The Finished Product: Providence House

After countless hours of work, the camper in serious need of some TLC has transformed into Providence House. Mid-June was my official move-in date. Since that time, Eleanor and I have settled in and made the 29 ft. camper our home. I plan to put a bookshelf in the front corner beside the door, hang some picture frames on the walls, and put curtains in the living room, but other than those simple decorating tasks, Providence House is complete.

None of the repairs and remodeling would have been possible without massive amounts of assistance and skill from Grandpa, Grandma, Mr. Snider, Dad, Mom, and Jennalyn. Other than the professional installation of a new awning, all the work was done by us during the span of two months.

The bathroom received a coat of ocean blue paint on the white-with-gold-swirls-walls, and the brown cabinets were painted white. The gold cabinet handles were replaced with silver.

The bedroom walls were painted light gray and the brown cabinets with blue carpeting on the dividers received a coat of white paint. Grandma made the bright green curtains with material from Wal-Mart's fabric section. I created a bookshelf with milk crates. 

The entire camper received a new floor of linoleum that looks like hardwood. The walls were painted white. The dinette set was removed and the piano and milk crate bookshelves took its place. The table also serves as a kitchen island.

The entire kitchen received a coat of white paint, and the gold handles were spray painted silver by Grandpa. Instead of brown, fake wood cabinets and eye-assaulting blue accents, the kitchen is now a cheerful, inviting place of fresh white, apple green, and lemon yellow.

The living room took the longest to paint because of all the walls and cabinets. The blue couch was covered with a gray sheet. The carpet was removed and replaced with the hardwood linoleum.

The remodeling was an arduous task; the vast majority of which was completed by Grandpa while I was at work each day. It was a challenge that sometimes seemed as if it would never end, but I'm happy beyond words with the result. Providence House is a home now, not just a camper with factory-made furniture and blue accessories that were nightmare-inducing. The experience reminded me how blessed I am to have such generous, hardworking family members and friends, and it also taught me that carpet staples should be outlawed, and a few gallons of paint can change everything for the better.