Architect Barbara Weiss Takes Us On A Tour Of Her Upside-Down House, A Converted Pub In Westminster

[@themodernhouse_films]

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[@Kaisersozze]

That size place in that location in London must be insanely expensive.

[@AntPDC]

I'm guessing £20 million.

[@Griggadee]

She’s f*cking minted mate. Minted...

[@gabrielsum427]

@@AntPDC at least

[@jeremybiggs8413]

That grand piano alone is probably worth a fortune.

[@jeffreyadams648]

20m for sure

[@jzee100]

I thought the house was actually gonna be upside down lol

[@enrip4017]

Lol same that’s why I watched it

[@ggldriv9261]

😅

[@sangimizo4376]

Same here😆

[@chantydescheneaux9673]

😂

[@mrsaye499]

So many things I like about this space but I don't see it as especially unique. I've seen older homes that had living spaces on upper floors while having bedrooms on the lower. And I don't see how having a sleep area closer to the street's noise is an improvement in this case??

[@samwebb585]

From this I'm getting two things: Barbara Weiss is an extremely competent architect - that building has been so sympathetically brought up to date, with some really innovative ideas - and she's also *made* of money.

[@ashawilliams4683]

Same exact takeaways i had

[@paulinewooding1304]

She also owns a massive country mansion: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHbOon1rf96Wn9E

[@Mrstigger747]

Well, I think she earned it, don’t you?

[@emusaurus]

I don't know... At the start she said she's just practising

[@amandassasj9967]

@@Mrstigger747 architects in the Uk don’t make that much money compared to other places lole the us, Unfortunately.

[@u.mazzeru3327]

Stunning. I don’t quite get why the bedrooms are at street level if the goal was to avoid hearing the sounds of passersby. Regardless, what a lovely renovation.

[@discogoth]

I had the same thought. I’d definitely want my bedroom activities to be the most private aspects of the house lol, and wouldn’t want to hear the sounds of London at 3am when trying to sleep.

[@eily_b]

Well, they probably have utility rooms, laundr,y pantry, maybe some offices and things like that at the ground level and the bedrooms on the first floor and then the living room on the second floor.

[@rachellelewis8705]

Looks uncluttered despite being fully decorated.

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

Another historic building gone in London, see our culture being destroyed by architects. How many houses does she require, I just looked at her house in the countryside.

[@gabrijelafratnik2108]

Great. But first you have to have a goldmine in South Africa.

[@richardleston5237]

The last name is Weiss, so it would be a diamond mine.

[@ReituJay]

Lol true

[@liveleaky7571]

@@richardleston5237 shes italian

[@richardleston5237]

@@liveleaky7571 you’re no fun

[@hangsu5294]

@@liveleaky7571 her husband comes from South Africa

[@amr_12_]

I actually loved modern minimalism design. But after seeing this, this is the first not-really minimalist house that i wish i lived there. So comfy, and looook at that amount of natural lights, those plants... what a gorgeous home!

[@giuseppenativo2123]

@Nick FL The previous comment, in my opinion wasn't, for real, so wrong. I will explain my thought. During the last two decades, more or less, all the most trendy, sometimes important, national and international magazines that published articles about homes, apartments, 'sold', in a very wrong way, the concept that the 'minimal' style was just about white walls everywhere, kitchens without furniture or just with metal furniture, bathrooms that don't look like bathrooms and the idea that the green wasn't so useful in the end. It's horrific. When common journalists write about architecture, often is better to skip the article and just watch the pictures. This very beautiful building and the inside space (specially after the restoration) have, an imprint of minimalism but the very elegant design of the interiors, the choice of the materials and colors makes the space very warm. 'Warm', is not a word you commonly combine with the second most famous 'ism', of the XXth century, in architecture. So yes, I agree with your explanation, for the most. I like it. I don't think that the choice of the designer, here, was to create a minimal design but instead, a very warm and comfortable home for a family, surrounded by their favorite objects, collected during a lifetime. She designed a green roof just to have some 'green' under her eyes. It's lovely and very British. This is just my opinion. Have a good day

[@crazy808ish]

Very interesting. Purely remarking from an outside perspective, minimalism always has seemed to be about that hyper-reduction of objects. I guess the definition of Minimalism is up for some degree of debate.

[@annanannee2156]

But this is a minimalist home!

[@thedustwhispered]

@@crazy808ish i feel like there is some tension between the hyper-reductive kind of minimalism, and the kind that marie kondo (and the like) preach, which is more a focus on intentional ownership and curation. if that makes sense? i really like the latter kind of 'minimalism'.

[@xoxofashiondiva]

probably the only grandma whose house looks like that

[@GraceCanadaful]

That is such a stupid and patronizing comment, showing as well that you have no idea about Europeans.

[@xoxofashiondiva]

Grace Waszkiewicz woah chill girl 😂 it’s just supposed to be a funny comment

[@cameliap1146]

@@GraceCanadaful : a Polish claiming being 🇪🇺 ! Never a French, Danish, German...will do that .

[@CC-si3cr]

I'm scratching my head wondering why she would want to live in a 5 story house with all of those stairs at her age. She had the house gutted to turn a pub into a home. I hope an elevator was installed and they just forgot to show it.

[@terrybaby6146]

Candis Agree completely.I noticed one set of stairs only had one handrail. But, then, I can’t talk as one of the things that attracted me to my house was the absence of stairs, - not even a step at the entry.

[@crapadopalese]

Here's the TL;DR: you can solve your problems with money.

[@reesemorgan2259]

I didn't want to give a like to that comment because my New Year's Resolution is to avoid being cynical. But...

[@prawiraagung4011]

MR KRABS WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG

[@dependsonwhosasking]

Can we talk about how the background music also just as beautiful as the house?

[@jhowell7680]

Yes do you know who the artist is? I would love to listen to it more.

[@LONDONIRISH64]

Gorgeous house in a fabulous location...this video has given me some great ideas on how to create a gallery wall.

[@patrickbell4314]

I love everything about this house. Its warm and colorful. Comfortably decorated and filled with art and books. An oasis in the heart of an urban setting. Can I tell you how much I love this house?

[@gregap8282]

But, did you love this house?

[@patrickbell4314]

@@gregap8282 I loved this house. LOL

[@notgadot]

*coloUrfull

[@lifebylondon2258]

Im in my 40's, but one day soon, I'm going to find my soulmate and my husband and I are going to live in a house just like this! Love it

[@sukey6188]

I hope you find that soon :)

[@The_Red_Pill__]

Your soulmate may be a rescue dog, cat or bird-not a husband.

[@amazinggraceempowermentministr]

Don't wait for the husband to come along. To the best of your ability make your dream come true now.

[@abhishektripathi6031]

@@The_Red_Pill__ yes

[@przvany7213]

Sounds like you are expecting him to pay for it and that's why you are waiting. If not make it happen for yourself happiness Is from within!

[@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod]

Beautiful home.

[@JamilaMusayeva]

I love this house. So beautiful!

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

You don't put bedrooms on the ground floor where the streets are noisy, how ridiculous.

[@FCD844]

would be nicer if it was pub from the 1920's rather than a pretentious white walled ego driven house for old rich people to live in. peace x

[@raymondwoo2648]

Brilliant! In spite of the huge collections of books & arts, everything is in its right space. The house is lovely, airy, & aesthetically pleasing. And it is so close to the Parliament!

[@ArtySubu]

So very true... "Modern living allows an eclecticism that previously would have been considered bad taste." A lovely home. Love her Inside Out home too.

[@BabettfromPerth]

They can see the Houses of Parliament from their living room. Imagine how much that house is worth! 😱

[@sallybrite1530]

What is in fact in "bad taste" is to have so much space (extremely expensive too) for just two people.

[@MTMF.london]

@@sallybrite1530 Please! You'd bite the hand if someone offered it to you. Jealousy is bad taste.

[@sallybrite1530]

@@MTMF.london Why in the world would I want to clean all that sh*t and be a slave to STUFF?

[@jude5815]

Would really love to know the name of the instrumental music in background .LOVE YOUR HOUSE! Thank you Judy

[@chacon53]

But, isn't putting your bedrooms on the first floor counterproductive for having privacy? I would rather move them to the upper floor and have the living room on the first one.

[@RobinRimbaudScanner]

A truly beautiful space!

[@pureposture]

"modern living allows for a level of eclecticism that would previously be regarded as bad taste" B Weiss.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

I was expecting to see an actual upside-down house, not a home that just had the floor plan the opposite of what it usually is!

[@A.Rose.G]

Well that title sure worked! I think this is everyone😆

[@sarac.3259]

It's more common in modern houses by the sea so that you enjoy the views from the upper floor(s).

[@leela5496]

The video is way too short!! Would love to hear more about it in detail!

[@justinfo933]

Can someone tell me the name of this music

[@memacurtis]

'Right as Rain' by Chelsea McGough

[@zeldaelsie]

@@memacurtis thanks! love this

[@gulliver7419]

It's interesting that she says that modern living is about the individual and not the current culture but almost all architects have modern art on the walls so I am not sure how individual that is.

[@geraldineconway1865]

Omg this house is just phenomenal. It is so beautifully designed and I truly hope they appreciate every day that they live in a such a place.

[@leighbee13]

Deeply upset at the length of this video, gimme 10 mins at least!

[@brycent]

easily one of the most beautiful interior designs I've seen, absolutely magnificent approach and each piece of wall art is so complimentary of the next

[@saraha1227]

"Good interior design is a mixture of accommodating how you use the house and bringing in character and memories and objects that have some sort of connection to you. " "And that’s something modern living allows. A level of eclecticism that previously would have been considered bad taste." YES

[@GraceReport]

She has such incredible taste in art 😍

[@oskarobit]

So, since I will have traffic noises from a narrow street ... let's put the bedrooms on the lower floors so we can enjoy that messy hubbub to the max! Architects versus logic.

[@lolaaaaaaaable]

I love everything about this! I love minimal and Scandinavian styles but too often, when they're used as decorating styles they become unpersonal with just clean lines and nothing more. This feels so personal and yet so put together.

[@MissAtlantique]

Please can we stop calling everything that is tasteful scandinavian.

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

Scandinavian style is the American version of Scandinavia. While most homes in Scandinavia are dominated by white walls and clean lines, they're rarely as minimal as the "Scandinavian style" makes it out to be. This is because Scandinavia has a lot of architecture and design which also comes through in most homes, such as design furniture that are often colored or in warm woods, various designer lamps that provides different light sources and helps set a mood, and several plants or flowers that gives life to the space. Plus homes in Scandinavian cities are often over 100 years old and therefor holds a certain charm to them, even when they're renovated. All of this holds true in this London apartment, as well. However, this is opposite to the "Scandinavian Style" that also has clean white lines, but often fail to fill in this blank canvas with any design, color, light, or charm. You can easily see the difference if you search for 'scandinavian style', which will show you a lot of white cold looking homes, and then search for 'scandinavian hotel design', which is a much truer representation of a home in Scandinavia, adding a lot more warmth and color.

[@MissAtlantique]

@@ThisIsMyFullName Chinese food in China;)

[@maiken3097]

This house knocked my breath away. I absolutely love it. The care and devotion that went into the planning is felt more than seen. Fantastic!

[@EricaZetterquist]

i love converted spaces!! i wish i could do that somewhere in san francisco

[@charlessaylor4639]

ugh yes

[@nickfoyston2811]

The garden is stunning.

[@leewe2015]

I don't see where the challenges are, there is plenty of space to work with and apparently plenty of budget to make it happen.

[@MrPrentissDJones]

I wanted to see the bedrooms, I’m interested to know how you provided privacy at the bottom of the building next to the sidewalks

[@899TK]

Love the house but wonder why to move the bedroom level closer to the street level with all the noise. Wouldn't you want it to be the quietest there? Or does the urban London neighborhood quiet down after normal work hours? Genuinely curious.

[@ggldriv9261]

I guess (and I suppose) she had set some soundproof barriers upon the perimeters near its ground level rooms....

[@akikolehmainen88]

I guess she is not that age any more in which the amount of stairs between the street and your bedroom makes no difference.

[@nelliepasternak6842]

I wondered the same. It didn't make sense to me.

[@vinijohnson4695]

Your living room or living area has the largest window view looking outside. Why not enjoy the surrounding landscape from the top. The couple probably has an elevator to take them through the floors.

[@899TK]

@@vinijohnson4695 If in a skyscraper that would make sense, but it didn't look like that tall of a building, so most likely looking at other buildings. But I do not know that part of or any part of London, so I might be completely wrong.

[@carlomariapane5530]

For the property market I reckon it would be sold for £4/5 millions, design wise: priceless.

[@maisondecouture]

a hole building, extreme tastefully done, so close to the parliament? I reckon it would be much more but I'm no expert

[@Rashida_S]

@@maisondecouture It would be a LOT more!

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

Ha, try tripling the amount and you're closer to the price. I just saw a similar property in Mayfair and it was priced at £18 million. Your amount could likely buy a flat without much space in Westminster.

[@carlomariapane5530]

It was just an example to compare it to a design value, which not comparable.

[@maisondecouture]

@@sarcasticallyrearrangedthat sounds much more accurate 😁

[@TwoFingeredMamma]

The church of "talking lies to the mind" (parley - liar - ment), right next door with its Prime Minister (main - preacher). That must be a great location for fiddle jobs and backhanders.

[@BrownyBird]

My London, I miss you sooooooo much 🥰

[@cmac4601]

The upside down house of someone who had LOTS of money. Lots and lots of money. And a clever idea to put a roof top garden. Brilliantly predictable.

[@mad_in_2020]

Can somebody tell about the background soundtrack? It's very enduring

[@karenspeltincx1091]

gorgeous! The music is divine too...what is it?

[@ej_buendia]

Same! It's so relaxing

[@kfctwigs136]

it's "Right as Rain" by Chelsea McGough :)

[@beejeight13]

You can see the "Houses of Parliament" that makes the house feel urban part of town? That's just rich people saying I have enough money to buy a house near important buildings....

[@SteveL2012]

Gorgeous home and setting.

[@edwardbuckley9780]

It's a beautiful space, no doubt about it. But I'm a little concerned that a pub, a space for everyone, became an exclusive house for only 2 people in a central part of town.

[@KoningKoevoet]

It's nice how they blur out the street signs on 0:32 because of privacy issues but her house is very easy to find on google streetview because of the view in 1:32. Took me less than 2 minutes.

[@archangels1111]

Eclectic style is my fav - her house is absolutely charming and positive in all ways. Beautiful!

[@mariabanholzer5960]

Amazing House! I Love all !!! Greetings from Marseilles. I would adore ton have your advice when I modify a Wall in m'y futur flat!

[@mariadamelio6974]

beautiful house but taking those stairs every day is challenging even for young people

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

I hope that they installed a small elevator. I would've knowing how many stairs there were to navigate.

[@elgee6202]

If she had problems with noise and privacy, why on Earth would you have your bedrooms on the ground floor? That's literally the opposite of where I would want a bedroom in a place that's noisy and lacks privacy. It's a shame none of the original interior features have been retained. I don't understand people who buy a period property without wanting the period charm, as if the architectural style is a mere façade. A house with some pub features would've been even more quirky.

[@SuperValaVala]

My first question is 1) how many helpers she have in the house, looks like a lot of housework to do if only one helper for such BIG place even just to keep clean, tidy and dust could be a lot of to do. 2) long stair case…!!! As people grow older…. That could be a hassle to run up and down !!

[@jakuho4984]

I love her aesthetic! Light, books, artwork and plants! Perfect!! My house, too, is upside down. It works.

[@petermot645]

I’m loving the cylindrical wood-burning stove. But I don’t understand why the bedrooms are on the ground floor.

[@marcelaretamero]

Soñado, increíble. Por fin un hogar, algo con vida y cultura. Feliz de visitarla. Gracias

[@BackpackChickun]

I'm so in love with her space! The materiality, the flow, the play of light and space! It has something very playful about it, but is still homely and warm. It's absolutely stunning! Just wish the video was longer so we could take it all in!

[@superaa6779]

Beautiful, but with a 100 year old house, I would have made the inside look old with moldings and antique light fixtures.

[@sexydirrtymoney]

You can see the "Houses of Parliament" that makes the house feel urban part of town? That's just rich people saying I have enough money to buy a house near important buildings....

[@carolkleinhans9612]

Your name says all about you

[@sarac.3259]

@@carolkleinhans9612 yes and the photo too. Tasteful. Not.

[@designunlimited6215]

Adore this house. Would love to have seen a floor plan. The two bedrooms featured seem to be on the level above ground level so better privacy than right on the street. Maybe the lowest level bedrooms are for visitors (I.e. occasional use). Also, considering the design style throughout the home, I’m sure attention was paid to acoustically separating any ground floor rooms from the actual street windows.

[@vashsm]

wish i could see a floorplan too, looks very dynamic

[@ggldriv9261]

I guess (and I suppose) she had set some soundproof barriers upon the perimeters near its ground level rooms....

[@rr7firefly]

Quite refined, without adding unnecessary integrated details. I'm curious about the natural colored drapes shown at 1:34 in the video. Linen? No wrinkles, so maybe not linen?

[@zanyzoo6767]

Architecture has become boring and repetitive. White walls, solid banisters , a pit of ply , a book case and some exposed concrete. And there you have it. Something we see all the time, but each one claiming to be "original" We need something new and different now.

[@discogoth]

I feel like my bedroom is the space I’d be least okay with having on the ground floor of a city street in London. My first apartment was a ground floor efficiency and it was terrible never being able to have my windows open or anything because there wasn’t any privacy due to pedestrians walking right by my windows. The house is beautiful though, I love Barbara Weiss’ designs.

[@esikazemese]

Amazing taste! Is it me, or they never explained what was the solution for the NOISE sleeping on the street level?

[@evie3148]

Beautiful and fantastic design but just wondering if your bedrooms are on the ground level wouldn't that be really loud at night when you are trying to sleep?

[@ernestinehemingway7799]

who can hear above the inappropriate plinky plonky background sounds??

[@spanishjohn420]

Would love to know who did the joinery. I'm in London too and looking for a similar standard of finish (and style too!).

[@eddie9559]

wait, there's less privacy on the ground floors so they put the bedrooms there?? I wish she expanded more on that idea.

[@andizhanstuey]

I've been looking for one of those massive oversized paper lanterns for ever...where was this from? Or similar 🤔

[@theokatsaros931]

love this and her.

[@charlessaylor4639]

yesss

[@royasaeed6165]

I like the idea of keeping the structure of an old building and updating the inside only; less damaging to the environment. There are some ideas which are doable for ordinary people like me: build a vertical book shelves up to the ceiling and use a ladder to reach the top, make a small garden under skylight or a bay window, and put your lovely pics on the wall the way you like.

[@bhawinparkeria2142]

So , you are saying that you have little privacy on lower levels. Then you used lower levels for bedroom

[@bigboxbobby2]

Its fabulous but who can afford a house like this in Westminster? I am green with envy. Great Video thanks.

[@edwardmclaughlin7935]

Can't wait till all the pubs are taken away by massively rich people. Grave new world.

[@gwendolyn7462]

OMG---I WANT THIS HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@phlarrdboi]

i love that they whited out the street name in one frame and then showed that its opposite mary sumner house/mothers union a couple frames later. No one could ever find it now!

[@vicycross6037]

I wish I was a rich lady in London surrounded by elegant plants and furniture...must.be.nice.

[@christinemerritt974]

Gorgeous. Beautiful. Stunning. Perfect.

[@elizabeths4371]

Very Very Beautiful and I LOVE the eclecticism of her choice of decor and how she's arranged her environments!

[@SamanvayKarambhe]

This is such a beautiful video. I felt transported to Westminster. Very tasteful background music.

[@Lps.amy49]

this is an example of turning 4 walls and a roof to the maximum of a beautiful, functional home. this house is one of the most satisfying architectural sights I've watched on this channel.

[@hd-xc2lz]

"Upside down" is too dramatic. It's hardly uncommon for multistory apartments to have the shared living space on the upper floor (bedrooms on lower), particularly if there are balconies on the upper and not lower floor(s). Or high ceilings, as is the case above.

[@jhowell7680]

I would love to know the music playing please?

[@Rupesa]

Of course the bedrooms are at the lower floor so people can clearly ear the cars while trying to sleep

[@babuma81]

My my, just love it. Hope to own one like this in future.

[@charlessmyth]

The cleaner must be brave for to tackle the cliff faces of those internal heights :-)

[@chriskim7123]

This is a really beautifully designed house. Not like some trash that has modular & designer furnitures thrown into without any personality of the owner.

[@MaximC]

House fetish. At least once this video was made and uploaded.

[@tomdavison9107]

Drunks must be disappointed when they show up and think it is still a pub.

[@arismatold_me6753]

I wish I had money 😭😭😭

[@ougawougajr.4983]

Yes, very funny. That's my sofa from the boat.

[@lukasky03]

Bedrooms on the lower floors closer to street noise? Cool decor but that makes no sense to me.

[@curtisrobinson7962]

The issue with all that sunlight is it destroys the spines of ones books; it bleaches them out. Color gone with time. Perhaps she installed UV protective glass or Plexi?

[@lsamoa]

My thoughts as well. I do hope it's UV protective glass, otherwise her whole book collection is going to fade. That would be such a shame.

[@YTviewer118]

Literally my dream house. It must be such a freeing feeling to own a place like this, I could quite easily never leave it and remain in it's bubble of happiness, peace and tranquility.

[@mariajappinen3931]

Masterpiece! 😍

[@ericarey64]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNNNNNNNNING. Wow.