Love how they manage to store soooo many books despite the size of the house being quite tiny. Very very very cosy and family friendly spaces! Very inspirational.
This may not work long term BUT I think it's amazing what a family can make work when trying to live in a certain location. Some people due to work opportunities can't afford to live in a big space, so this is just another way families are making it work without letting the hard housing market get to them. This gives me hope for living in San Francisco with my family🤗
Not work for a long term? You obviously never lived in Europe. It is perfectly normal to live like this. In big cities. In country side you can afford big house but in the city no way, most of the working people can’t. Big houses and rooms for everything is American invention :-)
For someone who grew up in a world where people turned normal sized homes into "Mcmansions" to add rooms they never wanted to use, it is refreshing to see people embrace the antithesis of that. And the city is chock full of activities for kids so they can enjoy their neighborhood as well. For this season of their lives they are making it work. Good for them.
It's not really a choice in NY for most of us, it's sadly a necessary consequences of the insane run of rent increases. An adequately sized apartment for this family is likely far out of reach for them financially, so they are making the best of a bad situation.
@@hang1iderswing Maybe they can just live smaller than most. There is this tiny home movement going on. Not everyone wants bigger & better like you. Stop assuming because you are unable to do something it cannot be done.
@@Deci_Bella Another know it all who actually knows nothing. You have no idea what this family chooses to do so stop acting like you do. If ir makes you feel inadequate, that is your issue. Stop projecting.
I love small spaces, and I give major props to anyone who can raise a family temporarily or permanently in a smaller space and make the best of it. The space is very lovely, clean, fresh, and brings everyone together. I live in a studio here in TX and I'm starting to see more families with little ones under 5 moving in my building. Great Job!
@@jessicalynnstrom you just make it work, no biggie! Also we prioritise outdoors space and don’t spend all our time in our houses, it’s important to get out and explore the city and let your kids do that too. Then your home can be a cosy retreat at the end of the day.
From someone who has raised small children in a smaller than usual (for the US, that is) space, I will say that hands down, the most challenging part was that children can be "stuff" magnets. Especially if they are attending any sort of school outside the home---papers and crafts and birthday party loot on top of gifts from friends & family, etc. They can easily accumulate not just more than they need, but more than they will even use, wear, or look at. We'd regularly sift through all of that & pass some along in order to keep it manageable.
Their apartment is beautiful but I can’t imagine fitting 2 adults and 3 little kids into this tiny of a space. I feel like this is the cleaned-up, beautified, Instagram version of their lives.
Of course it is. That is a disaster. Food in that shag rug. Kids banging their head onto the table trying to run around. No place to put the 1,000 kids shoes coats mittens etc.
Looks cute. Very clean and serene. Sounds like he may be in graduate or professional school and wanted to be a young Daddy. So they're making it happen and making it work. The fact that they have a view and a large greenspace is crucial. I grew up in a family of 10 in a house that was just three bedrooms. So, I know that life. They'll probably move onwards and upwards after his schooling is over!
Hey can I ask for advice. I have my kid but only 1 bedroom. But my place is about 700 sf. Should I try to divide the bedroom to appear as two bedrooms so he can have his own space? Or I could just sleep on the coach lol, which I actually don't mind as it's big.
@@nofurtherwest3474either option sounds great 💕. If you have an IKEA near you & a friend who's good with attaching those wire tension curtain rods on ceiling or high up on walls with their long curtains or curtain panels as a room divider would be great. Or perhaps 2 similar sized dressers with a thin light weight (wicker?) room divider wedged in between (maybe taped or screwed to the back of a dresser would be cute. Or I'm guessing since you thought about it you probably already have some cute ideas 💡. Happy decorating🎉
I lived in a 300sq ft studio with my three kids ages 2-9, after we became homeless… and I loved it. It forces you to get super creative and everything stays clean because each new activity (eating, cooking, working, playing, sleeping) requires clean-up before moving on to the next activity. 600sq ft looks like a breeze… And right across from the park? Say less!
What a cute family. Loved this one from Apt. Therapy. Well kept apartment. Organized, clean, minimalist but very nice decor. As a mom with 3 kids, she is doing a great job of keeping it all together. Beautiful
When I looked at this space, I could not tell that three children lived in this space. Very carefully curated with the things they really loved and needed. And the amount of light that comes in is key , giving light and flow to the beautiful space. Nicely furnished .
(1) Depending on how long they stay in this apartment, they have room for a third bunk, which would open up more floor space in the kids’ room. (2) The neutral color pallet was a smart choice. It provides calm in a bustling small space. (3) Is there a way to child-proof the corners of the Floyd bed? (4) I love seeing examples of people making small spaces work for them. This couple did a great job at turning a tight space into a home.
We have the Floyd bed and it is currently not child-proofed. It’s actually pretty well designed and not sharp. If you had a younger baby, I think some foam tape could do the job.
That was soooo good to see how a "large (for New York) makes a small space work!!! What a lovely apartment with those windows and the park! They have turned it in to a beautiful and functional hone. Id love to see more families choosing (or needing) to live in small apartments and how they have made lovely and functional spaces.
The love shown in this family is pure joy. The kids are happy. They need love. They don’t care about a large house. Spending time with loved ones is the name of the game ❤
What an interesting cultural experience to read these comments. People are amazed by the organizing skills of the family. 70% families in big cities of Europe live exactly like that. We just don’t have space for big houses. Thank you for the video
@@margaretgreene1929 I remember watching the 1959 Truffaut film 400 Blows & seeing how the boy Antoine slept in a makeshift bed in the narrow front hallway. Twas certainly a lot more grim than the clever Left Bank dormer studio Gene Kelly had in An American in Paris.😏
in my family we was ten and lived in one room living, kitchen dining room. and 2 bedrooms we grow up all in that place. Is not ideal, but we make the best memories.
What a inspiring Couple to show the World that a Family CAN live in a small space! Hats off to them!! They have created all those extra Storage Bonuses that work well for their needs! 👏. My husband and I are moving into a Studio Apartment of 400 sq feet. We are SO EXCITED!!!! ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
I love that the kids share a bedroom. It’s comforting to them, and will give them memories of silly chats, pranks, and tons of fun. I don’t understand the everyone having their own room trend
They have done a spectacular job of utilizing all the space in the apartment. They look like very caring and loving parents. I wish them much luck with their apartment and bringing up their precious children.
Oh my gosh - this *couple is amazing ... that's a lot re two adults & 3 young kids in a 600 sq ft apartment ~ 😊 !!! *extremely calm / very patient parents 🥰
This a true and troubling reflection of American housing. Due to rising rents, escalating home prices a family of five are living in a space suited for one or two people. However, this family has done a wonderful job utilizing this space.
You can thank the Federal Reserve for unlimited printing and debasement of wages and savings/currency. That is what happens when an out of control private bank prints out of thin air... great for people who have stocks, but lower standard of living for everyone else.
Beautiful home. I raised boys and they needed their outdoor space. We live in rural Midwest and now are empty nesters. Grandchildren love it out here now. I love how close you all are. We are too.
Taking away the dish holder, seeing that it's empty, would free up a lot more space. There are foldable dish drainers where once your dishes are dry you put them away and you fold up the dish drainer and you put that away. It's only really needed to dry the dishes. Much more counter space that way. Also, getting rid of that lamp and opt'n for under cabinet lighting would *free up that space* and give you the same esthetic if not better.
They could also remove or relocate some of the decorative toys in the bedroom then put the crib on the same wall with the bunk beds. Would make it so much easier to play in there without the crib sticking out. Also, praying that the bookcase is fixed to the wall so is not a tipping hazard..
Nice space, with some good ideas. Totally agree with building "up" - and things look nicer than everything at a low level. Personally, I would not use a glass, frameless, and therefore very breakable, mirror, with toddlers, for safety reasons for the kids. Nor would I use jute for the girls’ room, and no, as someone with jute rugs, they are not comfortable. Our cats won’t even walk on our jute rugs. Storing books with the spines hidden, and pages facing outwards makes it look like this valued form (color) instead of function (ability to see which book it is). That would be my only piece of advice - sometimes it’s ok for something to not "look" the way you would have chosen it to, if a less "pretty" way functions better for day to day living.
A huge home with four people is not always serene when there is violence and/or other abuse in the home. The love, care and attention to fostering the mental and physical health of all inhabitants of a space makes a house a home no matter the size.
So beautiful! You know we lived with two young kids in a extended stay hotel for awhile. And I have a lot of fond memories of that time. Different stages bring different needs and small spaces make it hard to host guests, work from home, homeschool while someone is working from home etc so I am not trying to romanticize small space living But it is great to see such a beautiful small functional space It is really pretty
I live alone in an almost 600 square-foot alcove studio that I own in Manhattan. They look so happy and beautiful and I can’t believe they make the space work. I think the windows really make a difference. Condition they seem like really really lovely people. I wouldn’t mind seeing a little more color but that’s my own take.
The apatment looks wonderful, so nicely furnished and decorated! There is only one thing I kind of dislike - I know everyone's taste is different, I don't mean to criticise theirs, but I personally don't like the trend of making kid's rooms all white, beige and neutral. I get that adults might prefer a clean and simple colour palette, but I imagine that being surrounded by colourful things is more interesting for children.
eh, my room as a child was painted white with a white bookshelf, white bed (I think pink, white or yellow bedding), white vintage vanity and stool, and beige carpet. My mom put up a variety of cute and detailed pictures though, which I LOVED and would stare at making up narratives about them. The room had some windows next to a street lamp and tree, so at night I would watch the shadows of the leaves moving through the (beige, of course) windowshade. When I think about the space in my childhood room, large color spreads didn't matter to me so much as having some pictures, fancy little boxes to put special things in, stuffed animals, books to look at and think about. My point being is that kids will make fun out of anything available and imagination is a hell of a drug. I think the lack of art in their apartment is disappointing but I can understand how it might "close up" the space. I really hate the modern trend of color blob art, so flat and boring and requires basically no thought or skill from an artist.
This is amazing and looks and feels like a huge house. I love the way you curated everything. YOu guys have a great design sense and organizational skills. And less crap that creates clutter. Your family looks so happy. God bless and keep you all well.
Aww your kids are precious! Personally I loved the apartment tour; small spaces are my thing & I guess that's good bc I'm currently renting a room in a friend's house & I've had to turn it into a studio which is working out fine but not quite as well as I'd like lol. I love everything you've done to your small space; the style of furniure; soft on the eyes & senses, neutral palette, the towel rack in the bathroom & the kids room is so sweet, but oddly enough, I love the tiny kitchen! It's not that I don't like to cook it's just so cozy & inviting & that dining set! Everything you've done to make your small space a practical & beautiful place so insiprational. Thx so much for the tour!
The honesty of the father at the end 😅😅😅😅😅🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 RESPECT...He's never seen it that clean before 😅😅😅😅💞 props to the mum for the cleaning job SOLID WOW Could have been a magazine shoot.
This place is indeed amazing. It looks so clean and uncluttered, and this lovely family knows that kids do not need piles of plastic toys. The one thing I find very odd is no curtains or blinds in the bedroom! I am aware that Americans do not necessarily have curtains and you have bathrooms with clear glass in the windows (I am British and buttoned up!) What about light at night or more important privacy in the bedroom? If you know what I mean. Best wishes
Their home is beautiful! I think it serves for now, but as the children get older they will likely expand, but this is a great way to live within your means and close to work/school in the early years! One thing about a small space with a lot of people is that you have to clean every single day. You can't skip a day because even just a bit of clutter can make a small space look messy! Her husband said it right - it's not going to always be pretty. As long as you're happy with not sweating the small stuff, it can work!
The cars outside the window are driving backwards in the shot of the girl's bedroom. It definitely took me a moment to work that out in my head. The home is lovely, the neutral color pallet and design pieces make everything look so curated.
8:49 I appreciate this other perspective. Your home looks very cute, but I know how challenging living in a small apartment (my husband, teen, and I live in an 890 sq ft home with one bathroom) can be. Thank you for sharing!
This was a beautiful apartment tour. My 19 yr old daughter and I live in a 649 sq ft place and I was looking for inspirational videos online. So many videos have much larger spaces so it's discouraging when you are trying to figure out what to do with a space like ours. This space is beautiful and feels like it's full of love ❤. Thank you for sharing
LOL I have to say that in any other major city in the world that's a completely normal size apartment actually my mom, my two younger sisters and myself lived in an apartment of around 64 square meters (680 square feet) in a very nice neighbourhood of Santiago for almost 15 years, very comfortable I must say
This is so pretty!! Great use of space. I love that bookshelf and books. Wow just noticed the mounted lamp on the desk in the bedroom! Such a good idea to free up space on the small desk
Lived in a wonderful little apt in San Francisco for a decade, only 530 sq ft. Built in 1921. same tiny stove (worked perfectly, even a whole turkey) learned the exact same tricks via necessity, spices on magnet wall mount, hanging pot rack, use all the high ceiling space/storage, color pallete is very important, brought furniture-got rid of it & thrift shopped w/measurements, etc etc👍🏻ALL exceptional tips💓
Love your apartment and love this beautiful family! I did not see anyone mention and I did not notice any window guards on the windows which is the law in NYC for families with young children. Please consider .
Such a beautiful family. And I get very excited seeing a family make it work here in NYC. Like people are saying, I am very aware that other places in Europe and (from what I have seen) Toronto have small spaces; they are quite common. But often here I see people come to NYC for a year and then say well we’re going to have kids so we have to leave. Look at this apartment. The kids are so happy. Just really well done, beautiful design, such great uses of space. I love my tiny studio and this is super inspiring. 💛
I'm mother of 3 girls, also. (Mine where born in 97, 98 and 2000.) I like how this family made her apartment a home!!! Well done 🌞. And I love the lot of books their girls growing up with. Greetings from Germany 👋
What a beautiful family and lovely space that lives a lot larger than only 600 square feet. I couldn't imagine that there was a second bedroom when I saw the square footage, but it's a great space for the three little ones for a while. And what a well-organized, functional, stylish family home.
We are a family of 6 in a 400sqft apartment. I really hope to move soon 😅 sadly it’s 2,000 dollars rent which is our entire pay check lol so moving doesn’t even seem like an option right now.
I raised three kids in a 900 square foot house. It can be done, even long term. You just have to be creative and not have too much stuff. I wouldn’t change my “tiny” house for anything. Now that were empty nesters, its perfect.
Beautiful! Very encouraging because you managed to fit a family of five (which includes three small babies) into a small space and yet cozy, warm and lovely. Thank you for letting us see your home🏡
Location, location, location!!! The apartment is very small but has the park just in front!! That is fantastic for the kids, out all day and come in to sleep, this is what we did in Spain, out all day playing, that is the way to grow up!
The names Lennon and James are silly. Using James as a girl’s name is copied from Blake Lively, so that feels a bit wanna-be-ish. Very sweet family though.
Beautiful apartment in an amazing spot... She did such a fabulous job keeping it all simple and peaceful.... on the Upper West Side right on the park, this apartment is probably 7k per month
What a beautiful home. I live in 840 square feet. I would rather go smaller and be able to decorate then go bigger and not afford to decorate. While the kids are little I think this arrangement works fine. And even when they're not so little they can learn about budgeting. This was a fun video to watch. 💜
The youngest has a male-sounding name, but mom still referred to all of them as “the girls.” It’s probably safest for us to refer to them as “children.”
What I really admire about yiu guys is how many books you have. No matter how small the space yiu made room to have books says a lot about yiu. Also insured of bunch of toy cluster yiu have literally bunch of books for kids. Wow so special to see love for reading
Had to laugh at the cars travelling backwards when they showed off the girls' room. I could never live in such a small space with my kids but this works for them and it's really lovely. I have no idea how they keep all that white clean with all those kids!
These little ones are still young. You have years to enjoy life close up. It's a lovely time together when they're young. Even older children benefit from closeness because some young people dont even know that they're à bit lonely.
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No thanks. I've seen enough.
As a child I grew up in a 1 bedroom apt in Brooklyn, NY, family of 6. It was fun and I had an amazing childhood. ☺️❤️👍
But how did you study?
@@glassgloss NYC has a lot of public spaces you can go to by foot.
That’s how it was in the good old days too 😊
Aww ❤😊
My auntie lives in a 1 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn....So cozy and love it we all just hang out together and eat and watch tv.
Love how they manage to store soooo many books despite the size of the house being quite tiny. Very very very cosy and family friendly spaces! Very inspirational.
Not "cozy" or "inspirational"
It’s dangerous, having those heavy shelves hanging over the sofa.
This is more than just an apartment it's a beautiful oasis of love and family.
Absolutely 🙋🏾♀️
🙄 😏
@@user-yb6tk1ru6x I liked it😅
@@patriciagriffith7402 so corny 🌽
It’s White privilege right ??
This may not work long term BUT I think it's amazing what a family can make work when trying to live in a certain location. Some people due to work opportunities can't afford to live in a big space, so this is just another way families are making it work without letting the hard housing market get to them. This gives me hope for living in San Francisco with my family🤗
Not work for a long term? You obviously never lived in Europe. It is perfectly normal to live like this. In big cities. In country side you can afford big house but in the city no way, most of the working people can’t. Big houses and rooms for everything is American invention :-)
This is pretty normal for regular ppl
@@Gromobran ☺yeah that's true I forgot about that. 🇺🇸 problems.
@@thaurbanhomemaker 358sq foot for a family of 3 for $3,200 a month is what where paying.
I agree it works because the girls are small. I doubt that this will work when they are teenage or even preteens. But they have some years yet 😊.
For someone who grew up in a world where people turned normal sized homes into "Mcmansions" to add rooms they never wanted to use, it is refreshing to see people embrace the antithesis of that. And the city is chock full of activities for kids so they can enjoy their neighborhood as well. For this season of their lives they are making it work. Good for them.
It's not really a choice in NY for most of us, it's sadly a necessary consequences of the insane run of rent increases. An adequately sized apartment for this family is likely far out of reach for them financially, so they are making the best of a bad situation.
@@hang1iderswing Agreed, this is not by choice.
@@hang1iderswing Maybe they can just live smaller than most. There is this tiny home movement going on. Not everyone wants bigger & better like you. Stop assuming because you are unable to do something it cannot be done.
@@Deci_Bella Another know it all who actually knows nothing. You have no idea what this family chooses to do so stop acting like you do. If ir makes you feel inadequate, that is your issue. Stop projecting.
@@francescadesmond8846 But you mean *you* know? Your response is just dripping with irony.
I love small spaces, and I give major props to anyone who can raise a family temporarily or permanently in a smaller space and make the best of it. The space is very lovely, clean, fresh, and brings everyone together. I live in a studio here in TX and I'm starting to see more families with little ones under 5 moving in my building. Great Job!
sitting here in Europe: "our easy-bake oven, teeny-tiny appliances", what!! hahaha, that's average size here in Europe, lol
Yep, I was thinking the same. I've never had anything bigger in the UK, including when I grew up in a family of 6! 😁
@@olbird7647 how did y’all put that many ppl in so small a space?!
@@jessicalynnstrom you just make it work, no biggie! Also we prioritise outdoors space and don’t spend all our time in our houses, it’s important to get out and explore the city and let your kids do that too. Then your home can be a cosy retreat at the end of the day.
From someone who has raised small children in a smaller than usual (for the US, that is) space, I will say that hands down, the most challenging part was that children can be "stuff" magnets. Especially if they are attending any sort of school outside the home---papers and crafts and birthday party loot on top of gifts from friends & family, etc. They can easily accumulate not just more than they need, but more than they will even use, wear, or look at. We'd regularly sift through all of that & pass some along in order to keep it manageable.
Their apartment is beautiful but I can’t imagine fitting 2 adults and 3 little kids into this tiny of a space. I feel like this is the cleaned-up, beautified, Instagram version of their lives.
Totally. This place can't look like this most of the time. Plus, they'll need a bigger place soon when they get bigger.
Of course it is. That is a disaster. Food in that shag rug. Kids banging their head onto the table trying to run around. No place to put the 1,000 kids shoes coats mittens etc.
White couches with toddlers?! Where are the fabric wraps kept?
Maybe, but for me living in a small space makes me keep things tidy because man if not the walls close in fast!
At the end he said things get untidy
Looks cute. Very clean and serene. Sounds like he may be in graduate or professional school and wanted to be a young Daddy. So they're making it happen and making it work. The fact that they have a view and a large greenspace is crucial. I grew up in a family of 10 in a house that was just three bedrooms. So, I know that life. They'll probably move onwards and upwards after his schooling is over!
Yeah, my guess is he is getting his MBA at one of the two schools in NYC. They probably have the bulk of their things in storage in CA.
@@stuffykong Most likely Columbia Business School because the view out the window is of Riverside Park
Hey can I ask for advice. I have my kid but only 1 bedroom. But my place is about 700 sf. Should I try to divide the bedroom to appear as two bedrooms so he can have his own space? Or I could just sleep on the coach lol, which I actually don't mind as it's big.
@@nofurtherwest3474either option sounds great 💕. If you have an IKEA near you & a friend who's good with attaching those wire tension curtain rods on ceiling or high up on walls with their long curtains or curtain panels as a room divider would be great. Or perhaps 2 similar sized dressers with a thin light weight (wicker?) room divider wedged in between (maybe taped or screwed to the back of a dresser would be cute. Or I'm guessing since you thought about it you probably already have some cute ideas 💡. Happy decorating🎉
@@nofurtherwest3474Move to a 2-bedroom.
your children are lucky to have you as parents, the love and warm, attention, are invaluable to children!!
I lived in a 300sq ft studio with my three kids ages 2-9, after we became homeless… and I loved it. It forces you to get super creative and everything stays clean because each new activity (eating, cooking, working, playing, sleeping) requires clean-up before moving on to the next activity. 600sq ft looks like a breeze… And right across from the park? Say less!
What a cute family. Loved this one from Apt. Therapy. Well kept apartment. Organized, clean, minimalist but very nice decor. As a mom with 3 kids, she is doing a great job of keeping it all together. Beautiful
Kudos to these parents for having three kids and doing such a fabulous job arranging their lives as a family so beautifully.
When I looked at this space, I could not tell that three children lived in this space. Very carefully curated with the things they really loved and needed. And the amount of light that comes in is key , giving light and flow to the beautiful space. Nicely furnished .
(1) Depending on how long they stay in this apartment, they have room for a third bunk, which would open up more floor space in the kids’ room. (2) The neutral color pallet was a smart choice. It provides calm in a bustling small space. (3) Is there a way to child-proof the corners of the Floyd bed? (4) I love seeing examples of people making small spaces work for them. This couple did a great job at turning a tight space into a home.
We have the Floyd bed and it is currently not child-proofed. It’s actually pretty well designed and not sharp. If you had a younger baby, I think some foam tape could do the job.
That was soooo good to see how a "large (for New York) makes a small space work!!! What a lovely apartment with those windows and the park! They have turned it in to a beautiful and functional hone.
Id love to see more families choosing (or needing) to live in small apartments and how they have made lovely and functional spaces.
The love shown in this family is pure joy. The kids are happy. They need love. They don’t care about a large house. Spending time with loved ones is the name of the game ❤
What an interesting cultural experience to read these comments. People are amazed by the organizing skills of the family. 70% families in big cities of Europe live exactly like that. We just don’t have space for big houses. Thank you for the video
I'm not amazed or even impressed by a lack of practical space. I would have PASSED on this HALLWAY of an apartment, ESPECIALLY with THREE KIDS! 🙄🙄🙄
Post war England also. We only had two children in our family and I was lucky to have my own bedroom
@@margaretgreene1929 I remember watching the 1959 Truffaut film 400 Blows & seeing how the boy Antoine slept in a makeshift bed in the narrow front hallway. Twas certainly a lot more grim than the clever Left Bank dormer studio Gene Kelly had in An American in Paris.😏
@@lql1094
Damn you sound miserable. If they’re okay and happy with it then why put their home down and call it a hallway? Cmon do better
The girls are just too adorable. You’ve done an amazing job with your space x
They did an amazing job of maximizing the space and decorating. It looks way bigger than 600 sq ft. I love it.
It doesn't look "way bigger." It looks very small.
@@l.a.3479 to YOU.
in my family we was ten and lived in one room living, kitchen dining room. and 2 bedrooms we grow up all in that place. Is not ideal, but we make the best memories.
What a inspiring Couple to show the World that a Family CAN live in a small space! Hats off to them!! They have created all those extra Storage Bonuses that work well for their needs! 👏. My husband and I are moving into a Studio Apartment of 400 sq feet. We are SO EXCITED!!!! ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
*an
Unless you're currently homeless, then moving into a studio apartment is far from exciting.
The dad’s comment at the end was the most realistic, as he wasn’t fluffing up anything like the mom did throughout the video.
throughout the ENTIRE video. i was wondering if she'd ever let him speak my goodness lol
Agree!
I love that the kids share a bedroom. It’s comforting to them, and will give them memories of silly chats, pranks, and tons of fun. I don’t understand the everyone having their own room trend
My sister and I had our our rooms but had “sleepovers” in each others room every night
People are individuals and some don't like sharing. It's not actually difficult to understand.
There's sharing a bedroom, and then there is being horribly cramped. You can barely even get through between those beds.
@QueenShay2022 Lol, that's rich 😄
Love that the kids' room is full of books and not toys.
They have done a spectacular job of utilizing all the space in the apartment. They look like very caring and loving parents. I wish them much luck with their apartment and bringing up their precious children.
Oh my gosh - this *couple is amazing ... that's a lot re two adults & 3 young kids in a 600 sq ft apartment ~ 😊 !!!
*extremely calm / very patient parents 🥰
This a true and troubling reflection of American housing. Due to rising rents, escalating home prices a family of five are living in a space suited for one or two people.
However, this family has done a wonderful job utilizing this space.
You can thank the Federal Reserve for unlimited printing and debasement of wages and savings/currency. That is what happens when an out of control private bank prints out of thin air... great for people who have stocks, but lower standard of living for everyone else.
Bravo to them. Cause I would never! Me: sitting on the sofa in my 800 square-foot apartment & single. 👀
Me in 850 and trying to figure out how they fit 2 bedrooms here.. 👀😅
I love their home! I’ve said it for years, just because you have a large family, does not need you need a large home. ❤
*mean
Beautiful home. I raised boys and they needed their outdoor space. We live in rural Midwest and now are empty nesters. Grandchildren love it out here now. I love how close you all are. We are too.
Taking away the dish holder, seeing that it's empty, would free up a lot more space. There are foldable dish drainers where once your dishes are dry you put them away and you fold up the dish drainer and you put that away. It's only really needed to dry the dishes. Much more counter space that way. Also, getting rid of that lamp and opt'n for under cabinet lighting would *free up that space* and give you the same esthetic if not better.
They literally have no spot for it. I'm sure every cabinet is full to the brim. When you have 3 kids you have endless dishes anyway.
They could also remove or relocate some of the decorative toys in the bedroom then put the crib on the same wall with the bunk beds. Would make it so much easier to play in there without the crib sticking out. Also, praying that the bookcase is fixed to the wall so is not a tipping hazard..
I couldn't deal with that tiny kitchen even if I lived alone much less with 3 toddlers! I agree this is the cleaned up version of their lives.
Nice space, with some good ideas. Totally agree with building "up" - and things look nicer than everything at a low level. Personally, I would not use a glass, frameless, and therefore very breakable, mirror, with toddlers, for safety reasons for the kids. Nor would I use jute for the girls’ room, and no, as someone with jute rugs, they are not comfortable. Our cats won’t even walk on our jute rugs. Storing books with the spines hidden, and pages facing outwards makes it look like this valued form (color) instead of function (ability to see which book it is). That would be my only piece of advice - sometimes it’s ok for something to not "look" the way you would have chosen it to, if a less "pretty" way functions better for day to day living.
Totally in agreement with you on the leaning frameless mirror. With little ones running about…it’s an accident in waiting.
I'm impressed! 5 people in 600 sq ft is not easy and this looks effortless. The neutral palate was a good idea. Love it!
A huge home with four people is not always serene when there is violence and/or other abuse in the home. The love, care and attention to fostering the mental and physical health of all inhabitants of a space makes a house a home no matter the size.
Dad got a few words in at the end sheesh lol
The kids don't know they live in such a small space. But they do know it's filled with love!!!!
Love his comments at the end. So true. 🥰❤️
So beautiful! You know we lived with two young kids in a extended stay hotel for awhile. And I have a lot of fond memories of that time.
Different stages bring different needs and small spaces make it hard to host guests, work from home, homeschool while someone is working from home etc so I am not trying to romanticize small space living
But it is great to see such a beautiful small functional space
It is really pretty
I live alone in an almost 600 square-foot alcove studio that I own in Manhattan. They look so happy and beautiful and I can’t believe they make the space work. I think the windows really make a difference. Condition they seem like really really lovely people. I wouldn’t mind seeing a little more color but that’s my own take.
This was one of the cutest tours yet!!
The apatment looks wonderful, so nicely furnished and decorated! There is only one thing I kind of dislike - I know everyone's taste is different, I don't mean to criticise theirs, but I personally don't like the trend of making kid's rooms all white, beige and neutral. I get that adults might prefer a clean and simple colour palette, but I imagine that being surrounded by colourful things is more interesting for children.
eh, my room as a child was painted white with a white bookshelf, white bed (I think pink, white or yellow bedding), white vintage vanity and stool, and beige carpet. My mom put up a variety of cute and detailed pictures though, which I LOVED and would stare at making up narratives about them. The room had some windows next to a street lamp and tree, so at night I would watch the shadows of the leaves moving through the (beige, of course) windowshade. When I think about the space in my childhood room, large color spreads didn't matter to me so much as having some pictures, fancy little boxes to put special things in, stuffed animals, books to look at and think about. My point being is that kids will make fun out of anything available and imagination is a hell of a drug. I think the lack of art in their apartment is disappointing but I can understand how it might "close up" the space. I really hate the modern trend of color blob art, so flat and boring and requires basically no thought or skill from an artist.
I don't get it either. I don't want to pretend that I live in a hotel.
@@skengels I thought one of the drawings was kid's artwork?!
*apartment
I love how the cars out of the window are moving backwards at 2:42 😂
Brilliant use of space. I love how serene and wonderful this feels!
Doesn't feel "serene" at all
This is amazing and looks and feels like a huge house. I love the way you curated everything. YOu guys have a great design sense and organizational skills. And less crap that creates clutter. Your family looks so happy. God bless and keep you all well.
It doesn't look or feel like a "huge house." Maybe you need glasses.
@@l.a.3479 maybe you need some rose colored ones.🤣
Love it, and thank you for keeping the ‘boob’ lights which is an act of rebellion from snobbery!
Aww your kids are precious! Personally I loved the apartment tour; small spaces are my thing & I guess that's good bc I'm currently renting a room in a friend's house & I've had to turn it into a studio which is working out fine but not quite as well as I'd like lol.
I love everything you've done to your small space; the style of furniure; soft on the eyes & senses, neutral palette, the towel rack in the bathroom & the kids room is so sweet, but oddly enough, I love the tiny kitchen! It's not that I don't like to cook it's just so cozy & inviting & that dining set! Everything you've done to make your small space a practical & beautiful place so insiprational. Thx so much for the tour!
The honesty of the father at the end 😅😅😅😅😅🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 RESPECT...He's never seen it that clean before 😅😅😅😅💞 props to the mum for the cleaning job SOLID WOW Could have been a magazine shoot.
This place is indeed amazing. It looks so clean and uncluttered, and this lovely family knows that kids do not need piles of plastic toys. The one thing I find very odd is no curtains or blinds in the bedroom! I am aware that Americans do not necessarily have curtains and you have bathrooms with clear glass in the windows (I am British and buttoned up!) What about light at night or more important privacy in the bedroom? If you know what I mean. Best wishes
Very well thought out. Lovely. Love is what makes a home, not space. We miss the studio apartment my 3 kids & I lived in. It was a cozy home.
We are a family of 7…the space feels like home. It’s never about size…it’s about love and memories
Their home is beautiful! I think it serves for now, but as the children get older they will likely expand, but this is a great way to live within your means and close to work/school in the early years! One thing about a small space with a lot of people is that you have to clean every single day. You can't skip a day because even just a bit of clutter can make a small space look messy! Her husband said it right - it's not going to always be pretty. As long as you're happy with not sweating the small stuff, it can work!
The cars outside the window are driving backwards in the shot of the girl's bedroom. It definitely took me a moment to work that out in my head. The home is lovely, the neutral color pallet and design pieces make everything look so curated.
I was just about to comment that. LOL.
Why is that?
They just filmed the room but thought it looked better in reverse. They didn't think about cars driving backwards
Hi, loved this video. I like the shelf unit in your bathroom. Would love to know where it can be purchased.
Your girls are darling!
Thanks!
The "design pieces" make everything look crowded, not curated.
Sooo good! This shows how little we really need on a day to day basis and that a lot of the furniture etc we own are just for show.
8:49 I appreciate this other perspective. Your home looks very cute, but I know how challenging living in a small apartment (my husband, teen, and I live in an 890 sq ft home with one bathroom) can be.
Thank you for sharing!
Easy bake oven, hehe, it’s so cute to me coz that’s the kind of oven we had growing up in a family of 8 and now in my family of 4.
Thank you lovely family for showing us around your beautiful home.I love the couch looks so comfortable. 👍🥰
It really takes two I’m starting to see. The design and aesthetic is gentle” first time I seen a space and used that word to describe it.
Super sweet! Lovely, lovely space and family.
Such a pretty apartment! What a great use of space.. and wow, they have so many 📚
This was a beautiful apartment tour. My 19 yr old daughter and I live in a 649 sq ft place and I was looking for inspirational videos online. So many videos have much larger spaces so it's discouraging when you are trying to figure out what to do with a space like ours. This space is beautiful and feels like it's full of love ❤. Thank you for sharing
LOL I have to say that in any other major city in the world that's a completely normal size apartment actually my mom, my two younger sisters and myself lived in an apartment of around 64 square meters (680 square feet) in a very nice neighbourhood of Santiago for almost 15 years, very comfortable I must say
This is so pretty!! Great use of space. I love that bookshelf and books.
Wow just noticed the mounted lamp on the desk in the bedroom! Such a good idea to free up space on the small desk
Lovely and beautiful family and the apartment is a very nice home! Thank you for sharing you family’s home with us. Peace and blessings🙏🏾
Lived in a wonderful little apt in San Francisco for a decade, only 530 sq ft.
Built in 1921.
same tiny stove (worked perfectly, even a whole turkey) learned the exact same tricks via necessity, spices on magnet wall mount, hanging pot rack, use all the high ceiling space/storage, color pallete is very important, brought furniture-got rid of it & thrift shopped w/measurements, etc etc👍🏻ALL exceptional tips💓
Love your apartment and love this beautiful family! I did not see anyone mention and I did not notice any window guards on the windows which is the law in NYC for families with young children. Please consider .
Yes, I immediately noticed that. As a NYer it’s extremely important.
Rosemary, I kid you not, this was the first thing I noticed, and I nearly had a heart attack.
Beautiful space While the children are young it really works. You have great taste and for NY it’s a little gem. Congratulations. 👏👏👏👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️😊
Such a beautiful family. And I get very excited seeing a family make it work here in NYC. Like people are saying, I am very aware that other places in Europe and (from what I have seen) Toronto have small spaces; they are quite common. But often here I see people come to NYC for a year and then say well we’re going to have kids so we have to leave. Look at this apartment. The kids are so happy. Just really well done, beautiful design, such great uses of space. I love my tiny studio and this is super inspiring. 💛
Seems way bigger than 600 sq ft. Love it!
I'm mother of 3 girls, also. (Mine where born in 97, 98 and 2000.)
I like how this family made her apartment a home!!! Well done 🌞. And I love the lot of books their girls growing up with. Greetings from Germany 👋
Surprisingly comfortable. They make it look so easy to do. October 2022
What a beautiful family and lovely space that lives a lot larger than only 600 square feet. I couldn't imagine that there was a second bedroom when I saw the square footage, but it's a great space for the three little ones for a while. And what a well-organized, functional, stylish family home.
love this apartment! and that's perfect that they're across from a park - sounds like a dream to me!
We are a family of 6 in a 400sqft apartment. I really hope to move soon 😅 sadly it’s 2,000 dollars rent which is our entire pay check lol so moving doesn’t even seem like an option right now.
I raised three kids in a 900 square foot house. It can be done, even long term. You just have to be creative and not have too much stuff. I wouldn’t change my “tiny” house for anything. Now that were empty nesters, its perfect.
Another great thing about limited space ... you don't keep, save, collect STUFF that you don't use or really need. I would love to do this!
Beautiful! Very encouraging because you managed to fit a family of five (which includes three small babies) into a small space and yet cozy, warm and lovely. Thank you for letting us see your home🏡
Neutral palette so suits to your family. The bedroom so serene, nice touch with the large frameless mirror.
This is really nice for such a small space with a family. I'm glad there is a park near by for the kids to get out and run around.
Location, location, location!!! The apartment is very small but has the park just in front!! That is fantastic for the kids, out all day and come in to sleep, this is what we did in Spain, out all day playing, that is the way to grow up!
Decorated beautifully. Didn't see a washer and dryer...couldn't do this with 3 kids. Good for ya'll
I love their tiny apartment and I’m sure it was what made sense for them❤ blessings to them.
Beautiful home and great use of space. However, all of those books over their heads on the couch was giving me the sweats.
Cute names for the kids! Beatles fan, I assume? Also what a clever use of space!
The names Lennon and James are silly.
Using James as a girl’s name is copied from Blake Lively, so that feels a bit wanna-be-ish.
Very sweet family though.
This is the best one I've seen in a while! Thank you!!!
Beautiful apartment in an amazing spot... She did such a fabulous job keeping it all simple and peaceful.... on the Upper West Side right on the park, this apartment is probably 7k per month
What a beautiful home. I live in 840 square feet. I would rather go smaller and be able to decorate then go bigger and not afford to decorate. While the kids are little I think this arrangement works fine. And even when they're not so little they can learn about budgeting. This was a fun video to watch. 💜
That big unframed mirror looks scarey to me with littles, as a safety issue. Other than that, everything was wonderful. Beautiful little family.
yeah, my thought too. Frameless mirror is a fancy way of saying mirror leaning against the wall
I feel very bad for the neighbors under them...
It is a beautiful space, but there are no pictures of the daughters/son on the walls. The apartment does feel comfy and calm. Beautiful family!
The youngest has a male-sounding name, but mom still referred to all of them as “the girls.” It’s probably safest for us to refer to them as “children.”
What I really admire about yiu guys is how many books you have. No matter how small the space yiu made room to have books says a lot about yiu. Also insured of bunch of toy cluster yiu have literally bunch of books for kids. Wow so special to see love for reading
*you
Had to laugh at the cars travelling backwards when they showed off the girls' room. I could never live in such a small space with my kids but this works for them and it's really lovely. I have no idea how they keep all that white clean with all those kids!
The master bedroom is a beautiful oasis. Lovely family.
These little ones are still young. You have years to enjoy life close up. It's a lovely time together when they're young. Even older children benefit from closeness because some young people dont even know that they're à bit lonely.
Such a cute video of a cute family and apartment. You have to really like your mate and your children to be in such close quarters lol
I love this! Your children will grow up to be close and respect others space. I really enjoyed this!
looks so cosy