NEVER TOO SMALL: DIY Plant-filled Waterfront Loft, Amsterdam - 45sqm/484sqft
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2024
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This bright plant-filled loft situated directly on the waterfront in the Eastern Harbour District of Amsterdam is home to Koen Fraijaman, his girlfriend Fadime and their cat Sok. Renovating it all themselves, they added a kitchen island, a frame around the bed and extended the terrace by adding a floating deck. Koen is most proud of the pulley and rail system he designed for the TV, which allows it to be pushed into the centre of the room when in use and stored away behind the couch when not. Central to the living room is a pink storage cabinet with a built in hidden desk and hiding place for the cat, set against green tiles that the couple installed themselves. In the bedroom, curtains surrounding the bed along with a large open air drying rack built into the custom made bed frame double as room dividers. The addition of floor to ceiling mirrored wardrobes and a large mirror above their entry door bounce light throughout the space and make it feel much larger. With a talent for making things and a keen eye for upcycling, Koen and Fadime have created a truly unique and playful loft to call home.
#smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign
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Project Name: Scheeps
Designer: fraijman.nl/ / @fraijman
Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Director: Nam Tran
Cinematographer: Rem Burger
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Editor: Sebastian Tibbs
Music: Outside In by We Dream of Eden & Found By Kevin Graham - Навчання та стиль
He managed to put all things he found in a perfect way. I really love his house, the kitchen is small but designed perfectly. You can imagine how relaxing to cook in that kitchen with view to water. This house is perfect.
Including the gf 😜
@@eskanderx1027 dude 💀💀
You propably live in a big space
Thanks a lot! But it wasn't just me. My girlfriend Fadime did many things like choosing the colours and furniture, and pushing me to come up with crazy solutions ;)
Imagine going to sleep knowing people can see you through the giant window
My favorite feature is the super high glassed window/door. The fact that it is overlooking the water makes everything much nicer too.
I can’t stop thinking about how cool it might be to watch a rainy day go by from their living room.
mine was the way he did the creative design for the movable tv
Imagine, actaully being able to lie in your bed when a storm is going on. Watching the water listning to the rain.. Such a shame with the "room divider" in their bedroom. IMO
WATER is a huge factor in this super-dooper apartment.
@@xuno4359 Perhaps, but have you ever been to Amsterdam? The mosquitoes are ferocious, so a curtain or netting is an essential feature.
This is hands-down my favorite Never Too Small video. The work done in this apartment is beautiful, creative, and so clever with its use of space, and of course the cat is just adorable.
BRILLIANT work! The TV: floating, moveable, art on the back. Laundry drying. Multiple levels. Bed cubby. Spice shelf. Unlike other small spaces (that I also love), this one can really host a number of people without being cramped. The deck is a dream. The cat spaces are fantastic, even if the kitty didn't catch on to where it's supposed to scratch. 🙂
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Mine favorite too!
Happy with my UA-cam Sponsor Blocker :)
I'm fascinated by the split level entranceway. I don't think I've ever seen another loft-style apartment with that layout.
I have an artist friend who used to live in a loft like that in NYC but the split-level entry led to the bedroom down stairs rather than up. She didn't mind because basically the living/dinin/kitchen area was her studio as well and the light from the huge windows were fantastic.
I love that this project is full of solutions, but never compromises. One of the best ones I've seen, so full of personality while still being super practical and liveable.
It's great! My shed has been completed and it turned out nice looking and sturdy and it is way better than the sheds that many of my neighbors had put up. Of course, I'm pleased with the outcome and this Ryan's ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans was extremely useful to me as a guide.
This is so pretty! Easily one of the best ones I've seen.
That floating deck is made of dreams!
The floating deck was a great idea. They can keep the creatures out of their home whilst being outside💯
The floating deck isn't the easiest thing to copy in the 3rd floor in the city...
Dreaming.
Not only is this an incredibly well executed project, the cinematography of this video is stunning. All the close up shots, how the cameraman captured the natural living activities in such a “fly on the wall” style… I am mesmerised by this video. Huge “well done” to the whole NTS team.
Thank you! You've made our day.
I also loved how they interviewed the humans of the owner.
the floating deck, the top to bottom windows, the kitty hiding places, the spice rack 😍
I find I tend to prefer the apartments that are the architects own home - I think as he says it really helps to live in a place to help you design it, it lets the space speak to you and allows you to build something totally individual and tailor-made. I love the switch on the pulley system and the sliding tv, and those massive floor to ceiling windows looking out onto the water are amazing!
The clothes drying rack is great. I hate when small spaces are unrealistic. You don't only need space for clean clothes, but when they're dirty and drying out.
what a beautiful home. i love the found pieces be incorporated, and the little private spaces for his cat
Nothing better than an owner who's included such creative things to keep their pet happy.
@@nevertoosmall in order to domesticate and make an animal which is, by nature, designed to roam hundreds, or even thousands of square meters - happy. You are by far the most ignorant designers who have ever tried.
I found myself thinking they are lucky the cat likes to hide to do its business. Most actually prefer a good view (even if the owners don't!).
It's obvious this cat likes his home. Just like people, different cats have different preferences.
Love the floating deck.
I 1st discovered this development in an architectural book about 20yrs ago and fell in love with how interesting the neighbourhood is due to allowing each owner to come up with their own design.
In 2016 I visited Amsterdam, rented a bike and was lucky enough to accidentally arrive at these homes whilst exploring. Thank you for featuring this as I aim to build a small property with a similar layout.
what is the area called?
@@palkihatangadi3986 Borneo
@@CDN_Store Wait, the neighbourhood is called Borneo? It's a huge island, that I know :)
@@palkihatangadi3986It looks like Borneo-eiland in Amsterdam Oost-Zeeburg (Borneo island in Amsterdam East-Zeeburg)
Absolutely gorgeous. A total DIY maker at heart but with a surprisingly clean execution on so many of his concepts. I love this un-rigid, experimental way of creating the space around you. Breaks the mold of so many prescribed/rigid aesthetics.
What a lovely complement, I'm flattered :)
Absolutely love the natural vibe of this DIY waterfront loft in Amsterdam! The abundance of plants adds such a refreshing touch, and the clever use of space makes the 45sqm area feel like a cozy oasis. It's inspiring to see how creativity can transform a small space into a lush and inviting retreat
This house is one of the best so far. Really pretty , the plants look incredible. The entire place is really aesthetic all the while keeping all functionality intact. no murphy beds, no setting up a dining table to eat. Exceptionally well thought out space.. Plus the floating deck is *
Chef's kiss
This is a classic example of how helpful NTS is to those of us already living in small spaces. Like others here, I love the drying closet -- so attractive, even when in use, and it looks relatively simple to construct. I also find the mirror placement helpful... How to capture light without turning the place into a narcissist nightmare, lol. Being a short person, ceiling height spice shelves aren't going to be my choice, but personal choice is what makes design delightful.
Perhaps the same spice rack concept but a short person solution might be to run the shelf the length just under the counter top or under a run of cabinets.
@@patriciaorgas694 or have a stool tucked away somewhere, or to a chair that can safely act as a stool and be used as part of the furniture
This apartment has become automatically one of my favourites on this channel, if not the favourite. It feels like a peaceful retreat in the middle of a city.
Best of 2023 so far, well done, i have to replay quite few times to see all details
What a wonderful home. Full of character. The ingenious sliding rail TV, the giant industrial switcher for the bedroom light, the floating deck besides the canal, the spice rack and the adorable passage for the cat. Bravo to the owner for not being afraid to challenge casual minimalist thinking and embrace personality. This one a keeper for me ❤
Btw the cat is also living its best life in that home haha
One of the most beautiful, refreshing spaces I've seen. What a luxurious, simple, and humble design.
This has got to be one of the best videos on this channel. Finally, a house that has character and is actually habitable. Love the house so much that I needed to leave a comment!
Agreed. Personally, there was an Argentinian apartment awhile back that ties with this place. But this apartment is gorgeous.
My Cat and I are ready to move back to the Netherlands so long as we can live in this apartment. Well considered, quirky, comfortable, fabulous view. Love it.
Incredible, such personality and very livable.
"....but in reality she prefers to scratch our couch..." I can SO relate to that. Beautiful home, btw. Very zen, calm and peaceful.
This was so well done. It maintains the simplicity of a small home with the all the treasured features of a full size home. The cat is beautiful :). I admire Koen's bravery in exploring abandoned warehouses! He said something important: he likes to make things and try out new things and this process is probably why we love his home. It was cultivated over time.
Never to Small, it's just gets better and better.
Perfect apartment.
Thank you for making my day bright.
Beautiful and playful - one of my new favourites ❤️ I like the little DIY solutions using found items - resource-friendly, creative and quirky in a fun way :)
And that deck is amazing!
I really love the engineering and problem solving side of this. It's not the usual "I designed on paper and someone then build it."
I'm loving the open cupboard for drying wet washing. Brilliant. That will be something I absolutely include in any future build.
This is my favourite small space yet. Very cozy. Love the cat spaces. Love the floating dock.
This has to be one of the most truly functional spaces I've seen on this channel, you can truly tell that they actually LIVE here! It's absolutely beautiful, easily my favourite space on this channel so far. Even aside from the lovely and clever design details, I'm so jealous of their plants!
Yep, this goes to the top of my list for favorite homes. So much personality, so much practicality, so much coziness and generally so much awesomeness 👌 The sculpture on the back of the telly reminds me of Han Solo in Carbonite and the thought that went into making the cat happy as well is just 🥰. Speaking of, the cat is gorgeous and the toe floof is next level adorable 😀
This is sooo beautiful and has a lot of personality because of all the custom elements. Such a great and inspiring small home ! The floating terrace is the cherry on top of it all !
This is such a fun design! So grounded yet so playful. They tought about everything, including the cat. They all seem really happy!
When the collector happens to be the builder! So creative and warm, feels like a physical memory lane. Amsterdam canals are the coziest! By far one of the best creations on NTS.
This is a very beautifully designed space and the cool clever little pieces like the remote on the pulley system and the industrial switches and lights add so much to its charm! ♥
I've never heard of a drying cabinet and have to now start researching them, seems a very clever way of having laundry dry without a dryer
Drying racks are very common all over Europe, but most people (including me) have ugly foldable ones and they qre always an eyesore. And it is very difficult to find inspiration for a nocer looking solution if you don't have a seperate room where you can just hide the washer and the drying rack. I am actually really excited, I think this is the first apartment on here that shows anthing like that :)
I truly enjoyed hearing his brief story about his findings! I found the uniqueness of this story very relatable and charming. I would thoroughly enjoy more videos like this. Thank you.
Nicely made! And I like it how your girlfriend is helping with showing us around, looks like great support. The tile of your names makes the loft even more personal and stating team effort
NTS videos always make me happy. And I mean it, I end up with a better mood after watching every new video.
The little sculpture at the back of the TV reminds me of the bath house's stairs in Spirited Away
The DIY, found and "random" collection of things reminds me of the easy-going & creative styles that I associate with Berlin.
I absolutely love it, especially with all of those plants 😍🌿
I really love this one, and not just for the cat! There's a delightful sense of humour to the home, as well as being beautiful and practical.
What I like the most about Amsterdam is that it has beautiful canalds.. they really add a whole new dynamic to the overall cityscape and allows for so much variations in terms of architecture.
Thank you #Mocrate for sponsoring this video.
Beautiful apartment with a great layout. Having lived all over Canada growing up, one of my favourite homes was a side-split with four levels. It really gave privacy and quiet to everyone as well as having multiple areas to transition to helped fight winter claustrophobia.This is even more important in a small apartment.
All the houses featured are incredibly aesthetically pleasing, but this one, it's actually very practical, and a place someone would live very comfortably. Would move in an instant.
The best flat presented on NtS so far ❤❤❤
This is so damn cool. I love how he found random objects in old warehouses and brought them back to integrate.
Beautiful place! I love how they incorporated random things he's found from places like abandoned factories. There's something humorous about it, which is great
100% the best project ever on this channel. Stunning. Creative. Humorous. Perfect.
Love love love the TV setup. Perfect solution to the problem of being too far away for enjoyably viewing a small TV but not wanting to use up too much wall space on a larger screen.
That is a fantastic solution for the TV. No need to compromise with a tiny set or a projector 👏👏
Loved this! Calm, classy, beautiful! The plants make this so organic even with some of the more angular elements. As a cat owner I so appreciate seeing the placement and design of the litterbox and hiding space for the kitty cat. I rarely see it and love how it's done. Lucky kitty! TV was perfection! especially the artwork. Bravo and happy and long life there!
HANDS DOWN BEST NTS VID SO FAR
I love Colin's ads voiceover so much!! 😍
The MoCrate ad 0:40-2:00 was beautiful. Looking into funding!
One of the most beautifully designed small spaces to be featured on this channel. It's practical, feels spacious and comfortable.
I am an Architect , I just love the spaces, The attention to detail, thought process and ingenuity is just perfect. awesome and i loved it
This is probably the best tiny apartment design I have ever seen and I’ve seen so many. Love it soooo much!!!
Great house! Its personal, a little quirky, and it speaks to who you both are rather than copypaste looks from social media. And I love your cat - what a beauty!
Stunning and very clever. Really one of the best examples of small living on this channel.
god, this one is BEAUTIFUL. Everything goes so nicely together, and the big window overlooking the water, amazing!
It is funny that he found a lot of things from abandoned factories in different cities, he must have a hobby, exploring those factories when he visits the city :) I love the all that spices rack, good idea. By the way, with my cat , no way I can have that many plants in the house :) This is the first cat I see that leaves the plants alone by the way, lucky :)
This is by far my favourite NTS episode. Thank you very much for your work guys, it is so inspiring.
So beautiful. Really loved this one.
Stunningly beautiful, Europe is so smart with their housing
I'm going to visit Amsterdam soon, and i can't wait to see the canals and all the architecture. This appartement seems ideal to live in it every days... Bravo!
This is my favorite design so far. The light, plants, and design are so complementary. It's so open!
Beautiful apartment and one of my favourites so far at NTS channel! The best thing is that you have (cleverly!) used many artefacts from abundant places which adds a lot of character to the interior! Very well done :)
This has to be one of the most efficient and stylish homes I have seen! They did such an amazing job!
Brilliant! I love all the solutions they came up with and the place looks beautiful. That view of the water... what a dream.
I started watching NTS during lockdown and this has to be one of my favourites to date. Really wonderful home
This is one of my favourite homes on your channel. I love the combination of different elements, some industrial, a lot of DIY, and yet there is a real sophistication to the overall décor, evidenced by the dining table that's kitted out with the Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé.
This is by far the coolest house I have ever seen! Kudos on such amazing creativity!
One of the greatest NTM so far. Every detail was thought through and implemented. This is a dream loft!
Very inventive ways to make a place fit your lifestyle. The large windows and the deck you built are enviable and make the entire unit feel very spacious! Congratulations.
I LOVE the location of this apartment and the floating deck was brilliant! All space has been maximized and is very livable. The retractable tv was another great idea. When not in use it’s tucked neatly against the wall. Well done!
This is such a special space. Everything was designed thoughtfully and with both practicality and aesthetic in mind, and it is delightfully quirky. I think my favorite thing is the pulley rig for the remote, because it is unusual and useful at the same time.
oh my, I love it. It feels lived in, cozy, yet spacious without having that sterile feel and endless plywood fixtures.
An amazing space. One of my favourites so far. And the TV set up is genius.
My dream is to live in a space like this. It's functional and beautiful. This is one of the best designed apartments I've seen in this channel!
Beautiful, creative, warm and functional. This is def my favourite of all the apartments I've seen on this channel. Love how he used things he found . And the cat is adorable.
Apartment has a lot of character and small ingenious touches that are fit for the owners' use of the space. Mirrors are well placed, and storage seems enough.
As a side note, I'm happy I'm seeing more of spaces that look lived in and are actually comfortable to use, as compared too all the 'minimalist' spaces from before.
This episode was fantastic wow… I adore the common area and the deck both are incredible. Also that floating suspended TV, what a sick idea
WOW this studio is amazing, the large window and water view is everything
This apartment makes you feel like your outdoor. I love it: I also like the clever way he uses items he finds and repurposed them.
Goodness the thought behind each design is incredible. The sculpture at the back of the TV has inspired me to create more moments of beauty in my space that I’ve overlooked.
This was one of the more creative spaces you have shown us. Thank you! Maybe you could linger longer, and show more details of, the innovations they made...like the drying rack area. I would have liked to have seen it from different angles and also a longer shot that shows how it looks within the larger context of the space. So I guess I'm wishing you would do a longer, more in-depth version of this tour!
I believe they are sharing my personal 30 minute tour video with their patreons!
Amazing, truly creative
An amazing young man with vision and great ideas. Love the space they've created, it's aesthetic, functional and cosy. My favorite so far!
Cozy, lovely and with a lot of character! The perfect way to merge new and old with grace, consistency and fun. Well done!
This is cool as hell, good job 👏🏼
This is an incredible build!!
Wow. Love the design. That entry where you get to see both the upper and lower levels at the same time I love. Makes it seem so light and bright. Floating deck is genius.
Loved the house, his design and genius ideas are commendable.
That's a lovely home! The different levels helps dividing rooms. Good idea to put the washing machine in the shower room. The plants gives the impression the apartment backs onto a garden. Very nice.
the view is beyond perfect... 😍 beautifully designed... i won't say apartment bcz it feels like home ❤️
It is perfect. What a lovely place - the view and lightness makes it!
Dutch people have such a nice accent to listen to. It's so pleasant - I really love it. Luckily, we have a lot of Dutch people here in Australia :)
Once again I see I'm living in the wrong country for excellent small space living. This home is outstanding.