A van build for the PEOPLE September 26, 2020September 26, 2020Categories UncategorizedLeave a Comment on A van build for the PEOPLE View this post on Instagram ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ is *not* the outrageously expensive, over-the-top #vanlife experience you see taking over Instagram. Bertie is a van for the people. 😂🥰 Actually, this whole process taught me that you can make something beautiful AND highly functional on a serious budget. I’m talking about $1,000 including build and decor, compared with $150K versions of #vanbuildout that you regularly see. (I had to request people to stop sending me links of those for “inspiration” about 8 times.) I went down to Atlanta to meet my friend @usapastorblue (pictured!), bought $300 worth of wood and supplies and installed a bed frame over the tire wheels, two shelves over the bed, and a counter top with leg space for a desk/table and three more small shelves, plus a wooden basket for inside the side door and a small built-in drink holder. Later, back in North Carolina, my mom and I installed a third shelf over the desk/kitchen “area” with a 1×8 she had lying around and a cut 1×4. From there, it was screwing in a couple of spray painted metal baskets, bigger hooks for hanging jackets, towels and bags, and smaller hooks to hold lighting and eventually, plants. 🥰🌱 I sanded and stained everything (twice, cause I messed it up the first time 😩) and then… it was time to decorate. Have you seen pictures of my final designed #tinyhome on my Instagram highlight yet?! How many stars would you give Bertie & I?! 🥰 #vanlife #vanconversion #projectvanlife A post shared by Amelia Rayno (@ameliarayno) on Sep 11, 2020 at 8:18am PDT Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Published by Amelia Rayno I’m a former newspaper reporter who left my safety net to travel the world as full-time nomad and freelancer. Come along on my journey! View all posts by Amelia Rayno
