Beautifully done as usual. Here’s an additional thought - make the downstairs toilet/sink combo in to an upscale wet bath similar to what’s in a caravan. Since full time living in this home is not the goal, a wet bath could be tolerated.
Wonderful, as usual. But I also feel the shower would be better downstairs to make room for a more spacious wardrobe. I might be dreaming, but maybe you could put the shower in the bathroom niche with a curtain on a curved rail. A small basin might fit on the external wall if the door was hung on the other side. You could then fit an L-shaped mirrored cabinet above the basin and toilet cistern, for toiletries and to reflect light.
@@lagritsalammas A wet room would be where the floor is slightly sloped and completely tiled with a small lip so that the entirety of the space can be used as a shower. You would put the shower head on the wall, generally done with one that's moveable in some way (like a handheld or dual). That way, you don't need an extra space for the shower. This is really common in some Asian and European countries.
I used to live 500m away from this house and saw that it was being marketed. I've walked past in many times and wondered what could become of it. I could only imagine it being a novelty for a while and then become oppressive. You've proposed a wonderful transformation with a light 1st floor; it would be a joy to lie on the bed reading and glancing up at the sky!!
Your solutions ALWAYS thrill me aesthetically, but (more importantly to me), they ALWAYS inform me that it is always possible to create beauty and functionality anywhere.Thank you for putting these out!
I was born not far from here. If a person wanted land they had to build a livable house with 24 hours so that's why there were many tiny houses in that area. This one is too small because it's right on the road but if it had a garden I could probably manage to live there. You did a beautiful job again.
I know nothing about architecture. But I do enjoy your videos so much, they are so relaxing complete with the slick animation, the gentle background music and your soft spoken narration with that beautiful British accent which is a pleasure to listen to. Fantastic work, thank you.
I'm a lurking subscriber; I've never commented because my dirty secret is I play the Sims 4 and get a lot of inspiration from your videos. Given the limitations of the game, I could never duplicate this particularly clever design, but for what it's worth, several of the most playable homes I've ever built came from you.
That is one seriously tight space, well done. The design makes sense, and would absolutely be liveable. If it needed to be a full time residence, it might be worth moving the sink out of the lower bathroom, since there’s another one right outside that room already, which would give just enough space for a small shower in the downstairs; which would then allow the upstairs bathroom to become a wardrobe and more storage. I do especially love that small cupboard off the stairs for coats, a good sensible space for it.
I like that idea. You could even install one of those water saving WCs that have a sink on top of the tank, for washing your hands with the re-fill water.
It looks like there's room for storage in the bedroom, beneath the window nook. Cupboards could be built in for extra bedding, linens, etc. And under-bed storage could be added for shoes & clothing. A great little weekend getaway home.
It's a tight squeeze but an amazing weekend/holiday home for ideally a single person, or even a couple. I'd make use of any potential space under the stairs and install integrated storage to use as pantry and for shoes and alike.... I love that even in such limited space, there's built-in bookshelves. Can't think of anything more relaxing than reading books in front of a log-fire with a nice cup of tea.
I first thought "easy, it's like a tiny house "(on wheels, I mean) but in fact, this space looks more squarish and harder to design. Once again, well done!
Put a sink and a toilet in the upstairs shower, then take some space from the downstairs powder room-put in a sink/toilet combo and make it really microscopic-and enlarge the kitchen.
When I watch your videos I really think I chose the wrong job. I also love to imagine how a run down place could be modernized etc. and I always get more inspiration from your videos!
I would either make the bathroom a wet space for the shower downstairs as has been mentioned here, or take the entire bathroom upstairs and have a little more room near the fire. Someone already mentioned drawers under the stairs and the bed for extra storage. It’s a really cute little place.❤️🤗🐝
Great design! And it matches 1to1 to my tiny courtyard house from 1616 in The Hague, Netherlands Same floor space, kitchen under the stairs, shower upstairs, and hardly any storage. No fireplace but central heating! You did a wonderful job and I would like to see some pictures as it is now.
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 thanks for the presentation my first time visitor of this channel, I went through this renovation and used a circular stairs made from railway ties
These houses are so unusual! But you deal with it beautifully. If only all architects were this thoughtful and intelligent, everything is a cookies cutter design these days. Hardly practical or personalized.
Beautifully designed. Some of the ‘suggestions’ on here whilst well-meant, have often been answered in advance in Gemma’s commentary. It’s only for a very short stay - castle viewers sound ideal.
Extraordinary, magical design by you, Gemma. Fitting everything into such a small space is remarkable. One could even add more storage underneath the bed (tiny house style) and when swapping the shelf in the bedroom with a narrow closet. Plus another, smaller wall-mounted desk at the window seat on the ground floor as a work space. Watching your wonderful videos makes me want to study architecture. Glad I found your channel. :)
I think this is incredibly beautiful and well-designed however all the interiors are always very modern...I'd love to see something inspired by the time that those buildings were built ❤
Nice layout Gemma! Anyway I think I would think the whole bathroom at ground floor as a shower cabin, with water tight furniture and drainage on the floor, in order to have more space upstairs for a proper closet
I love all of your videos. Thank you for sharing your ideas. If I were to live (or visit), a comfortable place to sit before the fire would be essential. What about utilizing the window seat with a high ottoman and cushions at the back?
I study architecture, 3rd year now, and I must say that your videos are truly an inspiration. I chose an extremely long and not at all wide medieval house for this semester project, feeling that I learned a lot about how to transform such spaces from your videos. The teachers really appreciate my project so far. Still having a little trouble with the stairs, though 😅
@@gemmawheeler I must admit than when you spoke about the stairs, storage & when i saw the wood, i expected drawers in them. Wouldn't tight iron spiral stairs, think Victorian factory, save even more space in some of these houses? Not this one obviously, there'd be no space to win back with the kitchen etc. but in general. Thanks for these videos. 🙂
@@gemmawheeler Great ideas 💡 Love the wall mounted fold down table! I watch a lot of "tiny house" channels and it's quite common to have the stairs as drawers or to have hinged treads which would really make a difference to the storage space available here. It's a shame that regulations don't allow for a toilet upstairs here or a wet room up there would have meant a larger more livable kitchen space downstairs.
@@TheMinimalistTherapistif no WC is allowed upstairs (that is odd), then could u make the downstairs the bedroom and bathroom, with storage, and upstairs the living room and kitchen with one sink?
Very nicely done. Efficient and homely. Though it is sad to see people being forced to accept ever smaller housing in the uk because demand is so much bigger than supply
In Europe we have wood or metal spiral staircases. It could be a possibility which still gives you access and saves precious space. Sometimes few cm more can make a difference. Just a suggestion :)
Wow, what a challenge. You almost have to treat this space like a Winnebago and use fold down tables etc. I can see it being a weekend escape for someone, but as a full time residence, storage space really is an issue. Definitely a home for a minimalist! An expat watching in S Florida.
Beautifully done, makes me think of a weekend cottage or guest house. My first thought was to use this space as an office with one desk upstairs and another downstairs (or the same sitting area you have). Could work depending on its location in town. I also wonder if putting the bedroom downstairs would also work. Could then fit a sofa where the bed is and a similar kitchenette instead of the shower. could possibly do a Murphy bed downstairs to help use the space better.
@@pontimin4173possibly, though Murphy beds are usually more comfortable than most sofa beds I’ve found. IKEA has at least one sofa bed that isn’t bad, though (we own it at our condo), and has some under couch storage as well. Another option might be one of those bed-over-couch Murphy beds I’ve seen. Or possibly a bed/desk Murphy. One of each upstairs and downstairs might allow for extra guests (e.g., children). Not sure where you’d put it downstairs, though, unless you chose one of the Murphy styles that has a pull-down desk/table on the front (aka the underside of the bed), and located it on the wall where the pull down table is now. I could see that working.
A very cute hobbit hole! That being said, the Tatami rooms that one finds in Tokyo are about this size. The 'room' is about 9 feet by 12 feet, while the 'water areas' - kitchen, toilet room, basin, washing machine, shower/bath may be equal in size to the room - or less.
You have done a beautiful work there. If you accept my humble suggestion in that type of space I will have swooped the spaces with the bedroom downstairs and the kitchen living room upstairs to make the best of the space and views. In case you would like to do a new layout for a feature video. I really love your creativity and your simple and calming style .
You could actually fit a washer/drier under the stairs, Just make the stairs up until the landing able to slide forward or hinge them it would fit. Of course you would need to keep the stairs 'open' whilst using it for ventilation.
Absolutely magical. As snug as a ship's cabin and more elegant.
Beautifully done as usual. Here’s an additional thought - make the downstairs toilet/sink combo in to an upscale wet bath similar to what’s in a caravan. Since full time living in this home is not the goal, a wet bath could be tolerated.
That’s a thought!
That's what I thought the solution was going to be. 😊
Can you please explain this thought in more detail? I’m not sure I follow, but I’m curious to hear your idea.
Wonderful, as usual. But I also feel the shower would be better downstairs to make room for a more spacious wardrobe. I might be dreaming, but maybe you could put the shower in the bathroom niche with a curtain on a curved rail. A small basin might fit on the external wall if the door was hung on the other side. You could then fit an L-shaped mirrored cabinet above the basin and toilet cistern, for toiletries and to reflect light.
@@lagritsalammas A wet room would be where the floor is slightly sloped and completely tiled with a small lip so that the entirety of the space can be used as a shower. You would put the shower head on the wall, generally done with one that's moveable in some way (like a handheld or dual). That way, you don't need an extra space for the shower. This is really common in some Asian and European countries.
I used to live 500m away from this house and saw that it was being marketed. I've walked past in many times and wondered what could become of it. I could only imagine it being a novelty for a while and then become oppressive. You've proposed a wonderful transformation with a light 1st floor; it would be a joy to lie on the bed reading and glancing up at the sky!!
Your solutions ALWAYS thrill me aesthetically, but (more importantly to me), they ALWAYS inform me that it is always possible to create beauty and functionality anywhere.Thank you for putting these out!
Thank you - I’m glad you enjoy them!
@@gemmawheelerwhat gcses did you have to do to become an architect?
I was born not far from here. If a person wanted land they had to build a livable house with 24 hours so that's why there were many tiny houses in that area. This one is too small because it's right on the road but if it had a garden I could probably manage to live there. You did a beautiful job again.
I know nothing about architecture. But I do enjoy your videos so much, they are so relaxing complete with the slick animation, the gentle background music and your soft spoken narration with that beautiful British accent which is a pleasure to listen to. Fantastic work, thank you.
I agree!
I'm a lurking subscriber; I've never commented because my dirty secret is I play the Sims 4 and get a lot of inspiration from your videos. Given the limitations of the game, I could never duplicate this particularly clever design, but for what it's worth, several of the most playable homes I've ever built came from you.
This is great! I’d love to see them!
@gemmawheeler That's so sweet. If I were on any social media other than YT (and only as a viewer), I'd show you.
Remarkable!
I was especially surprised at the sliding doors on each side of the kitchen. This is very beautiful.
Would definitely have to turn the stairs into storage drawers and unserved storage to be functional I feel.
It always amazes me how elegantly you create such cozy and livable spaces. Beautiful.
That is one seriously tight space, well done. The design makes sense, and would absolutely be liveable. If it needed to be a full time residence, it might be worth moving the sink out of the lower bathroom, since there’s another one right outside that room already, which would give just enough space for a small shower in the downstairs; which would then allow the upstairs bathroom to become a wardrobe and more storage. I do especially love that small cupboard off the stairs for coats, a good sensible space for it.
I like that idea. You could even install one of those water saving WCs that have a sink on top of the tank, for washing your hands with the re-fill water.
It looks like there's room for storage in the bedroom, beneath the window nook. Cupboards could be built in for extra bedding, linens, etc. And under-bed storage could be added for shoes & clothing. A great little weekend getaway home.
It's a tight squeeze but an amazing weekend/holiday home for ideally a single person, or even a couple. I'd make use of any potential space under the stairs and install integrated storage to use as pantry and for shoes and alike.... I love that even in such limited space, there's built-in bookshelves. Can't think of anything more relaxing than reading books in front of a log-fire with a nice cup of tea.
Oh yay! I emailed you this (I'm sure others did too) - how lovely to see your creative ideas for it ❤
Oh thanks Nicola! I was looking for your email so I could let you know I’d uploaded but you beat me to it! Thank you so much for the suggestion.
I could sit and watch your videos all day. I'm a huge fan of small space design and love watching your solutions. ❤
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By extending the stair step by the window, you could turn it into a window seat?
And you can make storage drawers from the steps.
I’ve traveled to Harlech before. It’s a charming little town! This would be a fun rental while visiting the castle and the surrounding area. ♥️
❤ the same configuration I had in a tiny studio in Paris. I loved the easy cleaning and no junk life ❤
Beautifully done! I, personally, could never live this minimalistic long term - but as a temporary vacation spot? Absolutely!! ❤
So cute!! I would have the underside of the kitchen table as artwork to that it looks like hanged art when not in use and up on the wall. ☺
I love your ability to do detail and solve the geometry simultaneously ..
Got really excited when I saw this was uploaded lol. You really got me interested in architecture, something that I never saw coming. Thank you!
I first thought "easy, it's like a tiny house "(on wheels, I mean) but in fact, this space looks more squarish and harder to design. Once again, well done!
You are so talented. I love this design ❤
Put a sink and a toilet in the upstairs shower, then take some space from the downstairs powder room-put in a sink/toilet combo and make it really microscopic-and enlarge the kitchen.
Just beautiful: bright, clean, and very homey.
This tiny house is so disguised it would be missed by those passing by..you have as always made the most of what little space there is..
When I watch your videos I really think I chose the wrong job. I also love to imagine how a run down place could be modernized etc. and I always get more inspiration from your videos!
❤ I would personally swap the shower and the toilet I think. Based on how many times I have to get up in the night.
I would either make the bathroom a wet space for the shower downstairs as has been mentioned here, or take the entire bathroom upstairs and have a little more room near the fire. Someone already mentioned drawers under the stairs and the bed for extra storage.
It’s a really cute little place.❤️🤗🐝
Great design! And it matches 1to1 to my tiny courtyard house from 1616 in The Hague, Netherlands Same floor space, kitchen under the stairs, shower upstairs, and hardly any storage. No fireplace but central heating!
You did a wonderful job and I would like to see some pictures as it is now.
Adorable. Looks like a dresser would fit upstairs or a wardrobe.
Gemma Wheeler you’re amazing! I love it & would so love living there in Britain’s tiniest tiny house😊
Ingenious! Perfect for a weekend getaway or an AirBnB.
Another brilliant design!!!
You never cease to amaze me!
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 thanks for the presentation my first time visitor of this channel, I went through this renovation and used a circular stairs made from railway ties
Perfect! your designs are always spot on. I always want to stay in every place you have designed!
These houses are so unusual! But you deal with it beautifully. If only all architects were this thoughtful and intelligent, everything is a cookies cutter design these days. Hardly practical or personalized.
Very cool! The perfect balance for the space!
Beautifully designed. Some of the ‘suggestions’ on here whilst well-meant, have often been answered in advance in Gemma’s commentary. It’s only for a very short stay - castle viewers sound ideal.
What a lovely cosy home for 1 person. You're a genius with lots of brilliant ideas. I would love to own a home like this.
Once again, sheer brilliance. I always want to, if not live, At least stay in every one of your creations.
Wow... you did it again, beautiful!!!
WOW……what a fantastic design. Many thanks for sharing. 😉🚍⚓️🇬🇧👍
I could live in this so happily:)
Extraordinary, magical design by you, Gemma. Fitting everything into such a small space is remarkable. One could even add more storage underneath the bed (tiny house style) and when swapping the shelf in the bedroom with a narrow closet. Plus another, smaller wall-mounted desk at the window seat on the ground floor as a work space. Watching your wonderful videos makes me want to study architecture. Glad I found your channel. :)
I love your style, Gemma.
Needs a Stüv! You can use a collapsing coffee table that becomes a dining table!
It's just stunning. I love your work!
Impatiently waiting for more ❤
Very clever design.. Would love to see pics or a clip of the outcome.
What an Awesome Design.
Unbelievable how livable you've made this tiny space. Wonderful.
I think this is incredibly beautiful and well-designed however all the interiors are always very modern...I'd love to see something inspired by the time that those buildings were built ❤
Nice layout Gemma! Anyway I think I would think the whole bathroom at ground floor as a shower cabin, with water tight furniture and drainage on the floor, in order to have more space upstairs for a proper closet
Well done Gemma. Love seeing your ideas❣️
I love all of your videos. Thank you for sharing your ideas. If I were to live (or visit), a comfortable place to sit before the fire would be essential. What about utilizing the window seat with a high ottoman and cushions at the back?
It's always a delight to see what you create
I just love your videos. Your voice is so calm and beautiful. I could listen to you for hours. Sending love from the Czech Republic 🇨🇿❤️
Brilliant! great drawings /graphics / presentation/style. And to the point, nothing superfluous - just like your work. Love your videos.
Wow! You added so much functionality in this small space and made it all look attractive.
You could also put a Murphy bed upstairs that can fold into a nice sofa and a tv
Goodness, but that was quite a challenge! Beautifully done, as always.
I would buy it in a sec and do just what you suggest.....what a great little get away. The view is spectacular.
The bottom 3 steps of the stairs could double as drawers for some extra storage!
Simply great, just like all your wonderful projects! Love your channel!
I love it!!!! I would like so much to change my 100sqm. For that one. I am dreaming of it.
You are a genius.
Your sketches are really great! You have me out searching for an old, dilapidated buildings to fix up!! 🙂
Love this channel and your work...beautiful!
Your videos are so soothing and fulfilling.
Absolutely amazing, so cleverly compact, elegant and very modern whilst still keeping some of the older features of the property. 😊
I study architecture, 3rd year now, and I must say that your videos are truly an inspiration. I chose an extremely long and not at all wide medieval house for this semester project, feeling that I learned a lot about how to transform such spaces from your videos. The teachers really appreciate my project so far. Still having a little trouble with the stairs, though 😅
amazing, its such a treat to watch your videos. i was wondering if all those stairs could be storage too?
Oh yes the lower ones could be little boxes/shelves or something maybe?
@@gemmawheeler I must admit than when you spoke about the stairs, storage & when i saw the wood, i expected drawers in them.
Wouldn't tight iron spiral stairs, think Victorian factory, save even more space in some of these houses?
Not this one obviously, there'd be no space to win back with the kitchen etc. but in general.
Thanks for these videos. 🙂
@@gemmawheeler Great ideas 💡 Love the wall mounted fold down table! I watch a lot of "tiny house" channels and it's quite common to have the stairs as drawers or to have hinged treads which would really make a difference to the storage space available here.
It's a shame that regulations don't allow for a toilet upstairs here or a wet room up there would have meant a larger more livable kitchen space downstairs.
@@TheMinimalistTherapistif no WC is allowed upstairs (that is odd), then could u make the downstairs the bedroom and bathroom, with storage, and upstairs the living room and kitchen with one sink?
@@seedsoflove7684that might have some privacy issues, I think? But not a bad thing to consider, for sure.
Very nicely done. Efficient and homely. Though it is sad to see people being forced to accept ever smaller housing in the uk because demand is so much bigger than supply
I love this so much! My red flag is thinking I'm neat and tidy enough to live in this space and not turn it into a nexus of chaos after three days 😅
Storage in the stairs, no? Gorgeous.
Thank you 🙏
It’s lovely and cozy 🥰
Beautiful
i love your work! such an inspiration for tiny house. im impressed!!
In the kitchen, could include a pull out kitchen counter to give extra counter space
This is my fave so far. Just didn't see where the shower would go. Very creative.
In Europe we have wood or metal spiral staircases. It could be a possibility which still gives you access and saves precious space. Sometimes few cm more can make a difference. Just a suggestion :)
This is great for a summer cottage or a air bnb type thing.
Another excellent design.
So cozy and homey
Superb planning … I’d live in this space wonderfully, what a great film thank you, and Happy Christmas to you! 🙏🏻💐
Ooo yay! Just what I’m in the mood for!
Wow, what a challenge. You almost have to treat this space like a Winnebago and use fold down tables etc. I can see it being a weekend escape for someone, but as a full time residence, storage space really is an issue. Definitely a home for a minimalist! An expat watching in S Florida.
Beautifully done, makes me think of a weekend cottage or guest house. My first thought was to use this space as an office with one desk upstairs and another downstairs (or the same sitting area you have). Could work depending on its location in town.
I also wonder if putting the bedroom downstairs would also work. Could then fit a sofa where the bed is and a similar kitchenette instead of the shower. could possibly do a Murphy bed downstairs to help use the space better.
or have a sofabed
@@pontimin4173possibly, though Murphy beds are usually more comfortable than most sofa beds I’ve found. IKEA has at least one sofa bed that isn’t bad, though (we own it at our condo), and has some under couch storage as well. Another option might be one of those bed-over-couch Murphy beds I’ve seen. Or possibly a bed/desk Murphy. One of each upstairs and downstairs might allow for extra guests (e.g., children). Not sure where you’d put it downstairs, though, unless you chose one of the Murphy styles that has a pull-down desk/table on the front (aka the underside of the bed), and located it on the wall where the pull down table is now. I could see that working.
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
A very cute hobbit hole! That being said, the Tatami rooms that one finds in Tokyo are about this size. The 'room' is about 9 feet by 12 feet, while the 'water areas' - kitchen, toilet room, basin, washing machine, shower/bath may be equal in size to the room - or less.
You have done a beautiful work there. If you accept my humble suggestion in that type of space I will have swooped the spaces with the bedroom downstairs and the kitchen living room upstairs to make the best of the space and views. In case you would like to do a new layout for a feature video. I really love your creativity and your simple and calming style .
🤩 Well done! Love your work.
Looks great, keep up the good work.
Thanks
Thank you!
love it cause the shower seams big enough...nothing more frustrating than a to smal shower.
Great for a short stay, like a hotel suite. Living there full time would be a challenge. Nowhere for wheelie bins or washing/drier machine. 😊
You could actually fit a washer/drier under the stairs, Just make the stairs up until the landing able to slide forward or hinge them it would fit. Of course you would need to keep the stairs 'open' whilst using it for ventilation.
sweet! love it !!!