I gave my old tatty caravan a makeover with Facebook freebies & IKEA bargains – my cheap Shein buy made a big difference

A WOMAN has revealed that she has given an old, tatty caravan a mega makeover, without breaking the bank.

Erica, a mother from the UK, bought a 2004 Lunar Lexon caravan, which was in need of modernising, and has since transformed it from drab to fab all whilst on a budget.

Posting on social media, the savvy DIY fan gave her followers a close-up look at the van before its epic overhaul.

Following this, she then left people open-mouthed as she shared the caravan’s impressive glow up, which has been done thanks to freebies and bargain buys from the high-street.

Alongside the clip of her tiny home on wheels, Erica wrote: “Witness the colourful makeover of our old caravan into a vibrant, upcycled haven!

“We revamped the walls, cupboards, handles, flooring, and added colourful decor.”

She then added: “Upcycled and reused materials all the way!”

What was once a very dated space, which was lacking any personality with its boring brown cupboards, old carpet and green sofas, has since been given a total new look, and is now the ultimate colourful caravan.

Erica opened up to Fabulous about her budget renovation, as she confirmed that she used dark grey, white and turquoise paints from Crown to brighten up the caravan.

Not only this, but she also used gold cupboard handles from Amazon and gold bathroom vinyl tiles, also from Amazon, to really make the space pop.

Erica nabbed her parquet effect vinyl flooring, which is incredibly on trend, from Factory Direct Flooring, and replaced the smoked glass drinks cabinet doors with fretwork from an old radiator cover that she got for free from Facebook Marketplace.

One thing that has really transformed the space was the dark navy seat covers, which Erica ordered online, from Shein.

The kitchen area is now totally unrecognisable thanks to splashback wallpaper from Amazon and taps from Facebook Marketplace.

As well as this, Erica also kitted the caravan out with a new sink from Victoria Plum, as well as a wooden chopping block and utensils from IKEA.

Everything Erica bought for her caravan

- Paints from Crown

- Gold cupboard handles from Amazon

- Gold bathroom vinyl tiles from Amazon

- Parquet effect vinyl flooring from Factory Direct Flooring

- Fretwork from an old radiator cover found free from Facebook marketplace

- Door mat from Jolly Brown Vintage

- Blankets and cushions from Tk Maxx and Oliver Bonas

- Prints from Desenio

- Seat covers from Shein

- Rugs from Urban Outfitters

- Splashback and bedroom wallpaper from Amazon

- Taps from Facebook Marketplace

- Sink from Victoria Plum

- Wooden chopping block and kitchen utensils from IKEA

And to accessorise the space, the DIY enthusiast bought blankets and cushions from Tk Maxx and Oliver Bonas, as well as prints from Desenio and rugs from Urban Outfitters.

Now that the caravan is almost complete, Erica beamed: “We are on our first holiday this week in it.”

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SOCIAL MEDIA USERS REACT

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @roaming_with_lunar, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 24,100 views.

Social media users were totally stunned at the caravan’s makeover and many were keen to express this in the comments.

That's an amazing transformation

One person said: “Looks great!”

Another added: “It looks fab!”

To this, Erica replied and confirmed: “It’s been a fun project…still some bits to do but it’s getting there finally!”

A third commented: “It looks amazing, I love it.”

Whilst someone else wrote: “That's an amazing transformation.”

At the same time, another DIY enthusiast penned: “Absolutely beautiful.”