Not only are Tiny Homes popping up everywhere, from HGTV to YouTube, but also are DIY’s they include building to revamping tiny manufactured homes and/or recreational vehicles (RV’s). COVID-19, economic crisis, high mortgages, and over-crowded cities have made many yearn for the simpler things in life. So, being one of those people, I purchased a small RV camper. It’s a little fixer-upper, but that too is part of the appeal. Out of this purchase came the idea to do a Do-It-Yourself on how I transformed a 2002 Trail Cruiser, 18- foot RV.
The transformation of the RV started with a good cleaning and then painting. Installing the self-adhesive wallpaper, in the kitchen area and in the sleeping quarters, and adding a string of lights and a few textbooks came next. The front wall painted, and the floors tiled throughout. Unique memorabilia, such as pictures, pillows, a sage basket, and a New Orleans Saint’s wreath is placed throughout the small space. However, it is spacious enough for one to two people. The next step was to paint the walls of the sleeping quarters after the painted dried I began putting the cloudy blue-sky wallpaper on the ceiling and on the wall. There are a few more small repairs, but overall it cost roughly $500 to make it my own.
There are many reasons this DIY was created. The main being, as the world changes and new journalist are finding their platform, the work is everywhere. Budding journalists should try to incorporate travel into their craft, at least the first year unless they live near busy cities or travel at a moment’s notice.
Tiny homes are on a slow increase, but with the continued COVID-19, overpopulation, and people who prefer living off-grid, it is only a matter of time before this number climbs.
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