My TINY Transforming "Gothic Mansion" Apartment (Tour 500 sq ft of DIY Darkness!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- I converted my small 500 sqft CO-OP in to a transforming gothic mansion on a budget.
COST BREAKDOWN
Everything I mentioned in the video (including the stove, bed, paintings and exercise equipment) costs just over $5000! Below is a full break down of costs along with links.
General Items
Light Fixtures (all rooms) $290 ebay.to/2ZlP4mB
Light Switch Covers $50 amzn.to/3bMcFzr
Security System $245 Simplisafe.com
Kitchen
Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations $76 amzn.to/2Loa6ZS
Cabinet Knobs $17 ebay.to/3d1qRpX
Giani Counter top Paint $80 amzn.to/2WQw9O4
Backsplash Tin Ceiling Tiles $59 amzn.to/3cmC7wB
Broan Range Hood $80 amzn.to/2yIqwcO
Whirlpool Stove $449.99 www.bestbuy.co...
-Drawer Fronts - $0
-Stick on Floor Tiles $11 amzn.to/3bMsxSr
-250 Watt Light Bulb $20 amzn.to/2TlYFG7
IKEA Kitchen Island - Free on Craigslist
Kitchen Table $100 (now 142) amzn.to/3g5u3T7
Laundry Room
-Giantex Portable Washing Machine - $209 (now $350) amzn.to/3bQErLk
-Panda 2.65cu Portable Dryer $290 amzn.to/2LMQkHn
-Dryer Vent Kit $15 amzn.to/2XdJXlL
Washing Machine Cart $22 amzn.to/2AN51Io
Living Room
Couch $700 www.absolomroc...
Coffee Table $0 ($60 for the moulding and coffin handles)
Pawel K Painting $126 www.pictorem.c...
Cinema
Projector Screen $109 amzn.to/3cOGbpv
Projector $52 ebay.to/3gb3OKY
PS3 $30 on ebay ebay.to/2ZlP4mB
Roku $48 amzn.to/3bIJLQQ
Speakers $50 amzn.to/2WLMEMp
Bedroom
Murphy Bed $1500 murphybedexpre...
LED Lights for bed $27 amzn.to/2WNWQ75 and amzn.to/3cOUBWX
Remote for light $20 amzn.to/2TjCSz5
Black out Curtains $35 amzn.to/3bMGUGn
Gym
Chalkboard paint $10 amzn.to/3bM86VP
Yard Sticks $20 ebay.to/2ZlP4mB
Gym Mats $34 amzn.to/3e2P0MM
Stretch Machine $260 ebay.to/2ykDJIp
Furrino Narrow shelving $52 amzn.to/2TmmU7q
Office
Citristrip Paint Stripper $12 amzn.to/2zXi3m0
Desk $45 ebay.to/2ZlP4mB
SamaN Interior Water Based Stain for Fine Wood, Mahogany $15 amzn.to/2LHjxUa
Tried and True Danish Oil $23 amzn.to/2zUNhu6
Meerkat Calendar $7 amzn.to/36glC2U
Dressing Room
Mirror $10 At a Thrift store
Mini rhodium insulated telepod conductor $~~~1 nasa.gov
AmazonBasics No-Mess Hooded Cat Litter Box $25 amzn.to/2Zu6UDU
Bathroom
-SmartBidet SB-2000 Electric Bidet Seat $250 amzn.to/36nUb7l
-Wiremold Cable and Cord Management, Cordmate, Cord Channel $12 amzn.to/2XeAZoz
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Now that you've seen where I've moved to, check out the video I made about my last apartment. It was laughably bad!: th-cam.com/video/alHOhBKLySs/w-d-xo.html
No water leaking through the bathroom light!!
You did a great in your new home congratulations💞👍🏿
I came to this video from that video and your cat is different? 😕
" I know there's a special place in h*ll for me for doing this...."-Weird Exsplorer
I don't know between the fact that your parents raised you vegan and the fact that you're a circus performer somewhere in the middle I think that's sufficient penance for damaging one antique desk, when you've rescued so many other beautiful pieces.
My skin still crawled and raged at the screen when I saw that you had done it... because I love antiques. But I think the crazy things you do for this channel also help to balance the scales back in your favor. None of us will really know until the other side after all. But that's my guess
I like this gothic inspired aesthetic way more than the "I drenched my apartment in black" option.
Agreed!
@Alejandra Serena Well, you gotta have that! That's the gothy version of "Live, laugh, love"! A goth home is not complete without a nod to the genuis that is Beetlejuice
Same.
Me too. A lot of other goth home decor i see is very Halloween, if you know what i mean
@Alejandra Serena true. Some of these goth home tours,you see the same cushions from killstar. In my opinion,it's way more interesting to see thrifted or one of a kind pieces.
man, you're not into magic or occult stuff but you like gothic style, you dont care about healthy trends but you are a into fruit and you dont consider yourself an athlete yet you do equally physically extreme tasks. if i hadn't been watching you for a while now i would think your a wizard vegan yogi
Yep..this is something that I think about pretty often. I oddly don't have a lot in common with people who have the same interests that I do.
Weird Explorer everyone loves an especially unique individual but those individuals rarely like very many people
@@WeirdExplorer I know that feeling '^.^ it makes it awkward whenever someone says "hey I know someone who likes the same stuff you do, I bet you would get along."
@@WeirdExplorer that is probably a good thing 😂
@@WeirdExplorer Most people are "normal" you're above that and much more interesting.
I can't believe you have a door that Blue Skidoo's you to the Philippines.
😆😆😆
I guess a small home is appropriate for a contortionist.
He's a contortionist? Lol he definitely looks like a circus kinda guy
Less to pay for, less to clean, less to heat, etc. etc...lots of plusses
@@getin3949 Hello, I absolutely agree, I also save a great deal of my income and I feel safe. Have a wonderful day 💙
Not my style, but I admire his creativity, and his commitment to transforming his apartment into the home he wants.
every now and then i rewatch this. love the decor and design!
I plan on posting an update soon, lots of fun changes since I made this :)
@@WeirdExplorer lovely! cant wait to watch it!
This video puts the Weird in Weird Fruit Explorer. It only increased the respect I have for you dude. AWESOME work.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can’t have a gothic mansion without a torture chamber! (Work out room😂)
A proper gothic mansion should have a cellar, catacombs or vaults. He'll have to buy the flat underneath.
That is hilarious!
Next find on free up: inversion table!
You did such a good job! Heaps of style for such a compact space. I've been curious about the tin back splash for a while now, so thanks for showing how you achieved the look.
Thanks so much! 😊
Hey! I submitted my place in The Small/Cool contest on apartment therapy. Its set up like a dating app where you can like or dislike apartments' use of small spaces. If you have a minute, please check it out (and hopefully swipe right on my place!):
www.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/2020-small-cool/tiny-251-500-square-feet/601090701?fbclid=IwAR1wqogtXABLhW66rK5HmuHC9RJSY3q0RTcKAzxkZfMp8g8HJ2Xh2beEOM8
Done! I gave it a like. It's been an amazing and lovely transformation! Well done! (I had no idea that you were a professional contortionist until I read your bio at this site)!
Updooted on the thingo
Thank you!
@@WeirdExplorer You're Welcome!
Weird Explorer I know you miss your bathroom waterfall.... 😉
Nice apartment!
I love: Vostok.
I really like: the tin back splash, the coffin table, the curio-cabinet, the Japanese toilet, the paint and decorations (light fixtures, switches, etc), the secret teleportation door.
I'm *absolutely terrified* of: the split stretching machine.
Me too.. effective though
When the closet goth grows up this is what it looks like
all you need is some stained-glass windows, creepy black-and-white photos, and a top hat, and you're good to go!
Your place is full of colour and character. It's so great to see someone resisting the beige invasion.
I always get the sense that beige is for people who have almost no imagination whatsoever.
It's just so... bland.
The artists last name is roughly pronounced coup (like military coup), chin, ski.
Also, his first name is pronounced like Pavel. The W like a V.
Dude kudos for all the DIY stuff, you gave your place a lot of character
I love the red color you've used for the walls. Planning on painting my tiny hallway in a similar color and cover the walls with some of the most gruesome renaissance paintings i can find - in gold frames of course, haha
Sounds great!
Jared, when you decide to reupholster the seat of your fainting couch instead of using small boards of wood to support the seating area you might want to go with a single piece of 1/2" plywood cut to size. That way you won't have hills and valleys under your butt. You can upholster the seat as one complete unit - plywood, foam or pad over that and upholstery vinyl or fabric stapled over that with decorative studs/nails. I love that you have aot of the fixtures match the time period of your Co-Op. It really adds to its charm and increases it's worth.
Thanks for the info! that's a good idea about the board. That seat is getting pretty rough
I want to know what is inside THAT door!! A wall safe?? I did not see a dial. COOL, a portal.
"keeps my meat cleavers out of the way"... That could very easily be taken out of context. I wanna see someone do psychopath edit of this video😂
wouldn't be too hard
Wow, your sisters paintings are really good! And I love the apartment renovation; it looks fantastic.
Bro how do i learn to do these things? Like where should I go to learn about furniture? XD this is awesome!!
I figured it out mostly from watching youtube videos
Weird Explorer Thanks for the reply! Will look into that. Keep living your life your way man! It has been really inspiring!!
Congratulations I hope you’re much better off there it looks very very nice God bless🙏🥰
Those cabinets do look really good. What an awesome frugal solution that looks so dang fancy!?!?
Jared, the bain of old paint!
I sleep with a paint scraper under my pillow.
if you learned to re wire a light fixture, you can re-stuff a couch lol looking good, man.
Someone needs to get you new peripherals for your PC. That mouse is gnarly 😂
That couch is gorgeous
I knew you had a portal for traveling... I just knew it....
Ha! It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood
You've got the best coffee table I've ever seen, don't let you tell otherwise
Yes it is sheer brilliance
Yes it is sheer brilliance
Oh thank God I'm not the only one with a human skull in my room. This place is already filled with my clay monster sculptures so I thought I should freshen up the place
sounds nice!
I also have a human skull in my room because im in my room
You've got Tranforming instead of Transforming in the thumbnail there bud B)
*cough cough* I don't know what you're talking about..
What lol
..so who's filming?
That couch is amazing.
All your diy stuff is fantastic too, love it.
Jared has mentioned a girlfriend before, so I guess it was her. That's basing solely on the nail varnish which is _mostly_ a female thing. Next guesses are his friends we know best from the "That's Not Coffee" series. First the girl (Albo? Really hope I got that right) and then the guy (Stuart. It'll be funny if I got Albo right and his name is spelled "Stewart"), because I imagine they'd all find it funny for him to put on nail varnish for a sight gag.
A torture device that opens your legs.... "Ugh... It's for doing the splits!" Yeah..... Sure.......
It looks very nice, Jared
I would have never guessed that he's a secret goth!
I cracked up when u put “still available for 10$”
"Do you want to see whats inside my fridge? NO. You can't" he's adorable
I wonder if it’s filled with very conventional fruit that betrays the purpose of the channel - boring plums, Thompson seedless grapes, cavendish bananas, honeydew melons, and golden delicious apples
@@ewhoyer his secret shame
Thank you for introducing us to the little mystery door in the wall. Many a sleepless night ahead trying to figure out what on earth could possible lie behind it!
(probably weed)
Nice place, loved the tour. Thanks for letting us view your home.
God I love your decor, your couch makes me super jealous :P Also great job on the table restoration, looks epic.
Ok you spent 3 times as much as I did on moving into and furnishing my completely unfurnished apartment (I'm talking moving truck, rental deposit, I owned no household items or furniture whatsoever due to previously being homeless- it came with no stove, no fridge, no washer/dryer and BARE CONCRETE FLOORS) but my god is your place aesthetic and I love all the thrifted/DIY elements. I had no idea you were so creative. You did really well to achieve the look you were going for.
You did a great job. Your home looks wonderful.
I love the transformation! Did you have to get approval from your landlord? I would love to remodel my place... but we are not allowed to make any modifications :/
Awesome renovation work! The cabinets look great and I think the metal hardware you added adds a lot of character, and the stamped metal tile backsplash looks really cool.
I didn't think there would be anyone else in the states that lived in a 500 sq. ft. place like I do. You've done some nice things with your place. I love the wood floors, I have vinyl and carpet. I don't like carpet so I will eventually replace it.
I used to have a mohair sofa and chair with wood trim that was gorgeous but I was allergic to it so I had to get rid of it. I'd much rather have antiques or older furniture that was made well than the new junk. I think your sofa is flattening out because it was stuffed with durian and it is getting ripe.
Love you, love your channel.
If you replace your countertop, I would suggest you get a man-made material. Granite is great, but requires being sealed every now and then, while the man-made ones usually don't and they're pretty good at making it look like natural stone.
Well, now I have to know what's in that little door...but I'll never know. Sad day.
Edit: I posted too soon! I'm so happy painted fingernail person went back and opened the portal door. I had to know.
In the boring world of reality tho I think it was a safe.
He crawls into it when he feels threatened.
My guess was medication
I've fallen in love with your channel! Its now my go to when I'm at lunch. Thank you for creating quality content, and for crearing lots of it.
Ah gee, now you tell me about the benefits of PS3. Love the apartment!
You're a vegetarian. What do use use those meat cleavers for??? 😯
Probably to crack open hard fruit.
The last person to ask that question was never heard from again.
pumpkins and other big hard ... things ...
Well, he eats liquid meat. But really about all it's useful for is cutting into a young coconut.
It's probably a veggie cleaver, I use mine all the time for cutting cabbage, pumpkin, among other thick veg and gourds. Or he is in fact a murderer and your next for mentioning his meat cleavers
I've seen enough gothic horror to know that what's behind that tiny door is a perfect scale replica of the co-op with a tiny Jared living in it and unbeknown to him you are secretly siphoning off his soul to grant you everlasting life. Tiny Jared thinks he's doing the same thing with the even tinier Jared behind his tiny door. It's tiny Jared's all the way down.
I really expected a jumpscare where you grabbed the camera and calmy said "No." at 28:45
Youre really good at DIY lol
The print, with the ladder... very strange, it resonates strongly with me, I am known in certain Video game circles for a tactic I developed in dark souls and bloodborne as an invader where I climb a ladder ahead of other players trying to kill me, then step back off the ladder and chop down the middle of it with a weapon essentially bisecting 3 other players and killing them with 1 stroke... I uploaded a video of it originally in bloodborne and it was featured by some larger TH-cam channels, and a writer for a video game magazine actually wrote an article about it. I am known among fans of these games as the triple ladder kill guy for that move, so it resonates with me though probably not for the reason it resonates with you XD
Not really my style .. but I do appreciate his creativity, Artistry, and problem solving ....my gothic twin in spirit !!!! Please repair the side of that desk- make it whole again !!! How much did you pay for you place ?
That kitchen is gorgeous! Neither the cabinets nor the counter top look painted and the ornate plates just pull it all together. I’m jealous of the stove - what a beautiful appliance. Oh the memories on that fold up table unit! I had one of those when I was in my 20’s and a single mom of three. (I’m 55 now). It was inexpensive and it fit in our tiny place that we could afford at the time. I agree, it’s a handy unit. I kind of regret getting rid of it years ago even though the kids are all grown and gone and I own a stand alone house now. That couch is a stunning piece - please do fix it up rather than replace it. Good job on the renovation over all, too! You did a great job pulling it all together and making each room flow into the next. I’m not certain how I stumbled upon you, but you’ve got a new subscriber.
Sorry if someone already said this but those old window bars look like butts. Also, you should have kept that piece of wood trim you cut off that beautiful desk so you could have repaired it when you moved!! But kudos on refinishing all the vintage and antique furniture. It makes me sad to see so much perfectly useful and well made stuff going into the trash while people buy brand new, cheaply made Ikea crap. Go to a thrift store once and a while people! At least pretend you care about the environment!
I love your space saving aesthetic. I don't want to live in a closet, but I always go for the most efficient small things I can find. The less the better. Yet, if it's too small, it's problematic. I'm still trying to find out what my tastes and personal aesthetic is though.
The slap of red in the sitting are is such a cliche goth look but it works so well it will never die 😆
Oh my gosh! I freaking love your new place!! You’re so very talented! I’m really happy for you!
Were you going for a Twin Peaks vibe with the door opening?
Did you notice the Red Room shower curtain?
@@DrFranklynAnderson lol I was expecting to see the white and black lines, but the red curtain is enough
@@4jonah 27:34 I can’t think of an appropriate Twin Peaks quote off the top of my head, so let’s go with “There’s a fish in the percolator!”
@@DrFranklynAnderson "That durian you like is coming back in style"
@@DrFranklynAnderson it makes for "A damn fine cup of coffee"
Gothic prison cell is more like it... NYC must be an awesome place, to put up with the cramped chaos. I could see being alright with that if you never got out, but being the worldly traveler you are, I am surprised you choose to stay there. I am all about high quality minimalism but I couldn't do it. Enjoy and never stop!
"Headless Lesbians attack the world"
What's the story behind this framed paper?
it's funny because as someone from eastern europe, the US idea of "vintage looking" painted furniture like that kitchen set is something people here would only see in the houses of those beset by extreme poverty
I personally can't get what you guys see in that style of painted furniture as being aesthetic; not throwing shade or anything just saying
Because it's generally seen as more expensive and novel.
Ur growing into a beautiful exentric black moth. Im in lurve.
That ending was everything I needed. Perfection.
Fun video
Everything is better than apt. So not just co op, even trailer park is better than apt. Apt is even lower than living in your car lol
Just stumbled onto your Channel and so glad I did and subscribed! The exceptional work, detailing, and creativity you put into this unit (YOURS!) plus your personality is quite entertaining! I have been to NYC several times...GREAT city! Congratulations on a job well done!
We would like to put in a request for an exercise video please, the full routine.
Hi Jared, I am so glad that you have moved from the last flat. I love the furniture collection, especially the lift out table. I also have a collection of mid century furniture that I have up cycled. 💕💕👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
12:45 I want them! both the table and cat!! 😻
You just have to ask a Polack! The artist's last name, Kuczynski, is pronounced "koo-CHIN-ski".
When you see a Z after a C or S, it's like adding an H behind a C or S in English.
Beautiful job on the kitchen cabinets!!
Wow, as a goth myself I really appreciate your aesthetic. Interesting because you don't look or present yourself as a goth.
I love your creativity. You made a great living space.
Ok you’re one of my favourite Beings on the planet! Thank you for you.
I love the ending so much
Oh my gosh, the camera man went to Jared :,)
Thanks for showing your crib, Jared.
Too bad it's not on MTV
I love this! I do craigslist free and goodwill and etsy. It's not a cohesive look because I can't afford the big things and I rent but having pieces that resonate for you does a long way to feeling like your space is your own. 🖤
14:08 OMG THAT COFFEE TABLE IS SO COOL! Reminds me of a lift design that we did when I was on my high school robotics team..... (shares with ex-team members for inspiration)
A man of flavors and craft! The cabinets, and everything else you redid looks really swell!
Even with your thriftiness and money saving DIY's your place doesn't look cheap. In fact it's elegant. I didn't know you were quite full of ingenuity with these things 'till now.
Thanks! I really had no idea what I was doing. But it was fun to figure it out.
Is that the same cat you had in the other apartment? Or you have 2 maybe ?.
This is so fascinating! It’s so neat to see how people live in small places. I live in a huge, 104 year-old very gothic house and I would go insane in 500 square feet. It’s like watching a horror movie and I love it! Also, I’m not bragging. My house is huge but I bet 1/10th the price because location location location 😂 I love how you keep the original fixtures, it’s the best part of an old home. I respect being a tiny part of my house’s history. Nice job!
Sounds great! I would love a nice big Victorian mansion packed with oddities. But sadly those are hard to come by around here.
We're getting an education here on the infamous New York City "apartment" as we've heard of from Flea Market Flip. Now I get it why they talk so much about furniture needing to be so much smaller than furniture is anywhere else in the country. Fun to see it!
Your cabinets look awesome great job!
question.. what happen to the tiger kitty? she was cute.
You still have a fuse box? How antique!
i love the makeover! soooo much better than your last apt! i really like all your furniture redo's.
tbh its so strange seeing people willingly live in tiny apartments in the city when here i am on my few hundred acres lol
There's a tradeoff, you know? Rent in the city is high, but you can probably walk to the grocery store. I grew up in a very big city, and now I live somewhere more rural, and I deeply miss not having to drive everywhere. Pros and cons, either way.
You did fantastic on the countertops, it looks like stone from here. I LOVE the backsplash I've wanted to do that forever.
thanks! it was pretty easy to do! though I'm now looking to replace the counters with granite, it was a good temporarily
You have a lovely home. And although I’m not into gothic, I like what you’ve done. It’s really creative. And your sister is very talented. Happy you’re doing better.
Am I the only one getting Dexter vibes?
*Other youtubers:* "yeah I only buy the best quality because I just find the investment is worth it. And it wasn't really that much extra. It was only like $2000 but you just can't get the same quality without paying."
*Me:* 😨
*This guy:* "I found this on the sidewalk, my couch is cheap fake leather, I painted my Walmart furniture and my cabinets. Instead of buying velvet, I find a $4 dress at goodwill."
*Me:* this is my kind of people.😁
Very noice! What you did to your kitchen cabinets we called 'antiqueing' in the 60s. Everything old is new again.
Hahah we rented a duplex with no washer and dryer, on the condition the owner would let us install a washer and dryer, so I know all about the lint bucket, and how humid things get when we run the dryer, but we are growing yellow dragon fruit and jack fruit and they seem to like the humidity. (Why am I trying to grow a tree that commonly reaches over 100 ft tall and makes 100lb fruits in my house? I’m stubborn, and the seed came from the most delicious jack fruit I ever tasted) uh anyway, so yeah i made a lint bucket, and wired the washer and dryer to the breaker box, and electrocuted myself in the process, and ever since then I have serious back issues, I think I spasmed so hard when I got shocked I broke some vertebrae in my back, but still better than breaking my back hauling laundry to the laundromat every few days for the past 7 years XD I would do it all over again, but probably wear protective gloves and footwear when wiring the breaker box...
Oh man! that's terrifying. Glad you survived the ordeal and now have a dryer that helps with the indoor jackfruit.
9ft bonsai are unusual but possible.