Pretoria Carpenter Makes R1200 Profit From Revamping Old Piece of Weetbix Furniture, TikTok Video Satisfies SA

• A Tshwane man renovated an old cabinet and made it look stunning, much better than it looked before
• He regaled TikTokkers with the process and what it took for him to change it into a work of art
• Not only was he praised, but he also picked up a few customers along the way because of his work

A Pretoria carpenter transformed an old piece of furniture into an unrecognisable work of beauty.

His skilful work saw him revamping a cabinet netizens called “Weetbix” and making R1200, earning him praise from his fellow South Africans.

Carpenter transforms old piece of furniture

@owenbeytell_ shared his transformation video on TikTok, and it was liked by over 1,500 people and viewed over 36K times. The video starts with a tongue-in-cheek caption:

“Turning someone’s trash into treasure.”

He starts by cleaning the pieces of furniture, and once he has done that, he patches it. After repairing the doors, he scuffs them and does more alterations, including painting them. His post caption revealed his excitement:

“This was one of the most trouble-free projects I embarked on. I had a great time flipping this buffet cabinet and adding my own base to it. I think the end result turned out better than I could have hoped for, and was shocked at how fast it sold.”

Carpenter talks to Briefly News about his project

Owen Beytell told Briefly News that he does this on the side and loves woodworking and flip furniture.

"It took me two-and-a-half days to finish. I'm currently busy with my fourth and fifth flipping projects. I've been doing woodworking since I was small with my dad, and I'm now doing it independently. My favourite cabinet is the green one, though I'm working on one that might be my favourite," he said.

Watch the video here:

Netizens want his service because of video

TikTokkers were impressed by his handiwork and asked him questions on how he did it.

Darklight Beauty said:

“Start a YouTube channel with longer videos. I would subscribe!”

Talent4Realz added:

“I like how everyone refers to these types of furniture as Weetbix.”

Kholofelo Motene was floored.

“You can flip Weetbix furniture. Wow!”

Amanda Lieselotte Mncwabe asked:

“What spray gun do you use?”

Thoughts wanted to know:

“You can paint over the laminate?”

He replied:

“As long as you paint primer on first.”

Xolisilemlambo also had a question.

“Very nice. What did you use to patch the Weetbix?”

He responded:

“Alcolin brand wood filler.”

TatumZlewis remarked:

“So satisfying to watch.”

Chante stanned:

“Stunning!”

Vidclipz45 applauded him.

“Love the end result, bro.”

FANCYKaren reached out to him.

“Can you renovate my chest of drawers?”

Ninah_Peggy also wanted his services.

“I have two pedestals. How can I get hold of you?”

Teacher doubles up as furniture maker

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a teacher from Mpumalanga excited netizens when she shared her side hustle.

The woman revealed that she makes headboards and other pieces of furniture.

She told Briefly News that she loves interior decor and saw a gap in the market when she couldn’t find the furniture she wanted.

Source: Briefly News