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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2024
- Join me on a thrifting adventure as I hunt for the perfect desk to transform my bedroom nook into a cosy workspace! I visited the NCBI second-hand furniture warehouse in Ballyfermot to see what I could find.
I also finish off the wallpapering in the bedroom nook, hang the curtains, and share some behind-the-scenes telly prep for my Ireland AM slot. Plus, I answer a viewer's question about content creation and why it looks so seamless.
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Here are the rose notes from the segment, I also shared a quick rose pruning video on my grid too. instagram.com/p/C3PukefMeqs/?igsh=MXJ6dXl2Y25odmRqcw==
Geoff died mid series of GW and strangely enough his twin brother Tony finished off the filming . Geoff was lovely person.
Aw no way, thanks for sharing that x
His garden is open to the public. Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland.
Adam frost also gardens world worked with Geoff Hamilton when he was a student.
He was a lovely man. ❤
He was only 59.....🙁
Great answer Catherine,. As you said , we all look forward to glimpses into your life, each week. We feel that you are in our home and that we know you as our friend. However,
each vlog is only 35 min long, (lve heard that it takes 8-20 hours of editing work.) that leaves the rest of the week that we know nothing about. Keep your private life private. Take care of yourself and do what you enjoy or have to, in order to live comfortably. Your health is very important both mental and physical. Big hugs from the granny with a work bench in Melbourne
Thank you for the lovely message 🙏🏼
Wow ,thank you for being honest and real about being a content creator...alot of young people do not realize the realities...I think we all forget about the editing ,rules and work behind the scenes to create wonderful video's and eventually building support and a community for a channel
I have never seen this “rose fluffing” techniques and I am amazed! Wowee! Love from Indiana!
It’s makes a difference 😍
I’ve never seen the Rose Fluffing technique either..Great tip!❤❤
I love learning something new!🤗
You can also blow on them up close and they will open up.
Oh lovely Geoff Hamilton. I used to watch him when I was a young mum and it was him that got me into gardening. I’m 73 now and still loving my garden.
Love watching you as you’re into all the things I’ve enjoyed in my life and still enjoying now. Love my gardening and I run a Craft group in my local area. X
Bon and Beag are growing so fast. Especially Bon, he is getting so big, and he is soooo sweet. Beag is a complete agent of mischief and chaos 🫶
😊 thank you, he is getting huge! He is the size Blondie was x
I’m old enough to have watched Geoff Hamilton on gardeners world, he was a lovely man to watch and yes unfortunately he died some years ago, I used to have the same book you bought, enjoy 🌻
So sorry to hear he passed, I must try and look back for archive footage x
I have that book too, we used to love watching Geoff on tv. My Mum, Nan and I went on a coach trip to Geoff Hamilton garden, it was beautiful!
I love your desk and the nook. To clean your desk use 2 parts linseed oil, 2 parts turpentine and 1 part methylated spirit - the spirits clean the wood and the oil feeds it. Use 0000 fine steel wool to apply the mix and clean off with a rag.
I love how the kittens get involved in every project..😊❤
I love flaws in old furniture because it gives it a story even if you don’t know the story and that piece is so beautiful the one flaw just gives it more character. I love your channel regardless of how much or how little you share. I know how much work goes into UA-cam and I’m so grateful for your dedication 😊
“There goes Geoff Hamilton” 😂 lol
That made me burst out laughing!
I've never seen that trick with the roses to fluff them, I can't wait to try!😊
Absolutely LOVE your videos. I find them so cheerful & calming. Your personality just shines through. 💖💖💖
Aww thanks Brenda that’s so sweet ❤️
Hi Catherine, the wallpapered nook looks very enchanting. Can't wait to see you repair the writing desk and see it situated within the nook. Love seeing the cats in your vlogs, just endearing x
Aww thank you, they are a handful but the best helpers 😆
I love everything you do in your home Catherine and especially seeing you engage with your darling little ‘helpers’! They are so cute and cuddly that I’m sure it must be hard to keep your mind on the job when they are around.😅🐈⬛🥰
Your wallpaper is so pretty! The desk will look lovely there. The curtains are fine. Love to see women who aren't afraid of a challenge. I'm sure the desk will look great when you're done.
Aw thank you, I have a newer video showing the area x
Geoff had Barnsdale Gardens close to where we used to live in Lincs.
We used to visit often.
He passed away in 1996 on a charity cycle ride.
Barnsdale is owned by his son now and is still a good source of plants.
I'm just going to pause the video for a minute to say you have some very good insight into the job of a creator. I have a very small UA-cam channel on quilting, but I've never tried to make a job of it bc it's hard to come up with ideas and it's so time-consuming to make and edit videos. So I appreciate what you do!
Aw thank you so much that really means a lot to me ❤️ good luck with your quilting too! 😍
Geoff was wonderful, a proper gardener doing organic and peat free years before anyone else. I’d highly recommend the 3 dvd set available on line -Paradise Gardens, Cottage Gardens and the Ornamental Kitchen Garden 💚. Those as books are also lovely, I created my cottage garden using them 😊👍.
Aw, Geoff Hamilton was my era - he was such a lovely man. I think you would have enjoyed his style. He was a proper thrifty gardener and was always making something out of nothing. Beehive compost bins, cold frames out of old windows and (my favourite) obelisks from battens and a toilet cistern ballcock! I recommend his cottage garden series if you can get hold of an old dvd or book. I still refer to his books now. He was taken too soon sadly 😢
You should do a collaboration with George Dunnett. He’s in Scotland but your content and his could complement each others very nicely. I love thrifted items and they are generally much higher quality…..it’s the hunt that’s the real fun. Good luck.
Catherine , love the way you did the roses. Especially the way you got them to open. Great video again💐
Love m your roll top🥰
I personally don’t think it matters about the drop of the curtains, if the window is not a full length window. I can’t wait to see the Nook with the desk in place. Love watching your videos. So wholesome.xx
Can’t wait to share!!
The curtains are gorgeous but yes, I do get a "trousers too short" feeling. I find curtains that are slightly touching the floor or are even a tad longer give a very cosy and luxurious feeling. No scarecety. :-) Love your work!!
My mom called me talking the sweetest things about you. She’s 75, and I think she’d adopt you. 😊😂. Love your channel.
Hahaha that’s so cute 😂🥹
Tell mum to hop in line, I was definitely before her! 😊
Calender pictures are also good to pop in frames. I think rule of thumb is curtains should be an inch from the ground. Don't worry mine aren't either, but I love my sheer curtains also. 🤣 Love the character and colour of the desk. 💕
Some beautiful furniture at the charity shop.❤
Great work, Catherine, definitely looks "finished" wallpapered under the window 👍 I like the length of the curtains to the top of the skirting board 😊 Loved the way you fluffed up the roses 🌹 Gorgeous writing desk 😍 looking forward to seeing you work on it.
Hey guys, Catherine is amazing and I love her videos. So please stop frustrating her with ridiculous comments! Stop being correction culture. Let people live and be happy. We don’t want to lose one of our favorite creators because they got worn out from ridiculous commenters. Let’s all stop assuming that she knows nothing about life. We’re watching her videos because she knows a lot about life and we enjoy her commentary on it. Thank you I will step off my soapbox now. 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
Me and my husband had just bought our first house with a massive garden we had an allotment that backed onto it… the only thing was I knew nothing about gardening and Derek could only grow vegetables 😅 Geoff Hamilton was our oracle 50 years later I still quote him to myself… my favourite one being if you walk on your border and you walk off two inches taller it’s too wet to garden so go in the shed and sort out your seeds… sadly I’ve been a widow for over 17 years my girls are both married and I have 8 grandsons so I just potter in my much smaller garden and have to ask for help more than I want to… any way a long way of saying trust Geoff he won’t let you down 😀
Oh wow how special that you had so much time in your garden and you’re still enjoying it that’s amazing 😍❤️ im sure some special memories were made there x
I inherited an oak rolltop desk very similar to the one you purchased. An elderly friend left it to me. It is from mid-1800s and belonged to a bank president. It was sold to my friend's father during American Great Depression in 1929 because a run on the bank caused it to close. There is a secret locking mechanism in the back of the first top drawer so once rolltop is shut, all the drawers are locked too. . There is a slot in the side of desk and it was used when desk was locked. If deposit/payment checks came in after banker had left...the teller dropped envelopes with checks inside into the desk slot, so banker could process deposits/payments early next morning.
I love finding antique furniture...always looking for little hiding parts in these wonderfull crafted pieces too. You might want to build a little secret compartment in your desk! Sometimes it is a false drawer bottom that can be pulled up by a sliver of string or ribbon thumbtacked to hidden side of false drawer bottom. Other ideas are a butterfly hinged opening in back of drawer as a hidden cubby hole slot. OR a square back leg that has a hinged side where you hide a roll of money or precious jewelry lol! Love the intrigue of it all. My grandmother left me a Victorian marble top parlor table...it had a hidden shelf and I kept a handgun there while living alone in a rather dangerous part of the city. It sat in my apartment entrance hall with a vase of flowers on it lol...lovely, but not fragile girly ....that' decribes my table...and ME lol! (P.S. you could let your litlle niece leave "secret notes" to the fairies in a desk cubbyhole with a secret "fairy door"...and let her find a tiny trinket, minature dollhouse china cup or silver tray, etc when she looks to see if the fairies responded to her lovely note, picture etc.
I love the roses in pots what a great idea, and your curtains look a perfect length.
Thank you x ❤️🌹
If you havent already mended the desk, I would drill pocketholes to pull the crack closed. Glue the crack before pulling it together. You can also buy mending plates of metal that have screws to tighten joints. Good luck!!
🙋♀️❤️. The nook looks lovely! It will be such a nice place to work! Can't wait to see the desk fix up! So happy tosee seedlings coming up! ☘️🌞🐿🐈⬛
First I went on a journey with Mr Carrington… and now Dainty Diaries.
Catherine I decided last year that any furniture needed would be wood furniture. I like something solid that will last forever and will be statement pieces, and something that will deserve a space in my home. Today’s furniture it’s no longer made the same way… I need quality 😝. It’s just plain beautiful. 😻
Thank you for the thrifting. 🎉🎉
Edit- I would be dangerously inclined to take it all 😅😅. Just soooooo gorgeous.
Yes, Geoff was THE garden man. always had great budget tips and projects on the go, to make gardening inclusive to everyone. He died far too soon. You should look up some of the videos on YT, though the quality will probably be quite poor, but worth the look to see the man in action.
I think you answered the question well, a lot of videos on here are filmed and edited in a 'romanticising your life' kind of way so that it's relaxing to watch. I must admit though that now I've started filming vlogs myself I see them differently, every time the camera angle changes or someone walks to a different room, I know how much effort they've gone to and it's no longer relaxing haha 😂
I use a Leaf Blower when I clean my car out. The leaf blower gets rid of all of the dust and itty bitty bits that are in hard to reach places. The roof of the car are also caked in dust.
I love those books, I have them both. Sadly Geoff left us 1996. He was brilliant ❤
Oh Catherine,this wallpaper is so pretty. That looks very lovely,what a cosy place😊.
I enjoyed this video. My fingers are getting itchy🌷,i am looking forward to some gardening. I hope the temperatures are getting better for spring flowers🌸🌷.
Love your beautiful kitties they are so sweet and loving.
All your roses are so beautiful too.
Your desk is awesome and beautiful. I know you can fix it. You are an awesome woman.
Your do kind ❤️❤️❤️
UA-cam is social media. That's why many people only present the highlight reel. I love how you keep it real, and we can learn from your flubs.
It's Thursday evening. Let' s take a glimpse at what is going on in Catherine's World.❤😄
Thursday night is where it’s at!! 😍 thanks for stopping by xx
Your curtains are the perfect length for behind your desk. If they were longer they will drag into dust that your bound to get behind it also they could catch onto the back of it being as it's real wood. It will look great when it's all in place Catherine x
LOL when you held up the first book. It's sitting on a bookshelf behind me. It's kind of old-fashioned now and I don't know anyone who does double-digging these days, but it's a lovely book and has some good stuff in it. It was originally £25.
Perfect for the kitties to sit and look out
Your primroses are beautiful! Was that a hellebore I saw??? I love it! I don’t know how you juggle so many tasks! (Plus, two kitties!) I’m not a UA-camr but I thought you answered the subscriber’s question honestly. In a world of people on social media making work look effortless, it’s refreshing to hear the REAL experience you have with others.
You tuber , Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture . Is a real expert at refinishing old desks etc. Watch a few of his videos. He often repairs cracks and bumps in furniture. The nook will be great!
My cat Satchmo loved eating plants, but he carefully sniffed each one of them before chomping into them. He somehow knew which ones he could eat. I checked, he was right. He lived until he was 18. Cats are smarter than people think.
I used to watch Geoff😢 Hamilton with my grandparents he was lovely. I did see him from a far at the Birmingham gardeners world a very long time ago. I had that book too but think I charity shopped it in a purge
35:59 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ perfect😊
Can't wait to see the desk put in the book! I love oak furniture.
Nook, of course.
I started refinishing and repairing antiques with my mother when I was 12. So it’s been many moons. I suggest that you use clamps to pull the wood together. After a dry fit you can use glue to secure it and use metal flat brackets for extra support underneath. Just make sure your screws are short and won’t pop through. It is a beautiful piece. Charming just like you. 💚
Great tip! Thank you for sharing ❤️
OMG We have similar writing desks. 😊 My desk has drawers just on 1 side though. I would prefer if it was on both. It's a family heirloom so it has extra screws to hold the top and the roll top doesn't lock anymore but I Love it. I can still close it that is my favorite thing about it. Hide the "stuff". Antique and vintage are awesome. So well made, real wood.
Love the roses 🌹 too.
Kittens growing up so fast😸
Wow your desk sounds amazing 😍 I love how it is a family heirloom! That makes it so so special!
I'm really surprised you didn't measure the cubby desk space prior to going thrifting.
Just dropping ole' Geoff on the floor! ha ha ha
The drapes, I think the length is alright, the bottom is mostly covered by the desk anyways, not that much visible.
The desk - can see where it will be a lovely piece, I've always loved antique roll top desks, just love all the cubbies, nooks & crannies!
Who knew you could fluff a rose like that? You're a continual source of knowledge and inspiration. So happy for you that you're receiving the opportunities and recognition you deserve! It's snowing everyday here in Canada, so your channel is a breath of fresh air and offers hope for spring....thank you!
Oh wow there must be loads of snow by you! Hopefully spring isn’t long coming your way ❤️🌸
I look forward to seeing the furniture piece you had delivered, how you repair and especially to see how the fur babies like sitting on it to look out the window. As for the response you gave about creators seeming seamless, you did such a good job explaining that topic from your own perspective especially showing how when things don't go as planned you just make it work like when you got the other roses for your job on tv even though what you planned went wonky. That is definitely a wonderful example of turning lemons into lemonade. We creators all have different reasons for creating, I started out just to document my journey to share with family and friends, that is still what I do and if anyone else wants to follow along that is fun and I welcome that.
Oh boy Catherine, so many wonderful Antique pieces there, shame I am all the wayyyyy down in New Zealand !
I am too!🇳🇿
Your nook is cozy and beautiful. Good job. The desk will be the perfect place to work. ❤
Eeek can’t wait!
I had never seen that "rolling" of roses to "fluff" them up!! Thanks for the tip!! I so love watching your videos!! You have the sweetest soul!! ❤️
I love watching you! The desk is beautiful and I also love to buy pieces that need work because I like a good challenge and when you accomplish it, it is such a good feeling!
Definitely 😍 and it’s so satisfying isn’t it!
I knew you had bought that desk! It's going to be great to do your morning work on. You won't see the length of the curtains once your desk is there. Don't worry I'm sure everyone knows you are a great cat mom, but yes, us cat people are neurotic when it comes to things that are toxic to cats because it seems almost everything is to them which is frustrating as I used to be a florist and love fresh flowers in my home. Sadly my friend's cat died from eating a lily.
I remember watching Geoff on tv , I was born and raised in Norfolk England (agricultural)so gardening very much in my blood. I love your little nook and can’t wait to see the writing desk resting in it’s place . Have a wonderful weekend Catherine ❤
Oh that furniture is beautiful! But that dishes set that looks like jadite glass (green). Was beautiful. ! Gorgeous! Love that roll top writing desk! 😊 Love how your doing your videos... So relaxing . Love it!
I love the length of the curtains! I am not a fan of "pooling"- they get in the way of sweeping and cleaning. And i find they get dirtier faster.
So fun… thrifting, garden shop, kittens and bit of garden shots, love it ❤. The fluffed up roses in pots so beautiful! I can’t wait to see how your nook will turn out once the desk is there.😊
I loved Geoff Hamilton, he was so polite and nice and organic already. I especialy remember he made a path with roof tiles on their side, for that cottage pathway and then sown poppies in between, to get that look it's always been there and poppies reseeded themselves, that stayed with me forever. I'm not sure when you were born, but he did mi 90's somewhere ;-)
I can’t wait to see how your desk turns out. And…with longer curtains the desk height being taller than the windows a few centimeters shouldn’t be too bad. You do such an excellent job wallpapering. You’re more brave than me!
The length of the curtains would drive me nuts 😅 But, they won’t be seen once your desk is in. Also, if you’re bothered by them, you could add another fabric to lengthen them. A second-hand lace tablecloth or similar could add a lovely detail to the bottom few missing inches.
What a lovely up beat video. Thank you Catherine ❤
That desk id a little gem and it's going to look perfect in the nook.
Well done on your choice.
Big hugs for the kittens xxx
Percy Thrower was another GW presenter from 1969 -1976 and had been presenting gardening programmes, starting in 1956 with the BBC's Gardening Club. I love the old gardening programmes.
Great job explaining the reality of being a creator on you tube!
“Your girl is solar powered!” 😂😂😂❤❤❤
☀️ 😁
I think the length of the curtains is just fine and no it doesn’t look like someone wearing flood pants 👖 That desk is beautiful 🤩 or will be. Thanks Catherine
Catherine I'm not a wallpaper person but I have to say that nook looks really nice with the wallpaper. I also like the drapes. I'm sure when you're done with the desk it will look amazing 👍👍❤❤
Caroline Quentin: "Geoff Hamilton was, and always will be, my gardening pin up"
Good video!! The morning nook will be very special.
Those two kitties of yours are so adorable. They just want to be by you all the time! 💞 Very sweet
My little supervisors 🤣🥹
The curtains in your nook- if it bugs you how short they are, an option could be to add a strip of lace along the bottom? I feel like that would really suit your room too :) it’s looking lovely though! I’m looking forward to seeing your desk upcycle :) xx
Geoff Hamolton was wonderful. If youre over in England anytime go visit his gardens, Barnsdale Gardens near Rutland. He created the gatdens for Gardeners World.
Another grate little space coming along nicely. As like other people have mentioned the cats are really really growing, both beautiful.
Very enjoyable to come along with you thrifting. The desk you found is a real beauty. Antique furniture is so well made and I always love to see how people restore and save them. I found your chats about the realities of content creators very insightful, thanks for sharing Catherine! :)
Geoff was the best gardener ever for me much better than monty ,and it was real gardening he showed you anything you needed to know about diy and how to garden. It’s a sad loss he’s gone.
Love the paper very pretty Catherine, i think the desk will look fab there. wow how the cats have grown. xxx
They’ve gotten so big 😍😍
Loved the rose fluffing...never knew it was a thing! Will be doing that! Love the desk! I adore wood and my living room is full of acacia wood. Can't wait to see the finished desk and nook! Xx
Fluffing makes a difference! Your living room sounds great!! 😍
All these decades and I had no idea about the rose fluffing trick! I just got to work fluffing the supermarket roses I got off the fiance for Valentine's day and it's helped make them look a lot better in the vase than they were looking.
The nook looks beautiful Catherine, love the wallpaper, and I am looking forward to seeing that gorgeous bureau when you’ve done it, tfs x Julie
Anthem of my younger years, still in live with this song! Oh, all the times I had this on repeat, I almost wore the CD down... 😊
'And it's your turn now to stand where I stand.'
Lovely video Catherine as always, take care, Laura ❤
What a beautiful desk. What a find Catherine!
The nook looks lovely, the curtains may not be as noticable when the beautiful desk is in place, personally I do feel they look a bit short maybe you could sew a contrast fabric along the bottom to lengthen them but just my opinion xx
You take such good care of the kitties ❤❤ brushing them and all 🥰
Always ❤️🐱 thanks for stopping by!
Well Thank you Catherine I now have tea all down my top, with the Ops there goes Geoff Hamilton that was perfect timing, I was thinking about those blinds and they do look a tad tired but do look into Top down bottom up Blinds they are amazing Love the desk and the nook looks great. Big hugs Dede xxxxx
aww nooo your poor top 🤣🤣
It is coming out beautifully, ❤
The desk will be lovely in the nook. I believe that you will be able to fix it and make it more beautiful. Old furniture with its flaws is beautiful. Joe Swift has a you tube channel documenting his new garden. He mentioned filming for the new GW season, yay, it's almost here again. Thank you for this video girl!
Love how you put together the roses in the pots ❤.love your work and fur babies 😊.best of luck with repairing your beautiful desk 🙌🏻☘️
Nice on the nook. Looking forward to seeing your new old desk soon.!!!!!
The curtains look fine. ❤Thanks for sharing ❤
The desk is beautiful with so much potential! We call that a score in Canada!!