Furnishing An Apartment With Second Hand Flips
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- Опубліковано 8 січ 2022
- Today's video has tons of furniture flips that we either got for free off of craigslist, were donated to our cause, or were bought from goodwill and Facebook Marketplace. We gave them all a cohesive look with easy makeovers that anyone could do. Do you have a home to furnish on a super tight budget?
Do you want to help young adults aging out of foster care? Contact your local foster care agencies and let them know you'd like to help. If you are in Arizona, I recommend contacting Arizona Children's Association to find out how you can help.
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What color would you call that couch? Have you ever thought about donating to young adults aging out of foster care in your area?
Peachy pink. It’s beautiful
I kept over 30 foster children and would never have dreamed of not helping them when they became adults! I can’t imagine this problem! My kids were always given a bank account to save for this which we matched! And they were taught how to do what you do! We thrifted and kept a space for saving things. Their gifts from Dad were usually tools! I thought most foster parents kept fostering after adulthood! I’ll have to check in my area to find out what is done about this!
Dusty Rose comes to mind on the color of sofa. Y'all done a beautiful job on these pieces. Warms my heart to see people caring about others. Thanks for all y'all do.
The color is a light mauve and perfect withe the black studs.
Actually, you just planted a seed with this video! I'm a crafter that does wreath creations & upcycled home decor. I have pocked up a couple pieces of furniture to try something new. I'm going to reach out to the agency in my area to see how I can be helpful. Thank you for the inspiration!!
Y’all this is the best. Brought me to tears. When i moved into my first apartment i had nothing. No food. No furniture. 1 pot. I know how much this means. Y’all are amazing ❤️
I'm crying too. I still have nothing. I don't seem to have the touch.
You are so right. I gave away an old car to someone who needed transportation to get to work..rusty but it ran good. They were so grateful. They had 3 little kids and had to walk to the grocery store. Show love and kindness and it will return to you.
I’m on a few local Facebook groups where we get things together for people moving inIo their first place. Everyone needs a little leg up occasionally ( divorce, abuse, leaving care system) and I find those youngsters go on to be the most generous donators as they get on their feet.
@@peekaboots01 get onto local Facebook groups and put some ISO out- honestly you will be amazed. I just gave a 39 inch smart tv to a family- nothing wrong but I was upgraded as a gift and have no room for another TV. I’ve given away settees, washer, fridge freezer, grills, duvets, a mattress- I’ve also been gifted a lovely tub chair, carpet,clothes rail and other bits for my daughters disability flat I created in my house for her last year. Help is out there! When you are more comfortable, you can pay it forward.
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A family donated furniture to me when I aged out of foster care as a young mom. It really makes a huge impact! I still have my nightstands 8 years later! That’s amazing that you customized it to her style!
It would be so interesting to hear more stories from people that age out of foster care. What was the experience like,what were your before experiences, what brought it all about and what all that has meant for you. are you feeling set up for the future, do you have a means to support yourself? What did you miss out on having or experiencing in life and when it comes to being prepared to support yourself?
I mean, I assume someone didn't take you under their wing or create a home for you. That may not have been your experience at all.
I'm just brainstorming, I think this is one of the most important subjects, in the way of what we are doing as a society and(nows the time to) how we are righting wrongs of society and creating a future we all can feel excited about.
I never even thought of donating to these young adults. I am going to keep it in mind. Thank you for the tip!❤❤❤
As aa person who aged out of Fostercare I have a lot of love for what you're doing. Thank you for remembering those that have been forgotten
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As a furniture enthusiast, I recommend wood pieces always get a layer of shellac before painting. It helps the paint lay flat and pretty, but it also makes it easy to strip the paint back to wood in the future.
wood is so beautiful and elegand
I never knew that. Great tip!
Without intruding into her life, I would love to see it all together. These are beautiful pieces.
Yes, even a quick couple staged pictures in her apartment seeing it all come together would be so lovely! I should definitely do this to my furniture. All of our big pieces are secondhand minus the bed and this is great content and inspiration!
Me too 😀
Me too!
Me too!
Me too! I would love to see it in her house (without identifying her and the toddler, of course). And with art on the walls too! Thank you for inspiring me!!!! I am a Social Worker and you inspired me to do the same in my country!!!! THANK YOU!!!! God Bless you and your family!!!! Best Regards!
People aging out of the foster care system are one of the most forgotten about groups, it seems. So it's really amazing to see you guys doing this 💚
LOVE' how you all CLEANED THIS COUCH!!!🎉🎉🎉
1 year later hope All of you r FINE!!!!!! GODSPEED!!!!!!!!!!!!🎉❤🎉
Great job!!! One tip for future projects is when cleaning upholstery instead of the pressure washer, spray on the cleaner, and use a soft to medium bristle brush on the dirty areas, then use an extractor or wet vac to suck out the liquid and dirt. You could have also taken seat cushions out of the casing, and either clean like that, or depending on the fabric put in the washer on the delicate cycle and pull back into shape at the end of the wash.
As a former foster child who also ‘aged out’ of foster care, Id like to thank you so much for what you do!
I’m now 41 with 2 children and pursuing my law degree. (My 2nd child has a kidney condition, so I put my degree on hold for a LONG time! But he’s doing great now ☺️. Then I became chronically I’ll a few years ago, related to PTSD, but it caused a physical condition, my body couldn’t cope with the emotional stress, so I had to put my law degree on hold for a long time again (I did start it but my health would not allow 🤦🏻♀️), I’m about to start again this year 😝 so excited!))
I buy toiletries throughout the year, and then have a few boxes than I can spilt up between some homeless people, (a small travel toiletry bag each) and the rest goes to a local homeless shelter and a charity that helps the older foster care children that are about to leave foster care, or are in their first own place.
It’s just a little, I didn’t have any help whatsoever, so I know what’s needed. It’s not always about physical items, but necessities sure do go a long way! Xo
I hope that everything is going well for you, a year down the line :)
It’s great to see you husband supporting you in your projects. He’s walking the walk.
I REALLY LOVE the idea of helping foster kids who have aged out. That gives me ideas! I'd love to get into that. Thank you for the inspiration.
Me too
Amen
Me too!!!!
The thing I love most about this is that you focused on her and her style, regardless of the potential value of some pieces were they to be restored. I guarantee she'll love these pieces and feel proud of them for MUCH longer than the money would have lasted. Thank you thank you thank you for keeping her dream style as the focus. 🖤 Y'all are loving kindness in human form! 🖤
Soooo true.
As a former foster/girls home kid, this made my day! This is a demographic of people who are always forgotten. Thank you for helping to change that. DIY with a purpose and I love it! 💋💋💋
You and your husband do such great work helping others get started in adult life. As a person who craves beauty, it is incredible that you gift nice, beautiful furniture!!
Thank you Michele! I think just about anything can be transformed into something beautiful
Your mission to help young adults that grown out of foster care is so heartwarming. You and your husband did a great job here and it all looked wonderful together! The sofa especially turned out beutiful! Great job!
I love redoing furniture as a hobby and I never really know what to do with it afterwards, so I love your idea of helping those that are aging out of the foster system!
Hi! Just found your channel! Thanks for what you do. It gave me a great idea and a possible solution for those of us on the opposite end of adult life. I’m 64, single, recently found myself “the last leaf on the family tree” so far as day to day life. Covid resulted in massive upheaval for me, lost my job, my housing, most of my belongings, and my health. Those out of foster care are the new leaves, just sprouting. We could both use support, socially, morally, materially, or just someone to call us up and say hello. I live in a gated senior community, having inherited my parents’ house. I’m going to contact the county services to see if we seniors, most of us single, can be matched up with young people coming off of foster care.
P.S. I love what you did with the couch!
I love how you used the analogy of leaves and sprouting. Beautiful message. I agree would love to do this. I’m a crafter so this gave me some ideas even if it’s to give my crafts to these girls would be nice.
This is such a good idea!! Were you able to do it???
That’s a great idea. I have a feeling you might be told there is nothing like that. You may have good success by reaching out to your state foster care entity and talking to them about just yourself being available for one (or 2) young people. I would like to do that myself.
I love how you took her personal taste into consideration. I really enjoyed the process of fixing the furniture. 💗
Me too. A lot of people would just not even fix up or clean, or paint any of this. Would consider it a job well done just to give the girl the furniture as it was. But to go the extra mile to make it look customized for her. To let her have furniture that she actually likes.. that is a whole other level. It is amazing to see that kind of thoughtfulness.
Wow! Exactly what the world needs now; more generous caring people who help others and do it unselfishly! You guys put so much heart into this project! Love the teamwork!
Thank you Eve! I agree
That’s a Duncan Phyfe table! A very nice one! Hard to find one that folds up like that. The mom can resell that and make a few hundred if she ever has to move and get something different. Very nicely done!! Loved everything you fixed for her!
Yep. My grandmother had one exactly the same, very old antique and built so well.
When I saw the table it took me by surprise to see it being painted. I understand why but it still shocked me. I found a Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table with 2 legs and an extra leaf insert for $50 and I was so excited. But it’s too big for our new house so it’s sitting in the basement. Not really much different than painting it. 🙃
So the young teen mom got her very own Duncan Phyfe table as a gift, that she would not be able to afford coming right out the foster care! What a nice table to have in her first own home 🥰 yay for community spirit and thrift shops
That table was worth several thousand before it was stripped and painted!!!
That young lady will always remember and cherish those pieces of furniture. Never doubt that! It is so hard to start out in life with nothing and nobody, to have someone go the extra step to donate AND customize the pieces to her taste, is life-changing for most.
Furniture looks so good refurbished. Husband gets Kudos for being so helpful.💜👍
Thank you hope. He was the star of today's video hands down!
Love that you painted the brass pins on the couch black! How you do that precise work without getting paint all over everything amazes me! Beautiful job.
...they weren't perfect! Haha!!!
Steady hands.
There were times I only had an electric skillet. We cooked in it and warmed water for baths. You are both angels for helping out young people in need. God bless you both, and your babies.
Videos like this makes me miss my Dad. I grew up in MS and there was a construction site dump free to the public that would have furniture wood carpet etc. My Dad would get scraps & salvaged pieces & create masterpieces. I would be amazed. Can’t imagine all the projects I would have him doing if he were still alive 😭🥰 you guys do great work & make it look beautiful & easy
Who do you contact to give to these foster care out grown and have nothing for their first home. I have lots of stuff. Giving to my grand and only daughter .. these foster children would appreciate more..
@@conniecharley1927 I think someone mentioned in the comments about contacting the forster care homes in your area or something like that...
@CoCo thanks for this precious story. It's so great to have a handy dad and especially a creative one who also involves you in the process. 🙌🙏 as you said, so many memories are made and crafts passed on to the next generation..or just incite the joy to create. Anyway I hope you still have some of his pieces.
I never would've thought to power wash a sofa, brilliant! Especially here where it'll dry out quickly in the sun. All of these pieces turned out so nice, Cory. What an amazing community you have around you to help this mom 🥰
Thank you so much! You'll have an even faster dry time than me I bet!
Yeah definitely not here in Missouri. I tried to wash sofa cushions like this and no matter how much I attempted to get the moisture out, it just molded
I've lived in the West and I can understand the dry time would be great. But I'm back in Wisconsin now, and last summer a couple neighbors and I watched another neighbor washing her sofa with a hose...no power. We couldn't believe it. 😂
I'd like to know if the sofa really dried completely.
I'd love to be able to do this, but our humidity would have that sprouting a jungle before it ever dried.
I love that you so generously gave of your time to help someone in need. Kids/young adults aging out of foster care are so often left with ... nothing, and nowhere to go. Thank you for helping them succeed.
I just love what you're doing. I used to work for DCFS. It still hurts my heart when I think of the young adults aging out of the system with no family and no support. What you're doing is way beyond giving material things. You're giving hope too. I pray you are continually blessed also.
That mauve couch is like my dream couch! So beautiful. It’s so kind what you did for this girl and her baby. Need more people like you in the world. ❤️
That young Mama is so blessed that you found her, and in return, you receive the blessings that come from helping those in need. You not only do beautiful work, but you provide such a special service to the young adults in your area that are trying to start out alone. Everything looks perfect!
Thank you Rondi
Had never even thought of this need- aged out adults. This is an awesome way of raising awareness. Hopefully more of us do our part as well. 🤞
Great work on the furniture 👏
Thank you so much Ren. I'm so excited to see so many people wanting to help their communities now
The moment you turn 18 you're basically homeless , they try to prepare you as much as possible for that day , but most just end up on the street . Super sad situation from the time you go into foster care to being thrown into the world with nobody . So glad they are doing this 🙌
You are doing such important work, what a difference this would make in these young adult lives. The foster system is tough and there's often not a safety net when the kids "graduate". So uplifting to see you taking such joy and pride in your work. Your family is a blessing for your community. 🙏
Thank you so much for airing this video! For two years I have been supporting a local organization with a monthly pledge who assists youth who have aged out of foster care. This group is kind enough to send me some explanation once a year of what is happening with some of those young men and women. It is a great blessing to be able to contribute to this program.
The Allen key trick when attaching the little feet is genius. I always learn something from your videos! Great work 😊
That was all my husband and his genius engineer mind! Thank you!
lol MY JAW dropped at that hack. So useful!!!
From nothing to something she can be really proud of thanks to you and your husband and your hard work. You are both amazing and generous people.
What a great project, especially the part about helping out a previously fostered woman and her son. You’ve expanded her community supports and shared yourself with her. With benefactors like you and your family she’ll grow her network and thrive. Thank you for doing this kind and unselfish gesture. I’m sure she’s delighted with the generosity and the totally cool furnishings. Brilliant!!!
As a former foster mom of teens I just can't express how awesome this is. I would like to see if there is something like this I can get involved with for emancipated teens.
Ditto.
I really like how you changed the color of the brass tacks to black on the mauve couch, it classed it up and made everything match so well.
Many blessings to your family for this generous gift to a young family!
Thank you Angel! Blessings to you and yours as well
That is so sweet of your family to do that for them people that really need it the most . I am sure that means the world to that girl !! They all came out great !!
Thank you Patricia. I think she was pretty happy!
This is so beautiful! Helping people in the comunity and giving new life to a piece of furniture instead of buying new stuff 10/10
Just when I thought the world has turned evil, then there's you guys. What a blessing you both were for that young mother. You both will be truly blessed for taking time out of your busy schedule to help someone else in need. Blessings to you both 🙂🙏💜
That color is Dusty Rose…at least that’s what I call it…can’t remember where or when I saw that color and name together but it was many, many years ago. I haven’t had much time to get caught up on your videos but you look amazing and I’m happy that you’re able to continue doing your amazing flips while pregnant! All the pieces are terrific and look great together!!
Thank you so much Tessa. It is very much dusty rose looking! I am also thankful that I've been able to work on projects while pregnant
Dusty rose was what that color was cakes back in the 80's. It was big then
Dusty rose & gray were really popular in the 70's
I remember there being a colour pencil in Dusty Rose! Very memorable like Seafoam Green 😆
Dusty Rose and Desert type colors were very popular in the 1990s
May God bless y'all in all the ways HE knows is best for your family as you help others. You are a blessing to me, also. You do GREAT makeovers.
As a fellow aged out Foster kid, this warms my heart.
I've been watching a lot of furniture flips and DIYs lately, but this one just restored my faith in humanity. Thank you to you and your husband for all your hard work! I'm sure that it's all very much appreciated by the young woman and others that you've helped.
You and your husband are such angels! You did a great job with all the furniture. Bless both of you.
What a wonderful blessing you are to this young mom! Everything turned out so pretty! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
You and your husband are amazing for doing this for the young girl! Love everything especially the couch!!
She is very lucky to have people like you who care enough about people to work so hard! You two are heroes.
I love the silver accents on the dining table. It really makes them stand out against the black. Once again you did an amazing job.
Thank you Andrea. I was worried people would hate the silver since gold and brass are so "in" right now
@@DesertDIY we all love the silver, because you did this for Her, for the young girl. Who cares about what's "in fashion" right now, we love that you care about what SHE liked. It gives so much dignity to her, ,instead of just chucking random old furniture at her, you went all the way and saw her as a whole person. The cohesive color scheme makes it all look designer and upscale. Bless you and thank you for all the good work you do
I bet she really loved the sofa!
You did a beautiful job on everything.
I wish we could see where these pieces of furniture go and how they were set up in the homes they go to.
I think it is good to appreciate how others think and what their decisions are without injecting negative attitudes. It's some times not easy . I think you guys did a great job and a lovely cause.
I love what you did with all of the pieces, but more importantly ... what a wonderful thing that you're doing in helping out a young mom who is part of an often overlooked and forgotten part of society. Thank you so much for your awesome efforts! I just really needed to see this today. There are so many bad things happening around us .. it's great to see people truly helping other people. Not just giving money, but time, thought and effort. I wish you and your beautiful family all of the best, as well as to the young mom that you've helped with this project. Take care.
Thank you so much Laura! It can feel quite gloomy these days with how things are going in the world. All we can control is what we do ourselves and hope that good deeds bring on more good deed. Thank you again so much, and I wish you the best ad well!!!
That is absolutely awesome that you and your husband reach out in the community to assist those in need. It all looked great.
Well done, so generous and kind of you both. Everything looks very chic, I'm sure the young mom was very happy. 😊 xxx 💖
You and your husband are such great people to do this. It costs time and money to find the pieces and redo them! I hope the young woman was happy with the results
You and your husband are truly inspirational. You both reach out and help others in need and I love the hard work you do
Okay... I am in love with the idea of helping young adults who have aged out of the foster system!! Great makeovers and such an amazing cause! New subscriber here
Thank you for helping others, especially the teens aging out of foster care. It is a wonderful thing you do. May God bless you and your family richly.
You do a really nice thing for these young adults to get them started. I’m sure she will be proud of her home
I love that you got her input on her design. Thank you for sharing the journey.
I love how you repurpose the furniture while helping out this young woman. Great job, very nice!
It's so great to see love in action! So appreciate what you and your husband are doing to give this young Mommy and her child a helping hand. Prayers of blessing for all of you and everyone who helped.
I love that you all gave her what she liked verses that you get what you get kind of stuff. I can see how having a glam home after a life in foster care is very affirming ❤️
Wonderful all around! It broke my heart to see those beautiful brass feet and head painted, but you tailored everything just right for her tastes. Bravo to you and your husband!
I love what you're doing! I get how meaningful it is and I get how the kind of work you do will make a huge difference. I help girls when they age out of Ranfurly Home here in The Bahamas. I raised the money to build a cottage in my back yard after having them living in our home. Its called Laurel House, in Nassau. Laurel House is on Facebook. Sadly the most frustrating thing knowing Social Services is very slow in helping the stateless and undocumented. Please keep up the amazing work.
You have a beautiful family. I love the pieces you donated - you gave her real dignity. Love it!
You and your husband are an inspiration and an example of what is good in this world today. Bless you both ❤️
Well said!!!
Amazing! It’s beautiful! Thank you so much for what you do for these teens. They are still so young and vulnerable. You and your husband and donators are truly Earth Angels! 💖
So nice of you and your husband to do for this young family. Looks a LOT better than my first furniture
Very nice for first time apartment! I'm sure she was thrilled! Loved the dining room set.
Thank you Gail. It's definitely better than what we had in our first apartment but I'm not complaining haha
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You mentioned other pieces that you did for this recipient.
Which video, please?
I cried the whole video. It's so amazing what you guys did to help out that young mom. I was a young mother as well and it was very very hard. I can't wait to be able to help others in this way too.
It all turned out so great! What an amazing couple you are to do this labor intensive work for someone in need! You are both an example of kindness, compassion and love in action! I am sure this young woman was so happy and proud of her new furniture, you did an amazing job!
This was so amazing of y’all to do for someone in need.
I especially love how the couch turned out!
Everything looks beautiful! This is one of the most heartwarming videos that I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing. May God bless you and your family always!🙏
It's great to know that there are such amazing people out there who help other humans in need! I wish your family all the love, joy and happiness ♥️
God bless you both for helping her especially a single mother. I wish there were more people like you to help single mothers.
I would never have thought to use a pressure washer to clean the couch. Great thinking‼️. What a wonderful thing to do.
Thank you! I actually got the idea off of youtube haha!
I love that this was a way of helping someone in need to have a nice home. Thanks for demonstrating this act of love for another family.
I love this video. I use to be a foster parent. I’m sure the young people that receive y’all blessings feels blessed. Kudos to you both. Blessings ❤️🙏🏾✌🏽
This is a really great way to donate time and materials. It’s inspiring me to get involved in my own community!
Kudos to you and hubby for your generosity and kindness!
Thank you SO much for bringing awareness to children aging out of foster care. I worked with an organization that dealt with social services and it's such a problem. Around 60% of kids who age out end up in prison, in a gang, homeless or dead within 2 years, so it's so needed to help them!
I love that you help these young adults. It's a wonderful thing to do ❤
You and your husband are so lovely for taking care of this family!! The pieces look great and I am sure that the young Mom really appreciates your kindness.
Y’all do great work. I have many used and refurbished pieces in my own home and I treasure them more than new pieces!
This kind of work is so giving. Your husband and you are sure to flourish later on in life for all your good causes in your youth....
Just WOW!!! Brought me to tears too. You guys 👼👼did awesome work. All the pieces look amazing. Congratulations on your new family member👼GOD bless you both...HE is watching 🙏
You guys are amazing people♥️♥️♥️ I wish the world have more folks like you doing what God put us here to do...to help our fellow man/woman! AND you did this pregnant! Omgosh! I'm so excited for the gal/family that gets this furniture reconditioned with love. You make the world a better place!
I love what you are doing for this young mom. I work for a child protection agency in Canada and the youth age out with just the basics often. What you gave her was solid wood and when the pieces are tightened up and restored with paint they can last for years. I love how it all turned out. It's a great thing that you and your husband are doing.
Thank you so much and thank you for working in your field as well
It is really wonderful that you and your husband go the extra mile by cleaning and painting these items in her style instead of just giving them to her as they were👍❤️. May God bless you both in this ministry.
I wasn’t in foster care but found myself in need and having to furnish a home for me and two kids without money. I was given beds, couches, tv and dining set and it was as though I was given a pot of gold. Being able to take the kids in there and having it feel like a proper home was like a dream. It really helped make it a home and took a lot of the stress of the time away.
Thank you so much for sharing your story it really validates that there is such a need for this service and how much of a difference it can make for a family. They can focus on being a family in a home.
I love that y'all do this for those kids and it's so nice that the stuff is pretty solid so it should last her a while!
Thank you Hannah
i love what you two did for this young mom and her little one. this is a huge contribution to her just starting out in life! just having someone care enough to contribute to helping her have a cozy comfortable home she can function in with her child and be proud of totally eliminates the worry of how to accomplish this on her own, boosts her morale and frees up he head to go out into the world and accomplish the goals she may have in mind for her life. you guys are awesome! ❤
Awesome reno and so good of you and hubby to spend so much time and consideration helping those less fortunate.
I think you did really well they all looked lovely
What a beautiful starter set! You and your husband made her Christmas for sure!
Thank you Moranda!
What a lovely idea with helping those aging out of foster care. Great job on the furniture!
A good tip, the dollar stores LAs most awesome cleaner is amazing & gets stains out amazingly, always check a small hidden spot first like most cleaners but that stuff works miracles 👏
Painting those brass pins on the sofa completely changed the look of it, modernized it. Love what you've done, brilliant!
@15:35, too right. I watch so many of those makeover shows where the "designers" impose THEIR style on the homeowners. Overall, nice work. I loved the silver sprayed bowl.