*TINY* 70 Sq Ft Living Room/Entryway Makeover On A Budget!
*TINY* 70 Sq Ft Living Room/Entryway Makeover On A Budget!
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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 Saturday! Today I’m making over a viewer’s tiny living room that also doubles as an entryway. This tiny living room is super narrow and right beside the kitchen so the goal is to create a cozy space that feels separate from the rest of the small apartment.
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I have that sofa 🥰
Can you give more details on the edge banding please?
Omg! I cannot believe she used those brushes to paint her walls! I’m glad she got better ones .. Hahaa! It all looks fantastic 😍
Fantastic- 👏 great job!🕊💕🕊💕🕊
I love Eva lolz
That is the cutest dang living room, Eva is very pretty and engaging.
Does she sleep on the sofa now?
What’s with the negative and frankly boring comments regarding Alexandra’s repeated utilization of and dependence upon tried and true techniques and materials?! The point of these generously instructive and inspiring videos is to show how anyone can make-over any space on even the most limited budget by employing these effective techniques. Alexandra simply demonstrates the crossover potential of these techniques and materials when redoing any space. Lay off on the negativity and get with the spirit of the program!
She’s using glue while on her brand new sofa?
That turned out so good! Wish you were here in Pennsylvania!
Where does Eva sleep?
amazing!!!!
Love the pedant light
I loved this video. I felt like it was filled with so many real world problems, yet the end result looks beautiful. I love the new colour and am glad to have seen 2 options on the world. I love the picture rails and how they were styled, but I especially love the lamp shade and the gold light. Stunning.
Where is the bed?
What a great job…BEAUTIFUL!
1. Entry vinyl design way too big, piece too wide and makes space look even narrower, and dominates tooooo much over rug and overall decor.
2. You can’t tell me she doesn’t have a TV.
3. What’s the other door to?
4. A pan of how it flows into overall apt would have been nice.
5. Did you mean the total apt is 70 sq ft? I would like to know the width.
Thanks
Especially loving the green wall and bookcases as dividers!
Sofa, plants, rug, art behind sofa – 👍👍👍
"Less is better!"
Enjoy your new space!
I painted the inside of my garage that dusty gray purple color. The swatch from home depot didn’t have purple undertones but that’s what I got and I ended up loving it! It was really pretty and not too girly or strong of a color. I knotted it’s not neutral but it was in that range.
How do the peel and stick tiles hold up against dog claws?
Love it! I would add some of the contact paper from the floor to the entry door maybe in a couple of different size strips…not to over the top and an oval mirror.
I subscribed when she wrote it on the wall haha
Did Eva, put one coat of paint on her accent wall😳😳
My mom would feel so validated! She paints everything lavender.
It’s not in a budget
Very cute apartment! I also liked the green paint. The artwork goes very well together. The cutest thing is the dog!
Just so ya know, pros generally do not use painter’s tape. Correcting small mistakes as you go is much quicker and gets a smoother result than tape. All tapes leak to some extent and by the time you see it, it’s dry and you have to freehand it anyway. Be brave. NO TAPE!
The makeover looks beautiful and very cozy. The pendant shade makes a big difference in the look of the space. Great, great makeover. It seems the adorable doggie loves his new sofa and rug.
I bought Yadin’s book on his Masada archaeology dig when I was in Israel with my two sons the winter of 1977-8. Seeing that on the shelf sure brought back memories.
Eva did great! I can totally see the DIYer coming through ;-D Fun episode.
Seeing it all put together, I think the original paint color would have been a huge part of bringing it ALL together I might be partial to the color though because I’ve wanted to make an afghan that color and gradient shades of it. Love the gray/purple, but haven’t seen the yarn yet but I know it’s out there.
Love it!
That lampshade trick is amazing. I have so many ceiling lights with no covers. There just weren’t any when we moved in, but we aren’t ready to completely replace the lights yet so that’s so an amazing hack that I can make them look a little nicer for the time being
I love everything except the contact paper on the floor. That just looks super sore thumb and messy.
Hi Alexandra, My name is Julie, I live in Australia. I brought a unit about 6 yrs ago and I’ll been renovating it. I’ve put in a new kitchen and bathroom. I do alright on the styling side and have learnt a lot from you. Love ❤️ your work keep it up.
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“Is the level broken?”😂😂😂 yes thats the problem the level is broken 😂😂😂😂
Love the tweepy pooch😍😍
Can I be next
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Thank you so so much Alexandra and team AG! It’s a rainy day today and Gili and I both spent most of the day snuggled up on the sofa in class or napping 🥰 The space has gone from under utilized to being the most used in the apartment! I’m thrilled with the way it turned out and am so excited to share it with people in person when it’s safe to do so! Much much love and gratitude ❤️
Great job! Gives me some ideas!!!
Great job with lots of clever ideas. Love the peal and stick entryway
I love her apartment, I love the colors, the Pillow texture and design are beautiful, everything looks overall great! Thank you for sharing this video, have an awesome Christmas and new year, God bless!🦋😇
Everything in this video is wonderfully useful – Thank You!
Hi Alexandra I’m from the States. Do you do work outside of Canada? I have a few spaces in my home that need a lot of TLC!
Oh my gosh!
Tiny brush/tiny roller!
10x the work!
Can you help me decide if I should put a narrow console behind my couch? My living room is small.
Nice make over with low budget 😀
just one question where will eva sleep or is their a separate bedroom?
Pistachio, much better.