Before and After: A Tiny Outdated Camper’s Remarkable Remodel

Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
updated May 3, 2019
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RV interior with floral sofa, two blue armchairs, small wooden table, and kitchen sink, before renovation.
(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)

The interior of a 16-year-old camper is as outdated as you might imagine. Even in the best of conditions, green carpet, over-sized (not trendy) floral patterns and some questionable wood veneer can leave a small space feeling even smaller. That’s what makes this stylish — and affordable! — RV remodel so great. It now looks good and feels much larger than just 188 square feet.

(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)

Previously we toured the bright, airy and teeny home of Mandy and Kevin Holesh…and their four pets.

(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)

The creative couple bought the camper two years ago for just $5000 (under their budget), so they were able to make some attractive changes to the interior.

(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)

They also had super simple but kind of brilliant advice to newbies of the home-on-wheels life…pick a camper that has a layout you like. That way, you only have to make cosmetic changes.

(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)
(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)
(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)

The entire home was a DIY project, from laying new flooring (goodbye carpet), to adding a new sink, to creating DIY lighting and window coverings.

(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)
(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)
(Image credit: Mandy Holesh)

Kevin is an app developer and Mandy is a wedding photographer, and you can learn more about their home and life on their website: 188 square feet