Steve and I have been squeezing every second out of each day to work on our RV renovations so we thought it was time to give you an update.
A work in progress.
We bought this RV because we knew it had tons of storage. In fact it has fabulous closet space in the bedroom along with many drawers. There’s a desk in the bedroom where I can work. But best of all there’s a wall of closets and large drawers in the hallway that will make an awesome pantry plus give me lots of room for all of my serving pieces and props for my food photography. We searched for about three years and this 38-foot RV has more storage than any we saw, not matter how big or expensive!!!
They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, so here are lots of pictures for you to see how we are progressing.
Before
The kitchen prior to renovations with it’s very silly mirror backsplash.
Heavy window treatments and dark brown wood look formica on the dinette table is how our RV looked when we picked it up. The gorgeous hardwood floors were done by the previous owner and do not extend into the bedroom or cockpit area.
The original kitchen with laminate countertop, heavy looking window treatment and pitifully shallow two bowl sink. I couldn’t even get a pasta pot under the faucet to fill it! Fortunately there was a sprayer that I could use to fill the pot with water.
The before photo of the fridge and narrow pantry cabinet with hall closet and drawers. The 4-foot wide hall closet and drawers will become my pantry and storage. The mirrors will be covered with copper textured panels to match the copper hardware that we added.
The Process Begins
Steve brought the cabinet doors and drawers home to paint. He is having so much fun but working very hard. He spends every moment that he is not working as a handyman doing work on the RV and enjoying every second of it.
The Kitchen
A work in progress. It is so awesome seeing my vision become a reality. It is better than I even imagined it would be!
The kitchen cabinets have been painted and so has the fridge. New copper hardware in the kitchen and pantry.
A Major Change
Our new white quartz countertop and single bowl deep sink being installed onto our freshly painted base cabinets. The kitchen hardware has all been changed to copper. The new high arching faucet will be matte black and copper!!!
Our gorgeous new white quartz countertop and amazing sink. Can’t wait to have the faucet hooked up so I can use them!
The white countertop really sets off the stove and cabinets. The backsplash is going to be glossy black subway tile with white grout covering the entire wall between the counter and upper cabinets. And hopefully we can find black mini blinds!
The Bedroom and Bath
The original bedroom had beige laminate and carpet with a headboard that matched the spread. All of the heavy window treatments have been removed. The carpet is gone and will be replace with black and white tile. The headboard is gone and will be replace with artwork. The walls are turquoise the laminate is now the same light aqua as the upper kitchen cabinets. The windows will have white mini blinds. And the bedspread will be replace with a navy quilt. That counter is going to become my office so I can post about all of our adventures.
As you can see the original bathroom was very blah!
Some of the renovations have been completed in the bathroom. Now the bathroom has a teal countertop, new hardware and, although it was not done when this photo was taken, new towel bar and turquoise walls. There will also be a new faucet installed soon.
The Cockpit
The original cockpit curtains were many shades of tan from the sun fading them.
I made new and very dramatic cockpit curtains which I lined with white black out lining so they won’t fade!
Of course there is still quite a bit to be done before the big reveal. But as they say Rome wasn’t built in a day!
We love hearing from you. Please let me know how you like our process so far by telling us in the comments below!!!
We were in the RV. It was fabulous. Can’t wait to see the finished interior.
Thanks Marilyn! Steve has really accomplished a lot since you all saw it. We are really close to being finished. Which is a good thing because we’re going away with the RV on March 18 and Hershi is going too!
Your renovations are looking terrific! Inspiring, as one day, I would love to own an RV myself. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks Ceci! I wrote that about a month ago and can’t believe how much further along we are since then. I’ll be posting the big reveal very soon. We are just completing the finishing touches. Now the big question is when will it be safe to travel? Stay safe and healthy!
Wow! What a lot of work. I love the cabinets in the kitchen. They look beautiful. I can’t wait to see what you do with the bedroom. Good luck!
Yes, a lot of work, but a labor of love. It is thrilling to have a vision become a reality right before your eyes. I will be posting another update in a week or so. And then the big reveal just as soon as we’re ready to get on the road. Let’s hope this corona virus leaves us soon!!!