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Vintage Camper Project – Part One

Summer is finally here and once again it’s time to head up north and enjoy our PURE MICHIGAN! You’ve seen Jill’s adorable cottage, now it’s time to show you the Deimling’s summer home.

Vintage Camper Project The story of our vintage camper project began approximately 3 years ago when I went to a local auction to pick up furniture for the store and came home with this beauty.  Brian and I have always been campers but our version of camping usually includes 5th wheel campers, diesel trucks and toy haulers.  Now that our children have grown, we’ve decided to downsize into something a little cozier. With a family camping trip rapidly approaching, we realized we better get busy transforming it into something that would function for the two of us and was more our style. This is part one of our vintage #camperproject transformation.

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First things first, DEMO DAY! We gutted the entire thing to remove the old cabinets, benches and layers upon layers of various flooring.

Vintage Camper Project

Next, we lined the walls with beadboard that we could paint and distress.

Vintage Camper Project

After conducting a quick Instagram poll of what color the walls should be painted, we decided  on Junk Gypsy™ Paint Dreamcatcher (white) for the curved walls and ceiling and Junk Gypsy™ Paint Wanderlust (turquoise) for the opposite walls. We painted everything and distressed it with a fine grit sandpaper.

Vintage Camper Project

Once the walls were done, we turned our attention to the floor. After shopping the selection at Home Depot we determined we needed a thicker floor (due to the uneven surface in the camper) and picked up a truck load of pallet wood. The price was right (free) but it did require a little more work to prep the boards.

Vintage Camper Project

The boards were full of nails that needed to be pulled, was uneven and different thicknesses. We pulled the nails, put them through the planer and then ran them through the jointer giving them a more finished look.

Vintage Camper Project

Once the floor was down, it was stained and finished with Junk Gypsy™ Clear Coat finish.

Vintage Camper Project

We also added a few other little details to the shell remodel. This adorable light fixture came from our local Habitat for Humanity store and the rope trim was a perfect solution for edging in the round contours of the camper.

Vintage Camper Project

Vintage Camper Project

Now that the shell is done. It’s time to add the bed, refrigerator and other decor to complete our camper project. Stay tuned for part two of #camperproject.

Thanks for stopping by,

Chantelle

Junk Gypsy™ Paint

Products used during part one of our vintage camper project include Junk Gypsy™ Paint Dreamcatcher, Wanderlust and Junk Gypsy™ Paint Clear Coat finish.

Vintage Camper Project

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27 Comments December 23, 2015 Bungalow 47, Junk Gypsy™ Paint, Show and Telle, vintage camper Tagged With: Bungalow 47, chalk and clay paint, chalk/clay paint, creating a home, DIY paint tips, Junk Gypsy™ Paint, Vintage, vintage camper

Comments

  1. Kathryn says

    June 23, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    Awesome! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

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  2. Last Minute Lynn says

    June 23, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    I can’t believe you turned pallet wood into such a beautiful floor. I look forward to part 2 .

    Reply
  3. Teresa Wood says

    June 24, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Great renovation!!!! Thank you for sharing it with us. Love the flooring for sure. Teresa

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  4. Jon hall says

    June 24, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    Brian & Chantelle,
    it’s a little dream of mine to do what you two are doing. This project is very cool.

    Jon

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  5. Pati Lambert says

    June 26, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    Hi Chantelle,

    Love, Love, Love, the camper!!! I have always wanted an airstream, but this is just adorable……my husband is really nervous!!!! This could be our next project (like we need another one)!!! I can’t wait to see the progress!!!! What a great idea to use the rope to edge the contours!! Keep sending those great ideas!!

    Pati

    Reply
  6. Anne marie says

    July 12, 2015 at 10:14 am

    I love this! It must feel rewarding after a lot of hard work. And I cannot wait for part two. …we are renovating a trailer as well and stuck on figuring out what all to gut.

    Reply
  7. Jamie S says

    April 15, 2016 at 12:14 am

    Absolutely Love this!! We are currently restoring a 1960 Shasta so thank you for the great ideas! I think we will definitely put bead board on the walls/ceilings. I also love how your corners were a rope!

    Reply
  8. Holly says

    May 18, 2016 at 11:50 am

    That is awesome! This gives me inspiration for my own vintage camper! Was the outside always silver or did you paint it? Was there any water damage you had to deal with?

    Reply
    • Bungalow 47 says

      May 27, 2016 at 10:00 am

      Holly, So glad we could offer you some inspiration! The camper was always silver, just needed to be polished. There was no significant water damage to deal with. Thanks for following along with us!

      Reply
  9. Brenda Bailey says

    June 18, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    Can I ask what product you used on the rounded ends of the camper for wood? Also, did you go over existing paneling?

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    • Bungalow 47 says

      June 30, 2016 at 2:23 pm

      The walls were paneled using bead board trimmed out with rope. The bead board was nailed to existing paneling.

      Reply
  10. Abby says

    September 11, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    Where’s part two?!?!?

    Reply
  11. Tanya says

    September 20, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    Can I use the before pic in an article I am writing. Would like to give you full credit and a link.

    Reply
    • Bungalow 47 says

      September 27, 2016 at 2:51 pm

      Yes, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  12. Catherine says

    September 25, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    I am having problems getting the paneling to bend at the curve. Do you have any suggestions?
    Catherine

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    • Bungalow 47 says

      October 3, 2016 at 10:04 am

      Hi Catherine, Thanks for your inquiry. We actually didn’t use paneling, we used the individual wood bead board strips that are approximately 4″ wide and 8 feet long, so there wasn’t a problem with bending. Thanks, Chantelle

      Reply
    • LAURA says

      February 27, 2017 at 4:03 pm

      You can score the backside with a utility knife to get it to flex!

      Reply
  13. Cathy Adams says

    October 3, 2016 at 10:54 pm

    Is the part 2 on the camper available yet? 🙂

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    • Bungalow 47 says

      October 26, 2016 at 1:10 pm

      The part 2 will be published on Thursday, October 27. Wait until you see it, it’s sooooo cute!

      Reply
      • Cathy Adams says

        October 26, 2016 at 3:02 pm

        Thanks…can’t wait. I have a 1965 RECO canned ham camper and I just can’t seem to get started With the refurb. Hoping your progress will get me going. 🙂

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  14. Jordan says

    February 2, 2017 at 1:23 am

    I am remodeling my camper right now and have been throwing around the idea of putting reclaimed lumber down for the flooring and was wondering how you did it? Did you just nail or screw the pallet boards to the existing plywood or did you have to use a flooring adhesive or liquid nails? I was also wondering what you used for a finish that wolud be able to handle the vibrations from towing it places and the temperature changes without damaging the finish. Thanks for posting your article and pictyres it’s given me some great ideas

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    • Bungalow 47 says

      February 7, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      We used pallet wood from over sized pallets. We cut them to length and put them through a planer to make sure they were the same thickness. We glued and nailed them to the subfloor of the camper. The boards were then stained with a minwax color and sealed using the Bungalow 47 Matte Finish product we carry. Good luck with your project. Tiny campers are the best!!!

      Reply
  15. Vanessa says

    September 1, 2017 at 4:51 am

    Hey guys, great project. Because my partner and me are renovating a caravan which also has an aluminum shell, I am wondering how you got yours so well polished. Any tips for us?
    Kind regards,
    Vanessa

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  16. Tara says

    January 6, 2018 at 4:33 am

    Thanks for the great inspo!! We are currently renovating an old caravan and are just getting to the part where we can add the trim. Any tips for how to stick the rope up??
    Cheers, Christie & Tara ????

    Reply
  17. Cathy says

    June 28, 2018 at 8:06 pm

    My husband and I are refinishing a 1967 Playmor camper about the size of yours. We’re just putting the last of the beadboard paneling up. I’d like to catalog our progress on Pinterest, but I haven’t figured out how to upload it yet.

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  18. Rick says

    September 3, 2018 at 4:53 pm

    Hi. Great job I love the look. Did you use individual beadboard planks or larger like 4’x8′ boards? If you used the larger boards, how did you curve them round the curve of the camper.

    Reply
  19. Elizabeth says

    October 31, 2018 at 12:13 pm

    That looks awesome! It’s giving me hope that I can actually re-do one!

    Reply

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At Bungalow 47, we are passionate about making our living spaces unique and meaningful: paint is a huge part of that. We believe your home is the scrapbook of your life, so we love a combination of found treasures that can be updated to function for how each of us wants to live today. Many of us have Grandma's old dresser, but we don't know how to make it our own, or create an up-to-date style. That's where chalk and clay paint comes to the rescue. Follow us as we share ideas using our zero VOC, solvent-free, and American-made paint.

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