Camper Decorating!

We camped in our travel trailer for almost a year when I realized I hadn't put a bit of effort into making it feel more like home. I guess with a toddler and a baby, I was doing good to keep the kids and dog alive and not break anything on those first few trips. Our travel trailer was new when we bought it, so I really haven't felt the need to do any major redecorating yet even though there are some things I would change. I also have a full-time job, soo I don't know where I'd find the time to paint or reupholster. 


I did a lot of research on what items I wanted to add to the space. For instance, I wanted to add a headboard to our queen bed area, but I didn't want to add any weight. With a giant piece of cardboard, some quilt batting and fabric came together easily and is light enough to be held up with 3M hooks. I love the way it turned out - for little money and little effort AND it covered up the hideous wallpaper boarder - BONUS!

My favorite transition has to be the kitchen area. Again, the ugly border stood out along the wall and with no decorative items so it just screamed brown-on-brown-on-brown. I think the after is definitely improved, using little money and little time. I spent about $55 on the Smart Tile backsplash (which was SO easy to install) and a few bucks on the other nick knacks. Take a look: 

 

You also can see in the photos, I sewed curtains out of the same green fabric that I used on the headboards and used them in the bunk area so you can't see the mess that is my girls' beds while camping. 

I also put some decorations in the bathroom...its amazing what a shower curtain and some wall decorations can do (hung with 3M strips):

As well as add little touches to the dining space:

If you or someone you know works in the design and manufacturing of RVs, I would LOVE to talk to them. I just don't understand why they pick the UGLIEST patterns for the fabrics and wallpapers. That being said, I would love to reupholster the couches and remove the window valances buuut I'm actually in the middle of trying to convince the hubs to upgrade to a motorhome so I'm going to pause on home improvements for now. This camper works well for our family for weekend trips but I have a grand vision for taking longer distance trips for a week+ at a time and this doesn't work well when you have to strap toddlers into their seats for hours at a time. 

Overall, I am really pleased with how the small details turned out. It may not seem like a huge difference, but it really helps us keep the camper feeling like home.

What do you think?!