diy this curved bench for $135 - breakfast nook build
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- In retrospect this is actually a simple and very affordable build! I'll break it all down for you in this DIY curved bench with rounded corners built for my breakfast nook, in partnership with Milanote. Sign up to Milanote for free with no time limit: milanote.com/l...
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I'm Letitia (Le-tish-a), a fashion school graduate based in Toronto. I'm here to share DIYs, thrift flips, and home decor videos. Stefan and I bought our first home in 2020 and you can watch Our First Home series here: • House Hunting: Pricing... . We're renovating our fixer upper home, and sharing all the ups and downs of diy-ing our own renovations.
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"It's so expensive to not know what you're doing!" 🤣 Exactly lol, which is why I love videos like this to show me what doesn't work before you get to the final result that does.
Hello hi let me spend the money so you don’t have to!
The bench is beautiful! But the best part is watching you use your new skills and your resilience. I wish I could do all that you do 🩵
You can totally do this!!!!!!! I believe in you 😘
Dude. You did the damn thing. Wow, super impressed! And side note, we love Rochelle from the Sorry Girls, she is awesome!!
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Rochelle was sooooo helpful. Couldn’t have done this without her!
It looks so good!!! Also lmao on you saying "it's very simple" in its design when you made a bespoke, curved, custom bench 👏👏 amazing!!!
Hahaha thank you Laura!!!! Miss you guys
I LOVE IT! I’ve been subscribed for probably 12 years? I have always adored your style, talent, and personality. This bench in this space is you. It’s gorgeous.
Mauna😭 !! I’m so glad you’ve stuck around for so long
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@@letitiakiu Have a blast in your new course, Letitia ❤
You are an inspiration!!! I have a bendy wood project I've been stuck on and this gave me so much hope! Can't wait to see what you create next 🤩
You’ve got this Morgan!! I'm excited to see what you make too!
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It's perfect. Well done for your perseverance in overcoming the obstacles and creating your vision.😊 It will be your favourite sunny basking nook when you've completed everything. 👍🌞
Thank you! I'm so happy to have conquered those curves haha!
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The bench looks so good! That stain color really suits the grain of the wood.
Jealous, what a beautiful piece. I love your workspace in your back yard as well.
This bench came out looking amazing! I was nervous with you when you were bending the wood, but glad it all worked out 🤗💖
Are you kidding me? I’m obsessed. With all of it. The build, the video, the time you lost your car keys and made me feel less alone in the world. You’re the coolest. 🫶
Sam 😭😭 I hope I can be just like you when I grow up!!!
It's always such a delight to watch your videos! Love the bench, so beautiful and timeless.
Thank you mi Annita ♥️♥️♥️
Shimming that corner was definitely the right call! So impressed by your perseverance and really you knocked out this project in no time. Do you have any other finishes in your kitchen that match the bench? Might be nice to tie it in. Looking forward to seeing the bench cushion, bravo!
Thanks so much! Yes, I built floating shelves and used the same stain! I love this stain it’s so forgiving
Absolutely fabulous and quite inspiring! Thanks for sharing! 😊
Thank you for watching!
This bench! I would buy this! Great work! Your skills are paying off.
admire how you kept at it! turned out wonderful!
Thank you 😭💕
You go girl!!!! Looks fabulous!!!
Thank you Bianca!!
Absolutely stunning outcome, your carpentry skills are excellent ❤❤
Thank you Kezia!!
Omg I've been planning on trying to make a similar bench. You just gave me the motivation I needed! It looks amazing!!
Ahhhh I hope you do build it!!! Send me pictures on Insta if you do, and lmk if you have any Qs!
That was a lot of work! It looks beautiful. Totally understand why you were nervous building it. You should be proud of your accomplishment and I hope you are. May it serve you well for years to come and hope you'll get more confident as you acquire even more skills and experience. Have fun being bold and creative! Awesome sauce!
Thank you so much 🥰🥰
Your decision to sign up for more school is very relatable! I'm in community college for horticulture, and it's a trope amongst my classmates that everyone adds on more programs/majors than they started with. I started in a certificate program and then moved to an associate's degree. A lot of my friends started with an associate's degree and added a second major. Is it common for people at your school to keep doing more programs, like you are?
That’s hilarious!! And no, the opposite for my school. There’s a huge emphasis of getting out and getting jobs in trades school. I understand for many it’s a mean to make a living, but the school system itself doesn’t quite emphasize pride in workmanship or the art of being a tradesperson.
I love this. It’s like you’re having a stream of consciousness to your viewers.
Ahahaha that is my entire personality because I only know how to think out loud 😂
Patiently waiting for the cushion tutorial! 🙏
I’m on it!!!
Dude you are such a rockstar ! I love Letitia styled DIY's because you show all your mistakes. This was so fun to watch ! I was stressed watching you do the kerfing for the third time lol.
subscribed! i love your editing style and this bench is so good!!! congrats!
I am in awe. You outdid yourself. SO NICE. 👏👏👏
But also you seem to be in such a good place mentally - ranting as always, but somehow happier ranting? If it's true, I love that for you 😊
Hahahaha I think out loud a lot 😂
So inspiring, you did a fantastic job. This is my first video I've seen of yours and I am so subscribing! I love the idea of being able to create something from scratch and make it look beautiful, and you've done just that. I also love that you showed all the problems you went through. I'm currently building a business from scratch but I can definitely see myself going back to school to learn skills like this. Thank you for sharing this video for the next part! 🩷
Please do vlog your school experience if you can, would be cool to see what its like!!!
Welcome to the channel!!! I’m so glad you asked, I have two videos of my school experience so far th-cam.com/video/3aXnqD2DVJs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vG8XYI_UakU_mgLs
Just earned a new sub🙌🏻 amazing job
Thank you for subbing!!
What a cute bench!
u are a legend among men
fantastic work mui
Amazing job! Bench is beautiful!
Personality goals!!! Great video as always.
I make sure I’m edited flawlessly 😂
Beautiful bench,Letitia! I'm so looking forward to seeing the finally😘🥰💐🫶🏽🫶🏽👏🏽👏🏽❣️
I'm so glad you like it! I can't wait to see it all come together!
Nicely done, Letitia! I admire your perseverance and desire to learn. You’re an inspiration. 😊
Thank you!!! Loving the lessons for sure
It's gorgeous !! I love the curves and can't wait to see everything all put together..
Thank you Laura as always!!
It’s so nice!!! I love this new space in your kitchen
Thank you Ann!!
I’m speechless. You did such an incredible job omg 👏🏾👏🏾
Ah thank you Jordan!
so beautiful
Thank you so much! 🥰
Masterpiece ❤️😍🥹
Thank you Daria 💕💕
wow, amazing job!!!! so so cool to see your skills growing in this area!
Hehe thank you!
also lolol @ people who stay in academia to put off making a decision or for escapism... i definitely know what that's like XDD. glad you had fun at carpentry school, and looking forward to your next round of studies!
Great Job! It's going so well, I can't wait to see the rest of the DIY. 😃
Thank you so much Tara 💕💕
You DID wet it….yeah! You’re the best! Woman after my own heart- just freakin do it yourself !!
I loved your curved bech!!! 😍 and the whole process 🫶🫶🫶
Besos 💕😘
Wow!!! ❤
Nice bench! Good job! Keep it up.
Thank you Alex Chan!
You so creative
Thank you so much! Wetting the wood was the way to go
I like to prep food sitting down
Looks great! 👍👍👍
Thank you Luisa!
Wow!!!!
It looks great!!
Thank you!!
What if you add cabinets on top of the fridge box when you build it and put ahead lights may not need to do any electrical work can get the battery powered one or the chargeable ones on Amazon.
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Well done on the fabulous looking bench and I'm so excited to see what you produce in Cabinet Making School! Also you need to update your Bio to say Carpenter now :)
Hahahaha I don’t know if I’ll ever be qualified as one. Thank you Jodie!!! 😘
I love this vid but also your pants! Where are they from?!
Thank you Natasha!! Which pants? I’ve linked my outfits in my description but let me know if there’s one I’m missing
@letitiakiu in the first few clips? They have a really cool pleat at the top that drapes so nicely. I don't think they were linked. Thanks 🙏
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Good job
So glad you liked it!
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The bench turned out nice and functional. Instead of hinges, why not place wooden pieces in the underside of the bench top so it doesn’t slide but stays put (hope that makes sense). This way you can just pop it on and off, like a lid.
Yes!! That’s one of my plans but I guess for a nice finished look, I felt like hinges would be better and more convenient? I still haven’t decided 😮💨
@@letitiakiu Of course whatever works best for you. If you decide to do a hinge perhaps consider to opt for a hinge system with lid support so the lid (top) doesn’t just fall on your head when opening it. ❤
New subscriber here .! Loving your videos. ! Where are your sweats from ? Love them
Thank you for subscribing Shirley!! The pants are linked here (affiliate): go.shopmy.us/p-9449725
@letitiakiu thanks .! I have to get them They r so cute .! 💕
I think if its wet it will bend easier
Why are you not soaking the wood in water to bend it ?
And the marble tabletop??
LEABE ME ALONEEEE
This is amazing i want to eventually start building furniture for my room ❤, very big inspo you are 🫂💪🏾
Thank you so much 💕💕 I hope you build something soon!!!
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lmao "i'm not known to be well thought-out"
You know me well for that 😬
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😘😘 hi Bianca!
that is a SEXYYY curve 😍 so satisfying to watch!
No you
Calling this project simple is discrediting everything you put into it. Doing curves, and shaping the plywood like you did here is advanced stuff and it looks fantastic
Ahh maybe you’re right. Thank you for giving me so much credit!! 🥰