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We Found These
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 18 ม.ค. 2012
We like to find furniture and fix it up. Most of the time we end up trying things that we don't know how to do. Most of the stuff that we use was free, or super cheap.
How to repair the ugliest wall in my office
We had this pretty ugly wall in our office, and one rainy day I decided it was time to fix it up. There is a giant hole from a doorknob punching straight through it. There was a bunch of mud splashed onto the wall, the paint was unfinished and uneven. The closet was just a pile on boxes and open bins. It was the ugliest part of our home office.
The first step was to wipe off all of the mud. That just required a wet towel and some scrubbing. Then I painted the wall a unique color. I didn't actually patch up the giant hole in the wall. Instead, I built a wooden frame for a white board and mounted that on the wall, covering the hole. That will be a problem for whoever decides to take down the white board, probably me in a few years.
I had to reorganize the mess in the closet, move several boxes to the garage. I built a bench seat in the closet. I used an old coffee table for the bench top and screwed some boards into the studs in the walls to support the bench. Also, I picked up a futon in order to repurpose the giant foam cushions for the bench.
Then I put in some little shelves and some Christmas lights. The closet became a cozy little reading nook with storage for craft materials above and below. My daughter loved it, for a while.
Ultimately, this went from being an ugly problem to a unique study space. We used to just ignore it, and now it is a part of our home that we interact with and enjoy.
Most of the materials in this project were discarded items. The coffee table, the futon, the picture frame, and all the lumber were free. The paint, the white board, the posters and the white board cost a little money. I prefer to be very frugal, super low budget, and rely on creativity and cleverness. And I think we managed a very low budget home improvement here, in our home office.
We named this channel "We Found These" because these are all projects that we found. We actually used to live in an apartment that had an alley in the back, and we used to find discarded furniture out there and I would just carry it home on a skateboard. We hope to inspire people to try these same kinds of projects. If we can find these, I'm sure anyone can. And if we can find ways to repair and update furniture on a budget, I'm pretty sure other people can, too.
You can find us on IG under the name wefoundthese, and Tiktok under the name wefoundthese . We used to have a website by the same name, but we let it go.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/anatolia
License code: GOQLBMXCUYETP9H2
The first step was to wipe off all of the mud. That just required a wet towel and some scrubbing. Then I painted the wall a unique color. I didn't actually patch up the giant hole in the wall. Instead, I built a wooden frame for a white board and mounted that on the wall, covering the hole. That will be a problem for whoever decides to take down the white board, probably me in a few years.
I had to reorganize the mess in the closet, move several boxes to the garage. I built a bench seat in the closet. I used an old coffee table for the bench top and screwed some boards into the studs in the walls to support the bench. Also, I picked up a futon in order to repurpose the giant foam cushions for the bench.
Then I put in some little shelves and some Christmas lights. The closet became a cozy little reading nook with storage for craft materials above and below. My daughter loved it, for a while.
Ultimately, this went from being an ugly problem to a unique study space. We used to just ignore it, and now it is a part of our home that we interact with and enjoy.
Most of the materials in this project were discarded items. The coffee table, the futon, the picture frame, and all the lumber were free. The paint, the white board, the posters and the white board cost a little money. I prefer to be very frugal, super low budget, and rely on creativity and cleverness. And I think we managed a very low budget home improvement here, in our home office.
We named this channel "We Found These" because these are all projects that we found. We actually used to live in an apartment that had an alley in the back, and we used to find discarded furniture out there and I would just carry it home on a skateboard. We hope to inspire people to try these same kinds of projects. If we can find these, I'm sure anyone can. And if we can find ways to repair and update furniture on a budget, I'm pretty sure other people can, too.
You can find us on IG under the name wefoundthese, and Tiktok under the name wefoundthese . We used to have a website by the same name, but we let it go.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/anatolia
License code: GOQLBMXCUYETP9H2
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Cool! To save your blue tape , next time you have wheels try wrapping them with aluminum foil or plastic wrap :)
Remember the tree house you made in Sunnyvale? Yes, childhood dream
You're hilarious 🤦 looks great JD!
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That turned out great.
White hoodie. Brave man! 🤣
Bruh I jacked up that hoodie right there too. Just one dark green dot on my belly
@@wefoundthese hahahahahahahah damn!
I love it!
I think your curved knife might be a vintage leather working knife or linoleum knife- look up those on google- whatever they are they are cool! Room looks great! 😊
Gorgeous!
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You did a great job.
Love the fabric!
great job. i am a new subscriber now. love the low key and positive commentary
You just showed up on my feed! I'm glad you did too. Very nice work!
Lovely!!!
This was awesome, and love the pattern.
I think you did fine. It looks awesome. Keep upholstering, practice makes for perfection. Having said that it came out looking quite professional.
You did a great job! Keep learning, it gets better. Good luck!
Sometimes sheets have beautiful patterns, curtains too. You did an amazing job! Marvelous!
Wow! Great job!! Your commentary was so humorous!
You did GREAT!! the hardest part is to just start. the more you do the more you learn and save $$ God Bless you in all you attempt!!
Great job!!! Love the fabric!!
good job! i like it very much
Thanks!
I watched you paint this, but I still can't figure out how you did it! Really striking, I'd buy this.
What a lovely chair, good choice of fabric, it was a forgiving pattern and very pretty.
You are hilarious!!! Once people find out, you will have a huge following! ❤ I’m really impressed with your willingness to take on this challenge - upholstery is terrifying to me! I’m looking forward to your future hug chair! ❤ The chair looks great afterward. 🎉
Very cool! So glad you had an eager buyer!
Very nice! I think the black bottom fabric is just called a dust cover
I agree with the person who said you deserve more views. And more comments.
Your Approach is always Unique to say the Least.
Heyyyyyy! Came out great!
Love it! So much better than before. That old fabric really looked ugly. Love your humor, you deserve more views!
Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤
High Value? No. You made a Crazy Quilt style dresser. Not a lot of People are going to like it. Is it Interesting? Yes. Would I want to look at it Every day in My home? Absolutely Not.
Beautiful…
My favorite so far. I love how down to earth you are about the process.
Very nice. ❤❤❤
No!
What?
Wow! That is a masterpiece!
Love it!
very nice.
Thank you. This is how i did houses from nansion to row house to three story twin, i would getbthose oops paint and with an older friend over the phone would combine and balance out,perfectly. Sold each at lots more. Goid to hear your journey as you learn and earn. Thank you loads for your honesty in describing your thoughts as you go. Be well.
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Cool
Cool attitude. Love how genuine you are. Thanks for sharing
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