*TINY* 70 Sq Ft Living Room/Entryway Makeover On A Budget!

[@evajmd]

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 ❤️

[@lyndemar]

You are lots of fun on camera! The apartment looks great, and your dog is adorable.

[@carolargentina]

You´re nice, funny ...and now your home is like that !!! Greetings from Argentina. Oh I love the skyers painting .

[@evajmd]

@@lyndemar Thank you for the kind comment! Hope you have a lovely weekend

[@evajmd]

@@carolargentina Gracias Carol, espero esquiar en Argentina un día

[@carolargentina]

@@evajmd Siiii , te esperamos, genia !!!!! 💕

[@amyweaver7413]

Yes of course we want to know the story of how you all met!

[@mapleleaf0]

Definitely!

[@drum1144]

Would love to hear the details Alexandra 😎💖

[@amymcpherson1473]

Yes please!

[@ivonnebadillo632]

Yes!

[@anneallen3566]

Yes, please! Alexandra and Evie, you two together are hilarious! I love your rapport.

[@kathyesargent9088]

I’m so impressed that she felt ok with telling you she didn’t like the color very 👍 nice.

[@Sunflowers9191]

Well it’s her space so why would she not tell her? I would definitely tell if I didn’t like something.

[@Sookielein]

Can't blame her the color was awful.

[@alinagutierrez3019]

I liked that too!

[@MagentaLooks]

@@Sookielein I would kill for pale lavender walls like that

[@Sookielein]

@@MagentaLooks Really? To me it looks like the skincolor of a corpse 😅 But I mean to everybody their own the world would be so boring if we were all the same

[@Ingridlosneslokken]

I love that you showed and didn't just cut out the fact that Eva didn't like the wall color and changed it. You could have easily just made it look like the green was your first choice. Not trying to be perfect, but real and I would say even more professional ☺️

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

It’s also viewer friendly as we get to see two color choices. That almost never happens.

[@Ingridlosneslokken]

@@charisma-hornum-fries so true!

[@lydiakinnaman3679]

Yes it's all about your client.

[@SK-fy8dl]

I love how carefree she was! I think it takes away some of my anxiety and perfectionism, and encourages me to try something, even if I fail.

[@Random_847]

Same!!! I was cringing while she painted and did the pendant on the new sofa lol but she did a beautiful job!!! It came out gorgeous and definitely helps me relax in my thoughts of preparing my newly rented studio apartment…. Maybe some help with having to live with carpet 😖 my landlords haven’t put flooring down but it’s their future plans I guess. I can’t afford to do it myself any time soon as I need a chair sofa bed frame refrigerator cook top shelving etc etc curtains blinds pretty much starting from scratch (that’s another story lol) Anyways I’m stuck with allergies and CARPET!! UGH!!! I HATE CARPET!!

[@erinm6684]

I'd love to see thrifted/upxycled room makeovers for people who can't afford high end pieces! ,💜

[@milliegonzalez4416]

Eva is so chaotic 😂 using glue on the new sofa, painting with the tiny brushes, putting up the shelves without a level. Honestly i love it, very relatable! Great job on the finished space, i loooove the end result!

[@anonymousone9699]

And the floor belly slide when she got excited with the progress. Love it!

[@brendamoon2660]

Were they on COVID lockdown? Maybe she just had to use what she had.

[@BeckyG-wx3rg]

Love it

[@erinsempire_13]

Eva is literally the most entertaining guest you've had on the show! Bring her back for more!

[@TheBea3000]

Happy to know I'm not the only who thought so!

[@lourlopezsk]

I agree!

[@evajmd]

Thank you for the kind comment and glad to hear I’m indeed more fun than my brother!!!!!!!!

[@FurnitureFan]

Yes, this was a great episode, loved Eva's personality and watching her dog enjoying the new place.

[@psychofwill]

Was coming to the comment section to say the same!

[@trouty11]

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

[@lourlopezsk]

"This the closest I've been to holding hands with anyone in so long" I felt that 😂

[@Triumphantmama]

Please advise! That was adorable and so relatable! Origin of such cuteness?

[@ltlt3477]

Ok. Soooooo this makeover was everything for small space ideas!! The shelf for a side table? The bookcase being moved? And that PENDANT LIGHTSHADE!? Thank you Miss AG/Team AG!!

[@chabridgettumusiime8994]

Thanks Dear Alexandria 👍 💕💕💕🌹💕🙏🙏🙏 just started watching your interior design channel, am very far in Kampala, Uganda, Africa ❤️❤️ I live in a two roomed rental house 🏠. Am loving your communication earlier with the client , your openness n honesty even when things fail , mirror breaks 😳😔😳

[@luzperras728]

That pendant light is such a game changer for renters!

[@TheBea3000]

I'm definitely doing it!

[@susanma4899]

I am thinking about doing it too, but I realized that the lampshade "cage" or "frame" has to NOT touch the light bulb(s). You have to be able to wedge it beside the light bulb and fixture in general to get it close enough to the ceiling. Not as easy as it looks and wouldn't work for everyone. Plus I'd like to cover up the bottom of the hanging shade...this will take some thought.

[@cupcakeleah]

@@susanma4899 Yes, I was also thinking about the view under the shade. I also think I could remove my 'boob light' glass cover to give some more room for the frame. I was also thinking if there would be another way to hang it without cup hooks going into the ceiling... my first thought was Command Hooks but I'm not sure that's a good idea!

[@s2rawRberry]

I love the look but also concerned that it'll block the brightness of the ceiling lights in general too

[@lmsalim]

@@s2rawRberry I wonder if there's a way to have the cane webbing but not the fabric part of the lampshade so more light can come through...

[@maryeliason1504]

I agree about the color. Bland. The sage is much warmer. Especially liked the light shade, the chair & brass floor lamp. Love the hands holding necklaces. Love it!

[@misacruzader]

I love that she did it all herself!

[@nadinewagstaff9854]

Wow love ur unique desire for Sal spaces how smart that was u go girl love it ❤❤❤

[@alysonlofgren3328]

Eva is so gorgeous!! Also the fact that when she moved her furniture there wasn't a pile of dog hair tumbleweeds tucked in the corners behind them has to be some kind of sorcery. As a dog owner who has to vacuum twice a day, that blew my mind haha

[@evajmd]

hahahahaha the dog is relatively new so the hair is slowly accumulating in the lesser-vacuumed spots! glad I have this to look forward to over time ;)

[@alinagutierrez3019]

I really enjoyed this one, the green colour was definitely the right choice, and EVA is amazing to hear and watch, she could be part of AG team easily.

[@elizabethtrihub8047]

You did sooo good,! My favorite part is the couch and the shelf dividing your space. Everything is amazing, but I do love that couch. I wish I was your pup 😅

[@patricialozano1976]

Eva stole the show! She was so funny. Quite the character she is. Her space looks so good.

[@sandieedward8214]

Thank God her rather careless behaviour didn't get glue or paint on anything as I watched her I held my breath... Thank God it All looks Good...

[@earthangel8399]

Eva is brave to do all of this by herself... kudos to her

[@ruththomas6361]

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.

[@laurahale9309]

That pendant lamp project was WOW!!!

[@catherinemccaw5813]

This girl needs her own channel! 🙌

[@kleinesren7064]

she does have her own channel (somewhat). Check the pinned comment (Eva Emdee) ;)

[@susanshannon1984]

Gosh, this is by far my most favorite video...Eva is fabulous, such a good sport and coordinating/completing this project virtually during a difficult period of the pandemic was truly an awesome feat. So light hearted and joyful and inspiring even now that things are back to 'normal'...

[@ellengates7843]

Loved this makeover! Probably because it included the client making the suggested changes. I loved how she was honest in the paint color choice and you went with her suggestion. Well done AG team!!!

[@lindaartz3297]

Gili seems to love it😊. The makeover makes such a homey space and I particularly like the ski boots😂..

[@Janewomanpower]

that lampshade upcycle is just what i need!! thank you for showing us how to do it!

[@nancyberg6260]

And what's best,the dog feels good about it. After all,he is the star. Thank you. This room does justice for these two working out a room from a distance.

[@brendamoon2660]

I love that that smart doggy hesitated about jumping on The New sofa

[@tine442]

Eva is great! 😍 So entertaining and natural. I love the second paint color more, too. It's a comfy nook on the sofa under the shelves 😊

[@cherylweso]

She is FUN like you! Love the light and this make over 💕💜

[@lindawynell]

So much better! That DIY light turned out amazing. Love it. Great job ladies. 👏🎉

[@shandafetter553]

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed watching Eva! So gorgeous. I really need some of those gallery shelves. Thank you for showing the lampshade hack, as well.

[@emileemorgan]

The renter friendly pendant blew my mind 🤯 I have the ugliest boob lights in my town home, but they have weird LED hardwired lights that can’t be easily removed, so I haven’t been able to change them out. Now I can just cover them up! 😍

[@linagranfors1106]

Put wheels under the bookshelf so it's easy to move and access the lower shelves (they look hard to reach now)! 😊

[@evajmd]

What a great idea! They are storing seldom-used items at the moment but I will definitely do this if I end up needing to access the shelves regularly. Thank you :)

[@pamelastapleton2667]

Assuming the other end had a bed and kitchenette. Kinda hard to invision only 1/3 of this tiny space done - the living room. Then (guessing) kitchenette and bed were not addressed or is this "it"?

[@karenkouns577]

I vote this space as the biggest change in the smallest space. Love the round rug to trick the eye. Thanks for sharing!

[@Angie-yo5qu]

That pendant is literally genius. You're amazing!!!

[@emmarose9466]

And it's rental friendly yay definitely my next project.

[@alicejump2290]

Real is a great game, rather then giving the impression that everything is perfect, you two were able to make changes and find the best solution! Great work on pulling off all the work by herself!

[@judymcfadden3577]

Loved the new couch, light fixtures, and amazing art on the wall. It went from college dorm to stylish eclectic. She just needed some inspiration- YOU!!

[@juliemcnair5182]

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.

[@Swayspirit]

The light shade is totally amazing!! I totally, totally love it!!! Totally!!

[@sheenahendriksen9598]

That drum light cover idea as GENIUS!!!

[@nancyanneberg403]

How did I never see this one before. What a wonderful change to beautiful and comfy and useful. I am going to use three of these ideas right away. Thank you very much...

[@thetarantella69]

Beautiful n your client's fur baby is so cute

[@purplepixie274]

Putting shelves up first, then using level and saying its broken, mood!!

[@susanmei9980]

I loved the lampshade, the stick on floor mat, and the round rug! 🌷

[@nnid786]

OMG!!! I am totally going to use the idea to put a lampshade with 3 hooks on the ceiling xx 🤗

[@galewhiteman2047]

I’m always impressed with the small spaces that people live in…you always do a great job at making them more functional. The light hack was 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.

[@lauraaguilerarios5359]

Eva is sooo natural on KZbin! Loved it

[@mary2240]

I love the green she chose. Looks great!

[@larag1764]

So glad her dog liked it ! She was a good sport videoing herself and I'm glad she changed the wall colour. Beautiful team work :)

[@debstrout1844]

I love Eva and her happy energy!

[@debbiemoreton2372]

One of my favorites! I keep rewatching whenever I need small space inspiration. It would be fun to watch another Eva makeover!

[@randyw4984]

I like the sage better and Eva's painting got better the 2nd time around!! Eva I love ya girl, but I wanted to come paint for you. Also that pretty little dog looks fabulous on her new couch....way ta go Enjoy your new space You guys did good!

[@trishpipkins]

Eva way to go! If you can do all that work by yourself I can reorganize my one office. It can seem overwhelming but you painted, repainted, built a sofa and rearranged furniture and created a pendant light and hung shelves! I know Team AG had your back however the physical execution was all you! Great job. 💖💖💖

[@TheClutterLady]

The renter friendly diy pendant! 😮😍

[@marcelafisiot]

I like this series because usually I think "wow look at what Alexandra and the crew can do" and when I see a video like this is "wow look at what I can do". And I'm happy to say that my last 3 days were almost entirelly dedicated to makeover my bedroom, something I never did and I live alone for almost 10 years. I have to tell that You were my inspiration and it was one of the best weekends of the entire quarentine so far ( yeah, it's still quarentine in Brasil, this beautiful but horribly governed country).

[@georginabird9058]

That light shade hack is exactly what I needed! Thanks a million! 👌

[@annce2868]

Eva is such an amazing partner on this Reno. If you need a model for future renovations, hire her. She was a joy to watch,.

[@lindawarden-burglund9603]

What a difference! I'm so impressed with your design and Eva's hard work. Love the sofa, love the rug, the bookshelf looks so much better where it is now, and the "tiled" entryway is genius! Great job, one and all!

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

The renter friendly pendent light is brilliant. I also love art ledges. I liked the purple/gray paint as well as the sage. 1,000% improvement! ❤ Shirley

[@jenniferclyde8911]

Omg I have these terrible CFL lights in the kitchen and I could not figure out anything that could make them better, but I think that pendant hack could work!!! I’m so excited to try it

[@trd5961]

This was good. It's so clean. Organized and doesnt appear cluttered. The sofa is a great foundation. I actually liked the OPERA color. But The green is still good.

[@MelissaRae1975]

When she said to move the bookshelf to cover frig i was like "HMMM NO Ma'am!" i thought it would cut the already small room in half! HMMMM where shall i mail my apology too lol. I love it. I have learned to trust the process with AG! Love her

[@juliamallon]

Excellent job. The lampshade for the horrible ceiling light is super cool and with the cup hook installation so easy. Beautiful, functional space!!!

[@kuropingguo]

That pendant light hack is so helpful!!! I neeed!!!!

[@valeenify]

Watching Eva with her teeny brush, then KZbin pops up an ad for professional painters 😆🤣 They are saying “You don’t have to paint like Eva!” Oh I’m dying laughing 😭😄

[@evajmd]

send 'em over!!!! :)

[@ChersJourney]

I love the pendant!! Genius

[@podpoe]

im so impressed that you can do this remotely!

[@jengus1951]

Way more adult now! Very stylish & yet comfortable! The light was a great hack!

[@a.phillips6892]

Very cute apartment! I also liked the green paint. The artwork goes very well together. The cutest thing is the dog!

[@simratahluwalia3878]

Eva has such a great personality! What a fun episode, loved it Alexandra ❣️

[@sashahera5679]

Really nice artwork on the wall above the sofa 💙🙏🎶🌈⭐️

[@laurendao4467]

I love everything about this so much. I totally would have kept the Opera color, but the sage is really nice too! And she's gotta live with it, so she should like it. :) I love the rug and having it round looks fabulous. Eva was a delight to watch, too!

[@LynnJones-e5p]

Really like the diy lamp shade! Such a great idea.

[@yolernlimn3574]

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.

[@b.maxwell5037]

Everything in this video is wonderfully useful - Thank You!

[@suzymanville232]

I painted my bedroom in "opera" and I have dark and light grey bedding, etc. It looks so good on the walls, and so good with the grey. I absolutely love the combo. Where the sage color may be more her style, it does nothing for the couch and accessories. Nevertheless, the space turned out quite nice! I like it.

[@janicesnapp2850]

Love this! You “empowered” Eva! What a gift! You taught her SO much! This transformation will positively impact Eva everyday!

[@selenagardiner3038]

I use those brushes when I paint my walls as well as for my decorative painting and I find them better than the usual painters brushes.

[@maryeliason1504]

Love the sage green. The other color was nice but on thexwalls looked cold.

[@sukanyasharma138]

Planning on moving to a new city soon and spending a lot of time day dreaming about how I will design my spaces there and these AG marathon videos are helping so much!!

[@anneallen3566]

We need a playlist of all the AG rental friendly vids with coordinating DIY’s of all!

[@sukanyasharma138]

@@anneallen3566 yas! +1

[@disabilityadvoc8]

LOVE Eva's energy❤👏

[@barbarawillis5187]

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.

[@GENgn48]

Alexandra. You were SO patient & kind. I’m sure this whole thing wasn’t the easiest. You both ended up happy & ok. You can be proud! :) :)

[@annieb1012]

As always, a brilliant transformation, including the change of paint color! That cane-wrapped lampshade is genius - the original shade becomes the lining. Also, my favorite word trinket: "... figger out the configgeration." So adorable!

[@beeARTcanada]

It’s so happy looking!

[@irisaguilar5073]

I can't imagine living with a color I don't like, but that purple was gorg.

[@suzymanville232]

In real life it skews way more grey. My bedroom is painted that color and no one has ever described as lavender or any color other than grey or light grey. Maybe it's one of those colors that look very different in different lighting. My room, by choice, is a wee bit dark compared to that living room/entry.

[@RedHeadExitting]

Loved it so hard! Hope it comes back later

[@starlingstudios5905]

Is Alexandra really not going to acknowledge the cuteness of the doggo?! Is this cat centric world view? I mean com’on! That doggo is the cutest!!!!!

[@evajmd]

Thank you!! Rest assured Alexandra acknowledges Gili's cuteness almost daily - which is admittedly more than I acknowledge Lottie's 🤭

[@deb8416]

That turned out nice and not cluttered!

[@ninagraciacanete1162]

"Everyone supposed to take breaks no matter what." we all needed to hear this.

[@evajmd]

thank you for noticing and commenting!

[@elizabethchurchill2933]

Does Eva have a channel? I love Eva & would totally watch her channel, whatever it's about!

[@sherryharding5792]

Very nicely improved

[@sherryharding5792]

So the sofa can be used as a bed too?

[@sherryharding5792]

Cute doggy

[@kbs7583]

Alexandra, you two are a hoot together, and the makeover was definitely a more polished and attractive version of the living room. I felt the pattern on designated entry space was too busy (for me) next to that pretty rug. On the bookshelf, it's hilarious that the book entitled "My Name is Malala" is placed next to one called "Tell Me Who You Are." Eva's humor is delightful. Love love love the pup!

[@hallymariah45]

What a great job...BEAUTIFUL!

[@carlabarrera7233]

Love the pedant light

[@jeremyhawkins8178]

Eva, your energy is ideal! Alexandra, you should hire her! :)

[@kelsiebaranski6176]

Did anyone else have an absolute fit watching her paint with complete abandon? Even Team AG were like NO. :-)

[@evajmd]

HAHAHAHA I love this comment and hope you take some solace in the fact that I enjoyed painting with limited abandon!!

[@KODoch48]

Believe it or not … Some of us who know how to “handle” paint and painting tools … do not require taping and extensive layout of “mistake” prep (despite Alexandra’s comment)! I haven’t used anything but a single piece of cardboard to set the paint tray on for years. However, I will say that Alexandra is a MUCH better designer … than she is a painter; So I can see her disbelief. 😉

[@sakurablossom12]

Im so into that dusty lilac color, I gotta repaint my room 🤗✨

[@jokk130994]

Most renter friendly solution to put frames on your walls is not less nails but command strips and other mounting strips that leave no residue when taken off