Category: DIY
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LuLu Gets a Mural
Happy Wednesday, all! To help deal with the heaviness that is surrounding us this January, I decided to play around a little bit with my mural design that I hope to paint this spring and summer. Life has already become dramatically more busy than it was in November and December, so I need to make…
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Van Life Inspo for Your Next Build
I have combed through van after van to find some of the most inspiring design choices for my current build, my next build, and your next build! There are a ton of things to consider when you’re planning your van build, but some things really just make sense. Here are a few really enchanting ideas…
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Retrofitting Cabinets to a ’73 VW Tin Top Bus
One of the most important things when you’re living on the road is something so mundane – storage. Cabinets don’t have to be boring, though, and they definitely don’t have to be expensive. LuLu is a 1973 VW Type 2 tin top, meaning she doesn’t have a pop-top like a Westfalia does. (You can read…
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Off to the Mechanic
It’s time to take LuLu to the Volkswagen mechanic. Its something I’ve been trying to avoid doing, but now that I feel like I’ve exhausted everything I can do and everything my friends can do, its time. Just to be clear – she runs great! The problem isn’t that. The problem is getting her to…
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Finishing the Ceiling
At long last, the day has come! LuLu’s ceiling is finished (sans cozy decor and storage)! If you haven’t read up on the ceiling thus far, check out Part 1 and Part 2 of cladding the ceiling. Today, we’ll be wrapping it up with our focus on the cab. This part of the ceiling felt…
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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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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…