Our Camper Reveal – Fraiche Dwelling

It’s time to share our camper reveal! This weblog contains our camper renovation DIY suggestions, hyperlinks to the merchandise we used and an outline of all of the design components that made this little house a cushty (and beautiful) dwelling away from dwelling!

Charles and I each grew up tenting, so after we had a household of our personal we knew {that a} trailer was a should.  We didn’t need to spend so much, and ended up choosing up a 2005 Jayco Eagle fifth wheel trailer from Fb Market. Quick ahead to a few days into Covid restrictions and Charles, out of boredom (prompted by a mouse infestation), gutted the trailer.  Alright, I believed, let’s do that! In case you want a video tour, scroll right down to the underside for my saved Instagram Stay tour!

Is Renovating a Camper a Lot of Work?

Heck YES!  It’s a labour of affection and requires a little bit of talent (which I don’t have for the report however fortunately Charles does).  We stored the cupboards and many of the rest room together with the counter tops in all of the areas, however gutted every thing else together with the couch and eating set together with the TV. I understand lots of people like tenting with a TV, I’m simply not one in every of them.

Easy methods to Renovate a Camper 

1. Demo. Rip out the elements that you just don’t need to preserve.  We took out the sofa (it was infested by mice), eating banquette, ornamental lights, carpet and the sliding glass door for the bathe.  I additionally eliminated the wallpaper border (very first thing I did – it was so ugly): it peels off so simply!  We left the linoleum flooring in and simply went over prime of it with a brand new vinyl product.
2. Paint & Wallpaper.  We painted the cupboards, ceiling and partitions and put in wallpaper in a couple of locations for curiosity.
3. New Flooring. We selected carpet within the bedrooms and vinyl ‘hardwood’ within the dwelling areas.
4. Ending. Set up trim and change fixtures (sources beneath).
5. Change Window Coverings. Ours have been damaged and really dated with outdated material valances. Bye bye!
6. Beautify. Change any of these elements like couches and so on that you just ripped out and adorn away! The very best half!

Easy methods to Paint a Camper

There are 2 methods to color a camper: spray or brush & roll.  If in case you have the price range, spraying is the way in which to go.  You’ll be able to both purchase a paint sprayer or get it professionally performed. On this case every thing that isn’t getting painted is taped off and the remaining is sprayed.  Time was on our facet so Charles ended up portray it.  I believe if he have been to do it over once more he would have sprayed – it was SO MUCH WORK!  We used Benjamin Moore Merely White on our partitions in a satin end (simpler to wipe down) and the cupboards have been Benjamin Moore Basic Gray in a cabinet-grade paint.  The boys’ bunks have been painted the identical color as the inside of my entrance door, Benjamin Moore Half Moon Crest.

We went with an eggshell end for the partitions, a satin end for the trim and a cupboard grade end for the cupboards. Some have had success with Fusion mineral paint which is an alternative choice and wouldn’t require priming. We primed every thing first with a Zinzer primer.

Changing Camper Flooring

Since we now have a slide we ended up getting the vinyl flooring professionally put in because it was a bit difficult.  Charles simply picked up a typical vinyl plank flooring in a tone we preferred together with some carpet remnants from a neighborhood retailer since we didn’t want a lot. They labored simply fantastic!  We positioned the vinyl flooring overtop of the present flooring because it was arduous to take away.

Camper Window Coverings

I’m OBSESSED with our window coverings.  Lindsay from Q Design Centre customized made them for our house and I completely love them!  Lindsay did our window coverings for our dwelling too. The unique ones have been half damaged and moderately ugly, so this was an enormous improve.  We went with gold {hardware} for the café curtains with a cute French-inspired stripe for the primary space and a smooth linen gray/blue for the bed room curtains to play on the hydrangea theme.  I’d do it over once more the identical approach a thousand occasions over!  Lindsay holds a Black Friday sale yearly that you just gained’t need to miss; subscribe to her e-newsletter to be sure to don’t miss out! Lindsay can provide you our material decisions if you wish to recreate the look.

Changing Camper Lighting

Lighting for campers isn’t as straightforward as you’ll suppose.  I didn’t like all of the choices within the native RV shops, so headed on-line and adopted my cousin Sammy’s lead by selecting these brass lights that I’m in love with!  Camper lighting must be 12 V (you possibly can’t simply use any common gentle) and in the event you don’t have a wall change to manage them you must be sure that they’ve switches on the fixtures (arduous to search out). These ones additionally are available black which might be cute too.

Camper Eating & Dwelling Room

We wrestled over what to do with the eating space and settled on a small set from IKEA – I adore it!  It actually opened up the realm.  To move the tables and chairs we flip them the wrong way up and so they do exactly fantastic.  The sofa was additionally from IKEA and is slipcovered which is important.  I’ve boys in any case.  I had some leftover plaid wallpaper (from Goal initially) from our laundry room renovation and it labored good in right here so as to add a little bit of texture, heat and curiosity.  All of our wallpaper was put in by LL Functions right here in Kelowna.

The unique dwelling space had an enormous TV which we’d by no means use, so we took it out and my buddy Tifni from Refined Furnishings constructed a cabinet for our meals.  As a result of: PRIORITIES! The hampers inside the cabinet are from IKEA and the lovable classic Belgian crate is from my buddy Maria at Dreamy Whites Way of life. The gold wreath above is from The Cross (was initially on a stand and I took it off).  I discovered this one that’s comparable however a mirror which might be gorgeous too! The white baskets are from IKEA.

Camper Kitchen

Sigh.  I purchased a peel and stick backsplash from Amazon and cherished it at first. Nevertheless, when the temperatures soared it began to peel off and shrink.  We’ve since stapled it in place for now till we work out one other answer.  Many individuals have had success with this, we simply weren’t one in every of them!

We stored the unique sink (I’ll ultimately spray it with a Tub & Tile spray paint that you would be able to get at House Depot) however changed the faucet. Right here is the one I used, I really like the brass and it’s nice high quality that can final.

Hooks & {Hardware}

All the cupboard {hardware} and hooks within the house are from Emtek in Vintage Brass.  I really like their merchandise and we had a couple of extras from our construct that we have been in a position to repurpose.  It actually provides to the classic vibe of the trailer.

Camper Bed room

We added wallpaper from City Partitions (that is the Hydrangea print in gray, the pasted model) to cozy up the bed room, some cute gray/blue curtains from Q Design Centre, white bedding from Homesense (how a lot am I going to remorse that haha) and striped throw cushions from Q Design Centre.  I discovered a petite laundry hamper at Homesense and added one in every of my favorite photos of the boys for the sweetest picture to get up to every morning.

The boys’ bunk beds on the again additionally received somewhat refresh with that beautiful accent wall (Benjamin Moore Half Moon Crest) and enjoyable linens and pillows for an area only for them! The pillows and linens are a mixture of Homesense and Q Design Centre (velvet and pom pom ones).

Camper Lavatory

The unique camper rest room had a sliding glass door on the bathtub which was completely unimaginable to wash and so awkward to get out and in of.  Charles ripped that out and put in a easy fastened bar with a curtain (Homesense).  We put the identical hydrangea wallpaper from City Partitions in right here and I completed it off with somewhat framed print that I made out of a classic body that I discovered at Worth Village (rating!). 

We changed the bathroom paper holder which was falling aside: this one is from Emtek.  Charles merely painted the lavatory sink countertop; this doesn’t all the time put on completely so we determined to simply spray paint the orange counter trim within the kitchen and stored the unique countertop there as an alternative with all of the cooking we do.  The little jars are from Homesense and the “Good day Stunning” decal is from City Partitions.

Our Camper Decor

I refinished the sting of the boys’ bunks with a staple gun and a few upholstery material remnants I bought at a neighborhood material retailer.

Emtek, Q Design Centre & City Partitions all contributed product for this renovation challenge.