Small Apartment Tour - Life in a Beautiful 470 ft² Perfectly Sized Space

In this video, we're touring a lovely and perfectly sized 1-bedroom apartment in Toronto that is 470 square feet. Each room is very carefully designed to use just the right amount of space and not an inch more. Yet it has everything from a washer and dryer, a full kitchen, a cozy living room, a bedroom with a work-from-home office desk, and an en suite bathroom. There's just the right amount of storage with three closets, clever cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom, and open shelving that Janet added throughout her home, as well as a storage unit in the building for seasonal or bulky items.
You can follow Janet (and check out her amazing piano and uke covers) on KZbin here:
/ @neuegirl
In an era when we're seeing both extremely large and extremely tiny living spaces, we think it's important to recognize a perfectly sized home like this one that creates a comfortable and healthy living space without going too far in either direction.
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[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for watching! You can check out Janet's KZbin channel (and her amazing piano and uke covers) here: www.youtube.com/@neuegirl

[@bunnylimon]

Small but vibrant. So well arranged!

[@vladtepes97]

so is the apartment.

[@user-yw6hy5eg4k]

Wow! You have a washer and dryer, plenty of sunshine a generous size kitchen and you have organized your apartment beautifully

[@vixenmmh]

She has this set up so nicely. Good job. Looks so cozy

[@leanneadams2549]

I think it’s super cute and perfect for her and her style ! She seems like a very upbeat and sweet person !! ❤️🏡

[@trudysenglishvictorianhome3244]

What a nice Condo! So nice to have a In Suite Laundry, extra Closets and a Peninsula. We just moved to a 400 square feet and are incredibly blessed to have In Suite Laundry! 💕🙏

[@tonics7121]

I really really needed to see her balcony/patio. That is a huge factor for me in any size living space.

[@leanneadams2549]

Me to ! An outside space is very important!

[@Becca_Lynn]

What a cute space! I love her sense of style ❤

[@Julia-zj2ch]

Removing the sliding closet doors and replacing them with curtains or a shade that rolls up would make access to the inside of the closet much more convenient and useful. It is a lovely space.

[@DiasFrugalLife]

We bought a home that was 480 sq ft, 2 bedrooms 1 bathrooms. Very small but the layout made it very efficient no wasted space. Loved that little house.

[@JudgeyJudgeyable]

Whoa I can’t imagine! Would love to see that

[@DiasFrugalLife]

@@JudgeyJudgeyable I have a video on my channel

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

I wish I had 2 bedrooms! sq ft wise I totally could have made that happen, layout and plumbing, unsure, it would have been possible for extra $$$

[@pamisntcraiganymore]

I watch a lot of the small space tours. They’re helped me see most of us don’t need a big kitchen. I don’t think I ‘ve turned on my oven more than a handful of times in the last decade. I never use more than 2 burners at a time. And most of my cupboards house junk. I could easily go smaller there.

[@fransirahome]

Perfect size kitchen and island for small space, cute space.

[@hallmanager4911]

Wow! I love her style - I'm going to try and copy everything she's done. Such a cosy, welcoming place to live.

[@FrugalFinley]

Thanks so much for documenting these stories. I personally believe everyone benefits from hearing these alternatives ways of living that don't feel too alien to adopt. Stop buying and start living folks!

[@mdtowhidul]

you seem like a true creator. beautiful room, beautiful hobbies!

[@musicismylove92]

Such a cozy and beautiful space! Everything seems purposeful and still cute and homey

[@Gwynlovesdisco]

Love the kitchen and my favorite is the stove location and the fact that they builder made sure to add a stove hood.

[@nononono3421]

For such small spaces a portable induction cooktop with two heaters might be better than a built-in one, and a 24” oven instead of 30 (maybe it is 24, can’t tell). An in-building laundry space would be nice for those who don’t mind not having one in their apartment. Washer-dryer is also an option but slower to dry.

[@Magical_Trash]

I love all the clever space saving hacks 🥰 Whoever designed this apartment, clearly designed it with a living human being in mind. 😍 Unlike the coffin-esqe apartments in nyc. 😣

[@TheMennomilist]

I love how it is set up. Well done. It is crazy (and wonderful) she has a piano in there!

[@oceanwonders]

It's very well done for the size and without a professional budget.

[@lesleywatkins1172]

Small but perfectly formed! 😊

[@karenbrest187]

Very nice Apt - thank you for sharing 😊

[@JOY-gv2uq]

Wow! Amazing layout for such small space. Amazing!

[@GregCurtin45]

Truly you have created a home within an apartment - a challenge to most, but you have succeeded. Apartment is a loose term throughout the world and I am wondering if you own this condo or do you rent? (No, you don't have to answer) but the reason why I ask is that you can hire people to rework your front entrance closet to make it more functional. If you own it I would consider investing in that. Also, I wanted to mention that I love having the laundry at the front door. It really does keep the noise as far away as possible. Stunning place, thank you for sharing with us.

[@funkmasteryellow]

Anything 1 bedroom in this city is blessed

[@BenjiSun]

wow, that extra 100+ sq.ft. really makes usage planning a LOT easier. and storage space? that's a LOT more than our typical spaces in HK. although it's surprising as usually on these channels they talk about some tiny apartment like this and it's a 12-15" ceiling "studio" apartment. This one has a more normal ceiling.

[@emmasimpson6562]

I really love your studio apartment it’s beautiful and cozy 👌👌👌👌

[@filausopoako]

Lots of storage ideas

[@Vahya10]

Verry nice and cute ❤ love it❤

[@debcomly2481]

Super cute space ❤ Good Job! I love the Velvet couch !!!

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@ONEGOODDREAM]

i love your place! so cute and modern, yet feel peaceful somehow... just lovely! ❤

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Wow we think this is a very cute and cosy apartment. Thanks Matt and Danielle ❤️

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Happy you enjoyed the tour Cathy :) Hope you're doing well :)

[@cathylynnpietranton]

@@ExploringAlternatives yes I'm doing OK thanks for asking 😊

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

@@cathylynnpietranton Hello how are you doing today?

[@swetashetty941]

So nice..a livable small space 😍

[@sylviegodin4091]

Lovely space and still so chic.

[@kulsoomashraf2190]

I love the diffuser !

[@PaulFrank_paz]

Well done. Bravo!!

[@jodypaulson255]

Wow, a turntable! I don't imagine a lot of tiny spaces have many of those these days!

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@joshs.47]

Thanks for sharing, gave me some ideas for my upcoming move into a studio.

[@rvnut1133]

I think it is perfect.

[@pinkladybikermamma3603]

GREAT USE OF SMALL SPACES

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I generally like the tiny house idea. I could easily take nearly half this space up just with my hobbies though. That's where cozy ends and cramped begins. We're in 900 square feet/82 square meters and we feel the pressure. Thankfully we do have a partial cellar which is not real dry. Only certain items can be stored there. There's also a good sized storage shed which can hold other certain items which can survive relatively mild winters. Fortunately most of our below freezing mornings are confined to late December through late February. Most of that is in the mid twenties. We saw our first Robin on February 2nd this year. I lay the climate out so that readers understand how characteristic weather of an area has an impact on available space. At least we escaped the harsh winters of the northeast U.S. where we had a similar size house. LOTS of possessions didn't make it south with us which made fitting everything else easier.

[@missrenee7201]

Love, Love, Love it❤

[@rogue265]

A silly thing, but it does work is that given your shower space is so large, you could get an inflatable kiddy pool and use that every now and again as a mini bath - i have used that in a small apartment before - where the shower like yours is long and deep, without sacrificing space.

[@leanneadams2549]

A cute idea but pain to fill and clean and find a place for ?

[@mowattlavern62]

Lovely space

[@davidrice6724]

I have the same clock!...Love that this is a cute apartment which is truly lived-in ....😊

[@carolynek1875]

This is one of the best places I have ever seen I love it!!

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@cloverhighfive]

It's a really nice place!

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

In selecting few well-chosen pieces that have personal meaning and functions, we are able to maximized our own living spaces like she has. 😉👏

[@cerwelt]

I realize this was posted almost a year ago, but just a grandma concerned about her laying a towel over her stovetop! It’s so easy to turn those on without realizing it. Fire happens too easily. If it was only done to keep glare from effecting the camera, ignore (Used to floor direct at a TV station). Cute apartment.

[@N0Xa880iUL]

I like her apartment so much. ❤ I wish I could be her roommate.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

We've enjoyed exploring all kinds of housing types over the years, and in an era when we're seeing both extremely large and extremely tiny living spaces, we think it's interesting to check out a perfectly sized home (apartment/condo) like this one that creates a comfortable living space without going too far in either direction. If you're interested in seeing other small spaces in the city, we have an apartment tour playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLslKBpzJILevVJMNtIPfMq66QdLpFbuTV

[@anastasiagiatrakou6418]

Nice to have so many books!

[@LifeofWalk]

Pretty cool! I live in Toronto too! 😊

[@MariaCarabin]

Would love to have this kitchen! Cool apartment!❤

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

That’s a cool little spot

[@user-yz4rw7mb6s]

Really nice apartment and very well-organised. Odd that they didn't show the balcony though?!

[@jen9774]

Agree - l was hoping to see it right from the beginning.

[@user-yy9cq2hp2p]

for some reason the balconies on this and other similar channels are rarely shown

[@fifi8926]

Some people prefer not to show the balcony bc it might give away the area they are located in. Some people are more cautious of that, especially when they live alone.

[@leanneadams2549]

@@fifi8926that makes sense. But if not shown is there even one there ?

[@kaitlinobrien243]

Beautiful ❤

[@carolkokx9638]

Very nice looks spacious

[@mustafaerdag1061]

YOUR HOME IS REALLY BEAUTIFULL

[@reconstructingleslie4597]

Absolutely love your place

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@medusa29897]

My dream apartment ❤

[@janettallent4474]

I've watched your video probably a dozen times ,its my favorite apartment ! I would love to find something similar. Its decorated really great, you made fantastic use of your space .

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@misosoupbaby]

she's so well spoken!!!!!

[@clari5683]

I had to watch the video on mute. She is adorable but the way she "finishes" the words is extremely annoying! : (

[@jxod4296]

@@clari5683for real. She sounds like that coffee shop girl in the series Loudermilk.

[@Karina-er7mx]

Yes I love how she expresses herself.

[@evaa-w5399]

Beautiful flat

[@eatallnowsavenone4later342]

Cute condo😊

[@boscoitalics]

it's very pretty! Would love that apartment. :)

[@amandajones4549]

Lovely place ❤

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for visiting :)

[@tomatostellar]

Well used space

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very beautiful ☺👏

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@carolynek1875]

I'd love your place is simply Beautiful!!

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@milkakanaram5306]

Wau, do you have a very nice apartmennt👍🙋‍♀

[@lql1094]

I would take the doors off the inaccessible-middle closet and put curtains over it. That way you'd have FULL access.

[@revdupartist9386]

My space is the same sq ft, but her layout is much better. Very nice.

[@manonnurbelli8142]

44m2... Mais c’est énorme !!!🇫🇷💙🇺🇦

[@JudgeyJudgeyable]

I love that the stove is in the island and the island allows seating on both sides. But with the stove being on the edge…that is very jarring, espcially with it right by the entryway. They should have put it by the wall instead

[@rebeccacartier153]

I used to have a 420 sqft studio.. but this layout makes it seem way more spacious since the bedroom is separate.

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@sophanarachay4917]

In France 500 feet for one person is big not small.

[@johnleebass]

❤that feature wall, i can't even imagine not having that if i lived in a space so small, her set-up is amazing!

[@Itried20takennames]

Is 400 sq feet small fora single person? I would say 200 or less is small, with many “tiny homes” being about 120 sq ft.

[@MDBJSW]

moving your bed to the opposite wall, your piano where your desk is and the desk where your bed is would make more sense and facilitate total access to your closet.

[@jaysworld4827]

im living in a third of this space

[@DenziBird]

Is it just me, or I have seen this space being redone by Alexandra Gater? The place is charming x

[@chongseitmooi2593]

Very strategic design esp tabletop with electrical cookingware🎉might afraid wallmountedl cabinet abv the basin has possibly knock on d head if the height of the user is higher than the cabinet 😅

[@Peter_Parker69]

470ft2/44m2 isn't really that small. Especially not in this economy.

[@margaretgreene1929]

A great apartment and you have three closets as well as a washer and dryer. You have fitted in so much without it feeling cluttered, The bathroom does not look small compared to many in Hong Kong ( we lived there for decades and had a large apartment but also stayed in small places in later years). The bedroom looks bigger than 110 sq ft and the whole place is modern and clean looking. One thing that surprised me was that there is no Chinese influence in the decor. 👍👍👍

[@Ruebenjohn8867]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@CristinaCiccarelli-uu3ln]

Grazioso

[@18Margaretta]

I live in 28 m2 and still it is not so small, like we can think 😅

[@nc8414]

I love ur apt - I have a piano. The one u got looks like a apt sized piano. Is it?

[@startpage717]

Cute space but storage you mentioned a lot do you ever declutter?

[@AttackStart]

Is 500 feet small? Where have I been living?

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Only you know what's right for yourself.

[@offairhead]

Most municipalities require at least 600 sq feet so anything free-standing that is is smaller than that is often considered a “tiny home” but that doesn’t apply to apartments so I’m not sure where the cut off would be for an apartment. There are quite a few complexes where I live with 300ish sq foot apartments so this doesn’t seem so tiny compared to those.

[@bevtrue6937]

Whatever suits each person.

[@AttackStart]

@@bevtrue6937 whatever suits each person and can get through the zoning office 🤣😂

[@zona-de-pruebas]

Me too

[@thexxit]

thats quite a large bedroom for the small toronto condo standard!

[@TransfictionTV]

Im moving from an extremely large house to a tiny apartment like this in Toronto! Thanks for sharing, gives me some inspiration to make the best of my new tiny space

[@brendasnow8255]

I’ve lived in houses for 50 years, but I’m very eager to downsize to 500 sq. ft. or less. I intend, even though I’m old, to buy new furniture. I’m not attached to anything but a couple of tables my husband made. I’m already looking for a new space.

[@g.d.anonymous8235]

I want to know where you bought your computer keyboard!

[@tashhhhhhhh]

For a tiny person living in a tiny space, she has tons of stuff! I mean look at her bathroom alone.. behind the mirror cabinets, omg! 😂 but overall the apartment is neat. ❤

[@melaninibaadaye4080]

I hate when comment sections of small apartment videos are full of people saying it's not small. Yes there are definitely smaller Apts out there but that doesn't make this one not small. Anything under 600 can be considered small by certain standards, different states and different lifestyles.

[@ADUMasteryforDIYers]

Great space saving ideas! I can definitely relate to the challenge of maximizing space in a small area. I just finished transforming my 200 sq ft garage into a tiny house! The bathroom itself is only 4x7 feet, but I feel we created a 'luxury oasis'! I've created a couple videos about my garage transformation process to provide inspiration for small space living!

[@bleh329]

What an eloquent and well-thought-out comment about this video and the space featured... One short sentence and then you dive right in to riding this channel's coattails, huh?

[@stevenic2800]

Tiny luxury I live in Canada to and if you rent this is probably $3,000 in Toronto

[@zumurudlilit]

It is not small. Not for one person. I know families in Poland who raised two kids on 35m2. Or 4 kids on 50m2. All kids got education and degree, vacation every year for both parents.