full camper tour
We had a sneak peak on Apartment Therapy, but it totally didn't provide the full effect of living in a 28' camper!
I knew we didn't want a brand new camper because we'd have to modify it anyway for living as a family of four with a 2 year old and an under-one year old, so we went with an older Starcraft we wouldn't feel bad about modifying.
It worked out so well for us!
The first thing we did was take out the typical bulky table and storage benches and replace it with a simple folding table/desk. I bought a couple folding chairs from Ikea that doubled as outdoor chairs.
We painted the inside from a typical ugly camper-brown faux finish to a simple gray/blue white; I can't remember what the paint color was, but it's similar to Sherwin Williams Ice Cube.
We had to have a place for jewelry, of course :)
The couch stayed, but we covered it with a blanket we could take off and wash to make it more dog/kid friendly. Typically Harlee ate meals sitting on the couch with a small folding TV tray as her table, and Declan ate in his high chair.
The kitchen countertop came off, and Patrick replaced it with rough cut cedar, and the horrible tiny camper sink was replaced with the biggest sink that would fit (amazingly my favorite part of the remodel - it really makes a huge difference to have a normal sized sink when you don't have a dishwasher). I love my little spice rack he made, and the Ikea hanging dish rack, utensil holder, and coffee mug hooks are great space savers. The spice rack Patrick made out of an old teak lounge chair we found on trash day.
In the bathroom, the sink and faucet were awkward, so we replaced the faucet, as well as the countertop, and added an Urban Outfitters shower curtain, and some cute places to hang towels (anything to help with space!).
The kids room is two sets of bunks - on Declan's side, we added a sliding crib railing to keep him from falling out, and Harlee is a champ at sleeping on her side of the camper. Typically, the top bunks are filled with large plastic bins that acted as storage.
Our "room" is a slide out queen size bed, so when we were under tow, the bed slides into the camper, on top of part of the kitchen.
I am obsessed with our vintage, hand quilted throw I found at a thrift store before we left, and while not all the curtains are pictured here, Patrick sewed all the curtains and added the fringe to each of them while I measured and cut.
I knew we didn't want a brand new camper because we'd have to modify it anyway for living as a family of four with a 2 year old and an under-one year old, so we went with an older Starcraft we wouldn't feel bad about modifying.
It worked out so well for us!
The first thing we did was take out the typical bulky table and storage benches and replace it with a simple folding table/desk. I bought a couple folding chairs from Ikea that doubled as outdoor chairs.
We painted the inside from a typical ugly camper-brown faux finish to a simple gray/blue white; I can't remember what the paint color was, but it's similar to Sherwin Williams Ice Cube.
I found a fun lantern at HomeGoods and used it as a chandelier; the string lights are from Anthropologie.
We had to have a place for jewelry, of course :)
The couch stayed, but we covered it with a blanket we could take off and wash to make it more dog/kid friendly. Typically Harlee ate meals sitting on the couch with a small folding TV tray as her table, and Declan ate in his high chair.
The kitchen countertop came off, and Patrick replaced it with rough cut cedar, and the horrible tiny camper sink was replaced with the biggest sink that would fit (amazingly my favorite part of the remodel - it really makes a huge difference to have a normal sized sink when you don't have a dishwasher). I love my little spice rack he made, and the Ikea hanging dish rack, utensil holder, and coffee mug hooks are great space savers. The spice rack Patrick made out of an old teak lounge chair we found on trash day.
In the bathroom, the sink and faucet were awkward, so we replaced the faucet, as well as the countertop, and added an Urban Outfitters shower curtain, and some cute places to hang towels (anything to help with space!).
The kids room is two sets of bunks - on Declan's side, we added a sliding crib railing to keep him from falling out, and Harlee is a champ at sleeping on her side of the camper. Typically, the top bunks are filled with large plastic bins that acted as storage.
Our "room" is a slide out queen size bed, so when we were under tow, the bed slides into the camper, on top of part of the kitchen.
I am obsessed with our vintage, hand quilted throw I found at a thrift store before we left, and while not all the curtains are pictured here, Patrick sewed all the curtains and added the fringe to each of them while I measured and cut.
The entryway is useful for hanging hats, coats, bags, etc.
The overall layout I thought would be helpful - the engineer in me is screaming that it's not to scale, and it doesn't depict that both the bed and the couch slide out, but it gives an idea of the setup.
Feel free to comment below with any questions!