Step inside HGTV designer Alexandra Hutchison’s 640-square-foot main floor, which includes her living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Get her decorating tips for creating a cohesive look from one room to another, adding unexpected pops of colour and designing practical built-in storage.
In this video you’ll see before and after shots of her home renovation. In the entryway, Alexandra used bold blue paint to add interest to the space, and applied the same blue paint to the living room ceiling for drama. Using a vintage mid-century modern teak chest in the living room provides ample storage. The warm wood tones continue in the kitchen where teak-look cabinets and wood-panelled walls around the dining area create a sense of luxury. Alexandra created a restaurant-like dining nook with a velvet-upholstered kitchen banquette that doubles as storage. Over in the small principal bedroom, neutral-toned grasscloth wallpaper with a hint of gold creates a cosy vibe. Re-arranging the bathroom layout made the space practical, and it now features porcelain wall tiles and herringbone marble floor tiles.
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Love it! Especially the pops of blue everywhere
I like this room! A lot of personality!
Nice Job
I like your artwork and the choice of that blue in the hallway and ceiling was brave. I wonder though if it will stand the test of time especially since it must have reduced the sense of height in those rooms having that color in the ceiling.
How is this a small space? I'm in a tiny apartment!
for my taste the house is too busy with all nick nack , to many colours blue ceiling??? just busy i hot headacke to just look at!!
bedroom too clostophobic, i wouldnt sleep there if you pay me!!!!
Beautiful! Inspired me for living room layout and banquette seating/storage in the kitchen.
Love how cohesive the designs are throughout the different spaces. But why are american stoves always so huge and hideous with this part sticking up at the back?
I love it
Sorry, bad video, I had to stop. Cannot stand the way she speaks.
bathroom was an eyesore not a sight for sore eyes…. from Shillong India
I'd love to know the dimensions of the bathroom.
Love it
Love it ! Particularly that nook in the kitchen
I just found this video 3 years later and the space is still current and just beautiful! The choices were not too trendy so the style held up. You did a fabulous job in this house! Thanks for sharing.
Very pretty home!
I’m no professional interior designer, but I feel like some of the spaces are way too busy for me. Too many patterns for me personally.
Brilliant! I enjoy her work! What fun!!
What’s that accent? Not any colour on some furniture, the one coming out of her mouth?
I feel poor
Hi Alexandra
I was a little unclear … Was your front entrance shared by your tenants? I would also have loved to see the shower as well.
Where your pretty pooch was … Was that a rear door? Where did your washing machine go??
I thought you made the absolute most of your space and I would need all the storage you put in …. Very creative use of space! The bulkhead in the lounge worked really well.
I loved the colours and how it blended from room to room! I loved that it didn't look like a showroom but your home and you achieved your goal…it is elegant with a luxurious feel!! The paintings are gorgeous!
Currently we are building a new home (Melbourne, Australia). I am getting some wonderful inspiration from videos like yours! I have some pieces of furniture from grandparents etc. that I need to include … I hope I can make my home look as together as yours is as well as still including my mismatched pieces!!!!
Thank you for sharing! Best wishes and enjoy your home . Debby
Lovely home. Perfect for a couple.
Really nice job
Absolutely beautiful and Innovative use of space with function. You have hit the perfect balance. Thank you for sharing
This is cluttered!
messy and not catchy.. when you said, I had a dialogue with the furnitures…4:47, actually they were screaming..NOOOO..don't buy us…you have a weird taste in decorating a house LOL..its true
The way you end your sentences like they're all questions? Its annoying. couldn't finish the video it was too distracting.
Thank the LORD!!! COLOUR!!! Loved your home, warm, cozy, not WHITE!! Lol 😂
Love the bathroom! You did an amazing job in this smaller space! It's beautiful!!
I have dialog with a Tiffany necklace, but so far it hasn't come home with me.
This is really amazing
someone talks too fast.
Amazing
Clever, creative, colorful combinations.
Gorgeous!!!!! The space looks huge, warm, and inviting!
Beautiful work. Your dog blends in with your sofa too. 😉
her eyes lol
absolutely lovely
pretty sure you meant eye sore, not "a sight for sore eyes" unless I'm just confused about what you were really trying to say about that bathroom 😛
she creates an interesting warm calming sophisticated home.colourful,and knits together.i disagree she is not irritating,she has a speech pattern which is over stretched sometimes.she will know why she does it.she is creative and does better than me on larger budget.i take away from this that i can introduce an interesting chair to a design also something to anchor a space.
Great job, has a bit of a Parisian flair as well. I also see a bit of American New Orleans flair. Love it!! So well put together. Seems everything has a story, which is what make a home. Perfect!! Xx
I'm American, and this is fantastic.
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