Cluttered 250 Sq Ft Studio Apartment Gets A Major Makeover | Studio Fix S1 E4
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- Опубликовано: 3 янв 2020
- Hey guys! I'm Alexandra Gater and I show you how to do rental-friendly upgrades and DIY projects on a budget. New videos every Friday! Today I'm making over my neighbour's tiny 250 sq ft studio apartment! She had accumulated tons of furniture over time that wasn't very functional, causing her tiny space to feel cluttered. I transformed it into a cozy, organized space while maximizing function and style.
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What I've learned from living in a tiny flat: the most important thing is, to keep it tidy all the time. Don't let small things and stuff lay around because as it is such small space it seems really chaotic and heavy, if there are too many things you can look at. Keep it clean and straight, not too much stuff. Not too many thingies and decorations. That helps a lot in the first place.
So true!
I totally agree. It's actually proven too much clutter causes stress levels to rise.
Love what you did with this space. The added color with the blanks was awesome.
in my point of view you need decoration with storage. For example I have a box really nice in a shelf to hide chargers, a chest to storage receipts and a puf where I put the blankets and bags. Also for the inside of the cupboards boxes or containers are useful because when you use them as drawers things are more handy and you use more the vertical space. I live in 35m2 and this has made a huge difference
Harder to live by…
Can Alexandra just get a Netflix show? You’re amazing at what you do. 💖
The pendant light looks awful. A big cord on the wall? I love the light it emits, but the presentation looks to me like an old time gas station light. The decor is so amazing and truly life changing for each person you help. I admire your ability to transform so many small spaces into an oasis. You are truly talented. I wonder if there would be another option for someone like me who doesn’t like visible cords?
I'm surprised by so many nit-picking comments. The makeover improved the space 100%. Looks beautiful, more functional, and comfortable. Good job.
Yep, if they know so much why aren't they doing their own show.
i notice this on all of her videos! she's great at what she does. it drives me nuts lol
I am so so glad she is doing a more relatable size studio , some of these video show like a professional designers how they did there’s but it’s like really luxury studios and lol everybody don’t live in luxury expensive studios apt , that’s why I said more relatable
Snarky? A difference of opinion is just that. Everyone is allowed to disagree.
Berta Wilson And everybody, is entitled to their opinion.
I really like the island for the kitchen area. Gave tons of storage and work space plus a place for you to sit and eat and also extra seating for guest!
The picture frame and wrapping paper thing is FREAKING GENIUS
Contact paper also works 👌👌👌
As an art dealer it just hurts my soul 😅
@@telkinia those art prices hurt regular people's souls 🤣
@@telkiniaThis seems like a gifted makeover for a friend that includes personal time, costs, & product. It is a combination of endowments. I am always amazed when people who are NOT doing any of the personal gifting, effort, or time, feeling free to suggest to those who are, what they feel the giver is lacking.
But, as my Mother would say, it takes everyone to make up such a fascinating, non-boring World. 😊
Agreed
The gift wrap wall art is genius, for sure trying that out !
Yeah, that print is really cute, if only I could find wrapping paper as cute as that (here in my country, there's only the usuals: Christmas, birthday, etc., boring). However, are my eyes deceiving me or did Alexandra hang it upside down? Like, the tigers (leopards? cougars?) are upside down? 😂😂
@@delirium129 not sure what country you're from but ebay maybe worth a look??
@@delirium129 looks like the tigers were facing both directions, every other one was upside down
Love the gift wrap! I've used fabric, gift wrap and pictures from special editions of magazines. And done over frames from thrift shops...
It gave me an idea for a collage of vintage Victorian wallpaper framed.
Great space saving...one suggestion: after lots of moving- dorms, tiny rooms, etc... a comfy chair is worth the money and any space loss you might lose. Period. You feel unsettled if you constantly have to lay on a bed for sitting. #buythechair
The Parson’s Wife so true! That chair that Alexandra added was hard, with hard arms, etc.... if you only have 1 chair, please make it very comfortable... after a long day, that’s what people need...
I like the idea of an island, but it is quite big... maybe if you put a small desk and chair up against that wall and mount a small tv on that wall above the desk?
Second this!
Yeah, I was thinking a comfy armchair would have been perfect but the chair there could have been one she owned, with a cushion, and that's super economical if so. I spent a lot of my teenage years studying, reading and doing homework curled up in an armchair with an over the chair or tv table set up, lol
I totally agree! The hard armchair is already by now being used as a clothes horse, I'd be willing to bet. If I were that woman, I would scrimp and save and not go out for two or three months to save money for a beautiful, truly comfortable and cozy chair that she could sink into, using the bed as her ottoman.
@@robinjones394 Then it would look ghetto like it did before... I think she was going for aesthetics as well as function.
Adding the cushions and pink throw to bed made a huge difference, it needed that, and the pop of color is good too. Framing wrapping paper, genius. Also love the island, so multi purpose, I'm sure she'll love that. Good job, looks so pretty.
I had to smile when you were taling about the "apartment beige" walls. Before apartment beige, white was the go to neutral for rentals (and the army housing of my childhood :) when the beige began to be used it was such a relief after so much "sterile white" (navajo white) - grin - It looked so fresh and sophisticated. Just like white kitchens are back "in" after people raised in the 1900 to the 1950's longed to ditch the white and have wooden and color cabinets. The fashion wheel turns. I think that we all long for the fresh and the new. and yes, these days I really like white again. This was fun to watch. Thank you to your friend for sharing her apartment with us.
Tealeaf Song yes! My childhood home was built in the late 90’s, so most all the walls were white. During the mid-2000’s that was so “dated” and my mom had everything painted carefully selected colors. Few years later and the white is in high demand again! Lol the wheel gets frustrating when it’s time to sell the house.
@@imhannahs :D Yes!... I miss Cheers. I think I'll go find some episodes and binge a bit...
Navajo looks quite beige to me tho?
@@IfYouMeetAWolf I agree; but it was "too white" for my hubby. "Ivory" ? so we now have seriously beige walls (Behr's mushroom bisque - a slightly greyed pink mid tone beige :) when my walls were the builder's "navajo white" My friends considered my walls "white." When I repainted my woodwork a pristine white (behr's swan's wing) there was a slight contrast with the creamy walls. Perhaps beige is in the eye of the beholder?
@@Tealeafsong I'm sure that today we are more use to "pristine" whites, and it's trendy to almost go as white as possible, making anything that's not as white (aka beige or which ever underlying hint of color) so much more obvious, since we are more use to pristine white today.
On top of that, i think there's an illusion at play. Like you said, when you painted something much more white and held it up towards something you thought were white, you're gonna notice the difference.
Just like how most people would agree that paper white is a sort of "pure white", but when you compare it to real pure white, you're gonna notice just how greyish or beige it is in comparison (depending on the brand of the paper).
I've hanged in frames letters that my mom has sent me through the years. I have panic attacks and this has actually helped me. It is such a good reminder that everything is going to be fine even when I don't feel like it right at that moment.
I love that idea!
Ohhhh what a cool way to calm that panic attack down. I will write a few to my daughter for her to hang. If she ever gets a place to live. Being homeless is hard during a pandemic. I worry about her all the time. She had her 4 kids put in foster care due to not havin a home for them. They are 5 hours away. Havent seen them in months.
@@marlenejones6266 poor kids
@@marlenejones6266 ummm, maybe you should see them.
What I LOVE about your channel is hyperrealistic in terms of what it can look before. It could litteraly be my place, so I don't have this feeling that, you know, "yeah right, I could not even dream about this".
Thank you SO Much!
You re-created a wonderful space for your friend. She now has a place for everything that doesn't add to a cluttered look, but instead looks open and airy. Really great job.
So much of what Alexandra showed us in the before…such as “no counter space, whatsoever “…in the kitchen! Was anything done there beside adding the Ikea island, which held very little. Does she not have but a handful of books?. The apartment is so bland…I’m surprised the framed wrapping paper and the soft coral coverlet are virtually the only splashes of color (that can be seen…ok , I’ll add the large hanger dots?!), except for the small group of books 📚 on one of the shelves which shows splashes of color from their ‘spines’. The apt. feels like a stopover place…a bed-sit…a pied-à-terre, 3 names which primarily mean: foot on the ground. 😊
Maybe this ‘flat’ is Theresa’s ‘stop over…as mentioned above”.
Black and white together are considered ‘cold’. There is so much black?! The ‘textured throw pillows’ do help… yet again they are black and white…grabbing some of the fabulous colors from the large Print would truly add the warmth and fun inviting feeling !!!The touch of color is too neutral… the coverlet brings out a tiny bit of color on her Great Wrapping Paper/Print!! There are several other colors in the awesome Print which could have been used to add more color into the ‘flat’. As you said..the print is “the first thing you see when you come into the apt”…The chair by the bed…sitting on it for any length of time would be uncomfortable…maybe to tie her shoes?! Frankly to many of us it would be ‘the catch all…piled with clothes’ storage piece!
Regarding starting with “hey guys, and cont. 11:50
re:”this makeover was over” but not over”?! you say “I hope you like this style of video…more vloggy “?! This style, for me, is difficult to follow.
Please know I appreciate this is your space, and yes..the makeover looks so much better than the space was beforehand.
Thank you for providing us with a Super Program…where we can see your ideas come to life and where you kindly allow us to critique in a kind orderly way. You are “so cute”. You’re a Bright Light in this world which we have been lent…please keep your light shining!🌟Be safe!🌟🦩
I love these videos! Myself and many of my friends have talked about how realistic these videos are and we love seeing the whole process instead of just before and after and nothing in between. So I vote keep making these types of videos please! 🙌🏽
Many of my friends and I.....not myself and many of my friends....
I love love love it when you get rid of people's unfunctional furniture relentlessly.
It was inspiring.
I'm a packrat and find nice wooden chairs when people tossem and bring them home.
paint those to tie in wth the color scheme- white semi gloss or sleek black add some simple covers on cushions ( washable) and they have a new life and save $. only if the chairs were totally rickety - would i have pitched them-
I really don't like it when everything gets tossed...where is it going? Why do we continue to replenish the landfill? WHY? We need to do better.
@@loreneknight9755 I assume it goes to a Goodwill...
I guess she owner didn't want the bathroom done
I love your vids! Yesterday I completely tore everything in my house out of place, rearranged all furniture, put half of everything back in new places neatly. Today, I can't get motivated to put the other half away lol! I'm watching RUclips videos instead. Hahaha. I'm 63 and right now I am trying to find my gumption. I know it's buried in here somewhere.
I’m watching this in 2022 and it’s crazy to see how far you’ve come with your designs and creativity! This is beautiful
"Builder's Beige" Hate it- YUK. Love the white!
when I got my studio, it was painted in beige as well! and the seller repainted them in late 2018 in beige!!!! the first thing I did is to paint them into pure white. never understand why people still choose beige nowadays......
MissAivedor beige hides stains and has less upkeep as tenants move in and out than white would!
Beige is more calming than white, so when showing rental spaces it’s easier for people to see themselves and their stuff in the new space.
I came to comment that but u beat me to it ! lol
Are we talking beige or magnolia? Magnolia woodchip is the stuff of nightmares. It's also the cheapest paint and woodchip the cheapest paper. Hopefully it's just a UK thing...
7:28 I had a large wall calendar (farmers market) that I got from the UK. Each month had a beautiful picture of botanically drawn fruits or vegetables. I loved it so much I cut it up and made several frameworks out of it. They were different sizes as some I used several months in the one picture frame and some I only used one. I only used the picture; I cut the numbers/days off.
The calendar was made of lovely thick paper and it turned out stunning. 💜💙💚💛
I did the same thing with the back cover of Cooks Illustrated magazine.
My recommendation on hanging shelves is used the same type everywhere, so they can be combined or repositioned and everything works together.
I have lived with baseboard heaters many times and a great trick is to attach a 1x4 to the wall above the heating unit and use that to wall-mount a bookcase.
Pot lights are great -- hang things underneath them, such as a colored glass ball or plate or mobile. Use different kinds of bulbs for different effects, such as a narrow-throw spotlight. Use LED bulbs to cut heat output for fire safety and energy savings.
I agree about the beige paint -- it's like painting something to look dirty already. Get WRITTEN permission from the landlord before painting or it could cost your rent deposit -- even if it's white.
Awe how sweet...you did a great job. I know she has to be over the moon with her new pad. You have now made her feel like she has a home to come to.
I did like the "i feel like it's missing something segment"... it feels real and supports folks in understanding that's part of the process!
Too much talking 👄 not enough
showing
Seemed like she had a narrow black shelf at the end of the counter, I would put that back so it would be just next to the island you brought in, The shelf could be used to display nice bowls and kitchen containers of rice, beans coffee noodles and the like.
Ambient lighting is SO important. Glad you mentioned it. Overhead lighting is so cold and stark. Off lighting is cozy, flattering, warm and reflects all your lovely things. First thing I do in a room is bring in accent lighting. Great tip.
Wow! What a difference! So warm and inviting and pulled together, after. LOVE the island - soooo functional! The pink throw on the bed really added a wow factor. Beautiful. YES to framing the wrapping paper. What an excellent, easy idea for transforming a space. One could change that so easily and often to match the season or just for fun. Love love love it. PS, your cat is A-DOR-A-BLE omggggg ❤️
That hanging lamp screams for a big statement lampshade. I really like this type of vlog video👏🏻👍🏻❤ thanks for the inspo!
...did you just put up a decorative glass of water? 😂
Hahahah! I was showing how the side table could be used 😹
To be fair it looks really aesthetically pleasing.
I get that but I don’t get saying nothing about how unstable that shelf looks...In California it feels like the tiniest earthquake, or even a large truck driving by, would tilt the shelf and shatter the glass. Thankful for another pom pom & peel/stick subway tile free video. I get tying in the pink with the framed wallpaper but that throw looks seriously out of place in a young adult professional’s home. The island is genius. Wishing we did not keep seeing the same rug, the same palette, and the same art choices for everyone as if everyone was the same. Very cool that you increased the functionality, got a different basket this time (the lid is gorgeous), and that Target lamp did deserve an encore. It looks chic overall, more grown up and tidy. Thanks for honoring her wish to be anonymous. It feels sometimes like a high price to pay.
@@i.e.presents638 wow the passive aggressivity in your comment. Also, where I live, I have never ever had anything move in my home. Not every region has earthquakes.
@@i.e.presents638 Huh, I love the pompons! One of the reasons I initially followed Alexandra (back when I found her videos when she was still with Chatelaine) was precisely because of how she styled a bookcase with TONS of colorful pompons and baskets everywhere and I fell in love with that aesthetic. So, to each their own. Also, "throw looks seriously out of place"? Huh? What does being a "young adult professional" have to do with home decor? (Well, with anything?) The only thing out of place here seems to be your snarky comment... 🤷🏻♀️
Oh my goodness, that wrapping paper in the frame is such an amazing idea! I can't believe I've never seen that before. I will definitely be using that idea!
Why would anyone give this girl a “thumbs down”!? She did a beautiful, beautiful job! Bravo!
The bed looks awful, that's why. But she did a great job otherwise. The bed is the elephant in the room. She should have shown it as a couch which is what the guests will see, and we are her guests. In the reveal she could show the couch and then open it to show it as a bed. That would work.
her voice is annoying....
The bed was a travesty!
You're right, the bed did feel cold before you added the pink blanket and the cushions, good call. And the Ikea island is soooooo useful!!
The island was a practical and beautiful piece to add. I also love the shelf unit! Very unique!
I really love how you explain exactly where, the cost and the many ways you can use the item. I prefer the video. You did a great job!! :)
These are great changes for a renter. I still love the before & after even though her makeover jobs have evolved so much!
She has so much good natural light in that room that I would have adorned that wall behind her bed with allllll the plants. I think they're the prettiest thing for a room. xD
That's what I was thinking too, more plants!
I like that wrapping paper hack. I’ve framed fabric before
Hermione Chantal does this all the time - check out her channel - it has a lot of really good hacks.
I've done fabric too.
Fabric is a lot nicer and doesn't fade/yellow as quickly as paper. Not to mention, lovely fabric can be purchased for as little as $2. a yard.
Such fun hacks for large pieces of art! SO much cheaper, and one of the best things is that you end up with a totally unique piece of art on your wall!
I love how you make tiny living spaces so functional and beautiful There isn’t one makeover you have done that I don’t like Love your creativity
Great job ! You were totally right , those final additions were perfect !
I really like this makeover. When I moved into my first apartment 25 years (!!!) ago I used the same trick - we have this great bookshop chain that always has beautiful wrapping paper, and it was ( and still is) one of my favourite ways to add colour and interest to a room (and of course it doesn't matter if you get bored with it!). The large island is sheer genius...I would never have though to put such a large piece in a studio but it's such a great multi-functional piece I'm definitely going to use this idea! Great video as always xoxo
As somebody living in a studio can I just say I LOVE these studio/small space makeovers!!!
Minimal is everything! Getting rid of the old furniture and painting the walls lite and bright really helped in the makeover. Great “on a budget” style ideas!
Love this!!!
You did an awesome job decorating the place and at the same time functionall and giving it a relaxing vibe ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Awesome, Did you do anything in the bathroom? I would love to see how small that is and what you can do to it.
I would love to see more small bathrooms makeovers too
I was just thinking that!
Yes, advice on how to decorate small bathrooms with no windows would be great! Mines just looks dull and cold 😔
Angela Curran Add low light needing plants.
Yes please - I'd also love to see some teeny tiny bathroom makeovers - especially for someone with a *coughs* slight addiction to skincare products xoxo
What a difference! I live in a small room with my family and overestimated the size of the room... so before we moved in I okayed the "apartment beige" lol ugh that was a mistake. This video gives me a little hope that I can still salvage my room!
Also, while I love the floating shelf,great find, I feel the positioning is off or not placed in a manner that is conducive as a bed side table. Seems too high and should maybe be off to the side. Just the opinion of a short dinosaur type armed person.
I just discovered this channel a week ago and I am totally amazed Alexandra by your keen design skills. Thank you for sharing your videos. This is my new favorite thing to watch. Sending positive vibes to you from New York.
I love the wrapping paper/framed art idea! I’m all about budget friendly options. 😁
I’m probably showing my age, but those hanging bulbs with wrinkled cords bug me to death.
Jennifer Freeman Thompson i love the look but I am always like “iron that cord!” - Idk how they would straighten but drives me nuts too!
Nope, I don't like it either😂
I dont like them either. 😂
Jennifer Freeman Thompson I can’t decide. I think they look a bit unfinished. But I also wonder if the switch was within reach if one was lying in the bed. It’s a problem with an easy solution, but it’s the sort of detail that is rarely in makeovers. When I turn out the light before going to sleep I don’t want to have to get out of bed.
I think if Alexandra chose a simple white cord that would blend in with the wall and a larger bulb (or lamp shade) it would look better. The black and white cord really highlights the wrinkles of the cord and the bulb is just way too small
I loved everything you did, except the hanging light pendant. Everything else was simply gorgeous, and "right on."
That bothers me too… I’d get rid of that ASAP!
Maybe if the pendant was looped across the ceiling over the bed, it wouldn't look like a vertical cord with a dangling lightbulb midway up the wall. This feature was not in the correct proportion to the wall space--too petite. If it had a rattan shade like the Target lamp, then maybe. @@lindadonaldson7568
You did that! I love the extra additions you added to the daybed and the extra lamp. Too cute!
Love this style of video ! It’s so helpful to “walk through the process “ with you, thank you for the cute functional multi generational ideas!
That bed seems way to big? Idk I feel like a smaller bed would give more room.
Yes, I agree. In fact, I would probably just use the day bed in the single bed layout and just cover it during the day.
She wants to sleep comfortably which a lot of people including myself do. The great thing is she can turn it into a daybed/sofa if she has people over which will make room for them to not be crowded
I'm surprised Alexandra didn't put the head of the bed on the smaller angled wall. I know it's actually two walls and slightly angled but feel like that would have opened up some more space, visually at least.
@@moontiggsland Yes, I get that and would probably feel the same, but that said, I would have included a decent armchair instead of the chair Alexandra chose. TBH it's a great space and I'm sure it would be possible to to create sitting and sleeping zones. I'm very keen on separating the sleeping area by hanging sheer voile curtains from the ceiling that can be tied back. There's 2 natural light sources in the door and the window that could be used to zone the space. I love how the island unit fits into the space, but I do wonder if Alexandra had restrictions we were unaware of.
I dont know the size of her bed but a full one would have probably been better
This is just darling. Love the ideas. I bet the friend was thrilled with her new cozy and pretty nest!
WOW! You have given her a space to have her meals. Your tiny makeovers are always strong. It show how important it is to bing only what is truly loved in your space. Too much accumulation leads to chaos.
I did antique wall paper in a frame over a wrought iron bed - beautiful!
In the UK the rental colour is called “magnolia” but I see it as a puss yellow and I don’t understand it either. Especially since most homes are dark and gloomy like the weather! The next house I rent I’m painting all the walls bright white!
Anyone else worried about the bedroom side table wall shelf thing? I feel like it's kind of precarious
Put staples under to hold it in place, so the wood won't tip foward.
Yeah, I wouldn’t trust it.
I am, now! Hadn't got to it, yet, the first time I saw your question. I think I would staple and/or glue the shelf into place. I mean, it looks cute, but, I know my habit of knocking into things, so, I wouldn't like it as is.
It's the first thing I thought of too. Reaching for the glass & hitting the edge of the shelf or catching the strap after setting the glass down. I'd repeat the floating shelf with brackets. Save the suspended style for decorative applications.
Its the kind of thing I wake and knock over reaching for my phone
What a transformation! I like your style very much: it's down to earth and innovative at the same time. You appreciate your client's budget and style and you don't unnecessarily throw stuff away. Also, I like most of the art you use (I am a visual artist, so for better or for worse, I'm pretty finicky about art). That space literally feels larger now - awesome job!
That wrapping paper tip is SO GOOD. Been struggling with a gallery wall and this is such a fun idea. Thank you!
Love the makeover! The wrapping paper as a picture is such a good idea. I would love to see more studio apartment makeovers. Since I live in one, it's very inspiring.
Love the white linen curtains! And the kitchen cabinet/counter/table/desk/divider is genius.
That is now a work of art. Beautiful solutions and remarkably structured space. Perfectly lovely.
"End things to the curtain rods" = Finials :)
I’m obsessed with that little baby cat 😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️
I really enjoyed this makeover. Much as your personal style and colour preferences are lovely to look at, I prefer deeper, stronger colours around me. I love it when you base makeovers on dark feature walls or furniture etc. The deep blues and greens, even the the charcoal/blacks really tick my boxes. Velvet furniture is a dream of mine but with three pets, all shedding white hair, velvet furniture is just a dream for the next few years.
Always love the Befores & Afters style of renovation. I'm just moving out of a 300 sq ft studio to a 1 bedroom. I had two IKEA drawer units on castors which added an island in the same way with 4 drawers each, but I love your table island idea!
I LOVE this series!!! GIMME MORE!!!! :D
Love the makeover as well as this 'vlog' style of video. Keep up the great work!
So glad you love the vlog style!
@@AlexandraGater One teeny tiny note - I noticed that you look into the monitor and not the camera lens, which is something we all do but can disconnect you from the viewer. I love the vlog style, it feels like a video call with a friend who is passionately explaining their latest project!
@@AlexandraGater I'd really appreciate if you mixed it up with the vlog style/professional more tutorial style of video making. I'm currently redecorating and find the older, less vloggy style of videos much easier to follow and overall nicer to watch x
Great video...You are a good friend for doing this for her. Outcome was beautiful, love the changes. I know she will love it!!!!! I do.......
OMAGOSH ! You have such incredible talent ! Love, love, love what you did in this space ! Center island choice was so genius ! Think I'd like to see the guitar hung on the wall to make it more convenient for playing. The bed area is a work of cozy comfort & art. 💖
Looks so lovely!! I have the older version of that kitchen island and it was literally life changing in my 350 sq. ft. studio
A totally different space, yay! Love how the final touch on the bed made all the difference and is now so cozy and sweet! But since she has no space for a sofa, I would prefer a cosier chair near the window for reading!
Ps: love that you have a new channel
Why would y want yr purses hanging on yr wall.???
I get so many great ideas from you!!! Thank you! I'm actually looking for a studio now so I'm doubly grateful I've found your channel.
Very sophisticated transformation, it looks like a model design. Like how you defined the purpose of each space considering it's function. Provided lots of space for storage & created a unity so everything flows together uninterrupted.
Outstanding transformation! Loved hearing/seeing the process.
You’ve really found your niche! You are so great at making over these small, undefined spaces. 👏🏼 👏🏼
Beautifully done! You gave me some great ideas - floating shelf with the leather straps, framing gift wrapping paper, dot hooks, and hiding the cords in a basket. Truly ingenious!! I also love the selfie format of the video taking us along the journey. Very engaging.
Love this style of video@ i like feeling like we are along for the ride and hearing your thoughts and ideas.
Oh boy, has she grown up in a short time!
I agree! Why not incorporate the art she already had - maybe with a new frame, instead of random wallpaper art?
@@Michelle-xy5bn possibly because the colours of the world map didn't "go" with the updated look. But I agree, I liked it and would like to have seen it incorporated somewhere, assuming it was something the apartment renter cared about.
That map had pins in it too to probably indicate where she's traveled. I bet she hung it back up somewhere once this video and pictures were over. I sure hope she did. It would look great with everything else.
Everything looks nice and in place, except the hanging side table and the cord lamp, that gives an unfinished look, it looks like you just move in and had to hang a light to see around. I think a better used of that space could be a couple more of those floating shelves so she can put more books or little decorations, those two walls by the bed are completely empty with 2 things hanging in there. You had plenty of space to put a real side table by the guitar. It is just an opinion thought :-)
I thought the same. Why only one shelf (on each wall) I would have done more. Her ceilings are high and keeping them neutral wouldnt impede on the space.
@@jordanshaw5500 totaly agree !
Also, i never like having a shelf exactly over where you lay down your head... it always bothers me that so many put the “cute book shelf“ DIRECTLY above the head of the bed: you cannot easily reach for stuff, it feels kind of threatening having sth. hang above your head, it bothers you whrn you want to SIT in bed - so WHY put a shelf THERE?
@@popovka and when you sit up abruptly 'BANG' lol
Can't you put in a table lamp.....hanging lamp stark! Where is the iron board? Good job!? Shame pier one when out of business!
I have to roll back and forth several times to make sure that's the same bed before and after, since it seems so much shorter after you throw pillows and blankets on it! And as the vision illusion takes place the space is really been enlarged visually. Wonderful!
Loved wrapping paper as wall art! I have that exact frame and finding something I liked for it is always quite pricy. I already had this beautiful floral wrapping paper already and it was like mind blowing! Totally did it and LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! Thanks for the genius idea!
Wow, blown away by your eye for decor, everything was so well thought out and functional. You are so talented and great on camera, like you sound so confident and sure of the process. Haha sorry I am rambling but this was epic! Great Job! Your friend must've been ecstatic.
Who else just LOVES this style of filming?? Feels so personal and realistic! Keep up the great work Alexandra!
Love it! The colors are great and has been stated the wrapping paper is fantastic! The whole feel is transformed.
The texture cushion really make a hugh different to the bed and the whole place. Yes, i like your makeover especially for living room. Would like to watch more. It's worth watching over and over again
I love everything about the makeover except the hanging lightbulb. Perhaps if it was at seating level? two or three of them together at different heights? or one on each side of the bed at a lower height. Adding the pillows was a stroke of genius, and I love the Target lamp. Thank you for giving us so many ideas! [ [edited to add - now IKEA has some awesome, awesome lightbulbs that are beautiful (one is like a large teardrop with a smoky glass) and double the size of the one in the makeover. I don't know if they have them in your area, but definitely a bigger bulb would add a je ne sais quoi to the hanging lamp.]
You have skills, woman. You made the apartment look grown up and sophisticated. ~Smile!
Years ago my son bought me a piece of wrapping paper (with koi and dragonflies and greenery) that was absolutely beautiful and for years it was rolled up until one day I decided to frame it in a beautiful black bamboo frame and I hung it in our home! Love it still!!!
What a fabulous job! The place looks adorable and so much roomier. LOVE the wrapping paper picture.
This honestly was one of my favorites by you. Im an artist and love the wrapping paper idea. Just want to add anyone can create art worthy of a frame. Some ideas are abstract watercolors. Choose 3 colors and play around. Map out a border 1st with tape so u have clean lines. Another idea is framing art in a book or magazine. You can even make a color copy or turn a color photo black and white. I have framed musicians in my hallway. I love getting pics from children's books that they outgrow or that maybe damaged. One more idea i love is if you have access to a mini artist especially preschool age let them have a dat creating art. Get out paints crayons different paper textures and they will do the rest. I love how much charm a framed artwork from a child adds a whimsical touch to a kitchen or bathroom especially.
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Excellent ideas! I've framed my granddaughter's art from grade and junior high school. I get compliments on it all the time, people don't realize its children's art. 🙂
Me, watching these videos because my apt is "apartment beige" and I'm not allowed to paint. 😫
celifacejones same here. I got peel&stick wallpaper and spent a week doing my whole house and I regret nothing
Peel and stick wallpaper is a lifesaver 🙏🏻
Also, liquid fabric starch is a removable way to adhere fabric to walls temporarily plus it is amazing how inexpensively one can get fabric or sheets to put up
@@i.e.presents638 i never herd of that where can you find that
And there's even paintable peel 'n' stick wallpaper that you hang up and paint. It looks amazing!
This is one of the best small room makeovers I think I have seen. I love the color and simplicity of the space
Beautiful job! I love your idea of making furniture pieces work hard for you in a small space. That's a great concept for people to learn.
Ah, beautiful! Love the XL framed paper, genius idea! Wish you’d redo my living room ❤️👍🏻
Saaaammmmmee lol
I like the blog style apartment makeovers. Just want to see the person's reaction at the end!
I am so happy to have found your site, wonderful transformations and great ideas.
Love the peachy-pink bed blanket that pulls in the wrapping paper wall hanging. Wow - so fantastic!!!
You did a fantastic job and improved the space sooo much! One suggestion though, I would get a much bigger version of the bedside rug and place it under her bed area. That way, she will have a soft rug still for getting out of bed but when she does make it into the daybed version she will have an appropriately sized rug for the space.
Is anyone else over the trend of putting out tons of Knick knacks on shelves? Don’t get me wrong I used to be into it but now it’s really started bugging me!
Courtney Dowell I feel like it’s going to collect dust easily and cleaning it will be a nightmare. If I can store things in a closed cabinet/cupboard, It’s the best. Never liked the when she does it. It’s not pretty, it feels cluttered.
So beautiful!!! I think the pink throw blanket made a huge difference!! And tied everything together!!
Super! I really love the idea of wrapping paper for the 'painting'!