GLAMPER 2.0 REVEAL

Drum. Roll. PLEASE. We need it. We need some celebration here. This thang is finally DONE. Our "just a two-week lipstick reno" became a five-month gut job. We've flipped enough houses to know better. Why must we still be so optimistic and kid ourselves? I guess hope is just in our blood. And that's a good thing.

We are calling this Glamper 2.0 because this isn't our first rodeo. This is our second trailer renovation. You can see pics of the first reno here.

We took some design risks that paid off for us...big time! Glampers get to be over-the-top if they want to be. It's a right of passage. Mine has all the kelly green green and glam that loops in my dreams. :)

There are two things we know for sure after renovating two glampers: RV’s are not built to live in and they are not built with quality building materials. RV's of any kind are made to move, not last. So you might as well forget about timeless design (what's going to be in style 20 years from now) and go big or go home when it comes to styling them out! Because you’ll be doing it all over again in ten years or so. Ten years if you’re lucky and the roof holds out.

When our oldest daughter, Madison, first saw the kitchen she said, "Holy Wicked Witch of the East's lair!" lol What can I say? Clearly she was green with envy. I laughed so hard I nearly cried. She often has that effect on me.

My personal style could be described as uptown glam meets modern. The glam is found in the gold faucet and drawer/door pulls, geometric backsplash (peel-and-stick from Amazon), and kelly green cabinets. The modern is seen in the white appliances and marble-look countertops. I kept the mirrored inserts in the upper cabinets because they had an art nouveau look to them, which I predict (hope) will come back soon!

The kitchen cart came from Target.com. It came in gray which made a good primer for our green. We spray-painted the drawer pulls in gold and added the fruit and veggie bins (from Target as well) by using super-strong velcro. The cart has locking wheels. During travel is it rolled into the office space on the slide-out. The large drawer on the bottom stores our pots and pans. This rolling island has probably been the single biggest lifesaver we added. It allows us to have two people cooking. One can cook at the stove while the other stands behind the cart and preps food.

The dining space had some huge wins!! We found the banquet on OfferUp for $125.00. The original floorplan had a table and chairs, but we wanted more storage and a more built-in look. The very nice man we purchased the dinette set from pulled it out of a 2019 bumper-pull. It was barely used, upholstery and all! This was a giant win, considering that we didn't have to fabricate an aluminum frame (lightweight for the slide-out), sew cushions, or build drawers. It literally saved days of work! We found the table on Target.com. It was two drop-leaves, making it larger than nearly any RV table we've seen. We wanted enough room for four dinner plates, while still having enough space to serve food family style.

The curtains came from Target.com as well. I purchased two panels in extra-long length, giving me just enough fabric to cover each window. We added roll down shades to help keep the heat out.

Next to the banquette is an office space with appliance storage. Rimmel custom built the cabinet to house a mini fridge, wine cooler, and printer. This was a genious design on his part. The mini fridge stores water bottles and other drinks (if you haven't tried Spindrift's yet you don't know what you're missing!) and extra freezer space. The countertop provides extra workspace, as well as a spot for Abe Lincoln to keep watch. He reminds us why we do what we do.

This next space is the reason we flew to North Carolina to buy this rig. Through all our months of searching we had not come across a floorplan like this. Rather than a bunkhouse, this 40' fifth wheel has a living room. The previous owners had bunk beds in it. We were excited to see a flexible space that could become a second bedroom if one of our girls needed to bounce back or wanted to come visit. This is our office/living room/ guest room. And Rimmel got his 60" TV to boot! With two slide-outs, the viewing distance is perfect.

The pink couch was something we had in the house we sold. It was an OfferUp find that started in my home office and ended in our living room. It is actually a futon that folds down to make a double-size bed. It barely fit after a really good shove. The long drapes came from the same home office and I was able to make the shorter drapes with leftover fabric I had kept. I lined all the drapes with blackout fabric and wow, am I glad I did, not only for heat control but for TV viewing as well. The footstools were a super exciting find at the At Home store! I didn't even have the cover them! The cheetah throw pillows were a random but super exciting find at Michael's, of all places. Who knew? They really do have a great home decor selection.

The C tables are from Wayfair. We had them in our previous home and man, they are just AWESOME in here. We can move them around as needed and tuck them away when not in use. The desk was another Amazon find. And the boss-gun coffee mug? A birthday gift from my oldest daughter. How did she know??? It's perfect. The child knows her mom so well. ;) The desk gets turned long-way for travel. The office chair is from OfficeMax, but spray-painted gold of course.

The cube storage under the TV is an old Ikea piece we've had for years. Ikea really is a great space to shop for RV's because of the lightweight (cheap) construction. ;)

A roll of paper for dreaming, planning, and brainstorming. It has already received a ton of use, especially when we are planning our copyright campaigns for a new product launch. The double sliding doors make this a perfect guest room for my girls!!

The stairs leading up to the master suite double as storage. I absolutely love this transition area, especially the library. It's a way for me to visualize and pray for my big dream, a keeping room in our new home. If you don't have a keeping room, get one. ;) Mine will be complete with a library and a fireplace, in Jesus' name.

I just adore this painting that Madison's friend did for us. She took a family photo of ours and made this for us. It's absolutely precious to me.

At the opposite end of the flex room is the master suite. We had some more fun in here. It's bold in some spaces but relaxing where it needs to be.

It goes without saying that functionality is a must for full-time RV life. We found this drying rack on Amazon . While we still use a stand-alone drying rack for larger loads, this has been incredibly handy for small, delicate loads.

The bed is another source of super functionality. The head tilts up for TV watching, or the entire bed can do into zero-gravity position (both head and foot go up) for sleeping. The platform has USB ports, so we made little shelves to keep our phones close by, should our girls need us.

The bathroom is so fun! The original shower was just too small. I had to sit outside of it and put my legs in to shave... not ideal for long-term. So out with the old and in with a new shower pan, showerhead, walls, etc. We are so glad we did this. The little footstool for shaving was another Amazon find.

And the toilet closet. This was another must have in the floorplan. ;) I wanted it to look like the inside of a jewelry box. I LOVE IT!!!!!! It's bold and fun and just ridiculously... us. I love how the wallpaper and flooring come together for a retro look. The artwork is something my daughter created a couple years ago. It was about to go in storage when I realized I had the perfect home for it.

So there you go! A 40' fifth wheel renovation! We are thrilled, exhausted, and thrilled some more. We are so grateful for how God led us through the process of finding the right trailer to call home. Even as I sit here in the flex room, writing to you, I am amazed that God cares about the details of our lives. He knows what inspires us and what causes us to dream. Getting the head space to write is so much easier when my space is clean, new, and feels like home. We are beyond blessed in America, are we not?