Home Updates | We have nightstands!! IKEA build, painting, new plant pot

Oh that is just the sweetest gesture of love and care....brushing your loved one's hair when they can't fall asleep. So endearing!

**Chris brushes my hair when I can't fall asleeppppp** 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I’m a pre-med student early in his career, persevering a relationship that took a toll on me until recently. After facing personal challenges in regards to lgbtq issues on acceptance and finding a relationship that couldn’t love himself, I turn 23 today & can admirably say I am b…show more

I would never describe your Vietnam videos as just travel. They are so full of your heart and soul/so beautiful.

If you frame that beautiful tapestry, be sure to use archival matting and appropriate glass to prevent UV degredation so as to preserve the fabric.

winnie the quality control rep, i loved it 🥹

It’s something about Benji’s voice and his contents that can make me calm from all the storms and disasters happening to me.

Love the colour on the nightstands. Have you considered painting the inside of the drawers with a contrasting colour like saffron orange or sky blue? Or some interesting wallpaper. Like a nice visual treat when you open the drawer.

The night stands good beautiful. I like that colour and the colour palette in general. Also, I find that priming wood before painting helps make the final results smoother and the paint adhere better.

Framing textiles can be difficult as trapped humidity inside the frame can cause problems, also expensive. I noticed in a museum that they used rigid foam insulation covered in linen, then the textile was pinned in place with map pins every couple of inches to support the fabric.…show more

Dear Benji, I started my day with you with the Vietnamese video, that I had been keeping aside for a special day, and now Im closing my day with your home updates. Something about your voice and sharing your life just made me tear up, making me feel like everything is gonna be ok…show more

13:30 i think you should use the tablecloth as a tablecloth. i would read the short story "everyday use" by alice walker

Winnie meow at 13:01

That lamp on your desk looks so cute! Kitty is probably not going to like it during naps 😂but a little plant there would look so nice <3

I wish I could have plants inside but my cat treats them like his private salad bar

Benji, whatever that color palette reference book is you have I want one! It looked like Asian writing in there. Any way you could link it?? Love how the nightstands turned out!!

Suggestion to put the divider for Whinne on the other side, as in on the piece between the living and sleeping space. And just drag it out towards the left. Then it’s not in direct vision and it can be hidden behind the curtain ❤️

as a pet owner I'm dying to know where you got the divider at 19:59

Glad to see a new video from you :) Also glad you chose a color and went for it without second/third guessing it. LOVED your comment about Chris brushing your hair to help you fall asleep. Might try that as my sleep is awful. Thanks for being you, Benji ❤

10:38 hehe

Beautiful maidenhair fern. I love those! Where I live, I can keep them alive in warm weather, but as soon as the forced-air heat goes on in winter, goodbye! Yours is stunning!

The custom pot is beautiful. The tonality of the bedside tables is similar to the bedhead which I think is feels more seamless and less jarring to the eye in a small space and the colour chosen is lovely. The muted tone knobs might be adding to the overall flatness of the tone on…show more

Benji, could you please share the book you used to show the color palette?

Blue pot is gorgeous 😉

I would recommend your Vietnam video to everyone. It's filled with beauty and heart. I love the variety of videos you provide. Thank you so much!

That chair is exactly what my nightstand looks like! I clear it off to sit in it when I dry my hair bc the outlet is right there. Thank you for bring us to the Pasadena store. I think I would probably spend a few hours there going through bins! Love the "plum" color. Looks like a…show more

You’re home is so beautiful 🥹 and your plants look so good! 🪴🌀

I think the shinier knobs woud have worked better in the dark space. I command you to go back and get them lol.

the vietnam video was _cinema_ fr. it was a work of art, genuinely.

What’s the name of that color palette book?

Hey Benji! I’m honestly so jealous—I just bought nightstands from IKEA here in Germany and 50% of the screws were missing! 😢Your Vietnam video was absolutely fascinating, and I’m such a huge fan of both your and Chris’s channels. Keep up the amazing work! Warm regards!😊

PSA—never leave your massage gun charging when you’re not home. I just watched a video about a house that suffered a fire because of a charging massage gun.

The tablecloth is beautiful. So sweet of your grandma

I know it may not be your vibe but I have a really beautiful scarf that I have thrifted over the top of my nightstand and I love it ❣️ it may help break up the shape/ color contrast from the top of the nightstand to your rectangular bedframe for you 😊 I just wanted as much color…show more

I'm surprised you assembled the stands before painting them!

So .... Just wondering .... If it was all taken apart before... Would it maybe have been easier to paint it all first and then put it together and touch up anything that needs touch up? Or not so much? (Mightve taken longer I guess because you'd have to let one side dry before …show more

Kinda wild that Benji doesnt know I exist, and yet I know so much about him, his family, interests, etc.

We love your plants🌴🌺😆

Hi Benji, You could hang the tapestry like a quilt, sew on a sleeve and put a dowel through that is attached to the wall with a couple of hooks. like a curtain rod. Or you could attach several clip rings to the tablecloth and hang the same way. It would look so great above th…show more

Wow, he brushes your hair to put you to sleep? That’s such a warm and beautiful thing 🥰 He’s definitely a keeper. If that’s not love, I don’t know what is.