{"id":13345,"date":"2024-04-30T10:17:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T17:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=13345"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:18:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:18:13","slug":"rv-decorating-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/rv-decorating-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Creative RV Decorating Ideas to Elevate Your Compact Living Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’ve seen the big RV makeovers on YouTube, read the van life blogs, and stalked the Instagram profiles of renovation influencers, just for a tiny dose of inspiration. But at the end of the day, <\/em>nothing seems quite right or quite your style. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is that decorating your travel trailer takes a different kind of creativity. It involves more than picking out curtains and paint colors. You have to consider…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How much does the piece of decor weigh?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Will these decorations travel well?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Will these design elements withstand the wear and tear on the road?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Will your setup require constant fixing?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
You don’t just need decorating ideas. You need decor inspiration that’s worthy of your humble<\/a>, yet irreplaceable camper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that’s why we put together this list of 8 creative decorating ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#1: Brighten Up Your Space with Colorful Accents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Courtesy of the PopUpPrincess.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
You know that neutrals make the space feel bigger and brighter–but you love color!<\/em> Plus, you can’t stand how RVs on the market are drowning in the same shades of white, gray, or beige. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ve heard the typical suggestions–and all the tips and tricks for tastefully incorporating color into your space…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Add a centerpiece to your table with a pop of color. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
Paint an accent wall <\/li>\n\n\n\n
Hang pictures that bring in color<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Bring in plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Sure, those are great ideas if you’re not planning to move around. But travel trailers have to travel! You don’t want a plethora of “accent pieces” that you have to store every time<\/strong> you pick up and move. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While an accent wall might work, you don’t have many walls that lend themselves to being a focal point in a camper. (We’ll talk about one later.) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanging pictures?…Do you want to level them after every trip? I don’t. But there are ways to do visual art in a camper – we’ll get to that later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So here’s how <\/em><\/strong>you accessorize your camper with color.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Choose items that you would have and use in your RV anyway<\/strong>—like towels, dishes, utensils, or curtains. This way, you incorporate colors you love without stuffing your RV full of unnecessary items that just take up space in your small RV.<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
Have a little accent color in every room. <\/strong>Sprinkle color into every room. For the bedroom, add pillows. They’re light and comfy!<\/em> For the bathroom, experiment with towels, or – if you feel bold – you can paint the vanity in the accent color.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nLarissa over at ThePopUpPrincess.com<\/a> is the queen at this. She’ll paint cabinets, find appliances, and find curtains to pull all the colors together without overwhelming the space.     <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
#2: Maximize Storage Space and Clear Counter Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n $\"\"$
Courtesy of letstravelfamily.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou knew this one was coming. When you live small, you’ll want to use every square inch of available space for custom storage<\/a>…or do you?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, you could accessorize with a cool spice rack that sits on your counter. Or you could add a small cabinet under your TV that leads to the small unused space under the bed in the next room. But installing cabinets and “creative storage solutions” everywhere can actually have the opposite effect, making your space feel more cluttered than it did before. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
So before you put that spice rack on your counter, ask yourself. Is it more valuable to have the space or to have this accessory? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
For sure, some accessories<\/a> are worth keeping out – coffee maker, anyone?<\/em> But some are a waste of space. You have to decide which appliances fall into which category.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clean counters make your space feel bigger and more usable. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
But how do you keep the clutter at bay? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Everything you bring in your travel trailer <\/strong>must <\/em><\/strong>have a purpose.<\/strong> This means asking questions like, “Do I really need two of those?” “Can my chef knife do the same job as the paring knife?” “Do I need both?”<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Use the <\/strong>unseen <\/em><\/strong>spaces for extra storage:<\/strong> Every RV has storage spaces that remain out of sight (and out of mind)<\/em>, such as under the bathroom sink, under the beds and couches, or under the bench seating. Use these places for storage—not your countertops.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nYes, sometimes you’ll have to get creative when maximizing these hidden storage spaces. For example, you’ll need to find containers that perfectly fit the space under your couch or build an access cabinet into a used space. Those ideas (and more) come from Jill at Let’sTravelFamily.com. In fact, she literally wrote the eBook<\/a> on RV storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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