Upgrading my IKEA greenhouse cabinet | tutorial, update, and tour
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- ❀ 4 month update!
• IKEA greenhouse cabine...
I'm upgrading my IKEA greenhouse cabinet! I'm converting my Rudsta cabinet into a paludarium with an active waterfall and mister. This was a big challenge for me since I haven't done anything like this before, but I'm happy with how it turned out. I made a lot of mistakes along the way, but hopefully, you can learn from my failures haha. If I missed anything in the video, or if you have any questions, please ask in the comments!
best,
benji
Huge thank you to Botanicaz for sponsoring this video and sending me some wonderful plants! This is my first sponsorship on UA-cam and I'm glad to work with them. Thank you, Anya and Maggie :)
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[ timestamps ]
0:00 - intro
1:46 - starting the build
3:07 - sealing the gaps (I recommend using silicone for this step instead)
4:00 - building up the background and shaping the waterfall (i recommend placing the sheet moss on the wet foam during this step)
5:45 - adding cork bark and tree fern
6:31 - adding the glass panel
8:04 - silicone fail, sheet moss improvisation
9:32 - the beginning of a bad idea lol
10:16 - adding foam and moss to the sides of the cabinet
10:57 - adding substrate
11:37 - adding water
12:37 - adding plants!
15:50 - 1 week update
17:10 - cabinet tour
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[ products used ]
❀ "dry" supplies
Expanding foam (i'd recommend getting 6-8, it runs out really fast): www.joshsfrogs.com/great-stuf...
Coco husk: amzn.to/3BWURiT
Sphagnum Moss (this brand is pretty expensive, but it's the best quality; u could purchase from cheaper brands): amzn.to/3n51R7o
Dried Sheet Moss: www.joshsfrogs.com/dried-shee...
Aquarium Silicone (To use silicone to seal gaps, look up how to cure silicone properly. One of the reviews under this product explains how to do it): amzn.to/3G2mxoY
Paintbrush (to paint the outside): amzn.to/3BUf6O9
Black Paint (gesso): amzn.to/2ZblWke
Plastic Containers (used as pots, and to build up the background to save on foam, you can really use anything for this though): www.joshsfrogs.com/plastic-de...
Submersible Pump (for waterfall): www.joshsfrogs.com/ecoplusr-b...
Waterfall Tubing (you need a a strong tubing that can hold its shape, otherwise it will get squished by the foam): www.joshsfrogs.com/laguna-viv...
Some kind of glass or plastic container for your pond (I don't have a link for mine)
Tree Fern Bark (not necessary, but I like having it): amzn.to/2XpJHEx
Cork Bark (also not necessary, but adds a nice element to the cabinet): www.joshsfrogs.com/josh-s-fro...
LECA (for the false bottom): amzn.to/3FYFrgu
LED Grow Lights: amzn.to/2YZH0dL
Magnets (for the grow lights): amzn.to/3jfLwLY
Mister (this one is expensive, but my local aquarium gave me a good price on it. I'll include a cheaper one below): shop.glassaqua.com/products/u...
Cheaper Mister: amzn.to/3m0GV29
Disposable Gloves (make sure you use gloves, like seriously lol): amzn.to/3BUl3eh
Metal Wire (to pin sheet moss): amzn.to/2Z6Aem5
❀"live" supplies
Live Sheet Moss: www.joshsfrogs.com/fresh-shee...
Mood moss (I called it frog moss in the vid but it's actually called mood moss): www.joshsfrogs.com/fresh-mood...
Dairy Cow Isopods: www.joshsfrogs.com/porcellio-...
❀ plant recommendations
Begonia, Fern, Philodendron, Alocasia, Monstera, Pilea, Raphidaphora, Epipremnum, mosses, and many others. I'd recommend avoiding plants that will get super large as they can quickly crowd your cabinet.
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4 month update on the cabinet!
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Cool. You’re so young to be interested in plants. Are you in college? What are you studying?
Hey, Benji! What songs did you use for this video! It’s just as pleasant as your build! Thanks 🙏🏽
Showing the mistakes is SO helpful. Thank you for not making it “perfect”. I LOOOOVE it!
So cool! Hope to see the update soon. Little tip as well: maybe you can fix the door thing by regulating the hight of the legs of the cabinet (these should be adjustable)
There is foam spray on Amazon for waterfalls. It is waterproof and dark grey. It's a little more expensive, but that is what he should have used in conjunction with pure silicone.
Your voice, the editing, the cabinet itself, all perfection. First time I’ve sat and binged watched a channel in quite a while. You’ve helped me find the motivation to start raising more plants and to start my own terrarium in a jar.
Agreed. His voice is soothing.
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Oh my god this is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I would love to see more content like this if you ever feel inspired to do so! I like how you tie fantasy and plants together! :)
every time you said that you used the foam to seal or glue something I was like "NOOOOO" lol. The foam is just used to create lightweight mass. Silicone is used for sealing and gluing stuff. The idea for using plastic containers to build mass was genius and the end result is still amazing
haha i know i was kicking myself while i was editing the video lol. im definitely the type to try things without doing adequate research 😭. I saw it’s for gaps and cracks so i was like hmmm this makes sense haha
Another hazard issue is that the foam dispenses styrene vapours when hardening. Styrene litterally melts your brain so most care when dealing with it is obligatory.
Proper face mask and plendy of fresh air is needed.
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 well shit, good to know
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 except Great Stuff is polyurethane based, no styrene
Question is foam dangerous for amphibians? I thought you have to cut the glossy layer? (I guess doesn't matter since it's for plants but curious)
Also would the water pull chemicals off the foam?
This is probably the coolest thing I have ever seen . And is it crazy that I want to live in that cabinet, I feel like the oxygen is crisp. You are amazing Benji
the notification popped up right as i was pressing something at the top of my screen and i'm not complaining
Same
This is incredible, congratulations benji, you nailed it.
tysm!
I'm excited to see updates of this in like 6 months or a year. Been toying with the idea of building something like this myself, so thank you for showing your process!!!
That's so Beautiful and amazing !! I'd totally live in there if I was a plant , congrats on a great cabinet build cant wait to see an update !!
i'm jealous of the isopod living in this mystical cabinet. feels like a ghibli world!
That is one of the prettiest things ever! I need one in my life, and you just showed me that it is possible. Thank you for showing your whole process, missteps and all 😊
Mindblowing. When I was a child I used to make miniflorariums and it brought me so much joy! As your video did! I love the result. It’s super-super coool and fuuuun! Thanx!
I'm speechless. It looks sooooo cool! My inner child screamed when I saw the forest spirit and tiny totoro T_T!! I'v been thinking about doing this for a while now but I think I need more interim experience with my plants and terrariums before a project of this scale. But this is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Thanks Benji! I've always thought building one of these would be a bad idea due to mold and all those issues, but you've shown me something so beautiful, that its made me change my mind about paludariums!
I love this, it's so beautiful!! Thanks for taking us through the steps and not hiding the *growing pains* part of the process. It's perfect and your passion shows ✌️😊
So refreshing to watch a video done by a genuine and creative person. What a great project - looks amazing!!! Love that you shared mistakes and success. So relevant and real!!! Thank YOU so much for sharing.
Benji, you are an artist. Create, exhibit, sell, grow. Follow that passion.
benji's channel is where I come after a stressful day. it's my form of meditation..
This is incredible! Definitely want to see an update a month or more from now
This looks soo beautiful. I didn't expect it to be this dreamy in the beginning. I think I know what to do with the blank wall of my room now haha
Wow, so cool, man! Thank you for sharing. I just got my very first Begonia White ice 2 weeks ago. This one has a little string of flowers, amazingly beautiful! Look forward to your next update on this new greenhouse cabinet!
Amazing! I'm about to start converting the taller version of this cabinet into a humidity house for my orchids and begonias as well. Thanks for showing all the mistakes, I definitely learned a lot.
I absolutely love it! You blew my mind with this one. It helped me think outside of the box for gardening and creating calm spaces. You are amazing. Thank you for sharing the process and breaking it all down in the notes.
So lovely! The build is inspiring and your editing is pro. I can’t wait for an update.
I didn’t know this was a thing and I must do this in the future!!! 🤯🌱✨ I’m learning so much lol
Very unique and creative! Thank you for taking us along this adventure!
i saw these in ikea, well actually everything i saw a cabinet i couldnt help but imagine it as a vivarium. its awesome that someone really did it!!!
Benji and your partner. So cool you share your idea in making such wonderful little garden. Love your carbinet, the little falling stream sounds so relaxing, the plants esp the begonias. All together so beautiful.💕💕💕
Finally I can see your new video..the cabinet looks very interesting when you put some beautiful plants..it makes my heart cool and calm when I see it 🥰☘️
Dude, this video is golden.
I first saw this paludarium on you instagram, and I thought "Oh my god, this must require a looooot of capacities and equipment to build that !" But there you show us the steps to simply do something amazing, and as you suggested, your explained mistakes really help understanding the entire process. This is as useful as it is impressive, congrats !!
I’m in LOVE 😍😍😍 I can’t wait until a few months pass and we get an update on this video…👀 *hint hint* 😅 hopefully! I’d love to see how these plants thrive! 💚💚💚
Such a beautiful build! I can’t wait to see what other projects you nail! Maybe a living moss wall of sorts?
super glue works great for attaching moss to the background! also to get the silicone to stay on, you need to carve off the surface of the expanding foam. silicone won’t stick to smooth surfaces
ohhhhhh that makes so much sense. thank u!
I'm really excited to see what this looks like in the future too!
Please keep us updated on this!! What an awesome plant project!!!
This is so beautiful! I'm definitely saving this video for later. I'd love to have a 'living cabinet' (fully planted like yours), it looks so cool. Thank you for showing the mistakes too, it's so helpful :)
Just wow for this master piece you did!! 👏 Beautiful video with the beautiful plants..
I am obsessed with your terrarium videos. Thanks for sharing Benji!
Benji you are a great artist! Very creative and inspired! Have a very good tast too. I love plants as well and your collection is amazing and beautiful! Thanks for share all the nice that you are doing to make your world better and beauty! Big hug from Brazil! xxx 🌷🍃
This is AMAZING! I love how you adapt to the problems that occur
Oh my gosh, I love this so much, I'm completely mesmerized, and I lost it at the ghibli figurines, such a perfect, magical touch! Thank you for filming this entire process and sharing, would you mind maybe making time lapses as the plants grow?
the fact that both my favourite youtubers leah and benji in a same vedio hits hard its a another level 😭i wanna cry
omg. you did amazing...love your artsy and patience
I’m so inspired by your creation to do something like this in my own home! It’s beautiful!
Beautiful!!! Bravo!!!
I would spend hours just sitting there looking at this micro environment 😍
I really love it, Benj! More content to come ❤️
You earn a new sub! I came across your channel searching for Aquarium moss tank and your video showed up and it attracted me immediately so happy for your IKEA cabinet turn into a garden indoor. 😊
Haha, I got the exact same idea a couple of months before this upload. Except I just build a cannabis grow cabinet. Sealed it with rubber strips, installed 4 CPU fans; two intake in the bottom, two exhaust fans in the top, and fitted them with carbon filters. Mars T-1000 grow lights and a fan for extra air circulation. It just looks great, and you can see and admire the growth of the plants every day.
This build is of course something entirely different. It is beautiful and serene, really great work. I’ll definitely consider converting my cabinet in the same way, when I grow tired of growing 😀 Big up for the upload
wow! absolutely STUNNING! great work!
Wow can't wait to see the updates on this! Awesome
This is the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen 😲 YOU NAILD IT BENJI ✨🌱
these videos are soothing yet inspiring and "perfect" for real.
This is so cool! Don't forget to give us a longer time update! Foam is not a watertight sealer; it's not about technique. Aquarium silicone and bath silicone is watertight and the right product to use.
Just ordered a bunch of supplies for this build. Wish me luck folks. Thank you Benji for the inspo and I love all your videos
good luck!!! make sure it’s sealed properly :))
Beautiful and inspiring 🥰. I built a bioactive, arid/desert vivarium last year. It was for my bearded dragon. Choosing the plants was challenging and I found, their requirements were very different in this enclosed environment, compared to just having them on display around the house. I had quite a few plant casualties, before I got it right.😞
I'm watching your video closely and I'll be saving it for future reference, I'd really like to do a tropical viv next, maybe with some frogs.🤔
Congratulations on an amazing build and a great video. X
Love the shoutout to Miyazaki, in addition to the cabinet itself. I literally made a terrarium today and put a totoro in it :)
Yesssss. I bought this cabinet to make a dart frog pauladarium without knowing anyone had even done this yet!! Love it!!!!
This was an absolutely incredible video and editing job!!!😍
Stunning! Fairplay to you! I cannot wait for an update.
This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, my eyes have been blessed!
I love seeing the creative process!
Your amazing at that it looks flawless!!!!!!! I wish I could do that!!!
I love ur plants!!!! So beautiful and inspiring!
Thank u so much, i will make one for my house. So amazing, coolest terrarium i ever seen. Keep going benji 💣💥
Amazing. One of your best builds.
this is sooooo cool! I love how you explain everything in detail and that you showed all the "mistakes" ! and it turned out so beautiful. if I would visit you I would probably only sit in front of this on the floor for 2 hours :D
Benji is so cute ☺️ and I love his creativity w/ plants.
I’m in awe!you are amazing Benji it’s immaculate
I love doing projects like this ! Great video love 💜
This is so cool! Also thanks for sharing the 'mistakes' I have this cabinet as well and in my new house I will turn it into a terrarium as well!
Wow that came out beautiful. It’s like a mini ecosystem of plants in your home. Stunning !
Omg Benjiiii this is so cool!!!! You did really well!!!
omg this is the best! i love it! looks so good!
So so happy to see the video uploaded ☺
I love how casual it was for JiaHao to make an appearance in the video, what a pleasant surprise!
You did such an awesome job. Really enjoyed watching the progression.
this is the most beautiful thing i've seen in a while!!
Gorgeous setup. I don't have anywhere near your level of skill to make something like this, but this is truly a beautiful fixture to your place!
WOW. I’m so in love with this!! Thank you
Honestly, I'm not into plants because of worms 🪱 But your videos inspire me so much! It's so flattering to see someone doing something with so much love and care. After watching your videos I want to do everything that I love ❤
Omg the week's best video
Gorgeous idea! So inspiring. I have trouble growing tropicals where I am in a cool climate so may very well do one of these.
Thanks so much for sharing. From Tasmania, Australia
Hey Rebecca! :-)) I’m living in Germany and here the climate is even cooler than in Tasmania and I’m growing a lot of tropical plants. It’s important to maintain a good room temperature and humid air which you can easily do with a diffuser or by spraying your plants with water regularly. Then you should be fine ✨🌿
Thank you for the detailed video description. Such a time saver for my shopping list.
Great Job Benji. Looks great 👍
I have NO knowledge about plants or anything but i am in LOVE with this
you have no idea how happy i am right now huhu my heart feels so fuzzy,,, i just discovered your channel and i fell inlove 🥺 i so soooo love ypur plants and ofc u 💖
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen! I definitely want to try to make something like this one day!
this is such a beautiful idea, i cant wait to make one of my own! thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge. your channel is a sanctuary, I subscribed immediately 🌿
I absolutely loved watching you create a little world🌿💜🌿 Bless you, you are so talented! I love your videos🙏🏽🌿💜🌿
I love this. You made me so excited to build one! I looks amazing
wow u did amazing, i did not expect this to be so involved but u slayed
New subscriber! Fantastic work, and loved how you took the viewer through your thought process and showed your mistakes or where you might have done something different.
I've been a viewer of Serpa Design for a little while, and your "I want to shrink down and live here" (or just visit, so we can return to the big world and make more vivariums, etc!) was one of my earliest thoughts.. and your creation here illicits the same feeling. 💚👏
So beautiful! I have a tall Milsbo that’s needing a conversion now 😚Also love to see JiaHao! Ghosthoney is one of my favs:)
Interesting build! It was terrifying in the beginning and watching all the snags but it looks super cool as a finished product!!
This is so creative! I love it 😍
Amazing, incredible, so beautiful !
just got 2 tall milsbo cabinets!! one of them is filled with pilea’s for the winter and the other is just cool tiny decoration stuff. i love these cabinets :D
I’m so obsessed!
This looks so freaking 😎, I’m going to gather all the supplies and try this