Camping trailer Renovation

We bought this 70's trailer at the first of the summer. My husband is a hunter. Sleeping in a tent got old for both of us, especially at the end of hunting season when it is freezing cold. Here are some before and after pictures.

It was very retro and very wooden. The first thing we did is paint. I would recommend painting first on any reno. If paint got on the tile we didn't care because we were replacing it. My granddad always said "start from the top and work your way down". We didn't want to do everything white because it would be too much. Also campers get dirty very easy. We did the side wall that had wallpaper ,grey, and also the ceiling. All the cabinets went to white. We then replaced all the outdated hardware on the cupboards. This is a cheap way to update any space.

Next, my husband replaced the wood paneling in the back. It had water damage to some of the pieces. Some pieces were still in good shape. We just replaced the damaged ones. We added White boards to outline the sides. It really made the wood paneling pop!

Lastly, we bought new flooring. We were not going to break the bank on this trailer. We wanted it to look nice, but also keep in mind we were buying a house which we would love to have the more expensive flooring for that. I recommend the pill and stick vinyl tiles. We choose a tile that was a tan to match the paneling. It also had a grey to match the walls. It was super easy installation. My husband just started from the back and worked his way up! We got the flooring at Lowes.

The Upholstery was pretty bad! Very 70's and worn out. Once we had the fabric we turned over the project to my husbands grandma. She works magic on upholstery. The cushions were still in good shape so she just recovered them for us. I sewed up some new curtains to match. You can buy some cheap curtain rods for .99 cents at Walmart or Joanns was having a sale. It was a fun project that the husband got to help me out on. It is not perfect but it is amazing how some cheap fixes go a long way.