The Minnie Winnie Make Over
From a "Crappy Camper" to a "Happy Glamper"
It was a brisk spring day when she pulled into the drive. It was dark and I could not see her beauty. That was the day the doors of possibily blew wide open for the Minnie Winnie Make Over! Owning an Automotive Repair business brings many an opportunity. One, I am not sure yet how I feel about, is the opportunity for trade. That's right, this beauty rolled in on a trade for payment of working on a customers vehicle. You can see by the before photos, there really wasn't much I could do to her to hurt her. She'd been rode hard, she'd done her time and now it was time to show her she could still shine. Riley gave me free range. He said I could do whatever I wanted to her, so she became my main project for 2011. I started on her that spring and finished the interior up just in time for a Halloween party at the campground.
My favorite part was trying to keep this makeover as low cost as possible. Even I was shocked at low it came in! I spent right around $100 on this total makeover. This includes, paint, flooring, duck tape, glue etc. I made everything in her. I sewed the curtains out of old sheets I picked up at an estate sale for 10 cents! The pillows came from fabric scraps I had and some stolen dish towels from Grandma Birdie's house. The cushions were recovered with drapes purchased for $2 at a yard sale. I did purchase the red vinyl fabric I used to cover the dining cushions. I got that at JoAnn fabrics for $1 a yard! I even wallpapered the lower walls with the extra fabric I had! My most loved item is the Happy Camper pillow I made with a cut out of the Minnie Winnie on it. I did this using my cricut!
This year I plan to paint the exterior and bedazzle her to match the interior. Then I will seriously be glamping! ~ (BTW, For those who don't know, Glamping is just fancy talk for Glamorous Camping!)~
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| Before Shot of the kitchen area! |
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| Back Bed/Couch Before Photo 1977 Minnie Winnie |
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| Laying Laminate Wood Floor to the 1977 Minnie Winnie. Goodbye Orange Shag Carpet! |
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| Glass knobs from Hobby Lobby add some whimsy to the cabinets! |
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| The Orange Dining Table Before |
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| Gorgeous! I used an old shell station map I bought for $2 at an antique show to cover the table with! |
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| The Garden Gnome Greets and Bids Farewell To Guests In The Happy Glamper |
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| The lettering on the bathroom door reads, "Live Your Adventure"! |
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"The Journey Is The Reward"
1977 Minnie Winnie Camper Make Over
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It was a brisk spring day when she pulled into the drive. It was dark and I could not see her beauty. That was the day the doors of possibily blew wide open for the Minnie Winnie Make Over! Owning an Automotive Repair business brings many an opportunity. One, I am not sure yet how I feel about, is the opportunity for trade. That's right, this beauty rolled in on a trade for payment of working on a customers vehicle. You can see by the before photos, there really wasn't much I could do to her to hurt her. She'd been rode hard, she'd done her time and now it was time to show her she could still shine. Riley gave me free range. He said I could do whatever I wanted to her, so she became my main project for 2011. I started on her that spring and finished the interior up just in time for a Halloween party at the campground. 
My favorite part was trying to keep this makeover as low cost as possible. Even I was shocked at low it came in! I spent right around $100 on this total makeover. This includes, paint, flooring, duck tape, glue etc. I made everything in her. I sewed the curtains out of old sheets I picked up at an estate sale for 10 cents! The pillows came from fabric scraps I had and some stolen dish towels from Grandma Birdie's house. The cushions were recovered with drapes purchased for $2 at a yard sale. I did purchase the red vinyl fabric I used to cover the dining cushions. I got that at JoAnn fabrics for $1 a yard! I even wallpapered the lower walls with the extra fabric I had! My most loved item is the Happy Camper pillow I made with a cut out of the Minnie Winnie on it. I did this using my cricut! 
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We have a 77 minnie and can not figure the table out. once we fold it up we can not get it to stay a table again, is there a trick?
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