Your RV is your home away from home, but sometimes, the decor and color palette it comes with can make it seem somewhat sterile and uninviting. Good news! You can quickly and inexpensively warm up the interior of your camper with a few simple additions that won’t break the bank. RVs and Boats For Less, located in Pocatello, Idaho, has created this quick list of tips for making your RV more homelike and personalized to you and your family.
Self-Expression Is Key
One important step to take when you acquire your RV is to start customizing it to your tastes and style. You could theme it around something you particularly like, such as the beach or the desert, make everything revolve around a favorite color or even mimic your residential home’s decor. Your RV is your oyster and you should cultivate it accordingly!
Add More Color
Most RV color schemes come in some unfortunately bland palettes, namely beige. To avoid the drab sterility of a lack of color, try to incorporate as much color as you desire. This could mean painting a single bright accent wall or even painting all the walls in a color that you find comforting, whether it’s a soothing aqua or brilliant coral. Remember that dark colors tend to constrict a space and make it feel smaller, which is fine if that’s your goal, but if you’re looking to maximize the feeling of your RV’s interior, you should stick with light colors to brighten things up.
Use Cozy Fabrics & Textiles
RV furniture can be somewhat rigid and formulaic looking due to the fact it needs to be easy to clean and easy to tow. To immediately make your couches and chairs more cozy, add throw pillows and blankets in a variety of patterns and colors to go with the established scheme. You can add fabric wall hangings as well to soften the space.
Change Out Existing Decor
The curtains your RV came with are probably pretty boring and utilitarian, so changing those out for airy drapes or patterned curtains will add flair and personality to your living space. The LED lighting, while economical, isn’t very pretty, so use a few flameless candles to add warmth to the room without the dangers created by open flames. A throw rug can break up white linoleum and make things more comfortable, and an ergonomic mat in your kitchen will help make cooking a breeze.
Put Up Decorations From Home
Taking photos and decor from your home to add to your RV will work wonders to make it a more inviting and family-friendly space. You can put up pictures of people and places you’ll miss while you’re on the road to ease homesickness feelings. Let your kids get in on the decor game with a few posters or garlands or their own art! Filling your RV with souvenirs from all the places it’s been will help you cultivate memories, too.
Cultivate Houseplants
Caring for plants can be very rewarding and fairly low-stress, as they only need water and sunlight to flourish. They also work to pull carbon dioxide from the air, which freshens your interior space. A plant or two will brighten your living room instantly.
Purchase Real Dishes
Eating off of paper or plastic disposable dishes is expensive, impractical and wasteful. While you might have some cheap reusable plastic dishware, it just isn’t the same to eat your meals from it. Dollar stores and thrift stores carry great selections of inexpensive ceramic dishware, real silverware and glasses and mugs that will add to the homelike feeling of your RV and make your meal experiences so much better. You don’t have to spend very much at all, and you can gather different styles for an eclectic look. Plus, if something breaks, you aren’t out much money at all.
It’s easy to make your RV more like home if you take the time to add a few finishing touches that increase its coziness and appeal. If you’re in the market for a new or used RV to make your own, come down to our showroom to see the available RVs, campers and trailers we have in stock. We can also help out with any maintenance concerns you may have for your current RV. Just call us to schedule a service appointment. RVs and Boats For Less is in Pocatello, serving the Idaho cities of Idaho Falls and Twin Falls. We also gladly welcome our customers coming north from nearby Lake City and Logan, Utah!
