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The Swap

Hi! We're trying to upswap our way to keeping our house!

 Initially, we tried starting with our home theatre projector screen set, but we think it was too big an item for the first swap. (Scroll to the bottom of the page for more about that.)

 So we went simple and changed it to a block from what our house is made of...which is what the rest of this page is about...

 And then we found someone willing to swap their awesome cot with us and agreed to swap a potted lemon tree! See more about our first swap here.

 Re-starting the Swap 

Upswap us something for a piece of our house! (Update 4.3.18: Note this is no longer available, we've done our first swap now. See our home page on this blog for the latest swap item.)

 


We're starting again with a very small item to try and get the momentum happening. This is easy for someone to swap something with as it's not worth much! These clay bricks cost us about $30 each but they're not worth anything because we have a handful left and can't sell them. Taking all and any offers for something to swap for it!

 


These bricks are great as a coffee table or plant holder. We've shown in the photos how some nice wood can be attached to the top. Our 2 year old stained the wood with a home made stain made from vinegar and rusted steel wool - a totally natural piece of furniture with no nasty chemical smells. This particular one has a big circular hole which can be used as a magazine rack. The brick could also be painted. A real talking piece for your living space!



We started out on this swap journey thinking a bigger item would get things rolling sooner - see below for more details about the home theatre projector suite. If the upswap gets going with the brick, the projector will go up for sale. If the upswap gets going with the projector suite, we'll see if we can sell the brick as a coffee table / plant stand!

Please get in touch with us ASAP and swap with us for something! Anything! We're getting to the point soon where we will have to accept the conditional bank loan if we want our driveway sealed before winter!

 Call or text Amy on 0276 354 901 or connect with us on our facebook page.

 Please hurry!

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 This projector suite was also available for an upswap:

We have a priceless, hand-made by Josh, one-off hidden complete home entertainment system to swap gradually upwards towards our goal of something to the value of $110k. The set contains:
  • a 100 inch electronic drop-down projector screen with remote control
  • surround sound speakers and amplifier / blue ray player
  • HD projector DLP Optima with 3D capability
  • recycled rimu hand-crafted coffee table and hidden box with lift up shelf to hide the projector
  • tv cabinet attached to the projector screen (making it totally wall-friendly for those renting and unable to fix it to the wall). 
The sturdy posts holding up the screen could be wallpapered or painted to match your wall coverings, making it relatively disguised while the screen is stored away. They are currently covered with a cream linen-textured wallpaper.

 

 How the swap could work:

Get in touch with us if you think you have something of higher value that we could swap upwards for the next thing. Please do get in contact as soon as possible!

  • phone: +64 276 354 901
  • comment on this blog with your details
  • message us on our facebook page

We're based in Auckland so can travel around Auckland and nearby towns to do the swap, however as you'll understand we wont be able to travel much further than that with a two year old and a baby, so meeting half-way or receiving a delivery in Auckland would really help us out :)

Josh also regularly travels to Wellington, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne so also can consider swaps there, as long as the item can fit in luggage to take on the airplane.

The One Of A Kind Hidden Projector Home Entertainment System - more photos

*Please note the shelf in the photo on top of the screen is not included in the swap.







Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 16, 2017 at 10:17 PM

    I never imagined that beautiful table housed a projector! Josh is really talented. I only wish we had something to swap for it!

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