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

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Жыл бұрын

A walk through my home and garden. I've been sick this past week, so here's a quick update video! And thank you to rePotme for sponsoring this video!
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0:00 - new chairs
6:53 - garden walkthrough
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@cooperfox7680 Жыл бұрын

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

@professorgumede5559 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@professorgumede5559 Жыл бұрын

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

@myfavshows Жыл бұрын

LITERALLY i come here no matter what i’m doing

@LeilaSoleil Жыл бұрын

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_ Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@commanderbbq Жыл бұрын

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

@saggers798 Жыл бұрын

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

@Ratitos_777 Жыл бұрын

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

@stefaniewerth6101 Жыл бұрын

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!

@nicogreen7 Жыл бұрын

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

@MyPostcardsOfFaith Жыл бұрын

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

@vlong7112 Жыл бұрын

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 ❤️

@civilizeddiva Жыл бұрын

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

@kyratarkowski7488 Жыл бұрын

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!

@anndangify Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 😁

@LeilaSoleil Жыл бұрын

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. 😘

@michellecarranza8811 Жыл бұрын

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

@michellecarranza8811 Жыл бұрын

Or a moss wall ? 😁

@des8616 Жыл бұрын

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.

@yippydippyhippy6549 Жыл бұрын

Benji!!! We've missed you, so sorry you were sick but are on the mend! Always love watching your videos!! Ideas for you could be: Entryway- your rudsta vivarium against the wall the aquarium is on and aquarium on top of that. Making use of the light instead of blocking. Dining room - media/console tables are a cool idea but so is putting your platycerium wall up where the painting is. Hopefully that stirs your creative juices for you? Also, the pegboard curved wall in the kitchen??? SO COOL! I'd be hanging so many cool plants from it!!

@Lorenmcdee Жыл бұрын

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

@michellemontana Жыл бұрын

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!

@luciasvoboda7344 Жыл бұрын

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 ❤

@jp2634 Жыл бұрын

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

@miasacreative1561 10 ай бұрын

Such a lovely little house ♥️ Looking forward to seeing you decorate it ♥️ A couple of suggestions to help with the garden: 1) Draw out your yard so you can visualise the space better, it will help a lot. 2) Move some of the bamboo over to where the lounge room window is so you can block out the view of the other house with green rather then with a big tv.

@christineclark9573 Жыл бұрын

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

@rwtrwt14 Жыл бұрын

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.

@paulag.9339 Жыл бұрын

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.

@cindyvan635 Жыл бұрын

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

@etharhamid Жыл бұрын

a little pendent light fixture over the dining table will just look so cute

@Amy-bb7lb Жыл бұрын

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.

@DarrenAndre Жыл бұрын

So excited for your both (What an amazing place- it has so much potential!!) A couple of words of advise regarding outdoor gardening. 1) Study your lighting as it changes over the next two-three months (that will be a constraint for what you will be able to plant- looks like you are dealing with a lot of dappled light.??) 2) Buy a Sunset Western Garden Book and start to teach yourself outdoor plants and know your particular climate zone (and it's limitations). (You obviously have a knack for this with indoor plants- so it should come naturally for you.) 3) And most importantly feed the soil!! add (good well composted) organic matter at planting and mulch frequently (as the lower layers break down to humus I top dress with free shredded tree trimmings from a local tree trimmer) also "chop and drop" any green waste from your garden and return it to the soil-(nothing goes to the landfill!!!) (you are looking to reestablish the soil microorganisms there which is the foundation of soil fertility.) (Google Elaine Ingham Soil Food Web to learn more) Above all -have fun and don't be afraid to experiment.!!

@maria-josebaur1477 Жыл бұрын

HI there. The little room with so much light, I can imagine it being a reading corner, somewhere to relax when it's raining with maybe a rocking chair and a big plant of some sort.

@gsander4837 Жыл бұрын

Love the red chair choice. It makes the red in your framed art pop

@edwardtheinsane Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@andreamarielly4439 Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@poissonCHA1 Жыл бұрын

A single floating shelf, the whole lenght of the wall, same wood color as the floor and table would look so good in my humble opinion.

@_liachin_2543 Жыл бұрын

Watching your videos is just so healing 💜

@maytie1270 Жыл бұрын

I just discovered you today and i must say that this is already a comfort channel.

@ericmacatangay7232 Жыл бұрын

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

@Nae641 Жыл бұрын

This is my dreamhouse and dream garden, like fairytale and wild.

@vkcoins7764 Жыл бұрын

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

@jasminumrex Жыл бұрын

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 🌸🌱🌞

@LisaMarieKaspar Жыл бұрын

Ohh I think the concrete bench pond would look amazing on this elevated area by your large window front! Thanks for showing us around, the property and house are gorgeous and have so much potential! 😍

@carrier6517 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Benji for a great video. I like the red chairs and I agree that matching chairs is the way to go. Your plants are great and the outside garden has so much potential, just allow yours and Chris's imagination to flow and you will have a beautiful " tapestry " in your garden. Hope you both feel better soon. Cheers from Adelaide, Sth Aust.

@fortheloveofsanity_ Жыл бұрын

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

@jollynyoung Жыл бұрын

That house is so beautiful 🙌

@CatherineRMoore Жыл бұрын

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.

@nerchithecat Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@toni4647 Жыл бұрын

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

@mars3423 Жыл бұрын

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

@horses4life11890 Жыл бұрын

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!

@MARIANNEVALDEZART Жыл бұрын

That garden?!! What a dream 🥹 especially that amphitheatre, can’t wait to see what you decide to do with it!! It’s so nice to see you move forward in life and make a space your own, congrats on the new place ❤️‍🔥🌷

@leonorarteaga3883 Жыл бұрын

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

@Benjamin-qf9ni Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@eleniel Жыл бұрын

I have a mirror on the wall behind my dining table, it reflects the light beautiful and makes the room and table look bigger 💚

@gilbertrallonzajr9192 Жыл бұрын

I'm a fan, watching you from the Philippines🇵🇭 I love your plants and I'm living alone too.

@Laundrification Жыл бұрын

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

@Light00121 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Fell better soon Benji and Chris💕

@amarthakertanegara Жыл бұрын

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

@kat-er1ui Жыл бұрын

You are the best of my Sunday afternoon ❤

@ABC-gt4rd Жыл бұрын

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

@sylviagutierrez7676 Жыл бұрын

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

@hanibaldj1920 Жыл бұрын

🙏 Thank you for video. Hope you and Chris feel completely well soon.

@jollygreenwhxre Жыл бұрын

i think a buffet would make the dining area too crowded, and either a tapestry or a large piece of framed art would look good on the wall. for the pegboard, it seems like an ideal place to hang your pots and pans. maybe go with all copper and black, and put some hanging plants in between. a ton of them probably won’t be ideal for cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, etc. for the garden, i’d say it’s a good idea to go out on hikes around your area to see how the flora naturally grows. using nature for inspiration will make everything look more natural and assures that the plants will do well in your area. i highly recommend looking into permaculture gardens, there are tons of great videos youtube. as for the rooftop, i think it would be nice to make it a cozy little area for you and chris to enjoy in the evenings, with edison bulb string lights, outdoor rug(s), and a hammock or some other kind of comfy outdoor seating. you could also set up a greenhouse to start seedlings and to sit inside of if it’s cold or rainy.

@Echo_blu Жыл бұрын

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!!

@stephaniestreet5281 Жыл бұрын

Your new home has so much character! We just moved as well into a 120 year old farmhouse on 18 acres. I related heavily to the slowness of unpacking. I am so tired of cardboard. With gardening, just start small. I brought all my raised beds and soil with me from the old house. It was a lot of work but has allowed me to get in a garden this year quickly while I work on all the other projects.

@gen_li7725 Жыл бұрын

My mom has had a ponytail plant in a pot for as long as I can remember.. at least a decade or two.. it’s always seemed really happy, and I think it was helpful for her to be able to move it around the porch/yard area to her liking. Also your videos don’t have to be anything big! For me personally (and judging by how the comments usually are I think many would agree) the reason I tune in is because I find your video style and demeanor very relaxing and cheerful. Whether it’s a little random video or a big tutorial, I enjoy them all :)

@juliaz1965 Жыл бұрын

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

@taravaligonzalez Жыл бұрын

It’s so nice to see your home coming together little by little! ❤ Thanks for taking us along with you through the process, Benji!

@juliane2102 Жыл бұрын

You could use the corner of the entrance as a reading corner. Maybe by putting a low bookshelf there with some cushions on it. Or simply a cozy chair and a small rug

@andrewl.7369 Жыл бұрын

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

@raphaelyabut6551 Жыл бұрын

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

@michele3631 Жыл бұрын

I love your new home! I can't wait to see how you and Chris cultivate the garden. I hope you both are feeling 💯 better now. Take care.

@tasha7860 Жыл бұрын

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 ❤

@katieholsinger645 Жыл бұрын

Hope you both feel better soon!

@doloresstarfish Жыл бұрын

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

@jennifersutton3115 Жыл бұрын

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 😊

@barbarafairbanks4578 Жыл бұрын

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

@viniciussoaresdasilvaganda3792 Жыл бұрын

We missed you guys! Get well soon. I am sending positive vibes!

@tonyyang769 Жыл бұрын

The cloth you got at the end of the video is a traditional Hmong embroidered baby carrier! It would make a beautiful piece of art work 😍

@oliveam Жыл бұрын

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

@carolstuff Жыл бұрын

The red chairs really work with that table!

@sirajaysalvador Жыл бұрын

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

@mautillmon Жыл бұрын

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

@an-ice4780 Жыл бұрын

In the room with the red chairs , I'd put a huge mirror against the wall (on a piece of furniture or not) to enlighten the place. It could make the room look bigger :)

@ashleylynn4365 Жыл бұрын

a funky wallpaper could look really cool for your dining room wall!!

@Trenton-Wa98 Жыл бұрын

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

@studywithjun8304 Жыл бұрын

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..

@lindabonomi7274 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this charming video, trying to catch up on everything I've missed!

@momo-ct4ve Жыл бұрын

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

@avymaize8061 Жыл бұрын

The new house is huge omg 😳 it looks so calm and peaceful, so happy for you guys 💖

@zlatahume3134 Жыл бұрын

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.😊

@animaqa8436 Жыл бұрын

get well!!❤

@elizabethlacey7708 Жыл бұрын

Love your new place!!! Gardening outside can be very physical!!!

@mollys1584 Жыл бұрын

Your house is really coming together. Love the red chairs! I vote credenza. I love the kitchen peg board. Hang plants, leave utensils in the drawers! 😊

@lindawales2394 Жыл бұрын

Your entire house inside and out is a conversation piece. I can see great future video content coming. That peg board in the kitchen is really a clever idea. Great area to hang herbs in pots, or any other plants. I'm sure you will come up with something creative.