Give Your Caravan A New Lease Of Life

looking to give your caravan a new lease of life?
paint peeling off? furnishings worn? It may be a good time to consider doing some renovating. With some patience and time, you’ll be able to achieve some brilliant results.

As providers of caravan insurance, we have put together a guide to give you some ideas and inspiration to help get you started

Interior

Before you go ahead with any decorating for the inside of your caravan, it’s important you go through the caravan thoroughly and check for any damp. If you do find damp in your caravan, this can affect everything from soft-furnishings to vehicles structure, meaning any attempts at decorating will be a waste of time.
Providing your caravan is protected from the winter weather and has regular service checks, this will help prevent any onset of damp.

Walls

Wallpaper should be one of the main focus of any decorating. Stripping the walls and redecorating can really bring your caravan back to life.
Giving the interior a lick of paint is another option. Picking a durable paint like emulsion which you would use in a kitchen or bathroom. Why not paint your cupboards too. Making sure there is plenty of ventilation.

Flooring

Whilst redecorating your caravan you should also think about the flooring. Waterproof and low maintenance, lino is ideal as it is easier to maintain. You could also add rugs and runners for warmth and texture.

Seats And Furnishings

sofa cushions looking worse for wear? it’s time to replace them, make sure it’s with new fireproof cushions.

Comfy bedding is vital for making your caravan feel like a home away from home, unfortunately caravan beds are not of the best standard. Replace the current mattress with something more comfortable and treat yourself to new bedding, it'll make a massive difference.

Curtains

Adding curtains can bring real colour and warmth to your caravan and help give you some privacy from people walking past. They will also act as an insulator keeping the heat in which will be really useful should the weather change.
Adding blackout blinds in rooms will also help you sleep, these will prevent any light entering the room due to their thick lining, which will come in handy should you happen to pitch up in a sunny spot.

Painting The Outside Of Your Caravan

Painting your caravan can be quite time-consuming, so you will need to invest some time on this project. By using the right materials and preparing the surface correctly, the results will be well worth it.
First, give the outside of the caravan a thorough clean. One of the best ways is by using a good quality degreaser to strip away any grime and muck, then rinsing with clean water before drying with a chamois cloth.

Remove any peeling paint from the caravan’s exterior, this needs to be achieved manually and not by using any chemicals, dents should be beaten out as smoothly as possible.
Sand the area to help the new paint stick to the surface whilst covering any seals and air vents with masking tape. Make sure the paint is suitable for outdoor use.

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