Home Makeover: RV Edition!
Now that we’ve found our “Home on Wheels,” it’s time for the makeover to begin!
We chose an older RV to save a little money and deck it out to be our own style. We found our 27′ Minnie Winnie, aka…La Tortuga in California and drove it home to Colorado just before the snow fell.
We’ve had a lot of questions about what we’re doing and requests for pictures so here’s where you can find the before the after and all the blood, sweat and tears in between!
Our TO DO list:
- Replace the vinyl and carpet with a pergo or laminate flooring.
- Re-cover the dinette cushions and couch to something post-70’s style.
- Paint all the walls and cabinets.
- Replace the bathroom sink.
- Replace all the window covers.
- Replace dinette table top and kitchen counter top.
- Buy 2 new captains chairs for the driver and passenger- This seems extreme but we’re going to be driving…like a lot!
- Install solar panel on roof.
- Install rack system on roof for storage pods.
- Recently added: Tear into the bedroom wall when you suspect a leak (Yep! Water damage!) and then re-build the wall. Err!!
Anything you think we may have missed? Have ideas or advice for the projects above?
Want to volunteer your time? HA! Had to ask!
Check back often for the updates on La Tortuga’s makeover!
BEFORE
The kitchen, in all its glory! 
Lovely laminate floor! 
Old school dinette 
Dinette with high backs 
carpet, sweet carpet 
Captains chairs! These have got to go! 
Your typical RV wood cabinets 
The master suite! Aren’t those curtains lovely? 
Bathroom sink & some Brady Bunch wallpaper to boot! 
Noah’s bedroom over the cab. 
The couch in a beautiful floral mauve. What were they thinking?
DURING
Painting the uppers white 
Prepping for paint 
Bye bye to the old bathroom sink 
A fresh new look starts to take shape 
We chucked the chair 
New floors are in! 
Cut off the backs to the dinette booths for a better flow 
Floor install 
No job is complete until you’re ready to install the cabinets and find you’ve painted some the wrong color!
So Close…
The couch cushion is done. Just need some pillows!! 
The bedroom is put back together. 
The kitchen is reinstalled with a new countertop 
Just need a few more tweaks and the kitchen will be ready! 
Powder room almost complete 
New wall for the bedroom 
The new improved “non-mauve” couch 
A few extra touches 
Closet overhaul