50 Sq Ft Nail Salon Makeover For a Deserving Small Business
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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. Be sure to follow me on Instagram for my monthly video schedule! Today I am making over a tiny nail salon in Toronto for a deserving small business owner! I love this boho, Moroccan-inspired style!
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as a woman with a small business, it makes me very happy to see you putting other women business owners on your platform. we are our best allies and supporting each other is the best way to keep us all afloat 🙌🏿
So true! 🌼🌸🌺
And if you ever come across trouble, call out to JESUS for He will show up and prove Himself real. ❤🥰❤
@@sabrinasusen7463Was he woman with a business.? Did he run a nail salon too? If not: spare us your preaching.
@claudiakarl7888 when things get bad, like suddenly really bad in the near future, someone will be glad I told them to call out to Jesus.
It’s called community
Wow, simply incredible 😍can we get a "small business" series? this was so beautiful to watch
Yeah... Pleaseeeee
Agree
She has one! it's in the Playlist section (:
Yes, we want to see more shops! Home offices are fine, but there is something beautiful in seeing a whole space fit your brand, and not just a room or a wall!
Subscribe ppl she and her team rock!A great way to help them…
WOW. I am blown away by this makeover! You all have not only given her a beautiful space but you've changed her life with elevating her business! You are all inspiring!
How you don’t already have 1M subs, I will never know. ❤
How she doesn’t have a HGTV show I will never know!
Agreed! I am always so shocked that she doesn’t have more subscribers. Her channel is a hidden gem.
I agree! not even just her amazing designs, but the way the videos are edited are perfect. The pacing and style is so nice to sit through and watch!
The color on the walls is beautiful!! I love that logo it is so cool!! The floral display is the best!! That was an awesome makeover!!! Way to go Team AG!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@librarynan4610 100 percent
I got a tad teary eyed watching this makeover. I feel that you've brought the business to the next level by enhancing the brand.
Same!!!!!!!!! The reveal 🥹
Meeeeeee tooo.
Someone was literally standing next to me cutting onions & garlic. 🧅 🧄
My heart was so filled up. ❤
Wait, did the neighboring hair salon ask for your magic also?
@@ChiChi75169 I promise, I wanted to know that as well. 👀👀👀
When Graham started to tile the wave my jaw dropped! He is an amazing technician to have on this team
It would be great to have a mini series of renovations of different kind of business , a pet store, a caffe, a library, a tattoo studio etc.
She has a whole business series! I think it was a collab series with a brand, Shopify I think?
Edited to fix the brand name and to say I can't find the videos on TH-cam so maybe they were archived? :(
She has a Playlist of small business makeovers (:
Yes, we want to see more shops! Home offices are fine, but there is something beautiful in seeing a whole space fit your brand, and not just a room or a wall!
I truly love all of your makeovers and the entire AG team. I have to give James a shout out - you add so much to every single video without it becoming a distraction. I just love your humor!
Yesssss!
We love James!!!
Same here!! Yay James!! 🙌🏻👏🏻
I'm here for James as much as the makeovers.
And thee most intimate Pops of James is when he gives us multiple ‘standbys’ at the finest moments. 😂
I LIVE for those!
Well, you were right, I was not ready for this makeover! I am blown away at how good this turned out! That floral installation is so gorgeous. And it just wouldn't be a Team AG makeover without a custom piece from Graham. That table turned out beautiful. Fantastic job everyone!
Loved her reaction. People forget how aesthetics have so much power. This will not only impact her business but the lives of the people who come to get their service. I would love to come to this place.
Beautiful! Please ask her to run an air purifier every night so that floral doesn't become a giant dust bunny!
That's a good idea. I would not have thought of it for the florals. However if I go into a fast food place that adjoins a nail salon, the chemical smell is so strong, especially at the adjoining wall.
The dried florals might have been a bad idea in a nail salon.
Yeah, might not be worth all the effort to keep it clean in the long run 😬 maybe replacing it with a long hanging planter that you can take down on the weekends & set on the table to clean would be better (still a dust trap but at least easier to work with than a floating mass that will unravel from the wire frame if you move the stems around too much). I guess for now, for end of day cleaning, I'd buy an electric air duster (it looks sort of like a hairdryer) and do a once over on the flowers & curtains as the first step, and run the air purifier overnight as the last step, like you said.
I'm just about to watch this make over and before I do I would like to tell you how kind you are and how respectful of other people you are....I got tears in my eyes watching how much joy was being exchanged with your client. She was so happy and thankful for the gift you and your team were about to bestow on her. Thank you for making the world a kinder, nicer place. 💗🤗
Very well said, thank you!
OK that reveal made me emotional. I just LOVE the small business makeovers but this was just beyond what looked and felt possible. INCREDIBLE 😊
Once again, you nailed it (haha). Seriously tho, you've not only made it a pleasure for her to go to work everyday, you've made it a place she can be really proud of. Not to mention her customers will feel far more comfortable and cozy in that new space. Great job guys!
I love that her space is within a hair salon. Seems like they had the space and wanted a partnership. It seems like a really wonderful way to start up and I wish her the best!!
As a nail tech I am SO excited to see this makeover 🥰
I got emotional with this one too… you’ve helped her business reach self actualization and I think that is MAJOR! If I saw something I worked so hard to build have a glow up like that, I’d be jumping over the moon and crying uncontrollably 😂
I have to admit, every nail salon I’ve entered, I have secretly made it over in my head. I ❤️❤️❤️ what you did to her space. Elegant, professional, girly and sophisticated. So beautiful, and THOSE WALLS! Just wow on that table too. Just two areas of constructive criticism …..hanging those curtains high and wide would open the window a bit more, painting the rod bracket from black to brass/gold would have been more cohesive and also painting the white plastic on table legs would have brought it to next level. I too, will never understand how you don’t have more subscribers. Your work, and your team are amazing!
Just a half shutter on the window would be great - leaving the top open for light. Curtains in a business just not my vibe; too dusty, etc.
shoutout to your editor, James ! their inserts kill me and they also present the makeover process so beautifully ❤️🔥
#teamjames !
The lime wash, sign on the wall, table are great. The sign and florals give it a wedding vibe. I bet brides will love it.
Graham is getting so good at free handing wavy edges! ❤️
I love your channel and this makeover! I’ve been an avid follower of yours for years. And also please consider other sponsors- BetterHelp isn’t high quality therapy and it’s not at all like an in office therapist :( . I know everyone advertises them but I truly trust your recommendations and I’m sad to see this one. Sorry to leave this comment, I might even delete it later. But they just aren’t providing a high quality service. Again love love love your channel and your team!
No no youre completely right! So many people have already exposed better help & their very unethical practices… its really sad
@@miaumiau1999thanks for saying that! I feel so bad leaving a comment like that because I love Alexandra and her team. I literally rewatch her videos when I’m in a bad mood because they are so cheerful. But ya, BetterHelp is really not a good company and can’t be compared to high quality therapy. There are so many better sponsors out there!
thank god someone brought this up!! for anyone wondering why they’re so horrible (& they are) i’d recommend mickey atkin’s video on the subject. she’s a licensed therapist & discusses the legal and ethical issues with the company.
You guys did such a good job! Graham did a wonderful job on the table; I loved the tile choice too! I’d love to see more small business makeovers like this!
Opening that barn sliding door for the reveal literally had me gasping🔥 I would 100% be taking pictures and posting that to my socials every time I got my nails done!!! Beautiful work team ❤
Tell me I’m not the only one who teared up during the reveal??
This is stunning, and I’m so excited to see you makeover more businesses!
This one was moving; a female owned business that was successful to begin with just got an incredible glowup!
As always, you and your team did a spectacular jib! 🥰
I agree. A female owned business helping out a female own business along. AG hiring a female owned business to do the amazing floral arrangement. Don't forget the logo was custom made from a female owned business.
Question - I'm a practical person. I enjoy beauty meets function. Acrylic is wonderful for display yet is a pain due to showing all fingerprints and dust. Speaking of dust - I cringe at all the dust accumulation on the floral arrangement. Did anyone other than me think of these things?
Every ceiling in my home needs a floral installation. This is amazing. She had a big ask wanting it to be a place people will take pictures of and share with others because it's such a cool place and you absolutely delivered. 💖💖💖
Marble is a good choice if you are adding the shelf directly on the radiator, it always feels cooler to the touch than many other materials.
The floral arrangement and the table Graham built are spectacular! Totally love the space! 🌷💖🌸🌺🌿P.S. Alexandra, the dress with the fuschia flowers look really pretty on you!💖
This made me tear up! I felt her long-awaited dreams coming true! So sweet! The makeover looked fantastic. You guys nailed it.
Female entrepreneurs supporting other female entrepreneurs is beautiful! This is a huge upgrade from functional to both chic and functional. James also adding his sense of humor to make this a all around great video.
Her reaction is so beautiful. You can tell how much work went into her dream. Great job, Alexandra and Team AG! 💅
You’re the best thing that could happen to anyone with a business like this. 👏
No small spaces, only small imaginations!
A faceted Jewel of a nail salon!
That tiled table! The lime wash color!!!
You changed her business ! As usual, the love you and your team put in every makeover is what makes them such a success. ❤🎉 Congratulations!
The floral display would be so lovely for weddings and parties
She’s our first lady of the internet. Seeing a new video and liking it literally happens in the same second.
I love this makeover! The logo on the wall and the line wash wall colors are WOW. The only two things that left me wanting more were the lights! I suppose the natural light could’ve made up for the client’s desire to have more photo friendly and even lighting. Also, the chairs! The manicurists are the ones sitting all day working so they should have the more ergonomic/comfortable seats. Either way, such a beautiful salon. I’d love to be a customer there!
I also thought the same about the techs chairs!😉
I had the same thought about the chairs! ...and the lamp....
Wow. Insta-worthy. Her clients will be posting the hell outta this space! Everything is framed so beautifully❣
I have only one thing that I can say might present an issue... The colour of the wall casts an orangey glow over the space and may affect the appearance of the nail work if the lamps don't diffuse that properly.
We need a Q&A with Graham!
I am so proud of the whole team's transformation. And so proud of the new business this fine young lady is forming. Proud that women are succeeding with their dreams .
I love that wall colour! And the flower arrangement! Sincere question - how do you dust a floral arrangement like that?
Wondering the same thing… thinking maybe take it apart once every two years or so?
Not me crying for some stranger lady who is gonna be able to grown her business, u do amazing stuff Alexandra keep it up 💖😍
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL 💐 literally everyone does such an amazing job every single time.
Wow! You turned this into a luxurious nail salon. It is so cozy and calming. I love this.😍
Sometimes simple is best. I love how you elevated her space to help grow her business, just as you have to yours over the past five years. This is the best gift we as women can give to other women.
This is such a beautiful makeover and I love that you are collaborating with small business owners. If there was one thing you wanted to re-think to improve the overall vibes in future videos, my suggestion would be to pick a sponsor that isn't the antithesis of a small business.
I actually teared up. What a beautiful makeover! You and your team really hit it out of the park, and Sam and Latoya from Plantita & Co. did such an amazing job too! It'll always amaze me what you're able to accomplish with such small spaces.
That floral piece from the ceiling was really unique and interesting to watch! I haven't seen anything like that before- great work, beautiful space!
Oh, Alexandra. OMG. So beautiful and serene. The floral installation makes. me swoon. Thank you for supporting a woman's business; we are all in this together. As for the Amazing Graham, I won't be surprised to see him in the near future turning lead into gold. He has mastered everything else..
I love everything about this makeover! You are also such a wizard at finding incredible lamps, sconces and knobs.
Okay #1 ALEXANDRA you are GLOWING!! #2 I can’t believe a streaming service hasn’t snatched you up. best home content I’ve ever seen
I pressed the like button within 5 mins of the video and guys u have outlived my expectations. This is the loveliest nail salon i have ever seen.
Ur videos are like a therapy to me. Not only the end product, but also all u guys radiate so much happiness and positivity.
Even the editor gives us so many moments to smile n laugh.😊
Hope u guys get 1 million subscribers in this year.❤
What a masterpiece! You transformed the space from a walk-in closet to a luxury brand! The wall color and the special tiles on the table! Wow! I do also feel the huge hanging floral makes a beautiful statement, but I worry about dust accumulation! She will need care advice from the florist who designed it, probably, to keep it clean and dust free, but I do love it! Wow!
Where in this world did you ever find Graham? He is a genius at what he does. I can envision him taking his creative talent into infinity and becoming a very wealthy young man. His creative knowledge and expertise is beyond amazing.
The AG team did awesome! Love the design Alexandra! You completely made over the space and made it amazing! James made me literally LOL several times with his editing, Graham on point as always, LOVE the joy and fun of Amanda and Alana ❤ y’all are amazing!
Just beautiful! The color and flower installation give it a feminine sophisticated look. The table space is great. I think this area will even enhance the hair salon. It’s so pretty.
Graham wins again. That table is just beautiful.
I like it other than the flowers, it just seems like a big dust-catcher over wet nail polish. Also looks bridal 🤷♀️
Tears! I start to tear up even before the reveal! This is just so breathtaking! The floral arrangement - Oh! My! Thinking of my living room. It just put the whole aesthetic over the top. The walls - chef's kiss! The table - VA-VA-Boom! So pretty! What a wonderful place to come to everyday. Her clientele will also just feel pretty, calm, serene. Much success for her business.
Alexandra - I've watched you for years; you have truly upped your game, as your style has become more sophisticated. It is a testament to your growth and maturity as you keep developing that creative eye. Kudos to Team AG for, once again, to creating a beautiful space.
The flowers are so beautiful that I wish they were on the wall, so you can see them all the time. What a beautiful space.
Well done. You and your crew did an amazing job. Any woman would be so happy to have her nails done in this room and Amanda has a beautiful space to work in every day.
Really....this transformation was beyond gorgeous . So feminine , calm and above all such good taste. You and you're team have really have out done yourselves. Congratulations 🥂🎉😊
This make over is awesome! You have a knack for making small spaces look exquisite. I love your creativity and humbleness. God Bless You! 💜
You and your team have outdone yourselves on this one. It is so beautiful, functional and on brand. Thanks for supporting women entrepreneurs, too.
I grew up in my great grandfather's saw mill that specialized in inlay furniture, and my grandmother's greenhouse and floristry business, so detail and practicality go hand-in-hand for me. I used to teach in a high-end floristry school as well, in spite of the fact that one of my degree focuses was architecture. I mention these things because i want to contextualize this suggestion. I LOVE what you have done with the space. The peach/terra cotta background will reflect light that will enhance natural skin-tones perfectly. The floral spray is exquisitely crafted. My fear is in durability in a commercial space. I hope the business has a good air circulation system with state-of-the-art filtration dust filters, because preserving the beauty of that floral piece will depend upon such a system. There are portable units you can get for small spaces such as this if the complex does not have a system for the overall space. It can add years to the preservation of that beautiful piece.
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I love, love, love Team AG. But I just need to say, our bb James always kills the editing. Always. ❤
Honestly I just love you. Not only for your talent - which is freakin amazing - but for your absolute kindness. I love seeing how happy you get when doing the reveals of these stunning spaces you create. You have a massive heart and it just shines through. Go Alexandra - your rock!!!!
Nothing quite like my coffee brewing just in time for me to get a cup, settle in on the couch, and tune in for some Team AG goodness. Hecking hyped for this makeover!
Yayyy hi Michael, happy Saturday I hope you enjoy this one!
Same!!!
@@AlexandraGater hey, hey AG! A very happy Saturday to you, too. Oh, no need at all to hope about that! I loved EVERYTHING about this makeover. All of the beautiful elements come together in such a lovely way and it feels like you’re transported to another country! There’s an exotic warmth and inviting allure to the space now that even I would go there to get my nails done. And the faux florals? Are you kidding me!? So unbelievably good and looked hecking real! A job masterfully done. ❤️
@@Handymangraham I definitely did! That table turned out so nicely and the arch really helped elevate that closet doorframe. You’re just a badass, dude.
(Also, they’re never gonna let you live down that broken mirror incident are they? 😅)
Can we all get her to 1M subs already 🎉 these quality contents are the best!!!
My granddaughter is opening her nail salon in a few weeks! This makeover made such a difference in what started as a plain all white space! So gorgeous now!
I have spent the last two weeks coming to this channel daily, I was suffering from withdrawal hahah ❤️
Having a great work area, helps you succeed no matter what profession you're in. If only everyone could say "I love where I work. It's my happy place."
That table!!! Love the whole room!
I'm HERE for the small business makeovers!!
Obsessed with the table!! ❤❤❤
Warm, beautiful, sweet and perf! Just like Alexandra and her team!!! And the FLOWER installation!!!!! OMG!!!
Kudos to Sam on the faux floral arrangement, chef's kiss😘😘❣️
Woow! Every episode is my favorite, ha, ha. Kudos to you and your team, with special mention to Graham (is there anything he cannot build?). As for those negative comments you mention in your introduction to Better Help, just ignore them; they only reflect the internal turmoil and envy of those poor souls who cannot stand to see someone being creative, talented and happy. Bravooo!
Omg love ❤️ more small business makeover please!!
Love the floral. Beautiful space.❤
This is one of my favorite makeovers! What a beautiful space!
please do more small up and coming businesses!!! 😭😭😭 Loved this so much!!
Absolutely living for the colors y’all used for this makeover! ❤
Hello Alexandra and your fun crew. Always enjoy all your renovations. 🎉
Negative comments? Then let me give you a positive one.
Even though I'm a boring blue collar working man, your content is my safe space/comfort channel and Graham's ingenuity and skill inspires me to respect work, done by hands. Your whole team is amazing! So glad I have found this channel a year ago (or so).
That floral arrangement and the table are incredible! ❤
I loooove how the wall and florals came out!!! 😍😍😍
The colors were beautiful and the floral installation is gorgeous
Love it. Love the walls and of course Graham's magic with the table. You've got the touch!
Kudos to James with the editing...I was laughing so much at the rooster insert, I had to rewind and watch again!
This is sooo beautiful, and I'm fawning over those tiles!! Thank you for linking the products!! 💜
This is soooo beautiful!! The flowers, the colour on the wall! Just stunning!!
I love this makeover. Everything is beautiful, and the floral arrangement is lovely!❤❤❤
So, whenever you ask for a round of applause for one of your AG team members, I always do the polite , quiet golf clap. So, this one’s for you, Andrea! Beautiful, gorgeous makeover and so happy it’s for a deserving female small business owner! Go girls!
Once again, you knocked this make over out of the park! It’s all so beautiful and great table, Grant!❤️
That flower installation though...STUNNING!
Brilliant job! Amanda’s space looks fantastic. The table and floral arrangement make the space one of a kind!!😍
Absolutely stunning! ❤
To me this is your best make over ever, ever, ever!!!!