How can we turn this 1 bedroom apartment into 3 bedrooms? It's easier than you might think!

[@DearModern]

when it comes to moving a kitchen, as long as the hob is electric, you only need to worry about the waste water, so as long as it's next to a bathroom, it's possible!

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

You are a genius. Love your work. ❤

[@irenelopezmartin2246]

Also the extraction hood! You need some kind of chimney/ventilation duct, right?

[@ehntals1394]

@@irenelopezmartin2246 A lot of vent hoods are not externally vented so while I prefer a vented hood, it's not mandatory.

[@divinenonbinary]

@@irenelopezmartin2246there should be one in the bathroom so can connect to that!

[@aminorityofone]

the only complaint i have is the balcony on the kids room.

[@thezybot]

i think there will be an all out war between the siblings as to who gets unrestricted balcony access

[@scientivore]

It's actually a bad thing. It means people will always want to be walking through your room to get to the balcony.

[@KathleenFeliciano]

Yeah but that bed is fitting virtually no where comfortable. Not to even mention the furniture needs. But I guess they did reach out to the right channel to get help on that. 😂

[@veganronswanson9000]

Exactly my thoughts 😂

[@cczsus6513]

If I was a parent I would threaten to just add a second door to the balcony lmao

[@kittykatturi]

Simple add another door.

[@maplepainttube8158]

I'm not a home designer, but you've certainly helped improve my sims builds, so thank you!

[@csunedchic]

😅😅😅😅

[@TurquoiseTurtle22]

I feel inspired i need to pull that back out

[@sutoroberri7050]

😂😂😂

[@Freaky0Nina]

When you can afford all these changes to an apartment you can also afford a better apartment. Sims is the only place where this makes sense

[@artemaeus]

Yo same tho

[@paulsbunions8441]

I would simply build extra rooms with galvanized square steel and some heavy duty screws i borrowed from my aunt

[@lauren_sunshine]

Lmao, yes doesn’t everyone have aunts and uncles who can lend them professional grade building materials?

[@paulsbunions8441]

@@lauren_sunshine sounds like a skill issue for those without aunts tbqh

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

Same 😂

[@tomaszstarzZz]

It’s an apartment not a house, so it needs to be within the main frame (Edit: I’ve just realised you were mocking a different architect/ interior designer/space optimiser I often seen on Facebook’s shorts 😂😂😂)

[@fredericapanon207]

​@@lauren_sunshine😂

[@zS39SBT4fe5Zp8Q]

DearModern I'm still waiting for the TV show where you make these redesigns reality!!

[@ragathnor326]

I would watch that for sure!

[@jmjpmc]

He's needs a great, trustworthy general contractor and an awesome, hard-working assistant. It's not easy nowadays. Everyone involved, great communicators.

[@xVILLZ559x]

Yeeeeesssss! I would pay MONEY to see that!

[@DominicTanTV]

It’s already a reality. Just that it’s not a show.

[@Rpgotoko]

Don't need tv show he can do it on his channel will get more traction and already got the public just need the time to do it as they will probably be a lot of people in line for his advice.

[@missicanbeanything]

this looks real nice! my first instinct was def to partition the living and bed rooms haha

[@HomeFromFarAway]

that is the correct instinct. I love dear modern but this one is just wrong

[@missicanbeanything]

nah, it looks pretty good to me?

[@yowazzah1141]

I thought the same! But there was prolly a good reason why it was designed like this instead.

[@insidiouschaos812]

that was mine too, but then you realize that the window situation is pretty limiting since bedrooms need at least one window egress to be legal

[@Rubiecat]

@@HomeFromFarAway Instinct isn't the only thing that matters tho, there are building codes and feasability to take into account as well. You can't alter the external look of a building in a lot of cases so they probably could not modify that living room window to divide it into two. And bedrooms are legally required to have a window so if you can't divide that living room window then you can't have two bedrooms.

[@Idek101.]

I am obsessed with this man

[@TwizDedSistR]

Me too

[@monkeybusiness1999]

Magicians 🎩 have a way of doing that to people :)

[@deannacheng2234]

+1

[@endxofxeternity]

Me also

[@TheAndero]

he is great when he isnt rocking his rare but obnoxiously bad attitude. looking for sassy not nasty. lol

[@sfowler1017]

This is perfect IF you can move the kitchen plumbing and vent.

[@tomaszstarzZz]

Very easy as bathroom is next to it. Right now im converting a studio with a separate kitchen into 2 bedroom flat 💪🏻

[@barbaramenezesoficial]

Kitchen pumbing is not the same as bathroom plumbing. At least not where I live. Kitchen plumbing goes to a special "box" so that the grease can be separated from the water.

[@sfowler1017]

@@barbaramenezesoficial Where do you live? That's not standard in the US. Kitchen and bathroom sinks drain to the same place. I was more concerned with the stove vent, really.

[@beccalife275]

@@sfowler1017Electric stoves just need an outlet

[@sfowler1017]

@@beccalife275 I've had exterior vents on every electric stove I've ever had, in both homes and apartments.

[@tamismile2]

I would've put the parents bedroom so they could access the balcony, and the kids bedroom would be where their bedroom is. Then they could even have a closet with a half bath.

[@eloraabeh]

Yes, that's what I thought first, too. But his solution is the best because of the limited number on windows. every bedroom should get access to daylight... 😅

[@tamismile2]

​@@eloraabeh I would actually love having a bedroom without a window! 😂 When I was little I slept in my parents super dark attic room in the closet, because I wanted it as dark and as quiet as possible. Now my room has 2 windows one that faces the street and one that faces the neighbors 😆 I just need quiet from 6am - 12pm so I can freaking sleep! 😆 No body understands that though. I have though about moving to the basement... It's so quiet and dark down there. 😅

[@zuzu-ek1wu]

@@tamismile2Idk about your country but in mine it’s actually illegal to have a bedroom with no windows. That’s because of fire safety, if there was a fire in the corridor you wouldn’t have anywhere to escape to. Better stay safe and buy heavy curtains

[@dela2612]

​@@zuzu-ek1wu In places which are not the USA fires aren't that much of a risk because houses are made of materials other than wood. For example, I live in Spain and my window has bars

[@makslargu5799]

@@dela2612is your bedroom on the same level as the street and are there at least two exits like a front and back door? Because if so maybe that’s why your room has bars as there are other escape routes - if you’re on a floor higher than street level your only escape option is more likely to be a window.

[@squirl843]

Not the easiest puzzle indeed but here is the trick to solve that kind of situation : when it comes to domestic environments, just count how many windows there are. In this case he found out there are 4 windows so in order to distribute one for each room we have to accept some compromise and the one he chose was to steal the window from the kitchen. One of the most important tricks I learned in architecture school ;)

[@imelectraxheart]

I wouldn't have a problem with the bathroom being far from everything else, I actually hate when bathrooms are close to living areas and I have to feel like I need to be super quiet. Keep it awaaaay. And I love the flow of the bedrooms in the final product, how they're all together. Very cool

[@rowaystarco]

Agreed, if I'm pooping I want to be far away from everyone!

[@Lynda640]

But not in the kitchen. 😬😂

[@sitting_ina_dark_room]

I think it would be nice if both kid bedrooms had access to the balconies via glass doors. They could hang out together! 😊

[@cecynay7369]

Or apart! (Opposite sides of town) 🤣

[@MissLaadyG]

If it's an apartment building, they might not be allowed to

[@KateLate____]

Or they could like, invite their sibling over via the internal door 🤦‍♀️

[@GreenWitch234]

Definitely so! Add another door to the balcony on the wall opposite side of the desk and both siblings will have a lovely lovely open space to share.

[@Romy---]

Not only the kids but the whole family and guests should have unrestricted access. Where will they have their bqqs and relax on nice days?

[@ulogy]

Ensuring the water run isn't too dramatic was a great touch!

[@purduephotog]

Obviously KZbin is fed you into my feed but this is the absolute most amazing structuring and livable house adjustment, I just don't have words to describe how effortlessly you've gone through all of the issues for people I've known and personally I've experienced. Flat out this is amazing

[@yogurtbunn5394]

Wow that's insanely clever. But how are people rennovating an apartment? Are they tenants or owners? Also redoing both the plumbing and electric/gas for the stove is gonna be rouuuugh (but so worth it)

[@DearModern]

Ah they own the apartment! For renters there are other solutions!

[@JackVermicelli]

If it's owned by the occupant, doesn't that make it a condo, not an apartment?

[@m.s.3041]

@@JackVermicelli an apartment isn’t saying anything about the owning status… so a apartment can be a condo or can be rented…

[@FebbieG]

So, what *is* the difference between an apartment and a condominium?

[@JackVermicelli]

@@FebbieG My understanding had been that they're both housing units within the same structure as other dwellings, with condos being owned (though potentially then rented out) and apartments being rented from the owner of the building, but others here above disagree with that assessment.

[@CraftBasti]

Fascinating! I would have expanded the dining room up, taking 40% of the 'bedroom', and then halved the 'living room' creating three separate bedrooms and combining dining and living without moving the kitchen

[@gracelewis6071]

One problem with that is it leaves one bedroom with no windows. The way Cliff did it each room still has natural light during the day.

[@user-di6cn2ne7u]

If a window wasn't required fire code (and human happiness) this would be a great plan. Cause currently these rooms are teeeeeeny

[@CraftBasti]

Wow, I didn't realize/consider that, very good observation! Thank you

[@pandarenBrewmaster62]

I don't know what rules apply elsewhere, but in Norway, bedrooms should have east access to escape, e.g. a window in case of a fire

[@Nurtherwen]

And in America unless you own the property (in the case of apartments it would be the property owner leasing to you) you are not allowed to do any renovations at all to an apartment or you will get evicted and sued for damages.

[@linusandersson1535]

​@@Nurtherwenit looks very much like a Scandinavian apartment to me. Additionally, 42% of Swedish apartments are owner occupied. So they could do it if they wanted to, as long as any removed walls aren't structural.

[@leadupont8588]

Oh damn! I would never have imagined this solution but it's so great!

[@Tashishi0]

I would have taken the door/wall that leads to the kitchen from the entryway out, and move the walls that separate the existing bedroom & living area from the rest of the apartment "up" about 1/3 of the way. Then install an additional wall to split the old living room area into two smaller bedrooms - this will be a little awkward with the split window, but maybe set up a thing for the siblings to pass notes and such between the rooms to make it fun, and everyone still gets a window in their room. The big bedroom will still have space for a closets, and the smaller ones could have wardrobes if not small closets. For the rest of the space, I'd set up a designated entry, with a bench seat/coat & backpack hangers, along the wall shared by the shower. If you tile that small area, you can carpet the rest to designate it as the new living room (from entry to small bedrooms), and have plenty of space for a nice dining area, and maybe even set up a small lounge or workspace (for crafting, homework, and the like) in front of the new main bedroom. I think it would be easier for everyone to reach the bathroom from their bedrooms, expands the communal living area, and everyone gets access to the balcony. I really don't like the idea of everyone having to go through one child's bedroom to hang out on the balcony.

[@emikotagahushi941]

My first thought was to not move the kitchen because that sounds like a lot of work lol, move the walls up and make the rooms smaller and just put all of the bedrooms up there and have the entrance as part an open concept living room. However, I realized that meant the living area would never get light except from the balcony, so the only way to get light to each room was Cliff’s setup. XD

[@juliawilson4495]

I wonder how hard it would be to add a window

[@Peachu_n_Goma_Home]

​@@juliawilson4495you cant add external window on apartment, only internal windows

[@wntrwolfx]

i almost had the same solution. i was gonna shove the kitchen into the living room, but leave the master bedroom alone, while extending the entryway. nice to see i wasn't too far off.

[@zaranea7920]

I like how the way the kitchen was moved it was still next to the bathroom so reorganizing plumbing is kept relatively managable

[@bountyofbeagles]

I would put the parents bedroom where you have the 2 new bedrooms. Wall off part of the living room and the parents former bedroom for the kids rooms. Take down remaining wall to have one large open space as a family room/ dining room If you are already moving thr kitchen, take advantage of javing the plumbing out to add a new bathroom where the kitchen used to be. Parents now have a private bathroom. This adds both marketability and value to the condo (the value coming from the new private bath). And families(future buyers) may have a problem with one of their kids having access to a balcony. Traditionally, parents will take the largest bedroom and or one that has a private bath. And a property that is a 3 bed/2 bath will have an easier time selling than a 3 bed/1 bath

[@hopeo-w5961]

yes! i agree fully!

[@antocamacho6333]

Windows in living space?

[@joannabaker6398]

To me it looks like a flat somewhere in Europe which prob is in a larger house. If that's the case you can't move walls as you please as some of them are weight bearing which restricts your options. And of course for bathroom/kitchen you need to think of location of plumbing etc which again can't be moved if it runs through multiple floors in the building

[@bountyofbeagles]

​@@joannabaker6398in the example I gave the new bathroom would be where the kitchen used to be, and the proposed new kitchen would be adjacent to both bathrooms. So no major re plumbing. My guess is the load bearing wall is on the far left. Since there are no windows, I'm guessing there is another condo unit on the other side of that wall.

[@bountyofbeagles]

​@@antocamacho6333you're right! I had completely overlooked that. Lack of natural lighting in the shared living space would certainl impair the marketability.

[@shorty63136]

This is amazing. I think the only thing I would change is trying to flip the primary suite & the kids rooms A) so nobody can access my kids’ rooms from the balcony; and B) so nobody’s fighting over who gets the balcony & who gets the window. The primary suite looks like it’s already got 2 windows. I’d put a wall down the middle & give both kids a long galley-type room with lofted beds along the wall, slightly away from the windows with desks underneath. Room for storage/dresser near the window & a bit of room to play/stretch/be angsty on the floor ❤

[@iamtanmay]

Genius !

[@noblegrace777]

I’m screaming!! BRILLIANT!

[@raraavis7782]

I would just put both kids in the original bedroom and install a Murphy bed in the living room for the parents. But, of course, my perspective is that of a renter. Since they own and the kids might need/want separate bedrooms as they grow older, it's probably worth the investment. Still... moving the kitchen is quite an undertaking, just to create two claustrophobically small bedroom. They'll need some storage space for clothes and toys and such, after all. Add a wardrobe to these rooms and there's barely enough room left to turn around.

[@carnifaxx]

We don't have guests more than like 2 afternoons per year, so I would just take them to the kitchen or balcony and then the living room can be just for children with some kind of visual separation, if needed... From my experiences, people tend to gather in a kitchen anyway.

[@rowaystarco]

The kids growing up will not need as much space and would probably prefer having their own private area. Storage for clothes and so can be solved by a higher bed with built in drawers and you could in theory put a closet in the hallway as well (reduce the size of the walk in closet)

[@purva2808]

You should be playing THE SIMS 4 and correcting builds! And creating too!! Would love to see that!!

[@Ultimate007A]

I had an idea that could work for a 2 bedroom but yours is way better, sectioning the living room

[@LamoraRogue]

You’re amazing….. genius!

[@NetEenWaarheid]

You have superpower!

[@rachelledellavecchia4951]

Your stuff is genius. I've designed an extremely basic rectangular home and my husband built it. Unfortunately we had to sell it to pay off my husbands debts. We moved to the country and I've designed another large dream home but really should get professional advice before my husband starts building it we currently live in 2 6x6m2 fold out shipping container homes for a family of 6. I want my forever home to bring joy .

[@RRonco]

I would put the washer and dryer in the kitchen, European-style, and keep the access in the kitchen/dining area to the balcony. You can air out the occasional smoky pan or overdone chicken tendies by opening the balcony, no matter the weather, plus it makes for year-round easy access line-drying of laundry on / near the balcony. That allows for a complete refurb of the bathroom space, which I would strive to make a full-on steam/wet room, with towel warmers and a beautifully installed elongated brass floor drain. Easy squeegee, clean up is a snap. Surgical levels of clean behind & around the toilet and bidet, because you can hose rinse it down thoroughly with the shower head. I prefer a window over the kitchen sink whenever feasible, and it looks possible under this configuration, even if the hob is gas. I agree with shortening the living room, and main bedroom. The living area can be divided into 2 symmetrical-ish bedrooms, each with a small window, across the foyer from the bath. My only beef is that the parents still have something of a trek to reach the bathroom, but a little side-sink in the kitchen for nighttime tooth brushing and face washing after the kitchen is shut down for the night, and early in the morning, would alleviate a lot of stress on the bathroom. That's my 2¢ it's certainly going to be expensive, but worth it, in my opinion!

[@allentom97]

They did explicitly say they didn’t want to touch the bathroom but I like your style!

[@laetifico]

Where are these small windows for the 2 bedrooms coming from though?

[@RRonco]

@@allentom97 i missed that! Good thing I didn't pick up that brass drain!

[@RRonco]

@@laetifico the large window will be bisected

[@MelfiortheOne]

The kids gonna fight for that bedroom with balcony access to the death.

[@2222titia]

In my country, kids would have been in the bedroom to begin with, with their desk and toys, have their private space. Parents can sleep in the living room, once their kids are in their bedroom, living room become their private space too. I truly think it would be livable just as it. And let's keep the kitchen have its window

[@N.M.N.]

This is how I would have done it too but mostly because kids usually go to bed before adults do

[@DaMaLoJo]

Pausing this video while i recreate this in the sims

[@deekuman]

Assuming the floorplan is drawn N-S, the bottom seciton I'd try and turn into one large bathroom, so the master would have balcony access. However this creates the conundrum of not having enough windows for the two kid bedrooms, and a meaningfully lively living space. This is a good compromise!

[@nicolemitchell1999]

Omg. I need help with mine!!! You’re a genius.

[@PrairieDawnC]

I wonder if Condo Management will approve this renovation.

[@nicolezhang8116]

It's likely the family bought the apartment if they can renovate.

[@beahootiful]

I'd like dimensions of the full space and bathrooms first, but my thoughts are: take the wall splitting the bedroom and living room and move it another 8-10 feet close to the windows, kid 1 on the left, parents on the right. The doors will open into the bedrooms closer to the shared wall and on that shared wall will be closets for each bedroom. Then create a bedroom where the current kitchen is by building a wall perpendicular to the existing door to the kitchen/dining from the entry toward the far left, ending just before the balcony door with another wall built parallel to the bathroom wall. Add a closet in that little bumped out space on the balcony side. In the area just above the bathroom and to the right of where the new bedroom is, you have enough space to make an entry closet. The remainder of the living space is open and has enough room for a larger kitchen, dining, and living space.

[@dakdragunov]

This guy is really professional

[@thomasr1051]

I'd like to see a dear modern home tour

[@oshwaflz]

having an "entrance room" on an apartment so small is criminal.

[@AdaireKrickets]

I was wondering how it would look without that wall between it and the kitchen. But then you lose a lot of cabinet space.

[@matydonatova7305]

Well in Czech Republic separable entrance is obligatory (because change of shoes - filth stops here and buffer between cold and warm air).

[@suburbohemian]

This makes a lot more sense than having the kitchen in a sort of hole, now it's right up next to the living area so cook can converse with company, and the bathroom is right where it needs to be...close the front door for those days when you need to go as soon as you walk in the door (iykyk!lol) and it close to the main living/dining space too. Perfect!

[@Romy---]

Everyone should have unrestricted access to the balcony. They can have their bbq's with the whole family and guests, and relax outside when it's nice weather. I would've put the first new bedroom where he put it but would change the placement of the door so it can still be accessed from the kitchen, and would've made the big parents' bedroom smaller (if necessary getting rid of the walk-in closet) to add the other bedroom. Or make the living room smaller.

[@BaronessJames]

Very good solution. Before I saw where you moved the litchen I didn't like where you placed the doors of the two small rooms but at the end it all makes sense. Also the kitchen sink being at this wall is smart becaise of the water pipes. Of course the question is if all internal walls are movable or not.

[@doreenjodhan9160]

I really enjoy your videos. I love your insights and it gives me new perspectives from a designer's gaze. I would like to add something here from a Mom's perspective. I would prefer to switch and have the parents bedroom with the balcony and closer to the kitchen. For safety because not sure how old the children are but with desks etc I am guessing that they are primary aged children.

[@itsamemoo1372]

I'm glad that my first thought was also to put the 2 new bedrooms adjacent to the balcony and just move the kitchen to be by the living room. I would just install sliding doors in BOTH bedrooms so both kids will have natural light and access to the balcony.

[@londonfinch5701]

At first glance I thought the electrical work for moving the stove and the plumbing to move the sink would be very inconvenient. However you can tap into the showers water line for the sink, and the stove is still on the west side of the room. That shouldn't be to hard to reroute, depending on where your electric breaker box is located.

[@Allaiya.]

Dude I want you to get a tv show because I want to see some before & after photos/videos!

[@Ilya_Sss]

I have no idea what exactly I know right now, but I am glad I do! Thanks

[@Anna-lan]

I'm an architect too and i always pause to see how i would do compared to you. The way i thought the exact same

[@danibee]

Moving plumbing *is* possible (but very expensive) and this is a very good solution to achieve a much better floor plan. I particularly like the flow and function of the living-dining-kitchen area in your redesign. My main reservation is the kitchen range. If it is gas, the gas line would need to be moved, plus it will need exhaust, and the ducting for that would be an additional challenge. Also, I would have tried to figure out a way to have the parents' room by the balcony. Kids + balconies are generally a bad idea safety-wise, but I see so many sibling fights over who gets the balcony room 😂

[@GamesNStuff12]

The fact this almost emulates my mom sister and I's sleeping arrangements. My sister and my room is what our living room would be

[@mwademinor]

Wow, what a great reno idea!

[@yearinsolitude]

The grapes are evidence of God's promise. It's been an interesting season for me and at times I'm truly wondering if these promises will come to pass. I finished listening to this sermon on my home. When I got home my Dad says to me, "I brought home sea grapes." I'm just in amazement at how God works. Hallelujah!! It honestly just felt like confirmation that God did make the promise and it will come to pass. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 (Sea grapes are a local fruit in my country. Similar colour to grapes but smaller. They only grow by the sea. What's also amazing is that many other plants die when planted so close to sea because of sea blast. But sea grapes thrive in that environment. I haven't had sea grapes in almost three years. My dad have not brought home any in almost six. We ususlly just pick whenever we're by the beach). God is truly a good God.

[@vickiwood2739]

You’re incredible Cliff !

[@Chareads]

This is genius!

[@tomaszstarzZz]

This is truly amazing! 💪🏻 You could remortgage this place after adding those two extra bedrooms at the new value and most likely pull all deposit out 💪🏻😏

[@laurahompus]

Genius! My first thought (nothing drawn yet) would be to add the living to the kitchen, bc balcony, but then I would probably not have any window for one bedroom left so this is genius! Miniman hassle max result!

[@christineagnew7372]

that's brilliant! *jaw dropped*❤

[@grandjette]

If possible, I would prefer to float the kitchen allowing a corridor passage from the bedrooms to the bathroom for ease of access. If the adjustments for plumbing supply & drainage can't be adjusted to hide under the floor slab, a floor threshold/elevated platform that cross through the new corridor could be the pass-through for the pipes. This can also serve as a boundary to define the transition between the public space (entrance ante-room) and the private space (bedroom pass-through).

[@ekaterinadzyubak197]

I would also add a balcony door to the second kids' bedroom - it can be their shared space.

[@haniy167]

i would do main bedroom top-right window, room 2 top-left window, room 3 at the old kitchen spot so everyone gets window, the middle would be one big open space. kitchen could go the same as yours but just L style, dining approx. at the same as yours, living on the left-middle. therefore, balcony for everyone! superfun though to do these puzzles. :)

[@kathleenr4047]

The result is in fact, very satisfying. 😊

[@Lynda640]

That looks really nice. I would have cut the bedroom in half and the living room in about half change the doors to the living room area in the same corner, that way the balcony is still available for bbq and summer dining and the whole family. Then take out the entry/kitchen wall and entry-kitchen/living room wall to make it more open. Also costs less to add walls than move plumbing; But then it’s not as spacious and open. But one suggestion leaving the balcony to one or both of the kids is not a great idea (makes it easier for them to sneak out at night when older; when younger gives the parents nightmares about them falling off the balcony to their deaths; along with sibling fights) , better to have it in the master bedroom.

[@evialilimni685]

Love this content!!! Keep it up!❤

[@yummyumtum]

"Can you solve this-" "No" "...H-Heh, but bro... you didn't even-" "No."

[@samanvayasrivastava559]

This one was not easy 😮 but you did amazing 🤩 I love it

[@briezzy365]

The original layout is better than my childhood home was.

[@thethumper088]

One sibling gets the balcony, and the other gets to listen to everyone use the bathroom. Even Stevens.

[@kencheung977]

You are a genius!

[@Beading_Kate]

Nice layout! Totally works for houses. Provides every family member privacy while keeping large nice living room space for them to spend time together. May not be possible with apartments in multistorey buildings, though. In a place where I live there are rather strict laws and rules about bathroom and kitchen placement.

[@rnaoncfixd6895]

Oh hell yeah! I finally got 1 out of 100 of these the same as him!

[@tasha3757]

My solution was to basically push the middle horizontal wall upwards to create a bedroom in the left corner, master bedroom in the right corner and the last bedroom directly underneath. Dining/kitchen becomes lounge as well and all bedrooms have doors entering the dining/kitchen/lounge area. This way, no plumbing changes or changes to the bathroom and kitchen need to be made

[@-Mitra-]

I would split both upper rooms with the new wall across that changer (the result - two equally sized, though differently shaped, spacious rooms for kids instead of your offered tiny boxes 😅😁). The new kitchen and living room would be exactly where you drew that - perfect place (plus added space from the now reshaped big bedroom per my plan), and the old kitchen/dining room turns into patents's bedroom with balcony (hence, kids won't quarrel over that cuz it's in the adults' premises).

[@goatvidds1364]

Split living room with kitchen/ dining room on one side and bedroom on other split the room that had the parents bed with bed room one side living room other side the room with the balcony becomes master bedroom

[@aditturner]

Hey, I really love your work and I love playing the sims. It would be incredible to see you creating your own dream house in the sims.

[@Rosarossa.0_0.]

I would have done it this way (I am in no way qualified lol, just for fun). So, u build an horizontal wall in the current bedroom to downsize it, getting a bedroom (not too big tho, so maybe for one of the children). This way u get a nice space right next to the kitchen for ur living room. So on that side of the house u get a big open space kitchen (that still brings u to the balcony) with dining area and living room. From the living room u may access the bedroom, which is not too bad. Then, to make the other 2 bedrooms u could build a wall horizontally in the previous "living room", (kind of like an extension of the one u just built on the next side) so u get a space that u could make into a bedroom (which will be a bit bigger in size than the other one, so it could be the parents' one). To access it u could obtain a little hallway making a door opening in the little portion of wall adjacent the "previous living room" and the kitchen. And then, building a wall parallel to the "current living room", that will meet the wall u built for the bedroom on the right side of the house (that wall would basically be like an extension of the one coming from the bathroom and passing through the entrance). This way on that side u got a bedroom and another space, that would make a second bedroom. The only problem being that that last bedroom would not have any window... On a side note, if u don't want to access that bedroom on the right side right from the entrance, u could close that door and make a door for that room on the hallway wall. So this way the hallway would bring u to both those last, creating a more intimate - bedtime zone. But like this way u would get 3 bedrooms, without removing the bathroom from there like they requested and not moving the kitchen neither, getting also a big open space plan kitchen and living room. The only problem I encountered (which is not a minor problem, neither) is that window for the third bedroom. But I think this way the final result would be less intricate than the one he got in the video and everyone may access the balcony. Of course, tho I have no experience and no qualification, just wanted to solve the puzzle in an alternative way. If u read all this u deserve a prize lol 😂😂 sorry for the long comment!

[@kforrester3904]

One sibling gets the best flow with balcony access while the other sibling gets head to toilet haha

[@pmariec1]

Ivwish I could share a Pic here. I altered it so liv/din/kit is all open space and accessible to the balcony. The tiny bedroom next to the bath is the same as he has it. The current living/bed are now two smaller br's. I like my plan better than his, actually! LOL (Usually I love his designs better.)

[@frans.8036]

I like the way your mind works.

[@PopFizzPaperDani]

If you’re moving the whole kitchen, might as well move the balcony door to the other bedroom too. It has a little more space and would allow for a more direct path outside.

[@chailattemhmm]

In order to keep open access to the balcony, I think I'd sacrifice the nice master bedroom and turn the front half of it into the living room. Split the living room into the two other bedrooms and turn where the couch was into a hallway with a door on the left and right at the end for each bedroom. With room for the closets of both of them to be at the end of the hallway to. Then you dont have to renovate the kitchen either and could instead add a living room window where the wic wouldve been

[@sandrabeck8788]

Amazing! You’re good!

[@katiereed514]

add a wall in between the room and living room to create a hallway, make a small bedroom in the living room with a loft bed to maximize space, cut the bedroom in half to make an additional bedroom also with a loft bed to maximize space, and lastly knock down the living room wall to make more of an open floor plan to create more space. they’ll add an extra bedroom and their living room will feel bigger, and they’ll have a hallway to access all the rooms. at least that’s how i’d do it in the sims lol. in this scenario you wouldn’t have to move the kitchen and deal with plumbing and electrical issues, you’d just have to build walls which is far easier and cost efficient.

[@friesontheside_]

Wow, that's a great idea!

[@AlexanderLeister]

brilliant renovation!

[@intelligentcat192]

Wow! I'm impressed.

[@mauzawa]

I think I would've kept the kitchen as it is and instead sacrifice the dining table and put the living room area there. because you don't really _need_ a dining area, since you can just sit in the living room. then the now empty living room would be the kids' bedroom, but I'd try to split it in half if possible so they don't have to share the room.

[@horriblekellible]

Someone should make a game based on fengshui logic, coz this is consistent af it'd make a fun puzzle game xD

[@ArlettyAbady]

Can't wait for the 'before' and 'after' video of the flat makeover.

[@susannteige5172]

You are a genius

[@SpectraUnseen]

Could you do a video on an extremely space efficient house design if it were a new build?

[@blacksite9514]

That one kid with his own balcony: "I have mastered the art of "favorite child""

[@mahnamahna3252]

Perfect! The kids get the balcony to sneak out lol

[@Skip15pl]

I'd make kitchen-entry area litte different. Remove wall and countertop in front of entry area for better flow, maybe add counter to the left of fridge for small island.

[@julesg8745]

Im no expert but I think keep the kitchen, bathroom, and dining area where they are. Move the short Master Bedroom wall back to essentially split it into a smaller bedroom and create a dining/living room area. then where the couch is in the original concept: that space would be part of the living/dining, giving a little space for doors for two more bedrooms with the Master in the upper right corner and a second smaller one below it where the living room used to be.That way you dont have to move the entire kitchen and everyone gets access to the balcony.

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

GENIUS! ✨

[@donone3239]

Cliff! you're clever!

[@zuleykhapavlichenkova630]

It’s amasaazing!!!