Extreme Apartment Makeover ep 11: Deliveries and Dilemmas 📦
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The amount of conflicts she had to face just from that condo is actually hilarious by now.
It’s truly a comedy at this point 😭 but alas we persist!
@@JENerationDIY lol stay strong.
Jen, I sell blinds for a living. Lemme help.
- Blackout roller blind’s don’t have to be black. You can get white/cream blackout rollers.
- Roman blinds are a great luxury option between roller blinds and curtains. They’ll also work the best on the tiny side windows.
- If you decide to go with curtains, get a ceiling mounted streamline white track with a wave header and wave curtains. Best for modern homes and also minimised how much it takes out of your window.
nice 👍🏾
Totally agree having that many curtains in one room means you can't put anything near the windows that will catch on them
Hey, hope you don't mind me butting in -
I have a sunroom that's full of windows and the blinds need replacing. Any suggestions for affordable fabric or roll up blinds? It's a rental so I don't want to spend a ton but I also would like to enjoy the space in the time being.
Agreed
also can't she put in a curved attachment like at the ceiling? so the long curtains are on the wall of each side not in front of the window
About the second bedroom: There are beds that have storage space below the bed! Usually are taller than regular beds, but the storage underneath is HUGE
yes ! I have the one from IKEA and had my entire wardrobe in it when I was in college, it was so handy. Just needs space around the bed to open the drawers
Ottomans!
Honestly surprised you are still working with the same contractor after everything that’s gone wrong, they have been sketchy from the start, I would just look into doing what you can yourself, until you can find someone better, and have a certified electrician come in and look at everything, I wouldn’t be surprised if everything isn’t done to standard and hazard and resulting in your problems as well.
Also I love the biege roll down blinds, maybe for other spaces you can do curtains like the weird window you can do a curved track for curtains, or you can do the blackout ones in your bedroom just depends where you want to go more modern or more classic or French style. You can also do roll down blinds on opposite windows that are close together like that.
I was thinking the same thing, the amount of stuff that has gone wrong mixed with how half assed some of their work seems to be is so suspicious to me
these contractors have been sus from the start. please look into how legit they are, because you've probably paid them thousands by now and they've rejected to fix easy issues
yeah idk why she is still paying them when they are literally ruining the place and wasting money
you could get curtains/white blinds for the rest of the apartment and just use black-out blinds in the bedroom so youll sleep better. the black-out blinds looked really subtle in the pictures you showed so i think it wont disrupt the vibe
for the wardrobe situation: you could have a small dresser with the necessities/clothes you wear a lot in the main bedroom and then have like a fun little walk-in closet situation in the smaller room with maybe a little vanity even
I agree with that !!!
Jen, you might need to check your light bulbs to be sure they're dimmable. LED bulbs that are not dimmable can flicker when they're on a dimmer switch. Hope this helps!
They are dimmable! So it’s really weird that this is still happening
i had the same problem with the lightbulb in my salt lamp since i replaced it with an LED bulb, hope you figure it out soon! ❤
23:06 Girl we care, please keep us updated with everything if that’s not a problem!
You could try doing a Murphy bed for the small bedroom! It would provide a bit of storage and the bed folds into the wall. I saw Molly Burke put one in her spare bedroom in her newest condo renovation videos!
For the first dilemma, I don’t know anything about curtains but I think the roller blinds are a good idea. I live in Buffalo and I know Canada gets cold. Having a good set of blackout curtains or blinds to pull down during a winter storm can do wonders for keeping you warm when the temp outside drops which is good for you and good for your heat bill. The sheer curtains don’t do anything for insulation and since you want to accentuate the size of those gorgeous windows I think the roll down ones are the best way to go.
I still can’t believe you’ve been through so much with this Reno but it’s so exciting to see all the improvements! Can’t wait for the final reveal ❤
For the microwave cable and the led cables you could use small white cable ducts. Just place them along the corners and hopefully you wouldn't notice among all the white tiles and cabinets
for the windows - i had a similar dilemma of not being able to paint them, i wanted a new york brick wall/black window frame vibe and ended up using black washi tape to cover them! it took a long time but they've been going strong for about 3 years now and are totally removable with minimal sticky residue, highly recommend!
you should only the sheer curtains in the living room and then blackout and sheer curtains in the bedroom. i have these double curtains in my bedroom where I can pull the blackout curtains out at night and then only have the sheer ones in the day. and also, blackout curtains don't have to be black, mine are gray. another idea is that if the curtains make the windows look small, you can tie them up in like a cute gold ring or ribbon. also, i think a half wardrobe and half storage room is a really good idea because your theme is kind of like an elegant, spacious, luxurious condo. you can have closed cabinets at top so you don't see all the messy storage and then have rows of of where you can put your actual clothes on. btw love your vids!💕
1) Get roller blinds and see how you like them. 2) Put dresser in guest bedroom and use storage room for actual storage. If you are getting a roommate then you can always ask them what they would like more since it will be their room. 3) Show us new updates as they come! I want to see the progress! 4) Love this series ❤️🔥
you could turn the second bedroom into a work/guest room with a study table and a pull out couch. you'll get a bed that way, and the room wont be cramped up because of a whole bed blocking the space. you can then add a dresser or some other storage system with the space you have saved
Putting this much thought, work and worry into a place that you'll stay in for a year is mind boggling to me 🤯
Tbd tbd! Everything depends on how I feel when I start living here
Under bed drawer storage could also work for the second bedroom! The bed can be slightly higher, but I’ve seen lots of DIY with ikea drawers to make a platform bed!
The condo is really coming together beautifully!!
For the shower door dilemma, it might be easier to flip the swing of the actual bathroom door instead of the glass shower door so you can avoid having to patch any holes that were drilled into the tile
for the curtains: I think that doing very light flowy curtains would not shrink the windows as much as the blinds that the condo originally had. Making sure the curtains are thin would be good so that when you open them, they push together and take up minimal space. So ultimately I think the curtains + roll up blinds is what you should go with.
for the small bedroom: you should keep the clothing storage in the room. when you rent it, you could have a day bed or fold out couch. No matter what, i think putting clothing storage in a separate room is a bad idea. The storage unit could have a clothing rack for things like nice dresses and coats.
You should definitely be able to change the showerhead by yourself. You could also install the dimmer switches as well! It's much easier than it seems!
Hi Jen, I've been following along and really enjoying your content!
I am a qualified electrician and my first thought was that the LEDbulbs might not be dimmable (need to be specifically dimmable)
Second thought is that the dimmer switches have to be compatible with LED bulbs. Old school dimmers (used on Halogen and incandescent bulbs) can cause flickering on LED bulbs even if the LED bulbs are dimmable.
It should specify that the dimmer is suitable for LEDs somewhere on the packaging.
Also not a hope in hell would I leave that LED connection box above a sink, that's extremely poor craftsmanship. Fair enough it's quite a bit higher than the water but still - no! At this point you're probably better off doing it yourself just be careful and make sure you test to make sure all electrical connections are tight and strong.
Second comment for not being able to see the undercabinet lighting - you can get trim moulding for underneath the cabinets, it's pretty cheap (at least it is here in Ireland) and easy to install. It helps to diffuse the lighting too.
Also side note, not sure if it would work but what if you had nice flowy curtains that stretched the full width of the windows on one curtain pole but only gathered them to one side when opening them - you could gather them into the recessed gap - possibly having a tie in the corner to keep them there? It would limit the window narrowing effect to one side and if you were strategic in decorating it could be the side with the TV or other obstructions to the view?
Finally, I was living in a really small apartment recently with just enough room to put a double bed in but little to no storage. I used Ikea Platsa 80x40x40 cabinets as the base for my bed and then put drawers and baskets into them. There are loads of tutorials online and I found it much better than just buying a divan bed as I got mor storage space.
Since then I've moved out and now have the cabinets stacked on top of each other as storage - I have 5 of them stacked vertically and it basically contains almost all of my clothes - it's like a double height chest of drawers that's more customisable.
I realise I've just thrown out a load of information and in the wise words of one of my mentors - take what works and throw away the rest. I hope some of it is either helpful or helps spark some more ideas.
Good luck with th renovation, it's been really tough but you are doing so well, there's so much information and knowledge that you've been exposed to for the first time and you're handling it really well.
Good luck 🍀❤️
You need special dimmable LEDs as far as I know.. or you could also buy a smart bulb and adjust it with your phone (that's what we did) 🥰
Hii Jen My opinion on the second bedroom is you can convert it into an office space or studio if you dont need another bedroom for your roommate . for the curtains I think you should go both the curtains and roll up blinds cause then you can switch up the Vibes. By the way i absolutely love your vedios ❤️ Yo literally feel like i am listening to a friend when I watch your vedios.
hey Jen! for the blinds, I lovee the look of the wind-down blinds but also the curtains! They are both really good options. Although I love the look of them both, I think the white/beige curtains would match your french/classic/modern theme more. For the second bedroom, I think you could turn it into like a studio where you can do your editing. Like a room dedicated to editing and working. For the storage unit, if you are thinking of putting a wardrobe or like a mirror or something, I think it could work! You could have a cute mirror and put in like on the storage unit door and have a wardrobe. You could also do the wallpaper thing that you did with the bathroom to make it look less like a changing room lol😅keep up the good work!!!
for the kitchen cabinet LEDs, i think a good solution would be to put some kind of translucent sheet/shield underneath the cabinet! it would disperse the light while protecting the lights from water damage.
Hey Jen! I had the same problem with dimmer switches and LED bulbs! It’s something to do with how the circuits are connected and how the bulbs draw current? Try with regular filament bulbs and it should fix the problem! Sadly we had to forfeit having LED bulbs 🥲
Ahh Okok good to know!
For the second bedroom: a daybed with storage drawers (they have some at IKEA) would be perfect imo, they also have a version where it’s a daybed with a trundle if you need a bigger bed
You could get rails for the curtains that go around corners so that the curtain get gathered on the wall by bending 90 degrees at the end instead of in front of the window!
Ahhhh I love these videos so much!
Can I just say how strong you are for continuing this project after all these setbacks like what a queen ❤😂
and jen, I just wanted you to know that your vids are so chill and have so cool facetime vibes! I love it!
Agreed! Love her ❤
Ahh! Another video, I love seeing your journey with the condo. It's absolutely amazing to see from the start and to now. Stay strong Jen ❤️
I’m living vicariously through you because I am nowhere near ready to move out myself 😂 I’d love to watch everything as it comes if it means seeing more content sooner! 😍
I had white/cream colored blackout curtains at my old place. They were really heavy and basically two light colored sheets of fabric with a black one in between. But weaved into one cloth. Really blocked out the whole sunlight. But my windows had plenty of wall next to them to store the curtains.
You could also have the curtains draw straight across your windows with the corner, so there is still bit of room between the windows and the curtains. That would be a good place to put plants! But it would make the room a little smaller when the curtains are drawn.
I think the blinds are the better option because I feel that they fit with the window type more, Like the window is a bit retro and I don’t think the French style curtains would really compliment the window frame. Also as you said they would probably give the illusion of smaller windows. Ofc, it’s up to u!
Happy new year jen. Genuinely happy for you . Hope you enjoy this year as well. Love ya 💙
I 💜 your showing new items organised! Yes, to full length mirror in the storage, maybe wardrobe/ closet room 🐾🐻❄
we want to see it ALL, Jen! lol love this for you! it's looking amazing already and I'm excited to see the end results!
For the second bedroom you could do a Murphy bed so you could maximize space and have a wardrobe. I think the roller binds would be a better option for the space. Love watching your place come together
I would do the standard roller shades in white and then a really pretty cream coloured linen curtain maybe ceiling mounted to flank either side?!
i think it would be nice to see updates as they come but i also enjoy having the current video length if that makes sense! many (possibly)shorter videos vs what we get now? but also whatever works for you editing wise :p
20:38 I loveeee the view when it’s dark, looks like a starry sky!
Roller blinds are the best option looking to the future, since it requires least maintenance, are cleaner and don't make the windows feel smaller.
For the L shaped windows in the bedrooms, can you mount a curtain track on the ceiling? Then you could have a curved piece of track in the corner, have the track extend past the window over to the wall space to fully uncover window when curtains are opened.
Girl we have the same floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall window situation, and I had the same problem. I decided to take the curtains and the blinds and honestly, I love it! We chose really airy, flowy curtains and roman blinds and I don't feel like it takes away from the size of the windows. Just try it out! :)
My opinion on this would be that you should rather go for a flowy curtain for the bedroom as it may give off the French vibes for you and for the other windows go with a roll up curtain as it will be giving more spacious vibes and modern vibes with the kitchen. I feel like for the roll up windows going with white would be good but adding to much white then would become to clustery with other white things, so going with beige roll up windows would be the best option for the 0:57.
I was so waiting for this video !!!!!
omggggg new year has become so much better with Jen's videos!!!!
for the microwave use cord covers they come in white and black and help cords not stick out so much, and get a bed with storage underneath. its the best option esp if its a spare bedroom!
My house is under renovations too and I was having a similar issue. One of the solutions could be getting one huge curtain instead of two and splitting them in the middle (or both of them) and curve the curtain rod to the little window in the bedroom so it can all collect there if you don't mind covering up the little window. It might be a little expensive than getting normal curtains but it's possible. And you can get the roller blinds in the living room so have the best of both worlds.
for 2nd room, you can make it as art/work room. and about the storage, i agree with you to build in that storage room like you can make it 2 in 1 room.
Get a portable closet/clothing rack on rollers for an extra closet for hanging clothes. Can fold up and store if not in use. Very handy.
Coolest apartment makeover & I can't wait for the reveal!!! 😍💖💖💖
I love your videos so much!!! Soon you will have a home. The apartment has been a long time coming💪💪💪and rollers for the window
Yayy I'm so excited to watch this episodeee
Jen, I personally like the wind down blinds the most. I do think the flowy curtains would be cute but I think the wind down blinds are more fitting with theme.
Just saw the notification and jumped on because so attached to your journey.
For the closet situation. I'd recommend a bed with built in storage underneath and then a small rack for coats and stuff
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A day bed with drawers and a couch look might be good for the 2nd bedroom , and maybe a hanging rack that’s the top part and attached to a seat/ drawer or luggage rack with some nice hangers
If u tie the curtains with ribbon when they are open it will fit ur vibe better. Also u can look at nob options to collect the curtains to the sides so the windows seem bigger
I love how this is working out u must ve so proud of urself, ik I would be 😁💕
I have white blackout blinds and they are white and they look fine. I think that they would be fine to use and would go with the aesthetic
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I recently had to do a bunch of research about this too! I have similar size windows in my condo - not floor to ceiling length but pretty much the entire wall. I went with silhouette shades because I can control the amount of light that comes in better than a roller shade. They look very natural and block out about 70% of sunlight. I personally would not do curtains - I’ve heard that most people who want to do shades and curtains in the beginning start with shades and then decide they don’t need the curtains. I also highly recommend getting motorized shades for your place! Manually rolling every window would be tedious, esp because you have so many windows. Hope this helps!
Also, note that silhouette shades are different from zebra shades. If you search up “light dimming” or “light filtering” sheer shades it should come up. They are almost 3D, and you can adjust them to flatten and roll up or down, but they also filter the amount of light you want to come through when down. My new fave IMO!!
You actually give me really much inspiration to renovate my apartment
Please hire an electrician for all the lighting issues!!
never been this early 🥹 also, never comment but wanted to say i’ve loved all your DIY’s and it’s crazy to see how far you’ve come!
I love this series so much! It's looking really good so far
curtains are massive dust collectors!!! blackout blinds also come in lighter colours, i usually see a lot of double ups on roller blinds, one blackout one and another sheer one on top
For the kitchen lighting, they can put in a strip of wood infront called a 'light valance' to conceal the strip and give the desired effect
for the second bedroom you could make it a creative space with a daybed! so it doesn't take up much room and so you can enjoy another area of your house instead of making it a dedicated guest bedroom. and it would help maximize storage.
im so excited
I would definitely do floor to ceiling curtains, and you could have blackout curtains in your bedroom!
You can get sheer curtains more as decoration - so they don’t shrink the windows width too much and for practical coverage - roller blinds
We have roller blindes at my house. We love them. My mom are white black out. The only issue is light bleeds in on the sides. So we have curtains for the side of the blinds!
i THINK if u get light bulbs that are meant to be used as dimmable lights they would stop flickering. from what i remember when we moved in, we had that issue too, and even some lights that would just not go to their full potential, and they were fixed when we changed the lightbulbs. if you order it on amazon, you can just return it if it doesn't solve the issue :)
When I saw an upload from Jen I was yesssss Queeen welcome back! 🥂
It’s very unique that you are more into older constructions so that you can make our own renovations, but older constructions also mean older materials (pipes, sewage systems, etc). When you live in a condo/co-op, having old pipes is the scariest shit that can happen XD at least you got everything fixed upon your moving and not when you are already settled in with all your furnitures and all.
For the Windows, you can get flowy curtains since it will match with the anesthetic you are looking for and you can get a curved curtain track or rod and mount it to the ceiling. So that when you open the curtains it will be bunched up around the edge of wall and the window therefore taking up as little space from the windows as possible and if you want to get a little fancy you can buy Automatic Curtain Opener and connect to Alexa
Obsessed with you! been watching since you were doing back to school stuff
Hey Jen. I think the bulbs in the dining room light fixture aren't meant to be on a dimmer switch and that's why they might be flickering. I think if you change the bulbs everything will be fine.
Sounds like roller blinds make the most sense for you. I personally would put a tall plant in the weird narrow window spices you were worried about if you couldn't fit roller blinds. Just my thoughts, maybe it helps.
I think you should get basic curtains still because the blinds may make it feel like a hospital. The best idea would be to get both but yea that would be expensive. You can always clip the curtains from the sides too if you like that look maybe to not shrink the window? And blackout blinds don’t need to be black!
her having to wait for everything to be fixed is sad but it also gives her more time to think, buy more, save more and take her time!😊
I think for the second bedroom you should get a bed that has storage under the bed that you can access from the side. Maybe even if you lift the bed up there could be storage that way.
Side note, we need a kitchen reveal to see what your dad did!!💁🏻♀️
You could do both curtains. Rollers for privacy and the flowy ones for aesthetic
Before you rent it out, you could close off the door to the storage room. Then knock down the wall that connects the storage to the inside of bedroom 2 and place a door there so it’s a walk in closet.
I def think you should choose the ceiling to floor curtains cuz they r just a VIBE
Definitely do roll down blinds and also curtains. If you do some cute sheer curtains you’ll still be able to see the window through them but they’ll add a really cute classy touch
small piece of advice for curtains. If you want to maximise the visual space of the windows then I'd suggest you go with roller blinds (seeing as you already seem to be leaning towards that idea as well), and then if you feel like it needs it later on you can add shear curtains to allow some diffused natural into the rooms (ignore that this advice is late). hope that helps Jen!
Hey Jen, I think for the curtains you can get curtains that open one way so it can fit into that little area on the left
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SAME and yes I agreee
For the second bedroom you could always raise the bed a bit and put some short drawers under
Hey Jen, for the LED strips, you can also try to put like a small wooden bar infront of the strips, so you don't see them. My friend did this in her room and it looks so much better :)
For the curtains, you can get a very wide one, it can be custom made and When you have just one big curtain you will be able to hide it in the corner you showed
Girl you gotta go for blinds, the curtains dropping on the floor will make the room messy and smaller- especially the window! Blinds are so much more sophisticated ☺️☺️
I'd definitely go for the roller blinds in a beige!