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Monday, June 4, 2012

RV Life Beyond the Door



As mentioned before, and I’m sure as you guessed, life in a camper is different then a house. It is still home, to us, as home is where you make it.

So with out further a do, welcome to our humble home. It is still a work in progress, but we love it and are happy with it.

Upon entry you would be standing in our living room staring at the now more attractive couch. We covered the couch and took down the curtains and made our own. The color wasn't horrible and the pattern was doable, but if this place is to be home, then it needs to be home. For a small budget you can easily make something more glamorous. As you will see in the photos, the border paper has not been redone yet. It will be painted black with a white scroll identical to the sofa cover.
Before

After
 To your right after entering you find the master bedroom. Not exactly spacious, but it meets the needs of our simple family. I used a fabric spray paint to cover the head board and well the old comforter is used as blanket for Joy Bells when we are outside.
Before

After
To the left of the entry you will see our kitchen/dining room. We removed the dining booth as it took up a lot of space and I wasn't sure how I was going to cover it. Plus I have an amazing early 1900's table that I love, love, love! I couldn't put it into storage any longer than necessary, so it found a comfy place in our home.
Before

After. Including Joy's rug and my beautiful table!

We ditched the microwave for the toaster oven.
To the back of the camper we have a bathroom, sorry no pics here, it's not finished yet. And also Z's room. We let Z pick out his own fabric to redo his windows. We also let him hang up his own art work. We wanted it to feel as personal for him as possible. It's important for him to have his own space that makes him feel special, at least we feel this is important.
Before

After. Joy Bells sleeps at the bottom of the bed.

Z's toys, art and and home school computer.
We were needing a little extra storage space and being we only needed one bunk we used the second one for storage. We had bin drawers that hold art supplies and some unused space. We used shelves to hold my sewing items, food storage, grocery bags, and other odds and ends. And since we are a game playing family, we have games and a few larger toys on top of the bins. This works great for us!
Bunk bed storage.
And Last but not least a before and after looking this way and that way.
That way before.


That way after.
This way before.

This way after.

So that's our home. We enjoy it. It is still receiving little touches of love here and there, but over all it feels like home. There is just about as much floor space as in our first apartment. The most important thing is making the place that you dwell in feel like home. You can do this and not break the bank.
The green fabric was purchased from Joann Fabric. It was $53 and then a 40% off coupon was deducted. The fabric in Z's bedroom was purchased on sale at walmart for pennies over $6. Most everything else was stuff we already had. Get creative, think how can I make this look new or feel homey. You will be more comfortable, no matter where you are living, if you can add touches of yourself. It adds both comfort and personality. So, whether you are in a house, trailer, camper, apartment or a cardboard box make it feel like home. It will bring more peace to your life. And the more peace we can find in our place of rest the better!

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6 comments:

  1. I think it looks lovely! What a nice job you did and it looks very homey and comfortable.

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    1. Thanks Kim! It's been slow going as we had a small budget to play with. But when inside it feels more like home than a camper.... as long as the winds aren't blowing like crazy!

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  2. WOW!! Your camper looks great! Very big & spacious, too! :)

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    1. Thanks, we actually love it! And we needed some floor space for our son and dog. Saw your last post, hope to continue seeing you around! Thanks for encouraging me to do this.

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  3. Oh, I LOVE this!!! I'm totally going to copy your table idea. Our campers are quite similar, but we have 4 bunks in the kids' room and ours camper is just a bit smaller. Same layout though. Glad I came upon this. What do you guys do to pass time in such a small space? Do you homeschool? Did you build an outdoor deck or anything to expand your space? (We're thinking of doing that.) We're busy trying to find ideas before we move into ours in the next few months (Lord-willing). I'm getting nervous going from a 1,500 sq. ft. home to our RV, but we've taken some vacations in it and it's definately been doable. :) Thanks for the ideas! You're a great decorator!

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    1. Ha too funny, just replied to your last comment! I'm looking forward to homeschooling this summer. My biggest thought is let the kids some how add their touches to their space. My son did his pics on the wall...It helps them feel at home too. Putting in the table was the best thing we could do. Yes we lost storage under the benches but we gained valuable floor space. We didn't do a deck as we hope to not be here long, but we did put down carpets and a few plants in containers to feel at home outside, my son loves to play on the carpets. As far as passing time, we are welcome to use the grounds where we are staying which include soccer field, stream, small playground and hiking trail and to help we got Z roller blades, but inside its a bit different. It's about being creative. Play games, building things. Crafts. Movies. Or sometimes simply driving the dog crazy! She is a good dog who can handle a lot!!! Hope we can keep in touch, its so nice to chat with (and encouraging) someone going "home with a hitch" style!

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