Typical German Apartment Tour | Our Rental Apartment in Germany
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- Welcome to our typical German apartment tour! Here is a tour of our apartment in Germany. We are from the USA and Germany and we talk about some of the apartment and housing differences we noticed! We hope you enjoy our AD (Architectural Digest) inspired video edit. We might watch a little too many house tour videos...😅 Also, should we get a rug for the living room?? #GermanApartment #ApartmentInGermany #ApartmentTour
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Entering Our Apartment
00:40 - Apartment Size
00:55 - Entrance Hallway (Flur)
02:41 - Living Room (Wohnzimmer)
05:30 - Bathroom (Badezimmer)
07:44 - Kitchen (Küche)
10:03 - Phil's Room
11:45 - Bedroom (Schlafzimmer)
13:53 - Basement (Keller)
15:34 - Like, Sub, Join
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Thanks for watching! We just moved into this apartment a few weeks ago! We are still getting settled. Also, should we get a rug for the living room?? 🤔
You might enjoy our video on Home Differences (Germany vs USA): th-cam.com/video/E63IvQOOFzg/w-d-xo.html
Here is our Packing and Moving Vlog: th-cam.com/video/Sz5VMKhqGP8/w-d-xo.html
You should try out my favorite café! It’s name is “Cøffee” and it’s located at the Carlsplatz in the Altstadt :))
It’s one of the best places for coffee in DDorf :D
Oh and the Korean bbq!
A Rug in the Winter months can be a life changer 😂 so I would get one
@@Mrspritneybeers Ohh we've passed by it a few time, but we'll have to check it out! Thanks!
@@Germanytourandtaste Ohhh truee truee!!!
yes, a rug is always nice in the living room, keeps the dust down and is nice in the cold mornings! i'd go dark colored rug... thumbs up #sixtynine (number six key is kaput)
your walls are often empty. maybe you will find a spot where you can hang up the bikes. looks cool and less in the way
My relatives in Germany use the entry hall as their dining room. A round table works great.
Seems like a much better use of that space, although it is strange to not have a window.
@@norwegianblue2017 it’s in an apartment it’s surrounded by rooms so it’s be impossible to have a window
@@s6scha Yes, but it is odd to me. I don't think I have ever seen a room like that in a US apartment. There is pretty much always some kind of natural light.
YES!! A toilet room. I hate a "bathroom" with a toilet. Hate it. Love the separation of a dirty-stinky toilet from the place we bathe.
That was really popular in the UK before the seventies, then people started to knock the two rooms together to make more space as we were putting in showers/bidets/big sink fixtures. In those days we had very few bathroom/toilet facilities, very often just one bathroom and toilet even in a four bedroom house. So a separate loo was very useful when someone else was taking a bath!
@@TermiteVideo My last house had a separate toilet room. While convenient, at the same time not having a sink in that room(it was with the bath) to wash your hands seemed a bit...pointless.
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Ah, the good 'ole daze. Sometimes it seems moving forward moves us backward or some odd situation like that.
I grew up in Europe and was used to a separate toilet room and tub room. When I moved to the USA I was appalled at having a toilet and tub room together! When I bought my current home it has a separate toilet room. Yes!!!
@@tinacatharinaeden2711 Italy is in Europe but we have toilet a bath tub/shower and of course the bidet in the same room.
Your entrance hallway is the size of a NYC studio apartment!! You guys have a great apartment, very cozy
First time, U.S. viewer, and this video made me very homesick for my daughter! She met a German man while in Frankfurt on a year-long au pair contract, so is living there permanently now, as they married six years ago. Your apartment is definitely similar to their first apartment - except you have a bigger entrance AND a bigger kitchen, although they had a full-size American-style refrigerator and freezer. But they didn't have that nice big pantry. Their basement storage space was JUST AS CREEPY. Also, theirs was on the third or fourth floor with no elevator. That was tough for me, and also them once my grandson came along. I found the tub and toilet very different from those in the U.S.; and having to buy your kitchen still blows my mind. I'm visiting them in June in their new apartment and can't wait to see them and it and eat at all my favorite local places! Thanks for the tour!
@ Mimi on the move: I sincerely hope that you and your daughter find a way to live near eachother some day soon. Time goes by so fast!
Deana and Phil: your "front hall"/"foyer" seems to have enough room for your bicycles, instead of being in the way in your bedroom; no? yes? Suggest a grey/black geometric or abstract design area rug/carpet for your living room, in keeping with your couch/sofa/divan/chesterfield. Good luck! From Paul M. in Seattle, U.S.A.
Yeah! We were trying to figure out somewhere to put them there. The problem is we need access to the closet and we use that area to hang the clothes to dry. Maybe behind the shoe rack? 🤔 Thanks for the ideas, Paul!! We'll be playing around with different layouts. 🤗💜
@@DeanaandPhil To Phil (a personal compliment; I'm not ignoring Deana): I have been watching your and Deana's TH-cam videos for some time now and I have been EXTREMELY impressed with your excellent command of the English language. You speak it and express yourself very well; better, even, than many native English speakers, and it's your second language! You were taught, and learned, very well. I salute you! : ) Paul M. in Seattle.
I was going to suggest the same thing fir the bikes
Hang them from a bike rack?
There's also a lot of room for the bikes in the living room.
This makes me miss the home we had when we lived in Germany! I loved the foyer we had; it was sort of a round room with a spiral staircase that leads to the upper level, and doors that led into each of the rooms on the lower level. It was so much fun furnishing our German home, and we still have quite a bit of the furniture we bought while we were there.
Deana, no need to feel embarrassed...if that was messy for you, you are super neat and tidy. When I was living in Germany (30 years ago) our bathroom had the glass see-through door. Not ideal for company.
Hahahaha. The way Deana said “this is where the MAGIC happens” was hilarious!
With a few variations for each country, this is very similar to most (older at least) apartments I have been in in Europe. Thankfully the places I have lived have all include the kitchen when you rent (UK, Sweden, Finland), however I know Italian apartments don't often include the kitchen. We are in Finland now and the "bum gun" is standard here, plumbed into the bathroom sink so you can adjust the temperature... temperature adjustment is essential in cold countries!
Yes. You can buy a hose and sprayer and attach them to you sink faucet.
What kind of Italian apartments without kitchen are you talking about? I think furniture and appliances make the price. It depends on how much you are willing to pay and the destination of use. Luxurious apartments can be found all over the world. However I have never seen an Italian bathroom without bidet.
I am assuming the bidet?
Non ho mai visto un appartamento italiano senza cucina!
I love your apartment. I think if you get a rug for the living room I would find colors that match the pillows on the couch.
The separation of the toilet and bath is actually cute , but we'll call it an half bath
Not quite the same concept. Yes. We (The U.S.) has 1/2 baths with a toilet and sink, but our full baths also have a toilet.
@@lql1094 you mean a shower or tub?
toilette room has a sink and that is a Must , too many don't
It's a great apartment Danna and Phil! You've made it quite cozy. It's great that the kitchen came with it. Down the road you can probably get a hanging/standing bike rack for your bikes. I think it would look okay in your foyer - so much room there. Thanks for the tour!
Loved the tour! Love your apt! Being from the U.S.A, I've never seen a "closed plan" apt. I think it's pretty cool!
As far as the rug for the living room, I would definitely want one. I think rugs pull the room together and makes the room more cozy for lack of a better term.
You guys did a wonderful job at decorating. I bet you're happy to finally get your own place and can "make it yours".
Thanks again for the tour. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Duesseldorf and the surrounding area.
Thank you, Janice!! The "closed plan" is very common in Germany, although some newer renovations and builds are doing a more open living room and kitchen. We've seen a good amount of homes and apartments like that. Ohh yeah we were thinking teal, pink or grey for the rug, but we are a bit nervous the pink might be too much. It's hard to visualize without the rug right in our living room. We'll figure it out eventually and more videos to come from this area!! 🤗💜
Ohh, the windows so cool!!!
I lived in Germany many years ago. I remember the deep tubs and heavy industrial doors. I also had a tiny fridge.
Hello Maria
Oh my lord watching this makes me soooooo homesick 😭!!! I was born and raised in Stuttgart Germany and have been in the USA for 20+yrs .
Many things are different in Germany but still very nice 😊
Just subscribed to your channel to get more of my home country.. thank you for sharing 💞
I never understand why some people move from a place that has good healthcare for a place that has a crappy healthcare system .
@@purplelove3666 simple… you get married and you move 😉
With the large entry hall, hang your bikes there. Either a pulley system from the ceiling or heavy hooks on the wall. Just a thought.
I like the apartment a lot! Very nice features! Glad you're getting settled, wishing the best!!!
What stands out to me is the design and finishes seem much more commercial than residential by US standards
Crazy how much space is devoted to the entry hall...
Maybe that's where your bike should live...🤔
Maybe get a projector instead of a bigger TV...🤔
(More portable /eaier to relocate)...
I would store the bicycles in Phil's work room. With two small bicycle stands to keep them straight up, there would be enough space to move around and more space in your bedroom. I keep my bicycle in the living room supported by a stand and it works for me.
Last time my dad was stationed in Germany the 1st apartment we lived in was situated on 2 1/2 floors and every room had doors off the entryway. There was a couple that lived upstairs. They had to go thru our apartment to get there.
so glad you're back. good luck to you in your new place and looking forward to new videos. no pressure though . I'm a patient man and look forward to learn more how ever it may come.
Es macht einfach viel Spaß euch auf den Reisen zu begleiten !! Danke.
Grüße aus Hamburg.
I love that the toilet is separate from the rest of the bathroom
One thing: having a seperate toilet is definitely not atypical for German apartments. It's just not done anymore nowadays, but a lot of older apartments (especially houses built from the 60s till the 70s) have these seperate toilets. We live in an apartment that was added into an attic in the 80s, and we also have a seperate toilet.
And, I'd say that doors with frosted glass windows are still very common, since their purpose is to let some natural light into the hallway even when all the doors are closed.
How interesting that was a thing in houses in the US in the 60s and 70s too.
Hi Deana and Phil! Thanks for the apartment tour! Always interesting to see how people live in other countries 😊 You mentioned light bulbs on the ceiling and missing kitchen furniture🤪 I’ve heard from various people about this before, and even covered it in my video, explaining differences in rent compared to Moscow 😊 Enjoy the life in the new apartment! All the best to you! 😊
A very lovely Apartment. Wonderful really. And I must say I love how you presented it as it was, it made it much more relatable, homely and relaxed.
Really? Lovely? Come on.
A wonderfully fun tour! Thank you for sharing your home with the viewers. You have been very creative with the space; no clutter, but you have what you need. I always appreciate the separate "WC," which I have seen in England and France, too. As for a rug, if you haven't bought one yet, red is a good color. It "lifts" the room, adding color and contrast to the other furniture. Whatever you decide, a rug always pulls a room together. Vielen Dank!
How about a gray and white rug with pops of teal or orange? Some kind of pattern with a bright happy color thrown in. BTW-I've seen bike racks that you can attach to the wall and then you can "park" your bikes on the wall instead of having them take up floor space.
I used to have one of those vertical bike racks. The problem IME is that while it saves some space, it will also call a lot of attention to the bikes. More useful in a storage space than in a living space - just my opinion.
Nice video. I enjoyed the tour. It brought back memories. I'm surprised your windows were not equipped with rollladen. Loved those! No blackout curtains required. They also gave a sense of security.
I love the picture in the hallway! Great apartment!
No one will judge you. You have arranged things cleverly and comfortably.
the best thing i did was buy my own little apartment 3 years ago! i changed literally everything in there, from the color of the kitchen to the doors and i love it so so so much now! i would always prefer designing your own home than having to live with the stuff u get in the us
Buying an apartment in a bigger city (or at least a somewhat urban area) is unfortunately not affordable in many regions of Germany, especially when considering that a majority of Germans does avoid taking out loans at all cost, because being in debt is frowned upon.
@@leDespicable im german, I know that lol my mom just bought a house and she's not in the city, 700k. I don't think loans are frowned upon for apartments or a house, just for other things. getting a loan for your living space is normal
A detachable shower head is a must, and I live in the USA. Lol. I don't think it's even legal to rent apartments without a kitchen here. I've never had to furnish a kitchen here in an apartment. The laundry is another topic. That's definitely an option which is desirable but not required.
where do you dry the clothes without a dryer ?
@@carolyngetchman4437 On a clothes line. Or you go to a laundromat with dryers.
@@carolyngetchman4437 Good question. Now I want to go back to see if the room had space for a dryer on top(stackable). Stackable w/d are fab for saving space. Once I had a drying clothes rack that fit in tub. They didn’t mention a balcony so don’t know if they could put one there.
This is awesome! Such good information for our daughter who is studying German via a dual immersion program. Danke!
Pulling the TV to the edge of the couch 😂😂 Congrats again on the new place, guys! Really loved the way you guys edited this video. I’ve mentioned before, but the mics are great and the light on top of the camera really did a great job for a tour like this. Thanks for the fun tour 😊
You are right 😊👍I noticed the great quality as well. Watching their videos makes me think that I have to upgrade my equipment better sooner than later 😅 Still saving 😉 But your videos are great as well!
We've debated just putting the laptop on the coffee table and watching from there! And thank you! We're happy with the way this video turned out! All of those home tour videos that we’ve watched were the edit style inspiration. haha
That is one of the coolest setups I've ever seen! It's different, but after seeing behind the doors, I love the idea ams that entry room is very convenient. The light fixture thing is strange, nut at least you get to pick your own style.
I love how the windows open in multiple ways!
Yes I’ve seen them also in US on decorating or house selling vids.
Yes, a separate kitchen! And with a pantry too!
Love the seperate commode room
just get a rug thats using the colors of the pillows/cussins lol
I am glad to see you back!!
Ich liebe euren Flur, der ist ja riesig!!😍😍😍 Da passen auch die Räder rein!!
This type of video makes me really excited to go and have my own place with my own style and decorations.
Nice place. You both look great and very happy in the new digs! Enjoy!
Deana and Phil: What a nice apartment. So many doors but the separate rooms are used well. Like the separate room for toilet and bathtub, and really like those new light fixtures - slightly steampunkish. Yes for an area rug for your tv and Deana's work room. Will help keep your feet warmer and bum when you are eating at the table on the floor. So spacious and decorated well to use the space well. But that dungeon 😬
Hello, apartment dweller in the Midwest US, my 2 bedroom apartment my son and I have lived in for last 5.5 years was once a very large single family home built in 1851 ( old by US standards 😊) which has been converted into 4 lovely apartments 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs ( we are downstairs) ours came with a washer and dryer and of course here in the US a kitchen as well 😊we also have heat regulated in each room, yes it is most common to have a fixed shower head in the shower but that is easily remedied at the local big box store or Amazon ( where I ordered mine) nice to see your apartment in Germany, enjoy 😊
Hello Kathy
Move the sofa away from the wall and closer to the TV. You will get the wall space behind for other stuff (cupboard from the sleeping room, bikes, technical stuff, shelves whatever you like). I would definitely move bikes to the hall or on the wall in the living room. Fun feature. Great place and lovely done.
I actually thought the same thing…..the sofas can be moved closer to the wall….a nice carpet will help separate the area….plenty of room! I would also keep the bikes in the foyer….nice bike rack on the walls. Great apartment!
Your Kitchenette has such a cool shape! I also like, that the two parts are not completly seperated
You two are the cutest!! You have a lovely place, congratulations!
i love the extra storage in the kitchen
Looks like a beautiful and comfortable home for you both! Hope to see more videos from you exploring your new city! I would love to go to Germany someday besides the Frankfurt Airport :)
Thank you!! We hope you get the chance to see more of Germany too someday soon! 🤗💜
TH-cam recommended this to me. And I think I’m falling in love with y’all. I loved Germany when I there and I’m learning the language now.
With all of those doors you all could play '' Let's Make A Deal '' ! LOL Is it behind Door #1 ? Or Door #2 ? Or Door #3 ? LOL😂🤣😂🤣
Very nice apartment indeed. I've always been fond of changing my accessories for the seasons, so getting different pillow covers and a small washable area rug or two would be very nice in there. Lighter colors for Spring/Summer such as you have now, and perhaps a little shag rug and some deep toned pillow covers for the cold seasons. Keeping your sofa and tables in neutral tones as you have now makes it easy to switch out those few bits of color for the different times of year, and keeps the space looking fresh.
As far as the carpet in the living room, I would stick with a gray color palette in geometric shapes. Maybe a little pop of color like you have the pillows with a little pink, peach, blue or green
Glückwunsch zur neuen Wohnung. Glückwunsch zum neuen abschnitt im Leben, die Wohnung hat potenzial
A Leo beer! good choice
I'm in a social housing unit in Toronto that is about 400 square feet. It's functional but a single room with a separate kitchen and bathroom. A closet that was originally supposed to be a pantry but is now storage. The kitchen is 6 x 6 with half cupboards. The main room is 17 x 22 and the bathroom is 6 x 5. But the good point is its rgi rent geared to income so is only $149 a month. Its located in the far eastern end of Toronto but is across from three shopping plazas.
I’m finally able to watch this video! I get very homesick. Very typical apartment! I’m happy for you! 🌸
Lived in German economy for six months so interested in this. Army supplied our furniture even though living off post. Windows were cool. We didn’t have that kind of door lock. Our toilet was also in a different room by itself. We liked that.
I love the separate toilet!
I love this video! Thanks for showing a window into every day German life 😊
Friends your pantry store next to your kitchen is too good , I love it
A nice rug with a little bit of colour. Also try putting a nice plant on the washing machine. It will help to decorate and also put a bit of colour in your bathroom.
You can easily switch out the standard U.S. shower head with a detachable one.
Rug: simple green leaf pattern. This brings an outdoor nature vibe. Tone-on-tone if you want subtle. Abstract-ish if you want more modern. Personally, I'd go with an all-over palm frond or fern design.
The living room rug should probably be grey with black accents. to go
with your sparsely industrial style. Just make sure to get a thick
under-pad for it so it feels plush as you sit on it to eat at the coffee
table. Oh, and let Phil have his giant UHD TV! Samsung now has these
"Crystal Vision" UHD TVs that are incredible to look at!
thanks for sharing this video, I'm also setting up my apartment in Berlin and wanted get an idea this video helped me a lot.
I feel you Phil! My girlfriend wants us to keep our 43inch TV like some freakin pessants and everytime I look at buying a new one she complains that it would give her a headache watching that big screen...
haha let's be peasants together!
I hate large screens, pictures not as clear
@@roselee4445 That really depends on what screen you have
@@JustSomeTommy have seen so many, never saw a good one, but I'm sure there must be good ones somewhere
@@roselee4445 It really depends on the quality of the TV.
Nice video & great to watch 😊
I like the separete toilet. YOu two seem happy. :) Welcome to NRW.
Your video warmed my heart
Very nice place, and your pantry/storage is very organized.
Very cute and thank you for the tour. Wish you both all the best in your new city 🤗❤️
Where they pick up the trash used to be the coal Shute!
Cool video. I lived in Germany many years ago. So much of what you showed is familiar to me. My favorite things are the door “knobs” and the windows. Some places we lived had rolladens. I love them.
I lived in Germany in the 1980s, I was looking through comments to see if Rolladens were mentioned. I absolutely loved those.
Hey! I was just re-watching some of your earlier episodes, and now that you have your new place, I want to see you two master your grandmother's potato salad and meatballs. Actually, I love all of your food episodes! German foods are wonderful! Wurst and Sauerkraut! Great breads and mustard! I once built a leather-working workshop for a German woman here in America, and learned about all the great dark German breads. Meats and cheeses . . . what we call charcuterie. Pickled vegetables. Olives and exotic treats from nature, YUM!!!
My son lives in Stuttgart, he sent me pictures of his apartment, it's huge and has sky lights and a balcony. His is fully furnished, furniture, dishes, towels, everything.
That carpet you got for your office looks like it would go good in your livingroom and blend in with the furniture.
I can see a fluffy grey area rug. 🙋🏻♀️
Hello, very nice video, good mood....good to see a typical apartment in Germany.
Lol at the Rapeseed oil with the ? Next to it. Tip: Lidl got some in and it’s about 2 Euro. Edeka has it for 4.50.
Ohh Thanks! We'll check them out! 💜 The supermarkets near us have been sold out of Rapsöl for a few weeks now.
Yours is a very nice apartment. I love how you have managed the space.
That's a neat video.
Thank you
I wish separate toilet rooms were still popular. So practical. Even if a person lives alone.
your apartment looks very nice, thanks for your tour 👍
You're apartment reminds me of my Omas . Her Flur was just like yours . Definitely get a rug for the living room it will make it cozier . One with a little color in it to match maybe the teal in your pillows ? Why are you not put your bikes downstairs with locks on them? That's where we put ours , we had one side of the basement for the heating units with a "Wäschekeller" for hanging up clothes to dry and a room where tenants can lock up their bikes .
What’s more important is what YOU think about your space. 😊
Such a lovely couple - it does not matter where you live - it will be an adventure
Great apartment and laid out so nicely.
Thank you for the tour. 😊
Take care and stay safe xxxxxx 💜🖤🦇 ps a rug for the living room would really finish it off and make it feel more cosy 💕❤️
Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Miami,Fl !
I really like Your apartment. You seem so much happier. Much Love
I had to look twice when I saw the Bulle bakery sign 😁 greetings from the neighborhood!
Regarding the kitchen: your Landlord is required to provide a sink and stove. But Most people don't envorce it because they rather buy Something good they can take with them to the next Apartment.
You guys are the cutest couple and I love your banter
WOW just realized you guys are close to 100,000 subs. Woot