I created my dream antique writing desk || set up & tour

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@lu-themadpillow2985 2 года назад

Ruby is the perfect example of an "Actually, that was NOT a phase" personality. Love her.

@darleneburgos840 2 года назад

I think it's the Taurus energy. Lol

@mkahini 2 года назад

So true

@mkahini 2 года назад

@Rim Elasri it is not her job to substitute your English teachers

@thewildetyme1112 2 года назад

@Rim Elasri innit it’s so performative

@mai-san8891 2 года назад

@Rim Elasri Why does a youtube channel have to be useful? There are loads of vlog channels and gaming channels that literally do nothing for the person but entertain! If you really want that, go look for it rather than complain and try to bully someone into doing something you want.

@_inhisbluegardens 2 года назад

Such a beautiful space! Have you ever considered starting a commonplace book? I've been writing mine for the past couple of years and I love it! Mine is a sort of literary scrapbook where I write down quotes or anything interesting or beautiful that I've read. It's a kaleidoscope of knowledge essentially, and the longer I've kept it, the more and more it looks like the inside of my own head. There's no wrong way to keep a commonplace book and each one is as unique as the person writing it!

@christin.s.stories 2 года назад

I’ve never heard of this concept but now that I’ve looked it up, I love it! I think I might try to do one of these ☺️

@_inhisbluegardens 2 года назад

@@christin.s.stories Ah I'm so glad! It's such a creative habit and very useful, too 💖

@karonmcgregor4753 2 года назад

Not heard of this before, but really intrigued now. Definitely will be researching this - thanks.

@Alicia-fd8yu 2 года назад

I don't know about Ruby but you certainly made me consider starting one - thanks for that

@jaci960 2 года назад

i had never heard of his before! but it sounds so interesting, i definitely want to start one now

@purpleshroom5454 2 года назад

I am so glad you moved the candle, it was giving me anxiety that it was going to set your stars on fire the whole time 😅 love the second desk set up 😊

@debbierinier2704 Год назад

you are an absolute doll. I wish I could convince my granddaughter to write letters or use my typewriter. Your sense of style is amazing - So vintage inspired! I have hit subscribe and will be following you for inspiration. Never lose your sense of wonder and fulfillment or your Uniqueness. Have a Blessed day!

@ilariamanocchio5049 2 года назад

Hey Ruby! I have a tip for your typewriter; instead of pressing the spacebar many times, to center the carriage you can use the little silver lever on right, next to where you put paper (it's called carriage release). Hope this helps :)

@genhint 2 года назад

Perfect for the coming autumn! This has inspired me to re-do my own set up! 😄🕯☕️

@lizk555 2 года назад

I love how much you repurpose old boxes and things for storage! Also, that was an excellent call by your dad to save the desk from destruction. Such a well-made desk! Why destroy it?

@Yesica1993 2 года назад

My new measure of true love is will they carry a typewriter on their back for me? So sweet!

@wydtnoyctm 2 года назад

I have one question can you still open your door with the desk there?

@defineddisabledlife3463 2 года назад

I’m a bit worried about that candle that it could catch the star banner on fire

@victoriageorgopoulou4292 2 года назад

hello ruby. at 16 min I noticed that the candle is possibly too close to that paper decorative star, I am sure you are super cautious re this kind of this. but what if you change the position of the paper star for safety reasons...?

@racheldemain1940 2 года назад

I was thinking " be careful , that candle is too close to the wall.

@stephanieagacita4296 2 года назад

What I notice about ruby is that she loves vintage things even though she's a gen z. Amazing! ❤️💙💜

@SusanneMBarrett 2 года назад

Your writing desk is lovely!! I have my mother's childhood desk from the 1940s (although it may be older -- it had over a dozen layers of paint before it was refinished) that flips down to form the table. The inside is full of cubbies for all of my bottles of fountain pen and calligraphy inks, and my fountain pen materials are all in a large tin with a Paris cityscape on the lid. I also have my daily journal in there, plus my wax seals and sealing materials, my dip pens, my drawing pens, and a couple of fountain pens (although the majority of my fountain pens and quills are on my work desk, handmade in natural pine by my husband for our daughter who wanted a different desk). On the top of my writing desk is a small wooden clock that I bought in Cambridge on my only trip to the UK in 1988 (after college graduation), a white china vase filled with dried flowers, an antique pewter candlestick with snuffer, a quill & bottled ink set, a small wooden crucifix that a friend who visited Jerusalem brought back for me, a small bust of Shakespeare, and my wooden pen rest and inkstand (with a glass inkwell) for my oblique calligraphy pen which is fashioned from mahogany set with mother-of-pearl. My writing desk also came with a matching chair, and my mother stripped all of the layers of paint off the desk & chair when I was a teen (about 40 years ago now); it's oak with a medium/darker stain and the grain is gorgeous!! My writing desk is very my favorite piece of furniture, and I use it several times each day for writing letters, journaling, and learning copperplate calligraphy. Here's to desks devoted to writing!! :D

@jamesnoonan9753 2 года назад

The delightful Ruby. I love that “R” on the desk. That’s so cute.

@Yesica1993 2 года назад

It's so beautiful! Why didn't I think of having two separate desks/areas, one for the electronic stuff and one for writing? It makes so much sense! Thank you, also, for keeping alive the art of letter writing and writing by hand at all. I've heard that many people don't even know how to write in cursive anymore because it's not taught? I don't even want to look it up because it makes me sad. Growing up, I used to always be complimented on my penmanship. I even took calligraphy in high school and (eventually) got good enough to do wedding invitations for friends, certificates for church, etc. But honestly, in the past 15-20 years I haven't had much need to write at all. Even when I was working full time in an office, everyone had voicemail and there was no need to write much of anything other than once in a while a Post It Note on someone's desk. And because I now type constantly for my job, I can't really even journal by hand anymore. My mind/words go at typing speed, not at hand writing speed. My penmanship has become awful. I love this so much!

@nuvoclassic 2 месяца назад

I actually have 3 in my office: 1) computer center with phone & filing cabinets and storage cubicles, 2) desk with hutch for planning and writing, 3) conference table for Bible reading, Bible journaling, coloring, stamping, and drawing. tfs!

@Yesica1993 2 месяца назад

@@nuvoclassic Makes sense! If I ever have my own space again, I will have reorganize. Right now my kitchen table is so full of books that I rarely even eat there, LOL!

@chusteins 2 года назад

ruby, ruby, ruby. i love the vibe your videos provide, its incredibly cozy and its a fuzzy comforting feeling. i am so grateful to have found your channel, you feel like a long lost friend, and although we dont have much in common, i do really enjoy your content. its made me look into things in a new perspective, so thank you ruby :D p.s i love the new desk setup, and i couldn't help but notice your outro tune have been replaced by a piano version! its lovely :)

@bettydealman 2 года назад

Hello Ruby. I follow you for years and you have a such a good vibe. When i watching you, you remind me a few years ago. (i was always watching you) I remind i was recommend your channel to all of my old classmates. These days was fun. Probably you are getting so much comments like this but i just want yo say I love you and your channel so much. You are inspired me so much ❤️🌼 love you I hope you have the life you want 🤍

@harryjamessmithmusic7762 2 года назад

This reuploading killed all people's previous comments, oh, no ...

@GlennParker5 2 года назад

Ruby you’re truly an INFJ! You do everything with deep thoughtfulness and imagination. I’m an INFJ also and when I was a little girl I created a special little nook for myself inside my clothes closet where I wrote letters and kept my collection of books and writing paper and favorite quotes and clippings. I’m 55 now and have a cozy room of my own in our home where I will often retreat to recharge, rest and ruminate. I will often look through my box of memories and old photos and write letters and light a candle and read books. My hope for you is that like me, you never lose this cozy and lovely sensibility as it will stand you in good stead in life! 🥰 All my best to you Ruby.

@clarewoosley8376 Месяц назад

I think I’m an INFJ too!

@GlennParker5 Месяц назад

@@clarewoosley8376🥳🥰😎

@ligmaballs-d3m 2 года назад

You're amazing love you content you motivated me to start reading more and I already read The Three Percy Jackson books. Keep up the good 💯😊

@dovestone_ 2 года назад

Your voice sounds so much older in the video than normal. Really suits you!

@vintage25 2 года назад

Just imagine someone broke into our house by chance and destroys our whole aesthetics 😭i do not wish this tragedy upon anyone!

@oliviasarasofia 2 года назад

This came in perfect timing! I'm decorating my new house and want to have an old fashioned feel to it, and this gave me lots of inspiration. Could you do an updated room tour as well, because it looks much more vintage than last time.

@ZukunftBilden 2 года назад

Haven't watched you for quite a few years. I love that you still got that Hermione Vibe and got Harry Potter pictures in your desk. Was there any time in your life were you were not so orderly? Or were you always so "Granger" like?

@karacatka 2 года назад

oh but where will your lovely christmas tree go now when the season comes? :)

@RubyGranger8 2 года назад

Oh no! I didn’t even think about this!

@YourTrueShelf 2 года назад

This was so lovely to watch, I can't believe how a little desk can hold so much inside it!! I love thinking about all the people that used it since the 1950s... And I love the old typewriter too 🙂

@sheilatrostli3396 2 года назад

I love watching how you organize everything and how delicate your stuff are. I like your "new" desk very much.

@EveryFilmLoverTV 2 года назад

A writing desk is what I'm also planning to have soon, I think it makes one comfortable when writing 🥰

@whitefang938 2 года назад

The desk is lovely! Isn't it difficult to open your door though?

@vintage25 2 года назад

I just wanma ask , you do dress up all neatly and so good just for the aesthetic videos or everyday in general? :)

2 года назад

That's the way she always dresses. :) So lovely.

@tomi.j.6376 2 года назад

I move around in the young contemporary writing circles in my country, many of us get paid and grow by taking editorial/translator jobs with book or magazine publishers, which pays very badly and is very gruelling but you can learn a lot in return (although where I live our degree had as much emphasis on grammar as literary analysis, I don't know how that worked at Exeter). I don't understand why Ruby can't do something similar if she really wants to be a writer. The most important things to know are grammar, syntax, style. That's what everyone who wants to be a writer needs to know. I often get the feeling that she thinks of herself as someone who was born with these "skills", not as something to be acquired.

@Manya_twr 2 года назад

Aah finally I love Victoria style so much thanks ruby sending love♡

@amm-xn6nr 2 года назад

In my eyes, it seems a little over-decorated. But that's so okay. I adore how it just beautifully fits your personality and whole identity. It is so heart-warming to watch you being this happy for something that just couldn't be more you. I love it!

@mollyelton3952 2 года назад

You should do a day in the life of an influencer now that you are out of university. I love this desk 🙂

@teaforthetiller. 2 года назад

ruby!! your room tours/desk tours are always elite! much love❤

@neysajatwani3424 2 года назад

Hello Ruby! A really lovely desk! Really makes me feel like being productive! Could u perhaps do a video on how to annotate books/or how you annotate books

@mary_book 2 года назад

I love your old fashioned style so much Ruby! You’re inspiring me so much! 🙃🕯🍵

@aramhouse 2 года назад

I love your new desk. I loved moving it💓

@katerina9159 2 года назад

3:17 that purple thing reminds me of the Barbie movie “the princess and the pauper”

@dominiquebolduc8844 2 года назад

It looks so good! Thank you so much for sharing this :))

@pippypink5771 2 года назад

I would love to receive a letter from you Ruby. To be honest from anyone, I cannot remember the last time I received a letter! Love the desk set up, it beckons you to sit and write 😀

@omari9593 2 года назад

Wanting to wish a good luck to anyone collecting results over the following weeks 🥰🌟

@abeer4867 2 года назад

You are so beautiful

@tannewton 2 года назад

Oh my ... seeing all that antique stuff feels like a time travel. Sometimes I think about buying an old fashioned typewriter. Maybe I'll do that when I'm really old.

@RubyGranger8 2 года назад

You really should! There’s something so wonderful about writing on one :)

@tannewton 2 года назад

@@RubyGranger8 you have one? Please, show it on instagram or in your next video?

@SuperAyooy 2 года назад

Ruby do you like Rory Gilmore?

@marvellouspiece 2 года назад

does anyone knows the music at the beginning of the video? sounds so nice. thank you in advance.

@HangThuy-mg9ju 2 года назад

Who is scared of that fire on the candle might catch the paper stars?

@mcgillswarehouse-blades Год назад

love the idea of having a separate desk withOUT a computer. also that's a lovely desk. very nice video.

@itslobyslife 2 года назад

Not something that interests me personally, but love the way you produced it with music, editing and voiceover that I found it so relaxing and inspiring. All the best~🙏🏻

@sherrygraham8650 Год назад

Such an enjoyable experience watching you set up a really inspiring space. Love the history of your desk.

@itsacarolbthing5221 2 года назад

I have a letter writing portfolio too! It's purple suede, and my mum and dad gave me it when I was about 13. They knew me so well! Just a suggestion for your address book; write people's names in ink, but their address in pencil, so you can update whenever things change. I love your channel! Xx

@zeusros 9 месяцев назад

I have a question. You have a perfect calligraphy, but you don't have any video exploring the way you do it. Why? My handwriting is a shame 😅.

@galaxy_mooncat779 2 года назад

I love olden time stuff like Victoria era and early 1900s

@RubyGranger8 2 года назад

same here!

@Runforyourwine 2 года назад

Looks pretty full in your room now! Are you planning to move into the house you bought?

@timmycorbitt5870 2 года назад

Good heavens! And I thought I was retro because I like 1970s tv and songs...we've stepped back here to the days of peelers and pigeon pie

@isabelcristinaruiz7507 2 года назад

I specially love this kind of videos ☺️ Thanks Ruby for sharing your desk decoration process

@alhill7026 2 года назад

I’d love to get more penpals as I adore writing letters but none of my friends are into it

@japanesefirebellynewt1250 2 года назад

I really want you to recommend the writing goods from 'midori' called 'Traveler's notebook'.

@fawnfellow Год назад

Looks beautiful!!! Without the stars it would be perfect for my taste😍

@aragornthedunadan763 2 года назад

this was one of the weirdest studytube video i’ve ever watched, but i’m 23 so maybe it’s not for me.

@rockroll5002 2 года назад

please link the satchel if you can.

@misbeautifulable 2 года назад

That typewriter looked like my old one from when I was younger and I cut myself on that ouch

@tamarazann2717 2 года назад

Oh I just loved this. I was smiling the whole way through. It's so lovely to see how much you're enjoying yourself setting this up.

@Uapa500 2 года назад

Passing around here by coincidence, I love the enthusiasm 🙂 I hope you'll always carry it with you 🙂

@zumerzia1813 2 года назад

Hi Ruby, can you please do a video in which you recite some of your favorite quotes in literature, maybe arranged thematically or so ? Would love this so much!

@rashedulkabir6227 2 года назад

Upload a video about your most difficult exams.

@bribriannita7935 2 года назад

Is her real name actually granger?

@syednadal9142 Год назад

Thanks boss Have a productive week

@r.v.raghul9739 2 года назад

I love 1950s girls hairstyle 😍

@thebookdreamersalley 2 года назад

Everything's beautiful and special. Love that you try to make your space meaningful and yours in every possible way. Loved the academic planner! Glad I ordered one. X

@rachaelbird9250 2 года назад

I like watching your videos. I find some of them inspiring and encouraging. Looking forward to your next video.

@BelindaTN Год назад

I love those antique looking post it notes that set on the little wood pallet. Where did you get those?

@seonsunnysunshine 2 года назад

The quality is better! I was so mad at someone's bad comment in your first vid, only to see it reuploaded. Love this vlog!

2 года назад

I absolutely adored this video and your new writing corner! :) And your outfits. :D

@MimMiao 2 года назад

Omg I adored this one♡

@fluffytummy133 2 года назад

Also, do you have a cat? I'm assuming a cat did that to the cushion of your chair? ^^ My friend has two cats and most of her furniture has rips like that lol

@RubyGranger8 2 года назад

It was our dog actually!

@ofureehizogie7769 2 года назад

Ruby you're doing well ma.

@saraglocke2396 2 года назад

I loved this video! Please do a room tour sometime, your room has changed a lot and I'd love to see it! :)

@truonghoanghaminh4839 2 года назад

Vietnam love U.K

@fluffytummy133 2 года назад

Hi, Ruby, can I ask why you needed to film this video over several days? Only I'm 10 minutes in and you changed clothes four times?? Or did you change clothes that many times in one day? Also, putting that desk right there by your door seems pretty impractical ^^" Maybe you changed the location of it already; I hope you did.

@RubyGranger8 2 года назад

I filmed the tour on a different day and was wearing pyjamas for another section. I just filmed as I was setting up which is why it’s over a few days :) and it’s a little tight with the door but it still opens with plenty of room to get in and out x

@ligmaballs-d3m 2 года назад

Like actually first

@alyssamorgan747 Год назад

Where did you find the typewriter?

@Monpetituniver Год назад

Merci pour la traduction ❤❤❤❤❤

@lellymills 2 года назад

Since the focus of your videos is on productivity, could you tell us what you're doing now you've left uni? I understood your plan was to go and live and work in France in your year off from study or to travel? Have you made any progress with that? How is your writing progressing? Why cram everything into your bedroom, are you preparing for a seige? 😉Honestly, the desk crammed in behind the door leaves little space to get in and out, if someone opens the door when you're sitting there you could be injured, or they could, be careful. And a lighted candle right under hanging decs??? Fire hazard, Ruby? Ah you twigged that one. 👍X

@michaelmercy1227 2 года назад

You're doing well ma

@madsmirana7975 2 года назад

Hello Ruby, I love this video, well I love all your videos ♡ I was just wondering about the song that plays at 3:33 ... could you tell me the name of it?

@ameliemiddleton-xc4sb Год назад

Ruby you are so amazing

@rababshahzad 2 года назад

the only videos that make me happy when I'm struggling

@mehditate 2 года назад

Is it just me, or did anyone else feel calm throughout the video. I post videos myself and thrive to give this calm feeling to my viewers one day. Thanks for this Ruby!

@HannaDaisy85 2 года назад

Such a relaxing video !! You got me inspired...my dear Ruby. Unfortunately I have no one to write letters to.. My friends are not really interested in something like this. I come from Germany and would love to find a pen (letter ) friend to share our thoughts and daily lives from a different country's and perspectives. Is someone's interest?

@sokrizelle 2 года назад

Hi Ruby, Love the video! Where did you get the notebook, the one in the intro? It’s really nice. Much love! Xxx

@PhantomPirate1776 Год назад

A beautiful & peaceful setup. I love the storage space built into the chair! :)

@bea4954 9 месяцев назад

I am so happy that finnally there is a writer with classic taste, just like a writer should do.

@CaptainIceYT 2 года назад

Hi Ruby

@goh8369 2 года назад

You talk like Hermione Granger, sounded like Hermione Granger, and you're a Granger too

@dyuti_agrawal Год назад

This is impressive!

@kaydenl3 2 года назад

I am SO GLAD you didn’t put too much on top of the desk, I have a desk that opens like that and when I first got it I made the mistake of putting a lot of stuff on top and so the inside was pretty much useless

@deannatwedt7774 2 года назад

Hey! I love your videos and everything you do! One video suggestion or...rather a question about health I would like to ask is what can you recommend to me who wants to have a healthy weight again and exercise the right way. Do you think you could give me some tips? You just seemed to be healthy and happy with your body. Which is how I would like to feel.