Even Sunglasses Got Their Own Shelf in This Tiny Entryway Revamp
Photo: Carla Antonio
Alexandra Gater knows a thing or two about transformations. As the host of a YouTube channel dedicated to renovating rentals in the Toronto area, she has captured nearly 720,000 subscribers as she DIYs room dividers in teeny studios, removable tile backsplashes in kitchens, and built-in storage anywhere it will fit. Naturally, Gater also frequently shares the process of personalizing the 19th-century home she shares with her partner, Noah. Her latest project on this front has been to turn their tiny entryway into a happy and tidy space.
“It was so disorganized,” she says. “Our winter accessories were in baskets on a shelf that were out of reach, shoes were strewn at the door, and jackets were being piled on top of each other on coat hooks.” If that wasn’t bad enough, Gater also didn’t like that her love of all things pink and squiggly was nowhere to be found. “It lacked any sort of decoration,” she says. Gater aimed to streamline her entryway with solutions that felt personal yet totally relatable. Here’s how she pulled it off in just 34 square feet.
