Family wraps homestead in greenhouse to warm up & grow food all year

[@S.E.C-R]

It’s very rare that I am at a loss for words, but this place nearly has me speechless. There are no words to describe how gorgeous this place is. This would be a dream come true for me. I would fly to Norway just to visit her beautiful greenhome!

[@Sage-1111]

You commented is exactly what I was thinking .

[@caveatlector1591]

Same! This is the best I've seen.

[@OPIXdotWORLD]

i agree and i had to say nice kemtrale @1.28

[@rubygray7749]

@@OPIXdotWORLD Only in the sense that H2O is a chemical. That is a vapour trail. Ice crystals in the freezing conditions of the upper atmosphere.

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you so much ❤

[@plamalice82]

I am flabergasted. This land, house, everything... This is a grown-up fairytale :)

[@bunjijumper5345]

I dont know how people can kill animals and eat them.

[@marcellanaumu6426]

​@@bunjijumper5345You would not be here if your ancestors hadn't eaten animals to survive.

[@bunjijumper5345]

@@marcellanaumu6426 many generations have been vegetarian in India, of course if you go back enough people ate meat but that was before they had other choices. Not to mention if you go back enough ever family has sexual abuse, and child abuse or other unsavory things, too.

[@allistairneil8968]

@@bunjijumper5345 I run an abbatoir. I can arrange a visit.

[@gabrielgomescunha]

It's refreshing to have someone so straightforward not wasting time with bullshit explanations that nobody cares about or understands. Love it

[@smajliiicka]

Architects/builders don't have time to waste time ❤

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you ❤

[@danfarrik]

I’m Swedish and can definitely relate to the way of speaking. Maybe it’s a Nordic thing? In a cold culture, we don’t have time to stand around and waste time. 😂

[@adamgerman2017]

I have friends in Scandinavian countries and most of them speak like that ;) - it's a cultural thing! No beating round the bush.

[@christip20]

Exactly!! Taking control of your own life without the “help” of the Government. 😂

[@aye3678]

This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. The fact that she grows figs and mulberry in Norway alone is remarkable lol

[@donnawoodford8145]

@@aye3678 Agree. This dwelling seems perfect for her family and climate, though this design would not work in my climate which has no winter.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

Yes but what is the price? How much man-hours work does it take? How much money is invested in the greenhouse and watering and fertilizer? What is the yield value on the market for all that input. If her yield is low, as it should be given VERY low light conditions in winter in northern latitudes, then what shes really doing is just a hobby. You can expend money to have any kind of hobby you like, but its not like this is a food production gamechanger or a sustainable career.

[@katiepandey5023]

@@neglectfulsausage7689 it’s not just about growing it’s about heat too.

[@jonathaneriksson9273]

@@neglectfulsausage7689 I don't know how much extra it costs to get the greenhouse surround, but you save some costs from not having a roof, you don't need as much insulation, save on heating during winter and mabye not much but the vegetables and fruits you don't need to buy. There might be something else but it does feel like a lot of positives.

[@Shmancyfancy536]

The fact that a house is also insulated from the greenhouse is pretty clever.

[@asinglemaleinuk]

You think,….

[@dandare1001]

I inquired about one in Germany a few years ago. The price was too high for me, but it's a great idea. Incidentally, a couple of years later, the new owners were caught commercially growing marijuana in it. It saved me from being caught. 😄

[@mitchmangles]

i wanted this video to keep going and going. I wanted to go and see the Dads house with the power station next, then over to the sister with the animals. What a magical world this family has created.

[@wandaherring7526]

This is the way families can truly mingle and enjoy each other. Most families in USA do not live close together. This is a lovely life style.

[@kimosterhoudt9741]

@@mitchmangles yes please return to this family again

[@dddiaz-velez3630]

RIGHT?! I wanted to see everyone's home & farm too

[@luciachjd2772]

I definitely wanted to see all that! It’s the compound thing maximized

[@JK_Kustoms]

That is absolutely amazing, I love the fact she is surrounded by family. It’s like a perfect little community

[@monicamailman3796]

I've loved this idea since I first saw one. Heat retaining brick tiles. Floors and walls! I would love this.

[@alisonmccoy5813]

This wonderful house, greenhouse, habitat and then just casually “that’s my dad’s hydropower plant.” Love it!

[@vikagirl4332]

@@alisonmccoy5813 Красиво да, выращивать можно да. И стоит соответственно да. 🙂 От ветра в теплицах ломаются и падают стëкла, хорошо если не на людей

[@Sheep8life]

​​@@vikagirl4332ahh yes, because the windows in your home break with the slightest of wind? Truly a good comment! Here, take a Star for effort ⭐️

[@vikagirl4332]

@@Sheep8life Вы меня рассмешили, спасибо. Да, у меня стекла от ветра не ломаются, ведь у меня на крыше нет стëкл. Ветровая нагрузка, обтекаемые формы, зависимость высоты от ветра - почитайте, интересно.

[@Sheep8life]

​@@vikagirl4332lol. I do not completely understand what you are saying (maybe a translation error) but I am looking at the glass roof right now, and it is holding strong. It can hold norwegian snow quite well. I don't completely understand how it works but I think the air just flows right over the roof!

[@loriwaldo7200]

This is my favorite episode thus far. This is the perfect example of how people should be living. The earth would be happier if we all had such harmony and happiness in life. Beautiful and inspiring story. ❤

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you so much ❤

[@loriwaldo7200]

@@margitklev3696 you’re welcome

[@m007mm]

@@margitklev3696 Hi Margit, love your house ♥ How would you change it if you would focus on growing animals? This isn't food for us. All this fruit = fructose. Look at the old cave paintings. That's what we need. The only thing we need. Dr. ynohtnA eeffahC and many others can explain more.

[@m007mm]

@@margitklev3696 Vilhjalmur Stefansson the Arctic explorer can tell you more as well ^_^

[@m007mm]

@@margitklev3696 wewtube deleted my other message... :-[

[@annklonl5207]

This design is so smart! The architect lives in an area where winter lasts longer than summer, where the annual average temperature is so low that at most only apples and some pears would grow. Also, this place is definitely not densely populated, therefore space is abundant. Using a glasshouse for growing food, shelter (from snow) and a source of passive heating is very smart. If I were this architect, I'd also be very proud of my achievement and would want to show it to the world, even uf only to use my home as a means to advertise my services. Well done! Don't listen to the haters and envious! The combination

[@ZayxSt]

Being white is so cool

[@mrHello420__]

@@ZayxSt wtf?

[@pratherlara5321]

Never seen a house inside a greenhouse before. What a cool habitat!

[@jp13119]

An idea that's time has finally come but probably has been on the mind of many through the last 45 years. Very similar to the Earth ship homes.

[@swatisquantum]

@@jp13119I dreamt about this when I was younger growing up in a cold climate when everything turned gray, and I’m so glad to see that people are living like this. I want to make my whole backyard a greenhouse.. like up to the fence lines lol.

[@priestesslucy]

​@@swatisquantum the help this gives when things turn grey isn't that great. That glass house does keep the wind off you, which helps, but without direct sunlight coming in, your absorbing very little heat.

[@jonjak80]

I think its only in cold areas. I have also seen one in Danish televison some years ago

[@julittok]

It makes much more sense to build the house next to the green house making them share the kitchen wall for instance. You are taking a tremendous amount of space from the greenhouse putting it inside, space that could be used to grow crops. And is a very common practice in cold places, not something that popped out of my mind just now. The excess heat from the kitchen goes into the greenhouse in winter.

[@cassiehartford8997]

Why the heck isn't this the "norm"?! This is such an amazing idea!!! 😍💯👏

[@gondolin12]

oil companies don’t want to lose slaves

[@sammyb1651]

I dunno....because of the window cleaning bills?!

[@ms.construed1305]

I would think the cost of building would be very expensive.

[@fluffyou9276]

Cost of building, fragility of the greenhouse for other locations that have tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides, etc., most people don't enjoy pests like bugs or mice, or the smell of manure, nor the labor involved for pruning.

[@NukeEm-w2x]

​@@ms.construed1305 I don't see why this would be more expensive than a typical house with a greenhouse. It's pretty straightforward, you of course don't need a house as large as hers, container homes are incredibly cheap and look out of this world. People seem to feel like they can't have this kind of life for some reason, maybe it's because people generally feel like real happiness is too good to be true. expense is no different than any other house

[@BubbleLandia]

A magical place for the children in particular, how wonderful to have this oasis.

[@stitches318]

yeah but kids take everything for granted. When they grow up they might appreciate it

[@asleepzz]

I'm not only in awe of the building, but also the amount of work necessary to maintain the plants and to keep animals. I'm just not built like that as a city dweller.

[@vivian9803]

And to clean that glass… 🤭

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

This is exactly what my parents are doing on their farm, only different shape. I hope it will be good for them as well. 🥰

[@GnomeInPlaid]

They could set up a wind turbine at the peak and generate some off grid power. That hot air will be a constant breeze.

[@RichardJansen-j6q]

The warmth of a greenhouse was such a secure, embracing feeling to me. My uncle had a large hot house for plants and vegetables on his farm. I couldn't believe how hot it was inside while it was below zero outside in Pennsylvania.

[@maxcaljc]

One of the best places that you have brought for us to see. Amazing.

[@leonim8070]

She doesn't really care about the house. She's more excited to show her plants😂😂😂

[@scdrescher1]

She is a true horticulturist who pretends to be an architect

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you for the kind compliment-it’s an honor to be recognized for my work with nature and sustainable design. However, I would like to clarify that I’m not pretending to be an architect. I hold a master’s degree in architecture and have 16 years of experience as a practicing architect. My passion lies in combining architecture and horticulture to create innovative and harmonious spaces.

[@selorm]

@@margitklev3696 They were just joking. They are saying your are an architect but your passion in horticulture is top. This is a common English expression to say that someone is an expert or trained one in a specific area but their hobby and passion is the main star.

[@sadie513]

This place is absolutely magnificent. Such a great use of architecture and design. Those photos during winter were amazing.

[@CherylAnderson-qs4iq]

I have dreamed of this concept for my 50s ranch house here in New England, where our growing season is shortened by cold weather, and some years have warm fall weather, but not all. Our zone 5 has been warming in general, but being enclosed would have the added benefit of thwarting opportunistic Chipmunks, Rabits and Groundhogs. I wish I'd done this years ago. Love the outdoor feel of the kitchen!

[@user-Moe6969]

I love it, I love it...this has to be one of my favorite episodes thus far Kristen. The idea of being self sustaining, growing your own fruits and vegetables, and living within a large greenhouse in a cold climate area is a fantastic idea. Kudos to this young lady and her family...totally jealous. What a wondering life experience for the family, especially for the children to be in this beautiful environment. Also, I love the fact that her in-laws contribute with the animal produce and that they can trade off and share with one another. This is how families, in my opinion should live and raise their children. Perfection! 🤗

[@suziperret468]

Love this. The greenhouse surrounding the house is magical and perfect for the cold wintertime climate . All year round growing is splendid too. Bravo to this architect for making her childhood dream come true!

[@mrs.manrique7411]

I love that it’s 40 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the greenhouse even in the dark night of winter. ❤

[@pappaprosjektet]

Several of the norwegians has brilliant ideas for growing in the north. It is brilliantly done. Not cheap but still. Salut from a norwegian to you all.

[@ThePyleDriver]

It all comes back to that amazing land! Today you either you have to be incredibly wealthy or have had family smart enough to acquire and hang on to it for multiple generations. Here in Montana we are surrounded by both scenarios but the true gems are almost always the long held family ranches.

[@Dirt-Fermer]

Just gotta be born lucky or else you face a near non existent chance at ever owning land.

[@GnomeInPlaid]

@@Dirt-Fermer You have two parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great grandparents and so on. Start there. Add their cousins, aunts and uncles. All getting older, all selling off their farms because nobody is interested. That's where subdivisions come from. They were all farms, once. There's been auctions every two weeks where I live, all because the older folks have come to believe that there's nobody like you that wants to inherit the old family farms. None of your older relatives have any idea that you are interested. Get in touch with your relatives and start asking if anyone knows where you can look for land, and do they know anyone.... Country people, especially farmers, know what's good land, what's bad land, and who is good to do business with, and who will rip you off. Every last farmer in this area wishes they had someone who wants to inherit the land and is willing to do the work. It's a heck of a lot easier if you have someone to show you how. So, go to the family reunions, go to the get-togethers like weddings and funerals, start wishing your elders happy birthday or find some other way to reach out, like you're interested in the family tree or something. Make it happen.

[@imbadwrench]

Land Speculation is becoming more and more of a problem. It started with rich people who simply didn't know what to do with their money, but then the government stepped in... Now taxpayers are loaning money to foreign companies to buy our land and then sit on it undeveloped for decades waiting for the value to double or triple. Our politicians are buying thousands of acres with taxpayer guaranteed loans that they can just default on if they arent going to make money..

[@Dirt-Fermer]

@@GnomeInPlaid all of those options are usually broke and asking for money from the youth for most people. I understand you are trying to help and for those with those situations they should try and keep land in the family but that’s still only an option for like 5% of people. Land is finite and people are always increasing, then you have conflicts, taxes, and corporations taking the land as well even if you paid it off.

[@nautilusshell940]

I dont think land in rural scandinavia is really that expensive. Plenty of land in the american midwest too for cheap. The building site doesnt look to be bigger than 3 acres

[@Greenman432]

This is the most impressive home i have seen so far! It must be like a dream to live in.

[@huntakilla1234]

Having a giant greenhouse makes a lot of sense living in Scandinavia. Much like Alaska, winters last very long. Her heating bill is probably non-existent, seeing how the place is warmed with sunlight.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

My favourite one she covered some time ago the Homes were inside domes near the arctic circle.😎 Again in Norway..

[@edguy6738]

I think she can heat a house for decades for what it must have cost building that greenhouse

[@starvictory7079]

@@huntakilla1234 It is not like Alaska. Scandinavia has the Gulf Stream and the winters are not that cold in south Scandinavia. Denmark is flat with amazing farmland and the coast is a long beach really. Norway has mountains and they are colder due to the elevation of course. Sweden is long with several climate zones. Most people live in the south in the three biggest cities. South Sweden has lots of farmland. Sweden has a lot of forests. I live in Stockholm and two weeks ago I was on the beach, swimming and had SPF50 on. Summers are warm. I hope I didn't sound nasty! Not intended, just explaining as many north Americans think the Nordic countries are like Alaska. I met a US couple in south Sweden in July one year and they were sweating in their clothes for the "Alaska weather" they told me they expected. It was 30° Celsius! They never checked a weather app.

[@starvictory7079]

Winters are 3 months long and not all of those months have minus temperatures.

[@starvictory7079]

​​@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665Yes, up there it is colder. This place is just west of Oslo.

[@swatisquantum]

This home is absolutely priceless. It’s like living California weather in Norway.

[@Questinia1]

I think Kirsten was impressed! Thanks for finding and sharing these amazing properties.

[@helenvann3506]

I’m completely astounded by this house and want to live there! I was waiting to hear how garden pests such as aphids are dealt with on the fruit trees inside the green house

[@badapple65]

I was thinking “Hey, I saw this episode 10 yrs ago”!!! Until I realized it’s bigger, newer, prettier ! I remember there was a lot of focus on human waste treatment in the old episode. I’m sure this family figured that out.

[@karlaac]

I had the same impression!

[@kevin3434343434]

Same here! I skipped it in my feed a few times thinking I'd already seen this.

[@badapple65]

The fact that’s she’s an architect is really cool. I’ve always loved architecture, I just wish I personally had the imagination and skills for it! Just think about every aspect considered in a design that limit it. Mainly regulations , utilities, zoning, placement to the Sun & elements, weather, costs, etc. To put the whole ball of yarn together is impressive!

[@penelopejones3392]

You created a beautiful creation! this is how I want to live thank you for sharing. Please keep sharing to teach us all how to live a better healthier sustainable life. 🤗💝

[@eimsbush05]

I think the other one was a house in Sweden. I know that video too.

[@maureenmckenna5220]

A dream come true for her, and one that is hard to imagine for the rest of us. Fulfills so many needs in this climate. Really smart woman, who was able to make a home for the ages. Beautiful.

[@jennirosey]

Brillant woman like this greenhouse goddess gives me hope for a better future. Her children are so blessed, may they continue expanding on mamas brilliance.

[@alwaysskeptical7221]

Daddy backed this, even if it was her father.

[@yvandespommes143]

you must have really deep pockets to build this! this is a bourgois build not realistic for most!

[@alwaysskeptical7221]

@@yvandespommes143 bourgeois to the nth degree. This is a seriously expensive build, probably 5-10,000,000 Euro not including the land.

[@PB22559]

Goddess?? Christ almighty I bet you wouldn't call the men who actually BUILT it Gods. They're just random nobodies, right?

[@sammyb1651]

Daddy's money. Then built by a team of male construction workers. This is definitely male brilliance, not "momma's". Ideas cost absolutely nothing.

[@PazuzuM666]

As a forest dwelling witch, I LOVE this!! It's perfect!! What a beautiful country.

[@codykurschner7560]

Nothing is cool about being a witch. Nature on the other hand is great, and the one who created all of it including us is Amazing!

[@dzintrarowe4272]

Love this entire project. Very talented woman.

[@PB22559]

The men who built it are indeed talented.

[@margitklev3696]

@@PB22559It was actually very straightforward to build 🤭

[@leedart]

I love that the conversation is so healthy and unassuming that makes me love her person. If more people were as educated about their environment and nature the world would be such a better place. But in the meantime I will be using her ideas to create my future forever home. Bravo!!!

[@adelheidsnel5171]

This is what I dream about for years!!!! Absolutely beautiful

[@ritazita1111]

Super SMART design. A great places for the kids to grow up. I love it!!

[@SHYsArt]

Brilliant, I would never want to leave. I will be in Norway for 2 weeks the end of November and have been looking forward to it for almost a year. What a wonderful childhood home for her children. She works hard to achieve and maintain as well as harvesting and canning and freezing, just brilliant! hugs

[@whoami6702]

❤ Very cool concept & design ❤ Truth is when u have this amount/level of fruit & vegetable plants, the maintenance, harvesting, & canning is going to be a full time thing. Yes, you save money by not paying someone else or using gasoline but the trade off is how much of your time & energy & brain matter it will take. The nice thing is she seems to enjoy the process. Personally, this is a gorgeous lifestyle but feels exhausting -- she has a job & kids! ❤ Thank you for this episode ❤

[@ibrahimkharal9027]

Lol honestly one of the best houses i’ve ever seen as an architect. I was wondering how they control pests though.

[@asinglemaleinuk]

They don’t allow MAGA in the county 😂

[@southerncyan4098]

The native climate probably helps with that I guess?

[@tessaburkhamer3856]

Everything about this place is magikal☆ Those kiddos are going to grow up knowing how to be self-sufficient! Well done ❤

[@OU81TWO]

Being self sufficient is easy when you're a millionaire.

[@quinto190]

Those commercial green houses are perfect for cool climates. Huge expansion of possibilities when someone lives like that...

[@jepulis6674]

What? Its below 0C in the greenhouse during winter unless you waste massive amounts of heat bringing it up.

[@charles.e.g.]

This is pretty much my definition of heaven on earth. ❤

[@petteraassved]

Before I watched this video I pretty much had it figured out what my dream house was. But this just changes everything 🤩 I have a decent sice greenhouse in my garden that I built last summer, that I absolutely love. But this would be just perfect. Just walk outside pretty much anny time of year in anny weather it's "summer" Amacing 🤩❤

[@JacquelineWillis-ki2zr]

Soon as I saw this house in a greenhouse I was like YES that is what I want! I’m now selling everything I own to build my own!👍🙏😁🥰

[@enmanniska5751]

I really love these greenhouse homes!

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

Not sure if you’re familiar with the term, “Earth ship”, but my parents became obsessed with the concept, and now they’re doing that with their farmhouse. Super cool.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🤗THANKS KIRSTEN for sharing a great home up north❤

[@Dirt-Fermer]

@@user-pt1cz4ot1e had some relatives that lived in a sunken house, same concept but the house was normal and just buried with soil and grass over most of it. Almost no heat or cooling bill is what they said.

[@PeriferijaPeriferije]

everything about this video was magical...the lady of the house is just superb...great family and a dream home...The interviewer was awesome too...such a natural conversation...thank you all so much for this video...we all benefited from this

[@thinkplanetearth2946]

That evening shot at 1:35 was just beautiful. What a great place for kids to grow up.

[@smallstudiodesign]

What a marvellous idea, build a giant greenhouse around the house - especially for people in Canada, and northern parts of USA - this would make one self sufficient in food as well❣️ It would be a great idea for public buildings in towns where anybody could visit and enjoy on winter days. 🤩

[@liveinagreenhouse]

Mine is the 1st (and only) greenhouse-enclosed home in the U.S. It works really well in Washington state because of the protection from rain and we don't get too much snow, hail, or heat. It takes way more space than is available inside the greenhouse to be food self-sufficient but I do grow quite a lot of food and should get better over the years as I become more efficient with garden layout

[@jefferydenton8679]

WOW this is one of your coolest finds

[@StevenLeeStudios]

This is absolutely incredible. This would be anyone's dream. Even a lake not far from the compound. Just perfect!

[@kirstendirksen]

Quite incredible, we agree. The waterfall to make energy was also otherworldly.

[@StevenLeeStudios]

@@kirstendirksen In my eyes, that was the perfect spot. The wilderness, the open fields, the livestock, just the pure beauty when its lit up at night. The lake, abundance of food growing all year around. The space for a nice gathering. Just pure paradise. Thank you for covering this!

[@oliverburke]

Excellent! And I am blown away by her quick mind, straightforward speech, her gym, & her & her sister-in-law’s excellent English! What a great setup!

[@fishizer]

Would have liked to know the price of that project. Very awesome space overall.

[@assomptaalbertini1727]

Wow this is amazing! Being self-sufficient while still maintaining beauty, maintaining the soil and much more. I love the idea of having a green house over the house and keeping all these fruits trees.

[@loriwoloshyn7266]

WOW this is amazing. I love it. Truly down to earth people.

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you ❤

[@jcakf]

my favorite part of this video is the matter of fact way she answers every question! ...yes of course i have an orchard outside the doors of my kitchen! hahaha gorgeous!

[@margitklev3696]

😅

[@soffa93]

​@@margitklev3696 hilsen fra Sverige Margit, kan jeg spørre hvor mye huset kostet? Eller i det minste selve drivhuset? Utrolig vakkert PS: har du sett slike nedgravde drivhus? Det er en familie i Skåne som har en, tipper det blir enda mer tropevarme der inne. (oversatt med google haha)

[@sarahgypsymcgrewpathfinder5123]

I just wanted for you to pass on the message to this homeowner that as her trees get bigger and the fruit would be harder to get it wouldn't be hard with the steel structure to put a track system for sky chairs to be hoisted up on pulleys and be able to go up there in a comfortable sky chair and pick fruit. Really such a lovely idea I have family in Norway and I wish that they lived there. Uff da in the most joyful inflection possible. Uff da is a Norwegian word they'll know.😊

[@katiepandey5023]

I always thought I wanted a traditional house in france. Then I saw this. Would love some more info on the house & glasshouse. ❤ The daughter on her horse reminds me of Pippi Longstocking or Pippi Långstrump in Sweden. 🥰

[@inesrodriguez6922]

Such an intelligent way to use the money. A wonderful lifestyle. Thank you for the inspiration ❤

[@generaljellyroll8737]

Real like lore just had a video about the Netherlands. There greenhouses are amazing. They pump the CO2 from powering these greenhouses back into there greenhouses where the plants use 99% of them. They can grow on 1 acre as much food as we grow on 10 and do it with less. Less water, power, money, pesticides

[@sunmoonstars3879]

Co2 the gas of abundant plant life on this planet, it baffles me why we now have a war on it, almost like the powers that be have gone into full self destruct mode! I have an allotment and am in awe of how abundant nature is, we could grow so much more without toxic methods, unfortunately that doesn’t make money for those that sit at the top.

[@deepoole820]

I love this. All houses should be like this xx

[@dagmargross6064]

This is exactly what I have been imagining for living in an old Scottish stone cottage! I don't have one - yet - and still live in a flat, but if I did, because they are not insulated, covering one with a greenhouse like this one would do the job wonderfully! Love it!

[@kenyonbissett3512]

And no difficult retrofitting.

[@waylonk2453]

Good idea there! The stone and the glass will complement one another wonderfully.

[@Huber872]

Save up and get after it! I expect a comment back someday about you living in your greenhouse cottage 💪🏻

[@Smilealot62]

Absolutely spectacular greenhouse and home! Bravo to this lady & her family 💛

[@douglasmorris126]

This is the greatest house I have ever seen.

[@SteffaniesJourney]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this lifestyle. Manifesting this type of living for my family here in the United States on a bunch of Acreage!!! Thanks 4 sharing!!!!

[@fanijapanovska2884]

OMG!! I must say i'm shocked! This house, the whole place and area with forest, lake and ponds, not to mention the hydropower and the family system of codependency, it's stunning. I am speechless! I'm running out of superlatives here.

[@dddiaz-velez3630]

This is by far the most wonderful one I've seen so far. There's no reason to go anywhere, as she states at the end. What I most love is the family community they have created where everyone shares everything, cooperatively. Definitely a magical, fairyland & oasis. This is SHANGRILA! Please show the rest of the family homes.

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you ❤

[@LV128]

Spectacular home and location...spectacular ingenuity for living a holistic and healthy and vibrant life. I hope this can serve as a role model for future generations. One of the very best homes/ environments I have seen. This concept needs to take off. Thank you for showcasing this. It's one of the best episodes.

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you❤

[@stevensibbet5869]

What an absolutely brilliant set-up! I could live there for the Rest of my life!

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Those kids have a wonderful place to roller skate! You could graze and skate…wow. It is so unique and beautiful.

[@GlobalCitizen55]

I saw this home in a magazine a few years ago and am thrilled to see more of it now. Love, love, love it!

[@keekers]

What was the name of the magazine?

[@GlobalCitizen55]

@@keekers I’m afraid I don’t remember. It was a few years ago.

[@DeliaLee8]

This is now in my top three episodes list (along with the other two homes that are in green houses)! Just absolutely idyllic living.

[@ironrose888]

What an amazing house! I love that she can garden year round. It’s kind of like an earthen home but without the tires and cement. 😊

[@styx62]

That place looks like heaven on earth very beautiful and genius design

[@NoctilucentStudios]

Norwegians once again proving why they are one of the HAPPIEST countries on earth. Amazing house.

[@simplysimple7628]

That is possibly the biggest greenhouse Ive ever seen. Wow. Now this is an amazingly intelligent idea, especially for the climate that they are in. Simply beautiful 🙏🏼❤️🤌🏼👌🏼 Aloha from Hawaii

[@marciamalan]

I love the organic interactions with her kids and showing us around her home. Its so inviting, just so lovely

[@josephgallagher945]

Here's to thinking outside the box. Bravo. 🍻

[@patriciatardugno9983]

It's brilliant & beautiful!! I wanted to have a greenhouse on the east, south & west sides of my house, but the insurance company said our "home insurance rates would be higher", so my husband said, "No."

[@Dirty_Squirrell]

This is the best idea i have seen in a long time.

[@kgrant3184]

Especially since we are supposed to be heading into a Grand Solar Minimum, mini-ice age, so colder places will be intolerably cold... Back in the mini-ice ages in Europe, they built fruit walls, place placed the most cold-vulnerable fruit trees where it was warmest, and the more cold-resistant trees where it was colder. These stone walls were angled to absorb the weak winter sun and release that heat at night, often with woven mats placed overhead, to help keep the fruit trees alive. They heated them with either compost or horizontal flues for wood-fires. Greenhouses in China in the Gobi Desert and other extremely cold areas, use a variant of this. They have automated mylar / woven black cloth insulation mats to keep the warmth in, and also use automated shades/ shade sails, to prevent over-heating in the summer. There is a Chinese farmer in Alberta, Canada, near Olds, and he imported some great big greenhouses from China to set up (though their farm-house is separate). You can find info/ vids on his venture online. I first saw the glass greenhouse around the house in the Arctic Circle, and thought was a brilliant idea it was, and would LOVE one myself.

[@3_3645]

This is a dream paradise to live like this. I've invisioned just having a greenhouse connected to a home but the idea to actually live in a greenhouse is even better.

[@EnronnSierra]

Humans are amazing, our drive, passion, vision and ability to self actualize something amazes me.

[@rkbudiman3652]

Amazingly beautiful and functional. Totally "Out-of-the box" thinking. 👍👍👍.

[@arinolaokubule9958]

Such a lovely home. Her English is so good. Family nearby, a pool dug out by her Papa, growing food and fruits. I really like your home. Well done 👍

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you so much! My daughter was NOT so impressed by my english 😂😂😂

[@FocusedVoices]

​@@margitklev3696 awesome home. Such an inspiration

[@sararichardson737]

It is truly magnificent.

[@imianco8079]

so inspiring -- thank you to everyone for showing us alternate ways to live -- so admire people who just make it happen!!

[@cmsmith3010]

WOW 😮🤩😍😎 I LOVE everything about this place!!! Thank you for going there to film for us!!

[@terril.3030]

Gorgeous! What a dream to live with the beautiful surroundings.

[@eddiebetty9831]

I'm sure this video will give many people the inspiration to someday live in a greenhouse. And of course like many of her videos, this inspiration is courtesy of the one and only iconic KZbin legend Kirsten Dirksen and her family. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ConcreteLand]

I love this lady. She is so knowledgeable about everything in her environment. Great video, great home. Hopefully I can do a version of this in Canada when I retire.

[@margitklev3696]

Thank you ❤

[@rustyshackleford6149]

I need this, I get 7m+ of winter months a year , this seems like a dream

[@gablan1468]

Just move to a warmer country, it'll be cheaper.

[@eimsbush05]

You better save up a 7 digit amount of money then lol.

[@Msmeohmy52]

I'm need this too, xoxoxxo from dreary, soggy, Seattle, WA suburbs. I might treat the greenhouse like the home and insulate the North and East walls, the little wheels in my head are spinning

[@MindBlowerWTF]

@@eimsbush05 Italy and Spain can be somewhat cheap.

[@SamStudious]

What an amazing legacy - from grandparents to parents to the children. Underbart!!

[@ngana8755]

This is my second favorite home featured by Kirsten Dirksen, after the singular houseboat on the River Seine in Paris. Also, thank you for providing the link to architect Margit-Kristine Klev's architectural firm's website.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Yes loves that house boat too

[@juangreenwich2937]

Do you know who the provider of the greenhouse was? or was this a custom design? Thank you!

[@ngana8755]

@@juangreenwich2937 Margit-Kristine Klev's architectural firm's website is linked in the description by Kirsten Dirksen.

[@beetafly2]

I've always wanted to sleep inside a big greenhouse and this family made that dream a reality, everyday for them. ❤👍

[@snowstrobe]

That is a magnificent set-up. Good way to live in such a cold land. It was interesting to hear that the trees grow better when protected.

[@naplesnncc]

I cannot thank you enough for showing us this place! It is Eden! I want to pick her brain. lol She must have so much knowledge. And being an Architect is even more perfect! I am just in awe. ❤

[@rtyria]

In Michigan our growing season is also very short and many stores sell those little greenhouses every spring for gardeners. Then there are commercial greenhouses that will start all manner of plants in their big greenhouses to sell when it is time to move the plants outdoors. I love visiting them every spring. My tomatoes are still very green. I started them indoors so I can get a good harvest before the cold kills them this fall. This year I am experimenting with containers (which stay warmer than planting in the ground) and so far it is going very well, much better than my last attempt.

[@GnomeInPlaid]

I'm going to shift over to using the cold weather gardening techniques like Elliot Coleman has written about. I hate working all summer for a crop and then it doesn't produce before something happens to it. I live up by Lake Superior.

[@rtyria]

@@GnomeInPlaid I'll have to look those up. Thanks for the tip and good luck.

[@GnomeInPlaid]

@@rtyria Thank you. Same to you.

[@carlpeterson347]

This is the second time that I am watching this video and I am still just utterly amazed....wow

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

Perfect for cold climates.

[@rzella8022]

It's really genius, but hard work also. She said it was cheap but I doubt that.

[@JonathanMoore-in3qk]

@@rzella8022knowing the cost of wood in Scandinavia, the home probably cost more than the greenhouse

[@andders2477]

@@rzella8022 Think its cheap for Norway but pretty expensive. They could have saved by building a smaller house inside, have heard from others that they almost only need a bedroom, everything else can be outdoor space.

[@Shyshytown78]

20:36 i love her sis in law shares/exchanges with her.