A Basement MAKEOVER || Making a Costume Workshop!

FINALLY. This basement has been the bane of my existence for TOO LONG Y'ALL. And after being put on waitlists for studio spaces without any hope of actually scoring one, I decided... it was time. My goal? Make a cosplay workshop out of my dark, dingy, 70's-paneled basement. I only partly realized the wasted potential of this room and BOY was it a busy couple weeks, but it's DONE!
I hope you all enjoy watching and love home renovation projects as much as I do, hahaha. I'm RUNNING OUT OF THEM.
I love you all!!!!
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[@deaniej2766]

Put some supports under and between those shelves. Otherwise you will come downstairs to find a collapsed crapload on the floor. They should be supported with a span no longer than 30 inches between supports. 2 X 4's are ample, but be sure to line them up so each is directly above the one below it. Your grandmother had a reason that she had them there. You WILL be sorry if you don't do this simple thing now. Gravity ALWAYS wins! Great job on the rest of it.

[@confusedwhale]

Brackets or corbels could be used instead, and they allow for *_aesthetics._*

[@ThatGirlWithTheCoffee]

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[@Blubjubbajub]

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[@Hessed3712]

I really hope she sees this. She worked so hard to fix it up. It would be a shame for it to collapse.

[@celineandjansen]

Yup! This!

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

Girl, when you get tired of being a full time KZbinr, you have a future as an interior designer. Your taste is impeccable.

[@miriamjohnson3962]

Hopefully she never does though

[@forforever4980]

Honestly, I'm in school to become an interior designer and I agree. The space looks nice

[@qwertv89]

If this ever happens, please keep making videos of your work!!!

[@erinm2765]

RIGHT

[@r.n.holmes5625]

I thought so to .I get to say I'm digging the basement craft room. 😊

[@leahwhite4667]

"Wearing a lil aesthetic outfit was just such a cute idea, but NO" ...*returns in an equally cute lil aesthetic outfit*

[@mxxnsmelxdy]

That's what I was thinking, the outfit she changed to was so pretty as well.

[@jupiteruwu2710]

I saw this as I saw that part-

[@thegracklepeck]

I was going with, ah, we're embodying an orphaned redhead princess from Russia today are we?

[@ipshitajee]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@nabiakb1823]

I was thinking to coment this but then i saw yours 😂

[@WethersLeathers]

If I may make a suggestion to save you stress in the future: add an L- bracket to the center of the shelves you made so they don't start warping and sagging in the middle.

[@lindabloom6666]

In the long run, you're going to love not "going to the studio." You always want something that you left at home when you are at the studio and when you finally get home, you find that you left something crucial at the studio. You will find yourself buying two of everything so that you will "have one at the studio." You will always want something to eat or drink that is at the other place. You will have to shlep your animals to the studio and back with you so you won't get animalonely at the studio. Your new space is grand!

[@lynetteclauser3551]

You are exactly right. Plus space rental usually doesn’t include utilities or insurance. I have a studio at my local art league and one at my home. Plus a locker in the classroom I use at the art league to teach. It’s like having a split personality. I have to dress and act like a professional artist and teacher ? (For my art league, means NO MUSIC, no sweats or unconventional clothing (?), no smelly, dirty, noisy mediums, no kilns or framework.) I also ended up having two of everything because something was always where I wasn’t. I never had time to stop for coffee because parking is so tight downtown. If I’m not their between 6 and 6:15 AM. I can’t park anywhere near the building. Nearest open parking 2 blocks away. And in Texas in the late summer, 2 blocks in 100+ degrees is a No. Trust me you’ll use it more and be more creative when it’s convenient to access.

[@katerrinah5442]

"animalonely" is the best term I've ever hear, especially as someone who's been seperated from their cat for 9 hours! Also I second having a home work space, I love my Spare Oom/Craft Lair. 10/10 good decision, and I have bunnies in there 👌👌

[@misshauntcouture]

Plus, what's great about having a studio at home, you can use it whenever you want.

[@Xirdnehynnej]

Sooooo true

[@Stettafire]

At the same time, as someone who worked from home before it was fashionable, it's GREAT to have a separate work environment from your home environment. For Rachel I hope her basement can do that for her

[@adamfazar8364]

DIGITIZE THOSE PHOTO ALBUMS IF POSSIBLE !!! Disasters happen and having a back up of, to quote John Mulaney “the one thing you can’t replace” is something you need

[@NicoleAgent]

And if Rachel is anything like me this is the cleanest it will ever be again.

[@Plethorality]

you are my soulmate!!!! : )

[@libbyann78]

me me me too

[@moothecow8029]

I like how she has a specific style but also is able to have colorful items she likes like the spiderman lamp but still have it just work with the room, haha

[@hpockett]

i shouldn't have laughed when betty's hand fell down the stairs

[@Ishasgirl]

glad to know I wasn't the only one!

[@k1tkat-kate]

oh, I cackled XD

[@kimkimeree]

I almost snorted water out my nose.

[@jenpitre9444]

I laughed right out loud!

[@maryblaylock6545]

Betty just does that for the attention.

[@Giga-lemesh]

“Weird, whimsical, jumanji,” is truly a great design philosophy

[@Butterflier00]

the BEST aesthetic...

[@mackaylacook148]

@@Butterflier00 agreed, the BEST aesthetic

[@firesong100100]

Agreed

[@paperlilley]

My five year old little boy, who watched the whole thing- “this girl’s funny!”

[@jenniferthorpe1163]

My 6 year old loves her. He'll come to me and be like, "Can we watch a Rachel video?"

[@dilshaad_23]

Hahaa my 8- and 5yo had a peep at what I was watching and couldn't leave! 8yo: "Mommy this lady's weird... but kinda funny" 😄 And of course as boys who watch proper superhero stuff (lol), they were quite intrigued by the weaponry!

[@Ladyorion79]

Ah-ha! Maximalist I didn’t realize there was a term for the way my house looks. lol To paraphrase one of my favorite quotes. “...Clutter will breed to fill the space...”

[@elizabethashley42]

I have been using the term maximalist to describe myself for about a year now and it upsets my minimalist friends. 😆

[@ansleyvangorkom9491]

Wearing a lil aesthetic outfit was such a cute idea, but no... *changes into an even more aesthetic outfit and becomes Milo Thatch*

[@MediocreAtBest.]

Rachel, don't forget: with great power (tools), comes great responsibility.

[@DruidBarbariansCampfire]

“And this is my weapons rack” is definitely a sentence I want to be able to say when showing people around my home.

[@daniellequenneville1268]

“What is this... a frat house?” Best thing I heard all day!

[@chaotic-goodartistry3903]

I love your "victorian treehouse"/"jumanji"/ “Tarzan” aesthetic and I want it to be more mainstream because it's great and I aspire to attain it.

[@angelicabianca631]

I think Victorian treehouse/Jumanji would translate to Tarzan 😆

[@LookupintheAER]

@@angelicabianca631 Tarzan is literally the aesthetic I channel when I interior design 😍 how cool would it be to live in that tree house tho

[@cloerosesmith]

@@angelicabianca631 also Swiss Family Robinson. That movie is way before my time but I always had to watch it in my elementary school’s after school program (they apparently only had like five movies for us that were all old), and it is totally the same aesthetic... except technically a little earlier time setting than true Victorian

[@chaotic-goodartistry3903]

@@cloerosesmith I love Swiss Family Robinson! My grandparents had it on VHS and I’d always watch it when I went over, fond memories :)

[@chaotic-goodartistry3903]

@@angelicabianca631 yep! Surprised I didn’t include that in my list... lol imma add it

[@Cationna]

A real marriage is when you come to kiss your spouse and they react like "??? tf, are you procrastinating something?" 😂😂😂

[@angelikabatwoman]

Kinda sad actually? 😂

[@kathrynmary5058]

Or the "You're being suspiciously nice, what do you want?"

[@piecesofstarlight]

Nah. I am affectionate with my husband and he knows when I am being affectionate to procrastinate instead of normal affection 😅😂

[@bethanya99]

Ah-men

[@gentlesandladymen]

I mean this in the kindest way possible, but r/arethestraightsokay

[@mikeoliver6742]

You could get or make an insulated curtain for the doorway. With all the lights, and just working down there, it could get pretty comfortable when it's cold.

[@jennal1260]

Editing Rachel: "the fire nation attacked" Me, who finished watching ATLA for the first time yesterday: *AGGRESSIVELY POINTS AND SQUEALS*

[@audreym3908]

Have you started Korra yet?

[@jennal1260]

@@audreym3908 nope!

[@kit6meew712]

@@audreym3908 I have but something just doesn't feel right

[@umisuzu92]

@@kit6meew712 the first season's kinda boring and the plot takes some episodes to develope, ngl BUT...it you make it to season 2,3 & 4 I swear you won't regret it...as well as ATLA, A FUCKING MASTERPIECE! *chef's kisses*

[@kit6meew712]

@@umisuzu92 Yeah I realized that once I saw spoilers and now I'm trying to make time so I can watch the whole thing 😂 AND YAS ATLA IS A MASTERPIECE!

[@Majorawesome003]

“All my weapons” *teacup holster*

[@juliewilson1396]

😂😂😂

[@nins7457]

Lol...it must be... her deadliest weapon! 😂👏🤣

[@susanita5211]

Your husband has the same vibes as the guys in the “when you’re nice to the weird girl and she is now .... “ tiktoks

[@clownfromclowntown]

The *what* ????

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

The one with Zoe Deschanel?

[@tegan6554]

Yes 😂

[@samanthab3292]

Omg yes 😂

[@TheCornDavis]

"Fog machine... a little bit of trash... raccoon paradise" 😂😌😘🤌🏻

[@evesperling9784]

I just about spat out my hot chocolate when Betty’s hand fell down the stairs 😂

[@gdunphy4914]

To be honest, Rachel's basement always gave me a LITTLE bit of second hand anxiety and this is so freaking awesome now! Also that potato sign is iconic

[@ShellStein93]

Loving that potato sign!

[@katieswartz782]

AbsoLUTEly gettin me that potato sign!

[@sylviedabee]

Rachel: *says aesthetic outfit wouldn't do* Also Rachel: *changes into another, equally aesthetic outfit*

[@yesthatisababytoucan.youre6983]

Whisky grandpa aesthetic 😌

[@pearlygirl88]

I think Rachel only has aesthetic LOL.

[@lady_sir_knight3713]

Right? And the apron is still cute too, she's definitely crafty enough to pick up a box of RIT dye and dye it brown if stain remover won't work.

[@winesalot6876]

Her sweater is very New England-y. I want it.

[@dindranew.6808]

I died when that "NO Questions Asked" popped up behind "want me to come chop stuff for ya". DIED.

[@joannaingram1764]

My week has been an utter nightmare between my husband being sick, being WAY behind on schoolwork, and my stress and anxiety being through the roof. The only thing that has kept me calm is watching you redo your basement. I don't know why, but it soothes me. I've watched this video like, 5 times. So thank you for just doing your thing and letting us share your life with you. It really means more than you know.

[@xoxosockmonster]

when i saw this on insta i thought, oh dang she finally rented a studio space! so it looks great! the only thing i would recommend is getting some of that interlocking foam flooring to go under a big low pile rug so u can still have floor gremlin times but with more padding

[@audreygilmore7408]

I love how the teacup holster is with the weapons. I'm glad we've acknowledged that tea is dangerous

[@BwooHuraca]

This tea kinda tastes like arsenic.

[@EmelieWaldken]

Well ya know, Dolores Umbridge knew that.

[@alietheartist734]

With great tea comes great responsibility.

[@FairchildCosplayPage]

When the hand fell down the stairs, you should have asked your husband, "Honey, can you give me a hand???" and then just ":D :D :D"

[@k1tkat-kate]

*George McFly laugh*

[@editedbylaurel]

I genuinely love how chaotic and how average her basement "studio" is in the beginning, because my future studio will be exactly the same until I move out and can get a bigger space, so it's really freeing to see that it doesn't have to be "perfect" looking to produce amazing outfits

[@MuseAndDionysus]

I love that your teacup holster is casually on your weapon rack. Quali-tea

[@tegan6554]

Nice!

[@alfredopasta218]

This comment yessssss 🖤

[@eviescotia]

Yes. So yes.

[@duffchick58]

"I'm not stalling... you're stalling." I'm specifically watching this *because* I'm stalling lol

[@moonymilquetoast]

🙌

[@Anemone_Productions]

Literally have a paper to write that's due in 2 days 😩 lol

[@therussianprincess7036]

...guilty as charged. I’ve got so many technical drawings due in two days it’s not even funny. 😭

[@staind.raindrop]

I just wanted to add my 😰 to the pile

[@Stettafire]

This entire comment chain is so relatable, taking me back to when I was in uni *shudder*. Even now though, I have dishes to wash, a floor to hoover and, I'm sure, a million other things to do. But I'm having my coffee and enjoying a youtube video first, because procrastination :P

[@alejandrarodriguez8410]

"For someone who has a completly irrational Fear of tornadoes is quite ironic that I am the human manifestation of one" -Rachel Masky.

[@Elemiriel]

Rachel! You should look into those interlocking foam floor pads for shops! They are cheap, insulating, and you just replace the tiles if they get chewed up, stained, melted, etc! Also absorbs sound, though you have a good sound setup... you could always throw a rug over them, but it works for laying out/cutting fabric

[@rosiepetals5038]

That papa will fix it mug while dressed like a whisky grandpa is such an aesthetic

[@suzyb7818]

My 4yr old just came up and said, "mommy, who's that hobbit?" Just thought you'd like to know 😉

[@jessicaclakley3691]

This made me smile 😊

[@justyouraverageweirdo]

This is awesome. Rachel NEEDS to see this. Children are starting to see her for the vibes she's going for.

[@sjmsutherland]

@@justyouraverageweirdo My daughter loves watching her videos, she is also in love with Frodo too :)

[@beabear7149]

How would a 4yr old know what a hobbit is? Lol

[@miriamjohnson3962]

My mom read it to my little brother, skipping the "scary" parts.

[@kitgoldsworthy7050]

I store my sewing patterns in a filing cabinet in filing folders. I have a master list so I can quickly find patterns when I need them. It's super convenient and allows for more hoarding of patterns.

[@10days4cows]

I was throwing things out in a compactor at a mall. Opened the door to find it was full mannequins. Looked like one of the endings in the Detroit game.

[@walkureunruh6451]

Me, starting the video, lying in bed... My boyfriend: *looks at me suspiciously* "Frodo's mom?" Me: "yes" (I only show him the cute frodo content, as he has a completely different set of interests, but we share our love for dogs!)

[@margaretblount4794]

This is also what my bf calls this channel

[@sabrinanichols2359]

My husband and I are the same way 😂

[@kecym.4808]

I have no one to watch with 😂

[@bleehh]

@@kecym.4808 same 😂💔

[@OhAlice1951]

Anyone else feel a strange relief knowing Rachel’s “rustic” basement looked as wild and panel consumed as theirs? We remodeled ours three years ago and I’m getting flashbacks

[@Ishasgirl]

that's my whole house. I have tried many things to make it less... tacky and old. unfortunately it also takes money, so sometimes its just slapping paint on and pretending its not fake paneling.

[@camilledvorak7151]

Add on room at the back of my house, I just kind of pretend the house ends at the kitchen...

[@butterflymuse2707]

Our house is full of wallpaper and I cry a little bit every time I remove some because it's such a pain in the ass!

[@frostfang1]

@@Ishasgirl that's my parents house. Dark wood paneling can have the paint slapped over it. The shag rug literally from the 70s that looks like puke and shit mixed together in a glorious camo patter throughout the main rooms of the house? Well one day my very broke mother was so sick of it that she went into the hallway and started peeling it up in Hope's there was a magically more tolerable floor beneath it. There wasnt. It was something textured that felt like walking on a loose stone driveway, it was a legos curse. We bought two rugs to cover that hallway and never spoke of ripping that nasty 50 yr old demon rug out again.

[@OhAlice1951]

@@butterflymuse2707 I own a painting company, we use watered down liquid fabric softener to remove wallpaper. Have you tried that? 10/10 would recommend

[@Majorfifths]

That dissolving cube storage needs zip ties to reinforce every joint. I have a similar one and it makes it work! Great job with your project

[@Bluebelle51]

Ok, I watched this video the day it came out and I have to tell you, it inspired me to FINALLY clean out that dank back bedroom that looked like a cross between grandma's junk drawer and a hoarder's wet dream, to build my Edwardian era/ Steampunk dressing/sewing room. I'm not anywhere near finished, it doesn't have baseboards or window trim so I'll be doing those this week, (I already have the wood). Taking tips from the "Victorian wall mural" video and the "Sunroom" video, I'm putting them all together to make my life (and projects) a little easier.

[@EileenFlanagan]

My dear Rachel if one day you think "My videos dont help anyone" Let me tell you're wrong, today my dear uncle past away and in this sad moment this video brings me joy and fun so thank you for this 🖤

[@irishlady5051]

So sorry for your loss Eileen.

[@supernova622]

I look forward to my Friday evening Rachel viewings every week. I regularly re watch old vids to help me wind down at bedtime

[@jessicaa3198]

My heartfelt condolences go out to you and your family Eileen

[@maryblaylock6545]

It's sad when someone you love passes. Everyone grieves in their own way. Someone I know painted one finger nail blue and when asked she said it was so the sad could leak out quietly.

[@sianc7235]

My uncle passed away this week too, on the other side of the world when there's no chance I can go see my family. It's really tough but we can mourn, and cry, and get through

[@sweetabby1106]

Two things: You have space for a sewing table in the middle of the room. No more floor troll! For the "rustic ceiling", my stepmother did this to her basement: get some landscaping cloth and staple it to the beams. Cheap/easy to tear into and replace if wiring or pipes need to be accessed, and still allows the space to breathe.

[@alisonbrandon9059]

This is a great idea!

[@marloflanagan7421]

I thought the same thing. I have the perfect one for her in my garage, but she lives in MA and I live in Chicago. DAMMIT!

[@clueless_cutie]

And it'll catch the dust that inevitably falls from walking on the floor above. Saves you from getting dusted on (and sneezing your face off) and from getting everything covered in dust (as quickly).

[@KylieInPortland]

Genius!

[@i_am_elizbian]

How do such copious amounts of positively fabulous geekiness contain themselves in one person?

[@Glub2]

Rachel painting over the globe trotters sticker and later hanging up the “I Have The Power ‘traysure’” card she found are 2 whole ass moods

[@parryyotter]

I legit gasped in horror lol. My parents took us to Globetrotters games as small children in the early 00s and it made me sad, like painting over my MEMORIESSSS.

[@BrynneC]

Literally had those cubby's in my amazon cart to organize in my kids closets...*removes from cart*

[@theodoreyoungman2111]

I use them as my wardrobe lol cos I'm cheap. They're fine so long as you don't move them... Though maybe not with kids, if they like climbing things.

[@liv97497]

You can alternatively get a bunch of zip ties and tie it all together in the back, so you can still move the unit and it won't collapse just by someone touching it. It works well enough.

[@JadyLester]

I have similar wire mesh ones, but I wouldnt dare move them before emptying them and preparing to reassemble them!

[@erinm2765]

Target/Ikea cube storage is the best thing I’ve found, as long as you don’t ever plan to take it apart and reassemble it XD

[@SkyeID]

they were in my cart too LOL not anymore!

[@brianfrommilwaukee]

Rachel: "This is Betty" Me: "Hi Betty" Rachel: *Rips off hand Me: BETTY!

[@zoechristensen164]

Rachel "BETTY!"

[@CavegirlMelanieHobby]

Right?? Why did she make me like "her"?

[@hopelessromantic8682]

I didn’t know maxi-malist was a thing and I am 10000% that. All my friends are farmhouse obsessed and I am not. 😂

[@KotrynaCikan]

I love that you decided to use the space you already have 🤗. Also - tidying is always a good idea in my book, because you usually find some forgoten treasures 🤩😅 'my precious..."😆

[@ginnygriffin2148]

I actually was thinking “hey those cubbies are cool” and was considering ordering them...

[@valstarkgraf]

There is a type of guinea pig cage called "C & C" that stands for "cube shelf and coroplast" where the cube shelf units are used as a frame to support a coroplast base pan. When you make one of those, you use zip ties to reinforce all the joints (search on C & C cages, there is a video or photos of this somewhere). When you use zip ties to stabilize it is SUPER annoying to set up, but it ends up really stable and you won't have a repeat of what happened here.

[@MsNovemberDaisy]

I have a set of shelves like this, but without the doors. It seems I need some zip ties.... thanks for the tip!

[@faithjones7550]

@@valstarkgraf Okay but I'm actually moving and needed craft storage help. You really just came in clutch friend.

[@rmdewberry2482]

@@valstarkgraf Was totally coming here to say the guinea pig community are experts when it comes to cubes. :) Hundreds if not thousands of zip ties, I have zipped.

[@valstarkgraf]

@@rmdewberry2482 so annoying, but oh so effective.

[@aarenishere7426]

Me in your bedroom makeover video: NOO where did the butterflies go?!?!? Me in this video: Oh thank GOD the butterfly poster is ok

[@maryedwards543]

Me too!

[@keira751]

Hahah

[@agi2711]

"Rachel.exe has stopped unexpectedly" got my neibours out of bed, because I laughed louder than ever before!

[@my-chemical-romance]

I've watched this before but I'm watching it again as inspiration to clean my room 😂

[@keylin4857]

i was shocked when you showed pictures of your parents, i was under the impression you were an immortal time being fathered by the universe

[@sunflwrninja6945]

Sasha . . 😭

[@lindenpeters2601]

"So let's get cleaning. Here I go... Am I doing it??" -- Me, every day

[@erin4370]

Five minutes in and I’ve never been more invested in a room makeover until now 😂😂😂

[@whimsandworries]

Definitely don't feel bad about how much you spent for this. You are utilizing a whole other room in your house, that is the best value you could get as an adult!! Making use out of all of your space in a way that doesn't cause you stress is invaluable.

[@klawis]

Rachel should recreate Wanda's 50s, 60s, and 70s outfits from WandaVision or why not Scarlet Witch costume but make it vintage?

[@klawis]

OK IM A PROPHET

[@amyjackson2123]

That moment when you clean your basement and find the *"One Ring to Rule Them All." *

[@Lis_Kid]

Rachels vids are like a comfort series for me. She always makes me laugh with her amazing editing and her style just hits me right in the aesthetic™. Thank you for the much needed crumbs of serotonin ♥️

[@reveriemephisto1995]

I have to admit, after all the lovely rejuvenation and redecoration she did in her grandmother's house, I miss it terribly. But, I love what she's doing in the new farmhouse and I'm glad she and Nick are happy.

[@emilyonizuka4698]

this is inspiring me to clean. I mean, I'm still not going to, but it's inspiring me.

[@mala3isity]

Right there with you. All revved up but no place I wanna go.

[@jellybeansbud3610]

I feel this in my soul

[@erinm2765]

Yeppppppp

[@loraleitourtillottwiehr2473]

This feels like the pilot episode for a new show on Shire TV, Hobbits & Hoarders. It's all about hobbits decluttering and redecorating. PS: Rachel, it looks fab! You even have room for a cutting table if you want to ditch the floor troll routine

[@0meAcat1]

ITS NOT A PHASE

[@loraleitourtillottwiehr2473]

@@0meAcat1 why are you yelling at me?

[@0meAcat1]

@@loraleitourtillottwiehr2473 sorry sorry very passionate about floor trolls you know how it is

[@lolodoyle3625]

I work in a paint store and when I see people directly painting over stained wood with a sealer over the top I die just a tiny bit. But if it sticks and doesn't peel more power to ya!

[@littlepixieme1]

I did at least use an oil sealer on mine.... it's held up so well over 3 years! No scuffs and only one scratch (where we gouged the wall bringing in firewood one night)

[@swiinka]

"I've been watching a lot of HGTV lately, so you could say I'm a pro" - gurl, that's all of us in the lockdown :D

[@madeleine4433]

Idk why but I cackled when that hand conked down the stairs lol

[@RoseBaggins]

Oh man, me too. 😂😂

[@tyberious8]

Lol, I yelled, “Betty!”

[@dupreereads6930]

God, I work at a t-shirt shop and we had those cubbies mounted on a wall to display shirts. One day I told my husband, "It would suck if those shirts fell" and that's exactly what happened that day. Chaos, utter chaos. I felt your Cubbie Disaster deep within my soul.

[@TheJimmymcjimjim]

The hand falling down the stairs SENT ME-

[@olalincoln246]

‘Weird, whimsical, jumanji’ is how I want to decorate my whole house.... 😍

[@Jkruch1]

when the cubicles fell I was like "OOOO Noooo", Then you showed the footage of the building falling and I was like OMG my stomach hurts from laughing

[@Christodophilus]

I laughed at reading the subtitles - like we needed convincing it was "actual" footage, lol.

[@isabelzerr8923]

Can we all just take a minute to appreciate how much work Rachel does behind the scenes??? Good grief I would have been so overwhelmed

[@bonitaAle9220]

I know! I have a small room I have to clean out and it’s taken me months to find the motivation to start 😂

[@mala3isity]

Luckily, the idle in her gear box doesn't work. LOL It was just a matter of getting her GPS fixed.;)

[@heathenshearth7078]

You missed a perfect Esma “SMASH IT WITH A HAMMER!” When you were taking down the shelves 🤣. I adore your potato sign and Frodo of course. This was wonderful thank you

[@hameley12]

What a fantastic room transformation! I'm so happy for you Rachel. Just last month I was inspired by 50s - 40s era decor that I cleared everything out of my apartment. Sold some of my furniture and with that money, I bought the furniture that I needed. Then I noticed the space "Hey! I have redwood cedar stained wood floors! Lots of space!" Lol! I found so much inspiration on Pinterest. Again, great job on the room project! 💕

[@JBedon]

"wow she has a lot of energy in this video" -- me, not realizing that the video setting is still on 1.5x speed 😂

[@yesthatisababytoucan.youre6983]

....I was a bit worried about her, because she seemed kind of slow, and just "off" (maybe even a little depressed) in this video. Your comment made me realize that I had watched the video at the normal speed. I usually watch videos on 2x speed. Thank you for alleviating my concerns 😅

[@jenjenmeramultyfan8053]

@@yesthatisababytoucan.youre6983 2x speed? 🤔😱

[@crowfaerymori]

Serial killer references “Welcome to my basement- you never want to hear that under any circumstances” Dummy looking like a body (technically the old man said it) “I’ll chop stuff... no questions asked” “It may look like a basement where someone leads you to kill you... “ You’re a very cute serial killer and it looks amazing!

[@mala3isity]

LOL

[@alisom8210]

You forgot... “secret stuff no one ever needs to see” 😂😂😂 Lol!

[@lesaschmidt7668]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@laviniasnow4494]

😂

[@laviniasnow4494]

@@alisom8210 🤣

[@husker307]

“don’t you have an essay you should be writing?” me: oh no i have been caught

[@pinkeysherbet7249]

RAG RUGS!!! The Victorian way of being like “My toes are cold but rugs are spensive and I don’t wanna spend money ever again”

[@thegracklepeck]

I really really want to make one! But first I need cute worn clothes to make them. :(Best I'd have right now are old towels and that's not the mood I'm going for)

[@Martinplayssocfer12355CHI]

I just wanted to tell you; you’re one of the only youtubers left that I watch every upload from no matter the content and I always watch all the way through (I like the blooperz). And I just wanted you to know. I really truly cherish your content and I’m so happy you’re making it right now

[@m.maclellan7147]

#same!

[@mordeys]

she's real. that's what i love. she just is her. no spackling the rough edges just her.

[@Martinplayssocfer12355CHI]

@@mordeys exactly. And I really like the real her she’s so great

[@Anemone_Productions]

Rachel is the only youtuber i watch that still does the bloopers and I'm very thankful for her

[@patriciahamel5674]

Someone really should have given you a hand getting Betty down the stairs.

[@hexebroomie]

Betty tried... but wasn't so successful! 🙈

[@mala3isity]

LOL and owww

[@AlissaWithAnI]

*badum tsss* 😂

[@astererratum6546]

Lol, when you made the joke about the store bought sunlight, my brain immediately went to the store bought hellfire thing from that one Halloween witch brew video. Idk. Nice video!

[@serephita]

I just keep looking at the ceiling and exposed beams from the floor above, and uh...remember my childhood house, and my grandpa's house. Is it a Massachusetts thing to leave your basement ceilings like that? Also, I uh...would highly recommend getting some L brackets to put in the shelves (like, 3 per shelf, so it breaks them into quarters) so they don't warp like the old ones. I've done...a lot...of DIY shelves and things in my house (including turning the closet in my office into a built in bookcase)

[@thelittlebluefrog]

You are one of the most charming and entertaining personalities on KZbin and I have to give major props to "Editing Rachel", because I am so consistently amused and charmed by the humor and aesthetics of your videos. You are truly a breath of fresh air.

[@KylieInPortland]

Couldn’t have said it better myself!

[@headachesandhairdye]

I'm a linguistics nerd and I just spent fifteen minutes googling how the heck the ei-sound in potato (which in the International Phonetic Alphabet would be written pə'teɪtəʊ, note the double-vowels in the diphthongs, notably the ei I was expecting) could be written with just the a with the macron on top. Did YOU know there is a COMPLETELY SEPARATE PHONETIC NOTATION SYSTEM (called the AHD) which is pretty much only used in America, but is VERY WIDELY USED in America? I did not know that. I am gobsmacked by that fact. I thought phonetic notation was the only thing I had left that could be counted on and TURNS OUT. IT CAN'T BE.

[@leenaf8322]

Fellow linguistics nerd here, WHAT? Now I gotta spend two hours down that rabbit hole

[@vxlley_flower5672]

Can both of you elaborate? I would love to know more!!

[@elliewilson6052]

I absolutely LOVE that your teacup holster is on the weapons rack. weapon of mass destruction right there

[@doereymia]

as someone who loves the 80’s rustic themes, it hit my heart to watch her paint over the brown :,)

[@AmyWhitehouseVlog]

Beautiful! Sure I won’t be the first to recommend this but you’ll probably benefit from putting reinforcements along the shelves so they don’t buckle, every 2 ft or so will really help

[@susanrussell8195]

I came to say the same thing. She could have repurposed the other shelves by flipping them over and using two support stacks instead of the one in the center of the original configuration.

[@TimothyRobert93]

Your husband is adorable. If he's comfortable with it, you should make something for him to wear, or maybe do a couple cosplay / costume.

[@camille_la_chenille]

Rachel opening the closet at 6:26 and making a face at the clutter inside is incredibly relatable. Also, this basement makeover is just incredible and what I needed to cheer me up!

[@mandeep3.14]

Like the lil references, always nice to see ATLA and GOT still being mentioned 😁

[@abbyduell8331]

Ngl Rachel, would love a vid of you showing all of your wigs.

[@ArtemisScribe]

in the style of Moira Rose lol

[@robinskyemckenzie5448]

Wig tour

[@marilynwoodard7961]

Oh, this has GOT to happen!

[@AngelavengerL]

This would rock!

[@bunnycrofts8127]

"Store-bought daylight" Thats a good name for a song

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Or a band :XD

[@poohcatchyou3917]

You're so inspiring. You're fun to watch. Thank you for the amazing content. Hugs for Frodo and Binx.

[@bakaichigo]

*_"Don't you have a paper to write?"_* I feel called out right now, Rachel. x'D

[@maggiemorse8025]

So you’re telling me that Lowe’s has these nifty brick things and my drama teacher had us slave over making them out of foam sheets and individually paint the bricks??? It’s cool. I’m fine. I’m fine.

[@ABD-42]

Child labour is cheaper.

[@themurrrr]

Breathe.... just breathe... I’m sure he or she was tryna teach you guys some sort of valuable life lesson.... or something like that.... If it makes you feel better: Art contest winners at our school got the prize of..... repainting their artwork on an enlarged scale, on the school perimeter wall.... in the Caribbean sun..... during it’s hottest hours.....

[@tripsplat]

I guarantee you that the brick wall panels are not a good solution for a school play - they're expensive and heavier than they look (which means they'll be difficult to move around and store). Ones like these are specifically for using as a permanent wall in a room, not as a temporary stage wall. Plus, I promise you your drama program does not have the budget for those walls to begin with - funding for the arts is incredibly poor, and often times a shoestring budget is all y'all have.

[@zoe-maefaulkner100]

Is Lowe's like Bunnings in Australia? Because for us Lowe's is a plus size men's clothing store... 😆

[@offrostandflames589]

That's because your drama teacher had no budget

[@ilznidiotic]

This looked exhausting, and I feel like I've accomplished something just by watching it. I will be using that as an excuse to cancel my plans and take to my bed for the day. Thank you.

[@rondagray9567]

Hey girl! I am a 58 year old grandmother that has watched your videos for the first time today. I watch with my daughter. We love your videos!! Your free spirit and creativity. Your personality is awesome! Keep doing what you do and don't let others discourage you!!

[@bigeye7480]

Yay! I'm so happy you have space now. Personally, I find it sooo, so difficult to keep my room clean in the middle of a sewing project I can't imagine how tedious it is to clean up your living room every day