This past weekend we took the trailer out for her maiden voyage. We took her to Coludview EcoFarms they were hosting their annual Abun-dance party. We met the guys from Cloudview at the Roslyn Farmer's Market where they set up each week, and when they told us about their annual party we knew that it would be the perfect excuse to give our new home a try. Our good friend Mary was traveling through and agreed to meet us out there as well. We had an amazing time with great food, music and people. We took our time getting there and took in some sights along the way. It was such a fun trip. I can not wait until trips like this are our norm! We got lots of great photos to experiment with so be on the lookout for some new prints coming to the shop soon!

Well we started revamping the trailer to better suite our tastes. I simply can not see living in brown fake wood paneling. It was too much and it really felt like a cave. It also felt very temporary, not at all like a permanent home. I have been pinning like made wonderful ideas for camp trailer/rv renovations on my
Camp Living page. Here are some of my favorites.

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Though we do not have the budget to do most of these ideas we can personalize our space somewhat. One inexpensive and effective way to do this is with paint. So while we were out last weekend we decided to swing by the Home Depot and pick out some paint! We wanted to keep the walls as light as possible so we chose a soft creamy white called Shell Crack White. Green is my all time favorite color so we chose an accent color of soft green called Garden Path. We let the girls choose their own colors for their bunks. Fiona chose Teal Lake, a beautiful bright turquoise color. Rowan had her heart set on pink the whole way to the store but when we got there she ended up choosing a bright green called Shire Green. For all of our paint colors we chose Behr Paint and Primer in one. We also got Kilz primer sealer and stain blocker. Even though the paint was a paint/primer we decided that we might need the extra coverage to get the coverage desired. Jason also got some plywood to finish out the ceiling we had to tear out.

We got to work as soon as we got home. Jason patched the ceiling and we got right to work priming all the surfaces. Jason said that it looked better already, but I was doubtful when I saw how sloppy the primer looked on the walls.

Next I started painting the girls bunks and I think they came out pretty nice.


Then I started on the cabinets and accent colors. I thought it was a good idea to move outside to do this. I got everything all set up on a piece of cardboard. I painted the first door, stood up and turned around to get the second door and BAM! A gust of wind picked the cardboard up knocking over the paint, all of the paint all over the first door, and the sidewalk. An entire gallon of paint spilled everywhere!!! I was so shocked. I stood there staring at the mess, not entirely sure what to do, all of my paint was gone. The closest Home Depot an hour away so replacing it was not an option in the short run. So, I grabbed the paint brush and a spoon and salvaged as much of it as possible. I ended up recovering almost two thirds of it...with a little gravel and grass to boot! I washed the rest away with the hose and went right back to painting. All in all I think it turned out OK. I had to pick lots of gravel and grass out as I went but after two coats I was happy with the results.

Today I began the main color. This one is slow going and does not seem to be covering nearly as well as the other colors. So far I have done two coats on the back section of the trailer and there are still some places where I can see through the paint to the brown paneling. It is almost like it is beading up in certain places. After the second coat it looked much smoother but still not complete coverage. I think a third coat is in order. I certainly hope I have enough paint to do three coats on the entire inside of the trailer...stay tuned!

My Dad has been visiting us for the last two weeks and we were able to set aside all the work to have a little fun as well! We took two short trips. The first one was a canoe/kayak trip down the Cle Elum River. It was out in the desert area of Washington about 45 min to our East.
The other trip was a camping trip to the rain forest side at Lake Tucquala also around 30-45 min from us in Roslyn WA. It was amazing how different yet equally beautiful these two places could be. It was also amazing how quickly the climate/landscape changes from desert to rain forest! We had a grand time on both trips!

Bathroom

Master Bed/Couch

Girls Bunk Beds

Dining Area

We got her home and went straight to work, she needs tons of cleaning/ updating to make her home!
There were also a few surprises. We were told there were no leaks...but that was not the case! There are in fact several leaks. Jason began immediately pulling out the damaged areas. We will have to replace a good portion of the ceiling.  He also pulled all of the trim on the seams to clean and reseal them.

We got the chance to test his handy work this week as the weather here has turned ugly! There has been more rain in the last two days then there has been the entire rest of the summer. So much so that our basement flooded ruining a good portion of our yard sale goods! BUMMER!!! The newly flashed and calked seams seem to be holding up to the test though so yay! just have to keep her tarped so that he can work on the rest of them between thunder storms, sigh.

The next plan is to fog her for mold, replace the ceiling, and give her a fresh paint job on the inside to brighten her up a bit. We also have to replace the bathtub which was cracked and fix water damage in the bathroom. I think we are going to have to spread those projects out a little though as it is getting a bit expensive. We will just have to stay places with showers for a while!

I would love to eventually change out the flooring and recover the couch and dining cushions, but I suppose those will have to wait too, oh well. The goal now is to get her livable, then we can update as we go along.

Well that is it for now, but stay tuned as we keep plugging away. I will post new pictures as the work is completed.

We have made a purchase, we have our new home... We'll sort of. The bones are good but it needs tons of TLC! We have our work cut out for us but we are all very excited. We get to take her home later this week. Stay tuned for the updates.

 The first of the liquidation yardsales today! It is starting to come together.