*EXTREME* 500 Sq ft Studio Apartment Makeover With Beige Walls

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 studio apartment and showing you how to decorate with beige walls.

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[Nottherebutthere]

As a person who has lived with white walls for a number of years, I find the renters beige a cozy relief.

[valarya]

I absolutely LOVE that headboard.. and I think you did a fantastic job!!! ----> HOWEVER: as someone who spends 12+ hours a day at a computer, it's awful watching you remove ERGONOMIC chairs (that are good for the health if you have to sit a lot) with chairs that are good for people who only sit at their computer for 20 mins at a time. It's unrealistic and ergonomics should never be messed with.

[ninjanana]

Fantastic makeover! I am 74 years old. I love your channel & truth be told I could live in this space. Awesome job!

[ateacherexplains]

That carpet did half the work! Such a great choice to get a huge carpet. It really grounded the space and made it a whole new room!

[donnadixon]

Alexandra, I come to your channel to feel a lift in my mood. When I feel overwhelmed by what's happening in the world I come to your channel. I love the music in the beginning. It's very uplifting. Thank you!!! Don't let ANYONE, not even yourself, tell you that you are not a good designer. And you and your crew are sooo funny. Love ya'll.

[mimijohnson]

The mix of wicker and black metal ♥️, it’s a special place that actually feels like a home instead of a dorm room.

[Scriptorianaut]

Love all the warm tones together! And that headboard is stunning.

Side note: Anyone else always scroll to the bottom of the comments on Alexandra's videos ready to fight any mean commenters? She gets so many unnecessarily mean/rude comments compared to others I watch. Alexandra is a gem.

[nazikiwe]

This is one of my FAV studio fixes!! Super cozy and very finished. The large size art pieces and rug are a good scale for the space. The curtains are really elegant. Love that you gave her so much extra storage. As a plant lover, I'm glad that you got a faux fiddle leaf fig considering it would not have gotten enough light where it was placed.

[SeaTurtle]

Love, love what you did to this space. I’m enjoying your makeovers and how we see the process from start to finish. So many channels are hardly doing these kind of makeovers anymore. Please keep it up!

[jazminealdrich]

Always impressed with what you can do with such a small space, but equally as impressed with James’ edits and you and Carla’s dance moves 😂

[mael]

it's so good to see you not just work around the beige but work with it. It's so challenging especially when it's not at all a wall colour you'd gravitate towards if you had the choice.
It isn't a colour that I personally love, but I love what you did with it, I really do. I honestly think it wouldn't look as good with cold white walls. I think the only way to truly be happy with renter beige like that is if you embrace it when choosing the rest of what has to go with it. If you just ignore it and pretend it isn't they're, it will always look out of place instead of something that actually looks good and cohesive. And you absolutely nailed that.

[ribbleslipscomb]

From drab to fab! Now this is a space to enjoy coming home to and inviting friends over any time. The gallery wall is a winner! This makeover has so many good ideas for small spaces.

[tinak]

Stunning!! A drop down table which hangs flat when not in use under the kitchen window would be cool. With a couple of small barstools would be a cute dining space

[natatatt]

I like makeovers like this where there's some kind of constraint (such as wall colour) that has to be worked with. Makes it interesting to see what solutions are found.

[kb]

I can't believe you made that wall colour work!! Well... actually I can!! you rock Alexandra!! :)

[ruxandrarosca]

Hi, love your makeovers. I wish I had known about your channel a yew years back, when I moved in Bordeaux France, could have used some of your tips for decorating. Here, studio appartements are really small. I lived in a 20 m2 (~215 sqft) appartement for 5 years. And it was a steel deal because it had electrical heating, no mold, new windows and no rats.
I tip for you: I too used ikea packs for shoes but I hot glued a piece of wood ( ironically found it in the woods) on top.
P.S sorry for any grammaire erros. English is my 5 language.

[merryperish]

Thank you for the zip tie trick. I just bought a wooden frame thinking I could attach it to my old headboard. It did not, but I saw this and immediately said, "Hey babe! Alexandra Gater just said she zip tied a headboard to a bed frame!"

[lyndsaytilston]

I have that West Elm coffee table that raises up in my studio apartment and it’s SO GOOD. Not only does it function as a dining table or desk when I need it, but having the storage inside was key. I added casters to the legs so I could wheel it out of the way when I bring my bed out (I have the Tandem Sleeper sofa from CB2)!

[amnysti]

Pretty sure this is my favorite makeover of yours yet! To go from a totally blank slate & make her apt so homey & just beautiful!! And the renters beige - love that it was embraced & really shown as it’s best version of itself. 😂😍

[barbarawillis]

The decorating choices are so beautiful using the wall color as a starting point. The colors and textures and lighting give off a warm, calm, and very cozy feeling. Your videos are so inspiring and helpful. Enjoying my coffee and your video on Saturday morning in San Diego.