Grandma's Pull-Out Sofa Transformed - From The Mind Of Christine McConnell
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
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In my first episode I transform a 1970's pull-out couch (purchased on Craigslist) into an Edwardian Style sofa (While keeping the pull-out feature).
With enough support on Patreon, I plan to post a new episode once monthly; featuring things like baking, sewing, building & Holiday decorating projects!
Patreon Subscribers will receive an additional exclusive episode each month plus extra bonuses. Your Patreon subscription is what makes this series possible, so if you are able to sign up, please do... I promise to make it well worth your while :D
-Christine
Creator / Co-Video Editor / Intro SFX Artist / lighting and set decorator - Christine McConnell
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“Upholstery is a little outside of my comfort zone” -proceeds to make the most beautiful couch I’ve ever seen
teacupika the wood carving literally brought a tear to my eye. She’s my Queen forever
Don't be afraid to try things. Even if it doesn't turn out, you'll still learn new skills along the way. Before you know it, you'll be surprising yourself at what you are capable of :)
this made me LOL. Cause IKR.
hence the "little" part :P
But joking aside, you don't know until you try. The "I like to challenge myself" motto works wonders for developing skills. Certainly compared to the "I'm convinced I can't do any of this and rather swoon at endless TH-cam videos that prove it can be done" philosophy.
One which I, sad to admit, also hold to too many times. The few times I didn't, I've actually brought a tear to my ówn eye out of accomplishment and much better than expected results.
Also note she said the color didn't work with the room 😂 completely redoes the whole thing into the most amazing couch
theres nothing more powerful and badass than a woman in pink jeans doing the impossible with a jigsaw in her hands what a QUEEN
Yes! *bows down*
yes there is ... the same woman in pink jeans taking a $100 beater couch and spending a few hundred dollars to make a couch worth several thousand dollars ;)
Yep. I wish more women were like this.
not bad a$$, much class. bad a$$ is on the way out. and much class is on the way in.
She’s so mesmerizing to watch ❤️ NETFLIX REALLY FUCKED UP by not renewing her series. BIG MISTAKE. BIG. HUGE! - Vivian Ward aka Julia Roberts
Oscar Parrilla agreed. It was original and interesting and a lot of people watched it. I loved it.
Agreed
TOTALLY AGREE!!!
BIG mistake! HUGE!
Oscar Parrilla i- i was waiting for it on Netflix.. i loved it! So it‘ll never come back to Netflix?
She's a cross between Tim Burton and Martha Stewart and I'm totally here for it
Tim Burton and Martha Stewart had a baby...Christine McConnell
and Snow White! LOL!
if morticia addams and martha stewarts had a love child.
How perfectly apt!
With a touch of Elvira
My jaw dropped a few inches closer to the floor every two minutes. "I love this part of any project because I get to sit down and relax," she says as she carves individual scales onto her custom wooden snakes ! ! ! ! ! Someone give this person a gd medal.
💐🎖🍾
I am so blown away by the woodwork! Inspiration! I love art nouveau stuff but it's impossible to find or crazy expensive, i never considered making my own. I might have to use a CNC router for detailed carving because she makes that look easy...
You're like the love child of Morticia Addams and Martha Stewart ❤
I literally JUST said this to my friend!
Never heard a better comparison, she's so fantastic!
I was thinking Morticia Addams and the New Yankee Workshop myself. 🤭
This is accurate.
I came here to say this
Christine McConnell makes me want to DIY my entire house from cellar to steeple. Not that my house has a steeple, but I'd friggin make one.
I'm sure Christine could show you how to make a steeple
@@athenasweeney2884 *Not sure if innuendo or noooooot*
Do it! Take photos!
Paige Guilbeau lmao! 😂😂💕
Ahhh this is why I want to own a house already :(
When she was done upholstering i was like wow! Well done! but then she started with the wood accents and at that point my jaw dropped. Wtf how are you so multi-talented?
Right, how is she so super talented like what brought it all together? How did she learn it all? How did she know she wanted to be skilled at everything?
So many talents and have so many amazing skills? Like was she just born with it or is it witchcraft lol. I have never meant someone like her! Like they don't exist out here in the real world! Or maybe just in my world?
@@irenecantu5436 It's your world haha I know plenty of people that have multiple talents and I come from a family of them. Painting, sewing, baking, cooking, drawing, sculpting, crocheting, knitting, furniture, building, farming, gardening, you name it. Go explore!
Gods gifts of talent
@@irenecantu5436 I think she's the most talented, creative person ever born. I just sit here stunned watching her!
@@cherylmarie8100 Liziqi Channel....same talent as Christine.
“Out of your comfort zone” says the woman who built a sofa like she’s been doing it her whole life. The woodwork detail is incredible!!
Dear TH-cam algorithm writers: thank you for having this woman land in my feed.
Christine lives in the home of my teenage fantasies. My inner baby goth is so happy right now. 🕷
So glad you're back!!! Possibly controversial opinion here, but this is so much better than your Netflix show. I miss all your puppet friends but this format feels more genuine and more intimate. Its great to see your gorgeous face and crafts without the strange gloss of commercialized TV production. Also - i feel like now you can get to do whatever you want without formatting it to some narrative.
Edit: Also your real pets are so wonderful!!!!
I agree! I love her work but the puppets made the show feel so strange and a little cringey.
@@ALYSSAISTHEBESTWOO Honestly the puppets are the reason I didn't watch it. Cringey is exactly how I felt about a puppet-based show haha. But I love these videos! Goth/Vintage Martha Stewart is the kind of content I am here for!
Personally I thought the use of puppets was great, it was original, strange and charming. The Rose puppet especially made me laugh out loud many times.
@@talgun6334 only 1 season, Sad they didn't renew for another season.
I agree! I watched a few episodes of the Netflix show and this TH-cam channel is way better! It may be because you have complete and creative control. I’m not sure, but I love this channel and I wish you all the best!
I think this is better than your Netflix show. Just show-casing your talents and enjoying the artistry without distractions
DodoSzabo totally agree!! I would have loved the Netflix show more without all the nonsense!
AGREED!! I wasn't into the raccoon/ skunk bit ... or the porn style acting
100% if this is what the Netflix show was, I would have watched it more than once. As it was, I couldn't even make it all the way through the series.
Totally agree. I love The Henson Company, but having dead animals and monsters with cheesy writing was all just unfunny and unnecessary. This format is so so so much better. I’m glad she is continuing on here-her work is incredible!
Don't misunderstand, I watched the show through twice, it was so unique. But that was down to Christine, I think Netflix lost a gem in her. She doesn't need sidekicks (except maybe Dita) she's hilarious all on her own, I laughed so much at the camera man bit! I think this series is going to be incredible
It makes me so pissed that Netflix didn’t renew your series! I feel like it was really fun and watched!!
Night Shade
What's it called?
@@Nada.AlShingiti "The Curious Creations of Cristine McConnell"
Catherine Semanek
Thanks
Nooooo it wasn’t renewed? :(
Emma Cassady sadly it wasn’t! I guess Netflix thought their stupid other originals were more important(swiped and whatever else)
How are you so good at EVERYTHING?! Sewing, woodworking, sketching & carving. You're a goddess!
Just being a woman. Not being limited by a gender definition.
AND ITS A PULLOUT! it’s like finding the perfect dress & realizing it has pockets
You are the goth Martha Stewart. Any chance you would undertake a creepy fairy garden?!
Oh yes! Please i would love to see that too
Or a Poison Garden. One of my future projects, actually.
YES a creepy fairy garden with homemade figurines and houses
I love this idea 💜
YESSSS I loved your series on Netflix and seeing you make more stuff again gives me so much inspiration!!!!
Killer Toons What was the name of her series?
Kim's She Shop The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell on Netflix!
Thank you💖
Can we just appreciate for a second what a genius Christine is?! Everything she makes is so stunning!
All while wearing a cashmere sweater and ballet flats no less!!!
Absolutely fascinating to watch the creative process!!! Who'd have "thunk" that Grandma's pullout sleeper sofa could've transformed into such an elegant piece of furniture that looks completely vintage with a macabre twist?!?!?
The artistry of everything she does is absolutely incredible
Martha Stewart: today we will make some pillow cover
Christine Mcconnell: hold my drill
Omg 😂
Also:
MS: Next we'll press the linens for a crisp look
CM: Now that the skin is all pulled off, we'll work with the skeleton.
Josh Catchur -PPPPFFTT ! Perfect !!!
Tephikat, I'm dying! Love it!
You could run the most amazing bed and breakfast!! I'm always in awe at the creations you bring to life.
Judith Young my thoughts exactly!
A B&B where you learn to do amazing house and baking ideas!? EEEE!!!
@@p.echegaray2049 I would so go to that B&B
Omg. That would be the best weekend b&b!
oh wow. i can’t even imagine meeting Christine.
I would, literally, watch this woman eat a bowl of cereal and still be mesmerized by her....
yes she is quite beautiful ... she has only one problem though ..... she is NOT single ;)
HOW IS SHE SO GOOD AT EVERYTHING? she's clearly powered by some sort of magic.
A true renaissance woman. I was entranced watching her dremel the individual scales into the serpent wood accents. Gives me chills to watch her work come to life. Way an exceptional artist. Would die to be her "caged cameraman" I'm sure she feeds him?
I swear I died and then I heard your voice telling me to bring myself back and watch your video first. My life has meaning again.
I am so excited to see you're still making content after Netflix let us all down by not picking up a second season. You're inspirational.
wait WHAT? I just discovered her channel and this is the first video I've seen. There was a series on Netflix?
@@KellyBeth yeah, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell or something like that. It's short, and you will want more, but it's amazing. It's all baking stuff too
She was making content before the show too
Just checked it out and didn't even finished the first episode. Her TH-cam though is amazing.
Hey Amazon! Pick up Christine's show, Netflix totally dropped the ball here! Great to have you back Christine!
Raise your hand if you were happy to see the snakes covered after it was converted into the bed? I was watching , admiring but in the back of my brain I was thinking, I wouldn't sleep in a guest bed with two snakes about to strike. Remarkable craftsmanship and imagination ...thank you TH-cam for giving me this recommendation.
This. Is. Insaaaaane! Makes me want to take up woodworking, buy a sewing machine, and go thrifting immediately. All the crafty things. You're incredibly talented!
Straight up, that looked like a prop right off a Tim Burton film. Incredible work. I hope you sent a picture to the original owner after you finished, that would have blown their mind.
Oh, yeah, liked and subbed.
Omg yay!!! You're back!!! This video totally made my night. Fell in love with your aesthetic through your Netflix series & was heartbroken when they cancelled it. So glad to see new content from you. One video a month is sadly not enough for us die hard fans. Who do we need to talk to in order to have your content at least once a week???
Christina Williamson support her on patreon!!
Christina Williamson : Also maybe tweet heartbroken sobs to Netflix en masse?
I feel like her projects probably take much longer than a week for her to make!
My GOD WOMAN!! You are SO TALENTED! All that beautiful carving was how you "sit back and relax"??!! LOL.... AMAZING! 💖
GOD I AM SO UNDENYABLY IN LOVE WITH CHRISTINE MCCONNELL
everything about this woman is aesthetically pleasing.
She seriously needs to come out with her own clothing line! I love love love her style! It’s like a sexy modern vintage style! She is so beautiful 😍 I would totally buy everything in her line! 🙏🏼 please make it happen!!!
Having lived through the Stepford Wives decades and say, m'eh , but I see the attraction for the younger generations. I rocked the 20's to the 40's when I was in my youth. There was no goth back then. hahaha
There’s a retired line of very romantic, frilly clothing that used to be carried at malls designed by Jessica McClintock (do Scottish women just know more about romantic clothing?). It was called Gunne Sax. They were gorgeous and very similar to the style Christine favors, and you can still find them in vintage clothing stores, but be prepared to pay dearly - a lot of modern women have fallen in love with them, too. A note of interest: Hillary Clinton wore a Gunne Sax dress for her wedding.
OUR DIY QUEEN IS BACK!!! When I heard your Netflix show didn't get renewed my heart broke. I'm so so so happy to see you're taking matters into your own hands!
As much as I loved the Netflix series, I gotta say that I'm really loving Christine's series here! There's something about watching her take on these projects in her casual clothes, often working in socks and having her pets in the background that makes me feel the love and passion she has for her craft. Keep up the good work! I look forward to watching all your videos!
THIS is how you film construction and crafts videos
What I like, about watching your videos, is that you show many women that have probably never held a power tool, that a woman can do it too! As someone who was a construction worker, watching you use the Dewalt just makes me miss it so much!
Honestly, I think Netflix wouldn't have put forth this kind of content. They had her being more of a Gothic Martha Stewart. But here, she can actually show her talents and abilities. This video is what makes TH-cam worthy of watching. I'm here for it and I will stay for it! 💜
I swear, the beauty, the intelligence, the planning, I adore this woman and her crafting
How is she so damned handy, talented, AND fabulous?!
She's insanely talented.
Three years later am seeing this.... They do say good things come to those who wait and by god it was worth the wait ❤️. Absolutely exquisite loved everything about it ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Have never felt so inadequate about crafting in my life until I discovered this channel! :)
Man who needs "This Old House" when you've got "This Old Couch"?
Lol.... ;-) You said it.
I so loved the Netflix show and I really think they made a mistake not renewing it. I’m so excited to watch your spooky craftiness again. Anyone else miss the raccoon??
Everything about Christine is downright amazing, but my favorite thing is when her voice breaks just a tiny bit. It's soooo cute! She just seems cool, talented, quirky and yet still down-to-earth, so I think she's a great role model for all us spooky types. She proves you don't have to wear all black or be mean to be a darkly whimsical icon! Even though I liked the puppets and the costumes on Netflix, I think she really shines brightest as the only star of the show. So glad to see our favorite artist on youtube!
The talent and skill on display here is RIDICULOUS
Shame on you, Netflix. You screwed up. Please keep making these, Christine. We love you.
Spooky Carpentry is really my favorite kind, pet cameos a must.
butter knife - the ultimate multi-purpose tool : D
Yup, they have always been my flathead screw driver . hahaha
I am SO excited for this series! Not to sound like a creep, but I really cannot get enough Christine McConnell in my life! If we aren’t getting a new season of The Curious Creations, this is a great consolation prize!🖤🖤🖤
Netflix! What the hell were you thinking not to renew this series???? This is fabulous!
I really hope she works on people's houses one day and redecorates everything!!! I would definitely call her. She is so so so talented. Just pure gothic art
I would LOVE to watch that!
OKAY HONEY! Coming out the gate with her jigsaw. Love that couch it's giving me all the house Slytherin vibes.
Christine you should add ads on your videos! So that way people like me who can't afford to support you on patreon can help you still! Love your creations! 💓 thank you for sharing your amazing works with us!
Wish I was as driven in projects as you, constantly getting halfway through D.I.Y projects, then they're left unfinished for eternity
Same tho.
Much same. I got a kitchen remodel 80% finished for the last 9 months...
Totally, I get to a certain point and say "good enough!" and quit right there.😐
Amazing!!!! she can come decorate my house any time. Love the fact that she's dark and girly at the same time.
Beautiful.
I'm a huge fan of green & purple.
This was stunning. I truly enjoyed the Netflix series but this is a whole other level of amazing.
Kathleen What was the name of her series?
Kim's She Shop the curious creations of christine mcconnell
Kathleen Thank you💖
I canceled Netflix's tired reruns. I'll pay Christine on Patreon and get a Halloween card. All good.
You are always dressed so cute ❤️ love your style
She took grandma’s old sofa and made it look... older... in a much better way. Incredible.
I can feel Julian Baumgarten screeming in the distance with the amount of tacks there are used XD
I lost my grandmother a week or to ago and she always had the creepy aesthetic in her everyday life and household, between stuffed crows and or a cartoonish witch stocking. Finding your show and now channel makes me happy and remind me of her thank you so much.
I love your grandma! You're very lucky ❤
@@70wolfnipplechips41 Do you even know her???
would personally like to thank the recommended section for hitting the nail so firmly on the head with this video suggestion 😍
She really needs her own t.v. show! From sewing to remodeling! I sure would watch her! 😄
I can’t wait to watch this channel BLOW tf up
Your unicorn sweater!!!! 😍
We need to have more women like you to be stinkin' famous!
This is a marvelous project! I'm so delighted that there is a new avenue to enjoy your works on a regular basis. That fact the Curious Creations wasn't renewed was an absolute travesty.
how does she look so BEAUTIFUL and CHILL whilst UPHOLSTERING A COUCH how is that even physically possible??!!
I am so impressed!!! That sofa is to die for!! Fantastic work. 🎃
Good grief girly, is there nothing you can't do? I'm blown away on that couch
I’m so inspired!! I can’t wait to reupholster the hand me down chair in my bedroom now!
You should post the process online somewhere!
Kit Pot I probably will!
She makes it look easy. Sooooo talented!!
I want to take on my husband's hideous orange recliner.
Geekmom D Yeah! Do it!
There is nothing she can’t do, that transformation was insane
Congrats on the web series! It's great that you took the lead on producing your own video content. I love that you didn't just reupholster the couch; you completely transformed it. The addition of the wooden snake elements are amazing!
I dont think i've ever loved a couch so much.
Omfg! I want her to do my entire home. This is the coolest house I have ever seen! My black heart swells!
this video is like if a member of the Addams family had a diy channel. which means its awesome!
Watching this I was like "She talented and she can reupholster in stylish flats. She is amazing. Couch looks great!" She starts adding wooden carved snakes to the edges. "Shes a Witch! No one can be that good!!!" I am so glad I found your channel. You have a home esthetic that I love. Reminds me of the home from Sabrina.
I can't wait for more videos. She makes homemaking seem glamorous again
I am so taken with you. You are unbelievably artistic, elegant, and crafty. I just discovered you.
Um, what!?! How does she know how to do all of this? Amazing and gorgeous. This would take me ten years and then I would give up and just go buy a new sofa.
Talent! I don't think I'll have any business saying "I don't need a man" until I've acquired even half the skills Christine has under her handcrafted tool belt
Christine, this was an amazing project! I love the high-quality filming. Thank you for coming back to us!! Can't wait to see your house! What is the dog's name?
Thank you so much! Her name is Gertie :D
Christine McConnell what kind of dog is she? I have one just like her and called him a Tibetan Terrier...although he's just an adorable mongrel. Loved this video...thank you.
@@marylhere I read somewhere she said it's a wheaten terrier :)
You know when you watch a DIY and think you may be able to do that? Yeah that never happens when i watch you. The longer i watched the more I'm convinced that you have some special powers or something. Your talent is unfathomable and you continuously take my breath away. I'm in awe of you. you're just magnificent
RIP sweet kitty 😭😭 I get so sad when I rewatch old videos he’s in 💔
I’m just gonna reupholster a couch. WTF??? AMAZEBALLS.
My daughter and I love all her projects. So disappointing Netflix didn’t have the brains to give her another season but I’m so happy to see her continuing here. 🖤
McConnell has extraordinary talent as a craftsperson! It is rare to find such ingenuity and a flare for unconventional aesthetics.
Did I seriously just watch you basically build a couch? Beautiful and talented beyond belief...is there anything you can't do?
AND SHE CAN RE UPHOLSTER A COUCH!!?? AND WORK THE HEAVY MACHINERY?? She is amazing with all her many talents 🥰 Why couldn’t I have just 1? 😣
I wish Netflix would bring you back, you are amazing!!! you are the woman I wanted to be
She's magic. Anything that she touches she just turns it into a piece of art. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm so excited for monthly shows! Great episode to kick off the series. What a beautiful re-imagining of a typical pullout sofa. At 10:30 I was like, this looks great, but missing something. Then at 11:24 we see the snake motif being drawn on, and I was like, "okay there's the C. McC. touch I was waiting for." :-D
I’m literally sitting here wondering how in my years studying fashion and following macabre and DIY, I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS YOU BEFORE?!
Mesmerising, articulate and incredibly creative and talented 💕
She did all that while looking cute as a button??! Where does the world hide an amazing woman like that?
I’m not into woman, but you are so mesmerizing to watch and multi talented. I’m just shocked to see someone so beautiful doing everything!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥