Vintage Camper Remodel - With Tips You Can Use in Your Home!

I needed a "project" and this vintage 1976 Apache Mesa camper seemed like just the thing. With new curtains, upholstery, and decorative details, it's like a brand new camper...sort of.
Camper Before
This camper needed some TLC!
First, I used shower curtains to re-cover the cushions. I used the curtain-ring holes in the top of the curtains as button holes, so the covers would be removable and washable.
New curtains, on sale from Lowe's, just needed to be hemmed and attached to the existing tabs.
I used removable contact paper to cover that ugly orange border around the top of the camper.
It's surprisingly easy to work with contact paper.
The floor was in good shape, just needed a little updating.
I cut an outdoor carpet to size and just laid it over the existing floor. It can be easily removed to clean (important in a camper!).
Camper After
Meredith Wouters
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  • Dianne Dianne on Sep 04, 2017

    Please explain to me how you made the covers with shower curtains for cushions in your RV.


    Thanks Dianne

  • Chr31681518 Chr31681518 on Nov 10, 2017

    Can you provide the steps to making the seat covers out of a shower curtain? I can be pretty handy as long as I have the steps to follow. It was a genius idea.

  • Judy Beau Sutton Judy Beau Sutton on Oct 03, 2018

    Yes please explain how to make the covers with shower curtains for cushion !!!!!!

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  • Lad9652453 Lad9652453 on Sep 08, 2016
    I noticed the mattress was terribly stained. Did you replace it completely?
    • Meredith Wouters Meredith Wouters on Sep 09, 2016
      No, actually I didn't. I thought I would, but then I realized they were just water stains from rain leaking and the mattresses still smelled clean, so I didn't worry too much about it. I researched new foam for mattresses, but it was too expensive, so I simply covered them with blankets. Problem solved!
  • Millies_mom47 Millies_mom47 on Sep 05, 2017

    It's beautiful and I LOVE the colour of blue you used! It really did give the trailer a new updated look, good job! It gives me hope to be able to redo an older trailer that we're looking to get, but the interior looks so old that we were saying "No way are we buying that!" So thank you for your ideas it really gives me hope!

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