RENTER-FRIENDLY Tiny Condo Bedroom Makeover!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2022
- 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 tiny condo bedroom into a dark and moody, cozy haven. This bedroom is under 100 sq ft, but requires a workspace, extra clothing storage and tons of style - not to mention everything has to be renter-friendly! I hope you love this makeover!
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You missed a DOOD opportunity at 25:32. It really ties the room together, man! BUT beautiful job, as always. Ever think about making over a cabin (mine)? I don't own it yet but I will by spring.
@@CleoHarperReturns That rug is so fetch, but what is DOOD?
@@annt7384 Quit trying to make "fetch" a thing, Heather. It's not a thing. 😆 Loved the 90s
i live in an 456 square feet apartment in The Glebe in Ottawa Ontario Canada and a bachelor i have a farmhouse dresser and a rod iron bed frame and a double bed
@@CleoHarperReturns but what is DOOD tho? Decor of the Day? That rug is amazing.
The day you found Graham was probably one of the best days of your life. There is nothing he can’t do or build. He’s very good at his job
i would so love love LOVE if you guys would makeover a bedroom room that doesn’t have a lot of natural light!! i feel like i can speak for many people when i say that it’s so difficult to make a bedroom feel like a cozy when there’s no light coming through the window. i don’t think team AG has ever done a darker room before, so it would be a challenge, and SO helpful to so many people!!! love this makeover, it’s absolutely stunning ✨
Yesssss please!
This would be so helpful! All the studios with “separated sleeping space” I look at have a bed out of view of any window.
That would be great...along with plants that can survive in lowlight.
I call my apartment “The Crypt.” It’s a damn dungeon.
@@drummerlovesbookworm9738 Same! I literally wake up not knowing what time of day it is. I'm always shocked when I go out in my living room and catch hints of actual sunlight lol.
OMG they cut the headboard tutorial short - just before Graham was going to do the trickiest part of the upholstery!
For peel and stick wallpaper, all I do is put 2 staples at the very top of each corner. I hide it in the pattern and you don't even notice them (or paint the staples). That's all it takes to keep the paper up unless it's especially heavy wallpaper.
Painters tape, after a month, leaves all the glue on the walls or peels the paint off. I learned the hard way after hanging some artwork on my very white walls!!
I think if a hack is new, it ought to be tried out by the design team before slapping it together. And tested for longer than a month.
Or use tried and true methods and try the easy cheap ideas on the side to see if they work.
I think if a heat gun is used to soften the glue that would help. Also tape exposed to constant direct sunlight may behave different
The blue painters tape dose not.
Graham is a real treasure. I think many of your best ideas would be scarey to many, and he just dives in and makes it all work!
The wall paper really takes it all up a few notcher. Great choice fir the space.
I love Graham!
Another TH-camr used “hardiboard” and applied wallpaper to that. She’s a renter and showed how easy it is to remove. Alexandra, you have such a creative mind and your team makes it a dream to make your visions into reality.
Love you for making over these kind of small spaces. Over and over again you show us that they also can look stylish and be functional at the same time. This one is a hit, once again. Also loved the one of his friend. Good job. Great team.
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Yes thank you, my room is almost exactly the same as his! These kind of makeovers are super helpful!!
There's a technique I did years ago where I bought some pretty lightweight fabric and soaked it in liquid starch, rung it out and put it up on the wall, smoothing it out with the tool like you'd use for wallpaper. When it's time to remove it you just pull on a corner and it pulls away nice and clean. All you have to do is wipe down the wall with a sponge after.
Edit: I forgot to add the best fabric to use is cotton, from what I remember. From calicos to textures, just not too heavy.
I’ve done this (in high school lol), works great!
I saw that on a home decor show ages ago! Great tip!
I saw on another channel wallpapering poster board then stick poster board to wall. Any wall paper can be used then.
Old technique used in the 60's and is great for using sheeting also...or fabric found at resale or 2nd hand stores...however the results of this makeover is the Best 😘🥰 great Collab between Alexander & Her Very 💯% crafty... Handy Man 👞♂️🥳
You guys are making studios 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🥳💗💗💗💗
You Rock Graham 😍
I DIY-ed my headboard and I used an inexpensive mattress topper instead of using "official" upholstery foam-- cut to size, layer if needed, cover with batting. It is a nice option when on a budget. 🙂 Loved this makeover!
Lol, I used rescued blankets and my neighbor's new huge TV box!
Genius!
love the design. But regarding the painters tape:The tape producer usually guarantees that u can rip it of traceless for a few days. After that, you are on your own and it very much depends on the underground. Used this before and tried to remove it 1 year later - hat to patch and repaint the wall,(but still was worth it). Since the underground looks brandnew and smooth, odds are of cause at least better than with an old or textured wall; and white is easier to patch then something coloured. What did work for me though was using a nice fabric with liquid starch instead of wallpaper.
It’s the lightest dark makeover I’ve ever seen, which makes it that much more splendid and functional.
Painters tape removes cleanly only for a limited time. If you're going to leave it for more than a few days, Oracal 631 removable vinyl is the best option. =) You can put it up on walls as a barrier between wallpaper or sticky tiles, or even on the floor if you want to use some of those pretty floorpop tiles!
I honestly think your channel is the best make over for small spaces ever...Surely half the UK residents must be queuing just to watch these vids.
Alexandra, usually I love your makeovers a lot! This one, although it certainly is an improvement, was not one of my favourites. It's probably just me, but I find that wallpaper hideous. LOL And I'm wondering why you couldn't have found another wallpaper that IS peel and stick??? That sure would have made your prep day easier. 😉
The shelves are super cool, yet I think they ought to have been lower. Good job with the curtains since you couldn't take down the blinds. ♥
Seems like James loves his makeover and that is the point, of course. You can't please all your subscribers all the time. And like I said, usually I find your makeovers quite fabulous. ♥
Your videos are always fun to watch. I hope you reach your subscriber goal soon. Wish I could help, but I've been subscribed for a few years already. 😄
Yall are a criminally underrated channel tbh
That wallpaper hack makes me very nervous 😅
Me too! I’ve used the double sided carpet tape before with floor tiles and the glue on it bleeds to the edge. I worry it will go beyond the painter’s tape in many areas 😬. It is a really cool concept though.
Painters tape DOES peel the paint when stuck on the wall for long periods of time.. I guarantee removal will not be clean.
I don't understand why you don't have well over a .million subscribers. I fell on ( not literally) on this guy with over a million subs and everything he does is brown or black!!! You are brilliant and everything you and your team touch turns into breath taking beauty. Plus, I end up watching more than once cause they make me so happy!!!!
Love the rich chocolate wavey custom headboard and pops of mustard in the cushion. Amazing trick with the two sized windows. I do think darker bed linen would have been better, maybe a dark beige, dark taupe etc. He didn't like that his condo looks like a white box and it still looks v white to me. Darker bedding/linen and even more wallpaper could have helped with that. Alexandra was hilarious and adorbs as always 💕
It was cute & definitely an upgrade from what he had.
The hanging rack was a lovely idea & his clothes were very elegant.
The closest itself needed an Ikea hack: cubby holes & drawers on the right, 2 roll bars on the left, with shoe pull out drawers behind it all.
To me, your solutions were charming & really spoke to his personality.
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In the future, this tiny sized room would have been the perfect space for your Murphy Bed/Couch hack.
Then you could have painted the bed cabinet. You could have used an industrial paint, textured paint (with sand) or chalkboard paint (for meeting fun messages). Then he would have been able to do his morning meeting from the couch!
Oh, & if you haven’t seen it, Home Depot has a telescope Murphy bed that looks about the size of a fireplace/Full size mattress & he could have had a yummy “date night” room during the evening.
This team is so good. The videographer , the video editor, AG, Graham…. Just all stars ❤
I live in a 1-bedroom apartment and the bedroom is about twice this size, but I've been wanting to make half of it into a "creativity zone" so that I can get two rooms out of the one. This gave me lots of helpful ideas! Thanks!
Like this makeover with the dark and moody vibe (i.e., the brown in particular). Highlights IMO: Curtain rods, drop leaf table, shelves, clothing rack, bedside lamp, cushions, desk chair, and of course, the bed headboard!
I followed Christopher Lowell a lot in my 20's. One of his tricks was to use a completely cotton fabric print (no promises this will work if it isn't cotton) that he liked, and then soak it in liquid starch. Then you put it on the wall, smoothing it out until it's taut like wallpaper. It sticks and dries perfectly and you have an inexpensive but colorful type of wall paper that can be removed by just pulling it down gently. Then use a wet wash cloth on the wall, and it's like the starch was never there. You can also add things to the fabric on the wall as long as they are not heavy - so you can use one piece of fabric for the base design, and then create a border out of another. I went crazy and decorated a small bathroom with a lovely purple fabric, then created a different shade of purple border, then hot glued images printed out on photo paper to create a fairy border.
I'm on an Alexandra binge - so in love with your work! You're such an inspiration. 🥰🥰💕
I love how you make the absolute most out of a small space ! I've said it before, but Graham is worth his weight in gold! He is a genius! Love the headboard, the bedding, the free-hangjng clothing rack, the faux cowhide rug, the drop-leaf desk, all wonderful, stylish choices! The room actually looks bigger, and cozy and comfortable too! I don't know how you do it but, once again, it's a home run! A+
Ran into you at the coffee shop downstairs the day you filmed this! So fun to see it now, this turned out amazing.
Ahhh hi Allie!!
Beautiful 💛. My mom used a king-sized comforter on our bedroom wall growing up. Everyone loved it. It was in the 70s, patchwork look with yellow shag carpet. We were stylin' baby!!
I love it gorgeous except I would not have hung the clothes rack at the end of his bed it cuts off the flow of the room, you could hang more bars/racks organizers in his closet giving it a more roomy feel. Alexandra awesome job!!❤
I would love to see a breakdown of how Graham attached the floating nightstand to the headboard around all that upholstery. Beautiful job!
OMG Graham and the zip tie curves --- genius :)
That wallpaper hack is brilliant. It looked great.
I once worked on a short film set and used the same painters tape and carpet tape trick for putting up wallpaper. Definitely works!
What always surprises me about these tiny rooms and studios in Canada or the US is that you have such a tiny room, living by yourself, and yet there is always a full-size double bed. Where I live, we would usually have a twin bed or a sofa that turns into a bed at night so that you can have more space and a place to sit during the day. I only got a "real" double bed when I moved into an apartment where I could have a separate bedroom :D
Yes, please more dark color makeovers.
Alexandra saying to Graham, “I don’t want to ever disappoint you” was so sweet 🥹
Everyone needs a Graham!!
Taking renter-friendly to the next level ❤️
I recently put up an accent wall of traditional wall paper in my rental using Staflow liquid starch and it was SO easy to put up and it comes off without leaving any residue! You should look into that for any future makeovers if you don’t want the hassle of making the grids of tape!
I think if you really want to be safe with the wallpaper, get some quarter inch cheap plywood, like Luan, and just tack it up there with some tacks and then paper over that. -- Edit, I was thinking, cut the plywood into narrower pieces so that you can remove them from the apartment more easily.
I’m too old that the end table top looks just like the wood toilet seat my parents had. Yes the seventies are back???? L O L
I’m soooooo obsessed!! Please come to California and save me and my Condo with your genius!!!!! PLEASEEEE 🤗🫶🏽
This world needs Grahams! He is such a gem!
I love, love, love the high contrast in that room!
I find it so interesting that people cant paint but its ok to drill holes in the walls and ceilings.
Another beautiful makeover!
I know right, in Australia I'm pretty sure you can't do any of that stuff..putting holes in walls would mean puttying them up and then you'd have to repair and repaint anyway I would think ..renters are luckier over there .
Thank you for reminding us that it’s ok to make mistakes!
The whole episode I thought "I don't like it, I don't like it", and then by the final reveal I was thinking "GASP! I love it!" The color palette, the mirror and the bedside table were my favorite.
I wouldn’t describe it as dark and moody, but it looks very nice.
Awesome! Love the dark and moody vibe. My only suggestion would have been to go for a foldable chair that he could more easily put out of the way when not using the desk.
Mens clothes are short, folded slacks, shirts, even Jackets, you could have used 2 bars in the closet to store his clothing. He doesn't have dressses that hang down long in a closet.
I think it's a stretch to call this dark and moody but I do like it :)
The room looks beautiful! I can see why you wanted to use that specific wallpaper. It makes the room. I love that you show the challenges you come up against and how you problem solve to fix them. Covering the blinds with those dreamy curtains is perfect.
I'm in awe and am impressed by how much larger and open the room feels post-makeover. Fitting you post this on October 1st because you gave that bedroom a much-needed reVAMP. 🧛♂️
Bad Halloween puns aside, Team AG totally crushes it in the best way once again! Lovely work. Great job, team!
Oh man wow, i want this bed, headboard, clothing rack, shelves wowow wow.😮
Also, in the future remember the back side of the bedroom door & closet door for visual interests/art or storage or coats/hats/gloves.
Or
Rose pounded faux Leather fabric/Industrial materials all work for magazines racks or Art. You know the Diamond shape elastic bands that hold magazines & books for him to see from the bed.
Another thought to get back floorspace, would be to use accordion closet doors. Then his bed could have moved over
Then, you could have hung a basket/wicker/willow chair from the ceiling by the window or placed one on it’s own hanger. That would have given him 3 seating areas
I love everything about this makeover but the wallpaper pattern 😕 It just didn't sit right with me...
I finally get that song outta my head then you sing it again! Lol
Graham does literally everything except laying down the rugs and lighting the candles 😆
"You can see the line, see the lineee..." lol, you guys always do a great job. Trying out the ideas is how we learn from you guys. And we can see that you made it work how it needed to!!
And again, love you Graham and James
And Hiiiii Alana!!! Its so good to see you feeling better!!
Love all of Team AG!!💖💖💖
Graham can do ANYTHING!!! I love it!!!
If you avoid high humidity areas- you can use liquid starch(the laundry type) to hang any material. The bonus- material comes much wider than wallpaper. Soak in starch then wring out excess, hang using wallpaper methods. Removal- soak with water, pull off, clean starch off wall.
Lol when James said “and a little headboard” I though “excuse me that’s not little” 😂
It is a nice transformation, but the hanging clothes will be a pain. Every time I’d make the bed or open the blinds, the clothes would be on the floor. Instead put 2-3 hooks on the each side of the closet door, (spaced to allow shirts/pants to hang one above the other on hangers). Do something similar with the inside of the larger door to the living room. It would give more of a curated look. Since he only takes his morning meeting at home (probably an hour or so) use a folding chair with a seat/bed cushion. Hang the chair on the wall to open the space and avoid stubbed toes when not needed.
I have an entirely new appreciation for headboards thanks to you and this channel!
Woah, how is this not a multiple million subscriber channel? It’s one of the best things on YT!!!
The smaller the space, the larger the excitement! We need to clone graham! You two are the real dream team of design!
So finally a wow factor! “The wall” was 👍 great. I feel the mirror would have been better over the desk and should of given him a row of 3-4 gold or black shelves going down the wall beside bed for storage for him but looks great good job
Engineer Your Space has done wallpaper on panels. That worked well. James has done wonders here once again. That headboard is what I did with mine - three layers to staple.
Love this!! More dark and moody styles please 😊
I wouldve defs used some dark charcoal paint on the clothes hanging wall. And the desk i would've used wood like the bedside table, and used darker linen and perhaps used a black and gold metal light fitting. But love this all the same....beautiful and wonderful work by Graham❤🎉
I like that all the spaces are small but you make them individual & different. Love the work you do.
Thank you for the renter-friendly hacks.
I live in a beige/white rental unit that I can’t paint, but am an extreme colour loving maximalist!
That bedroom makeover is gorgeous. There are no other words to describe just how talented you and your team are.
The wallpaper hack blew my mind wow
I love the gold splats on the cowhide rug.
Loooove it!!! Another home run.
Thank you for showing us all the ups and downs with the wallpaper!! It's really reassuring to see the openness and honesty
You hit it out of the ballpark!!
Looks great. You are a tiny space…magician.
Love love love dark and moody 🤎
I think I love everyyyyything except the wall paper. It feels realllly busy on that one wall with the headboard, side table, and mirror. That headboard is magic though 🤤
Well done! The wall -- in spite of wall paper challenge, the mirror -- great attention to detail, the headboard and small table, all just look so good, inviting, warm and cozy.
The painters tape will dry out on the wall eventually. At that point it's terrible to get off.
“I don’t know, it’s like.. I, don’t wanna ever disappoint you”😂😂😂
You are stepping up your style. I love this.
Wow! The room is still minimal with a lot of white, but now it just pops! You all did amazing work
Can I just give a SHOUTOUT to Graham!! He does such beautiful work and makes all your dreams come true on these lovely makeovers. I'm completely bingeing on your wonderful videos from down here in Las Vegas, NV.
You are great Alexandra.
And Graham - the best!
What a handy man!
Great job this week as always 🎉
Team AG, please don't ever stop doing what you do! I love your work so much and watching your videos gives me the feeling of a beautiful summer holiday that I don't want to ever stop. Much love from Romania!
You! ………..Knock IT OUT of the Partk!! ! FABULOUS.! Period.
I'm most impressed by the way you went dark and moody yet the room is full of light. Perfect.
This is slightly darker and slightly more moody than it was, but it is not a great rendition if a true dark and moody bedroom.
If, like him, that's what I'd asked for and this is what I'd received, I'd be a bit bummed about it.
Fortunately it wasn't for you, then.
Love the headboard, not a fan of the wall pattern, but he likes it, and that's all that matters!
I recently went to view a studio apartment. Mine is 435, but the one I was going to see was 400 sqft...when I got there it was 150 sqft! I just was NOT looking forward to giving away HALF of the stuff I have, like I did 4 years ago when I left my 870 sqft apt.
I LOVE this series and I appreciate you showing us what we coukd do with our TINY spaces
Graham is a true woodworking genius!!!
foam: clearance mattress toppers , or even not clearance mattress toppers, will almost always be cheaper than per yard foam.
Graham is so cool, skilled, and has such a positive easy going personality. A really awesome person
Graham's dark overalls & white t-shirt complement the wallpaper perfectly!
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Beautiful job Alexandra, Graham is awesome.
That headboard is fabulous!