i bought a 1930's phone booth, now what?
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Kelsey found a 1930’s phone booth on a secondhand market place and thought it would be the perfect addition to our office for recording voiceovers or even taking phone calls; she was right! Keep watching to see how we restored this phone booth to make it good as new!
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IN THIS VIDEO:
00:00 - intro
00:48 - picking up the phone booth
01:04 - the team's reaction to the phone booth
02:02 - becky's reaction
04:23 - restoring the phone booth
06:49 - cleaning the phone booth
08:33 - painting the phone booth
09:38 - found the perfect ceiling tiles!
11:32 - explaining my plans for the phone booth
13:24 - going to the thrift store
13:58 - visiting the fabric store
14:15 - at the hardware store
14:42 - upholstering the table & bench
16:00 - installing the ceiling tile and light
17:52 - staining the walls
18:22 - installing the bench and table
19:37 - working on the checkered floor
20:24 - final touches
21:20 - the finished look!
22:10 - outro
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I think that single shot of Rochelle being too cool while driving to pick up the phone booth makes me think there needs to be a series on this channel called "Road Tripping with Rochelle," where she goes to cool places in Canada to pick up awesome things from Marketplace.
I LOVE this!!
Yes
1st thing that I thought was “don’t go alone!!” 🫣😅
you might be onto something there!!💯
Even if they're just shorts!
Kelsey’s dad asking to bring up maple syrup from the basement is the most Canadian thing EVER !! 🍁 🇨🇦 🍁 😂
the NICE syrup
😂😂
I was looking for this comment!! 😂😂
I was dying laughing hahaha
The NICE syrup he wasn’t joking kinsip is the bomb
The Kelsey who made dorm decor videos 10 years ago couldn't even imagine that one day she would be asking Becky "hey can I drop $2k on something that you can't know about" and Becky would be like "yeah sure go for it". And no way could you have taken on a massive project like this with construction, painting, sewing, electrical, tile, and so much more. It's honestly amazing and I'm so proud 🥰
Maybe installing a hidden electrical outlet in there would be good too, for anyone who needs to charge their laptop or phone, while using the booth! Love the walls of the booth too!
this has to be one of the coolest TSG projects ever. having followed y'all since like 2015, it has been so cool to watch the scale of your projects grow as you guys get more and more talented!
thank you for this comment❤❤
@@TheSorryGirls agreed! this is AMAZING
Love this makeover!! However, the checkered floor is a bit 1950’s. Perhaps a penny tile design or mosaic design could elevate this booth even more and make it more reminiscent of the 30’s 👍
Totally agree and was going to post that same comment. Penny tile is a great idea.
Yea I thought the checkers looked weird up on the sides. I don’t mind it on the floor itself but something about the white is jarring. I feel like the could have incorporated different colors and textures like something else metallic
Or added like a fancy trim in either copper or blue on the bottom edge of the wall.
Yes!!!
oooh, I didn't have a problem with the floor but now that I've read this comment I totally agree. penny tile would look so good!
We love some unrelatable content 😍 need more of this, kinda makes your mind want to pick the random and achieve something awesome
right!! inspiration comes from the most unsuspecting places sometimes🥰🥰
love all of it! but a a penny tile for the floors might look better
The ceiling and floor are so good. Can't help but think olive velvet would have complimented that bronze sooooo well. But the blue is also pretty
My thoughts exactly... considering Kelsey loves the olive/forest green colors.
I was thinking green too!!! Olive green or a darker mint green.
SAME!
Amazing transformation! I would have loved to see Becky's reaction at the end.
Looks gorgeous until you reach the floor lol The checkered pattern could work, but it's too kitschy to fit with the luxe 1930s vibe. Checkered or harlequin in wood tones would look better in the design imo
“Can you bring up the nice syrup” 😂 that’s like the most Canadian thing I’ve ever heard
This may be one of the best and most unique upcycle projects you've ever done! Love it ❤
thanks a lot!!❤❤
Not a fan of the checkered floors but I love the ending results
the way the tile ceiling fits perfectly is SO satisfying!! i love everything about this (except the flooring) especially the comeback of kelsey's bangs!
thank you for keeping the vintage character! we can always make more modern things, but we can't make more vintage! you did it justice ♡
yess this was very important to us❤
This looks amazing! It should definitely stay in your office
Agreed! and we found the perfect spot for it 😊
Please, please find a vintage Bell Telephone to complete what is already perfect! I love this. ❤️
Also, we didn't get to see Becky's/ the team's reaction to the booth after the makeover! Hope she loves it :)
she loves it, we all do!! 🥰❤
Ah-freaking-mazing!!! Definitely needs to find a home in the office somewhere where when you walk in you see it. It’s a jaw dropping, show stopper!
yess we found the perfect spot to let it have it's moment🥰
“Can you bring up the good syrup?” Is the most Canadian thing I’ve ever heard lol. Love how the phone booth turned out! So cute!
Really enjoyed this video. I especially love how Kelseys parents tile fit so well in the booth, not only the colour, but also the size! 🤌
This is one of my favorite sorry girls makeovers! The new ceiling and slightly metallic paint on the pebbled surface really brought it to life! And I love that you were able to keep those special elements like the phone book and ad. The upholstery could have been a little better for a more polished look, maybe with the addition of some piping on the cushion, and I find the checkered “tiles” creeping up the linoleum on the wall jarring. I think it takes away from the antique beauty a bit! Overall a very exciting makeover ☺️
Love the booth, love all the upgrades, except not crazy about the floor. Maybe some rubber trim around the doors would help with sound proofing?
I don't like the floor either
Yeah I love it all except the floor, and definitely would think of ways of sounds proofing.
Not a fan of the floor either. I wasn't that keen on the shade of blue she picked to upholster. But the rest of it is super cute.
I thnmink they want to go bold sometimes cuz they take risks and people would get bored by simple but with a vintage piece like thag I feel less is more
Love how the metallic finish on the paint reflects the light, so lux! What an awesome project!!
What a cute project! It’s a perfect place for selfies and adds an fun pop of the vintage vibe.
The ceiling is my favorite part of the finished project. So classy. 🍸🫒
so cool! I think it should definitely stay in the office
“1986, not that old” I feel so validated now 😂😂 the internet would make you think I’m ancient
you're only as old as you feel😘❤
@@TheSorryGirls haha big facts!! 💜💜
Absolutely love this! A lot of negative comments about the floor, but i love it! I'm sure you cleaned it, but if the old phone book is covered in leather, use furniture polish on it to soften it and make it look less dirty. 👍💙
Where's the chalk graffiti? "For a good time, call Sorry Girls"
Hahahahaha!
😂😂
I actually have a phone booth in my family room. My Dad worked for the phone company and when they took them out of the local university they were just trashing them (unbelievable!) So he asked if he could have one and they said sure! So it sat in my parents garage for years until my hubby and I built our home in 1992 so we then moved it into our family room and bought a retro payphone. We love it!!! Especially now our grandkids think it is really cool! Ours lights up too! We even got a phone light up sign too.. I love your padded seat you put in yours and the extra lights.
9:43 my heart just about stopped with how cute that puppers is! I squealed like a doof!
What a great repurpose and replenish. It looks great. I think you use it as a private place to take a call or as you said, record voice overs. For that reason, I thought it should go out of the way, but it’s such a statement piece, that finding a spot where it could be viewed by visitors would be ideal. So somewhere near the main entrance.
I love it all , even the old phone inside. i would definitely keep it in there!
TBH when you showed the phone booth at first I thought you could never make it look good but boy was I wrong! It looks SOOOOOOO good, especially the ceiling and the light!! Love the bronze interior and the checkered floor too. The completed project gives me strong Agatha Christie/Hercule Poirot vibes from the 1920's. Wonderful job. And it should be in your space with the lounges and tables and things.
Omfg, I'm so excited for this video!! My grandparents migrated to Texas from Great Britan in the 1970s and built their own home; they installed an authentic phone booth on the second floor!! Theyve long passed on and the house has no longer been able to stay in the family. I often think about how fun it was being a kid and playing hide and seek in their gorgeous custom home. The phone booth was always such a special place for all the kids, like a little fort. This video has stirred up so many good memories, thank you so much for constantly surprising us all with your creativity and innovation!!
i am obsessed with every single element of this new old phone booth!
This is beautiful! The metallic paint was absolutely necessary and the ceiling tile! *chef’s kiss 👌🏻This can be a much needed private phone call space so people don’t need to step outside or whatever to take calls. Gosh I love it so much!
I think it would look great (and help with soundproofing/privacy) to have small curtains in the matching blue velvet! But I don't know how you would do that without interfering with the door being able to open/shut.
Thank you for giving this baby new life without changing too much. You CRUSHED this. It looks fantastic. Chefs kiss.
“You are not mad at me for spending money?” U guys r too cute 🥺
I loved this build, the blue of that velvet is lux and i would definitelty keep it in the office, but something i thought of is maybe finding a way to add an extension cord/outlet so someone could charge their phone while on the phone or maybe bring their laptop in if its gonna be an especially long call? obvs not needed if there's not a way to do it without effecting the original booth too much but i think it could make it more practical?
OMG! this phone booth is so amazing! love the finished project. Love that ceiling tile you got from your dad, love the checkered floor that gives it a really cool vibe, and that blue velvet fabric just is so gorgeous, you did such an amazing job, I'm not sure where I would put it just yet, I think it needs a special corner to angle it and give it that cool vibe in your awesome space. Thanks for a really great video, sending love and hugs, bye for now.🥰💜
Kelsey, it’s beautiful! And I love the blue velvet fabric you chose 😍👍
it's a velvet dreammm🥰
Fully obsessed with the moment at 10:34. The subtitle absolutely SENT me
When I was teenager in the '70s, my Jr. High had two old phone booths very similar to this. I loved using those things; they were so cool! Interestingly, although they seemed ancient to me, I guess they were only about 40 years old, at the time. But NOW, it's been 50 years since the 1970s, when I used to use them.
Really impressive restoration - now it looks like a phone booth you’d find discreetly tucked away at the side of the lobby of the King Edward or the Royal York, or in a vintage movie set at Claridge’s in London or Le George V in Paris. Your choices were spot on, and the result is ✨chef’s kiss✨!
Love the vibe. Who else has an original phone booth in their office? Great job Kelsey. Looks fabulous! 👍🍷
I've always wanted an old phone booth!! Love that you got one!!
The roof is my favourite part!!! So good
Cool project, love how it turned.
I say leave it in the office for everyone to enjoy.
I agree with others, I like suggestion on penny tile, black & white looks good, but penny tile would look better.
What happened to the penny you found? Even though it was 1984, I'd still frame it and hang it in the booth, good energy!
It’s sometimes insane to think I have been following since the black swan costumes, and now you do all these insanely cool and inspiring projects! It makes me feel that I also can do everything myself, seeing your abilities grow.
So cool! 👏🏻😻
That transformation at the end is 👌👌
Kelsey you did AMAZING! Now I want a vintage phone booth 😭
I hope it finds its way into your office space.
the satisfaction of seeing that wood stain match perfectly!
My fave part is the ceiling and the light! This was beautifully done!
I love the idea of upcycling unique vintage pieces that don't exist in modern times and making them practical, this is so cool!!! I hope you're able to find more stuff like this and make it into a whole series
you literally ate this up. so happy to have been subscribed long enough to see y'all take everything to the next level!
I love that paint color inside!!!!! LOVE!!!
This might be my all time favourite DIY that you've done. It is so freaking cool! What an amazing find - so much history and character! I totally think it should live in the office. It's such a vibe, though I think there needs to be a little styling on the outside to really make it shine. So very cool. Great job, Kelsey!
What a great find
I LOVE THE CHECKERED FLOOR! So great!
what a gorgeous gorgeous job. you kept so many of the original features and gave them TLC enhancing them in the process BRAVO 👏👏👏
Retro vibe refresh making old even better.
If I ever find a telephone booth laying by the side of the road, I’m good to go with your design! Sometimes it is “learn as you go “ with old pieces like this. As an antique dealer for many years I have had old phones but never an old booth. It would be fun in an antique store. You could decorate for Halloween with a large Jack Skellington or for Christmas with Santa. Always good to keep the vintage look of these old pieces. Well done.
Such a cool random project and it turned out sooo good! I love the metallic paint, perfect choice.
Your landlord must be so chill too, that is awesome. The size of that really makes you think how the size of people now wouldn’t be able to use it… That just blew my mind… It looks like a coffin. I am small and I wouldn’t wanna be in there for long.
Wow, what a great find! I can’t even believe how nice it turned out without losing any of its original character. Great job team 👍
Def one of my favorite projects from you guys! So fun!
I love it! You did an amazing job of making it feel bright and inviting while still keeping the integrity of the original piece. And I actually really love the floor. Really fun and inspiring video 😁 💕
This can’t be more TSG! It’s the vibeee❤️🔥 great job kelsey!
Oh Kelsey! You've out done yourself. I was hoping to see that paint used in something special and something special it is! I absolutely Love the phone booth! You did a most excellent job!!!! From the ceiling and light, the walls and the seat (of course the book and the table) to the floor, magnificent ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Personally, I think the blue velvet and checkered floors felt a bit off. I think a black leather seat would look more timeless and fit in, and then a curtain of a really textured olive or burgundy around the back (like a photo booth) would give that soft texture and better help sound proof the whole thing! And then keep the table part to just a wood that matched the stain of the exterior, especially cus I kinda am struggling to understand a soft table logistically lol. I agree with others saying a penny floor would go so nicely!
Turned out really awsome... Perfect addition in your office space... ❤️❤️❤️
I’m OBSESSED with this! Amazing find and it could not have been elevated any better 😍
This is the coolest projects you have ever done.
This is absolutely FANTASTIC. I am so happy you kept the character while giving it the perfect makeover to make it usable. I know Becky wouldn't have allowed it to be painted anyways 😂
That is so sick!! Its amazing! You did a wonderful job fixing this.
Love this! The after looks amazing and I'm glad you can still see some of the old floor. Definitely a cool addition for the office!
Such a score, great investment and addition to the office. LOVE it!
So creative! Love the paint colour
Ahh watching Kelsey’s creativity side let loose. So much genuine joy!
What a fun project! You guys did a wonderful job! ☺️
I’m obsessed with idea. I don’t even need a sound booth but I want it in my office.
WOW awesome find and update!!! Amazing job 🤘🤘
obsessed with everything thing about this, particularly the vintage ceiling light. totally inspired project. not sure about that flooring though, i think a small bistro tile look would be better? it's giving 50s diner, which throws off the overall look.
I was looking forward to that door transition the whole video. Loved that from Loft Vibes too. Awesome upcycle
This was so satisfying to watch! Love how you freshened it up!
Such an amazing piece! I love it!
Love how you use stuff you already have/thrift/get from your dad, but still manage to make it look so profesh!
Oh goodness I absolutely love how it turned out!!!
This is so unique and I LOVE IT! You guys should definitely do more interesting items like this!
Love the way you did the floor!
Wow! What a transformation!
The blue velvet is so gooooood!
Y'all are doing the most and I love it
It's special indeed. I love it! Well done.
Such a cool project! You are such innovative creators, love you for it!
I love how this turned out, and can I just say I adore Rochelle!! Get her more screen time she has such fun energy!! 😂😂💖💖💖 This whole thing was so cool.
Omg this is so cuttteeeee 🥰 I love your normal practical content but seeing fun projects like this really inspires me to think outside the box!
Not a HUGE fan of the checkered floor, I don't think the white really ties in with the rest of it? Maybe you should lean into the blue and copper/darker colour palette and go with something really snazzy on the bottom? Like a sheet of polished copper or you could make a made to measure blue, black and copper resin floor? Easily removable but neat 🤷♀️