My Minimalist Micro Apartment Makeover | 300sqft / 27.8m2

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⏱ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Furniture Assembly
0:54 - Minimalist Apartment Challenges
1:42 - Coffee-to-Dining Table
2:18 - Rugs & Sound
2:41 - Sideboard & Projector
3:16 - Furniture Legs & Small Spaces
3:41 - Working From Home
3:57 - A Swivel Accent Chair
4:19 - Platform Bed
5:22 - Bedside Table
5:39 - Painted Headboard
5:55 - Hygge & Lighting
6:49 - Plants
7:04 - Conclusion

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[dyfuzor]

As an architect and interior designer with several years of experience, I would like to share the following observation. It has been the fashion in Architectural Studies for many years to teach us "multifunctionality", compression of space, tightness, as a brilliant idea. Living small, etc. A bit like those cabinets on wheels in the movie, which can be seats, ultimately not going to sit on them. Examples can be multiplied: Small kitchen? No problem, insert mini sink, mini dishwasher 0.4m wide. Make a mini kitchen, but necessarily with everything from a mini oven to a dining table that slides out of the countertop. A living room with a sofa? Ok, but choose a practical sofa bed. It will accommodate guests when they want to spend the night. Not enough closet space in the bedroom? Raise the bed and make a storage under it for rags. It's so creative! Approach this advice with caution my dear friends. What may seem illogical at the moment in contemporary design fashion will bring you relief in your apartment. Sometimes it's better to adapt your habits to the space than the space to your habits. Perhaps you don't need so many clothes to be stuffed under the bed and increase the number of nooks and crannies to collect dust, just one closet and better quality clothes will do. And so you hardly ever look under the bed. Perhaps you don't have friends dropping by for sleepovers at all, and a non-folding sofa would be a better choice. Perhaps you need that full-width dishwasher, because nothing fits into slim dishwashers when you have a small child. Perhaps it's better to invite friends to a restaurant or picnic than to buy a coffee table with 5 functions that can expand to the size of a dining table for 12 people.


Think wisely. A simple chef's knife works better in the kitchen than a Swiss Army Knife with 101 functions. Cheers!

[lohjiaxin]

That coffee/dining table is truly *chef's kiss*

[bigbufobufo]

The rug, plants and floor lamps really make the space feel more like home

[pripri]

I just moved in a 28m2 with my boyfriend and I have to say... multiple purposes furniture is key! We bought a bar that we also use as a cooking counter and an eating table it also seperates our kitchen from our living room and it’s brilliant.

[sudhanshutewari]

your minimalism is the closest I see to applying in my life ...keep up with the great content !

[ruthwang]

I love this new make over. It softens the space and makes your micro flat more homey.

[jacquelineh]

I will use this as inspiration for my new and very tiny 18sqm apartment. Very nice!

[yellit]

I think that the sideboard is the standout feature of the redesign. It’s a very functional piece but has an interesting design.
When I moved, I took the opportunity to replace the majority of my furniture and quite a lot came from Made. They have some great products at good prices.

[gnparticle]

The chair and the floor lamps! It's intriguing how light options affect how one perceives a space...I don't want boring harsh lighting...

[Ntylermil]

This is such a productive video. Your observations about the need for a space to not just be functional, but also cozy/warm are spot on.

It's also nice that you were honest about the comfort of some of your past designs. Comfort seems to be left out of the equation in a lot of these multifunctional small space designs. In some of these videos, you even see hard benches presented as "lounge space"

[princesspatricio]

I love this layout better than before. It looks cozier and comfy. Like what I would want in my own apartment.

[MrPalomafly]

Not going to lie, I didn't know about MADE until I saw his original video of the flat. That table got me into MADE and into his videos.

[shyamo]

im about to complete on a london flat with this exact layout and size pretty much. lol going to copy this pretty much.

[officialezee]

Your content caused me to go into real estate and interior design. Your flavor is unmatched

[albagelli]

I just watched how it was before and difference is striking, especially in the bedroom! The living was ok, but became chic and practical after, while the bedroom look like a complete different place! amazing!

[plitt]

I realized that after watching this video that your original bed setup is what inspired the inspiration behind a new loft I made for my bed. Thanks for that! You’d really joy it I bet

[Plum_]

I prefer previous one because it was very functional and monotone-color (which I love). New design is also nice especially the floor lamp.

[ericc]

Beautiful small space living. I do love the small arch feature of the door way giving the room character, but not adorned with wood work facing lets it be mixed with any style of decorating. Well done Made for giving them a very comfortable living space to share.

[aquariusgirl]

You designed your flat with 2 people in mind. Minimal, monochromatic & plenty of hidden storage. Nicely done. Made.com furniture is lovely, but realistically it's storage capacity is suited for 1 person.

[Darkrai]

I like the bed a lot more. I loved the idea behind the previous one, but I wasn’t about to do all that myself. Overall i’m a fan of both ways the apartment was furnished. Not sure which style I’ll go for.