Renovation isn’t easy, but you do get a lot of space to work with most of the time. That’s not always the case, though. What do you do if you want to remake a home, but have to work with a lot less?
This is Gemma Wheeler. She runs a YouTube channel showing her remodeling various old spaces in a 3d program.
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Recently, she came across an adorable little brick home, about 14 square meters in size. It was once known as the saddler’s shop, and it’s stood where it is for a few decades now.
It’s been reused numerous times as all kinds of shops. Gemma thinks it’d be nice for it to retire from being a business location, and become a cozy living space instead.
But how’s she going to do it?
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I’ve seen bedrooms bigger than this, and you’d be lucky to figure out how to get 2 people to live in here.
The building isn’t much larger than some apartments.
Though unlike some apartments, it’s out in the open with a much better view.
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Gemma has her work cut out for her.
But she’s not one to turn down a challenge, especially after the success of her previous projects.
Besides, she loses nothing trying. She’s doing a digital remodeling, after all. So there’s no expenses for materials, labor, or permits.
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So she gets to work with the magic of technology.
Gemma begins with placing the bedroom on an elevated floor. This solves the problem of where to place a bed in a tight space while still having room for all the other things she has planned.
It’s ladder-accessible too.
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The main living space (which is, the whole thing) contains a gorgeous wood-burner and a huge window to let as much sunlight in as possible.
She creates additional storage space by adding swing-down shelves from the ceiling supporting the bed deck. Of course, she needed to add braces on the front to keep the contents from falling out.
These swing-down shelves are present near the window too. Gemma envisions them being used to store a laptop and books for people who like to work near the window.
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Gemma isn’t done making use of swing-out structures here. More swing-out panels are present to provide a work desk when lined up properly.
She’s definitely shown how efficient this can be for space and storage.
There’s also support for a hammock, and space for a TV above the fireplace. Gemma really thought of everything, didn’t she?
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As for the bathroom, she turned to Japanese design to keep in the theme of living small.
A 1×1 meter bathtub gets the job done, and leaves enough room for a showerhead.
There’s no space for a shower curtain, but that would be asking for too much at this point. Gemma is pretty good, but she’s not a magician.
The end-result is a phenomenal feat of engineering on her part, combining fold-out structures and vertical storage to create this.
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Watch Gemma walk you through it in the video below. If you liked this article, please give it a share as well!
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