Modern, traditional, fun, wacky and cheap! yep! that about sums Us and our decor up!
I was so excited when fellow professional RV'ers MOUNTAIN MODERN LIFE contacted us about being part of a fun series called "Christmas in the Camper" . Alongside 15 other RV bloggers, each day 3 new posts go live. We showcase our RV's and how we've decorated and brought extra cheer to our home on wheels. Just because we all live tiny doesn't mean we've shorted ourselves on holiday fun! Be sure to check out #Christmasinthecamper2017 each day on Instagram this week for new people to follow and see DIY inspiration for your own home. Honestly, we're not huge social media fans but the way it has brought people together has been amazing. We've met people all over the country by simply finding the right hashtags, haha! I love how this series alone has already led us to new people and we're only a few days in, yay!
WELCOME
Total budget for this year's decorating was:
CHEAP AS POSSIBLE! I used as much existing stuff as possible to keep the expense low. We already had tons of lights (we use those all year long), lanterns, green pillow covers, and candles. My purchases came from Dollar Tree (whoop! whoop! Everything's a DOLLAR! I spent about $15 there) and Target dollar bin (you KNOW that bin area is irresistible! I spent about $20 there).
TOTAL COST TO PIMP OUT OUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: ABOUT $35.00
MADE:
- 3D hanging snowflakes. Y'all... this is just 3 pieces of computer paper, tape, staple gun and some finger magic and concentration! I made these as a kid, I love carrying on the tradition and hanging in our home now (I also added glitter this year that was $1.00 at Target)
- The green garland. I posted a video on IG a few days ago about how I do this every year. I get two 8 foot pieces of garland from The Dollar Tree ($2.00) and do figure 8's to make it have a bigger impact and look wider to save money.
- Added the red lantern base to the bottom of our little $3.00 tree, see details towards bottom of post.
Let's move to the other wing of the house: the bedroom
We use tapestries for so many things around the camper, mostly to cover our comforter to keep dog hair off... we love this tapestry from Kevin & Mandy from @188 from Costa Rica. It was perfect for our holiday setup and one of our cherished items - thanks yinz!
Oh, and that Kawasaki green ceiling... that's not a Christmas feature, we're just crazy enough to paint our ceiling that color!
I love how our little house starts to come alive even more as it gets darker... we have lights up everywhere, always, all year! I spent zero dollars on light budget for the holidays because these are always on in our home (with the exception of Christmas trees.. only my mama keeps a tree up all year long, haha)
- bathroom -
Kermit installed blue LED's permanently in our bathroom/bedroom and kitchen.
LET'S MOVE BACK DOWN STAIRS TO THE MAIN LIVING AREA, the LIGHTS ARE STARTING TO TWINKLE...
THE TREE WAS $3.00 FROM TARGET AND WE ALREADY HAD THE GLOWING LANTERN IN OUR EVERYDAY COLLECTION. I SIMPLY SECURED IT TO THE TOP WITH FISHING LINE AND BAM! IT ADDED A BIGGER IMPACT GLOWING FROM THE BOTTOM AND ABOUT 8 MORE INCHES TO OUR TINY LIL TREE.
THIS IS WHAT A TYPICAL SET UP LOOKS LIKE, EVEN IN THE SUMMER FOR US! HAHA. WE LOVE LIGHTS IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW THAT BY NOW. * disclaimer.. this is not our current outdoor situation, we're in transition and moving further into the Rocky Mountains in Colorado in a few days, soooo... that means all that pretty stuff you see up there in the blogpost.. IT'S ALL COMING DOWN AND HAS TO BE PUT BACK UP!! (Insert poop emoji and tongue out)
This photo was taken by our pal Mandy @188sqft
To learn more about our toy-hauler renovations, you can check out our how on wheels HERE.
Or here was our HOLIDAY TOUR LAST YEAR.
Every day this week 3 bloggers will be sharing their holiday decor so be sure to check out these folks listed below and see what they did in their own tiny homes! You can also follow along on social media by searching #christmasinthecamper2017
