How We Live in a Small NYC Apartment | Family of 6 | Tour Our 1100 sqft Brooklyn Prewar 

Some people will only see tight quarters but I see a very close, loving and happy family making things work. ❤

This is what I call a mother providing everything for her kids no matter if they live in a small apartment she makes it work and gives them all the love in the world

Thank you for the most realistic NYC apartment tour I’ve seen!! Your home looks lovely.

I'm so glad this popped up in my feed. I smiled all the way through watching your lovely family, everyone seemed so happy, great to see. That's a very realistic look at making a NYC apartment work for a family. Enjoy these hectic days, they go by fast. May the Lord watch over you.🙏

It's really cute how the kids all follow you into the different rooms- like a mother duck with her ducklings lol

First off can we say how amazing this mother of 4 looks. How happy and close the family of 6 appear to be, even living in such tight quarters. This just reminds me of an era gone by. How all our neighbors lived and as a kid we never thought anything of it because we were just happy. ♥️

Best apartment tour ever, your energy, humor and joy are delightful. When your husband shouted 'I built it ' I cracked up 😂 and later when your little one shouted 'I built it' I hit the subscribe button. Apartment tours are my guilty pleasure and yours was incredible. I store pantry items in weird places and climb over objects to reach a closet that's the reality of small apartments. You have a nice apartment . I really like the kitchen I'm going to steal some of your organizing ideas, I'll share your content with others you are delight to watch.

Thank you for showing a realistic look at New York living. When I tell people that I raise my daughter in a 350 square foot apartment, they look at me like I'm crazy. But it worked out so well for us that she's still here 😊

My aunt and uncle had five children and lived in a fair sized apartment in Brooklyn. We didn’t even think anything of this. It was a norm growing up. Their apartment was also filled with lots of the neighborhood kids and plenty of love to go around.

Happy family, we can actually see the love coming through!! Blessings ❤

Congratulations!!!! Thank you for showing people it's okay to live for family. I am so sick of seeing people brag about their big, designer homes and putting more emphasis on 'stuff' than 'love'. I think you guys are terrific - we need more real people like you on these channels. Tell your mom I think the video is wonderful. OMG - you've got a bible in the home, too! A real, down-to-earth person.

Your family looks very happy and well adjusted and loved!

It's so obvious to me this is a fun and happy home. It's clean and organized 👍

I would get rid of the home office and make it a bedroom again. Would create more much needed space.

Beautiful family, great job making your apartment work so well. Love it! 👏👏💯👍

One of the best and most realistic NYC apartment tours I've seen, but more importantly one of the most loving homes/families on the web. Here's to continuous happy days in NYC!

You have made that space work without it looking terribly cluttered. Your husband cracked me up he was so proud of that bathroom storage shelf. You have used your vertical space well. Plus you guys have a wonderful sense of humor which makes life so much more fun.

This woman is a delight, I’m sure her house gets quite chaotic with four children. But you can tell her demeanor is what gets her through

This just happened to pop up in my feed today… kudos to ya for making the space work for your family and you even do homeschooling! Wow! You rock. Now I need to make time to binge watch your channel. I’m a 64 year old woman living in a rural area about 25 miles from San Antonio Tx.

A good sense of humor goes a long way! This lady deserves credit for everything!

Whew I’m stressed out for her!! She seem so calm and patient. That’s an awesome mom!!! She smiles a lot in such a chaotic environment lol she gets all the flowers 💐

What a wonderful, lovely family. So nice to see such authenticity and creativity on RU-vid. ❤

We were a family of six, also. Our house was about 900 sq ft. 3/4 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. It was common in the 1960s to live in a small home with a lot of family members (middle class neighborhood). Many people lived in a similar size home (900sqft) with 6-8 kids and 2 parents. Making it work is a matter of respect for self, others and things. We lived lightly and in a very organized manner.

I love that she's created an environment that is suitable for them. The creativity and additional storage spaces added makes this apartment unique and a big shout out to 'Ikea.'

Please don’t have E-bike charging by your front door, if that’s your only exit 😮❤

Very sweet and happy home for all six of you! Beautiful family!

Thank God, finally a real NYC apartment and real family! People outside here are getting a very scewed image of how people actually live here. You have an awesome personality, very nice efficient home and well behaved beautiful children!

I absolutely 💕 LOVE this. I wouldn't have ever envisioned a family this large in such a small space but you not only make it work your kids look so HAPPY and you family is thriving. You are awesome!!!!!!

We are a family of six. Sadly my baby is now 31. I miss this. As hard as it is and as chaotic as it is I cannot tell you how much I miss them being little. I do now have the added bonus of grandchildren though so that helps. Loved watching this. Brings my memories to the fore. I did have a garden though here in the UK thankfully. That does help. You can throw them outside when they get too much lol. You have a lovely family x

I love your space! It screams family . And all of the additional space you’ve added for storage shows that you want to be together so you go the extra mile to make it work. I don’t see a small space, I see love. With so much negative content on RU-vid today, it’s nice to see something so positive. Thanks for sharing and I wish you and your family all the best.😊

Love how you have your apartment arranged to fit your family. Your kids seem so happy, you can tell you have a wonderful loving family!

You do a GREAT job at making good use of your space. Your children are adorable and you seem like a loving, close-knit family. Thank you for sharing your home with us!

Love that she's homeschooling; I also do with my kids. It's a great way to inculcate your values, protect them and provide a quality education. I have the same washer, it's really great for apartments. You choose what matters most to your family and make decisions/sacrifices to make it happen. 🙏❤

I sure admire you! To make the most of the space for your family and still be able to homeschool! I love how you created storage above the doors! Cute kids!

We were a family of 6 (I was oldest child) living in a one bedroom flat (= rent a floor in a house)in Toronto, for 10 years! There were 2 attic rooms with no heat in winter & blistering sweaty hot in summer but because of them I had somewhere to do my homework, write essays, & play trumpet! My Dad cut the baby’s crib in half to make me a desk! Makes me think of your hubby’s & little guy building those storage shelves! We played musical beds, too - sleep arrangements changed as family grew with two sofas in living room pulling out or sliding down to make beds! Plus rollaway cot in the corner for one brother! Kids don’t need their “own room”. For hundreds of years kids slept together in one room! Your family is obviously thriving, with so much love abounding! ❤

Your very organized, but there’s so much unused space that u can make a lot of use of. If ur trying to get more space below ur waist, u can just utilize the ceiling area. Each wall from 1 foot down from the ceiling can have a shelf. It would have been cheaper to make shelves up to the ceiling instead of buying all the small Ikea shelves. From ur front door height up, and all ur kitchen cabinet space above them is where cans and all pantry extras can go. Then you’d have ur kitchen stuff in the same area. I’d put shelves all along all ceiling area since u have higher ceilings than the average person. I’d look on free cycle or free sites for high drawers. Or shelves to put on ur dresser. U have so much space to organize even better. I used to be the one at my job who organized all the supplies, and it was easy for me. It made it so easy for everyone to find anything. Just utilize ur higher space. That’s real estate u r paying for, but not using. 👍👍

I just love this mom. Its not a matter of what you have but who you have. This family is rich in love and happiness 💕😊

OMG! This was the cutest apartment tour I’ve ever seen! Love the sound of the children’s laughter & how they followed mom around!

I accidentally saw this video and when i read NYC apt i was curious. Im also in NYC and love to see real apartments and how us NY people make it work. Not only did you show us how you are adjusting but the love between you and your family made this video the absolute best video i have seen in a long time!

I LOVED THIS VIDEO!!! Reminded me of how my apartment was raising SEVEN CHILDREN!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

What a beautiful family. Your husband has a great sense of humour. Great video. God bless you all 💖

What a great mum and family. If only everyone was like your family. So much patience and love. Dad sounds like fun too.

What a lovely Mom ! You all have such great attitudes. Good job, parents !

And this is more like it… This is how I was raised with four kids in an apartment in New York City. We grew up with tons of love. I would never change the way I was raised because it gives us such perspective. I love the laughter and the togetherness in this video. Beautiful children beautiful mother. I work at an upscale retirement community and it’s a shame to see how sometimes people have it all materially and still complain yet when you were raised and tight quarters with your large family you learn to appreciate absolutely everything. Best wishes to all of you.

This is so realistic and overall refreshing to see 🥰

Love how you have made the space work for you & your family xx

My partner, 3 kids and I live in a 800 square foot home. I feel it is perfect for us and we have more than enough room. ♥️

Wanted to add that of us 4 kids growing up in that Toronto flat - I was 16 when we moved into a more suburban area bungalow (small 2 BDRM & Dad later reno’ed & added 2 Bdrms for boys in basement). But, I, having spent most of my “conscious”, remembered childhood years in the flat, have turned out to be the least materialistic of all, which I think was a very good thing! Learning & experiences are what I collected in my lifetime, not material things! I’m the only one with a University degree because I refused to buy a condo, instead of going to Uni after I’d put my husband through his 4 years of Uni! I did mine over 7 years because I was raising our daughter (born at beginning of my “2nd year”. I managed 3 course credits while she was a young baby. She was born in 2nd week of courses - could manage non-essay ones - psychology & language courses = test’s & exams - No essays - but finished an English major during her age 2-4 years. I was working part-time through my last year of courses. Anyway, the point is, for me, schooling was far more important than getting on the “property ladder”! So having your kids share spaces the way they do & being home-schooled by you (what a hero Mom) I think you’ll be happy with their future goals & aspirations. 😊❤

This apartment screams nothing but love and wonderful memories! Love it!🥰

Love the laughter! Sounds like a fun ( if crowded ) life! Bravo! 😍👍

Thanks for a charming glimpse into your sweet family’s world. You are all amazing, fun, and so loving. My one suggestion would be consolidating in the office to get the dryer and bicycles jn there and out of the bedrooms. Now I turn myself to my own challenges. xo

This is a wonderful way to start my day. I just happened to flip thru my feed and here was this beautiful family and their amazing Mom sharing their wonderful home. I love it! God bless this Family and their amazing home. ❤

Oh my goodness, what a treat this was to watch; I know all things are possible with a little imagination, organization and most of all LOVE.

You make me feel guilty that my house feels crowded with three extra people visiting and I have almost three time the space you do 😄❤What a lovely fam!

You are Amazing. Everyone is happy. It isn’t chaotic. You know everything is.

I love how you make great use of your space. I try to do the same thing with constant decluttering 😅 Living in these Nyc spaces, we have to make it work as much as we can. Beautiful fam 💕

I love this apartment tour! It is a normal home in NYC and i love the way your children follow you during the tour. 😊

Talk about down to earth! Hubby said “I built that”. Beautiful family. Thanks for the tour!

While I feel totally claustrophobic just watching this with all those kids in that space, plus the amount of stuff (my minimalist brain is almost exploding! popping from walls, counters, bathrooms, ceiling, bedrooms with bikes and stuff and more stuff (yikes!) that I cannot even imagine, I absolutely love this mom and I love that this space that has potential to drive me nuts seems so full of genuine love. I, love Mom’s “ this is my space” joyful vibes and Dad’s banter behind the cameras. God bless you all - make a blessed and joyful life ankways and continue to love each other. Trust me, your home is full of all the right things!! ALL OF THE RIGHT THINGS, NOTHING MISSING. when you decide to upgrade, your kids would have had a blessed blessed life. Be good to each other.❤❤💪🏽💪🏽

Such a warm and loving vibe, it really lifted me up this morning. As the song goes, 'All you need is love, love. Love is all you need'. ❤❤❤

That was fun! I really appreciate how real you were about your drop zones. I tend to think I'm the only one who has piles in their house! My absolute favorite was the child storage areas. 😍 Gotta have a place to store those kids! 😂

Finally! A realistic view of real NY living. Go on lady!

Some folks will comment how small this home is. But, what most of us do not realize is just how expensive apartments are in NY City. So any decent size apartment is a blessing.

You poor lady. You are exhausted but you keep a straight face and a smile. God bless you!

Lovely family! The kids are adorable ❤ Mom is beautiful and really together. Pretty amazing for some NYC apartments ive seen. Excellent job 🎉

It was truly a pleasure to watch a family who was so proud and appreciated every part of who they are. So many times we see Perfection Happy Hour. Yet , you showed us reality in real time. God bless , protect and honor this unity. Shalom

I would have a hard time living within that space with that many . But God bless your home there in New York . It is hard too keep it all organized you do well .

Thank you for sharing your home & family. Loads of positivity & smiles!

Great video and your family seems to be close-knit and loving. Thank you for sharing your experience living in NYC.

I love small spaces. So cozy 😊

Good bless you doing home school and living and life with 6 people in 1100sf!! LOL!! Its all about organization and taking advantage of the walls and UP SPACE!! LOL!!! You're amazing!!

Wonderful video. Love the kids helping. Blessing on all of you.

I like your lovely family. With 4 kids the apartment is nice and organized. Congratulations.

Girl you make it work,I love the tour ,your family is happy and that's what matters

IT'S HOME,SHELTER, LOVE,CAN'T GET ANY BETTER 😊❤

What an adorable bunch!!

You both are making it work. Great personality.

Your pure joy of life really shines through...what a beautiful family you have! What a blessing to have a mother like you to give so much time and love to your family! Thanks for sharing your family with us! God Bless you all!

Typical NYC apartment with a piano, magnifique! The key is organization and storage. Everything fits well, and most importantly everyone is happy. Thanks for the tour. Blessings to the family.

Love the family energy and dynamics.

Having a small residence is probably how the couple has four children. Being snuggled up with love makes it so. This video came up on my RU-vid feed and I read the title and checked it out. I am very impressed by the organization and management of possessions well cared for. The children are disciplined and participated in the video without disturbing mom. Thanks for sharing. Smiles

😊 small space, yet happy family😊

Love it, such a beautiful family ❤

Absolutely loved this!

This is completely my vibe, and sooo charming!!! Protect this women at all costs, she’s a Gem! 😂❤

Time to move to the burbs......

Finally cozy warm home, where happy people live.

so much love! This is a perfect home.

Homeschool!!!! I applaud you but it couldn’t be me.

Hello, Patrice, you have a really lovely family, and the love comes through loud and clear!! Space has been maximized and you have made the apt. work very well for all of you. I enjoyed the tour very much, especially the funny comments. 😂 I was born and raised in one of the outer boroughs of NYC, the only one attached to the mainland, and upon retirement decided to relocate to the country. NYC taught me how to live in a small space and I still do. It was good to visit the city vicariously in your vlog, but I stand by my decision to put myself "out to pasture." 🙂 Chuck in Northern New England

Love this, great video, looking forward to more!

Delightful !!! Beautiful energy throughout the home and family. Really impressive how they make it work; there is lots of love in that family!

wondering if a professional organizer would help this family...1100 sq. ft is basically a small house.

You need to move to a bigger place 😅.

Such a great space. Thanks for sharing.😃

Great job! Good attitudes!

One question? Why would anyone choose to live in NYC? You could go to so many other cities and get twice or triple the space for less rent, with backyards for the children and less crime? JW

Love this. So realistic.

Happy home ❤ thank you for sharing your home.

Great job!