Category: DIY
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Finishing the Rear Curtains
Just a little follow-up from last weeks post about retrofitting curtains to my ’73 tin top VW bus. If you missed it, go check it out here. Keep reading to learn how I put up the rear curtains this week. Now that you’re up to speed, you’ll see that I still had some work to…
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Retrofitting Curtains to a ’73 Tin Top VW Bus
It’s time for another big update and this time its in the form of curtains! I didn’t realize I’d be so overwhelmed when I finally got the curtains up but it was really an indescribable feeling. Keep reading to learn how I did so you can, too. Oh, and of course, see how huge of…
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Craft Ideas for Traveling & Small Spaces
Just because you’re living on the road doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy your hobbies. There are so many options to keep busy while you’re traveling! Here’s some ideas on crafts I enjoy as well as some others that are on my “to do” list. I’ll even show you what I’m working on when I’m…
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Cladding the Ceiling: Part 2
The day is finally here! LuLu’s ceiling is up and it looks amazing! It really makes her feel like home, and while I don’t want to jump too far ahead – that also means her curtains can go up! If you missed last weeks blog, check it out HERE. I went over the steps it…
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Cladding the Ceiling: Part 1
There were a couple options I had when it came down to what to do with the ceiling. The first option was to renovate it back to its original form, like I’m doing with the cab. To do this, however, it was going to cost a few hundred dollars, minimum. It also limited what I…
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Prepping to Put Up the Ceiling
Next week I’m putting up LuLu’s ceiling but first, I had to get her prepped and ready to go! My goal for prep was to paint the space around the windows so that everything was painted before the ceiling was up. There isn’t any issue with painting after the ceiling is up, but since I’m…
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LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 3
Welcome to part 3 and the reveal of LuLu’s finished floor! I’m beyond ecstatic to share with you. If you haven’t read Part 1 or Part 2, make sure to catch up and see what all went into the final process: LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 1LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part…
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LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 2
In part 2, I’m going to go over the intricacies putting down LuLu’s floor (and subfloor). For the overview (or if you haven’t read it, see part 1). I won’t be going over the rust process here, so I have that linked as well. LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 1Project LuLu: Rust Bucket…
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LuLu Takes a Trip
Great news – LuLu has finally departed on her trip to get rewired! It’s been months in the making and not without its own set of struggles, but its time! The day came and the day went and we are officially on our way to having new wiring. Of course, I couldn’t do it without…
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Project LuLu: DIY Bed Loft
One of the first projects I started on was my bed loft! It was really easy to design and assemble, and of course – its really an integral part of living in a van. I started this well before I’d actually be able to use it. I gravitated toward it because I knew exactly what…