpstraat a hop/skimp/jump away across Westerpark :-)

One of the most beautiful spaces here on the channel, and the one that can actually be used and enjoyed.

The use of colar is amazing! Who needs a big house with a floorplan like this.

Very thoughtfully designed and executed space with generous proportions where needed and tighter spaces where space could be saved. Creating the connection to the upstairs space makes this project work really well and the bright office space looks like a great space for working in :)

One of the best apartments featured on this channel! My favourite part is that the entrance does not lead to the kitchen directly. Loved it!

Many compliments for this design. As a fellow Dutchie I'm very proud of these two young architects..

Wow...that doesn't seem small at all...it's fabulous... design, style.. beautiful in colour and a great flow throughout...I could live here .. thanks for sharing.

@markaralvin7919

Жыл бұрын

Hello June

@bee12117

Жыл бұрын

Because it's not.

love it. Personally i'd maybe mount the TV and put another floating storage unit directly underneath. looks weird on the floor imo. is otherwise a beautifully used and efficient space. its a space i would love living in and the surrounding area is lovely

@12floit33

2 жыл бұрын

All tho I'm not a mounter myself. For the viewing experience it is best to have the center of your TV on eye level. Not too high but also not too low.

@SIC647

2 жыл бұрын

I keep my tv the exact same way they do: On a low simple shelf with wheels. I prefer it like that because: - can wheel the tv away to not have the it be the centerpiece ("altar") of the living room. Both visually, and for it to not catch my attention. - And when having guests, it makes the living room more flexible that I am able to remove the tv. - Plus it allows my son to move the tv when he plays PS: The apartment is too small for him to have a large tv in his room. And even the living room is small, and to avoid people constantly crossing in front of the tv, because it is in a main walkpath of the apartment, he can pull the tv closer to the couch.

@sarahrudkin5031

Жыл бұрын

@@SIC647 this was a super enlightening comment. Thanks for sharing! I was also bothered by the TV, but your explanation makes a lot of sense! Especially noting how the couple stated they took their lifestyles into account before making builds.

@valeriegalchenko2360

Жыл бұрын

@@SIC647 who needs tv nowadays, 70+ retirees only. why not to put projector and watch the movies on the white wall

It's a great layout, especially the fitted storage which is ALWAYS the main problem in Amsterdam apartments, but unless you are extremely lucky to get on the housing ladder and somehow stumble upon a place where you get the top floor and attic space (rarely if ever) this redesign is the stuff of pipe dreams. Hardly anyone in this city could do this plan at this budget, and unfortunately we are left scrambling around fighting amongst eachother for pretty much everything that comes to market. The housing situation here is absolutely diabolical - at crisis point, and the costs are now insane. I would have been really fascinated, to see how they would have designed that place WITHOUT the attic, how they would have gotten a bedroom and that storage into the main space, as indeed this then could have become a blueprint for the rest of us living in virtually identical spaces. It was a good episode, but honestly...having lived here for so long, kinda frustrating as it is the sort of size/price two floor apartment that just isn't readily available We mostly live like sardines. On one floor. Good for them though!

@muurrarium9460

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. It is just a sparsely, efficienty decorated (large) space.

@catprog

Жыл бұрын

If the they had the same floorspace but on one level would they not just replace the stairs with a door into the bedroom which is now on the ground floor?

@davidzet

Жыл бұрын

I’m curious about the m2 of the storage. Maybe 8-10? That makes the main floor around 40m2? Our flat (1905 in Cremerbuurt) is 50m2 on the second floor with an office in the storage (4th) accessible by stairs. Not as convenient access but definitely useful space. It works for us. Do you have any storage? Or just your main space?

@muurrarium9460

Жыл бұрын

@@catprog If they had the same amount of floorspace horizontally, they would have a totally different home... In old Amsterdam they built up, not out (in those time these buildings were the highrise/skyscraperbuildings of modern today /where do you think they got the idea? ;D).

@amit4Bihar

Жыл бұрын

525 sqft is big by Mumbai standards. Here people are selling and buying 450 sqft for 2 BHK

Architects perfectly understood the brief and created an iconic home, frankly the size is irrelevant as the design to proportions trump all. Beautiful 💗

Always appreciate being shown the layout plan before and after.

I LOVE seeing homes featured on here that people actually live in! This was beautiful and extremely well planned.

This one is so incredible! I am a fan of light and sober colours cz these actually make the home look peaceful and helps you stay as cool as cucumber. Really a nice one!

I am so jealous of this space. My apartment is slightly larger but the layout is so much worse. I guess it helps that they have a loft space for the bedroom. But I'd love to see what these architects could do for my space!

i love this! it's such a great balance of both aesthetics and practicality, as well as a very certain timelessness in every design detail. i love how intentional the architects were, even from creating a "demo space" before actually getting to work - brilliant!

This one ticks all the necessary needs of a couple. Brilliantly planned. This one and the Athens one. Kudos to the architects❤

LOVE THIS!! I’m a sucker for honey-toned wood and this space is organized so beautifully. I’d probably add more color in certain places (that bedroom was very very white), but this is easily the best home I’ve seen on this channel!

This is one of my very favourites on your channel. It flows well and the hidden storage make it seem uncluttered. Beautiful, highlights the sunny places and appears much bigger than it is. I really love it.

This is amazingly well done, but definitly not small for Amsterdam. It's actually rather big in my opinion. A seperate living room, bedroom, kitchen and extra spare room?? I wish I had a house this big tbh.

Never too small never failed to amazed us

The loft was such a brilliant idea, I’ve always liked lofts and wish to live in one. The office is perfectly placed with all that sunlight coming in ✨

@kwhatten

2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why that loft space exists; that said, it is nice!

@micharein2213

Жыл бұрын

@@kwhatten Dutch apartments traditionally have seperate storage rooms outsdie each apartment. If you happen to be the flat undeerneath these storage rooms then you're lucky enough to be able to build into it! That's my guess of what's happening here anyway.

@RealConstructor

Жыл бұрын

@@micharein2213 Yes, my grandmother had a storage room at the attic (sixth floor under the roof), while she had an apartment at the second floor. Every apartment had a storage room on the sixth floor, reachable by the main stairwell, for Christmas stuff, saison cloths and camping gear etc.

This is a beautiful small space, so well thought out and beautifully finished.

At the first sentence I knew these were fellow Dutch people. :) It makes it a bit more interesting for me, hope you'll do more episodes in Amsterdam / The Netherlands! Thank you

What I wouldn't give to have spent my twenties and thirties in a gorgeous environment like this one. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Love that they created full sized layouts with their furniture.

I could totally be happy in that apt. It’s so well thought out and feels spacious.

Finally a small space that looks like it's being lived in.... and it looks comfortable! (Highest compliment I can give tbh)

I really appreciate this design and can see the hours and hours of thinking they put into this layout , definetly worth it I'm sure to live in this space 😊

Goed doordacht, smaakvol, en bovenal: sereen. 🙏

I LOVE this space!! So creative how you built the stairs. Love all the windows and natural light. Perfect decor too. Great layout. What a smart idea to try with boxes first before building.

one of the best I’ve seen tus far. would live here in a heartbeat, no notes.

Beautifully and cleverly adapted for modern life. The real gift is the two balconies. Wonderful apartment.

The framing at 0:54 looks like that pointillist painting. Nice camerawork!

I have to say that the work space is such a dream comes true. And the whole apartment is just like a hidden gem within the old building. Love this project you guys

Best, best & best!! This house is my utmost favorite!! I have been watching tiny home videos for about a year now and THIS IS THE ONLY ONE I COULD ACTUALLY LIVE IN! Absolutely stunning.❤️

Lovely design. Excellent storage. The only bummer is not having a bathroom on the same level as the bedroom. If I lived there alone, I’d sleep in the office and make the upstairs a work space.

A seriously well thought out and functional design. I would personally need a bigger fridge and probably a small island but those could easily be worked into the existing floor plan. A finished two story one bedroom apartment that doesn't qualify as a loft should only appreciate in value. Thank you #NevertooSmall for sharing this with us and thank you #Displate for sponsoring this video.

One of the most practical yet pleasing designs I’ve seen in a LONG time of watching Never too Small.

I’ve watched nearly all of the videos on this channel, and this is my favorite apartment. How you have used the two balconies to create two unique and inviting spaces is incredible, and it creates the illusion of much more space. The storage integration is also fantastic. The only change that I might make if I lived there would be to incorporate for shelving for clothing and a mirror in the loft so that wardrobe wouldn’t need to be split between the levels. Fantastic work!!

I’m a fan of these safer staircases not like those generic “modern, multifunctional (which is usually storage space/ bookshelves)” ones. Great place and nice design for sunlight!

@SIC647

2 жыл бұрын

I assume The Netherlands have the same laws as Denmark: All stairs must have safe rails and adhere to strict safety regulations.

This is the first one where I could picture myself living there, and figuring out where my furniture would fit. Lovely space :)

That apt Had great potencial, and it was greatly achieved by the project, 👍🏼

This apartment is so beautiful 🥺The colors are great and that lighting, wow! Great design!

I live in a 25sqm apartment in Paris, and it is considered decent for only one person. The apartments we see on this channel are amazing, sure, but i would love to see some more space challenged places :)

This not only looks beautiful but it feels SO open and spacious. So much sunlight as well throughout every space. This is truly perfect!

The thing of using the boxes to design the space is simply smart and brilliant: I think everyone should do this before building a house. I love the mid-century look because it makes everything so comfy. "we placed the mirror on the wall to check out outfits" LMFAO XD

OMG 😍 57 seconds in, and the scene is like a Seurat painting. Simply beautiful surroundings, who needs a massive space to upkeep when you live in such a beautiful place.

This reuse and redesign of an existing apartment is commendable. The layout and light from each end make it expansive, practical and beautiful. The compounded storage, bathroom and stairs are great solutions.

What a clean, but *comfortable* looking space! This is a lovely design and looks so easily livable.

Easily one of my faves from this channel. Exceptional ways of maximizing limited space without sacrificing the visual aspects of each and every room existing.

Gorgeous! The space has a simple feeling, but there are many nuances in the design. The wood cabinetry has the perfect amount of warmth to balance the grey floors and white walls. So lovely

Brilliant design! Really thought through.

the multifunctional stair/storage section in the center of the apartment is superbly done.

I love the design of this apartment.The lady architect is so beautiful !

49 sqm is like 30% larger than every apartment I ever lived in, including where I grew up with my sister. :D Literally I never lived in an apartment large like this :D

And again the importance of built-in smart storage solutions is showcased. My old apartment would easily have worked for our family, had we had better storage solutions! I was pleased seeing that the architects played with boxes and their furniture. I do that every time I move, but using millimeter paper and cutouts of my furniture. Obviously I'm not doing everything wrong! Thank you for your video!

It's not only a beautifully functional layout, but also the fabrics chosen for drapes and flooring have a very warm, earth-tone feel which warms the space up; also the large green plants. A beautiful contrast to some of the overly austere apartments I've seen on this channel recently. Love this one!

The apartment is a lovely, bright airy space. So much hidden storage makes it feel calm and tidy. I could easily live in a space like this! Very well designed!

This is such a smart solution for those tiny Amsterdam apartments. The choice of changing the storage room to bedroom is beyond smart choice.

I have never seen this home-look-alike house in a tiny space! I once felt another bedroom could be managed redesigning the dining and kitchen area - though it lessens the comfort and its real home-look but there leaves a possibility for any moderation for people who are living there, for now it is so perfect. I became a fan of the office space, so functional! Even the house has two balconies! This a home with such separation of rooms, still intertwined so beautifully. I am simply amazed!

this is so beautiful. Perfect harmony. Everything has purpose, there is simplicity and modernism throughout the entire unit. that oak veneer finish is to die for.

WOW!!! 20 seconds in and I'd already kill to live here! What a beautiful space!

This is a perfect balance of practicality and beautiful aesthetics, making the most of the natural light. I would live here in a heartbeat!

This is one of the best projects shared on this channel! It is so well thought and practical! Also, the choice on te materials and colors gives the place a warm and comfy sensation. Good job!

Simple and beautiful. I love all the light in this apartment.

What a smart and beautiful apartment, my favourite yet. Very practical and relaxing. I could easily see myself living here.

The light flowing through this apartment has been embraced beautifully. Love it!

This is by far the best apartment cozy and practical

Wonderful plan. You overcame the problem of small by adding closets that are missing from most small houses and subtracted from kitchen area for the roomy office/storage area. Yours is the first small plan that actually incorporates necessitates of living.

Stairs within a wall of cabinets. Very interesting combination of stairs and storage.

One of the smartest transformations! I love the range from black to white with mid-tone wood and some colours too. Nicely done!

This is my favorite apartment on this channel and i have seen them all ❤️❤️❤️

Such a cozy home! The warm light that comes in there is magical.

I love this. A family/eat in kitchen, office, comfortable living room, inviting hallway and large bedroom all on 49m2. I am from Amsterdam and love homes like this.

Very nicely designed home. The only slightly negative thing for me would be to have a window behind my head in the bed. The rest of the apartment was extremely nice. Beautiful contrast of the kitchen with the wood. And the backs of the dining room seats matching the kitchen colour gives great balance. Great work.

Very bright, very airy, very well designed.......love the layout

So cozy !!! :) Love all the conections it has with the outside, the small balcony and the small interior garden give a lot of light and air to this department. Just awesome!

This is one of my favorite designs shown on this channel. I watched it twice immediately to really appreciate it.

This is a place where I could see myself living. I love the layout and the office space. Since I discovered this channel I’ve been enjoying the different designs and trying to get inspiration from them.

Really well planned! I'm not a big fan of tiny apartments, but this one is light and airy and has lots of storage. It feels spacious. Love it!

Love it, perfect for living/working. It is spacious, clean, and warm looking without doing concessions to the storage. . I can imagine they left the city center to live close by, quiet, green, but next to the lively center.

One of the best designs I’ve seen on this channel. Beautiful and practical.

Marvelous! The saturation of the oak veneer is spot on and the balance between open and closed storage is very nice!

LOVE it, this Dutch couple made AN amazing home, well done

I think this is my favorite apartment featured to date. I would move in here tomorrow. It's absolutely beautiful, well thought out, and actually looks livable. Great job to the architects.

Beautifully done! I love the middle unit, it even adds warmth to the place. PVC floors , interesting!!

I love it when brilliant architects and designers do this work on accessible scale and economics. It's relatable.