We've been using the camper this summer and I am so excited to share it with you.  If you follow me on Instagram, you know fixing this camper up was a labor of love. Welcome and Enjoy the tour! Walls: White Dove- Regal Matte by Benjamin Moore Kitchen Cabinets: Bases in Ebony Fields by Valspar and White Dove color matched to Behr on the uppers. Kitchen Hardware: Hinges and Pulls in Oil Rubbed Bronze from Lowes. Glass knobs (already owned). Curtains: Sewn from drop cloths from Lowes and trimmed with white pom fringe from Joann's. The rods are from Lowes in Oil Rubbed Bronze. The sink cutting board was spray painted gloss gray from Rustoleum and is not used as a cutting surface, but I use the gray drying mat from Lowes over it for wet dishes. The sink and counter tops were in good condition and shinned up with some elbow grease and Bar Keepers Friend. Flooring: Allure from Home Depot.  It was off the shelf and is peel and click floating floor system.

I really liked how easy it was to install. Throw Rugs and Runner:  Target A couple of my favorite things in here:ready made curtains dundalk The cork board that I ordered from Amazon.  tab top curtains wilkinsonsIt came in a 4 pack of squares and I used one on the upper cabinet side.the tortilla curtain character quotes The over the door hook where I hang my hand towel to dry.the tortilla curtain important quotes The magnetic knife holder from Target and the colorful knifes from Martha Stewart/MACYS. The new double LED light from Amazon. The overall best thing is the radio & cassette player in the kitchen.  

I LOVE listening to my old mix tapes!  There are speakers throughout the camper and it is the BEST. Bedding: Sheets are from Target and Quilts are from Homegoods. Dinette Bases: Stained in Water-based Mini Wax in gray. The smallest room but is a step up from the bathroom that we had in our truck camper. Vanity: Painted in Beige Shadow by Valspar. Antique brass pull from Lowes. Toilet: It's new and comfort height with a foot flush pedal!  I lost the use of the drawer, but the TP fits snuggle in it's space on a tension rod. Mirror: Existing, but removed the cheap wood frame and just used metal mirror clips for more modern look. Shelf: Built from scrap wood and installed with L brackets.  There was a bulky medicine cabinet here that I removed.  Gray baskets are from Target.  Towels are Quick Dry by Martha Stewart/MACYS. I replaced 3 floor vents in the camper and upgraded them to ones that open and close.  They were purchased from Lowes and work great.  

They are removable for easy cleaning.It's a fabric liner, but I hemmed it and so far it's working well.  Roller rings from Walmart.  Rod from Target installed into closet rod cups from Lowes.  This helps keep the rod tight even through transport over bumpy roads. Command Hooks from Target. Barn Door: Made from Cedar Scrap wood.  Stained gray and then white washed.  Gate hardware all from Lowes. Magnetic catches keep the door closed when in use. The bath vanity has a small storage area where we normally keep baskets with toiletries.  Lined with DUCK shelf liner from Lowes. I never painted this spot next to the tub.  The shower curtain covers it.  I kinda like that it reminds me of the ugly print that was all over the camper walls. Organizer: Shoe organizer from Target that holds ALOT.  Bugspray, flashlight, comb, hose sprayer, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc. Bed and Bedding: New Innerspring Mattress, Memory foam topper and Quilted Mattress Pan in Queen Short size from Camping World.

(Love a new mattress!).  Sheets are from Target.  I used regular Queen size and they fit fine.  Making the bed is a pain because it's a tight fit, but glad to have Queen size.  There was a full size in here when we bought it.  Quilt is one I had and was purchased from West Elm. Storage:  I removed the doors and framing from the overhead cabinet.  Backed it with beadboard and we store towels and clothing in the yellow totes from Lowes. Curtains: Cafe Curtains from JCP that are trimmed with mini yellow poms from Joann's. Roller shade: Vinyl roller shade over ceiling hatch from Camping World. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Camper Redo!on May 9 | in Products, Products & Books | Last month I messaged the amazing Heather of House. of A La Mode to see if she wanted to shop for sewing supplies with me. We were hitting the hardware stores! Another friend of ours, Irene, who owns a fabulous sewing studio in Southwest Portland, had been telling me about the class supplies she gets at Home Depot.

So Heather and I hit the stores in search of useful tools and great deals. Here’s what we found. Most fashion design and pattern-making books recommend an L-square ruler for drafting patterns. Because you have to measure both horizontally and vertically to mark a point on a pattern, an L-square makes it easy. A perfect right angle guide can also be useful for squaring up pillows, quilts and blocks. You wouldn’t want to use your rotary cutter next to the metal ruler, but it is a useful tool for measuring and marking. Like the L-Square, the T-Square can be used for drafting patterns (think pants and long dresses.) Home Depot calls this a drywall ruler, but I actually have one of these that I use for squaring up quilts. After I’ve finished quilting and I’m ready to trim off the excess batting and backing, I mark cutting lines using this extra long ruler with a perfect right angle. Painter’s Tape is kind of like big, inexpensive washi. It doesn’t leave a residue and it’s easy to get off, yet it adhere’s very well.

Every sewist should have some in her tool box. Use it to tape your quilt back to the floor when making a quilt sandwich, audition fabrics in a room, temporarily fix a hem, secure an embroidery design on a window when you’re transferring it to your fabric, etc., etc. etc. Now if they’d only start making it in beautiful designs… These inexpensive washers make the best pattern weights, which you can use to hold down your pattern instead of pinning. You can even make them pretty. These red metal toolboxes are cheaper, sturdier, and bigger than most sewing boxes. I like the red metal, but you could always spray paint it or cover it in sewing stickers. Found at Harbor Freight. Put a handle on your cutting ruler–it will make it easier to position and hold steady while you’re using your rotary cutter. Use it as drawstrings for bags or pants. Cover it with fabric to make piping. Almost half the price as craft stores and it comes in lots of colors. Found at Home Depot.

These gardening gloves are very similar to several brands of quilting gloves.  They allow you to hold the fabric more securely and give you more control while you’re quilting on your home machine. Some people swear by these 45mm blades, while other people have found that they’re not as sharp as the Fiskars or Olfa blades. For $1 each they’re worth a shot! Irene cuts up these drop cloths and uses squares of the canvas to teach kids to sew on a machine. I use the fabric as interlining for bags. It will never be seen, so it doesn’t matter what it looks like. It also comes in different weights so you can choose a stiffer or softer canvas. The price compared to canvas or duck yardage can’t be beat! (, I calculated the price based on square feet rather than yards.) All in all, we had a pretty successful shopping trip! It really proves that the prices on hobby supplies are significantly higher than comparable products marketed toward trades or home use. We’d love to hear your thoughts.