Part Twelve: "Interior Design"

December 28, 2016

Here we are at the end of 2016 and we hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! This will be our last post for the 2016 year as we look forward to 2017 and more camper building!

We finally have the exterior buttoned up and all the exterior lighting is wired and functional.  One of the last bits we finished was the porch light over the door.  The LED's are bright and it looks like it will do the job perfectly!



Next we move on to the interior.  

Since the bed is at the back of the coach, everything builds off of it. So we started with the bed and the framing.  












The space under the bed will provide a lot of storage and has access from both the interior and through the exterior hatch. 

The finishing piece is the Birch for the face.  After quite a bit of indicision and research, it was decided we would go with old school Lacquer for the finish.  The reasons for going with Lacquer were:  
a.) We wanted to be able to spray the finish rather than brush it
b.) We wanted a finish that would age gracefully and naturally to a beautiful amber color just like the vintage coaches 
c.) We like the way Lacquer can be sanded and buffed to perfection.

Here is the final piece after the Lacquer has been applied, sanded and buffed.  It looks like a piece of furniture.






Here it is installed:



Now that the bed is in place, it is time to start designing the walls. We began with the floorplan that Carrie scaled to size



And we transfered the lines onto the floor with tape so we know where the walls go





If you think the lines look angled you're correct!  We have decided on angled walls and lines to optimize space and create something a bit less "conventional."  We're hoping in the end it will be fabulous! Now we're ready to start installing "cleats" or attachment points on the floor, walls and ceiling.  We're not quite there yet, but in the meantime, here's a couple pictures of the new interior lighting that we installed...



And lit...



And the pendant for over the dinette...



That's about all the time we have for now!  See you again after the first of the year!

Until then, Happy Creations!

Michael and Carrie