Our First Madrid Apartment Tour (Before & After Photos)

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[@spainrevealed]

Hope you enjoyed the tour! Click to learn how we bought our house (and what it cost): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nH6sq2ePd5yFick

[@j.n.sloane]

Thank you for sharing your home with us. Great decisions on the ways you're making that home serve your needs. Bravo! My husband and I completely agree about Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude... the ship with orchids was magical.( I just had trouble with the time sequences. Also loved Love in the Time of Cholera. We're working our way through your list of recommended books and have enjoyed all of them so far.) You videos keep getting better and better. Your humor and interactions are so engaging. I can't wait to get back to Spain and take one of your tours. In a couple of homes in Spain, we saw some wall mounted shoe storage cabinets that were very sleek and didn't take up much space. Stay safe! Thanks again! Great fun!

[@bobyhic]

The painting reminds me of the cover of Miles Davis' Sketches of Spain.. A full length mirror in the entry. A shoe bench www.amazon.com/dp/B07TXPS8J5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5YSqFb7HR1HE9

[@adrianaragon3493]

Best video. Thoroughly enjoy watching listening and learning with your videos. Thanks for being so informative ✌️ and as far as those chairs you inherited with the apartment, don’t touch them they’re beautiful and in excellent condition. I would love to live abroad In Spain 🇪🇸 for a spell, i’ve been thinking about San Sebastian, as I would prefer to stay away from the larger cities, yet not be completely isolated either . Any info about the north of Spain 🇪🇸?

[@denniszenanywhere]

Been your subscriber for some time now. I'm thinking of living eventually either in Spain or NZ. My mom has been in NZ since the 80s and have visited there. But been obsessed with Spain for the past year or so. Hmm.

[@AventurasconlosPaiz]

We love you guys.... GREAT house tour 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 shoes we use a small shoe rack 😉 one day we would LOVE to have some Cava with you guys 😉😉👍🏼👍🏼

[@MrEsteban1357]

I love Yoly's attitude. She's so charming.

[@anacasanova7350]

No es British, Yoli, es española. El que parece español es James. Superexcitado. Jajaja.

[@mizginavale22]

I was completely drawn to all the details of your house tour and I feel more connected to you, than I did before. It was adorable to see the earlier photos of when you first met. The space in the entryway has the potential for a bench/shoe storage combo, which allows you to store the shoes neatly underneath, but also lets you sit while taking-off/putting-on shoes. I did a search under "mud room ideas" and many photos popped up. I am equally a fan of rain shower heads because they feel soothing underneath them due to the many built-in holes which distribute water evenly. Also, the size of the shower head covers more of your body while showering. I do hope you have a mat in front of the shower in the hall bathroom. Marble floor is very slippery when wet. I have to give "props" to Yoly for assembling all that furniture. She is a force of nature !!! And finally, I will give you a thumbs up on the hat. I like it !!! However, I see you wearing it at an outdoor restaurant overlooking the ocean instead of trekking inside a city.

[@afasico9669]

I'm also in a multicultural relationship, and I've never felt more represented than when Yoli said that oatmeal made her sad :D My boyfriend is also colourblind, parallel lives... We are not ageing in reverse though.

[@yfg1973]

Excellent tour: suggestion for the terrace: you can have those shade sails to create a shady area , I like the triangles to put 2 of them one above the other letting the air pass through in different directions, will require some work but it solves the problem and is a cheap solution: below you can have your dinner table and close a barbecue. Then another area full of big planters with tall plants surrounding a bistro set to have some privacy in a very romantic way, add some outdoor string lights for your evening wine. And the third area can be those lounge chairs to take sun in the winter. 3 areas: connected con planters that guide you through the areas creating pathways. If you plan to have people over you can put some benches and bar tables without the chairs. Remember to paint the floor, walls and use lighting and plants to create the spaces. I hope this would help

[@maureenlawler5765]

YUDIT FERNANDEZ GALAN the way you planned the terrace is perfect some great ideas 👍💕

[@michaelclayton30]

shade sails are a great idea !!!

[@TVsez]

Those ikea shoe storage things are good because they are reduced depth and double up as a shelf

[@Emy53]

I nearly fell off my chair when Yoli pretended to sit on the imaginary toilet. I absolutely love how warm and friendly you both are. Very genuine people and generous with your time and your services to all your members and subscribers. THANK YOU.

[@Brian-qo1sd]

That was the weirdest located toilet I think I've ever seen, you certainly called that particular ammendment rightly. Nice gaff! 👍🏻 I can't wait to stay in the guest room 😉 and tour Madrid in the best imaginable company. Can I also say, despite the pool hall & those initial reservations about the flat, it is obviously working extremely well for you guys because you both look great. Very healthy & happy.

[@spainrevealed]

Haha glad you like it. And yes, we’re adapting and doing well. Cheers Brian!

[@27GLA]

Te recomiendo ver un video de KZbin de una casa en Londres donde la ducha estaba en la cocina!! Con su mampara de cristal, por supuesto!!

[@paulastangis9147]

It's 2023 and I just watched your home tour. Thank you for sharing the before and after.... you both are so relatable.

[@essanniadahi8236]

This was , hands down, the best house tour I’ve ever seen. You’re both funny and so natural in front of the camera. And I second that One Hundred Years of Solitude recommendation !

[@lauramipe2955]

My husband and I are thinking about moving to Spain from San Diego. Doing research I found your channel and I don’t regret it.

[@TazExprez]

I want to move to San Diego some day. The weather seems perfect, especially compared to the NYC area, where I currently live.

[@jaysloane]

My wife and I watched this video together and we loved it. This is so good the link will be shared with our friends to help explain our move to Spain. Bravo on an outstanding production!

[@spainrevealed]

Thank you!!

[@maryparry]

Actually, I am one of the five that have a dryer machine in Spain XD Very necessary when you live in the north (Galicia) and the clothes can remain humid for almost a week during winter 😂

[@rednose66]

I'm Inland on the Costa Blanca and in winter a drier would be very handy.

[@abcoh4440]

I live in Bilbao and I only know one friend who owns a drier. When it rains for weeks it takes longer to dry, but Im used to it.

[@nuriafg6955]

I live in Barcelona and when you live by the sea, a drier is almost necessary.. I love mine 😂

[@michellecarr2524]

I spent weeks trying to find an Airbnb with a dryer during my last visit to Sevilla and chose an apartment based on that. When we got there it broke the first day. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@robertlangdon8226]

When I was in Madrid after walking the Camino Mozarabe, I had a few days spare. After spending a good morning wandering about the Parque del Retiro I stumbled out in a side st and beheld a whole street market selling books! Loved it. I have hundreds of books at home so was in a state of bliss!

[@JuanCarlos1294]

Hi. You were in Calle de Claudio Moyano. AKA "Cuesta de Moyano". A nice place.

[@jamesharrel]

Enclose part of the terrace, either with glass or screen. Put planters all around it (to make it feel smaller and give more privacy). Get rain barrels to collect water from the rain on those downspouts, so you can use the water, but also decrease the amount of water running across your terrace--it's bad for it over time. Also make it so that the overflow of the barrels will run into planters and feed your plants. You two are the greatest living humans.

[@jetfowl]

Bialetti is a good way to make coffee. I used to drink it that way, until I went for espressos. (Fun fact: If you want to make Cuban-style coffee, use the Bialetti. But add brown sugar to the pot beforehand, so as the coffee comes up... it dissolves the sugar. And swirl the pot as the coffee comes up, to mix the coffee and sugar.)

[@Emy53]

Oh Yoli, I absolutely love you...when I watched you doing dishes in the tub, reminded me of an apartment in Brooklyn, NY, I lived in as a little girl. It was a very old building and the bathtub was in the kitchen. We had to draw the metal cover over the tub and use it as a counter top. My mother used to bathe us in that tub, clean it out thoroughly and also used it as a clothes washing basin, and yes, washing dishes. We had our toilet out in the hall, and had to share it with the other tenants on that same floor. We moved out after a year. Very interesting residence probably built in the late 1800's.

[@roseanneberrios7174]

For your patio area you can build wooden planter boxes lined with heavy duty plastic, planting soil. Make a couple of vegetable gardens. My sister did it on her patio and she is very happy with all the fresh vegetables she is getting.

[@niallfrancis3318]

This is the first of your videos I have been able to bring myself to watch after leaving Madrid in June. I lived there for 3 very happy years and always enjoyed using your videos to find new watering holes. The apartment looks great - I wish you all the very best living there. Saludos desde Irlanda ☘️

[@spainrevealed]

Muchas gracias !!!

[@juancruzmozzano2138]

You two are lovely. Seeing you from Argentina. I really feel Yoli like my mum, she has the same vibe. You two would be awesome parents. Enjoy your new flat in Madrid. X

[@crapocroc4427]

Thanks for this video James and Yoli, I love house tours, soy un poco cotilla :) The shoe "wardrobe" from Ikea is actually a very good idea, we have one like the one you showed in our house and it's very flat so it doesn't take a lot of place in width and it's very handy to put things like some decoration, the keys etc... May I say I love the photo of your town, so beautiful ! And the tiles ! Love the tiles :)

[@spainrevealed]

Thanks for that info about the shoe wardrobe!

[@julieallen5655]

I agree about the Ikea shoe storage. They are very slim and easily hold eight pairs of shoes. With a nice mirror above they look very stylish😊

[@dissolvedgirl6778]

There's another shoe wardrobe from IKEA that is a bit different from the one you show in the video. I think it looks more like an entryway piece.. it has a top drawer you can use to store keys or sunglasses or whatever. Maybe this one will seem less intense ;) link: www.ikea.com/es/es/p/hemnes-zapatero-2-blanco-20169559/

[@philiphicks1273]

What about a narrow hall tree bench with hooks over and storage under?

[@flatironnewyork]

That floor makes the kitchen! And what a luxury to have a spacious terrace. Congratulations on your beautiful new home!

[@steveandyoung]

You can get some amazing mirrors down in Marrakesch. We got one there with a frame made from Camel Bone, and it's hanging in our entryway.

[@Emy53]

I absolutely love your apartment. It's cozy and it's all anyone needs. I love simplicity.

[@karlagv1994]

For terrace ideas; chaise lounge chair, bamboo plants for semi privacy (also they look very beautiful with minimal upkeep), a grapevine wood trellis with leaves for shade and green background, sectional outdoor couch with small fire pit that serves as a coffee table. The trellis would be a must. Check out some ideas online and they are very affordable.

[@jeffzucker7363]

For the terrace, I strongly recommend some sort of a fountain. The sound of flowing water is so soothing. What do you think?

[@spainrevealed]

Haha that might be a bit much. Might collapse

[@88KeysIdaho]

@@spainrevealed I think he means a small fountain, with just a couple of gallons (8-10 liters) of water being pumped around enough to create a splashy sound. I don't think he was proposing relocating Cibeles onto your terraza, lol

[@roybrunner1896]

I’ve loved Spain for many years, since my first visit when I was in the Navy. I fell in love with Valencia and have been many times. It’s an amazing city I just can’t get enough of! I’ll be in Valencia again in 11 days from now just in time to catch the last two days of Fallas 🎉 I really enjoy your videos I’ve learned a lot about Valencia over the years but with your videos I’m learning even more. Your apartment looks great! For some reason I thought you lived in Valencia I was actually going to ask if you would like to meet for drinks and tapas. I travel to Valencia as often as I can except during the pandemic. So I’m so excited to be coming back. I look forward to watching your videos and hope to see more about Valencia and the costa Blanca. Cheers!

[@damienosako1573]

What a lovely property with such a large terrace ! If I may suggest for your plant collections for your lovely outdoor space, how about fatsia japonica in a few large terracotta pots ? Oh, and also some hydrangeas ! Once all this lockdown's finished, it'll be wonderful for you guys to have a patio drinks party (as a house warming ?) with some lovely pinchos erc.. Have fun !

[@yvettemontoya2132]

Felicidades Yoli & James on your new home!! I enjoyed the tour of your apartment. It is very spacious, adding a 2nd bathroom and reducing the entryway was a great and it adds value. To your apto. The remodeling of the kitchen looks amazing, love the floors and the natural lighting. I can see why Yoli wanted a terraza. 😃. It is such a great outdoor space to relax and entertain. I would recommend creating an outdoor dining area and a living room space. You can also add an herb garden and add more plants. Enjoy your new home guys!!

[@catfish4782]

Thank you for this video. I’m an expat American living in la costa brava and really enjoyed the tour of your home 👍👍👍

[@spainrevealed]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zeksel1]

Hi Cat Fish! I’m an America, living in Switzerland who recently bought a house with my wife in Costa Brava Platja d’Aro and moving there permanently to do wedding photography as soon as things get back to (more) normal. Would be great to connect with a fellow American. (And maybe eventually speak Spanish together). If you want to connect you can find me at Instagram:@King.Arthur.Foto

[@catfish4782]

Zeksel1 thanks. I will make a note of you. You will be pretty close to where I am living near Lloret 👍😺🐠

[@zeksel1]

Cat Fish we’re there middle of Sept. Happy to connect beforehand and maybe meet up.

[@tarrakis]

Hey, I'm one of the five Spaniards, who live in Madrid, have a dryer, comment and all that!!! When you have an open terrace, it's no big deal (your clothes will dry quickly). But if you don't (and have kids), the problems begin. Especially in the "entretiempo", when it's not hot enough or not cold enough to turn the heating on, clothes will never dry! We got a dryer this year, best purchase ever ;) Nice house, btw!

[@robertrigel9806]

You are both very charming individuals and watching this video made me feel like I'm getting to know friends in Spain. Being able to see the details of life in any country helps me understand the culture better. Gracias!

[@DovidM]

In the US, people make what are called “rag rugs” out of old clothing. The rugs are often six different colors but some are two to three colors in a striped pattern. People also buy commercially made versions of these rugs from Walmart. The rugs are often the size of door mats but at times much longer to serve as a rug for a hallway.

[@contentbuddy]

The apartment looks amazing. I especially love the tiles. I'd recommend a simple shoe rack for near your entrance.

[@spainrevealed]

Yeah I think we’ll get one. Glad you like it!

[@genacostello5896]

Lovely big baskets for shoes. Tons on Esty! Mirror for sure in entry maybe shelf or something to put keys etc on for entry way. Definitely color! I make sure everything I have I adore so take your time!

[@gregg7549]

Fantastico. Best house ever! The terrazza-- look at a sun shade or two (different, light colors). They let sun seep through for plants but take the heat off!

[@Eclipse581]

Loved the house tour! The kitchen is lovely. The tiles throughout the house is beautiful! I personally think the IKEA shoe cabinet is great idea and saves space, they have different styles of it. Btw the kitchen 💡 was a good find! Thanks for sharing, enjoy your lovely home!

[@spainrevealed]

Thank you!

[@JanG_GC]

James, I'm here to solve your hat dilemma! Not whether you should wear it, but how to pack it. My family (British and very pale and easily burnt) always bring hats abroad. How to do it: stack the hats inside one another, smallest crown on the bottom. Then fill the bottom hat with socks, underwear to help it retain its shape. Put all the hats in the suitcase first, in the middle. Stack the clothes on the brim and around and over the crown with the heaviest items on the sides and least on the top. Been doing this for decades. Some of our hats are that old but still fine. 😁👒

[@cnxexpat1862]

Hey, you are wearing no slippers. BOTH! In other videos you said that this is a must in Spain ;) Nice renovations. Nearly this style I like. Buy this IKEA shoe wardrobe. Very helpful and you can put nice decoration on it. Is there a huge problem with burglars in Spain? I see sooooo many times at houses and condos on the ground floor that they always have window grilles? Completely unusual in Germany where grew up and in Thailand where I live. I would always feel like in prison when I look outside.

[@LaiaIsReading]

Hi from Spain here! I have lived in four hoses in my 22 years and none of them had the washing machine in the kitchen always in a separate room, specific for that. One by the balcony and another had it up on the roof before you get to the terrace. Always in Barcelona, so maybe Madrid is different! Good video

[@davidcook4457]

Hola I've just discovered your chanel and would like to say you both come across as lovely honest people and your videos are informative but also fun and so enjoyable, I'm from London England and a printer when redundancy was coming my company payed for retraining and I chose to learn espanyol in my late 40s I went to night school twice a week I'd never learnt a language and really struggled with the verbs and different structure but I didn't give up when I was out in my area London Bridge I would here many people talking Spanish and i would politely start a conversation with them with very limited vocabulary but every time the people would talk to me correct my mistakes and wish me well my local barman helped me with my homework all in all I can't thank the many Spanish people who suffered my attempts to speak but was so considerate and helpful I achieved beginners level 2 not much but I was proud I passed I am still trying to get better and your videos have inspired me to really give it a go thank you for your great videos respect to you both

[@erinaustin9968]

I love that you didn’t take the reveal of your renovation too seriously. Nice job! I like the “possibility “ of taking a bath 😋 we’re sad our trip to Madrid in September has been cancelled.

[@dcorman2350]

Great tour! As an expat who worked in 3 different countries, I have to admit that I now travel light. I got rid of my books and, although I love to read and the smell of books, I live next to a library which I frequent often. It could also be my FIRE background. I do tend to sell things I don't need right away as any object represent "money" and also fewmore steps toward financial independance... Nice piso. I just renovated my 125 old condo in Montreal. 3rd floor of a Triplex in The Plateau Mont-Royal... a classic... but, like yours, painting my door frames and mouldings in white (like the walls) gave a much more modern look to the place, and it seems bigger as well. Great videos you're doing. Thx!

[@runawaytechgal1467]

Awesome video! You two are adorable and remind me a lot of my hubby and I. He's a live in the middle of nowhere country guy and I am a city girl, so we compromise in the burbs for now. The apartment is lovely and the kitchen is amazing. THANK YOU for getting rid of the bathroom corridor, that is just plain awkward. Haha! I wish I could come to your house as my hubby and i could totally design and construct a bang-up terrace for you. That space is spectacular! Thanks for sharing yourselves with us.

[@spainrevealed]

Haha hows your calendar for september

[@runawaytechgal1467]

@@spainrevealed haha! We will FINALLY be on our twice delayed honeymoon in Croatia!

[@caroleloomis1430]

In the entry, you can add a bench and put the shoes underneath, which gives you a place to sit and put them on. A mirror is always a good idea. I would add hooks to the wall (and get rid of the rack) for a cleaner, more modern look. On the terrace, you could have a seating (lounge) area in addition to the dining area. Great place! Enjoy it.

[@etherdog]

Yoli, before you do anything with the chairs you should check to see if they are special in some way, like if they are from some famous furniture designer--they look like they might be but the video was to fleeting for me to notice. For the entry, hang a lengthwise mirror so you can check yourself before going out, and you will want shoe storage with a flat surface on top to drop keys and packages--and the coat tree takes up a lot of floor space--coat hooks attached to the wall would be more practical. James, the hat DOES suit you as long as it doesn't affect your present personality, because sometimes one adopts a personna to match one's costume. Your terraza is AMAZING! Definitely plant kitchen herbs, a laurel/bay leaf bush, several varieties of tomatoes and marigolds (they keep pests away). Great renovation job! Thanks for sharing.

[@miriamO212]

Fantastic house tour; Love what you've done to the place! I know y'all were skeptical of doing this video, but it was quite enjoyable. I loved the breakfast bit towards the end. I'm Mexican-American and lived in Madrid in 2014-15 with three roommates... one from Girona and two from Bilbao. It was so interesting to see all of us with our breakfasts in the morning. In the beginning, I had to have some form of protein at breakfast. By the end, I was drinking my café con leche and eating pan de leche for breakfast. Still miss those.

[@Missfortunerules]

I support Yoli in her breakfast choices. It's always good to see you two. Thank you n bless.

[@Olguis76]

Amazing people, like you, can only live in amazing homes! Thanks for the tour, and the before/after part; it gives perspective! The showing a home, is a very Spanish (Mediterranean) thing. I still cannot get used to not having that experience when invited to people's homes, and the weird faces when I try to show my home, in Iceland. This, and the 2 kisses when greeting, it really shocks them! 😂 Probably, after 3 years you are done with all the decoration, but I would love to have a garden swing. ☺

[@anneclarke9700]

Really identify with your comments about books. They add so much to a home

[@megaangelic]

The dark wood 'shoe wardrobe', is actually pretty good, and it gives you a decent surface to put things on near the door, like your keys etc.

[@manorbleak1]

Love your channel. As a child I lived in Madrid in the 60's, I think we lived in an apartment on a main street into the city which was cobbled then as we used to hear the horse drawn gypsy carts going into the city every morning. My Father was high up in the oil business, I remember we had a box at Las Ventas and had the cloak of El Cordobes draped across it for his first appearance in 1964. We had a maid called Amelia who used to take us to a stand (on a bridge?) every Sunday for churros and hot chocolate.

[@anamaria2053]

¡Saludos! For la terraza I suggest getting some big, beautiful pots for some tallish bushes or smallish trees that do well in containers. These can provide some privacy and dimension. In front of these larger plantings you can create an outdoor lounge. I also suggest that you contemplate creating a trellis where climbing flowers can grow. You might even grow a few grapes. The trellis will all lead to some outdoor lighting, a must for your magical evenings. Raised beds would be perfect for a salad and herb garden. Think out door living and garden space! I also suggest a water feature. This would be soothing and mask some of the sounds that can bounce around the buildings as well as lend your place tranquility. Finally, to extend your enjoyment, add an outdoor heating element.

[@rowenbustillo9575]

For your entrance I would personally get a thin shoe wardrobe, (not ikea) you can get them so your shoes aren’t on show but you can use it as a side unit as well if tall enough, put decorative items on the top, vase, candle etc, key holder-. Even get mask holders online. I would put a mirror above it to open the space and make it seem bigger. Add a nice umbrella stand next to it, not sure what to suggest about coats, maybe paint the coat stand to make it appear more aesthetically pleasing. Lovely house.

[@davidmaib677]

Great video you all! My suggestions for the terrace are: A couple of larger Leon and lime tree in colorful large pots. 2-3 galvanized 1M-3M raised vegetable garden plot...(2-3 type of tomatoes, lettuce.c..) A few pots with herbs.....Perhaps a galvanized cooler on wheels that you can put wine, beer etc.) and finally a BBQ. I can see you all entertaining friends and new friends....Coming back to Madrid for a few days in May and then Real for a wine show. I rarely comment, but love your videos. Great informative easy going style. Thank you.

[@em9765]

I don't comment. Ever. But after the long conversation about having a dryer in Spain, I must admit that I am currently living in Spain with a Spanish family and WE HAVE A DRYER!! I'm honored to be one of the 5

[@lauramahanes691]

Dwarf citrus trees would be great on your terraza. Tall plants will soften the horizontal line of the walls, and the blockiness of the surrounding buildings. Bougainville on trellises in a bright color can be used for privacy or as walls to create outdoor rooms. It is so nice that you have a “clean slate” to create a wonderful outdoor space. Have fun.

[@gomey70]

The Rothko print reminds me of Miles Davis' Sketches Of Spain album cover, which I guess is apt. I like it anyway.

[@Missfortunerules]

my thoughts exactly

[@natalieengleman2753]

It makes me think of angst. I also like it

[@christinecleavest9099]

I'm with you, I love being surrounded by books. Thanks for taking us on a tour and congratulations again on your new home.

[@spainrevealed]

Thank you!

[@mariadigiovanni1168]

When you were about to name your favorite book, I said out loud "One Hundred Years Of Solitude," and the very best first paragraph! You then said the same, only the best first sentence! Kindred spirits! I love the Rothko. You both are an adorable couple. Enjoy your new home. I am glad I discovered your channel. Thank you for doing. P.S. I don't have a clothes drier and I don't have a television, and I agree with Yoly's coffee and pastry breakfast.

[@sheilakerr-jones4345]

I too like Rothko, yours is very similar to the well known Espana touristic symbol...place it in your entryway, above a small dresser which could hold a tray for keys, mail, etc., and a small lamp. Or a large bedroom type dresser, **painted a strong colour, and instead of clothing etc., place your shoes, and you still have a ‘resting’ place for your keys, mail, handbag, etc., on the top. ** use milk paint, so easy.

[@tanyawoito2801]

Add a wall coat rack to clear up that corner in the entrance. Add a tall vase with a plant in the corner, mirror on the wall with a slim bench or table to put a key bowl!

[@janetlombardi2314]

You could put a pergola on your terrace with vines a bigger table if you invite guests. A jaccuzi or hot tub. Outdoor seating Outdoor lights. If you search outdoor pergola and seating it shows you some ideas

[@Tet-Offensive1968]

My wife and I love your new house. We hope you guys enjoy your new home. We love how you guys renovate your new home.Awesome place...😷

[@spainrevealed]

Thank you!

[@lauracarolina212]

That terrace is amazing! I just bought an apartment in Madrid. It may not have a terrace but at least it does have a balcony

[@Vicky-ji1iw]

Hi, new subscriber here. My husband and I moved to Valencia from U.S 2 months ago. I’m from South Korea, and my husband is American, don’t speak the language so we are learning step by step! We also bought an apartment here and went through renovation, it was tough! After renovating our place, it was very interesting to see how others did it. Your home looks really nice. Thanks for good information, you guys should visit Valencia too 😊

[@chrischaisson7480]

Great tour guys! I appreciate you letting me into your home. James, I like the smell of books as well so I completely understand. My wife is French so I also understand the lifestyle. Stay safe!

[@spainrevealed]

Great to meet a fellow book smeller!

[@antonialove2671]

When I was little, we always had a basket by our door that we put our shoes in. It was sometimes a bit of a nightmare when you were ringing out of the house and had to dig for the shoes you wanted. I think IKEA has some shoe racks that are a bench with a shelf underneath. However, I think they plainly come in white, which might not fit the decor of your house. You could always just buy a nice bench that fits with your entryway decor and then add a shelf underneath it so you can store all your shoes.

[@brianwhite1189]

Love everything about your place, particularly that it's bright and airy. The size of the outside space is a huge bonus. Really love the floor tiles and the white subway tiles in the kitchen. Good job!

[@Outspoken.Humanist]

So much to say. But let's begin with how can I watch a video that starts with Yoly saying 'way' bigger and then miming sitting on the toilet? 😂😂😂 To tell the truth, I wasn't looking forward to this one. A tour of your apartment? Really? But it worked. I think it was the naturalness (is that a word?) and the fun. Oh and when I heard you had a sponsor I thought, oh no! I hate the overlong sponsor section that seems to begin so many videos. Well, you incorporated it and made it interesting and non-intrusive. Breakfast; I'm with Yoly. When I lived in Spain, I began every day with a visit to the bar next to my office, where I had churros and chocolate and a copa of brandy. Hey, don't judge 😜. For the terraza; herbs and maybe tomatoes on raised beds. You have enough room to be self sufficient without losing too much. OK, enough. I really enjoyed watching this, seeing the place and how you live. Is next week to soon for me to visit? 😎

[@spainrevealed]

haha thanks Paul --- you were as unsure of the house tour video as I was! I think we're now both convinced :)

[@KingSilverline]

Lovely place you both have. For the terrace I would build a 2,5m2 border with two blueberry trees. Lovely for a snack or breakfast. Don’t put them in pots. Enjoy your videos.

[@spainrevealed]

I love the specificity on the blueberry trees!

[@tessajones9393]

After two years of living in our house in Australia, I finally just yesterday put hooks up for our hats, on the side of our wardrobe. Your hat definitely needs a hook! In the entrance next to the mirror 🪞 ✨️

[@enesha4608]

Omg that is a huge terrace! Definitely add a veggie garden and tall plants for privacy. Maybe a table with umbrella and those industrial lights for romantic evening ambiance 👍 would love to see an update of your place!

[@andrewsw6]

That was such an enjoyable house tour! James, well done on moving to good coffee, we made the transition a few years ago and never looked back, el cafe se bebe como el vino :) Sara totally agrees on the opening line in 100 Years of Solitude, have you read it in Spanish? You have both done a great job on your home.

[@spainrevealed]

Cheers Andres - glad to hear we have similar taste in coffee and first lines

[@0907Anja]

I love these kinds of videos! The comparison before/after is amazing and such a huge difference!!! I adore the floor tiles in the kitchen. I remember you mentioned the noisy street below the bedroom - did you get the window fixed yet or did you get used to it? :)

[@spainrevealed]

We just did!!! Will post a picture soon. We’ve only slept one night with it and it has helped

[@spainrevealed]

If you follow on IG I’ll post a story about it there soon

[@Emy53]

I absolutely love how simplistic you both are, but very practical. You have whatever you need to function. I love comfortable simplicity. Enjoy your lovely home and that amazing roomy patio. I love that type of outdoor living.

[@spainrevealed]

Thank you for those kind words Amelia!

[@jonathansgarden9128]

Seeing Garrison Keilor's book made me smile.

[@spainrevealed]

Love it!

[@AGlugofOilJanBennett]

Really loved watching this! Really like your new apartment 👍🏻 the old toilet was just bizarre!! LOVE your kitchen 😍 😍 Congratulations to your both your apartment is beautiful xx

[@kevinmclaughlin2706]

I love your patio. How about some citrus trees, a small outdoor fireplace, rosemary bushes, lattice trellises, more seating... you can have different levels with the plants. Strings of lights (white, twinkly?). I hope you will enjoy it. These are ideas I have for my own little space in Arizona.

[@etiennegonzalez8246]

Hey James n Yoly. I’ve been watching your videos for months now and I’m such a huge fan. I’m from Toronto and my fiancé is from Valencia. Today we’re getting married here in Toronto and we are so excited. When the world isn’t in complete turmoil we are going to move to Spain to begin our lives together. As a Canadian, your videos have been very impactful and so informative for me, they have prepared me for the future and I want to thank you both. I see your home and your relationship and that’s the exact thing me and my wife want. Thank you for showing us a glimpse of our future and being such a beautiful couple. I can’t wait to take a tour whenever we move. Cheers :)

[@mcarladiaz]

I understand your ‘book’ mentality james! There are books i have had for years and i haven’t opened it i just have it and it is crazy i don’t want to let go of them😃. Love your new place yoli and james lucky you guys !enjoying your videos

[@freelancelady]

The terrace you can use to have parties in the spring and fall times where the weather is nice...you can barbecue, make a paella and have fun

[@loumcast]

The apartment looks beautiful, great job choosing the materials, love the hardwood floors, both bathrooms look modern and timeless, they will never go out of style, the kitchen is very nice and I love counter top, the subway tiles and the beautiful floor tiles, a mirror by the entry is nice, this way you can look at yourself (make sure you look good) before you leave the house, the terrace is great, what I would do is buy orange and lemon trees, and any other fruit trees that grows tall so you can block some of your neighbors, if the any money left, I would also buy a small fountain so when ever you are sitting outside you can listen to the sound of the water. Thank you for the apt. tour, you guys did an awesome job with the house.

[@Ari-ld9hi]

I would recommend coloring the door trims. A nice orange or yellow, it would give it a true Spanish feel. Also color each door differently.

[@alexeiromanov2250]

Salutations from USA. Love your your new home. You can turn la terraza into an Almodovar style terraza. Enhorabuena, bonita casa. 👍👍

[@HookahBurdar]

Even if it was still unfinished as you recorded the viteo, I congratulate you both on the renovation of that appartment! As for the hat, James, it is very nice and it suits you. I would'nt think about any clichés... But I am bald and a bit old fashioned so I love hats and often wear hats and, in cool weather, berets. Anyhow, you look great in this particular hat. Such a hat is always elegant, IMHO....

[@js9430]

Lol, I absolutely love the awkward photo! That was a great tour! I read "Love in the Time of Cholera" while traveling in Mexico. Now I'll have to come to Spain and read One Hundred Years of Solitude. ☺️ Cheers!

[@albichi]

Hola! Me encantó este video 😊 Adding a new bathroom in the foyer and taking out that super weird toilet were excellent ideas. I do love your huge terraza, you could have a bunch of friends over.

[@zeksel1]

Congratulations! Been following you and saw your last cost video too ... but can you please break down the renovation cost of the kitchen, bathroom, etc? My wife and I bought a house in Spain recently about the same size as your flat and we are thinking of renovating as well in a similar way you did it : ) Again, congratulations and wishing you endless joy in your new place.

[@prajjwal1010]

5:58 you don't need to explain why do you love colours, you just love it🤗🌈

[@biomanization]

I loved your house tour, so much better than all those fussy AD tours. Have you ever considered becoming a real estate agent. I think you are a natural! And Yoly, never lose the accent! Thanks, guys

[@spainrevealed]

Never thought about that - glad you liked it!

[@joanneedwards709]

What accent?

[@christinerobertson]

what a lovey terrace you have, I have a holiday home in Oliva, and have a similar one, you can grow bougainvillea all along the wall , they come in bright colours so you would love them, also lemon trees grow in pots if you dont want them too big . you can make a gazabo to help in the summer months too Look forward to see what you do with it

[@catherinemori4539]

I wish you’d asked about toilets before you installed the bidet. We have a Japanese washlet by Toto. Everywhere in Japan, they have this type of toilet which washes your nether parts. So clean, so sensible. No shifting over to the bidet! And it’s warm! That’s why we bought one for our home when we renovated our bathroom.

[@sylvielemondedesylvie5268]

Beautiful Herringbone floors. For more space in the entryway a hanging coat rack bar on the wall. Ikea makes plastic shoe boxes that you hand on the wall.

[@bowiefb]

I am with Yoli on the coffee machine of choice! Use it every morning but also add a little hot water to make it tall. As for your terrazza, this is my passion. I would recommend a couple of large pots to house a multipalm (easy) and perhaps a lemon tree. Both are evergreen and will provide both pleasure and a bit of strategic privacy. You can get wheeled pot caddies so its easy to move about. Get lightwieght soil with coconut coir that retains water. Both are sun lovers. Also how about one herb bed and one salad greens bed maybe some potted cherry tomatoes (they do well in pots). Also a outdoor sectional for lounging! (ikea has a reasonable 'wicker' weather resistant one that has storage under the seats, that is what I am gonna get.) Happy gardening!❤y felicidades en sus nueva casa!

[@Bubby1100]

I appreciate the house tour. I realize that these things are personal, yet you are willing to share. You look great in the hat, dispite being difficult to travel with. Your terrace is my favorite part of the house. I suggest setting it up to look like a place that you would vacation (forrest, beach, etc.). It'll give you a place to relax after work.

[@aingealblue3035]

Love your house!! What about a small bookcase in the entry way? Only 2 shelves high an not very wide. You could put 2 baskets on the bottom shelf for shoes (to hide them 😉) some pretty objects to reflect the colors nearby or wooden objects on the second shelf - and the top of the bookcase which is about waist high is the perfect place for a glass dish to hold house /car keys or even a vase or something to compliment the mirror you’re going to hang. 😊

[@steveduncan8649]

Love your tour and your video on purchasing your home in Madrid. It's beautiful! Your info and great personalities are super fun. Thanks so much!

[@spainrevealed]

Thanks!

[@miriamalonso3959]

You guys are great! Enjoyed the house tour and all your videos. As a Cuban- American with Spanish ancestry it’s enriching to connect w my roots.

[@GGJChannel]

For the shoes, I ordered a custom made bench with room for shoes below it. It’s got sliding doors and two levels inside.