NEVER TOO SMALL Luxurious Amsterdam Micro Condominium - 15.8sqm/170sqft 

This is good to know. I initially thought pied-à-terre = studio apartment, meaning the apartment would be someone's primary home. But if this is more a place to sleep when the owner's are away from their home for work/culture etc, some design choices (like the tiny kitchen, and space-stealing bed) make a bit more sense. I personally found this design lacked some of the cleverness of your other videos. There were a lot of luxury materials/finishes, but not many innovative ideas for storage/small space living. One thing I liked was the tucked-away bathroom storage, but I wonder how much additional storage would have been available if it was open storage (instead of the small recessed cupboards)?

Um. I know.

This goes against the concept of Never Too Small, it's not really meant to be fully lived in or tackling the problem of not having a lot of space

Sounds like a privately owned hotel room.

@Jakub Janiszewski Can't I still be someone's personal pied-à-terre, but still only used for a grand total of three months of the year - scattered throughout the year- and then rented as an Airbnb the rest of the time?

@@mondianijoli9080 I liked some of ideas here and took notes. You can be critical but please don't speak for entire community of this channel.

@@ManlyHK1 maybe the owner is a bussinessperson and travels alot. This could be one of his/hers aparments, but not the only one.

No matter what you say, it still looks like a hotel and not a home.

​@@rachkate76 Me too. I'm tired of people bashing on minimalistic and neat rooms by commenting "it looks like a HOTEL". Hope they are happy in their pile of hippie cluster.

I done it at 14m2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GM77BrkkB7o.html

😂😂😂

Ha ha ha!

agreed.. why the bed..

😂😂😂😂 stop!

Lol

It would be fine for two people for less then 3 days.

Do you have any idea how absurd the real estate market is in Amsterdam? Plus the location, it’s crazy to live there permanently, non minimalist and entertain your friends. You get to go downstairs and entertain your friends at local cafes.

This is not ment to be lived in. It’s just a place where the owner can have an affair and not get cought by his wife.

@@uglyposterboy 😂😂😂

People know that's what it is, but that's not what the beauty in this series is. This is basically a hotel room and it functions as such as well. Seeing spaces that people would deem too tiny to live in used as proper homes by smart solutions is what the true beauty is. And knowing Amsterdam, there are probably loads of these tiny apartments where people actually live that you can find.

For that purpose, it’s a very nice place!

What if I'm home person?

People don't seem to get what a pied-a-terre is

@@AlexA-iy6jk Then stay home.

@@milkwhistle Exactly! It's just a place away from your actual home or a place that you go to feel comfortable that's not a hotel.

lmao

....and I came across this comment when she was saying the word.

@@tinajsiha SAME

To finish up the project, they made the cat itself... Integrated.

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Hmmm...let's take a moment and talk

I think it's called 'adultery place".

Or maybe the bedroom is just ensuite to the wine cooler.

So what? The moment this video was put up and the comments enabled then we can pull apart the nonsense. Can't take or don't like the criticism? Don't visit the comments section

Xander I think he/she meant that it’s mostly the client’s fault that there’s faults in the design, not the designer.

Wow people here really love to debate so much huh

Yeah! Imagine the kind of human that thinks it's ok to spend on automatic windows while living inside a box.

well... this is too small... even for me that loves small places

Me too.

LMAO same 🤣

LMAO I did the same and I was like "what's wrong with me?"

it looks real from afar! except that it doesnt move!

I thought it was real till you pointed it out.

True and very well said

let us know if you make a video of your place!

@@bambubombon I probably will once I have done the kitchen renovation. :) But right now my channel focuses on game development. However, there is one video on my co-workers channel where you can see the pull out table, and the main room seen from a couple of angles. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZxhO1ZCOZ-M.html currently I can only move the bed around. And during a few luxurious times I have stoved away the bed vertically when I had a whole VR-day with my brother. My long term plan is to make a murphy bed. to be able to quickly allow for the whole room area to be free from furniture. :) (great for gym, yoga, VR as well as setting up the desk in the middle of the room for a dining room experience) I can move my desk and chair out in the kitchen area easily since everything is pretty much an open space. and I also have foldable chairs to pull out for guests. :)

​@@DaveTexas Well, I have decided to live by myself, most likely for the rest of my life. I do have a partner since 8 years back and we are very happy together enjoying our life without the worry that children often provides. Life doesn't necessarily have to follow the norms, ideals or conventions of society. Children doesn't have to be the main goal or driver in life. I mean I love children, I'm a great uncle, but I don't necessarily want to father children of my own. And having a lucrative career doesn't have to be the goal if you don't actually require the money to stay happy. I mean, you sound very fortunate to have been able to buy off a big condo. That's far from a reality to most people. Most people spend their whole life in debt living a similar lifestyle. But you are right! I don't have a lot of equity in my home. And that is actually by choice. 11 years ago I lived a life of excess with my ex-wife. We bought an old fancy 130sqm aristocratic apartment. We filled it with luxury items and stuff. we were on a path of success with well-paid jobs, which also meant a very wasteful western lifestyle with the constant consumption and upgrading of goods (which is terrible for the environment). It came to a point where I realized that it didn't make me happy and in-fact it wasn't what I wanted out of life. I felt stuck and my lifestyle prohibited me from doing the things I ACTUALLY cared about; Spending time with the people I love, living a life without stress, being present as a human. When I am alone I can be creative and I have the freedom to travel, explore nature etc... Both me and my partner agree that we live a very full life without the burden or adaption required by conventional living. Today my apartment has: - A Desktop computer - A Laptop - A TV - A Stereo - Retro computers/video games - A Bed - A Table - Clothes - Food It has no real value if anything happen to my home. Which I consider being a good thing as materialistic stuff isn't weighing me down. So really, it doesn't matter if my apartment gets flooded, it doesn't matter if a hurricane destroys it all. I can pack everything I care about in a bag and still be happy. My lifestyle made me financially independent and worry free at the age of 35. The main reason being that I opted out of consumerism :) I'm probably just an oddball, and my choices aren't for everyone, but at least I can explain why I live like I do. And the benefits it has for me on a personal level.

@@DaveTexas a large home in a city like Barcelona is totally inaccessible for a single person or a coulpe on an average income. But a small flat, if well decorated and in a decent neighbourhood, is definitely a valuable asset - the sort of property that you can rent easily if you decide to move out - and very sought after if you were to sell it.

Charie Quetua lol 😂😂😂

🤣 I was too! Thought it was real at first.

Right?!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@@lindajohnson1873 the cat was the final deal sealer. Hahahaha

I want that cat!

I really like the window seat.

The home automation is done by Sight and Sound Sytems in Amsterdam.

Yes, the window seat is brilliant, really makes the space. Otherwise, I can’t imagine how the space functions. There’s not even room for your suitcase once you arrive, nowhere to hang a coat or tomorrow’s shirts. “Excuse me, I need to stepped into the hallway to change my socks.”

Don't show this to your wife or else, she might get inspired to put her big picture frame staring at you in your room. It's like her saying "hey honey, don't you dare tap that woman on our bed while I'm away"

Yes, yes they would.

there are couple pieces of art portraits that I would be glad to have them watch over me.

Lo mismo pensé scary

The painting looks terrible hung there.

Just don't live in the centre of Amsterdam. You'll be fine living a little further away. Besides, everything is so well connected in Amsterdam (speaking about the public transportation). Else, you could always bike everywhere like everyone else does.😂

@@sincerelysof ??

@@monikastetkova3966 the last part of your comment. You made it sound like in the Netherlands there is a huge gap in income. Though partly right, people are doing actually okay in the Netherlands eventhough they might not have much. The prices of houses in the cerntre of Amsterdam are crazy expensive because of historical value and location. That's why I said, just don't live near the centre and you'll be fine (for now.. Since Amsterdam is getting denser).

@@sincerelysof That's why I wrote "Europe" in my comment, not Netherlands, sure people are doing great in there but that is in strong contrast with other European countries where some people struggle to afford rent or even lunch for their kids at school (yes, that's a real thing in the Czech Republic where I live)...

@@monikastetkova3966 Amsterdam is not The Netherlands.

That's how warm means in a morgue

Well, grey can be warm 👀

not warm nor cozy at all! it acually feels very unwelcoming, and that comes from a person who really likes cold colored places

@@jaquelinezini I agree, to me the lighting and the colours just felt depressing : /

@@-nix-8679 totally!

Let me assure you, that's very normal in this corner of the world

finally someone talk about the most important point in this video

Yeah same...

Lol

There is nothing great about taking away a living space which could have been a small home for someone.

@@tonytunbridge6275 Good point, actually

@@indigomoon7848 Oh, one more actually, the sketchvideo called "The number 1 problem in Amsterdam: locals’ by De Speld. That one sortof highlights the side-effects of it a bit extra.

Yesss

But you loose natural light

And you would also loose the view

But then you'd just have a bed in the natural light when you're not using that bed....

This is what I would do and also put see-through, hazy screen for the 1/3 of the bed length to divide a little these areas.

Don't forget the unskippable one at the end

I understand what your saying but isnt the comment section suppose to be to post one's opinion?

@@ianrobinson476 the space is custom made. nonetheless, you're right.

I think ppl are fine with it being someone elses space..but human nature is to put yourself in that space and give an opinion👍🙂

Never too small: Uploads video of appartment to RU-vid, enables comments to see what people think. People: Don't like that appartement. Never too small: You weren't supposed to do that.

To be honest, with all the “homes” on this channel where they mention it is for the owner to “only stay there occasionally” I always interpret that as “AirBnB rental”. That’s just how I interpret it.

@@mondianijoli9080 is it more expensive? If you spend a week every month in that place for 20 years it'll pay for itself - not really unusual if you're say 30 and working in corporate environment. It'll pay for itself in less than 10 years of you spent there about 20 days in a month (work week while weekends are spent out of town). If you rent it out when you're not there it'll pay for itself in less than 5 years. Lastly, having your own space is invaluable. You'll never feel that way at AirBnB or in hotel room.

@@mondianijoli9080 regarding last argument, it entirely depends on when you're in such space. If you spend a month in and two months out in repeat you can easily make it yours for that month, pack up, clean up and rent.

I got the impression it is a part-time residence.

Beautiful, but...always a but....the bedroom in the kitchen. Pool out bed seems more practical.

4 star :)

they clearly said client didn't want one...

And done what? The client didn't want one, and this was exactly what was asked for.

totally! non folding bed killing this space

Exactly what I was thinking, no way someone lives here 24/7. Probably someone’s pied a terre.

Totally. But somehow i imagine anyone who lives in this apartment only political prisoner, a spy, or someone who looks unhappy and needed a hug.

@@npigwnl They said in the video that the client wanted a pied a- terre so the client got exactly what they wanted.

Because it's not a place to live.

Pretty sure the artwork was used to zone the space. But in contrast to the small square TV next to it, it does look somewhat disproportionate.

Its funny because they said they made art a main focus in the design. But there's barley any art in the apartment.

Out of proportions is still kind of composition. I just adore this kind of contrast... Huge piece of art in small space...

That is my only criticism of the whole apartment, the art work is too low.

The artwork is meant as a statement telling that you don't have to think small even when the space around you is limited. I like it, it makes an impression!

You really should attend a calculus course :)

imagine sleeping with the residue of your cooking wafting in the air..

imagine quarantine days..not allowed to go out and dine out....and living in this tiny space with very little leg room

For real tho! Hopefully they were technical about it and installed a phoneline for inside the bathroom.

Yeah ! We're all gonna die !!!!!

I would never close that door and actually I would always put something between the door and the frame so that it will not close when I am inside. That space and the door would make me paranoid.

the first sentence about the client says they wanted a "pied-a-terre", and this is exactly what this place is.

Obviously you haven't been in Amsterdam. My first hotel room had the bed literally inside the wall and my head was under shelves. The bed was smaller than 2m so I had to sleep like a baby. Hotel staircase was like a ladder. Had shared bathroom and costed a fortune. That was the last time I went into a hotel that was formerly a house in Amsterdam.

XpetraXpazlX There are different grey hues. The one used in the apartment actually is a very warm hue.

As said, there are hues of grey. Warm, cold, and neutral

You know, grey could actually be quite warm.

Factory051 think this Apartment is only for sleeping

It looks like there's only about a foot between that large art wall and the bed. There's little to no flow in the room.

Didn't she mention the client wanted the bed to remain out....? 🤔

She did mention that her client wanted the bed to be so. So they had to keep the bed instead of a folding bed.

@@blairwrelos1891 I actually think there was NO client whatsoever.

And then you'd realise that the shelves in most of the cases could not be fully open, that your kitchen is too dark and tiny to make a meal in, except for one coffee, maybe, that the sink is build to ruin your glass dishes, that only thing you can actually do in your apartment is lying in your bed or sitting with a glass of wine staring through the window.

Madison Hitch // It’s not always true, I’m French and I prefer large counter space (such as a lot of people) Idk about the other countries but small counter space could be annoying especially if you like cooking. Of course in tiny appartement, it’s difficult sometime to have a lot of space in the kitchen. I agree w/ you, I like to put things i often use on the counter to . I hope that it help you 🙃

Actually in Europe normally kitchens are quite big, but in a small apartment u cant expect to have a full master cheff space

Definitely not the case elsewhere in Europe this seems more like a hotelroom then a condo.

@@Factory051 Europe is diverse. In Northern Europe eating out is less common than in Central/Southern Europe or in US. In north the kitchens are well equipped typically. I have a modern mini apartment in Finland, the kitchen area takes a large part of it, actually too large to my needs.

I cant speak for the rest of Europe but a typical dutch home doesnt look like this

GrimBat0l So you’re basically saying you want to restrict certain people from buying property? How would you accomplish that?

@@valerieann2751 He didn't say any of this. He only explained his experience and did not propose anything. I find it interesting that you chose to deflect from him just sharing his experience by putting words (quite extreme and combative ones) into his mouth. I see that often in conversations these days and it feels very manipulative.

Valerie Sullivan It would be relatively simple to restrict people who weren’t permanent residents from buying property.

@@valerieann2751 Gaslighting much

Natalie A 😂😂obviously you don’t know what the word means 😂😂😂

this is an OLD house = yes , with cracked beams and not straight ones...

Geez those cracks seem pretty bad, I’m surprised nobody else has commented on them

As an engineer myself, the cracks really terrified me a lot...

It'll hit whoever sleeps below that beam if a chunk of concrete separate from the beam

It looks horrible

Right? Even adding a splash of maroon would have helped.

well its not grey grey. u have a cold grey and a warm grey. just a tiny tiny taste of colour so its not just straight boring actual grey.

even the bathrooms are dark and grey.

Yeah, the huge artwork and that stupid wine fridge. First I thought it was an oven, for actually heating up food. That place is too small for a gathering, so you sit there drinking your wine alone staring at a huge ass artwork that stares back at you. You have no preparation space in the kitchen and your next surface is around the bed.

It still works.

@@MsSonali1980 : maybe not alone !

The person that lives there might be rich, but depending on how often they need to stay inside the city, it might still be more economical to have an apartment then to constantly stay in a real hotel. And, when they aren't spending the night, the apartment can be rented out on airb&b or as a short term rental to help further justify the cost of having the apartment.

@@MsSonali1980 It's probably for affairs

i made a work of art today called "the turbulent brown jet stream"