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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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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