Minimal, Japandi-Style Bedroom Makeover | Extreme Condo Bedroom Transformation!

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 and vlogs on Wednesdays! Today is a really exciting makeover because I'm tackling a style I have never done before! I am turning a lackluster condo bedroom into a serene, Japandi-style dream!

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[lana]

More Japandi style and minimal styles, please. Love how you warmed this up but included the nod to traditional Japanese style. Drawer pulls are spectacular. Pooled curtains...first time I've liked them because they fit in so well.

[MassimilianoDeliso]

A lower bed would definitely make the room feel more japandi!

[ktg]

I would like to see:

-Maximalism
-Cottagecore (French-inspired,   English countryside-inspired)
-Moody Blues
-Art Deco
-Hollywood Regency (Fusion of comfort and Glam)

[mayseptember]

Alexandra: Japandi suits Diana’s style cause she is a very calm person
Diana, a second she sees her new room: OHHH MY

[katjaoksanen]

As a Scandinavian obsessed with Japanese interior design I think this turned out beautifully! For some ideas for future decore items to add to the room I'd advice the couple to shop for items in different shades of grey and grey and grey-blues with texture. It's very true that Scandinavians usually will only consider navy for a pop of colour lol. Bamboo and lighter woods are also very Japanese and Scandi, but don't be scared of a textured very dark wood for accent pieces, like a naturally shaped bowl or stool with raw edges. Also to add patterns (in moderation mind) look for inspo from traditional japanese ceramics and the more monochromatic prints from Finnish brand Marimekko (the Oiva-series is crazy popular in Japan). To add warmth stick to textured terracotta and small touches of a dark but true red (think dried rose hips or red tulips) and mustard yellow. Tambouring is also another way to add warmth with texture rather than colours. Also if you have a larch tree anywhere nearby grab some of those branches sans needles, the branches have the perfect shapes for japandi. Have fun! 😊

[lalalalalalalala]

I would love it of you could talk about having to design a space for two people and one person has a certain style while the other likes something else. I feel like a lot of couples have one person who gets what they want in a design and the other just doesn't speak up or hasn't given it a thought until the room is finished and they feel like they cant see themselves in the space, they only see the more out spoken partner. I feel like a lot of design has become 'my way or the high way' between significant others where the room was only designed for one person in mind. So I would love to see a more collaborative design process spoken about, both between partners and the designer, instead of a compromise where only one person gets what they want.

(Not saying this happened here, the room is beautiful!)

[Perpetua]

I have been hoping that someone requested for you to do this style of makeover. Since it's exactly what I want for my new apartment and I need tips. I have been binge watching your series looking for ideas.

[novingale]

Cup nobs would have been more appropriate for the navy dresser. Imagine walking through that tiny space and catching your ankle on one of those handles -ouch!

[cherrynurse]

I'd like to see some whimsical rooms, that don't look like a child's room.

[ancientlab]

The end result is really nice. But idk the dresser is still a no go for me. There are dressers out there that are a bit more narrow so that you could walk properly. Or maybe something that goes up the wall.

[ChaoticPeace]

I would like to see you tackle Victorian or even Moroccan style or maybe Spanish style. Something that is a complete real departure from your usual style.

[pamelafox]

Oh dear. The overall feeling is nice, but I can’t believe how that navy dresser is a miss: so low you can’t see it, blocks the walkway, the handles are really cool but they could stab you in the legs because they project out so far. I would have done something art wise that took the whole wall at the foot of the bed, and bought a tall dresser for the side next to the bed.

[lpatrick]

I love the low dresser however the space to walk between the bed and dresser with the lovely pulls would leave my shins and knees black and blue. The wall sconces were spot on. I was expecting a nice chair underneath the clock. If your clients are happy and like it that’s all that matters.

[sophias]

I wonder how many bruises they will have walking past that dresser with the huge nobs...

[jackieburton]

You should redo their patio! It also needs to be beautiful like the room. Great job 😊

[alinagutierrez]

I like the british style, you know, exotics wall papers, a lot of books, big couches and classic art in the walls, kind of eclectic and exiotic as the british mansions in India... Idk if anyone will get me, but that is the style I´m currently trying on my house and is a lil difficult to achieve, but deffinitly worth it.

[lisamartin]

I think you should help DIY Danie with one of her rooms. After all of the replies to my first comment I feel I need to qualify it. I love to watch both of their videos and believe them both incredibly talented and a lot of fun. As Alexandra specifically stated she wanted to maybe do farmhouse style, and since Danie consistently is stating she is doing a type of farmhouse style and her new home, I just thought it would be fun to see the two of them together again.

[pasteljoelle]

I really like pooling curtains no matter the room it’s in! I think it just looks really lush and magical 😆

[brianasalese]

I want you to try maximalist style! I’m decorating my bedroom right now and would love your expertise.

[JuliaPennyPhoenix]

I’m glad she loved it much! They definitely needed some floating shelves about that dresser though, something to bring the eyes up to make the room feel bigger. Floating shelves are like the epitome of minimalist. Thank you for the inspiration for a small bedroom! My master is small so this gives me hope for something beautiful!