I Turned this Abandoned Fairytale Tiny House into an Elegant 2 Bed Home
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It takes real talent to redesign a difficult architectural space. You have fabulous design ideas and your videos are relaxing to watch. I moved from a larger house after separation, to a smaller house. It was a challenge to scale down but I like a smaller house.
I agree that they are so calming.
Very sweet to say, plus I totally agree, she is relaxing and brilliant character(soul) 🎉 ❤ live fun as you can in a loving way!!!❤
@behuman5725 - Oh Honey, I hear ya!!!! We moved to a Ranch Home, which is what I want when we first looked at homes over thirty five years ago, but that's another story. We scaled back after thirty-five years, well, mainly because neither one of us are in our Thirties anymore, and we wanted to be closer to the Grandboys.
Every video I’ve watched, I’ve thought to myself- that would be such a lovely place to live! You really have a knack for making awkward, cramped or unusual places so liveable and welcoming.
I always love to see a wc and shower near a door so muddy kids or enthusiastic gardeners don't traipse dirt through the house. Gorgeous house once again. ❤
Although in the age of cheap drones I think I might find a skylight over the bathroom unsettling 😂
@@anniekate76 Just get a privacy shutter to close it a certain amount?
I didn't have a clue what WC is -water closet? till I joined a group of
tourists from UK sight seeing in the Balkans.
We just say toilet.
@@bobandlucas 😂 we would normally say toilet or loo but on an elegant channel like this wc is more appropriate.
You remind us every time why it’s important to get an architects input
I really look forward to every one of your designs on the channel and certainly wasn't disappointed with this amazing response to a difficult challenge. I grew up in Tain and was blown away by what you were able to do with that ludicrously tiny snippet of land.
Ah thanks!
One thing I rarely see in any modern design is a decent-sized desk. Not just a tiny put-your-laptop-on table. A desk on which you could put a newspaper, a canvas, a 1000-piece puzzle, or just do your homework.
I would love to see a tiny/small house redesign that incorporates some really nice desk-space^^
Me too, and ideally a desk/table you could walk all round. But that takes up so much space that it’s almost impossible to fit in a tiny house. Unless you slept underneath it, maybe…
@@janepage3608 A desk raised and lowered to the ceiling by an ingenious and tastefully executed rope/pulley system
Haha you are right but it hardly works in a tiny house or else you have to give up something else. Maybe just one bedroom in this case instead of two
@@DYP1 I would sub out the upstairs bathroom to do that instead of one of the bedrooms, just makes sense to me. Plus she was saying that the bathroom might not even be allowed up there.
Exactly. I sew and do crafty stuff. Where to store my tools, etc? I have clothes. I have holiday decor. I have tire chains I prefer not to carry in the summer. Where do people put that kind of stuff in a house like this?
The bedrooms were big enough to not have to stand on the bed to make it. I didn't get a claustrophobic vibe at all. All the white walls and natural light do a good job of making it seem open and airy.
The redesign of this was beautifully done. Not a detail overlooked. A comfortable, livable home. And unique!
you're so articulate and well scripted in these presentations, plus your design philosophy and space plannings are marvelous!
It's really annoying with 'listing' as they would rather see a building fall down than have someone restore it in a way that they don't agree with, makes no sense. I KNOW that there are many horrific restorations out there but honestly it is worth the risk to save them.
I totally agree. Councils & historical societies want these places saved, but then make those who are saving them jump through hoops. Plus, getting approvals costs a lot of money. It’s a wonder that anyone bothers.
It sounds like most of them just want someone to “save” and “restore” the original building without any thought to actually being able to use it. Almost like a museum piece. Who has the money for that?
Im in bradford listed buildings here vary, I've see Victoria shop fronts ripped of and red plastic front replacement .a local shop in an old coach house had the side ripped out and a supermarket type glass entrance hall fitted . The worst was a victotian stone bungalow extended 3 stories with artificial stone that looked nothing like the real stuff and a galvanised roof fitted
In general, I would agree, but the old extension was not original & is incongruent. This is a well thought out extension that echoes the original structure.
I mean, as long as the risk doesn't involve letting people live in a building that might fall and crush them in their sleep. It does need to be safe, after all.
I love this. The really clever integration of the awkward shape of the original building and the modern compact extension is beautiful. I'm a huge fan of design which allows old buildings to work in the 21st century
These buildings seem to be getting more and more challenging. I hope you are enjoying the challenge--we viewers are certainly enjoying the process and result!
I’m enchanted by the thought of living in a tiny cottage. This one may be my favourite! I’m binge watching your videos. Your work is absolutely amazing.
You really have a gift of architectural vision, congratulations! I enjoy your videos very much 🥰
The addition is phenomenal, the way it honors the historic part, as it juxtaposes a modern element. 1+1=3 here!
I think you are genius. You take odd houses and make them totally functional. Some architects take out all the functionality of a space and make the odd houses
I'd use the door near the living room as my "formal" or guest entrance. I think it's very welcoming with a built-in bench and wonderful window. I'd use the door near the kitchen/dining as my personal utility door for toting groceries and taking out garbage. Of course, that assumes I'd have a room for parking near said door. In any event, always enjoy your clever, creative and realistic designs. Cheers, from California.
Thank you for sharing your art. Inspiring for those of us who don't possess a fortune but yearn for more a shoebox. Look forward to them every time and dream of building your Glass House one day. :respect:
My pleasure!
Sensitive integration of the old and the new. I especially love the flexibility of being able to flip the entry/bathroom to accommodate for sun orientation. These re-designs are so fun to watch!
Your use of space is second to none! Nothing is wasted, nor does anything feel crammed in.
Totally enchanting! A joy to watch you go through your process💗
Angular design can be so tricky to get right, and when wrong leads to very “ uncomfortable” spaces - this is pitch perfect, another fantastic space. Thank you.
That's a beautiful idea and use of space. Given the layout though, this seems it would work best as either a 1 bed property or a luxury Air b n b / holiday let - in which case you could get rid of the downstairs bedroom and maybe have a dual aspect fire and more free flowling living space downstairs - but in any case, listed building status shouldn't mean that buildings are left to rot - there should be enough judgement and skill to enable sympathetic upgrading to ensure no loss of use -
Lovely work. The use of the hexagonal building is really clever.
You have this wonderful ability to think outside of the box, and it shows you have chosen a profession that benefits from your talent! This was so clever!
Gorgeous how the historical and modern elements are integrated. True craftsmanship 🙏🏼
I love the way you open up the kitchen/wc space with all that natural light.
Gemma you have a beautiful voice.
Another wonderful video - thank you
You have so much talent and creativity. I really enjoy watching your videos, and in some way I can't explain, I just feel sure that you must also be inspiring younger, future architects that are coming up. And of course the trend is for "tiny homes" and "Kirsten Dirksen" type inspiration. You bring optimism to the future and I thank you for that.
Beautiful rendition of how you’d design this property! I love rooms with angles- they’re more interesting to me-& you designed them very, very creatively!! I wish I could live here!! 🙂❤️
Wow what a smart solution to a very difficult building to design.
Such clever ideas. Thank for for sharing your thoughts.
Very interesting. It wasn't till you showed the view of the inside of the house that the roof line on the extension made sense. Impressive.
That's a beautiful and sympathetic renovation. I'd live there!
I really like how he two kind of awkward form of the two building finally really work together
Gemma, I really do admire your
work as an architect.
This would be my home!
Beautiful. And maybe a larger family would be willing to make do with the small bathroom downstairs so that they could have another bedroom upstairs instead. It is a lovely, functional and elegant design. You are really gifted!
Your videos are so inspiring and great to watch. We are renovating a small house, and to see what is possible in your designs is mind blowing. Thank you for creating these videos!
I’m always so happy to see an vintage building refurbished ❣️ Well done!
Stunning. Brilliant. Gemma never ceases to amaze me with her visionary designs.
Bringing together what has previously been very difficult offers a much better outcome..a building with heritage value can still be made for comfort without destroying the original site.
Your imagination is imaginable ❤
What a lovely place G.W.. So many places, so little time.. Thank you for bringing us along on another G.W. creation.. Take care and God Bless...
Am so impressed by all of these projects with all the different ideas for small spaces, this one included.
I was wondering if the upstairs bedroom could also have its own fireplace.
I think a low frosted glass wall for the upstairs bathroom would be my choice.
If I were to move in to this place, I'd place our study/guestroom where you now have the second bedroom.
Though I have no plans to live in the UK ever again, I'd love to be in a position to keep a place like this in Kernow to both provide my family priced out by second-homers a place to live and have a spare room to stay when I visit.
Thank you for your videos. I simply love dreaming with you on the potential of these old quirky buildings, and what they could be like. Maybe one day I can find something tiny and sweet a bit like this and make it a holiday home :-) somewhere to escape all the troubles of these days. Please keep going with your soothing and stimulating nice work!!
I remember seeing this pop up locally and recognised it as soon as i saw the thumbnail. Wonderful!
Your ideas for this property are so gorgeous. I could see owning this and loving every minute I live in it. Simple, yet unique and serene.
I think this is my favorite so far! It feels so modern and historic at the same time without seeming cold.
This is brilliant! So many thoughtful elements.
Found you by chance and am in awe of your designs. I especially love the drawings of the floor plans to see your changes of these unusual buildings. I enjoy architecture and wish now that I had gone into that field. But .. sigh.....too old now.
Beautiful, I'd move there in a heartbeat!
Impressive; you're the real deal of supreme architecture under constraints.
Even though these are all hypothetical projects (I believe, correct me if some of them do actually get built in real life), I really like how much thought you put into the designs. This is a challenging project, but I think the outcome is really good!
@@Rubylove48 That's great to hear. Hopefully this building gets saved and renovated to something like Gemma's proposal. I found the property on Google maps and street view, and it is in bad shape at the moment (at least when the images were taken).
oh man, you are a master at envisioning, turning that concept into a layout, and then at visualization for us, your entertained viewers! Your simulations flow enticingly; with your voiceover, it all makes me feel like i am truly flying through a hallowed space. Could you please make a video, or three, about your process, and specifically how you operate the software? You make a storyboard too? I am sure a LOT of time and energy goes into all of it, but you make it seem effortless. I know I speak for more than one viewer here who would be fascinated by a "behind the curtain" video. Thank you!
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll put some thought into this
Impressive! It looks great! Cozy & it looks really nice.
well planned, Gemma, i would also disuse the Wall in upper Bathroom or maybe would made it with Glass and Metal, to let the light flow in the small landing/corridor... Also i would reuse the Ground floor Bedroom more like a Office Space...
both of these would also be my choices, with the sleeping portions of the home being directly on the roadway, any bit of distance from the passage of cars, even if it is only vertical, would be welcome.
Really well designed! The placements of windows in the add-on is genius! This could actually work well for a family too, the upstairs bedroom could be the children's, and the the bathroom which I love, might be a good study room with a central desk to become a bath later on.
If it were only for a couple, the downstairs bedroom could be a home office with possiblity of a foldable single guest bed of some kind.
Your entire plan makes this tiny house surprizingly flexible! What's fantastic is it presents two very social spaces, with very different character, the kitchen that lets in the sky and garden, and the snug livingroom which is a very cosy enveloped spot that actually seats at least 4 people.
The upstairs toilet is really a necessity though. If the planning permission wouldn't allow it, I'd simply invest in a toilet that combusts, turns everything into fine ash (they are costly but amazing) or another modern composting toilet, just to have that option. You took a kindof hopeless but cute building of historic interest and turned it into a real, livable home, very impressive! ❤
I always find myself looking forward to these videos.
Love it! I especially like the arched windows in the bedrooms - really is a lovely accent that makes everything feel cozy. ❤️🐈⬛😎
Thank you for providing these wonderful architectural designs.
That is SO beautiful, and I appreciate your sensitivity as to what might gain permission and what might not.
I love the little roof over the front entrance.
Just mind blowing, I absolutely love your vision on every property you do.
Your designs are amazing! You think of ideas I never would have thought of and the best use of every space. I really like the shape of this building and exterior finish. Nicely done!
IF I could, I would ALWAYS build my kitchen a bit separately from the main and really.. the rest of the house. Lots of windows and a breezeway between the cook space and the rest of the living spaces is just.. perfect. So I love this beautiful enhancement to make the add on flow and improve the floor plan.
Your tiny houses are so very interesting! You face and overcome the challenges that arise with a unique imagination!
A very sympathetic and compelling treatment for a lovely build. The only design choice I question is the wooden cladding, which essentially disguises the front door. I think the new door should echo the large Gothic openings in the original structure. It shouldn't be a mystery as to how to enter the house. Otherwise, some really nice volumes of space, thank you!
That’s amazing! I would buy that place in a second!
Id live there in a heartbeat
The sentiments below echo mine so without repeating them, let me just say 'Wow'. Absolutely love your solutions to knotty problems....
So glad I’ve found your RUclips channel. What throughly enjoyable Christmas day viewing, binge watching your wonderful and engaging videos. Thank you. 💖
Lovely design and I enjoyed your perspective on adapting a listed building.
Wonderful! This was a massive challenge. You tackled it head on! Not exactly what I would have done, but very nicely imaged. As always!
Congrats on the sponsor too! Much deserved! 🙏
Nice work through with a challenging project again. I would personally live without that bathroom wall as well.
I just LOVED this very unusual buildings, and the very unusual and AMAZING solutions You proposed.
So cozy and modern.
I really enjoy sharing these journeys through your creativity. You do the most amazing things to make uninhabitable places useful again. Thank you ☺️
Another fantastic design. I’d love you to include a home spa for that luxury feel. I’ve just submitted a tiny turreted castle in Dover on your website.
Thank you for explaining your vision so clearly. Truly extraordinary and captivatingly beautiful ideas.
Bloody brilliant, as usual. If the planning authority objected to the upstairs loo being plumbed, you could potentially put a Cinderella toilet in that space. Hopefully leaving the door in situ would satisfy them and provide handy access to your pipes😊
I enjoy merely as an observer, your designs. This was lovely. I like a shower and boot room idea near the entrance for obvious reasons. Plus your voice is so lovely with good diction and a very relaxing tone. Wonderful. You're so very talented too. 🙏🏻👌
I LOVE your designs. You are so talented. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Hey, I love it! You are genius. Very original, thoughtful and simply beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing!
That is absolutely stunning!
I think living there the way you designed it would be so much fun!
your designs are absolutly genius
You are so talented! I would love to live in a beautiful place like this.
Another absolutely beautiful design, Gemma. I would be happy to live in this space just as you've designed it. Thank you so much for sharing.
That's a beautiful house that's a great job that you did love you blueprints you got great ideas and a great decorator
I love this place ,so greeny
Your designs are phenomenal! I Love watching your vids, your creativity surpasses many designers and architects 8 know. ❤please keep up the great work❤
Though I was seeing other solutions I have a hunch that there were even more parameters for the extension than were given in this short video I really appreciate sharing this and feel the time is ripe for smaller dwellings and treasuring listed buildings and bringing them forward into this century
I would love to own that house with your imaginings! Beautiful concept!
I'm always amazed at how cleverly you use space, but this original building is beautiful, and most people who would want to live in it would want the character of the materials, such as the old stonework to be featured and used as inspiration, not covered by smooth, white walls and modernity.
I was especially thinking that if the ceilings were removed upstairs, the extra height would give a sense of space. The ceilings would be vaulted with exposed beams for structural integrity and the required insulation inside the upper roof panels,
Always love your videos. I think if I were the owner, I'd want to just knock down that newer rectangle, and build it only as the hexagonal building, even if it's a bit of a tiny home.
I love what you've done , I'd love to wake up every day to this place
You have real imagination.
so charming and innovative. My main question is always this: do British people have very few possessions? The closet/wardrobe space is really small for the amount many Americans have even after they declutter and reduce what they own. I get that this is a tiny house but still...............
Amazing, and I love how you think.
Very nice solution. Surprizingly enough I like you treatment of the swag light in particular It's a small detail but running it from the ceiling angle literally ties this space together. My only other comment is that I would have you yo go a step further and incorporate a guest BR on the main as you already have a bathroom. BTW, you often start with location & map, missing here, which is useful in understandig sun angles. thanks
True. I didn’t spend much time considering the sun this time. The building itself was so limiting, figuring out what would fit with that was my main focus. There’s a link in the description to the building so you can take a look though.
thanks for this. I did notice that you have a very expancive skylight facing the exiension@@gemmawheeler
Brava again, Gemma! 🙌🏻♥️
Another stunning design. I know who I will be calling when I finally win the lottery.