Meet the Beach House

I recently posted a picture on Facebook about my struggles of having to change the sheets in my little travel trailer which is named The Beach House.  And I realized that I never formally introduced everyone to my humble abode.  

For those of you that don't know, "my story", I have recently given up the brick and mortar, stationary living in favor of the gypsy, transient life-style.  It was about this time last year, that I bought a used, well- loved 2005 Keystone Cougar 31' camper.
The former owners painted the insides with the soft colorful tones of beach living- greens, pale blues, clean whites and decorated with seahorses, shells, driftwood and other items that scream "I love the beach life!"
I fell in love immediately.  The Kirby's needed to sell it because of a debilitating cancer and they were unable to use the camper any longer.  So with promises that I would love it and honor its purpose, I laid my money down.
The Kirby's used The Beach House only for weekend trips or short ocean-side vacations.  It wasn't long that I saw I was going to have to make some adjustments to this quaint little camper to make it my full-time home.
The back end had four bunks (perfect for grand babies) but I only have two, at the moment, so I took the other two out to create my office.

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Me new office and office chair! I feel so important!

The grand kitty inspecting my work from my new desk.

And then there was a matter of my clothes.  When I work, be it cutting hair, or doing workshops, I have to have professional clothing.  As much as I'd love to live in swimwear, 24/7, it is somewhat frowned upon in certain places... not to mention cold... But the house, as is, offered minimal options.

It seemed like a lot of wasted space, so I came up with the idea to put the bed in the air... and use the space to add in dressers, and hanging space.  
And when living in a tiny house, it's all about use of space. 
So my step brother, Ed Wittneber, and my favorite Seabee, Barry Moyar and myself, completely gutted the bedroom! 

And then put it back together again.
Barry cut and built the bed frame.  His knowledge of angle iron was indispensable!  A former Seabee and a craftsman in his own right, I was so grateful that he came on board with this project.  And they didn't even look at me like I was crazy!  Ed was quick to get the project rolling and helped me SO much!!  He also bought and assembled the perfect cubbie shelves for me and my first beanbag chair for my new space!!! 
I painted.
Also, my wonderful brother, Scott Ide, created the perfect cabinet to hide all the wiring and add more storage space!  He made it from scratch and it's perfect!  It gives me a bit more space that is easily accessible from the bedroom or the "coffee station"!  (okay, fine, it's the other side of the kitchen counter... don't judge! Lol!)

So, my bed is about 32" from the ceiling, so one has to be cautious when climbing up or down, or changing sheets... and heaven help me if something scares me in the middle of the night and I sit up too quickly!!   
There is one large plastic set of dresser-drawers under the bed and another one at the side.  I have room to hang clothes, store away other items in the cubbie shelf and cabinet.  And room for a giant dog to lounge and a beanbag chair or two!  

It is an adorable little place to live and I absolutely love it!  Yes, there are things I want to do to it still, but it's all part of the journey! 
I am so happy with this choice and I think I am living up to the promise I made to the former owners.  The Beach House has certainly covered a lot of territory and seen many new campgrounds, and I hope this has just been the beginning!  I hope she hangs on with me for a few more years as we continue to travel about the country.

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Next, I want to re-do the bathroom and maybe even tweak the kitchen just a tiny bit.  I'm learning so much as I go...

The Beach House and Xander ready for adventures!!!

Sleeping in the middle of everything... Testing out the beanbag chair as much as she dares! Lol!