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Paint doesn’t cost a fortune, you can see results quickly and especially light colors brighten up space quickly. See below how Meredith from The Palette Muse transformed her camper with a bit of paint. She did the camper makeover as a $100 room makeover – hundred dollars, one month. I don’t know about you, but I think she did a phenomenal job. She also painted her own hexagon backsplash. You’ll find her tutorial here. If you’d prefer a subway tile or Herringbone, see my tutorial here. 2 – Update your upholstery and dated fabrics One of the easiest ways to spot camper’s age is from it’s upholstery. If you are not fan of 70’s flowers, 80’s neon colors, 90’s abstract shapes or early 2000’s muddy colors, give your upholstered furniture a makeover. Sometimes just a throw over helps, but you could also make your own slipcovers, like Little Llewellyn made hers or just buy a new one from Amazon or Ikea. Below is a “before and after” photo of Ashley’s RV in her blog Domestic Imperfection, where she has a tutorial on how to reupholster RV cushions… without sewing! For a quick update get some cozy throws and cushions, like these camper themed cushions from Amazon. DON´T MISS 6 Marvelous RV Fridge Makeover IdeasIf your RV couch has really seen it’s best days, it could be worth the investment to buy a new one. For a more budget-friendly option you could look from normal furniture shop as the purpose made sofas can be very expensive and ” a normal sofa” will do as fine, as long as it fits in and it’s not overly heavy. For example, check out Ikea’s modular Vallentuna sofa series. 3 – Add some wallpaper (or remove it!) Wallpaper can make it or break it. One of the easy ways to get rid of the outdated look is to remove your wallpaper borders and/or paint the walls. Or if you like wallpaper, try some modern design like Flipping Wendy used on her camper ceiling! 4 – Update your knobs, handles and taps/faucets It’s incredible how much just changing the kitchen cabinet handles transforms the space. Do the same to your internal doors and bedroom cabinets. Buy new ones or just give the old ones a lick of paint. Another instant uplift to your kitchen or a toilet is to change your faucets or just paint them. Swipe below to see Chenae’s RV toilet transformation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chenae | Fifth Wheel Farmhouse (@fifthwheelfarmhouse) on Sep 29, 2019 at 6:23pm PDT 5 – Install a new backsplash There are so many ways to update your RV kitchen backsplash. Easy and cheap ways are but not limited to; painting one, wallpapering, using peel and stick tiles, using similar contact paper as on the countertop, or using a sheet of stainless steel. You can also use normal tiles, (if the area is not very large, remember the weight!) but use flexible grout. Some great examples below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Full Time RV • Travel (@affinity_rv) on Jun 24, 2019 at 3:12pm PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by KERMIT & TRINITY (@kermitandtrinity) on May 28, 2018 at 1:05pm PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florence the Airstream Machine (@florence_the_airstreammachine) on Sep 11, 2018 at 4:14pm PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Full Time RV • Travel (@affinity_rv) on Nov 28, 2018 at 5:08pm PST 6 – Update the countertops For a more sophisticated look, update your kitchen countertops. If you install a real wooden one, it looks beautiful and lasts you a long time. It is a bit more expensive and heavier though, so for a light and cheap option keep an eye out for a laminate one. If you are on even lower budget, try painting them, or use contact paper. View this post on Instagram A post shared by summer & david (@rollingkirks) on Jul 25, 2019 at 4:04pm PDT 7 – Update your lighting Updating your lampshades makes a massive difference. Also, not only for new fresh looks, swapping to LED lighting saves your valuable battery, but is also very bright. So ditch your old dim lights and swap to LED. Mountain Modern Life has a handy guide on how to update your RV lighting. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Full Time RV • Travel (@affinity_rv) on Jul 9, 2019 at 4:40pm PDT 8 – Refresh your window coverings Another often overlooked element in interior design, that can easily update the whole space, is window coverings. Vehq has listed a few different curtain ideas for RVs and Ditching Suburbia shows on his tutorial here how to update the curtains without sewing for less than $100. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SAM + DAN || Canyon & Ember (@wearedanandsam) on Dec 16, 2019 at 7:22pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by SAM + DAN || Canyon & Ember (@wearedanandsam) on Jan 21, 2020 at 11:06am PST 9 – Add more curtains Curtains are not only for windows! For example, replacing awkward doors with some heavy drape curtains makes a statement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LeeAnn《RV lifestyle》 (@leeannieblivin) on Mar 27, 2019 at 9:19am PDT Here is another example from our RV. I changed the top alcove curtains to longer ones, for two reasons; firstly make the space appear larger and secondly for a bit of “wow-factor”, to remind me a bit more of a house than an RV. Underneath between the cockpit and living area, there is another curtain for privacy when we need it but don’t want to close the long curtains. 10 – Add plants View this post on Instagram A post shared by Full Time RV • Travel (@affinity_rv) on Oct 26, 2019 at 7:28am PDT Some greenery provides an instant refresher – they make the space feel so calming and cozy, they purify the air, reduce your stress levels, and just look great. Read everything you need to know about plants in an RV here. 11 – Add art & mirrors One way to make your space feel like home, is to add some art and other personal pieces on the walls. How about a gallery wall with photos from your travels? You could also use mirrors to create an illusion of space. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BETHANY | RV LIVING 🤍 (@simplecatlady) on Jun 15, 2019 at 9:04am PDT Again, here is our van. Small picture frames really added a homely feel to this space. However, a top tip: Attach the background also with double-sided tape, otherwise when you drive, the picture frames will make black stripes onto your wall, especially if they are white…….. 12 – Update your floors This may require a bit higher investment compared to the other ideas on this list, but replacing the floors, especially if the old ones are pink, worn carpets with smoke burns, makes such a difference it can’t be ignored! See this handy tutorial from Mountain Modern Life here. Thanks for reading. I hope you got some inspiration for your own project, and as always, I’d love to hear how you’ve transformed your RV on a budget! You Might Also Be Interested In►OUR $140 Budget Rv Reno – Before & After►80 Jaw-Dropping Rv Bathroom Renovations►15 Fresh And Easy Rv Bathroom Makeover Ideas Pin me for later!

Hey guys!!! So, I haven't blogged in nearly 4 months. It's crazy. I barely even know where to begin! There's so much to say and so much to share, so let's just jump right in and pick up where we left off. Our little Ava is now 5 months old and doing really great. We survived 4 months of colic/milk allergy/reflux and between that and a pretty difficult pregnancy, I felt like the wind had been knocked out of my sails. But, little by little, things are getting so much better and I'm slowly starting to feel like my old self again. Thank you guys so much for being patient with me and understanding that I needed some time off to focus on Ava. I'm so grateful for this precious girl, and I'm sure one day I'll look back and laugh about the past year. But, like, not yet. Ava on Halloween...finally giving us all sorts of sweet smiles. So, let's get down to business. In the final few months before I had Ava, I was able to share with you guys the finished basement renovation, our upstairs flooring redo, and the nursery. But I kinda ran out of time (duty called) before I could share the finished living room. So, a quick 5 months after I finished it, today I can finally show it to you. Many of you guys have been following my blog for awhile now and have already seen the before pictures of the upstairs living area, but I'll share them again, as it's always a nice reminder of how outdated our house was when we first moved in. So, here are the before pics. This is the living room in May of 2010 when we first moved in...wall to wall carpet, outdated light fixtures, dark wood trim, and windows so old that you could feel the wind in your hair when you stood next to them. This was what the entryway looked like. Outdated light fixture, parquet flooring and carpeted stairs, rickety old stair rail, and dark wood trim and door. This was what the dining room looked like. There was a wall between the kitchen and dining room that made the room almost too tiny to use. There was an old glass sliding door that barely opened, dark wood trim and wainscotting, outdated light fixtures, and a tile/carpet combo. This is what it looked standing in the dining room and looking into the living room. This house sat on the market for a really long time before we bought it, as it was obviously totally outdated. I was a little scared, as it was our first house and I had never renovated anything in my life. But, ultimately I decided to just go for it and I'm so glad I did. Renovating it took me almost 5 years to complete. Sometimes it was totally stressful, sometimes I wanted to quit, but ultimately it's one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. And I learned a lot. Which is great because we won't live here forever, and the next time I renovate a house, I'll be much better equipped. So, that being said, here are the pics of what this upstairs area looks like today. Let's start with a little recap of the dining room and entryway and then we'll move into the living room. One of the things that made the biggest difference was knocking down the wall between the dining room and kitchen. We also built a new stair rail, painted all of the trim and wainscoting white, added new light fixtures, and installed white washed hardwood flooring. I painted our kitchen cabinets and updated the hardware when we first moved in the house, and although in an ideal world I would have been able to fully renovate the kitchen, I decided that I could really stretch our budget by just painting the cabinetry and working with what we already had. In the dining room, I added a bold rug that I found for $60 (I know it's not for everyone, and that's okay.). I found the dining room table at a salvage shop, and the white leather chairs with metallic legs I found on Overstock. The original post about the dining room with sources can be found here. Also, we've talked about my orchid sabotage many times, so...that's a fake orchid. I've got a child to raise. Here's a quick view from the landing at the top of the stairs. You can see where we also knocked down the wall and widened the old doorway into the hallway. Here's a look around the corner. You can see how we painted the old outdated wainscoting white. We also replaced the old sliding glass door in the dining room with nice french doors. In the entryway, we replaced the light fixture, and installed double doors on the coat closet. We replaced the carpet on the stairs with hardwood treads and painted white risers, and we also built a new stairrail. I painted the existing front door Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze (favorite!), and added a little silver coat hook from HomeGoods. One of the deer heads broke off after I brought it home. And now this little coat hook reminds me of Jesse tinkering in the garage for an hour, determined to fix it for me. I think there was some ametuer welding going on in the garage, but I was too pregnant to waddle out there and watch. And now, let's move on to the finished living room. I don't expect this room to blow anyone's mind. But, it's come such a long way, and it's where we spend most of our time, so it definitely deserves at least a little time on the blog. We replaced the light fixtures, added some inexpensive tufted couches and a giant comfy ottoman, the rug is from awhile back, and then I thrifted the TV console. Here's a pic of the TV console I found at the thrift store. It's obviously nothing special, but it was the right size and $20, so...sold! I painted it (using the only furniture paint I ever use anymore) and changed out the hardware. It has a super glossy lacquer finish and looks really great up close. I'll eventually mount the TV on the wall, too. Here's a closeup of the hardware. Some little polished nickel pulls from Home Depot. I haven't decided on what kinda curtains I want to hang yet, so for now the windows are just bare. It took us 5 years to finally replace those old windows, so I don't mind looking at the new ones in the meantime. I added some Etsy pillows to the sofas. Here's a view of the living room looking back into the dining room, one of my favorite views. We built the mantel and made the stacked log insert for the fireplace (both were done awhile ago) and then I freshened up the mantle with some things I had around the house. The little framed floral art is a print I found on Etsy. And then, I made some art of my own...some black and white abstract art for above the sofa. I had Jesse build me a basic wooden frame. And I spray painted it with this Krylon Foil Metallic silver spray paint (affiliate link). It's good, ya'll. I think I'll be using it as my go-to silver spray paint from now on. It made my little frame look like actual metal or like it was silver leafed. Either way, good stuff. For the painting itself, I just used some Sherwin Williams Simply White paint (the same color that's on the walls), mixed it with a little gray, and then sketched out a doodle and filled it in with some Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze (the same black paint I used on the front door). It's probably not gonna end up at a museum, but it took me an hour and only cost me a few bucks, so homemade art for the win. And that, you guys, is the finished upstairs living area! I'm sure it will continue to evolve and change, but it feels great to at least have it furnished and not under construction. We lived in the basement throughout most of my pregnancy, so it's nice to no longer be a cave dweller. And I'll leave you with this picture of how the living room looks in real life, filled with baby stuff. Because it would be ridiculous to pretend like my house always looks like the above pictures....it took me at least twenty minutes to clean out all the baby apparatus before I could take some blog pics. Let's be honest. :) As for the blog, a lot of you have asked what my plans are. I plan to slowly get back into the swing of things, as time allows, and as quickly as my brain starts functioning like normal again. Thank you guys for all of your sweet comments and messages. I appreciate it so much. I know I'll eventually find my groove again, but right now I'm still doing a lot of this. And I wouldn't have it any other way. 'Til next time! Follow my blog with Subscribe to LiveLoveDIY with email! Enter your email address:

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