D.I.Y. Projects
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Truck Camper Remodel
Oct. 29, 2018 We bought a '92 Lance camper for the back of our pickup truck, but it's outdated interior had me feeling pretty drab. Our camper was overdue for a facelift. I didn't get great "before" pictures for this project, but the interior colors were basically brown and dirty blue. I wanted to freshen up the inside, so I started by stripping the interior, and painting all surfaces white to give it a brighter feel. |
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After everything was painted, I put new drawer/cabinet knobs all around, and cut and applied a peel & stick tile backsplash in the kitchen area.
I padded the carpet step up the bed, and stapled over it an easier-to-clean vinyl fabric, and added a couple of throw pillows to turn the step into extra seating.
The dinette seat cushions were basically just wrapped in a sturdy fabric and safety-pinned into place on the back side with quilting pins.
Also, barely pictured in the photos below, I also applied peel & stick wood-look flooring over the existing linoleum, it made such a visual difference!
I padded the carpet step up the bed, and stapled over it an easier-to-clean vinyl fabric, and added a couple of throw pillows to turn the step into extra seating.
The dinette seat cushions were basically just wrapped in a sturdy fabric and safety-pinned into place on the back side with quilting pins.
Also, barely pictured in the photos below, I also applied peel & stick wood-look flooring over the existing linoleum, it made such a visual difference!
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After! I love the way it turned out! Much lighter and brighter, and more inviting!
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Dresser Remodel
Oct. 12, 2017
For this project, we had an old dresser laying around. I used a large sheet of 3" thick styrofoam insulation, cut it into desert rock-ish shapes with a utility knife, gorilla glued it all together, and filled any gaps with spray foam insulation.
After this, I coated all surfaces with 3-4 layers of unsanded grout, and painted the exterior. For the doors, I used plexiglass panes I picked up at The Home Depot for around $10 each. Cutting them to size was harder than I thought, and I ended up breaking two panes in the process, so I had to buy more. I used plastic "U" shaped trim as a door track, which works great. I left the grout surfaces unsealed for a more natural look, but now I wish I would have sealed it, as when our beardie sheds, he loves to rub his rough skin all over the grout, and after a year of living in his home, some of the styrofoam edges are now starting to show through in the areas he rubs.
Oct. 12, 2017
For this project, we had an old dresser laying around. I used a large sheet of 3" thick styrofoam insulation, cut it into desert rock-ish shapes with a utility knife, gorilla glued it all together, and filled any gaps with spray foam insulation.
After this, I coated all surfaces with 3-4 layers of unsanded grout, and painted the exterior. For the doors, I used plexiglass panes I picked up at The Home Depot for around $10 each. Cutting them to size was harder than I thought, and I ended up breaking two panes in the process, so I had to buy more. I used plastic "U" shaped trim as a door track, which works great. I left the grout surfaces unsealed for a more natural look, but now I wish I would have sealed it, as when our beardie sheds, he loves to rub his rough skin all over the grout, and after a year of living in his home, some of the styrofoam edges are now starting to show through in the areas he rubs.
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Remodeled AviaryThis armoire conversion was one of my first big DIY projects. I bought the piece on Craigslist for $40, made cutouts in the front doors and sides, installed 1/4" hardware cloth, and lined the cage bottom with contact paper. I then attached steel hook and loop screws at the top of the doors to keep them closed, and added various natural branches as perches for my parakeets. May 2014
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