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I'd like to take this sofa out. How hard do u think itwould be? What would u add? Need more sleepingarea for extra peopl...
11/12/2024

I'd like to take this sofa out. How hard do u think it
would be? What would u add? Need more sleeping
area for extra people. But still need sitting areas
Dont want a dinnete.

Hi everyone! I finished this renovation a coupleweeks ago and thought y'all might enjoy seeingher.I named her Cricket 💚C...
11/11/2024

Hi everyone! I finished this renovation a couple
weeks ago and thought y'all might enjoy seeing
her.I named her Cricket 💚

Cricket is a 2006 KZ Durango 325BH and my latest
renovation for a couple from TX that are now able
to live their full-time RV life dreams!

Clients' wishlist:

Remove most of the cabinetry and replace with
open shelving
Work space
Fireplace
Washer
Hidden litter box
Natural elements
Green accent color
Multi-functional coffee table
Mobile TV (not shown)

Renovation:

Ceiling and walls (Sherwin Williams Superpaint
9581 Cotton in Satin)
Cabinets (Sherwin Williams Proclassic 6474
Raging Sea in Semi-Gloss)
Flooring: LVP Dusk Cherry

Repairs: replaced the back half of the roof.
Removed back walls, insulation and rotten
structure from water damage. Installed new
structure and insulation. Cut and installed new
wall panels with window.

Removed the 2nd bathroom across from the bunk
slide and added a mudroom including a bench for
the hidden litter box and a custom-built cabinet to
house the breaker box and washer.

Removed the bulky entertainment center and
turned it into a focal wall with a fireplace
Built and installed slat wall by steps and over the
washer cabinet.

Built decorative column to cover stink pipe in the
corner of the focal wall.

Shower: painted frame and applied appliance
epoxy to the liner, installed new shower head and
faucet.

Kitchen sink: appliance epoxy, new faucet, water
filtration system with separate faucet

Countertops: epoxy pour

Bathroom vanity: new countertop with epoxy pour,
basin sink, faucet, drain, wallpaper and mirror.

Rerouted wiring for new circuits, switches and
light fixtures.

Updated the camper with a new backsplash (also
used on stairs), new furniture, touches of
wallpaper and decor.

Installed stair edge and molding throughout.
Installed 2 new MaxxAir fans.

Bolted down the majority of furniture to keep in
place during travel.

I have seen a lot of folks posting their remodelswith a bright white paint/wallpapering. I love them.My dilemma is I hav...
11/09/2024

I have seen a lot of folks posting their remodels
with a bright white paint/wallpapering. I love them.
My dilemma is I have great kitchen counters I don't
want/need to replace and white is not a great
match. I need warmer tones, but want a more open
and blight feel. I want to paint/wallpaper cabinets/
walls and need some ideas. We removed the
dinette area to furnish as we want. I removed
window cornice boxes. Any pictures and ideas for
using colors other than whites I see such amazing
transformations and would love to see your
results. I need inspiration!! TYIA.

Ok so apparently l'Il need to clarify because justsimply answering my question was too difficult forsome. We're NOT look...
11/08/2024

Ok so apparently l'Il need to clarify because just
simply answering my question was too difficult for
some. We're NOT looking for opinions on if we
should keep it. We're ARE looking for remodel
recommendations. We WONT miss the toilet and
shower, we have both camped for decades without
one in our pop up, we're not worried about resale
value, and again we won't regret it. So now that I
cleared that up for everyone please
RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY. If you don't like our
idea or don't agree with it then please move on.
Thank you!

We just got a small RV trailer and plan to remove
the shower and toilet and make the space more
useable -we simply don't want to deal with
emptying and or smell/cleaning it. Anyone else do
the same and have ideas for what we could do
with the space? We're thinking we'l keep the sink
and vanity and then add storage around it but
looking for ideas e maybe make the bunk area
wider, if taking down the separation wall isn't too
difficult? Any thoughts?

We just got our first camper and the fold outcouch in the bunkhouse is awful. Very short soyour feet hang off and due to...
11/07/2024

We just got our first camper and the fold out
couch in the bunkhouse is awful. Very short so
your feet hang off and due to the cushions slopes
backwards but sleeping the opposite way isn't an
option if you're tall.

My mom has a forest river wildwood 31kabts with
a couch that is a versaqueen (pictured) that I love
and know would fit in our space. l've looked on
forest rivers website and can't find info on it. Does
anyone know where I could purchase this
(manufacturer of it?) or has anyone found
something similar? Love the idea of it folding into
a couch as extra seating when not sleeping as well
as it going on the ground with no fold down legs.

Just got a quote to reupholster my valences & 4chairs in our 44 ft class A. 4 large windows & 3small windows. Quote was ...
10/24/2024

Just got a quote to reupholster my valences & 4
chairs in our 44 ft class A. 4 large windows & 3
small windows. Quote was 5,000 including
materials & labor. Geez! Can a amateur do this
themselves?

Went with the double pull out shelf unit for underthe kitchen sink for cleaning supplies and trashbag storage. Works gre...
10/23/2024

Went with the double pull out shelf unit for under
the kitchen sink for cleaning supplies and trash
bag storage. Works great

Pantry. It's right outside the bathroom. Top shelftowels, extra paper towels, toilet paper. The other2 ljust pull the ba...
10/22/2024

Pantry. It's right outside the bathroom. Top shelf
towels, extra paper towels, toilet paper. The other
2 ljust pull the basket fill with can goods, chip,
bread & put in.

0k so apparently l'II need to clarify because justsimply answering my question was too difficult forsome. We're NOT look...
10/21/2024

0k so apparently l'II need to clarify because just
simply answering my question was too difficult for
some. We're NOT looking for opinions on if we
should keep it. We're ARE looking for remodel
recommendations. We WONT miss the toilet and
shower, we have both camped for decades without
one in our pop up, we're not worried about resale
value, and again we won't regret it. So now that I
cleared that up for everyone please
RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY. If you don't like our
idea or don't agree with it then please move on.
Thank you!
We just got a small RV trailer and plan to remove
the shower and toilet and make the space more
useable -we simply don't want to deal with
emptying and or smell/cleaning it. Anyone else do
the same and have ideas for what we could do
with the space? We're thinking we'll keep the sink
and vanity and then add storage around it but
looking for ideas. maybe make the bunk area
wider, if taking down the separation wall isn't too
difficult? Any thoughts?

bought this camper for $600 due to water damage!wondering if anyone has any pics / examples ofwhat they did to replace t...
10/21/2024

bought this camper for $600 due to water damage!
wondering if anyone has any pics / examples of
what they did to replace the cabinets in the master
room! (they were rotted!)
thank you in advance

Added some backsplash and wallpaper behind thebed so far! Added some cozy curtains by the bed,shower curtain and some de...
10/21/2024

Added some backsplash and wallpaper behind the
bed so far! Added some cozy curtains by the bed,
shower curtain and some decor. It's definitely
feeling more cozy since we got it and added our
items and small improvements! Can't wait to paint
the cabinets and walls and redo flooring.. but that
will be next spring.

It seems no matter the price of the RV they comewith a marginal sound system. This was true ofmy Montana which came with...
10/20/2024

It seems no matter the price of the RV they come
with a marginal sound system. This was true of
my Montana which came with a Sony component
system (with pretty low end speakers). I moved my
Sonos gear from my sticks and bricks house and
installed them in the RV. The sound bar was
challenging but I was able to remove some of the
factory speakers and fit it behind the factory grill
Nice clean installation.
I stream audio and video via Starlink.
You do not have to settle for lousy sound or tacky
installation.
Tv down below. Enhanced audio playing through
sound bar.

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