NEVER TOO SMALL Sydney Art Studio + Small Apartment - 49sqm/419sqft 

🤔 He seemed so testy about that too. Clearly the designer/architect was keenly disappointed that the homeowner did not embrace his preference for less. 👩‍🍳 I am someone who has several hobbies, loves to cook & entertain, and inherited a significant amount of sentimental items. I would not hire someone who has absolutely no fundamental understanding of all that entails. Mastermind some hidden storage or dual functionality. Show me a clever way to rotate seasonal decorations. 🍽 Please don't tell me I should give up any precious kitchen tools. People think epic design is about tossing everything out, and replacing it with something brand new. Don't force wall paper, patterned tile, bold color, open shelving, an over abundance of things that will require special maintenance, too much dark & heavy natural wood. I could go on. I prefer creative folks that can bring freshness while respecting their clients their preferences & their history. 😁 I respect minimalism. I just don't aspire to be one. Doesn't mean that I don't love serenity, order, or organization. ☮🦋💛🌼💛🌼💛🦋☮

Totally!!!

Hard to tell artists not to accumulate things when everything is a possible supply for future art. I'm happy that someone was forced to design around that request!

Definitely felt that 🥺

Same 🤦‍♂️

Me too. I love this apartment. A favourite never too small. So well designed.

Don’t know why he must make the video depressing though

Yes, I hate the idea that just because someone lives in a small apartment they should be forced to have everything empty. I know minimalism is trendy right now, but it's not for everyone.

You know these apartments don’t stay as clean as they are in the videos. I’m sure if we dropped in on most of them, they would look more lived in.

Ditto. Getting real tired of all those huge white & beige interiors, with glass tables and one lonely red cushion on a chair in the corner as an accent.

That was my first thought, too: an apartment for people who can read.

527 sqft

@Hyperactive Tendencies Unless you have a different personality: most of the great artists, philosophers, designers, innovators didn't require empty clean space - just look up their workshops, offices, art studios. I like polished concrete, wood, steel and glass, I like minimalism as a skeleton of the creation (building's exterior or interior) but I dislike soulless atmosphere. When a designer chooses books by the colour of their cover or arts matching with cushions and curtains that is not minimalism. That is a fashionable and trendy staging for consumers and viewers.

@@GaabrielArchAngel shut up and stick to your liking and we stick to ours. Isn't that simple?

Eva Boldt I totally agree. It looks so good! I ❤️ it!

I normally mute the videos but I agree about the voice. It made me want to look at the design/video, instead of the other way around.

Succinctly such a phoney word

Eva- Yes, I agree! He listened to his client and made excellent suggestions.

Same here :-D I would have never picked it for myself but this design aced it. It just goes to show how important a good design is.

The only problem would be more cleaning due to the fingerprints and other marks showing up.

I did it and it turned out beautiful!!👍😊

​@@susannegiesen2114 hey do u have any idea of what the gold mirrored paneling is called? I was trying to figure out an affordable way to do something like this.

@@LiamFarleyMA I did it in an affordable way, but I am in Germany. Here we have shops we call "Baumarkt" where you can buy any kind of tools and wallpaper and things like that for home improvement. There I bought a selfsticking golden paper which is called "D-C-fix" for around 10€ a roll. You can measure it out and stick it on your furniture. You have to be careful and do it well, then it looks beautiful👍😊 Hope you can find something like that in your country.

scarletts yes you are so right. It's very creative but nature and relaxing at the same time. I love the use of colour and how they planned the space. It turn out so well. I'm very impressed! 👏👌

Well I mean, compared to what they did to the rest of the house, it’s literally not that big of a deal. They can always change those later

now these 2 gay guys can have kids

@S i approve oif these sickos having kids any man that can build a home is manlier than a straight democrat

Its too messy and clumsy

Maximalism is taking over now as a trend. But I say to each their own. I personally prefer having less things so minimalism works for me but I get that some people like to collect and keep things that express who they are.Maximalism works great for people with a collection of books/vinyl/figurines etc.

Agreed, I understand why minimalism is so attractive to many people, it isn't to me, in fact it kind of scares me....so I am really glad to see those who are still into having lots of stuff. I wonder how much that pod would be to build and install?

Consumerism and America's consumer culture is beyond gluttonous though.

@@LynxieDove i guess minimalism is more about only having things that consistently serves a purpose or makes you content but not in a consumer-driven way, it's not necessarily about owning 20 or 50 things

Lynxie Dove I may state the obvious, but the fact that it scares you say more about you than it ;

Me too, I keep watching this video to send message to the universe :)

Me too

I do the same thing - it’s the best Never to Small video, because the client is not a minimalist and is creative (and loves camp/kitsch)

Me too

Results are amazing ! You did a great job for your client,even in your voice

Honestly, that's the one thing that surprised me the most. It works so unbelievably well, looks so classy and opens the place up so much.

@@zakinfanti7575 right??

Yes! Some how I think the golden mirror and furniture tied in that time period

It also looked 80s to me. I love it!

SAME! I watch this video regularly, not just because I love the art and the plants, but it also makes me FEEL something.

danielli linhares trick of reflection

project E I know about the trick, but nowadays 49m2 is huge if compared with a 20m2 apartment in Paris

And it's only for one person

HUGE?! For who? In America, that Apartment costs $450.

Pink What part of America are you talking about? An apartment like that could go for $1500 or more in some parts of America. The only way an apartment like that would be $400 is if it was a renovated low income subsidized apartment. I have 300sqft less space than this apartment and that costs $900 and I don’t live in the city.

Some 70's Show Decoration.

Me 2!

Couldn't agree more! Love love love the gold toned mirrored surfaces. In my presumptuous mind I would have dismissed that choice as tacky but it is lush and rich and has a warmth that overtakes you. Amazing.

I never thought I would love gold in a room. I was perpetually stunned as I was watching the entire video.

Me too.

same omg i keep imaging myself just sitting on the couch with a book, enjoying the breeze, painting there, lazing in the cozy bedroom nook...ok now i sound a little creepy .-.

Designer: ok. Where do you want them? Client: Yes.

@@tefoca me honestly

Imagine the time taken watering each and every plant.

i bet the client is going to plant some other plants there at 3:23 if u know what i mean + everytime he showers it will water the plants

@@tula__ It won't take more than half an hour. I have more than what he has.

OOooooo the amount of plants i can put in that apartment!

@@nwyk153 me too! Plants are such a gift! :-)

Was

Tho I would have fish tanks instead I don't do well with plans neither my dog does.

Wonder if he takes care of the plants himself... I would have more succulents

Yeah the aesthetics make this studio apartment unique and draw you in. It has a retro yet modern, calm feel to it.

Yes!

yeah, but it's basically a family apartment thanks to the "guest room" (although, in my city that sqm is standard for two bedroom apartments).

It looks bigger because of the light and white walls and gold mirror. Too many plants 🌱

people on this channel are always complaining as soon as the apartment is more than 30 sqm big... smh

they're selling condos in Toronto that are half this size for $300,000. I'd live here.

Depends where. If apartments are cheap in your area why not to have more space?

😂😂😂😂😂!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I laughed so much I cried 😂😂😂

@@CanadianPuddleDancer me too!!!

💀just started watching and saw this comment was thinking is this actually going to happen💀🤣 of course not realistic but for a good second I thought that

LOL ! A National Forest.

storywizard1 yesssss exactly, that’s what I noticed too I love it

Me too! It's light, airy, and contemporary enough to satisfy my taste.

And doesnt look like hotel room. Looks very stylish, calm and like real person lives there

Creamy white paint is life changing. Love it

Bedroom could use a door though rather than a shower curtain

Any Prek I know right! I wouldn't have thought of that. It's a great idea. 👌

And it doesn't have to be cleaned so often since it's stored most of the time. Clever!

Same😍😍😍 this is easily my favorite Never Too Small, and i have seen majority of them

So do I😊 Just loved it right from the start and never stop!

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Yes. Im in love with this Channel esp that i just rented a 40m Appartment. Many good ideas

I wish people didn't see minimalism as "black or white" in terms of scale. There are different ways to do it and it certainly doesn't have to look sterile or colourless. I'm currently "minimalizing" my home in getting ready to be able to sell it in a few years. I'm looking at things that have gone unused and or/even looked at. Going more lighter and neutral in tones. Asking myself "am I keeping stuff or is stuff keeping me?" By minimlizing, I clearly see what is important and/or useful to me in the life I want to live. You just have to ask yourself why you want to do it, how you want the end result to be and go from there :)

Maybe people like that?

You obviously never see inside my refrigerator, it's a whole ecosystem living there.

I agree

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* cough * and in South Korea-

Me: Laughs in Vancouver

Me: laughing in Brazilian Portuguese

Laughs along in Aussie, because she doesn’t get the joke but still wants to feel included.

Nurul Ramlan where did you get the photo from, if you don’t mind me asking.

@@luciwelch Hi, I got the photo from Tumblr really and just printed out poster size. The name of the artist is Sarah Maple, her style is very eccentric and you should look up her artwork. Hope I was able to help :)

yeah, same in Poland

yeah, I was amazed at first how much they made out of the "small" apartment but then realized the sqm are standard for a two bedroom apartment

How about not only in Romania but in general? XD . 49m2 is not a small apartment, and this apartment differs from the other videos of modern practical small apartments of this channel but in general too. 2-4 persons can fit in it, or say a family with 1-2 children.

Totally! I live in the inner west of Sydney (like this person) and I don’t really know anyone with a two bedroom apartment all to themselves? The design is eclectic & beautiful but it’s a standard/ bigger apartment for someone in this area.

My flat in London was just under 30sqm and it was more than enough!

I agree. Though I don't know whether apartments in my country, Indonesia, have small rooms or not, since I haven't ever visited one

yas please, I am in S. KOREA and it is a nightmare

AGREEE

There was several in Hong Kong just before this one.

I would prefer cleaning an even surface like that above having constant clutter struggles like they had before

😩 cleaning Averyday

Imagine when the fingerprints have paint on it XD

Imagine cleaning it with dogs.

@@pattyjordan7620 dogs and toddlers 😵😵😵

Yes! So many are depressing, like 'well you CAN live in x feet, but the only way to do it is to make an apartment that looks like a dormitory and live like a nun or a student in a hostel. You can't make it homey because that takes too much space. Things like this one prove that you can have a small space and still make it feel like a real home.

Could you imagine looking at that everyday😄😄😃😃😅😅😂😂

The book is a Tom of Finland book.

The theme is people with taste and sense of art. Correct.

I missed the book but the painting caught my eye. LOL

@@thefingerofgod69 the butt book is at 2:26 on the very top left of the book shelf

Same! Less mirrors would be nice

I agree! I have stainless steel appliances in my kitchen and I'm already running around behind my 5 year old nephew's sticky fingers, so this gold would be the death of me lol

ya i wouldn't have done a tub plant, but then its not my house lol.

The tub plant is the only thing I like about this house.

Dude loves plants I guess

Jovani Hernandez yeah I wouldn’t want moss or something like that, I love the plants everywhere else

Well, good thing it was solely built for his liking then.