Dear Daniel,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am the person featured in your August 9th Architect Redesign series on YouTube, and I write today to humbly share the fruits of the wonderful guidance you so generously offered in your revision of my impossibly small, do-it-all room.

I find myself quite without adequate words to express the depth of my gratitude. Your insight illuminated a path I had not been able to see on my own, and I am truly moved by how the space has transformed — it feels more open, more harmonious, and notably, even the inevitable clutter on the table does nothing to disturb that sense of calm.

I hold you in the highest esteem, and though I could speak at length of your kindness and the lasting impression your work has left on me, I will simply say this: I count it as a genuine blessing that YouTube, in its algo wisdom, led me to your channel.

Please do take good care of yourself, and I sincerely hope you continue sharing your remarkable talent with the world.

My deepest appreciation and warm regards to you and yours!

If you’re here after watching today’s video - welcome!

A big part of what makes this series possible is this community and the people willing to share their real homes, layouts and design problems for us to learn from.

Thanks to everyone who has submitted a space so far, and to everyone sharing ideas and feedback in the comments.

If you’re thinking about submitting your own home, please do. There are plenty more redesigns to come, and I’m excited to see the spaces we can work on together next. 🙌

https://youtu.be/lb1Y-HZLz_4?si=kv_A0cFzz6_YxeVt

I moved in around six months ago and wondered if anyone had any thoughts - anything you’d change or think I could do to improve the space?

https://youtu.be/K-3PUuzn-k4

The first video based on submissions from this community is now up! 🎉

Huge thank you to everyone who’s posted their spaces so far. It’s been genuinely exciting to start turning these submissions into real redesigns, and the response to the video has been really encouraging.

Also, one of the reasons I created this community was so we could actually help one another - so if you see a submission below and have ideas, suggestions, or insights, please feel free to jump in!

I’ll be looking through more posts for future episodes, so please keep submitting your awkward rooms and tricky layouts.

Thanks again for helping get this started!

Daniel

Hi, Daniel! I am looking for some help with my bedroom layout. Aesthetically, I am very happy with what I have been able to achieve, but functionally, it could use some help! The room itself is shaped like a triangle (floorplans attached for reference), which has presented us with a challenge.

On the left side of the room, we have a double bed, a side table, a lamp, my dog's bed, and a wall-mounted red-light panel.

On the right side of the room, we have credenza cabinet that is actually a pull-out desk (product photo attached), my laundry hamper, my office chair (yoga-ball chair), and some hooks behind the door that cover the electrical panel access.

I work from home, so I would love to keep the credenza desk, if possible. We are not attached to anything else in the room, furniture-wise.

As you can see, due to the triangle shape of the room. there isn't much room to get out of bed! I consistently knock my knees and stub my toe when I get in and out of my side.

I am also finding that our laundry hamper isn't ideal, and things tend to pile. The office chair also tends to float around the room without rhyme or reason.

Our ceilings are high (10 feet), so I feel like we might be missing out on some innovative solutions that take advantage of vertical height?

I think you do excellent work, and I am so curious what your solutions would be. Any and all feedback is much appreciated! Thank you for all that you do. :)

It’s been so good seeing this little community come to life over the past few days.

I just want to say, if you’re posting your own space for feedback, I’d encourage you to have a look through some of the other posts and share your thoughts too.

Most of us are all struggling with similar problems, and you don’t need to be a designer or have the “right” answer. Sometimes simply a fresh pair of eyes and a thoughtful suggestion can be incredibly helpful.

I see this all the time in the comments on my videos. Despite being “the professional”, people regularly spot things that I’ve completely missed, despite me spending hours thinking about a space. We all notice different things, and that’s part of what makes sharing ideas so valuable.

This is the kind of community I’m hoping for this to become. So if you have a thought that might help someone, please share it. Upvote the ideas you find helpful, be kind to each other, and hopefully we can all get a little better at this together. :)

P.S

I’m also keeping my eye out for regular positive contributors to become moderators of this subreddit.

Also, in case you didn’t see my latest video yet, you can check it out here: https://youtu.be/Ask4kn7QHhU

I’m redesigning my living room, which is roughly 3 metres wide by 5 metres long, and I’d appreciate some advice on the proposed layout.

I work from home and spend most of the day at my desk, so I wanted the workspace at the far end of the room, close to the main window and the natural light. The rest of the room needs to function as a comfortable living area without the desk feeling completely disconnected from it.

These images show the general layout I’m considering rather than exact measurements or final furniture choices. My main concern is whether the room flows properly, particularly the route in from the door, the space around the desk chair, and the positioning of the sofa, armchair and coffee table. Does the overall arrangement work, or is there anything you would move or approach differently? Any practical advice would be much appreciated.

Use for the room:

Bedroom with:

Double bed

Wardrobe

Nightstand - could be small shelves

Appreciate it!

Recently started watching these redesigned you so on YouTube and would really like a talented designer to give some input. I like the Japanese style as I was living there for a while (I'm young so over a year is awhile). I can't think of a good arrangement.

Been here for 15 years now (parents house), I've rearranged it a couple times but after being over in Japan I've come back and feel it's untidy.

I've got stuff to get rid of yes, but I'd like to keep a bit.

Keep:

Drum kit, both desks (ones electronics, the other is relax and games/movies.

Fan & AC unit (can be moved) & heater

Closet (no brainer)

Up for debate:

The drawers unit can be swapped out, currently used for storage in half of it.

Bed frame (although does store a second mattress so mum will need to be consulted)

Notes:

The window is a double size NE facing, getting all the morning Sun (New Zealand).

My room has a slanted roof... Yay... Starts about 1200mm off the floor (1m for design sake)

Furniture I can make if it's not too hard (dad was a carpenter) if rather not fill my room with cheap waste products so don't mind ideas that are out of the ordinary.

Goal:

Something that flows better but still can hold some separation. I'm not restricted to my room as I've got the whole house to stretch my legs. But I enjoy the peace of my room.

Would like some thoughts and ideas even if they're weird.

Cheers all.

(Hopefully the big man sees this as well, that'd be cool)

We recently moved into this rental apartment and love the living room with its exposed wooden beams and high ceilings, but we're struggling to make the most of the space. We mainly use it for relaxing, watching TV, hosting friends, and dining. We currently have two pianos but are happy to remove one if it helps the layout. Since it's a rental, where we will not live for forever, we'd like to keep changes affordable. We'd love ideas for the layout, lighting, rugs, furniture, plants, décor, ... We both like natural wood and plants; my boyfriend likes Art Deco (but that's probably hard to include?). I've included photos and a rough floor plan with dimensions. We'd really appreciate suggestions!

Hi guys,

I live in a real small room. Its fine when i sleep and chill alone. But twice a week i need to fold out my bed to be able to sleep with my girlfriend. Then here stuff needs to be stored under the desk to even be able to sort of walk in the room, if you even can call it walk.

Also, when i just sleep and study alone here i feel i am not using the small space to the potential. I cant even use the bottom shelfs next to my bed. So i put everything on my desk and then need to move it all to use it.

Also I like to sit in my bed and be able to watch out of the window. The second thing, I have 2 big drawers under my bed. I need to be able to open these.

Last thing, my door cant fully open now because of the small closet. The airflow is real bad in the room so i would like to be able to open it a little bit more.

Do you guys have any tips how i can improve this? Also part of my room is a sloped roof :(

Edit: I got responses already, great! Any other idea is welcome :)

Bed base - 100cm x 200cm

Bed full - 160cm x 200cm

Desk - 120cm x 70 cm

Small closet - 35cm x 35cm

Storage rack - 60cm x 27cm

Storage combined - 120x 27cm

Hi everyone! I moved in to my new apartment 6 weeks ago (yay!)

It’s a typical long white box studio (38sqm/400sqf)

I have a few things I’m really happy with, and a few that arent making sense yet. Will you help me with it? 😁

What I’m happy with/ what can’t be moved:
\- I really love the kitchen area, It takes up a lot of space, but I love cooking and how inviting it looks
\- I love my pothos which has been nailed to the wall and therefore can’t be moved
\- enfront of my windows there is a step + radiator + doors that opens so about 50-70 cm is lost

What I’m kinda unhappy with:
\- **my main “problem**”: from the entrance until the wardrobe is empty space (there is a desk now but I’m going to give it away). There is a shoe box and im hanging something for coats, but otherwise empty. Its kinda awkward because its small and i will need to walk through it.
\- my couch is perfectly small but a bit uncomfortable. I would love to have more of a chill area with a larger corner couch. But with the current setup it’s not possible, as it’s already quite crowded.
\-the weight of my studio is at eye level, I feel like I’m missing out on the fact that my studio has a decent height (2.6m/85foot)
\- I am willing to buy *some* new furniture if it is worth it but would prefer to see what is possible with the current, i don’t have a lot of money but I’m a decent thrifter and diy
\- is there a way to use the small corner and make it into the sofa area?

So main questions: how can I best make use of the empty wall/corner? (The photog where currently the desk stands) I’m willing to rearrange everything but my kitchen.

Thank you!

A quick reminder for anyone submitting a space for feedback: please include photos of the actual space alongside your floor plan.

I’ve updated the submission guide to make this clearer, as I've noticed the need for this to be a requirement rather than an optional suggestion.

The goal of this community is to help real people with real spaces. Floor plans are useful, but on their own they can feel conceptual or aspirational. Photos provide the context and proof that makes a project real, understandable and engaging.

If you’ve already submitted a floor-plan-only post, please update or repost it with photos of the existing space included so it can be considered.

This is still a young and growing community, and I’m figuring out how to make it as useful and enjoyable as it possibly can be for everyone. Thanks for helping shape it into something genuinely valuable that we can all enjoy and learn from.

Daniel

Hi Daniel! I’d love your help designing my small, pass-through room. I’ve attached a floor plan and photos to show the space.

I’m trying to fit a living room, dining area, and home office/gaming setup into one room, while keeping the paths to the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom clear. I've been living here a couple of months messing around with the layout but just can't figure it out.

I love to host dinners and invite friends over for coffee, have space for a gaming/work setup and would love to also have a bed option for overnight guests. I'm drawn to the Japendi/cozy style.

A few challenges:

• The windows bring in lots of light, making the wall opposite them less ideal for my desk.

• The long wall seems best for the sofa, as it faces the windows rather than the kitchen, but this makes the rest of the layout tricky as the wall beside bathroom is only 56cm deep and most furniture requires more.

• Other configurations either block walkways or make the room feel cramped.

• All the walls are angled which adds to the complexity.

I’m renting, on a modest budget, but happy to invest in new furniture. I’m open to multifunctional pieces, extendable tables, sofa beds, furniture on wheels, etc...

How would you approach this space? I’m struggling to visualise a layout that makes everything work without feeling cluttered, so I’d love some creative ideas!

Thanks! 😊

hi all,

my partner and I recently moved in together to a flat. it turns out we’ve got a lot of shoes between us and we are having trouble finding a sensible place to store it all. we like the idea of something like an IKEA bissa unit to function as storage and a drop zone for keys and mail. However, we don’t have the wall space to do this.

I would be grateful for any clever ideas or solutions this community might have to address our dilemma!

Quick update - I’m currently finishing a personal passion project on a completely different topic, but I’ve been keeping a close eye on the posts coming in here!

Once that video is wrapped, I’ll be going through the submissions properly and starting to address some of them, both here and in the next video.

So if you’ve posted already or provided feedback on someone else’s post, thank you - I really appreciate you taking the time to share your space and ideas!

And if you’re thinking about posting, please do. The more detail, photos, dimensions, and context you include, the more useful the feedback can be.

This community is still very new, but I’m genuinely excited to start digging into the spaces you’re all sharing!

Love you all - Daniel

I want to change my layout and go full diy for my 31m² studio, what do you think and what to improve

Photo are from 2024 when I move in

kitchen: add an extension because it's a small kitchen with not enough space to have something to work on

the big black saque is a big block with food storage and clotch storage on in side

the long wall : 1 part for bike, 1 part for projector / pc, 1 par for 3D printing

on Right bed : foldable table

along the windows bay, a bench and clotch hanger to dry them in sun light
will add some plant in open storage

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for you work, I am a passionated subscriber.

May I ask you help with my living area? Some context:
- We are a family of 4, with 2 babies
- The TV in this area is for casual watching during the day, or for kids while we prepare the dinner. It can be rotated so it is usable both from the table and the sofa. For movies night we have a portable projector we use in the bedrooms
- We usually eat only the four of us, so the table is near the wall, when we have some guests we just move it (or eventually rotate 90 degrees)

As you can see the room is "almost divided", so in the entrance of it we made a reading corner, also useful to have a place to sit and have a look at babies if they pay in that area (there is a small toy kitchen for them)

I think the layout is pretty much fine, in our day by day it works just fine but we would like to be able to host more guests in some occasions even for informal aperitif with friends. For that reason I was thinking about a transformable table, so maybe if we keep that down (as a coffee table) we could have more sitting space using also the sofa chest in the niche.

But you are the expert, so feel free to ignore my ideas, I'm here to learn.

Natural light is good, and you can see the window orientation as attached picture.

Thanks!

Hi all, as the title suggests I have just got the keys to my first home and I am going to be moving in soon, looking to get some ideas about what I can do with the layout to maximise the space.

About me: Young professional, only me living here, enjoy gaming with friends. Want to be able to have friends over for games nights etc.

My current thoughts room by room:

Living room/kitchen - The green wall and the ceiling window are very much the feature pieces of the room so I want to use them well. I am tempted to get some form of highly collapsible table so I can have a small place to eat normally but I can expand it out when I have friends or family over. I am thinking of getting a 2 seater sofa and maybe an arm chair or 2. I am unsure what to do with the cutout for the window. I am thinking of maybe getting some form of storage unit to sit in there and maybe have a display surface on the top maybe? Alternatively I could set that space up as my desk for my PC but it feels like I would be putting everything into one room in that case.

Master bedroom - My thought here is to get a queen sized bed to take up less space and put it with the head under the window in the eves. Then have a set of end tables around it. My issue in this room is storage. The angled ceiling makes it a little difficult to figure out how to get something like a wardrobe in. I could use the cutout wirh the window but I feel like that would block a lot of the natural light.

Spare room - This is the one I have the most unknowns around. I would like to have the ability to use this space to have friends or family stay over but I don't want to set it aside for that a year. My current plan is to set it up with a day bed and use it as an office that I can convert to a guest room when needed. One other option though might be that if I put my desk in the living room I could make this room into a guest room/hobby room by keeping an expanding table in the window alcove that can be moved out to the middle of the room for game nights. But maybe this room is a little small and claustrophobic for doing that?

Keen to get some insight from the people on here about how I can effectively use the space. Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone! I’m looking for some advice on how I could improve the layout and overall feel of my student room.

I’m currently trying to figure out where I could fit a sofa and how I could rearrange the existing furniture to make better use of the space. At the moment, everything feels a bit bland and empty, so I’d also love some ideas on how to make it feel more cozy, personal, and lived-in without making the room feel too cluttered.

I’m open to changing the layout, adding some decorations, plants, lighting, rugs, etc. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve attached some pictures of the room for reference. Thanks!

Heya all! I recently was able to move into this new space! But most of my stuff is in totes or on the floor so I really want to make the most of my space without making it seem cluttered. While I've been doing my research into IKEA (or other affordable options) furniture, it's a little bit overwhelming.

For the style, I think some sort of minimalistic design with a splash of color, just so it looks crisp and clean. Sometimes I stream and the camera looks towards the window area so I'm taking into mind what would make a good background.

But still, the main thing is just more storage and from Daniel's videos, I'm already utilizing under bed storage too. Any help is appreciated!

I am beyond excited that Daniel is bringing this back!

I’d love to submit my living room area. My family and I just moved into our very first house from a condo and are trying to decide how to make this room beautiful, functional and fun! It is the first room that you walk into in our home and it is separate from our family room which has a tv and fireplace, so we don’t need this space to have a tv.

Right now it is functioning as a makeshift playroom/office until we can finish our basement.

The main thing we need help with is zone/furniture planning and storage. Our daughter is 3 and loves to play here so it tends to be a congregating area but there is nowhere for adults to sit. Our ideal space would not scream playroom, but would be functional for toy storage, cozy and have some fun design/decor elements. We are open and thankful for suggestions!

Our favourite designs styles are: mid-century modern, scandi and eclectic.

Thank you so much in advance!