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I did some boring stuff this weekend (besides the fair) so let’s focus on what my friend did: Building on the parts of the cabinet I installed last week, my friend cut the boards for the upper part. Then we glued it all together and set it down. I […]

Cabinet

August 24, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

On the 10th of August, the boss said we could ditch the RV work a little early and head to the State Fair. I love fairs. I love them so much. Our goal was to “eat around the fair.” It was our dinner and our entertainment. First we started off […]

State Fair

August 23, 2013 in Nomad Life / RV tagged Family Time / Illinois / Illinois State Fair / State Fair by Elisha

Did you think we just quit on the bedroom? I kind of did. My friend trimmed the panel around the window over the bed. The frame didn’t quite fit, I think it does now. We all worked on the shelf. I measured everything. Johnny cut and installed the supports. My […]

Bedroom

August 17, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Construction / Make-Over / Organizing / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

Today I quit my day job. I just realized it was time to go. The job was no longer serving me and I was not serving my job. I need to focus on the RV and get everything settled. I need to jump all in. I’m terrified. It is amazing […]

Day Job

August 16, 2013 in Nomad Life tagged Day Job by Elisha

Some ninja skills my brother has. He beat a hole in my RV!!! He went straight through. Now, I admit, I have knocked a hole or two myself. However, they were nothing compared to the monstrosity Johnny rained down on my RV.

Holey Roller

August 16, 2013 in RV tagged Holley Roller / Make-Over / Remodel / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

Paint cabinets Remove Microwave Paint Fridge dry erase Add dry erase board or message board to cover pipe Worm bin Knife magnet behind cabinet door Conversion chart and measure cup hooks on another door New counter top I just painted the old counter top dry erase. New sink cover and […]

Kitchen To-Do List

August 16, 2013 in RV tagged Kitchen / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel / To-Do List by Elisha

This weekend I decided to carry the basket weave trim to the mirror wall. Originally, I wanted the mirror to take up the entire wall, but that didn’t happen. I kind of like it with the orange on the bottom as well as the top. When I touch up […]

Bathroom

August 14, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

I just realized, I never made one of these for the living room. Rip up carpet Remove couch Remove cabinet above couch Remove water damaged panel Remove insullation Remove damaged wood Add new, treated wood and a few studs to adhere siding to Install insulation Install new panel Paint cabinets […]

Living Room To-Do List

August 13, 2013 in RV tagged Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel / To-Do List by Elisha

Last week I started my third class with Alyson B. Stanfield. She is the author of my favorite art business book, I’d Rather Be In The Studio. The first week, among other things, we were supposed to take a before picture of our office and do one thing to immediately improve […]

Organize Your Art Biz

August 12, 2013 in Business / Links / RV tagged Destruction / Link Love / Living Room / Living Room Tear Down / Make-Over / Organizing / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

We had a bit of a snafu when trying to hang the mirror. First, I wanted to hang it horizontally. This would cover the window completely and make the room seem wider. There was great debate over how the mirror would be secured. This mirror is too heavy, that mirror […]

Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall

August 9, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

After the failed attempt at plumbing we managed to hang a mirror and level the cabinet. Oh, my friend built a new toilet box/stand/support. I also cut some board to cover the pipe and my friend cut the trim. He realized he put it on the wrong boards so that […]

To The Make-Over, Batman

August 7, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

The following stopped progress for a day and a half: If you look directly below the valve, you will see the culprit. Plumbing is a bitch. We originally had a leak at the connection to the sink. It was a flexible plastic pipe with the nut permanently attached. My friend […]

Drip, Drip, Drip

August 6, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

Here is my new shower head/faucet. As you can see, the old shower head didn’t even hang on the wall any more. This shower head is supposed to be a fancy, never clog, oxygenated, use less water shower head. I think it looks like the Alien. I may get […]

Shower Before And After Continued

August 1, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

I have updated the bedroom and bathroom lists. So close, yet so far. If you want to see where I started, click here. I’m working on pulling stills from the video.

To-Do Lists

July 30, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Bedroom / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel / To-Do List by Elisha

I tried a panoramic shot. It turned out a little funky. You can see some of the dings on my pretty walls. The room is now more than an inch smaller in width. I don’t know how that happened since we did not touch those walls. We just hired […]

Bathroom Update

July 29, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

When I lived with my Grandma, I really got used to hanging my clothes on the line. She has a sweet set up. Her laundry room opens onto a covered deck. On this covered deck she has her clothes line. It’s right there. I thought once I moved into the […]

Clothes Line

July 26, 2013 in Nomad Life / RV tagged clothes line / Laundry by Elisha

I hope you are ready for some more before and afters, cuz that’s what I’m all about. Thanks to Johnny this shower went from dingy yellowed white to bright white. It’s so pretty it hurts. Oh it just doesn’t stop, the pain from the pretty. After […]

Shower

July 24, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Bedroom / Before and After / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

I already had one cherry tomato from my plants, but this is the first time I’ve had a full on mini- harvest. I’m so excited. When I go home tonight, I’m going to make spaghetti using those three big beauties. I will add the cherry tomatoes to a salad at […]

Bounty

July 23, 2013 in Nomad Life tagged Garden / Gardening / Topsy Turvy by Elisha

I have a couple of posts about the bathroom this week. This is what one wall of bathroom looked like: This is what it looks like now: Clearly, I picked the orange. We still need to sink in and spackle the finishing nails, add crown molding, baseboards, and some vertical […]

Bathroom

July 22, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Before and After / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

I’m going to show you the bedroom before it’s finished. Last weekend, I thought I would surely get the the bathroom all finished (except the floors.) Then I couldn’t find any hinges/handles for the cabinets. I messed up the counter top so I have to sand that. Okay, so the […]

I Fibbed

July 17, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha