Home and Garden Updates | new chairs, strolling through the garden

[@cooperfox7680]

there is nothing more calming to me then a Benji video😊

[@professorgumede5559]

I discovered his channel about a week ago and I've made watching at least one of his videos per day as part of my morning routine because of how calming his videos are. His voice, the plants, the editing, music...its all very soothing.

[@cooperfox7680]

@@professorgumede5559 Same!! i watch his videos over and over again hahah.

[@professorgumede5559]

@My Cancer Journey thank you for sharing your journey. Please don't give up on your channel. You've got my subscription 💝

[@seccbeastt]

LITERALLY i come here no matter what i’m doing

[@LeilaSoleil]

Absolutely agreed. I watch them all over and over again. I have tried to do my own plant thing - but about 50% of mine pass away. :( I'm not really a plant girl.

[@jordansdiary_]

Being a subscriber for almost 2 years, I am so happy to see Him & Chris move into an apartment, to a home. His way of furnishing his own space gave me a lot of inspiration to decorate my own bedroom!! :)

[@ittybittybatty]

I think pinning a vining plant up on the curved pegboard wall in the kitchen would look really nice! I was so excited to see you uploaded I've been binging your videos and love the atmosphere in them and learning about plants from you 🌱

[@khloesmith4986]

adding utensils or pots and pans with the addition of more plants would look so lovely on that peg board

[@commanderbbq]

yes I was going to say that hanging pots/pans would be a great idea!

[@civilizeddiva]

00:33: Long, deep sips of hot tea. Hope you both are well soon🫖☕️ 1:10: will you add chair pads? 10:17: Ohhhh😍. If you plant it, it stays with the property? If you plant it in a pot, it seems easier to move. 11:22: Home Goods has affordable, outdoor furniture 15:07: That would be a lovely tapestry or garden flag

[@vlong7112]

It's *so* different to manage a garden vs houseplants. Yes, it's a larger scale. And I've found the lack of control over the environment to be both challenging and humbling. Best to you as you and Chris make that space your own ❤️

[@LeilaSoleil]

Oh Benji, it is gorgeous! I love the little glass entryway, and I would leave it as empty as possible. Let the glass and the light be the magic. Perhaps just your paludarium where the perfect fish tank is. I would have the big fish tank in your living room where you can really enjoy it. That tank is pure inspiration and competition worthy. In the dining area, I think a gallery wall would look amazing! But there is a lot to be said for having a mid-century modern buffet there on that wall. We always had one growing up. I loved it and they are perfect for storage. They are also fun to decorate at the holidays. lol. You are a little worn down from being so sick and having returned from a big trip and moving. Your creative juices will come back soon. I hope you both feel better very soon. 😘

[@jasminumrex]

Such a cute house and garden! I just found your channel and I'm enjoying these calm plant vibes so much! Gardening can definitely be overwhelming... but if you want to start with something that's easy and good for the ecosystem, insects, pollinators and lil animals I'd definitely recommend starting with wildflowers native to your area as well as herbs and even veggies if you want. Native plants will also be resilient in your climate. You can look up companion plants that will support eachother for nutrients & pest control. I'd also recommend making a compost of some kind - they are actually quite easy and will make your garden grow like 🌸🌱🌞

[@Echo_blu]

Sorry you guys are not well. Get better soon. I love the backyard. You have a lot of space for so much ideas. I had a hard time going from a 1/4 acre to a small townhouse. You have the opposite and can do so much with lights and fountains. Have fun and take care. Honey and garlic are a great combo for fighting off bugs!!

[@stefaniewerth6101]

Your new home and garden is so full of potential. It really is beautiful. I know it can feel overwhelming (because you have an outside garden too), but take your time. Maybe your dad can visit and give a few pointers iro the outside garden. You have a great mind and you will figure out everything. Enjoy!

[@barbarafairbanks4578]

Those red chairs are awesome! Perfect in this space!❤️

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Feel better soon,some hanging plants and and vines will look great on the board,slowly you will get all done,take your time👍 💚🌵🌱☘️💚

[@leonorarteaga3883]

You new house is gorgeous! The dining room would look lovely with a credenza or buffet and art work above. Thanks for sharing!

[@ABC-gt4rd]

the garden is so interesting!!! I would love to live there as well.

[@andrewl.7369]

Love your new home! Wishing Chris and speedy recovery, and you a continued recovery!

[@andreamarielly4439]

That peg board is such a cool idea! I would use it to hang like pans or spoons or just any cute kitchen supplies. Such a pretty home :)

[@Lorenmcdee]

That cactus outside is a San Pedro cactus. It's not the variety of San Pedro that you can hallucinate with; it has a really low amount of mescaline, but it's a really good grower and turns into a really stunning specimen plant when mature. The flowers are stunning. I have a few myself

[@kat-er1ui]

You are the best of my Sunday afternoon ❤

[@JP2634]

"the platycerium wall" might look good on your dining area wall

[@raphaelyabut6551]

the kitchen peg board is so exciting! so many possibilities! :D

[@jollynyoung]

That house is so beautiful 🙌

[@grisespino5342]

Hope your both better soon. Setting up an inspo board for what you both want in the garden is a great idea. Find your south/sunny n north/shade areas. How much time do you want to invest in maintaining. Consider setting up automated drip irrigation system. Staghorn ferns on peg wall😀

[@CatherineRMoore]

Your “tapestry” is beautiful. A suggestion for your dining room wall is to frame the tapestry and enlarge the format with matting. You can pick up a large frame inexpensively thrifting so it doesn’t have to be too pricey. Also love the red chairs. Thanks for sharing. Feel better.

[@doloresstarfish]

Im so happy for you, benji! (Chris and theo too, of course) and this beautiful house! A definietly well deserved home for you, wish the best for you

[@animaqa8436]

get well!!❤

[@oliveam]

Decorate your peg board at your kitchen with your plants. You can put the tapestry on a frame

[@sirajaysalvador]

another relaxing video❤❤..thank brother benji for sharing ur experience ❤❤

[@saggers798]

"I haven't really done much, because... I've been working on my taxes" 😭 the feels

[@zlatahume3134]

The house is cool and I hope you and Chris will happy there, do not worry about the garden start from the house and slowly work your way out. Also it is good to live there a while to see what the seasons bring, even though you probably have sunny weather all the time, not like here in UK.😊

[@Laundrification]

I never thought I'd see the day where Gravity Balmain would be in a plant-tube vid, but here I am

[@ericmacatangay7232]

Showing some love coming from the Philippines, I can still vividly remember a year ago how i was inspired to set up my indoor garden from watching one of your videos. Now i’m super happy you got a home with chris and theo, ai hope you can visit The 🇵🇭 soon

[@juliaz1965]

I hope you and Chris feel better soon! Enjoy being able to take your time while you settle into your new home :)

[@pman2916]

I like spending time having a chill day, so don't worry about not having much to show. It might seem boring to you but certainly not to us.

[@studywithjun8304]

Remember to fertilize your outdoor plants too, so that they can bloom nicely Now that you guys have a garden you can get your hands to plants that bloom f.e. in different seasons..

[@edwardtheinsane]

For the curved pegboard, is it big enough to put all, or at least a lot, of your platycerium up there and make a new platycerium wall? That could look pretty neat. Or even some of your vining/hanging plants could go up there, and as they hang down they would make like a plant curtain, which could be neat too. ^_^

[@Lynnessanovember]

I was thinking the same thing! That would look so cute with the platys up there.

[@momo-ct4ve]

Your videos make me feel so calm and happy! 🌞🌱

[@mautillmon]

Get well soon! Thanks for your video. I am ready to 👀 see all the changes in that interesting house!🎉❤❤

[@Sisters_in_the_Word]

The “amphitheater seats” would be the perfect spot for outdoor bonsai!!!

[@anndangify]

Hi Benji- per your dining room id suggest rotating your table so the chairs are perpendicular to the windows and that could free up more space for a credenza. Love the new place!

[@dle234awesome]

I also thought the same! For me, the credenza is typically parallel with the longer length of the table and having a similar height to the dining table isn’t bad, you can offset the size with smaller frames or artwork above it. Or if you get a lower height credenza, you can balance the height difference with taller and larger pieces of artwork/frame, maybe one big one or two max. Seeing his home gives me so many ideas as a design major 😁

[@des8616]

Thoughts about your entry way: could you just swap the places for the cabinet and the aquarium? Have the cabinet against the wall, since it is taller, so it won't block your wonderful window? Then put the aquarium lower by the window? Or would that be too much direct light for the aquarium?

[@--Paws--]

For the dining chairs, do what my mom did, have 2 pairs of matching chairs. Any extra chairs could be used around the house instead.

[@stephii3972]

Your home has such good energy, I'm so excited to see how it develops! *^* I hope the both of you can recover properly from your cold, take good care, please! For the wall I thought the ikea terrarium could fit really well. Maybe you could attach some shelfs around the terrarium to put up more plants or other knick knacks, since it's relatively close to the window. Or you could place all your staghorn ferns there since the 'staghorn gallery' in your last apartment looked hella beautiful! Idk if the light conditions are good tho.. But here are some ideas ^^

[@nicogreen7]

i see a vining plant running along the pegboard!!! its like it was made for that!

[@zh821]

A little red bench would be so cute by the window for the table

[@naturalgalwilliams]

Beautiful home and the tapestry is amazing ❤

[@CocoNichole]

Your backyard has so much character! I agree that gardening/landscaping can be overwhelming. In your case I think I would just focus on lighting for the yard. Maybe something that just follows the natural pathing. You can also use the trees as natural lanterns and hang different types of lights from them. For your dining space wall, a nice horizontal mirror might go well there. You can go big if you don’t put a table. Love your vids! Good luck ✌️

[@goblin_frog]

Aww, I'm sorry y'all got sick. I hope Chris feels better soon ♥️

[@Brina_Dee]

It's giving Topanga Canyon. love it

[@alexsiberry4775]

Blue star bulbs are Ipheion. I grow them in Tasmania.

[@TaysDivineLife]

Maybe the cork board could be a gigantic mood board with your current favorite aesthetics. Such a peaceful video 🙏🏽

[@sambradley6548]

feel better soon hun

[@Lenörr-f7r]

I love your new place! Living in a 20 square meter study dorm with another person I am envying you a lot haha. I hope you get well soon and am looking forward to seeing more of how you decorate the house. :)

[@GustavoHernandez-pj2cl]

You should make a video about where you get your clothing from :)

[@fortheloveofsanity_]

very lovely vibes! I absolutely adore your plants and you as a person!

[@ot7stan207]

Turn that peg board into a hanging mini orchid display.

[@Ratitos_777]

Make the room where you have the aquarium a little nook with a small coffee table and chair

[@luciasvoboda7344]

Ugh this house is so gorgeous ❤ two ideas for the kitchen wall: either a big painting or wallpaper or like a vintage bar cupboard with a mirrored back wall 🤔 also I think a big rug would really pull the area together 😍 Also I think it would be really nice to have a camp fire in the middle of the amphitheater on chill summer evenings 🔥 Your videos and style is so lovely thanks for taking us along ❤

[@lisafreppel4432]

I think that pegboard (is this how it's written?) would look nice with a vine plant! Something with foliage!

[@_liachin_2543]

Watching your videos is just so healing 💜

[@nastygoyenggg]

thank you for the update benji. i hope you get better soon

[@michellemontana]

Interior designer here 👋 I definitely love the idea of some sort of sideboard in your dining area. You should frame your new blue tapestry and hang it on that wall as well. I like there idea of 4 chairs there for every day if you can store the other 2 for when you have friends over or something. I think a nice bench would work in that area you aren’t sure what to do with - is it a mud room area? The place is coming together so nice, love these updates!

[@woahwhatdidyousay]

Lmao it’s almost 12 midnight but I am here for it Benjamin!!!

[@nerchithecat]

What about turning the table differently? So it would be vertical to the window. That way, everyone sitting at the table will be able to look through the window. You could put some narrow shelves for an aquarium and plants on the wall or a big vintage art, maybe?

[@benjiplant]

For some reason I didn’t think of turning the table lol. That’s a good idea I’ll try it out! I think it would fit the area better and give more room on the wall

[@user-tb3lj3lg9s]

i thought that too, the table horizontally looks a bit awkward

[@toni4647]

i'd also use a more vertical artwork to match the width of the table and direct the view upwards :)

[@URANUSguys]

Can u do a proper house tour, really love the bedroom and living room

[@kyratarkowski7488]

He didn’t say “goodbye” at the end of the video! He always does that, and it’s become one of my favourite parts of his videos!

[@samfarmer331]

Vines on the pegboard? Wallpaper or vinyl decals on the wall? Templates for the chalkboard, like a hand drawn wallpaper pattern

[@michellecarranza8811]

That peg board would be great for a vining plant or maybe airplanes because of the humidity from sink area .

[@michellecarranza8811]

Or a moss wall ? 😁

[@Benjamin-qf9ni]

My anxiety is really bad right now because I feel sick and I have emetophobia:( thank you for uploading even though you didn’t feel too good. Your videos calm me down so much and make me feel as if everything is okay again

[@cherylewing8894]

Being someone who had to run into bathroom after every school bus ride because of extreme motion sickness..what the hell ..to have had a phobia..over it at the same time..cannot even imagine…found the Five Rites..and one day into this practice realized ..wait im not after all my life getting motion sickness..I came to believe it was the spinning portion of this practice..so who knows what else this practice could benefit,,might be worth a moment of your time to try…❤

[@cherylewing8894]

Being someone who had to run into bathroom after every school bus ride because of extreme motion sickness..what the hell ..to have had a phobia..over it at the same time..cannot even imagine…found the Five Rites..and one day into this practice realized ..wait im not after all my life getting motion sickness..I came to believe it was the spinning portion of this practice..so who knows what else this practice could benefit,,might be worth a moment of your time to try…❤

[@nidjiunanatshi]

Gardening can feel like a lot, I know... The key is to work for a couple hours every day if you can, but it can take a surprisingly long time to get the garden to look the way you want it to. You're always weeding, planning to plant, weeding, cutting, potting, planting, weeding, all the time. It's really fun as long as you stop before it becomes overwhelming, hence working on it a couple hours a day -or more if you can manage it. As for garden ideas I highly recommend @suburbanhomestead he has great videos on how to plan for a garden, even though his style might not fit yours.

[@ellenzinner]

Sorry you and Chris got sick.

[@ImKidCuddy]

What part of LA is this?

[@wenfriii]

this house is my dream home

[@rwtrwt14]

There is so much you two can do with the beautiful space you now live in over time. It's going to be fun watching you come up with ideas and making them happen.

[@Amy-bb7lb]

Benji, I love your new place. With so many windows, so much light is a plant lovers dream. I love that you have great outdoor area for gardening and entertaining your friends and family. I can’t wait to see what you and Chris will do with it. I know it’ll be great. Please start soon, I can’t wait to see what you do with garden Thanks.

[@sanukula3422]

Love the inuyasha shirt , im wearing one right now lool

[@trentobox]

YES for the Inuyasha tee!!!!! Also hi Benji! I cannot wait to see what you have planned for this beautiful house! And the balcony!!! 🤩

[@kuhriynuh]

do you have a wall picked out for your platycerium? cause I think they'd look beautiful on the kitchen wall with the red chairs! love watching your new space come together and as a renter I can definitely relate to the struggle of making furniture and art fit 😵‍💫

[@des8616]

I LOVE the aquarium on your dining room table! Leave it! Ah, now I see...the table is NOT against the wall...so yea, it will have to go somewhere else. Drats.

[@tasha7860]

glad to see you're feeling better benji! hope you and chris get back to 100% soon! thanks so much for the update vid, your house is coming together so beautifully ❤

[@fugdesoare]

you could add other hanging plants or Pkatyceriums to your kitchen peckwall? or even artpieces?

[@horses4life11890]

12.04-12.05 is such a cool jump cut. Jumping closer to the camera. Such Wes Anderson vibes. You should do more of them!

[@Light00121]

These cacti will root from the bottom if you pick them up and plant them straight up. They will look much better and offer a nice design look ;)

[@norenedoll9959]

Fell better soon Benji and Chris💕

[@mscalucas]

I'm wondering if the amphitheater is for plants. Missed Theo - I guess he was taking care of Chris. Be well to both of you.

[@cindyvan635]

A microfiber mop would work great for stairs! Easy peasy🤗💚🌱

[@juniperus.w]

6:55 I‘d say gallery wall, a big picture would be to „calm“ in my opinion (against the red chairs and so on

[@fugdesoare]

in the diningroom area, maybe you could move your greenhouse cabinet there instead of in the hallway? i don't know if it matches the idea you had in mind with the cabinet etc

[@danispriggs7818]

I think if you group your artwork as opposed to just one piece per wall it will make the proportions make sense. I also think adding textiles will make the room more cozy

[@christineclark9573]

You’re so lucky to be that landlords tentant ! Most landlords don’t want you doing anything at all to the property or at least here in Colorado they don’t

[@zayalix]

Great video Love the glasses! I’m curious to know what they are could you link me?

[@mars3423]

you can totally hang pans and larger utensils like serving spoons on the pegboard

[@tessalia87]

The bulb flowers are rain lilies.

[@kabbageproductions7667]

i love that green couch so much, does anyone know what brand that is?

[@MaraGarciadeJuan47]

What about putting your greenhouse cabinet on that wall next to the table?

[@1970walt]

pacifico el nuevo hogar!!! saludos desde Argentina

[@paulag.9339]

I love the wooden buffet in the dining area idea BUT i also loooove the aquarium and the painting there... i love how it's all centered and a little minimal but still fun and fozy.

[@jennifersutton3115]

Hi Benji 👋 it's so nice to see you again. I'm so glad you're feeling a lot better. Chris get well soon. I like your home. Focus on one room. Therefore you won't get overwhelmed. I'm sure everything will come together 😊

[@vkcoins7764]

Sand paper the chalk and have Theo’s paw printed on the chalk board would be cute, Theo deserves to be an artist too

[@brooke2107]

What kind of bamboo is that growing? It’s so slim and narrow, it would be perfect for my space!

[@nequiawilliams687]

The wall in the dining room could be the new platycerium wall!