Thank you Volkswagen for letting me borrow the Cross Sport so I could carry all my gear to do this makeover and to explore more of what drives me most - the unknown (which is a theme here on this channel) #ad. I took to my new city in the #VWCrossSport to discover the unknown treasures that were waiting for me throughout local thrift shops here in Joshua Tree. I am excited that I am able to bring you into this new unknown with me and embark on this new chapter in 2021 - I can’t wait to show you the remainder of the Modern Builds Bus Makeover Series! #VWPartner Learn more about the Atlas Cross Sport here: go.vw.com/ACSRachel
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Wow! I’m ALWAYS impressed with your craftsmanship, but these colors in the desert. I mean..WOW... You pulled this together so nicely.😎
You're too kind xx.
How did I miss the notification! Car sponsorship! Way to go girl! 🔥
Thanks Grace!
Love this 😍✨
I’m a newer subscriber here! Started watching you about 4 months ago and went back and binged watched all your videos from beginning to now. We’re complete strangers but I feel connected to you and so inspired by you as I am now working on and diying around my first home. THANK YOU FOR BEINGG THE INSPIRING HUMAN YOU ARE ♥️
Holy crap!!! I’ve not received one notification from your channel 🤬🤬🤬 and my 🔔 is ON!!!
We all need to like every video Rachel does! Go go go!!!
For FRICKIN real 🥺 so proud of you
So pretty! You are getting better and better as you go. So excited for you and anxious to see who you are when you start on your home. Cheers!
The real moment was the flow of that amazing long open dress jacket as you got the shopping out the car! This bus is so pretty! We've just about finished our van and I love seeing the styling of other small spaces. Kinda making me want a bus now though...
Just curious, were the videos out of order because of this ad?
😍😍😍 You're new life adventures just add to the awesomeness of your channel! I love it!
Please take off your shoes inside the bus, that gave me anxiety
I'm emotional seeing you with a fucking VW sponsorship holy moly. Came to the comments to see if anyone else was talking about it and you can tell the people who watch you really love you by how genuinely excited everyone is for you!! So proud of everything you've done, even while openly telling us that you're not ~thriving~. Really empowers me to feel like I can succeed even though I'm a wreck lol
Looooove the colours! Volkswagen👏 yes! a little bit german vibes in your videos💪🏼🙃
OH DAMN they're not going to let you keep the car!?!? Loving your beautiful hair down for once, though I completely understand putting it up when necessary. Loving the new colors for the bus bedroom. (I'm concerned about the candle in the window, won't it melt in the sun?)
way to go gurl! we are in stand by for your continued growth! keep em coming! love ya! xoxo
I love all your work, but this new design feels so fresh, and inspired, and happy. It's my favorite thing you've done so far! Been thinking I might need to play more with color, too...
Are you and holly still friends?
Never mind realized his your friends right I recognize the bathroom 😆
THIS WAS AMAZING👏👏👏 You absolutely nailed the colors with ease! Slighlty worried the bed isn't able to breathe underneath but other than that, love it!
Thank you!
Even their are a lot of colours you matched them perfectly, and we can feel the hippie vibes of Joshua Tree, and the 70th just love it 👍😁 And lovely car😍
Thank you!
I think Cali is trying to call dibs on the new bed layout. 😅
Right?
I want to be just like Rachel one day . She so cool. And look at her style. 🥰🥰
Oh man I love it! The only thing I would’ve added would be a large rug under the bed!
I love how the bedroom came out!! So smart to layer the blankets on the bed since there isn't much storage! I might try that in my room since I am having the same issue :)
Thank you Monica!
WOW! LOVE what you’ve done with the bedroom area! It looks so colourful, cozy, and inviting! Great job!! ❤️
Thank you Debbie!
Take a shot every time she says moment 😂
I know - sorry the variety was slacking. This voiceover was done after a 48 hour shoot at like 4 am
Stunning!
Thank you!
As someone who loves color, I think you killed it! The idea of separating different spaces with different color schemes is chef's kisses
Thank you! 😩
sooooo cute and playful!
Thank you!
I love this funky color palette! I think it goes so well with the whimiscal vibes of the bus and also sunset desert colors!
I appreciate your feedback xx.
The car is so beautiful.
Right?
I am obsessed with all of the color!!!
Thank you!
Ok why isnt anyone talking about the fashion vibes Mizz Rachel is serving?? Sunnies, hair, bralet, kimono...Giving me Cher/Coachella/Kill Bill badass vibes. Go off you beautiful swan you💪🏾💐👏🏾💖
Thank you love! You rarely see me in my normal clothes haha.
This looks so fun and fresh!! Xx
Thank you!
absolutely stunning 😭😭
Thank you!
VW!!! So so soooo proud and happy for you! Watching your journey has been incredible - keep going 😭❤️
Thank you!
Oh my word! 🤩 You absolutely did it right! And I'm totally on board with this new Rachel Metz!!! You are killin it!!!
Thank you!!!!!
I’d look into the VW scandal, involving animal testing and falsification of data.
Rachel, I absolutely just find you so mesmerizing. I love the sound of your voice, your humbleness, real-ness, creativity, passion and greatness! Love, love, LOVE all that you are and I just started watching a month ago. Your videos alone, motivates me to just move and live life to the fullest! Thank you! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
You have no idea how much this means to me!
Me sitting in my carefully curated all beige space- do I need.... color now??
Haha 😆
Need a big pretty rug under the bed
We are getting a custom bed to fill the entire thing up actually!
I loved this one. It seems perfect for the desert beauty vibe.
Thank you!
Love the colors and design. And congrats on the big sponsor. Well done and well deserved!
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There’s no stopping you! ❤️❤️
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Plants, colours blending, textures, style that suits a hip scene in the dessert, mood setting galore and it all works. 🤗
Love you xx.
🌓Hey sweetie, this is so beautiful, I love that you are reaching out of your comfort zone, you go gurlllll. I pray you and your fur baby are truly doing well, again congratulations on your beautiful property and I hope you always remember to take time to always love on yourself on this new journey. Thanks so much for sharing and I’m looking forward to seeing more wonderful videos.🙋🏾♀️💕🦋
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz 🌗 You are so welcome sweetie 💕
Thank you Kim for all your love!
I am obsessed with those orange lamps.. where can you get those?
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz thank you for the response ♡ I will have to look into shipping to the netherlands, bcs I am in love with them
Walmart and Mike spray painted them!
So proud of you☺😚💕💞
Thank you!
Your videos lately feel more commercial than content. Not sure how much longer I'll be subscribed if this continues. I get that you have to get paid, but I'm here to see you make stuff, not money. That said, I really enjoyed the actual makeover.
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz Lol. Thanks for the warning. I'll muscle through.
@Crystal Charee it's ok! My channel is such a mess lately and it's been rough trying to manage it all (new to me with all the house, work, etc blend) but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel ...sad my channel has had to be compromised during this time which is just as frustrating to me as it is to you guys so when you comment that, I totally feel it, I totally get that. But I am warning you 🤦🏻♀️😂 - you will not like today's upload because it's the last round of Zircon content so fair warning!
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz I look forward to it. :) And I'm sorry my first comment was so harsh.
@Crystal Charee love your feedback and trust me I'm fighting on the backend with some sponsors to learn to lighten their integration and trust the creator a bit more. Like I said, you'll have to wait and see xx.
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz I like you a lot and I used to like your content, but with the stud finder thing and the car thing taking up close to half of the content in some of your videos, it's hard to figure out why I'm here. If I show up to my favorite coffee shop and the employee fills my cup up halfway in order to get more money from each sale of coffee, I'm going to stop going to that coffee shop, no matter how much I like the worker. If your job is changing from creating DIY content and more into selling things, that's fine, but that's not what I subscribed to in the first place and it's not what I'm interested in seeing. I know you've had a hard year and I am sorry to add any stress to your life. I could have just unsubscribed and not said anything, but I spoke up because if you start seeing fewer views and subscriptions, this is probably why and I thought it was fair for you to know that. You're talented, personable, and creative. I really like how honest you are in your videos in regard to making mistakes, what you've learned, etc. in the world of DIY. I've enjoyed seeing your growth over the past couple of years in terms of style and skill. I hope that you find a way to grind less without having to continue sacrificing the quality of your content. All that said, I am interested in seeing where your channel goes and don't intend to unsubscribe unless, like I said, the balance of your videos continues to gear more toward paid promotion than DIY.
So happy for you getting that sponsorship, girl! And I love the color choices for the bedroom 🤩
Thank you!
omg STOP SAYING 'QUOTE ON QUOTE'
OKAY
Alanis Morissette vibe 😍
Thanks love xx.
That's getting along nicely! The bed corner looks so cheerful and inviting now. Not sure, if those plants will survive inside a bus, once it gets hotter, though. That thing must heat up quite a bit in the sunshine. But, well...that's tomorrow's problem, right? 😉
Yeah they're coming with me after we shoot the tour and replacing them with fake ones since Mike will not water them.
A Volkswagen sponsorship?! So happy for you!!!
Trying!
You’re editing is always great but this video was SO GOOD, felt like a movie at the beginning. Also congratulations on your new sponsor!! 😊
Awe thank you! 😩
The colors!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
Yay!
Loving this makeover and the QUALITY Callie content 🥰
Love that damn derg.
Awesome car and awesome footage of the car in the desert looks super nice! Also congrats on the new sponsor! Keep up the great projects your design is fantastic
Thank you!
Pleaseeee do a reaction video! Would love to see Mike's reaction of his place ☺️🙏🏼
Love this bedrrom and your crazy doggy!
Love the car and your coat.
Thank you!
You got the VW sponsor. Get it girl!
Trying!
Not much of a color girl but you have changed me!!! Sausage tables everywhere in my house now too hahah
Thanks love!
Oooo, that mean pupper at the end! 😁
The best.
Rachel❣❣❣ I EXTRA LOVE YOU❣ Girl, VWS are the BEST❣ My favorite is the GTI❣ But, right now I have the Beetle❣ I'm working on getting the electric GTI in a few years❣
Thank you!
Please be very careful with ur baby and coyotes. Don't get too comfortable. They are there watching and come when u LEAST expect them. I was in Ft. Irwin and heard so many horror storries of how coyotes took their pups right before their eyes in the yard. They are fast too. I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. You're stronger than what you give urself credit for. God is with u babe!
Thank you!
God I love how this turned out!! Like it was cute at the end of his build video but this just looks so cozy now! And also that car sponsorship!? Holy crap girl. I've been watching your channel for, I don't even know how long but it's a long time at this point. So after everything you've gone through to see that now you have a house there and this gorgeous car it's just so damn inspiring! Can't wait to see his reaction to all of this as well because I'm sure he's gonna love it!
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz ❤️
Thank you Ashley! Seriously appreciate your love and support xx.
Congrats on your VW sponsorship! :D So excited to see updates on your new house too! It maybe strange but I feel so happy for you when you got your new house and you gearing towards brighter colors in your design choices!
Thank you!
Girl you got a car sponsorship damn boo like moving up hopefully they give you a car looked like a commercial lol
Slowly but surely.
Either I watch ur video early early mornin, or I'm savin the best for last😍🤩
Love you!
Love that you are in a good place girl!! But please could you try not to say Joshua Tree every 10 seconds 🤣
Haha this was filmed when I first moved there! I was so excited and I did the voiceover after a 48 hour shoot at 4 am haha so sorry!
i'm wondering if that bus will stay put like that.. hmm.. what if it is use for travel.? how will the decors be? :)
It's parked as a guest house currently!
Cali 😍😍😍! another awesome video, thankyou 🙏🏻 xx
Thank you for watching!
I've wanted a bus for a while, now I really want it!
So fun!
Wait... did mike give you the bus? 🚌
No! Like in the other videos I state I'm just helping him out styling it.
Is Liz slowly moving in??
Liz?
Cali is claiming the bed. Get off this bed Human...LOL
Haha
FIRST just like everyone else (I’m sure!) *THEY GAVE YOU A CAR* and it’s sexy as hell!!!! Ms. Metz the happy pride and envy I fee for you is just 😍😂 YES MAAM Ok now that I’ve gathered myself I freaking love your brain. That mini side table moment beside the bed absolutely finished that look so perfectly!!! And those lamps 🤩🤩
Thank you so much! 🔥
I always wanted to remodel a bus. I remember when I was 17 there was a full size blue bus at a old family owned mechanic shop. I took a picture of it with my disposable box camera, but never bought it to build it out. Shoulda-coulda-woulda... I love this vibe and all the color. Most of the DIY channels stick with nuturals and earth tones. Nothing wrong with that but it can get boring. There are people out there that want color and want to know how to make it work. Thanks for this! 🌈 Congrats on your new journey! 💕🙌
Love it! 👏👏😍
Wow! You've outdone yourself! This is amazing!
Thank you!
Love the colors!! Beautiful job Rachel!!🌵🌼🌵🪴❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You did a stunning job!!! beautiful use of colors on the bed that i never thought would work together but clearly do!!!! such talent!!!!
Thank you!!!
I love this new makeover series! Love it! Love it! Love it!
Thanks Rachel! Great name by the way.
Wow! That sponsorship though. You go, girl! More blessings to you!
Thanks love!
When you got out of the Vdub at the bus, you were serving us 70s/hippy chick realness and I actually squealed! Squealed! If you had been wearing sandals or birkenstocks, I would have passed out. Dead. Another great job Rachel!
Awe thank you!!!
I absolutely am LIVING for these colors 😍also the mini side tables are soooo cute
I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the bus and or the owner of the bus, but is this going to be driving around? Or is going to be still? The decor is beautiful but doesn't seem functional for travel.
There's a whole playlist if you dive a bit deeper you can find out xx.
I think it's something the owner uses as a guest house. Lots of people who have traveling homes put things up when the vehicle is transit
Been driving an '05 VW Golf for a number of years and I am a VW believer for life. you go girl!
It was one of my first cars!
please stop using indigenous medicine for decor. palo santo and sage is super sacred and i’m tired of seeing all these youtubers appropriate it when indigenous folks were killed for these simple things.
I'm so sorry you feel that way! I use it only for the purpose intended. These are placed here to encourage people to do the same when they enter the bus. Thanks for your feedback!
Is this whole video an ad? It's seems to go on forever
Some sponsors function different like the percentage of ad versus the percentage of DIY is a backend thing. This edit was a tricky one because moving, making over and hitting other deadlines so I think it's more ad heavy since on my end - my life was bit all over the place. Finally finished the move this week so it'll be back to normal Rachel shortly. Just need a little time for this big life change.
Everuthink you do is wonderfuel. God bless you always
Thank you!
Love the color scheme so much and all the greenery you added behind the bed!!! So great
Thank you!
I really love you. But I am ready for your house stuff. This entire decorate mike’s bus is really not my favorite.
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz I'm just excited for the HUGE EVOLUTION you have been going through the last year and half.
@Eric awe thank you! March kicks off house content xx.
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz but but but... nah, I will leave notifications on so I can support your channel.
As much as I wish I could snap my fingers and give you the content you'd like, I need to do real life stuff behind the scenes first then that content will come. Patience but turn off notifications until you see a house thumbnail! 🧡
Lovin' it! All the best with your "new" life in Joshua Tree. Can't wait to see what are the plans for your home...
@Living to DIY with Rachel Metz Take your time. We enjoy everything you do anyway! Hugs from Greece.
A couple videos away from showing!
Congrats on another sponsorship Kid!! Plants, plants, & more plants!! So awesome to use in decorating. Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!
i'm a fan of adding a Cali to your headboard! adorbs! congrats on the sponsorship, rach! well deserved
Thank you!
Cali is such a boss supervising everything. So adorable 🥰 I just love her so much ♥️
Supervisor on set!