What do you think of the new Young House Love house in FL?

[Anonymous]

If it were me, I'd turn the upstairs into kitchen, dining, and living space, and use the hall downstairs as a mud room/storage area.

Unrelated, but I turned the sound on while watching the video and really regretted it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love her justification of that tiny dining table--- we can sit here and read magazines!! we can do crafts!! SO MUCH better than an island!

We can see each other!

The kids can do sticker books here! <-- Their daughter is going into middle school. I strongly doubt she will be into sticker books for much longer, if she is really into them now.

[Anonymous]

Wow you were not kidding about the defensiveness. Pulling out the chairs and exclaiming LOOK HOW MUCH SOACE THERE IS TO PULL OUT CHAIRS!

I actually live in a 1400 square ft house with a family of 5 — you know, like most people live, without fetishizing some minimalist, small space lifestyle. So I feel qualified to say that kitchen is tiny and impractical and that seating area in the entryway is the dumbest trip hazard I have ever seen.

Just embrace that you’re living in a small house now and own it! No need to squeeze your McMansion luxuries— a pouf and 2 large chairs — in your freaking entryway LOL. And instead of justifying how much space there is is just admit —yes— we downsized— that’s the POINT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her justification of that tiny dining table--- we can sit here and read magazines!! we can do crafts!! SO MUCH better than an island!

We can see each other!

The kids can do sticker books here! <-- Their daughter is going into middle school. I strongly doubt she will be into sticker books for much longer, if she is really into them now.

Chill. Their son is 5 — I’m sure that’s who they were talking about.

[Anonymous]

I understand that people like the no upper cabinet look, but it is so impractical in a tiny kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She sounds super defensive in that video of there being enough space to entertain. Almost like she's trying to convince herself? It's uncomfortable to watch.

I still don't understand why they didn't open up the downstairs so that they had the living room open to the kitchen and the master bedroom upstairs.

Agree, I think the living space should be where the master bedroom is now. It has that great wall of French doors, and it would be a great, light-filled living space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hard to understand why they moved. They say they love the beach. Do they have parents, cousins, friends? I know they lived in NYC for awhile, but can’t remember where they were raised. They will undoubtably make this Florida house lovely and then probably move on. That’s the blogger lifestyle.

They needed a new project. That is their business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow you were not kidding about the defensiveness. Pulling out the chairs and exclaiming LOOK HOW MUCH SOACE THERE IS TO PULL OUT CHAIRS!

I actually live in a 1400 square ft house with a family of 5 — you know, like most people live, without fetishizing some minimalist, small space lifestyle. So I feel qualified to say that kitchen is tiny and impractical and that seating area in the entryway is the dumbest trip hazard I have ever seen.

Just embrace that you’re living in a small house now and own it! No need to squeeze your McMansion luxuries— a pouf and 2 large chairs — in your freaking entryway LOL. And instead of justifying how much space there is is just admit —yes— we downsized— that’s the POINT!

That is a McMansion to us. Ours is 900 square feet.

[Anonymous]

It's just white walls with a few basic white cabinets. It looks a bit sterile to me, like a konmari'd kitchen. I guess their island didn't spark joy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand that people like the no upper cabinet look, but it is so impractical in a tiny kitchen.

That was my thought as well, the first thing I would add to that house would be upper cabinets in the kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow you were not kidding about the defensiveness. Pulling out the chairs and exclaiming LOOK HOW MUCH SOACE THERE IS TO PULL OUT CHAIRS!

I actually live in a 1400 square ft house with a family of 5 — you know, like most people live, without fetishizing some minimalist, small space lifestyle. So I feel qualified to say that kitchen is tiny and impractical and that seating area in the entryway is the dumbest trip hazard I have ever seen.

Just embrace that you’re living in a small house now and own it! No need to squeeze your McMansion luxuries— a pouf and 2 large chairs — in your freaking entryway LOL. And instead of justifying how much space there is is just admit —yes— we downsized— that’s the POINT!

That is a McMansion to us. Ours is 900 square feet.

Exactly! I mean, I think, objectively, 1400 square feet is average/ not exactly small. I do have a basement for storage but otherwise do not feel like my house lacks for space.
But she’s fetishizing the move like she’s adopting some tiny house lifestyle. While also simultaneously insisting that she does not have to make any compromises because there is still room for their sticker book seating area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow you were not kidding about the defensiveness. Pulling out the chairs and exclaiming LOOK HOW MUCH SOACE THERE IS TO PULL OUT CHAIRS!

I actually live in a 1400 square ft house with a family of 5 — you know, like most people live, without fetishizing some minimalist, small space lifestyle. So I feel qualified to say that kitchen is tiny and impractical and that seating area in the entryway is the dumbest trip hazard I have ever seen.

Just embrace that you’re living in a small house now and own it! No need to squeeze your McMansion luxuries— a pouf and 2 large chairs — in your freaking entryway LOL. And instead of justifying how much space there is is just admit —yes— we downsized— that’s the POINT!

That is a McMansion to us. Ours is 900 square feet.

Exactly! I mean, I think, objectively, 1400 square feet is average/ not exactly small. I do have a basement for storage but otherwise do not feel like my house lacks for space.
But she’s fetishizing the move like she’s adopting some tiny house lifestyle. While also simultaneously insisting that she does not have to make any compromises because there is still room for their sticker book seating area.

It's not the square footage; it's the layout. The largest room in the house is their bedroom.

None of it makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Pretty basic and unimaginative.

Not something I would waste time posting about.

[Anonymous]

I’m so confused. I just skimmed the pics, but is this the “after”? The kitchen looks like what you’d find in a low to mid range beach rental: make do with what you have (old cabinets, counters and mismatched appliances).

And the furnishings are very ikea-ish.

Why are there so many little Christmas trees featured in the laundry room/closet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m so confused. I just skimmed the pics, but is this the “after”? The kitchen looks like what you’d find in a low to mid range beach rental: make do with what you have (old cabinets, counters and mismatched appliances).

And the furnishings are very ikea-ish.

Why are there so many little Christmas trees featured in the laundry room/closet?

It’s not the after, it’s the interim/during.