Building a Desk for my Tiny Apartment | Living Alone Diaries

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @athollmcnicoll1028
    @athollmcnicoll1028 6 месяцев назад +1

    Well with so many peole now-a-days trialing small spaces to live and eat out of , what you are doing seems to me to be the perfect solution. As after all the bigger the places we live in, the more junk we collect and never seems to get rid of. Hope Terra likes ity now she has a comfortable place to lie on and sleep.

  • @virgosun1991
    @virgosun1991 7 месяцев назад +3

    Not wondering why you didn't start with your bed - a work space is so important! Your desk looks so good. I'm loving watching your apartment come together organically; it's so satisfying I can't explain it! Don't even worry about your channel changing content. It's a very enjoyable change.

  • @ladikmk
    @ladikmk 7 месяцев назад +10

    That's the great thing about setting your priorities - they're yours, not anyone else's. The desk turned out so great and with school starting very soon, is something you will most definitely need. Your couch is such a great fit too, love the colour and the scale is perfect for your room. I hope that Terra is feeling better and you're both enjoying your new home. Take good care of yourselves and be well.

  • @kitaoden703
    @kitaoden703 7 месяцев назад +7

    Alex your desk is beautiful it looks great and I love the color of the couch and Terra is a big helper ❤🐾

  • @shirleybuckley1808
    @shirleybuckley1808 7 месяцев назад +2

    Not sure if you know this or not, but usually the hardwood store will cut the wood to the size you need. Love the video!

  • @ilka340
    @ilka340 7 месяцев назад +6

    Stunning desk! You could make a good living making functional designer pieces

  • @johnmclean7852
    @johnmclean7852 7 месяцев назад +5

    Check with the park district, you may find one with a wood shop. The local wood working store could also direct you to other options.
    Tung oil produces an endothermic reaction, the rags have been known to combust in the trash, be carful with disposal.

  • @the_mum
    @the_mum 7 месяцев назад +5

    The desk looks fabulous. I really like the look of the wood on those legs. Glad to see Tara enjoying her new sofa :)

  • @heykelton
    @heykelton 7 месяцев назад +5

    1000000% agree with the important of separation of space! I used to study, eat, lounge in my bed at college and didn't realize how much it was affecting my sleep hygiene. Need my bedroom to be my peaceful sleep palace lol, not associated with stressful studying 😅 love the care you're putting into your new home, keep it up!

  • @xchick10
    @xchick10 7 месяцев назад +4

    Kinda funny to hear you say 8 feet is tiny lol. Cheers maam. Looking good so far.

  • @jasonjones5213
    @jasonjones5213 7 месяцев назад +6

    The desk looks great.The power stations really are genius.

  • @thetrailwalkers
    @thetrailwalkers 6 месяцев назад +2

    Loving the sofa! Congrats on the desk you made!

  • @christinepeterson6770
    @christinepeterson6770 7 месяцев назад +2

    I love the way you just make things work! I never considered cutting and sanding in the parking lot but that makes so much sense!

  • @marcialovejoy9926
    @marcialovejoy9926 7 месяцев назад

    Congratulations on your new apt. Good job with the desk that you made. There will always be those comments that r negative . What you want is what counts anyway. It will be an adjustment but you and Tara will be in a groove. Good choose for a car. Since Colorado has the high elevation is it hard in anyway to breath. When will you have your next Q an A?

  • @margaretgosnell8281
    @margaretgosnell8281 7 месяцев назад +3

    Love the desk. Your space is coming together very well.

  • @katlynncok2
    @katlynncok2 7 месяцев назад +2

    Yes yes ! There you are . The desk turned out beautiful. Makes me want to build one . I am thrilled for you! Keep your videos going .. love this ❤

  • @RobertWells-o7p
    @RobertWells-o7p 7 месяцев назад +3

    Hay there I like your tiny apartment and I like what you’re doing with your apartment love you ❤

  • @LeaverWild
    @LeaverWild 7 месяцев назад +1

    I am HERE for furniture builds!

  • @tammycruz8189
    @tammycruz8189 7 месяцев назад +2

    I see Tera is loving the new couch . The desk is beautiful. Great Job n great video. Mucho Love Always ❤️ ❤

  • @megnog
    @megnog 7 месяцев назад

    Not having a good space to work on projects is a pretty common thing here in Denver. I live in an apartment with no garage but I am lucky enough to have off street parking in a little parking lot and plenty of people will set up sawhorses or whatever they need in their parking space to make a temporary workspace. So if you have off street parking, even in an open lot, you could always set up a tarp/popup canopy/whatever and a folding table or something. It's obviously not ideal but it can still work. If not, you could always find some spots to park up and do the same. For example, I always see vans and cars parked alongside Cherry Creek (Cherry Creek N Dr. east of Colorado Blvd) since it's not in front of anyone's homes or apartments and has good amounts of shade and since you have the Bluetti, you wouldn't have to worry about power hookups. Plus there's a Home Depot not too far from there too! Probably plenty of other spots like that too, that's just the one that came to mind since I'm over on this side of town. Good luck and have fun!

  • @LindyLooo99
    @LindyLooo99 7 месяцев назад

    Oh no! You went into the IKEA MAZE! Did you survive? Where did you buy the legs for the table? THose are cool!

  • @Jojok103
    @Jojok103 7 месяцев назад +2

    Looks great! Don’t forget to just enjoy the space!!

  • @sbkr4238
    @sbkr4238 7 месяцев назад +4

    I absolutely love the desk! Great job.

  • @tanalee229
    @tanalee229 7 месяцев назад +2

    You could get tips for your chair legs that won't scratch the floor.

  • @richardduede9767
    @richardduede9767 7 месяцев назад +1

    Obviously, Tara loves the couch.

  • @katienasiatka6365
    @katienasiatka6365 6 месяцев назад

    You’re stomping around in my home state! I hope CO is treating you right :)
    We just moved away to southern Oregon for my job. If you ever venture to the southern Oregon area you have friends here to show you the area! Good luck in CO!

  • @cristensieh2437
    @cristensieh2437 7 месяцев назад +1

    Do you need anything? Fellow Coloradoan here.
    I started following you on your CT videos

  • @anneleonas7813
    @anneleonas7813 7 месяцев назад +1

    Terra seems to like her new couch!

  • @tanalee229
    @tanalee229 7 месяцев назад +1

    Put painters tape on the wall before drilling to (try to) prevent the plaster cracking.

    • @tanalee229
      @tanalee229 7 месяцев назад

      RUclips has some videos (you probably checked) on working with plaster walls. If it's old plaster, there might be lathing strips to deal with.

  • @tomwall8403
    @tomwall8403 7 месяцев назад +1

    When the lighter is running low, try shaking it and light it tip down.
    I love the desk!

  • @jamesorendorff2731
    @jamesorendorff2731 7 месяцев назад +1

    For me ...over the years...
    Making a desk was easy...a piece of plywood....cut to width....
    Stained and finished with gloss ...2 cheap filing cabinets...and your done ... simple ....easy peasy.....

  • @gilbertgarcia1867
    @gilbertgarcia1867 7 месяцев назад

    you did an amazing job on that table,now im going to HD and buy some wood,thanks for the motivation 🙂

  • @GK49245
    @GK49245 7 месяцев назад +1

    Nice desk. Clutter is a productivity killer. Thanks for sharing your continuing adventure.

  • @enns5366
    @enns5366 7 месяцев назад +1

    You go girl! That desk is gorgeous. So stoked for you that things are slowly but surely coming together. So stoked for you.

  • @Nhaeddy
    @Nhaeddy 7 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome job on the desk, so beautiful. Your apartment is so cute you are gonna have so much fun decorating. 💚

  • @Banagal
    @Banagal 7 месяцев назад +1

    I love your DIY desk. We have a Bluetti weighing nearly 100 lbs for home or RV use. We need a more portable one, so I will check out your link tomorrow. It's been a long day for me too.

  • @karronlaneNOLA
    @karronlaneNOLA 7 месяцев назад +2

    nice work alex, good job!

  • @marietaylor6802
    @marietaylor6802 7 месяцев назад

    Its amazing what you've done already. It looks fantastic. Looking forward to your pond build for your babies. Love the new addition to your family. X

  • @AdamHinckley
    @AdamHinckley 7 месяцев назад

    One channel i would highly recommend watching is DIY Perks, his stuff is computer related stuff but it would be good to watch if you want to build desks and other things, he is really cool to watch tho

  • @lieslehardt6987
    @lieslehardt6987 5 месяцев назад

    Yay! So impressed with all you do and the desk looks great! :)

  • @phosawelonewolf2886
    @phosawelonewolf2886 7 месяцев назад +1

    Nice desk! Everything looks like it’s coming together. Thanks for sharing 😬🌼

  • @georgiamoore8231
    @georgiamoore8231 7 месяцев назад

    Congratulations on your new place. You might Facebook market place
    They have free things.

  • @LauraMichellez
    @LauraMichellez 7 месяцев назад +1

    Don't forget to hit up the thrift stores before you buy new! 😊

  • @LSChestersMom
    @LSChestersMom 7 месяцев назад

    Beautiful desk! You are talented !Fellow Goldie mom- cheering you on! Denver has superb coffee that got me through grad school :) I had a great apartment when I lived there. Enjoy! Love to Terra! She and my Chester look just alike- I will have to send you a photo of him- they are like twins!

  • @tomjennings9080
    @tomjennings9080 6 месяцев назад

    The desk looks really good. You mentioned you were planning a bench near the door. Would you use a similar design for the bench?

  • @misslindalou6479
    @misslindalou6479 7 месяцев назад +1

    Cool looking desk!

  • @CarolynJBean
    @CarolynJBean 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for sharing was interesting.

  • @j87waldo
    @j87waldo 7 месяцев назад

    Some times local electrical companies have a map of outages and estimated time of turn on ...

  • @AbbeGold
    @AbbeGold 7 месяцев назад

    Cool looking desk

  • @mrentertainer47
    @mrentertainer47 7 месяцев назад

    Brilliant! So motivational for others!

  • @maryzackarian7870
    @maryzackarian7870 7 месяцев назад +1

    Love your desk!!! You always do a great job!

  • @earlwoolery1424
    @earlwoolery1424 7 месяцев назад

    See Tara found "her" spot on new couch, lol. Nice looking desk top! I work on stuff in parking lots also. I would not know how to handle a full size monitor! as it has been years of using laptop. Best to you as you move forward!

  • @Imanoone1
    @Imanoone1 7 месяцев назад

    The desk looks awesome. Can you add a breakdown of the cost of your furniture builds at the end?

  • @brenthiteoutdoors
    @brenthiteoutdoors 7 месяцев назад

    Bye ✌️ Great Video

  • @kcarrot2002
    @kcarrot2002 7 месяцев назад

    Love your desk

  • @pameladavies337
    @pameladavies337 7 месяцев назад

    You can usually cut your wood at Lowes

  • @MartinWilsey
    @MartinWilsey 7 месяцев назад

    Even if your lighter is out of fuel, the sparker will light the stove.

  • @ClairenParkerontheRoad
    @ClairenParkerontheRoad 7 месяцев назад

    I love your desk!

  • @Laura1221
    @Laura1221 7 месяцев назад +1

    Looks great!

  • @jimalbruzzess2445
    @jimalbruzzess2445 7 месяцев назад +2

    Hey Alex, I see you bought Terra a couch !!! Your desk is awesome. This is just a suggestion.... you could go to a glass shop and get a piece cut for the desk top. It might make cleaning easier as well as a smooth surface. Or not.😊 take care.

  • @HeyitsDeirdre
    @HeyitsDeirdre 7 месяцев назад

    great video your dog is so cute I like her name I had a dog with the same name

  • @writetrace
    @writetrace 7 месяцев назад

    I'm moving this fall. Hope it's my last! I've decorated so much (I'm 62) that I am unable to decide on a vibe! I'm getting ideas from you! Thanks! ❤

  • @Eric-i2g8u
    @Eric-i2g8u 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you alexander 😇💔🐾

  • @simplybeingme
    @simplybeingme 7 месяцев назад

    You are super handy! Love your desk! ❤❤

  • @amandamccoy1165
    @amandamccoy1165 7 месяцев назад

    Wow.. Desk turned out beautiful!!

  • @dalemciver7118
    @dalemciver7118 7 месяцев назад

    A Great Video Like Away 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @glennabrooks5294
    @glennabrooks5294 7 месяцев назад

    Love the desk!! what kind of keyboard is that? I see there are no wires connected. I am having trouble with my HP mini computer and the "d" on my keyboard so considering a change. I just bought a 'trash can' Mac. I'm not sure if my hp monitor will accommodate it yet and my table is full of wires as the keyboard and speakers also have wires connected to the monitor and mini computer. Your set up looks so neat!! I am copying you by getting the Mac. I think it will be great not to have to buy a new computer all the time to update windows. Hope I did the right thing. Your place will come together before you know it. I also have a small space an constantly am changing it. good job!!

  • @paengsolo2047
    @paengsolo2047 7 месяцев назад

    Nice working desk. Are you totally quitting solo camping Alex.

  • @Gypsy218
    @Gypsy218 7 месяцев назад

    Did you have to screw the legs on or does the top just sit on them? I love this desk!

  • @tanalee229
    @tanalee229 7 месяцев назад

    Is there a park nearby where you could do your cutting/sanding?... Walmart parking lot? : )

  • @writetrace
    @writetrace 7 месяцев назад

    I 💙 Bluetti

  • @7Jennifer
    @7Jennifer 6 месяцев назад

    I'm looking for a new apartment in Denver right now and boy is it a beast trying to find something decent within a decent budget. Did you use an apartment finder or what website did you use to find yours?

  • @alvinmousseau1100
    @alvinmousseau1100 7 месяцев назад

    Awesome video

  • @deblight677
    @deblight677 7 месяцев назад

    Quick question where did you get your loveseat? So looking for one like that..

  • @JeremyAnthony-w2r
    @JeremyAnthony-w2r 7 месяцев назад

    Do you still have the tundra

  • @matselik
    @matselik 7 месяцев назад

    You will survive in the desert and in the mountains and even in an apartment...)

  • @ramonbautista1250
    @ramonbautista1250 7 месяцев назад

    Are you quitting truck camper life?

  • @JeremyAnthony-w2r
    @JeremyAnthony-w2r 7 месяцев назад

    What year is the Subaru

  • @aaronriedel5372
    @aaronriedel5372 7 месяцев назад

    Good video!

  • @tanalee229
    @tanalee229 7 месяцев назад +2

    Sorry to be a party pooper, but I'm a little concerned. Usually it's not okay to put holes in rental home walls. Have you spoken to your landlord about your plans?

    • @SheRoamsWild
      @SheRoamsWild  7 месяцев назад +2

      Yep and they are more than okay with it as long as I patch them when I leave :)

    • @tanalee229
      @tanalee229 7 месяцев назад

      @@SheRoamsWild That's AWESOME!

  • @daveallison1888
    @daveallison1888 7 месяцев назад +1

    Only fans pays good