300 Sq Ft Studio Apartment Makeover | Murphy Bed Turned Sofa!
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2021
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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. New videos every Saturday! Today I’m back with another studio apartment makeover! It’s a super tiny bachelor pad cramped with furniture, even though the tenant wants space for a Queen-sized bed, a sofa and room to workout and entertain. The one item that will solve this all? A Murphy bed that doubles as a sofa! Plus a coffee table that folds down and can be easily stored away, and other dual-purpose furniture pieces. I hope this video gives you inspiration for your own tiny studio apartment makeover!
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As someone who’s not very girly, I really enjoy when you make over a guy’s space and/or do more masculine decor. This one turned out great!
I think it's easier to make masculine decor look good. Pompoms, pastels and floral prints can easily end up looking cheap and tacky unless done with a bit of thought.
first time I watched a guy space makeover and I totally love his reaction
Hmm, I wouldn't necessarily call any style feminine or masculine or girly and manly. I'd use different adjectives instead, like cute vs sophisticated, or cosy vs minimal, vintage vs contemporary, boho vs industrial, etc.
I dislike it when people associate pink, pom poms, bows, pastels, florals, extra decor and what not with women and more modern, sleek styles and decor with men. I acknowledge it exists, but it's actually something we desperately need to get rid of, because every style is a choice that anyone can make, regardless of gender. A man might love pink walls and fur throw pillows and a woman can enjoy darker palettes and elegant decor, for example. This style is MUCH closer to mine and I'm a woman as well.
@@tn-t I agree a million percent - saying that more cutesy and frivolous elements are automatically for women bothers me, and calling a sleek, functional and more dark-toned space a "masculine" space really doesn't sit well with me either. Spaces are just spaces, and in today's day and age calling a space "masculine" feels like calling pants "masculine" - if a woman wears them, what does that make her? I think we should be assuming more neutrality of things and stop gendering everything, including colors and shapes.
@@user-yb6tk1ru6x the last make over had no florals, one pastel color, no pinks, no pompoms. Recommend you don't speak as everything and all attitude.
100 percent: “when you have a space that is functional and feels good, it has a positive impact on your mental health” 🙌🏼
💓💗
I totally agree! When she said that, I responded “It sure does!”
Great job! And versions can be made ! Keep up great transitions!
“This is so fancy looking” 😂 he’s hilarious ! Definitely a city boy with that accent!
You turned a frat room into a stylish and comfortable home. Bravo!👏👏👏
I really like this series. I do wish you would talk budget more, and at least in some of the spaces, use a few of the existing pieces more (like that desk looks like it also could have folded away nicely if he addressed the clutter) and incorporate more used pieces instead of everything new.
Yes! Some of us have very tight budgets & need to be creative with thrift finds & repurposing what we already have.
@@sarahholland2600 this is het client's space though, he decides the budget. she already said the Murphy bed wasn't a budget solution.
@@sarahholland2600 that's not what this video is about, there's other content out there like that. This isn't meant to be a tutorial, just a cool makeover with the budget she gets from sponsors.
I love the inspiration Alexandra creates. It's all done in a day or two, so we can always DIY with extra time available, after all.
IKR, I was about to ask where he bought his floor lamp when she swapped it out, and for one with more legs!
@@FurnitureFan I really like the inspiration as well. But even though the renovations are done in a day or two, she thinks about it in advance, orders everything, evaluates the space before so it wouldn't really be so hard to look at Facebook marketplace or something instead of just ordering new. I don't expect it every time or even most of the time but given how many people look up to her for ideas, it would be nice to plant the seed that not everything needs to be new.
Can we have a moment appreciation for Chico’s shoes and his vocals ?
YES!
Room makeover for Chico! Please make it happen!
I went back to re-watch just for Chico's shoes. Lol
AHH this looks amazing and that wall color was so good!
That means so much coming from you!
Hi Lone Fox!!! Just watched one of your videos earlier today.
Love watching you both! Fox and
Ms Gather!!
I'm a fan of you 2 ever since! 🤗
COLLAB! Please!
Scott is such a sweetie! He seems so genuinely surprised and thrilled.
This is my fave studio fix yet! Love that you trusted your gut on that orange paint. I was getting nervous when you lifted the paint lid, but you knew what you were doing: it dried beautifully and works perfectly in the space to give some warmth and fun.
Also love that you aways match your look to the space. Those earrings are so cute!
Congrats to you and Allana on your vaccinations. We're still months away in Australia, so I'm very excited for you. Every person vaxxed gets us closer to a safer world, so thank you!
That looks fabulous. What a change in layout, storage and function. Absolutely love your channel.
You just conveyed everything all of us wanted to say. Thanks 😁
Cool ! Now everytime you say "out of the box" solution, I'll think of Alana jumping out that Ikea box 😁. Congrats, again! 🌹
Good to see Xico again ! 👍
That was my favorite part 😂
This looks so good! Love the orange!
Now, maybe I'm just super lazy and messy, but I could never have a murphy bed, and I live in awe of people that make them work. I'd never get around to changing it back and forth.
I was thinking the same, but he really only has to change it when he has people over.
@@jff1813 okay fine... you just calmed me down 🤗🤗🥰
Do you make your bed in the morning? Closing the bed and putting back the pillows takes exactly two minutes longer than that!
Murphy beds are the worst. No one enjoys them, rather a loft bed (where possible) or a smaller couch.
If you live by yourself, you can totally just leave it as a bed everyday; you really only change it to a sofa when you have people over, which isn't that different from doing some cleaning and general tidying up which most people would do if they're entertaining. That being said, I wouldn't want one either lol
Really good!
There's just one thing... I would have painted the sides of the the Murphy Bed cabinet on the same colour as the wall, as to make it feel a bit seamless.
me to, that was awesome color, such a shame to be mostly hidden
@@al.the. yeah, I was really confused. Paint it this awesome colour and then it’s all hidden. I would have painted the whole unit that colour.
Trueee
you'd paint the sides of a standalone cabinet the same color of a feature wall? i think that would probably look a tad messy. maybe a few decals around the handles the same color as the back wall would be tasteful and bring it together and also be easily reversable if he ever moves out.
This is my favorite makeover you have ever done. LOVE. The only change I would make is painting the wall behind the bike the dark turquoise color Scott chose behind the bike. Make the bike silhouette into a piece of art.
Yesss! I just kept thinking that wall painted orange would turn the bike into a sculpture.
Yesss agree!
I'm an almost 50 year oldwife and mom of two and I'm updated my house after 17 years, so going crazy with the update/makeover vids and you are by far my favorite to watch. I wish I had the money and the power to blink you to my city and hire you! But since that won't happen, I'm getting tons of ideas and inspiration from your channel. May God bless you abundantly.
All he need to do now is update his dining set to match the new vibe. It looks great.
I loved every minute of this! I am a middle-aged woman in NYC and I live in a small studio. That’s just how a lot of us live! When I moved in they had a Murphy bed and it really is life-changing. You did such a beautiful job, I love the orange wall and that IKEA media cabinet. I might have to look for a folding coffee table! Great series. And what a sweet young man, he seems super happy. 💚
I cried for him because the space is so beautiful! You could tell he was blown away. Great job Alexandra!
I was wondering if he wanted blackout curtains, just bc that's what he had before.... I use them myself and while I absolutely love the look for linen curtains, I need something more light blocking for my bedroom. Hopefully he's OK with this change.
I presume it would be possible to add a pull down blind under the curtains for that purpose , something he can maybe do for himself? I was thinking along the same lines
Agree! I love it dark for sleeping!
I have a small blackout curtain that I hang over the window at night with special hooks and take down in the morning so I can have lovely decorative curtains
Yessss, I’m so excited to see you expand your style, like for instance, you’re taking on projects that are aligned more with your male audiences’ preferences, maybe? 😍
Scotts reaction brought tears to my eyes! You could see and hear the joy and gratitude exuding from him!👏🏻❤️
So happy this series is back! I just moved into a studio in Toronto and I can’t wait to get inspo from your videos 😊
Same! I just moved last weekend into a studio and I'm binge- watching the series, hoping for inspiration to strike 😁
Great transformation Alexandra!! You can't even see any traces of the old space :) I also love that the space works well as a bedroom AND a living room - like there’s literally no tradeoff. Everything works harmoniously regardless of whether the Murphy bed is up or down. Bravo!
Firstly, welcome back Xico!!!
Help me understand the choice to replace curtains with sheers, yes you get light and airy vibes during the day but what about privacy at night? With the lights on??.. and also the glare on the TV?.. I'm not hating, I'm genuinely wondering how one deals?
I’m guessing it was a cost factor for the length or maybe to maintain the light in the room? He might not be on the ground level too as far as privacy and since it’s day time, it might be reading more sheer than it actually is at night also. Idk 🤷🏽♀️ I’m more of a blackout curtain type of girl ya know? Lol
Personal preference - semi sheer curtains still provide privacy at night, and natural glare on the TV is way better than gross curtains that weigh the whole room down and block out light for plants :/
I prefer double rods. You get the benefit of sheers when you want the room to be as light and airy as possible and then you pull the heavier curtains closed when you want less light and more moodiness or coziness.
Maybe compromise with sheers and a blackout blind.
I only have semi sheer curtains like this in my apartment. They provide ample privacy at night with light on, and there's no harsh glare on the TV either (the curtains diffuse the light really well), so it's hardly a problem, unless you have a really reflective and not bright TV. I can never go back to black out curtains ever again !
It’s not Saturday without an Alexandra video!!
*Xico just rolled his eyes*
I’m dying! Lol 😍
That Murphy bed is everything! That’s sooo cool it goes over the couch! Mind blown!
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the fact that Xico was back to help out ? Also.. loved his shoes !!
I don't know what surprised me more, the end result or the book A man called Ove on the coffee table 😅 (It's originally a book in Swedish, and it was also made into a movie). Great job!🤩
I had a patient who’s name was Ove he and his wife were so special.
I love that movie. 🙏👍💕
Turned out great! That coffee table shoukd slide under the sofa- or flatten out right where it is even with decor on top & still fit under the bed.
Love this! I would probably add some lighting inside the Murphy bed, like led light strips mounted on the panel facing the wall and maybe a piece of art on that back wall/ headboard area. Also, mount some small frames on the outside panels of the Murphy bed, nothing too busy but something simple to add some texture.
I wondered if there might be space for folding shelves by the bed.
Totally agree that a piece of art above the bed and/or a poster or vinyl or some graphic art piece on the front of the murphy bed cabinet would totally make this space pop!
Yes, and camouflage the handles. I would paint it all the wall color and do a graphic mural or stencil or something graphic. I wonder how comfy and durable the couch is. The one he had looked very comfy. TFS
The editing on this channel is always spot on... it makes these videos so satisfying to watch. Thank you to the video editor!
it would have been great if you added artwork at the back of the murphy bed!
I understand that "beautiful artwork" that's beneath the TV is an opinion, but the one on the left reminds me of termite tunnels on wood.
Alexandra, LOVE what you did with the space. I've never seen a murphy bed-sofa combo before... one word - ingenious! So happy with how things are coming together for you! You radiate happiness! All the best!
Alexandra! This is one of the best spaces you've ever done!
This was the coolest space I have ever seen. So creative. So innovative..just so freaking sweet! Great job!
Nifty, neat, practical , and sweet...an absolute winner with efficient storage solutions plus over the top coolest pad on the street. A perfect mix for All needs. !
A roller blind behind the lovely new drapes would give privacy and darken the room at night.
I'm sad that you covered up most of your accent wall, because it really would have been prettier like on the TV wall or someplace where you can see more of it. Massively could I deal with that Murphy bed.
LOVE all the ideas and pieces in here that make this such an amazing flex space!! The orange looks incredible and I love the way the blue in the desk chair compliments it while tying in the black metal that's elsewhere in the space. Scott seems like such a warm and lovely human, no wonder you two are friends
You’re the best EMD!
I would've painted the underside of the murphy bed that orange color too!
Ok normally I hate Murphy beds because you can see that they are Murphy beds, but the twist with the sofa?! Genius. It turned out sooo neat
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I loooooove this. Part of me wishes the Murphy bed was painted the same color of the wall🧐
I looooooove it! At first I was like “he is going to have to move the sofa each time?” Oh, naive, naive little me. 😂
Omgggg I need this woman! I'm a single mom with a teenager in a one-bedroom apartment for over ten years...wish I had the money 💰
This is so radical. I'm literally in awe. I don't think I'd ever take it out of bed mode 😂😂😂
Love your ideas!!! Our son and his girlfriend just moved in to a 10 x 12 room, with bathroom and kitchen quarters separate so I love watching your videos to get some ideas of how they can best utilize their space…thank you so much for your content!
I'm fascinated by tiny spaces, and this was a fantastic makeover. You really considered how it would work for him. Great job!
He is so happy, so sweet
yes! studio fix is BACK :)
Cool and awesome apartment makeover. Love the desk/office area, floating media unit, and especially the Murphy bed/sofa. Also, placing the dresser in the small den area opposite the bathroom, right near (I'll bet that space nearby is a closet/extra storage area) was smart too. Love this vid!
It looks FABULOUS!! Love the bed/couch, love the wall colour. You really turned it into a stylish apartment, instead of just a “bachelor pad”. Great job!
He was so excited and the studio apartment looked so good in the end.
Best make over yet & thrilled you finally discovered wire/cord covers! Really, the room is awesome!
Alexandra I’m disappointed you covered the painted wall with the bed. That wall would have been amazing behind the tv and credenza.
I was just coming here to type that!!!
@@SheenaPower05 I hope the client decided to use it behind his TV and below the credenza. Then get some really great colored pillows for his new sofa. Painting the wall then covering it with a big white cabinet holding his bed seemed very short sighted.
@@SheenaPower05 otherwise it’s a great makeover.
At first I thought that the wall was gonna be too much but with the bed up against it, it's perfect!!!
The Murphy bed made all the difference. Another great makeover☺️
Love how the cat checks his look in the camera!
You have such a creative eye. That bright colour on the wall I never would've thought could look good, but when you put in all the furniture and decor it was perfect. Such a cool studio pad I'm obsessed 😍🙌
I'm so happy you used cord covers! Ramped the office design up several notches!
his reaction was so sweet! Agreed...loving being in your home makes a huge positive impact on your outlook and this space checks all the boxes!
This is my favorite makeover thus far! The use of color (other than pink), the creative and functional solutions, and the emphasis of light in the space. SO GOOD.
Ohhh a tip to see if you want to carry on the colour from a wall or where to cut it off..it to paint the colour on paper and then stick it on the area your not sure about...then you can see if you want it there or not without painting and then hating it.....I did that on my own house and loved the flexability it gave me :)
Yes! I was toying with the idea of painting new white magazine holders to match my accent wall.
I tested it out on a cereal box to see the effect. I ended up painting three cereal boxes cut diagonally & never had to buy any holders 😏
I love that coffee table! I'm gonna be full time RVing and that's such a good idea for a "packable" coffee table.
The Murphy bed was absolutely genius. The whole apartment looks gorgeous. Super well thought out plan and executed and love the paint color.
I used to live in a study half the size of this one and had a great Murphy bed, unfortunately at the time, I couldn't find the sofa like this at reasonable price. I love it....
I was thinking about Xico…so glad the AG team is getting back together 🥰🥰🥰
Alex, you really did such an amazing job!!! I knew that bed was going to be expensive, but well worth the price!!! Everyone in a studio apt needs to see this!!!
I wish I had a third bedroom. I would definitely make it an office/ guest room and do this.
Amazing!!!
The murph bed is genius for a small space! Love it all!
Wow.. she did her job too well, made him happy happy.
This has got to me one of my favorite makeover yet!! It is just so satisfying how everything worked out so PERFECTLY!! It’s like all of these pieces were made for this space! You really outdid yourself on this one 👏👏👏👏
I Loved how functional and nice it all turned out. And i also love that you girls film without any make up on, like any person who is building a furniture or painting a wall would be. I immediately relate that to the days when I'm building something at home. :)
I think this is my favourite so far!! What a sweet, thoughtful text.
His reaction was everything! So genuine and happy. ✨
Omg Alexandria ! You've done it again! The bachelor pad looks absolutely gorgeous !! He is so lucky!
y'all did such a great job!!! basically combined 3 rooms into 1. bravo!
Very pleased that Studio Fix is back😀. You are at your best there, AG. Somebody else here mentioned it, and allow me to repeat it: the more masculine decor from your hand is very inspirering.
Wow and more wow. Wow ....this is so far one of my top favorites. You just gave him a grown up pad. He and all others will just love it. Simplicity , creative and wow ! This does definitely have that prestigious "WOW" factor. Makes you want to smile. .what a lucky guy .
I love, love how you design small spaces to be so welcome as well as functional !!
Incredible is the perfect word for this orange paint color.
Alexandra I love studio fix series looking forward to seeing more of them, you do amazing work in small spaces. I'm also looking forward to the renovation series of your apartment.
So glad this series is back. It’s one of my favourites!!
This is my favourite one yet because the size of studio is much more realistic than those that enough space where you can easily section a bed area off
Loved all the white furniture and the practical empty space under the entertainment console. So today...and classy. Great Job!
Genius! Team AG is the go2 team. Great job!🤗
wow!!! this turned out amazing! :) love the wall colour, all the decor and the murphy bed! amazing job AG team!
Just before watching your Murphy Bed studio, I had watched Apartment Therapy who also showed a neat horizontal Murphy Bed. Love the idea!
What a nice guy! He was so pleased 😃 great work!!
This looked so awesomeee!! And scott’s reaction is so cute aww
What a beautiful space you created!
Finally a website I want to subscribe to!! I am a bachelor in a studio also. Men really want to have a organized functional apartment. Most of us can't juxtaposition furniture 😫. You did a great job its up to Scott to maintain. You are a real peach!
I had my doubts but Alexandra you nailed it big time!!! Congrats Scott - you were right to trust her!
Looks fantastic!!!
Beautiful job! The Murphy bed/couch is brilliant. Also the coffee table is cool. What a happy space it is now! 👍
I love how everything comes around. The color of the wall is the same color of my parents countertops in our brand new house that we moved into in 1978 when I was 10.
You did an amazing job. You have so much talent. Love watching your channel.
Aww I could tell Scott was so excited with the outcome and internally screaming but too embarrassed to do so in front of the camera 😭😂
That is freaking amazing makeover!
OMG - if this is not the BEST Studio Fix to date, I don't know which is! Alexandra, you did what needed to be done! That murphy bed is EVERYTHING and completely worth it! I have to admit that paint color made me gasp BUUUT it truly brightened the space and pulled everything together. Another great studio fix - awesome job Alexandra and crew!!
My goodness, you've come so far! I watched you back in the pom pom days. You are just adorable and so doggone talented. Just thrilled for you.
What does a "Bachelor Pad" scented candle smell like?
Cold pizza and gym socks?
Studio pads are scary small. Great job!
First .. Murphy Bed , omg yes !
Yes , yes , yes your talent brings joy to so many of us ❤️ our sweet Canadian gem
Thank you Alexandra ❤️
ha! on the color "Kalahari Sunset" what's old is new again.....my parents bought a new house in a new town in 1976.... and my bedroom was THAT color...... burnt pumpkin.......... but with an accent wall with silver & pumpkin foil wallpaper........ that came down in a heartbeat for yellow/green& yes some orange....it was the 70's!
You did a great job creating a beautiful space and addressing all your client’s wishes. I throughly enjoy your videos and learn a lot.