This Wasted Space Became My Dream Office

I had no home office and a junky hayloft in my barn workshop, so in this video, I fixed both of those problems while going on a journey of self-discovery regarding my often overreaching tendencies toward DIYing things.

Special thanks to @JesperMakes for the cameo, feedback, help, and friendship!

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COMMISSION A CUSTOM FURNITURE PIECE
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FURNITURE & STUFF FOR SALE
Furniture - https://www.sturdyboneswoodworking.com/shop/furniture
Merch - https://www.sturdyboneswoodworking.com/shop/merchandise
Plans - https://www.sturdyboneswoodworking.com/plans

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ACOUSTIC TREATMENT PRODUCTS
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OFFICE ESSENTIALS
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All music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/hv4byf
Unexpected Perspectives - Stefan Belrose
Oddball - Jon Bjork
Bliss - Harbours & Oceans
Butterflies - Peter Sandberg
Eternal Sunrise - Victor Lundberg
Capture This - Alex Slayne
Curiosity Quest - Erik Fernholm

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:42 Cleaning up the barn
01:37 A problem with naming things
02:01 The plan
02:43 DIY 1: What goes on under our feet
03:37 DIY 2: Building walls and self-reflection
06:05 Spray Foam: A Winter wonderland
06:58 Circuits
08:17 The month that would never end
08:58 DIY 3: Super cool trim
12:11 DIY 4: Speaking of trying new things…
13:02 DIY 5: Making my own light fixtures
15:14 DIY 6: Making my own acoustic wall treatments
19:39 DIY 7: Making my own bookcase
21:35 Finishing touches
21:58 The Reveal