I didn't have an entryway... so I DIY'd one ✨ *MAJOR* makeover + renter-friendly hacks! 

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for watching! 💜 I've been getting quite a few repetitive comments on this video so I'm addressing them here: 1. The mirror has been moved up since posting. In the moment of trying to get the video done, it looked fine. Thanks to everyone who pointed it out. 2. There's been concerns about the purse by the door. That was for styling purposes (the purse was actually stuffed full of paper lol)! We don't keep our wallets by the door. 3. I love the idea of creating more separation by adding a shelf or console table. I already have plans to do that the future living room makeover! I appreciate all the love and helpful comments I've received on this video & my channel! Thanks everyone for your support! 💜✨

Maybe your mirror could be 6 inches higher…Just a thought 😊

Beautiful entryway. I suggest to separate the living room to the foyer/entryway- use a bookcase (like a billy from IKEA) right beside your side table. That way you have cubbies for bags and it provides a slight divide (for drafts, feng shui, etc.). Nothing longer than 3ft.

Hi Alli, this is my first time watching one of your videos. The entryway makeover is beautiful, who would have thought that command strips would hold up the wood! This is so genius and beautiful!!!

It’s really good! I would have hung the mirror a little higher for a makeup check before leaving…

This looks great. Awesome job as usual and thank you for leaving the accidental spill in the video, it makes feel like I’m not the only one to do things like this. TFS.

You could use a kallax unit with the leg platform and then use baskets or the cupboard type inserts for more storage and put it beside the small coffee table. Would help designate seperate zones. Nice job!

Nice additions. Although I would have a added light coloured bookcase to the right when entering your room. Placing books, plants, ornaments etc. will hide your lovely lounge from the outside world looking in when the front door is open. Or I would pay to have the front door reversed to open the opposite way. Therefore nobody will see into your room only your hallway.

4:12 "It's voiceover Alli here".....lol hilarious! 😅 The hack where you applied hot glue to the command strip was exactly what I've been searching for and "accidentally" found in this video! I have a couple of heavy picture frames I've been wanting to hang up. I purchased the heavy duty command strips which should be able to hold the frames up, but I've still been hesitant about trying them. The frames are irreplaceable, so I have been concerned the strips won't hold the weight, and the pictures would fall and break - glass and all. Using your hot glue hack, I think I can finally create the photo wall I've been wanting to do. Thank you! 😃

Not shocked, not surprised! Great job as always!

Your channel and work deserve more recognition ❤️❤️❤️ BEAUTIFUL

My house is like this except no coat closet. I’ve thought about using the ikea shoe cabinet but was concerned about wet or muddy shoes. Your entry way turned out beautifully

Looks amazing! I love the color you painted the shoe cabinet.

Awesome job, Alli! Love it and I’m inspired! Q: where did you get the vase that you put on top of the shoe cabinet? ☺️~kelly

Beautiful and so functional! I love it. Brilliant way to add the vertical boards with command strips!

Hi Ali, Happy New Year! Had a long day out to church early, met 3 friends for lunch, went to a new consignmrnt shop of all high end odds and ends and home at 5. Have PJs on and went to youtube to try to find a friends decorating channel and saw this video. I am in the sane tiny apartment i moved to since leaving my Mom's house in 2022 but it is so tiny and still haven't made it totally work in some areas. Its the first place where I do have a foyer with a tiny coat closet but still lacking a better piece of furniture for keys, books to take back yo tge library odds and ends needing a home. Under the vintage desk i have now there in its place i have a cookie sheet under it gor my wer boots and shoes. My foyer is functional but i still watched this as I loved what you did in your former apt too. On this video when you mentioned your coats I thought you might get one of those bench trees with cubbies underneith for 2 baskets and hooks anove gor coats but, that still doesn't give you a basket for keys. I read yiur comments you had noted since all your work. I know read those first before I reply with remarks. Your shoe organizer i have to say adding your own touch to it is the nicest one I have ever seen. I like it being white too which keeps that area more open looking than a dark wood or a gray or blue etc. You have the knack for accessorising perfect too. I hope you had a great Christmas! Love, Rebekah

You did an AMAZING job. That was a lot of work. It looks very polished & professional. Well done you. Enjoy!!

Looks great! What a difference to a blank wall! ❤

Its beautiful but i would lift the mirror a little bit higher . Great job though its gorgeous i love it. Im now watching your balcony privacy fence and that is simply awesome. You are very skilled with the machinery im terrified of these. I too would like to build a slatted fence to cover the top of my railings on my apartment 😂

Beautiful!

So beautiful Allie 😭😭😭🖤🖤 the basket on top of the unit is perfect! I love it! Killed it!

I agree you need to raise the mirror up. Can you even see yourself in it? The makeover looks good I could see if the hook closest to the door is to close. Does the door hit it?

Absolutely beautiful!!!! So functional love it!!!

Great video. My entry way is very similar to yours. Thank you for sharing your vision with us. You gave me some ideas.

I have a very similar space in my home, I love what you did! Thank you for sharing! BTW, kudos on using clamps with your miter box! I watch so many videos where that box is sliding all over the place while someone is trying to cut with it, I'm always so afraid there will be an accident!

Loved your entryway project ❤

I love it Alli! You did an amazing job. What a creative idea to create an entryway. 🥰🤗

You did an AWESOME job Ally❤

Wonderful job. I liked the helpful hanging tricks. Painter's tape is our friend. 🙂

Pre primed is only a shipping primer. You should still prime then paint.

Wow, it looks amazing!! You have inspired me to try this. By the way your craft room is so nice, mine is a mess😊

This looks Amazing 😊

Love it! My ideas were sparked by this! Hopefully I can do my project soon and show the outcome… 🤞🏼 ha ha But I have a perfect wall/area/need for a similar thing ☺️ Thank you!

Beautiful 😍 good job 👍🏽 I love 💗 the new look 😊

It looks super cute I love it. Thank you for sharing ❤

The entryway is really very pretty now. I see that others have suggested creating a pony wall on the other side of the door with a Kallax unit (a 2x2 would work well, size-wise). I did have a couple of concerns though. First, I'm trying to understand how this is "renter friendly" when you literally put at least 8 holes into the wall, along with 8 drywall anchors. Command strips are one thing, and the boards should remove fairly easily but that wall is going to require a lot of repair and then repainting on move out, due to the holes. As well, one of the hooks is behind the opening door and I'm wondering if there is enough clearance for the door to open fully when there is a jacket on the hook, and for it to open without hitting the hook when there *isn't* a jacket there. Finally, hanging hooks (even with anchors) without finding a stud and screwing the hook into solid wood, increases the chance that the hooks will pull out of the wall over time, from the weight of the coats or bags. (This is what happened with the hooks a previous renter installed in my entryway.) It does look much more functional and intentional now though and IKEA shoe cupboards are amazing!

You go girl! This is so beautiful! I love ❤️ it so much. Youve inspired me to get started on my entry wall very soon. Thanks Alli😊

Great job! Love it!

WOW! Beautiful! And impacting! Such a great job! Thanks for showing your OOPS! Thinking maybe a runner instead of a rug??

Why didn't you make more pegs or hooks to accommodate more hanging items?

Very well done! 👏👏👏

Love this look!

Great job on this makeover! I totally love that mushroom colour!

Hi Alli, I loved this makeover can you give me the link for the coat hooks. Thanks

Amazing job!

Looks cute! Mirror seems a bit low.

Sooo cute!

What a great transformation. Wow!

Wonderful job!

Looks very nice! How do you pull the boards off, when you move, if the command adhesive tabs in behind or on the back of the boards?

Great way to use that space! Good job!!!

Nice job!!

You have an amazing skill set! I hope your channel continues to grow--you have a lot to teach the RU-vid community! Best wishes.

Sooo nice!

I love it!

Bravo! I enjoy so much your makeover videos they are the most fun to watch😊

Just found your channel. Great job !

Turned out very nice. Great job!😊

Beautiful 😍

Great transformation! Can't wait to see what you do with the boob light in the kitchen since I have the same one in my apartment 🤣

Love it!

I love your end table

Nicely done!! Love it!!

Congrats. It’s lovely, but I definitely see why you eventually painted it blue + added the beautiful wall paper with the birds. A bit curious why you hung the mirror shorter than your height. Cheers.

Good job

What was the color you used?? So pretty!! Why did you hang the mirror so low?

Really great makeover. I was guessing that it would be something different, that in retrospect wouldn't have been nearly as good as yours.

What about a chair to put ur shoes on? Where would you put that in this space

Very nice ❤

Great design. Mirror a bit too low, but overall really attractive.

That looks great!! Nice job!!❤ I would not keep my keys and purse by the front door. If someone comes in they get your money, credit cards, ID, vehicle and house keys in less than 2 seconds😮

Hi Alli! What grit sand paper did you use for the IKEA shoe cabinet? Thanks! I LOVE your videos! :)

Won't the door hit the coat hook?

Does the gap the command strips make between the wall and wood bother you? We started doing it on your panel video but we didnt want to commit yet because we were afraid it might bug us so its sitting incomplete lol

Really nice!!!!!🎉

Perfect!

Stunning.!!! Looks great, I love it. !!!!… T Y.❤️🥰

Great job😊❤️

4:39 This was extremely helpful! Unfortunately for me, my hardware store couldn't match my white paint to my apartment about 7 or 8 years ago. What they came up with ended up being more gray when tested on the wall than the paint actually was. I went back to the same Hardware store, tried again, and still didn't end up with the correct shade of white. 🥴 Does anyone know if hardware stores (specifically Home Depot) are better at matching shades of white paint now? Has anyone else successfully matched white paint from HD or Lowe's?

Personally, I would not have put that much time and effort into an entryway in a rental unit. I would have found other options to make it more functional that aren’t so time consuming. Congrats to you, if that is how you enjoy spending your time and energy.

Nice job. Aren't you so glad you had a drop cloth covering the floor? 😬☺️

Isnt the mirror a little low?

When your door opens, does it not bump into the hooks?

why do you use hand saw for some and miter sears for another? whats the difference? i honestly dont know.

Nice, but you sure do a lot of unfriendly renter things. Lots of holes 😅

Love it

Sorry about the negative comments. Somehow the playback speed was on X2, so the audio problem was on my end and not yours.

👍🏻

Putting holes in the walls with the hooks is not renter friendly but it all looks nice

Your mirror isn’t high enough, you should be able to stand in front of it and see the top of your head and then some.

The subject matter is good, but the fast audio makes it hard to listen to.

Skillshare is so extremely overpriced for the quality of videos courses they have ;(

Maybe raise the mirror. It would help the wall look taller and you can see your face not your breast 😆

If you were going to revamp that shoe thing $146 dollars wasted. Should have just went to thrift store bought something for ten or twenty dollars.

PS: OOPS, I left one L out of your name I am sorry.

Isnt the mirror a little low?