Painting a Victorian Wall Mural *because why not*

[@rachelmaksy]

Hi!!! Subtitles will be up soon and I'll edit them tomorrow! Also sorry if you were one of the first ones to click in and there were like a BAJILLION ad breaks, I forgot to go in and delete most of them. OK I LOVE YOU BYE

[@kurarieshiiunanaliakaira1985]

Hi Rachel I just bought a sewing machine because your videos are so inspirational uwu please give me some guidance because I trust your words. Please take care and stay safe I love you so much~ you're an amazing hooman bean uwu

[@LennyT007]

please, watch "I Married a Witch" (1942) and "Bell, Book and Candle" (1958), if you already have not. both have been stated to be inspirations for the tv sitcom "Bewitched" (1964 - 1972). you do not need to make a video on either. i'm just saying that they're fun movies, and that you might enjoy them. thank you. 👍👍👍

[@oopsallbugs]

Love u too 🥺👉👈

[@Andy-jt9eb]

I appreciate the subtitles as I do have auditory processing issues and often watch videos three or four times to make sure I have heard everything and your videos are super comforting.

[@charlieaddams5331]

Didnt get to send in a question but i would have asked what your favourite scooby doo meme is

[@hollymaezers]

girl is there anything you cannot do ??

[@mcarts4722]

She went to artschool,we cant do math

[@VerbenaHA]

"Fly!"

[@FilippaSkog]

Right? If I paid someone good money to do this in my home I’d be 110% pleased with this. She’s a pro.

[@evonaagrochowski8006]

Oh yeah, She can't fly,..! Lol,..!

[@noratahiri4361]

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[@Zornroeschen90]

Painting your walls on a whim is bold. But put paint cans directly on a nice carpet is on a whole other level of fearlessness

[@michellemaltman9267]

Exactly! I saw that paint on her rug and flipped, that would definitely be a ruined rug if it was me painting!

[@stellad7018]

That gave me so much anxiety lol

[@emilywelch8986]

As is painting in beautiful handmade linen Son de Flor pants -- we can not all be so fearless.

[@ACupofNicole]

never thought rachel could ever be prettier but recently she has been looking like a straight up GODDESS??

[@rachelmaksy]

ExCUSE Me why are you so SWEET

[@justexisting184]

Yeahhh the video starts and I was like hOl up miss goddess-

[@lilgoldfish5828]

No she hasn't been looking like a goddess she IS a goddess

[@justexisting184]

@@lilgoldfish5828 words of wisdom

[@taco7374]

well goddesses tend to look like goddesses

[@StitchAndNine]

Re: wigs - my dance teacher had the best response when a small child said "hey! That's not your hair!" (upon seeing her in a wig for the first time). She replied "Is so! I bought it, so it's mine!"

[@TheClassics4me]

Rachel has reawakened the creative side of me that has been hibernating in depression for years. Seriously I can't emphasize enough how much her goofy and incredibly genuine personality and generous creativity has given me back my soul. These last few months after finding her videos have been some of the most productive and joyful I can remember in a decade. I've started painting again, taken up quilling (a craft I always wanted to try), and am slowly gaining the confidence to explore and wear the clothes that interest ME rather than what is "expected" of me. Thank you Rachel! Thank you! Thank you!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

❤❤❤

[@LaRocheSews]

I hope it continues to get better for you

[@mirjanbouma]

That's wonderful! ❤️

[@Fg4e]

Creativity breeds more creativity... You go Mango!!! Let nothing stop you from doing what you 💕

[@R.G.0000]

Oh this is lovely! Same here!

[@StephanieLuff]

Getting a pep talk on wearing whatever you want while painting trees gave me serious Bob Ross vibes and I'm here for it

[@yasminribeiro1324]

Girl, big same!

[@0meAcat1]

Yo, yes.

[@allis_o2628]

"Stop eyeing the walls, this apartment is a rental" - my partner while I was watching this video XD

[@Smarddy]

Just paint everything white again when you leave? And ask the next renter if they like anything enough to keep it.

[@allis_o2628]

@@Smarddy I also happen to have a disorder called "never finishing big projects" and my partner knows that, so that might have something to do with it to ;P

[@kaitlynroberts5027]

I feel that. I've been trying to figure out creative ways to make our apartment walls look less boring since I can't paint them.

[@dawntaylor1820]

Target and Lowes have some that are like wall-paper like wall clings, but can be easily removed. A maintenance guy thought our brick wall was real.

[@kenyabrunson4985]

Paint it on drop cloth. Hang it up, then later you can take it with you!😀

[@sunflower.savanna6260]

she's basically female bob ross: calming, quiet voice, lots of happy trees, beautiful amazing person

[@Laurabeck329]

She's honestly more Bill Alexander. Chaotic ball of uncoordinated energy that's also somehow super relaxing.

[@RalucaAriadna]

Omg .... That's explains so MUCH about my fondness for this channel ahahahha

[@mrgtfrench]

Scary Lowe’s paint person here, we sell “sample” sizes that are half pints for $4

[@myiamurphy8949]

You should not have given me this information. I am now dangerously armed with ideas for wall murals AND justification... and I live in an apartment 😭😭😭

[@mrgtfrench]

@@myiamurphy8949 you can always repaint when you move!!!

[@lisha3595]

@@myiamurphy8949 should probably match the original wall colors before you do the mural so that you can have the paint recorded and go through less stress if the landlord has a thing about the paint color(and a lot less stress trying to find the paint)

[@MadnessMantra]

My lowes paint brother in arms. Do you guys also only have samples in satin? 😭

[@mrgtfrench]

@@MadnessMantra yup. It very much confuses people.

[@cordelianelson8209]

Pro Tip from a Lowe's Paint department employee: Ask for a paint sample instead of buying a quart. They only come in satin, but they cost four dollars each and are only about a half pint of paint. If you need more, bring in the container you got it in and they should be able to read the formula off the label and make you more.

[@TheTaylorwailer]

Thank you scary paint person!

[@美幸-r8e]

I work a valspar desk in England and I was gonna say the same thing lol - only our samples come in Matt too...

[@shenenigans2037]

Yes! This is exactly what I was coming to suggest! I've done quite a few projects with samples; it's so much cheaper, and you waste so much less paint. Plus, it's easier to store!

[@obscuraxxxx]

THIS!!! i was working on an art project that required wall paint due to materials i was using, and i bought those little cans of paint. still have 'em too lmao!

[@Hannah-rx8fk]

Adulthood rocks, my husband is currently building me a wall to wall bookcase in the living room which includes a secret bookcase door into my sewing room. My childhood self would have died of excitement if she could have foreseen that.

[@grizeldaxxx4568]

WOWOWOWOW sounds so cool ... I dream of a beautiful wardrobe ALA Narnia styles ..but may have to add that idea to wish list too sounds divine!

[@jlg6]

That sounds absolutely incredible!

[@bookshelfhoney]

That's so cool! I dream of one day having a place and building a little chicken coop that looks like one of those mushroom houses/cottage and have a couple of sweet chickens ❤️

[@jenniferharris1280]

I would cry with happiness for such a bookcase.

[@zoe_dawg]

Unless your a teenager.

[@marisadaniela6]

I'm struggling with depression and your videos of you chatting away and sewing (or today, painting) has been a very soothing escape, but also motivate me to pursue interests and activities that depression keeps me from. Thank youuu

[@zoe_dawg]

I'm also depressed and I found a cool song that really helps me. It's called My Arms by Ledger

[@marisadaniela6]

@@zoe_dawg I missed this a month ago but I'm gonna go give it a listen now. Thank you and I hope you are feeling better!

[@robinw7193]

Me too, Marisadaniela6 - there's a lot of us out there, unfortunately. Rachel, thank goodness for your cheerful and charming demeanor, you're so fun to watch and I feel much better after spending time with you! Thank you!

[@jonathan_q_arbuckle1976]

Our girl Rachel just wakes up and thinks to herself, “you know what? Imma make a goddamn painting because I’m living my life to the fullest!”

[@rachelmaksy]

Life's too SHORT FOR BORING WALLS :'D

[@jonathan_q_arbuckle1976]

@@rachelmaksy pop off, sis! 💖💖

[@ManaSamaLover.]

I wish I could be like that 😙😔😙✨✨

[@polkadot8788]

Its very rapunzel from tangled...i expect there to be a song as well.

[@beckel3593]

@@rachelmaksy Is this going to be a permanent installation in your house, or are you going to paint over it regular someday?

[@HotaruMimiuchi]

Tip for anyone using water-based wall paint: pre-moisten your brushes, rollers, and sponges. You want them to be moist so they don't absorb a ton of paint and get super goopy and gross.

[@sarahkelly4026]

You can also tape halfway down the bristles to cut down on drips.

[@BarbarianGod]

I can't believe how often this has been an issue and I hadn't figured this out yet!

[@backwardsreesa225]

wow I feel stupid now... would have helped me so much painting the wall in my bedroom... Thank you!

[@ragdollrose2687]

Damn! Thanks, I'm actually doing some home painting so the timing of this tip is perfect!

[@veerebleatsim2380]

things that give me anxiety: the lack of floor protection, especially with those paint cans right on the rug

[@joykennedy6489]

Me, too! I could just see a great drip of grey paint creeping down the side of the can!

[@BlackDutchHorse]

She lives on the edge

[@alexandraprytkova387]

Watching the open pots of paint on the floor in a place that has a dog running around made my eye twitch and my head hurt, lol!

[@pipitameruje]

Right? I was like "You have open cans of paint on a carpet! Ma'am, get an old piece of fabric on the floor and roll the carpet corner away!" I'm pretty sure I went into mum mode (and I don't have kids)

[@seagal-1]

I've noticed most everyone doing these types of videos never prepares properly. No taping, no dropcloths, barely move furniture. Are they copying each other, I don't know, but it guarantees a mess.

[@Roserae16]

"Adulthood rocks - you can eat cereal whenever you want AND you can paint your walls!" - Rachel I dont think anyone has ever sold me on the idea of adulthood before now, bravo

[@melonyrobinson9944]

Rachel: This room is neglected The room: *is possibly a little plain but still beautiful and aesthetic*

[@alexreith4877]

They do make smaller sizes than that, they're sold as paint samples for around $1 and they're around half a pint of paint. That's what we did when we painted the clouds on the ceiling.

[@margotchaput3070]

Clouds on the ceilings ? Sounds so cool ✨

[@stirringthecauldron]

when I was a kid, my mom painted a mural in the hallway of this field surrounded by woods, and I think there was a cottage there too? and then painted a white lattice criss cross fence over top of it so it looked like you were looking through the fence into the distance, and I was so engrossed with it that I used to spend hours just sitting in the hallway and staring up at it, pretending I was playing in that field, or talking to the owner of the cottage, or sometimes pretending it was my cottage. I can't recall the details of it very well anymore, because we moved out of that house when I was 11 and so far my mom hasn't been able to find a picture of it, but god I miss it. she also made these borders around the living room with hand painted ivy leaves and did a light sponge painting with some forest green around the walls. it was so beautiful. anyway, this video not only let me live vicariously through you (I'm renting and paint is expensive and I'm no artist), but it also made me hella nostalgic in the best way!! so thank you for showing us your beautiful mural, and for being a nice cozy place to reminisce and get back in touch with that dreamy part of my psyche that I missed.

[@jopace9118]

What a lovely memory, you have of childhood. I love to do laundry because my Mom used to sing while she did it and it relaxed me so much I would just sit with my back to the dryer and listen.

[@chaunybuck6065]

I paint murals on each of my kids walls when they were born. 1 was a forest, 1 was an fairyland and 1 was in the clouds. Everyone loved them (got a few jobs out of it) and i was so sad when we sold the house. The new owners still have the 1 as they have a granddaughter and thought it would be cute for a playroom.

[@lunaroseartz9126]

so sweet! Those sound amazing! My little cousins have a forest painted on their wall that I painted

[@oliviafox4470]

Rachel: “This stuff doesn’t matter, people aren’t going to watch it all the way through anyways” Me: THOSE ARE MY FAVORITE PARTS

[@lumKyo]

MINE TOO I love it!

[@OopzyDayzy]

the ends are very validating for me, we all have bloopers in life, and sometimes its easy to forget that social media is SO highly curated to show the edited versions of people.

[@jusperlangcuyan2462]

You yourself is a whole new level of aesthetic tho.

[@taco7374]

she does indeed

[@samqueen17]

Yup

[@ManaSamaLover.]

I agreee

[@kaylathurmond955]

Just. Yes.

[@madisoncullman]

Rachel-core

[@snidget1559]

The wall turned out SO DANG PRETTY and I’m relieved that no rugs were harmed in the making of this youtube video.

[@bieuxyongson]

I was hoping none of that paint would harm the lovely carpet. I’m a sucker for a Persian carpet.

[@hnek]

for real, i had anxiety about there not being any coverings on the floor!

[@kbuttons19]

Saying “Thanks, it’s not mine!” has become my stock response to people complimenting my wigs! It always throws them off guard and most times gets a laugh out of them too.

[@jaybeauty7]

I say that too lol. Makes me chuckle

[@kyliewilcox3735]

Watching this with my 3 year old and she very seriously says, as you paint, “Her dad is gonna be very mad.” 😂

[@Coffeegirl739]

Hahaha 😄

[@rc31802]

"That's why adulting rocks"

[@ragdollrose2687]

Funny story: I kept drawing on walls as a kid, so my mom made a whole half wall into a chalkboard (wasn't a thing yet back then) in the hallway to contain my artistry without completely banning it. It worked at home but I also don't have that ''don't draw on the walls'' gut feeling because of it so I don't behave very carefully with walls 😅

[@melaniekeeling7462]

@@ragdollrose2687 I loved it when my kids drew on the walls, best decoration ever. ( ◜‿◝ )♡

[@becauseimafan]

That is so cute! I actually out loud went "Awwww!" ♥️

[@Honeymushroom99]

As an artist that struggles with multiple mental disorders, 2 jobs, and living on my own, i find it hard to find time and the energy to create anymore, but today I found your video, I found your channel. You inspired me to get up, out of bed, grab my art supplies and paint, which feels like I haven’t done in so long. As I continued to watch your videos I became more Inspired and happy to just live in that moment as I was painting. So I just wanted to say thank you; thank you for encouraging me, to do what seems like the impossible to me, and get out of bed :,)

[@kweebs5191]

You sent this a while ago but I just wanted to say im so proud of you for getting out of bed! That's a really big step amazing job, that's amazing

[@mothwood7055]

this is wonderful, good job on painting!

[@carabenfield4240]

I have had a difficult time also. I am so sorry you have struggled. I have been differently inspired since watching this too.

[@katiemcbainnn]

I struggle with the same thing ur not alone man ik its hella cheesy but ‘tis true brethren

[@thatweirdgirlnextdoor4339]

I hope you’re doing better now 🥰

[@misslyntheena]

“So I don’t have to talk to the scary paint people.” I felt that. Everyone with social anxiety felt that.

[@myprincessbunny]

Yesss

[@chelsey8737]

Ooooh yeah. It was felt

[@aureateblues]

*sad nod*

[@madeleinerose7090]

Yup.

[@zoe_dawg]

I enjoy painting and I love to socialize. Am I a scary paint person???

[@wizardman8482]

being a pro painter for 10 years of my younger life, my stomach still turns every time I see paint and nothing protecting the floor, especially with that beautiful wood floor and rug. other than that I very much enjoyed this video. just watching you work and answer questions was very relaxing and quite entertaining.

[@RuthlessPandora]

THANK YOU. I really liked the video but the addition of a drop cloth would not have hurt.

[@gothdad94]

the best/worst thing about rachel is that she makes me want things i didn't even know i wanted LIKE AN ENTIRE MURAL ON MY WALL

[@HattielyEverAfter1995]

I want to do this but have none of the talent that she has x

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

Looks like eucalyptus forests here in australia. Like great dividing range temperate and tropical misty ancient rainforest vibes.

[@katherinemorelle7115]

That’s what I thought! It looks like the bush near Toowoomba on a misty day. And Toowoomba has a lot of misty days, which is great. I really miss the landscape and the weather there. I don’t miss the people.

[@kianih]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@sunshowers186]

Yes! It reminded me of the Dandenong Ranges here in Victoria too.

[@5minutesofyourtime]

Yes so much like the Aussie bush

[@theklaa4457]

Do you have any tips on places to go or things to see in Australia? My family are thinking of taking a trip. when covid is over.. it would be cool to not just see the top popular stuff. Like historical places etc, I'm doing studies to learn more about aboriginal people so we will definitely be going to uluru and the northern territory.

[@ohayouashley9404]

I would just like to say that I really appreciate that you always mention other creators who have inspired you and mention where to find them. Not only does it show a lot of integrity, but I have also found some lovely new people that way. So thank you for that!

[@catoutovhell]

Also, PRO TIP: Home Improvement stores will make sample sizes of wall paint in most colors, if not all. They’re only a few bucks and would provide more than an ample amount for a project like this. I might not have a “red room,” but I do have about 50 Shades of Grey sample pots in my basement. Now go forth and paint all the walls, because this one looks fantastic!

[@mermaidmorgana9505]

Okay I can’t be the only one who immediately asked “Rachel where’s a tarp? .... get a tarp... RACHEL PUT DOWN A TARP!”

[@LadyMorganLavon]

I know!! I gasped at her opening the paint on that rug!! 🤗

[@Thelmageddon]

@@LadyMorganLavon Yup! I started shouting 'NO!!'

[@Chelsyellsworth]

When I tell you I was ~stressed~

[@WolkeYume]

when she started to stirr the paint on the carpet, something inside me died😱😱

[@nickidearick2011]

Saaaaaaame!! I got so stressed with the paint on the rug! But she's apparently the earnest painter ever and was able to keep it in the bucket 🤣🤣🤣

[@freedakaye6720]

The style is trompe l’oeil. That will yield more search results.

[@Esther_Herbst]

"That means I don't have to go to Lowe's and talk to the scary paint people because that is too much responsibility for me." As someone who works at a hardware store, I can assure you, we are just as afraid of you as you are of us. But we work this job because we enjoy to suffer.

[@katieallen753]

I have dreamed about doing this almost my entire life, but haven't because I thought I was being too childish. No longer! When we move into our new house I shall paint ALL the walls!!! ... Thank you for the inspiration and the courage to do so. ^.^

[@StephanieCanada]

Why yes, I am one of those “watch all the way to the end” viewers. Without the outtakes I wouldn’t feel like it was a complete video. P.S. I love how this turned out!

[@maxc4299]

Every time you throw your hair up into a ponytail, I am just reminded of how badly I wish for a Don Bluth Anastasia cosplay video. Please, please, please, please, please.

[@slh9246]

OMG

[@caroline7420]

Your point about style is so relatable. Sometimes I look like my grandmother just trying to be comfy other days I wanna feel like Indiana Jones while I walk around costco, or I wanna look like Galadriel as I walk through the forest, a hobbit? A schoolteacher? A librarian? Sounds good to me! As of now my favorite style is what I call Vagabond made up of thick long skirts, cloaks, satchels, boots, Indiana Jones hat, a lantern with a candle inside.

[@ms-rachel-anne]

Rachel: *doesn't take down the shelf or curtains to draw her design on the wall* Me: *anxiety has entered the chat* Rachel: *doesn't cover the bed or move the nightstand to prevent splatters* Me: *anxiety intensifies* Rachel: *brings in paint and doesn't cover the rug or baseboard with a drop cloth and doesn't take off the outlet cover* Me: *sweating profusely and screaming internally* Rachel: *proceeds to paint without taping anything off* Me: *meltdown screaming and running in circles in panic*

[@Plethorality]

but she was painting with artist's brushes, not splattering about like when a wall is normally painted with a roller, or a large brush. she is an artist with fine motor skills. think of the wall as a canvas and start breathing again. its ok : )

[@DJMcKnight]

Me too! But once I calmed down a sec, it was so freeing to remember what it’s like to just create and not listen to all those critical “You must do it like this” voices! Woohoo, let’s paint!

[@pazziejohanna2705]

I thought about that too, maybe because I focus too much about unstraigt thing (if it means something) like it has to be cleaned but yeah it is still relaxing asf**k

[@Bellemogli]

Omg stop over thinking everything!! LOL 😂 I do the same thing & then over obsessing every detail. If I do that and usually do it's never gets done. It might be a good idea to take an art class it's usually relaxing and brings out your creativity. I took my 1st drawing class, I loved it!!. #Relax #Breathe #Create

[@somniumisdreaming]

You don't need to taping off if you have a steady enough hand.

[@Solutad]

Anyone: *opens paint cans over a rug* me: *anxiety level +10000*

[@cynrich1]

Yes, Step 1 should have been "Put down the drop cloth!"

[@coldarrow84]

Omg yes! Both my partner and I were screaming at her to clear the room and put down a drop cloth!

[@polsarax]

My partner looked at me so strange because I was yelling at my phone to put down drop cloths and move things lol. Such a nice rug!

[@SciFiFemale]

My first thought was this! Plastic and a drop cloth would be the first things down.

[@elizabeth930]

Also, every time she whipped back and forth and I was sure she was going to get paint in her hair!

[@shaniyabelt5019]

Rachel, talking to her pupper: "No... It's not a toy." Also Rachel: *proceeds to play with brush like its a toy*

[@Whitney_Sews]

It turned out so lovely!

[@melissadembowski6159]

*watches her put paint cans on a lovely rug without putting something underneath* AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!

[@Flauschischweini0815]

Yeah, me too. That beautiful carpet... :\

[@karvast5726]

Top 10 moments before disaster

[@TehMomo_]

Rachel thrives on Chaos.

[@thevampirefrog06]

*nervewracking*

[@simplyblah]

Lowe's, Home Depot and Sherwin-Williams all sell sample paints so that you can test the colors. They are much cheaper than a regular quart of paint and sometimes smaller.

[@pibarrante6901]

I have bought whte paint at a recycled shop for hardware and colored it w my acrylics used for painting pictures!

[@mariebray9831]

I'm thinking that painting a wall in 4 different rooms to represent the seasons. Winter - Bathroom, Autumn - bedroom, Spring - spare room, Summer - main room.

[@tlaoltjenbruns9580]

Oooh that sounds so pretty!

[@kitsu8677]

That sounds nice! I would probably only do that if there are a bunch of windows though, otherwise the rooms might feel a bit more cramped than usual.

[@hurricanefrid]

Rachel: *Is making stew, baking bread and paints victorian wall mural simultaneously* Me: *Can barely even walk and talk simultaneously*

[@grizeldaxxx4568]

I know ...does Rachel have 8 arms of a Creative Goddess or what????

[@eknova]

I think she painted the wall the day after she made the bread and stew, otherwise that would be mega impressive!

[@justinabean94]

petition to do the whole room. that mural instantly made your bedroom so much warmer and cozy and inviting. feels like you're gonna be nuzzled in a bed of moss and you're gonna hear a brook and some birds or something. love it love it love it.

[@imnotkatheryn]

Rachel: I'm cooking beef stew and baking bread simultaneously Me: just like a true hobbit would

[@merindymorgenson3184]

Don’t forget also painting a mural on her wall, all at the same time.

[@rosemarylinalool3432]

Honestly straight facts

[@mayuribhattacharya5352]

While shooting a video .. ✨ multi-tasking✨

[@dracoargentum9783]

And fermenting cheese, and brewing wine...

[@lacybookworm5039]

It looks really cool with the hanging house plant in the corner, like the mural is coming to life. Also the vanity/decor combined with the mural looks kind of Tarzan/victorianish. :)

[@0meAcat1]

I think that's my favorite part we had an illustrated copy of beauty and the beast when I was young that had this style, a mingling of outside in, real false etc. Somebody in another comment said trompe loeil. Yes

[@thesalalmon]

Mmm that live plant blending with the foliage is **chef’s kiss**

[@lynnalee1079]

“Frodo’s legs are long like a kangaroo” Me, who has never seen her videos before: *puzzled expression* “which version did she watch? Is she talking about Elijah irl- no, even he doesn’t have long legs... what is she talking about?” ........ *slowly realizes Frodo is her dog*

[@Shmaples]

this made me giggle

[@abriewren3013]

I like how you were concerned that she thought Frodo's legs were long, but not that somebody asked her his favorite sleeping position😂

[@felicitygee381]

Giggles

[@Cationna]

Rachel: puts the pots of paint on her rug Me: screams in frustrated terror and foreboding

[@mmmarm72]

So much this!!

[@tobythomas3413]

When she put the pails down on the carpet I was like “DROP CLOTH!!! DROP CLOTH!!!” LOL

[@seashore961]

(Thank you for saying what I was thinking I panicked so bad I had to pause the video for a second to breathe laskjdksks)

[@annbrookens945]

I also freaked out when she set the paint on the rug!

[@ShipCreek]

Yeah I was expecting an accident. If it was my carpet, it would just have to look at a can of paint and there would be an incident. 😂🤣

[@beccag2758]

Me: *glances at my blank wall* My wall: oh no, don’t you even think about it. No. NO! NOOOOOO!!!!!

[@ansleyvangorkom9491]

Haha same!

[@krisb294]

We are looking into building a house. I have some 70's-does-Victorian furniture & have thought about doing this in our living room or sewing room (can't right bow since we're renting. But one of our house designs is a scaled down Victorian style).

[@rachelmaksy]

HEHEHEH DO IT

[@isabelahart9377]

Dew it

[@ManaSamaLover.]

Lmao SAMEEEEEE

[@Red1332]

Re: Binx being a Mythical Feline, I had two cats and one was friendly while the other always hid as soon as she heard the doorbell. She was dubbed “The Cat of Questionable Existence” by my friends.

[@sarahmongold7217]

One might call it Schrödinger’s cat lol

[@infinteivorykittens]

I grew up in a family of painters and I guess having mural walls is not such a normal thing. I always had some kind of mural on my walls and my sibling and cousins to boot. We would even paint other family members walls on occasion and would change out murals/room themes every few years. It was always super fun and rewarding to see your progress! You did a great job!!

[@AlysonTabbitha]

OH MY GOSH this is stunning! makes me want to do it to my entire houseee!

[@rachelmaksy]

Heehee thank you queen!!!! It was way too much fun 😂😂

[@BrooksMoses]

Me too! DOOOO IIIIIT!

[@banderbob]

Bruh, same

[@andreasanchez3557]

@@rachelmaksy Love the dress!

[@natashaelina]

My grandmother gave me those same “you crafty bitch” socks for Christmas last year lol

[@HokuloaUilani]

I'm only 3:08 mins in but I wanted to say how smart it is to use left over paint, it'll tie this room into the color scheme of each room♥️ c o h e s i v e♥️

[@misslyntheena]

Everything Rachel touches turns into a piece of art.

[@tashi9317]

me: Rachel literally cannot get anymore talented and gorgeous Rachel:

[@vickid.1251]

You remind me of my daughter in some ways. She moved to another country years ago. Watching your video makes me miss her so very much. I loved how your wall turned out. You're very talented! And good for you to express, in style, who you are in your own way. Some are not brave enough to do so and spend their entire lives just "going with the flow" to fit in. Your style, ever changing, is uniquely you and it's lovely. Thank you for sharing with all of us.

[@nekkidnora]

This just in: English quotation marks are fingerquotes, French ones are big ol' flappy arms. Perfect. Thanks Rachel. You're a pioneer. :D

[@ivyblack2209]

Fun fact: I was an extra in Captain America the first Avenger and Thor the Dark World (not the best one whatsoever lol) and the hair took soooooooo long and was so heavy because of all the wig extensions they clipped in. Also, the shoes I wore for Captain America leaked and stained my feet brown for a week. Yay.

[@hayden9802]

That is so cool!

[@tinykmcclure8702]

It looks like Lothlorien, especially that scene in Fellowship when they meet up with the elves and I love it.

[@InsideouttrainingWB]

As a fellow redheaded, Taurus, I agree with you 100%. We absolutely need to surround ourselves with Beautiful at all times! I’m glad somebody else agrees with me. Your walls are absolutely perfection, BRAVA!

[@adelvoros3249]

Rachel: *sews herself a painting apron to protect her painting clothes* Also Rachel: *opens and stirs wall paint on the carpet* 😱 Kidding, this was the most amazing Saturday morning content one could possibly wish for. Thank you soooo much for this video!❤️

[@Kiki-reads]

The fact that she didn’t use drop cloths or painter’s tape had me so stressed 😂

[@abbyroy8430]

I was so worried for that beautiful rug!! 😂

[@melaniebach5]

Came to the comments at minute 8 or so to ensure SOMEONE said something about the paints being opened, STIRRED, and I assume *POURED* over that rug!! Love the whole thing. But. STRESSED.

[@nathaliej3768]

Or like the little splotches of paint getting on the other walls or ceiling or window sill! Eeeep

[@serafinassong]

Rachel: This is one of the most neglected rooms in the house. The room: *is 100% more styled than anything in my home* I can't wait to own a house so I can make it ~aesthetic~

[@inmariokartimalwaysdaisy]

such a mood 😭

[@NoiseDay]

There's nothing more exciting than moving into an empty house and knowing you can do whatever you want with the space

[@katherinelandreth2191]

The guy who played Korg in Ragnarock is actually the director of the movie. His name is Taika Waititi. He's a Kiwi, he's hilarious, and you should watch everything he's ever been in or directed. I particularly recommend What We Do In The Shadows (the movie, not the new series). And also Hunt For The Wilderpeople.

[@beenannon]

Literally cried in Kiwi when she said she liked him! Classic NZ'er excitement when we get any form of recognition 😭😍

[@frostfang1]

Idk why, but i think she has said sommeeewhere that she has watched it or the movie. Idk why i think that.

[@sophiehatter525]

@@frostfang1 she's posted a makeup look/outfit for Nadja from the show on instagram before (which actually encouraged me to watch it). I don't know about the movie

[@frostfang1]

@@sophiehatter525 ah! Thanks for the reminder, it was a great look! If I'm remembering the right person, she might be the one that has seen the show but not yet seen the movie!

[@pentifire]

Me...staring at my wall, plotting...*as a goth, I'm thinking twisted mossy trees & tombstones * this was an awesome & inspiring video!

[@Anna-rk2wi]

You mentioned Disney princess “before the ballgown” looks, and I got super excited. I also love those looks, and I just finished gathering all the materials and patterns to make my “Briar Rose but make it 1890s” Halloween costume inspired by Sleeping Beauty. I’m planning on using the costume components as regular parts of my wardrobe afterwards.

[@janetmorgan9728]

I painted trees in my kids room, but it’s a more modern style. People should be less afraid of murals, they are amazing!

[@joellenb8671]

Miss Rachel, got to ask, did Mr Rachel know he was coming home to a forest on his bedroom wall.? 🤔🥸 regards from Australia 🇦🇺🦘🐨

[@helenavo4088]

I was wondering the same! If I would be alone in the house and my boyfriend found me in our bedroom like this... I don't know how he would react hahaha 😅😅😅😅 although I love it!!!!

[@RagDollCookie]

It's cool when two people you follow who do quite different things, actually know and follow each other too XD. But also, I remember when I was a tween I painted all over my bedroom walls and doors without even thinking it was wrong because it was my own room. I showed my dad all proudly when he got home from work and he just said it was cool lol. Cool dad

[@humansarehilarious9239]

Im so happy seeing Artsy Rachel Back Againn

[@rachelmaksy]

:)

[@ShulaOudean]

"Adulthood rocks...You can eat cereal whenever you want, and you can paint on your walls...." ~Rachel Maksy, 2021

[@goldengryphon]

And you can have ice cream and cookies for dinner. And stay up All Night, if you want to. I don't recommend either on a regular basis, and some people have sleep issues, so that's a thing, but keeping promises made to your child-self is a fantastic adult thing to do.

[@EileenFlanagan]

She is like a ginger Bob Ross, she make the painting process look so easy, I clearly hear in my head "this is a happy and lonely tree"

[@melissagray461]

"Lets paint some friends for that tree" *Bob Ross whisper voice*

[@EileenFlanagan]

@@melissagray461 Hahahahahaha true!

[@evonaagrochowski8006]

some of it, is,..! Especially, the trees,..! I can see, a Castle in the distance,..! I wish, se would do a castle on a mountain, top in the distance,...!

[@gemmagomez3556]

I get so unnecessarily happy hearing that very Massachusetts-specific pronunciation of "roum" in "bedroom", etc. It adds a whole new layer of soothing quality to the video!

[@WithLoveKristina]

“I’m a Taurus, surrounding ourselves with beauty is something we hold very dear” NEVER HAVE I RESONATED MORE WITH A SAYING AS A TAURUS I’ve been wanting to do this to my bedroom wall and my dining room wall. I’ve got random paint. It might happen. Yours turned out soooo pretty and so perfectly you!

[@christiana_mandalynn]

Another Taurus here and I want that Rachel quote on a shirt or apron!!! It got me right in the heart! 💗💗💗

[@llamasugar5478]

Do it. DO it. Do IT. DO IT!!

[@carolynwarfield1057]

100% this!

[@ash_co8216]

I'm a Taurus but also kind of a minimalist so it's always such a mental struggle between "I want that"..."But I don't NEED it" lol

[@frostfang1]

Same, i forgot she was a Taurus and she put it exactly how i feel. I want all the beautiful things around me to drown in it. But i got way too much shit in my room. I am not taking it all out...to idk where to paint my wall. I wanted to paint all my furniture at one point too and...yup not happening. Ive settled for toooonnnsss of wall decor and just getting shelving up so i can show off all my cool doodads. And with the shelves i dont think i even have enough space on my wall for everything, let alone a cool textured wall!

[@mollymay4846]

Rachel: makes stew, bakes bread, films video, draws mural and plans to wait until the next day to paint it. My ADHD brain: rushes stew, burns bread, forgets to film, draws only half of mural, gets too excited and goes in with the paint anyway, gives up, has half painted wall for the next 2 years.

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

Hey, you stole my lack-of-planning impulsive-behaviour itinerary for the day (and next 2 yrs)! But for reals -- same story here, my fellow atypical. *le sigh, le sigh... sadface*

[@JannyMaha]

😂

[@mollymay4846]

R MH lmao *probably doesn’t have all the ingredients for the bread or stew but tries to make it impulsively anyway and just leaves the kitchen in a mess because they’re too excited to do the mural they’re never going to finish* 😂👍

[@meganfreeman3583]

*looks nervously at the panda mural that's been left unfinished for the last eight years.

[@lechat8533]

@Molly May I`m surprised she isn`t also writing a book at the same time...

[@theladyinthetinymanor]

With all the plants and the wooden furniture, this wall gave the room a "Tarzan's cabin" look ! I love it !!

[@somethingiloveforeve]

Love the plants placed over the mural-they fit so well.

[@emmagrace289]

My dad painted my sisters room when she was a baby and he decided to paint a bunch of Harlequin clowns which sounds quaint but was terrifying as their eyes followed you around the room! Creepy clowns aside I honestly hope painted walls become a thing because murals can be so beautiful and make a space really unique and special! Good Job!

[@juliannapost1053]

“I quickly whipped up a painters apron” Me: *looks intensely at the sewing project that’s been on my desk for a legit year and cries*

[@SwashBuckTief]

I feel this in my soul

[@HattielyEverAfter1995]

Please don’t call me out like that x

[@aspenarent4421]

When you wake up to coffee, snow, and a Rachel Maksy video. Life is complete.

[@marissaannette1274]

EVERAFTER is totally one of my number one comfort movies. I can quote the. Entire. Movie.

[@zoe_dawg]

Then you must do that right now

[@ArtemisScribe]

"Watching me paint a wall may be boring" Rachel, hun, my Covid viewing of choice has been back editions of Landscape Artist of the Year. It's literally watching paint dry. Yesterday I watched the Handforth Parish Council zoom meetings while liveblogging them to my friends. Watching you decorate *IS NOT BORING*

[@Idontwantachann]

It really gives your room more depth and character. It almost feels like your window is floating in the middle of a forest.

[@Syddalucida]

Rachel: Do you ever just look at something and just immediately it hits you right in the aesthetic? Me: Yes, *you madame!*

[@ryokomoonbeam4624]

Same

[@jamiedecker3234]

They way that Rachel talks to and about her pets is so relatable

[@annahuss8313]

Don't even worry about junking up the plastic pallet. Just wait for it to dry, and it will be the most satisfying peel you'll ever peel off of something.

[@twigglestar]

the way she was like "I quicky whipped up a painting apron" GIRL WHAT I wanna be good at sewing like that

[@gretchensmith3981]

It DOES NOT look 'kids adventure room' at all. It honestly looks really good and vintage-antique. Well done!!

[@taylorallen6434]

Time 5:39 I was so excited when she opened up the sewing bench from her grandmother. It was like a time capsule. What I really found cool was that I am like 95% certain that the sewing machine booklet was for the same model I learned to sew on. From my experience, it is a sturdy but EXTREMELY moody machine.

[@JuJuZitroni]

i aspire to be as fearless as rachel opening paint cans straight on the carpet. the wall turned out great, hope you'll take us along for the rest of the room makeover as well :)

[@bubbles4097]

Honestly she is not just a fashion inspiration for me, she is a life inspiration

[@katies1689]

My heart stopped when you were stirring the paint on the carpet but then I realized she’s Rachel she knows wtf she’s doing. The wall is gorgeous!

[@elenaespinoza8158]

Still don,t reccomend but rachel is fun to watch as usual

[@canucknancy4257]

Especially when she showed how much she had to fight to get the paint cans open. I was half expecting a different carpet to show up at the end....OOPS 😁

[@RivkahSong]

You forget, this is the same woman who looked at the henna instructions to lay down newspaper and decided "nah, I don't need that" and then spent god knows how long on her knees with a sponge cleaning up stains and clumps with her hair wrapped in cellophane. And also the woman who kept gesturing with a broken mug barely glued together, joked that it would be terrible if the glue suddenly didn't hold, and then stared in horror when it broke and splashed coffee everywhere. Rachel likes to play chicken with messes lol.

[@elenaespinoza8158]

@@RivkahSong no kidding I kinda wish she did a little bit more paint prep but still a pretty good video

[@judithstormcrow9073]

It's really cool how much bigger the room suddenly looks

[@rebeccafreeman1277]

You and Nick getting engaged in Paris is the cutest thing EVER. Also, can we get more Nick????

[@ilanacharnelle]

I was waiting for a Nick reaction shot to the reveal!

[@kayleigh1296]

Do you know if there is a wedding dress from her?

[@rebeccafreeman1277]

@@kayleigh1296 I don't know. I'm new to the channel, but looking through her videos I don't think so.

[@rebeccafreeman1277]

@@ilanacharnelle Me too!!!

[@kayleigh1296]

@@rebeccafreeman1277 i looked at the instagram can't find anything lets just hope that she will answer the questions in the next Q&A