It seems bigger than 581 sq ft, they’ve done a good job of utilizing space.

The area they’re in looks so fun and vibrant — right up my alley. :D

I feel really bad that there is no way I could go down those stairs for my mid nightly trip to the bathroom!

I love that they have a "coffee temple!"

My first criticism is that the stairs are extremely dangerous, and I'm sure I would fall off of them during the night.

The coffee temple is a waste of space - better to go out for coffee.

They proved that "Never too small" is "never true."

I could not imagine spending a night there, and I would not even want to spend an afternoon there - I would feel so claustrophobic that I would have a panic attack.

Imagine coming home to that after a night at the local bars. I can imagine lots of broken bones.

I could easily live there, but, too, would like a handrail for the stairs. In addition, a bit more counter space in the bathroom would be needed. Otherwise, I could easily live in that type and size of space.

“Imagine coming home to that after a night at the local bars. I can imagine lots of broken bones.”

That’s directed at me, isn’t it! (I’m kidding.)

Lars, you and I would have a blast hanging out. 😁

You've found one of my favorite YouTube channels. I like this particular flat, but I agree with others that the stairs need a railing. Otherwise, I like the design very much.

I could live there if there was a place for more than one pan and more counter space. In these tiny places I can never understand giving up so much real estate to a dedicated dining room. It makes more sense to have a dining design that is counter height (maybe curved at one end) and can do duel purpose dining, food prep, or part time desk. And, with needed under counter storage. Come to think of it I would have to remodel.

That's a pretty cool place. My daughter lives in a 400 sq.ft. open studio apartment with a cat and 90-lb. dog and it's not the least bit claustrophobic. However, she has lots of windows and the place happens to be on the edge of a redwood forest. And she's a small person.

Those stairs need a handrail on the open side. I don't care if you don't drink a drop, that is not safe at all. Jeez louise. The tv is on the wrong wall, unless you enjoy neck-ache. It's gonna get hot up in the bedroom.

For that amount of space, I think it's very nicely done.

I think how much functional kitchen alotted in these situations depends on how it gets used. I know of several people who live in studio apartments who have no functional kitchen at all. One removed everything but the refrigerator and they have a microwave. The rest is clothing and other storage. Another had the gas turned off to her unit and uses the oven as a filing cabinet (the building is steam heat, building control). I used to sleep in the kitchen when I visited another friend. They used the refrigerator and that was it. I don't even remember a microwave.

The stairs I couldn't use. You see lots of these in European architecture. They must have better balance than Americans.

As for the dining area, I use mine as my general workspace. It's where my laptop lives, the book(s) I'm reading, sewing center, etc. It's where I do projects. I have an office, but my kitchen/dining table area is where I live. I also eat meals there. If there's more than me for a meal, I move things.

When my son lived in Portland his place was 300 sf. We designed his pad with a high top table to do duel purpose. We found some some very comfortable adjustable half back stools. He cooks a lot though and needed the counter space.

In most of the US,those stairs would not be code,come to think of it. I always think it is smart to lift the bed in a studio, and I agree with the logic of it over the BA. I like the glass-ed in sleeping area and skylights.

In my first apt (studio), you climbed a ladder to get to, essentially, a shelf where the mattress was. You could not stand there,could barely kneel. It was under the angle of the roof, and it had a skylight, I could see my fpl down below from the bed. So romantic. I loved it, at 20.

I love it! Dream pied a terre. Great design and use of space…however, I would not trust myself on those stairs.

I would rather do a ladder than those

Those stairs are so dangerous. I was on a house tour one time where we were in our stocking feet and almost went down when my socked foot slipped on the wooden step. Thank goodness they had a stair rail! My GF did break her foot going down her wooden stairs in socks. But the other thing is, it must be staged for the video as I saw no light at all by the bed, though there were outlets. How do you get into bed at night unless you sleep with some lights on?

But you are right mtnrd, when storage is at such a premium, all those shelves being given over to form vs. function! And the telescope? In London? Though I did get a kick out of the monkey in the kitchen.

Where is the litter box?

I might be able to stay in a place like this (with a handrail) for a few nights on vacation. Not with another person, the cat could keep me company.

The display shelving is the only thing that draws me to this space. You cannot reach up high anyway, and I could see adding a smooth door to only a few places if more storage was needed.

I could not sleep in the low ceiling bedroom. I know I would wake up and bang my head everyday! I am so clumsy I think I would kill myself by accident living in that space.

The location is amazing. I used to live in London and Camden Town was one of my favorite places. I saw Big Country there. I am sure not many people do not remember them but they were one of my faves.

Other than the stairs I love it! Too small for me at this point of my life, but I could have enjoyed this in my 20’s.

This would be a nice floor plan for a standalone adu (with proper handrail) as you could get away with a fairly low roof.

I like sitting and prepping at a table so the one wall kitchen works for me.

My DD lives in London ( family of 4) in a much larger flat. The thing that i find most annoying is the small size of the appliances. The refrigerator is always stuffed with essentials, so any other items require a walk to a grocery store. I assume that this flat shown has one of the washer/dryer combos? No thanks!

Interesting, kind of a UK version of a tiny home with that sleeping loft type set up. I couldnt live there with the stairs though, they would freak me out going up or down without a hand rail. Camden Yards was a fun place to visit when I traveled over there for work.

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Cute, I like it!

As many have commented, would add stair railing - designed like the partitions around bed.

Maybe this is where the storage ideas for the Tiny House phenom came from. I think it's very difficult for Americans to embrace and appreciate small.

It’s a good space in a central location, although I myself would not want to live in Camden Town. And it’s definitely a young person’s design— if a young person could afford it.

The architecture of the building is respected and the design makes good use of the square footage, but as Roarah points out i would rather have ny work downstairs and my clothes up, even then I suppose you’d slip with wet feet coming out of the shower to go upstairs and dress. It’s the kind of place many would be attracted to but few would be comfortable living there.

Thanks for posting it, it’s fun to see places like this.

Actually I suspect a lot of the storage ideas for tiny houses came from RVs which can be so clever in design, double duty, fold away, storage cubby ideas. But then again, I've seen a lot of interesting convertible furniture come out of Italy. https://www.clei.it/en

I think there is no stair railing because it would ruin the look; which at first appears to be only a multidimensional bookcase. Maybe one could mount a lucite bar.

Tables serve many purposes. I think it is far better than an island here because it is convivial, too.

If you look at the desk area, you can see that the ceiling in the BR area is high enough that one should not hit their head.

As far as lights, it was only in the last 5 yrs or so that I lost the ability to see clearly in the dark. Even now I don't use a light when I get up in the middle of the night? I don't think young people (the target audience) would care much.

Litter boxes are an issue in a studio. I can't even...

How pretty! I can definitely live in a place that size as long as I was by myself.

My first studio apartment was around 200 sq ft! The bathroom didn't have a sink, I had to brush my teeth in the tiny kitchenette. It was really pretty and quiet though, one of my favorite apartments of all time.

I'm posting my old kitchen from two houses ago as I don't think some understood what I meant by with my comment of how I would do a curved island (or peninsula) in a tiny space so it could do duel or more purpose. Maybe a desk some of the time, a food prep area if lacking in counter space, dining or cocktail bar. The reason I mentioned "curved" is that it makes for a very good social spot where everyone can converse easily by not being in a line. The bonus is that one could have under counter cabinets for more storage. Of course in a small space a curved area would probably need to be a peninsula as the under cabinets couldn't be standard base cabinet depth but could be 15" instead with a 13" overhang. One of the under cabs could even be without a door to accommodate a few bulky items. This way, in my opinion, it would make better use of a space instead of a tiny designated dining area in the example above. Also, by freeing up a bit of space there could be room for something else. Maybe a twin pull down guest bed or a matt for yoga or something else. In a small space where I wanted a multi purpose top I would not put a sink or stovetop there.

Pretend the curves are slightly rounded in red lines, it was.

I'm not a design expert, but for some reason it seems to me that only very simple shapes - circle, square, rectangle, belong in the apt. And, to my mind, nothing is more convivial that a round table with real chairs (not bar stools).

Yep, this is what I would do * see explaination above. It might open up that back corner enough for a little corner reading chair with a small wall mount flip down side table or a blow up twin guest bed or one could have some hand weights with a wall mounted TV . The base cabinets under the peninsula are only 15” deep but one cabinet could open on the outer side for office stuff, no office in the bedroom. The bedroom office would change to a closet.

It might not look as nice as round table but it’s much more practical. * I don’t have the angles exactly right but use your imagination. I would also have stools with some back support instead of the easier to draw stools i have shown.

Its only a little more space but it could have many uses.

I just had to solve that space puzzle for better use.

Okay, I’m done lol

I think they did a terrific job with the space! I do love that table. But I think that some kind of island would be better if you like to cook. Get a square one and put four stools around two sides so you can kind of face each other. (This is a young person's apartment on the top floor of a walk up, stools are acceptable.) A friend of mine has a kitchen like that. It fits four people comfortably and soon as dinner is done we go to the living room to get comfy and sip drinks.

I love the wall storage and coffee bar! It's not a waste of space if you drink coffee at home every day. It's better than having a machine taking up room on the counter or spending $$$$ at a coffee shop every month.

I do agree that the staircase needs a handrail. And honestly, I couldn't share a loft with anyone, they're too loud. But if I was single, I would LOVE living here!

and soon as dinner is done we go to the living room to get comfy and sip drinks

Yes, because it is not comfy. OTOH,I can sit around a table for hours, gossiping with a cup of tea, playing games whatever. I hate having only one choice of where to sit.

I guess truth is I don't like K islands. I've renovated large 3 kitchens in the past 18 years and never did an island. Our lake house had an island. Sold it : )

To me islands or peninsulas are just yesteryears kitchen table but higher. Growing up everyone had a kitchen table plus a dining room. The kitchen table in the kitchen, it was often close to the run of cabinetry and doubled as a baking/food prep or gathering area. My grandmother ran a wedding cake business out of her kitchen with the table as a hub for all. She was about 5' so the height was good for her. These days men either participate or full out do most of the cooking so it's convenient to have that kitchen table taller. So, for that reason, if the space is tiny, I would keep the most used part if given the choice of one or the other. Plus, there's the under storage. Can one have enough storage in a tiny house? I think not.

I’ve had kitchens with just a kitchen table, or with an island and table, or a peninsula and table. Each arrangement worked for the dimensions of the room and traffic flow— and doors in and out and to pantries. I do like an island but I prefer it to have no appliances ir sinks built into it, and i have never used one for seating either. We did have stools at the high bar of our peninsula in our last house but they were rarely used. A table is IMO always a better place to sit and/or eat.

@mtnrdredux_gw, what is that thing you just painted Parma Grey? Maybe it doesn't count because it's not in the work area?

We did not have a cat in the condo because of the litter box. Now that we have a basement, I am okay with a little box. Since she demands that we clean it multiple times a day anyway, we probably could have had one in the apartment. Although a studio? I don't know.

My painter's cats' litter box is in a little space that has a motion detector in it and a bathroom exhaust fan goes on when she walks in and shuts off on a timer after.

In small apartments I always kept the litter box in the bathroom - and it was always horrible. Chunks of clay underfoot. Ugh! Cats are so cute, though. We don't have any right now as I prefer my furniture unclawed.

Pal, exactly what KSWL said … I was not clear… I hate islands for seating in particular and actually don’t like them with sinks or cooking surfaces either. So really these are work tables or buffets.And I’d never choose an island over a table.

Yeah I don't like them for seating. I don't mind them with some function on them, though.

I won't voluntarily sit at a high top even in a restaurant. A lot of restaurants seem to specify now when making reservations online: Regular/Bar/High Top/Outdoor Seating preference.

It doesn't bother me at all to sit 6 inches higher than standard dining. I do not enjoy sitting in a line much if there are more than two people as conversation is harder. That's why I'm a lover of the curve or angle. I'm very glad those two heights counter's are out of fashion though. I think that seating was close to a whole 12" higher than a standard dining table. That was too much. It is possible that my different views of this come from the fact that I live in a warm weather state where most of our dining at a dining table was done out on the roofed patio overlooking the pool. We almost never used our indoor dining table area. I think at the last house I used the indoor dining table maybe twice in six and a half years. Casual meals for the two of us where at the big island with cozy

swivel seats and back support stools.

Late to the party, but love studying clever use of space. I am curious about this London studio. I do not see pics, is there a link?

Jj, there's a link to a youtube video.

I'll paste it here again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_9_tbso-FM

Thanks, SeattleMCM!