Camper Remodel, Part One

We purchased our used little camper a couple years ago. My husband Bill and I love to tent camp and have even tent camped all the way around Lake Superior while doing the Lake Superior Circle Tour.  

But I've always wanted a little camper. 

And I just love all the remodeled vintage campers I see, they're so romantic!

Our first little camper is not vintage, just older, but we did get it at a fantastic price, especially for being in like-new condition.

Little as in the box is only 16 feet long.  But it packs everything we need into that 16 feet: stove, microwave, a pretty big refrigerator, toilet, sink & shower, stereo, furnace, and an A/C.  

That A/C part will come in real handy come August! 

Since writing this post I have posted about the rest of the camper remodel.  See those photos here:  

Camper Remodel, Party Two

I am not a big color blue person and especially not the 1990s country blue. Our little camper had blue cushions and blue curtains. That had to go!

Camper before remodel, very neat and clean but ho-hum

My first idea was to go with a bohemian-gypsy-wagon look but my hubby vetoed that idea and wanted bright cheerful colors. So bright cheerful it is!

The photos below are how I envisioned the camper and me looking after the remodel.  A girl can dream, haha.  (Photos are from my Pinterest boards)

I  picked out a heavy and darker color fabric for the dining cushions (but with bright color circles) that will hold up better and hopefully, dirt from the doggies wouldn't show.

Bright and cheerful colors for the camper remodel

The first step was to replace the dining cushion covers.  I measured the size of the cushions, top, bottom, and sides then cut out the fabric for each just slightly larger.  

I also decided to use two different fabrics for more "pop." We both love how they turned out.

Cushions and curtains complete, but still needed to add the covered pads on the sides and edges of the booths.

I also made curtains for the dining area space using the existing curtain rods. The amazing main fabric for the curtains I found at a local thrift store.  

We removed all the mini-blinds only because the hubby seemed to have so much trouble with them. 

The bottom of each blind is attached to the camper wall so they don't swing around when the camper was in motion. The hubby bent-broke most of those loose over time, trying to open them,  so no mini blinds! 

 

I had stock images from the Internet printed on photo quality paper then matted and framed to add artwork to the camper.  Two photos printed at Staples cost me $1.00 (2 - 4 x 6 prints) and the plastic frames with mats were $1.97 each at Walmart.  Cheap! 

To see the bed and bath area revamped, take a look here:  Camper Remodel, Part Two

I also made matching pillows.
And with lots of material left over, I decided to make a patchwork quilt for the camper bed along with matching bedroom curtains, pillowcases, and even a shower curtain! 

Because the quilt was made with all the coordinating fabrics used throughout the camper, it pulls everything together.  

And a great thing has happened, besides a bright and cheerful camper.  As a result of the camper quilt I made, the FIRST quilt I have ever made, I am now hooked on quilting!

Elizabeth

Other Posts:

Camper Remodel, Part Two

Easy Patchwork Quilt 

Lake Superior Circle Tour

South Dakota Camping Trip