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we've been Rv for over 40 years and Bill has become quite inventive with ideas for comfort and storage and keeping noise down. So will share a few from Jennie
When we bought Jennie this was just a four inch shelf above the bed. He turned it into cupboards - premade doors from Home Depot

Just before we left home this time he added a simple box above the bedroom window to hold paper back books. - three deep

Added shelves to the narrow closet

You know those neat plastic bags sheets etc come in - too good to throw away - but what to use them for - well we put a couple on the bed frame under the skirt to hold shoes or what ever - they are pretty strong

A colapsable basket for laundry storage - store in shower - easy to move and to carry - fold up when not in use.

Bill added this cupboard and hooks in bathroom. Again using premade doors from home improvement store

He also added magazine rack to bathroom - he made some of these racks and bought others

For some reason bathroom doors tend to swing open so we added this swing lock on the outside of the door for traveling.. can use on cupboards etc

Bought this bread board in CW but can use any one and just add rubber maid to the bottom of it to keep it from slipping. Cuts down on noise from stove top and comes in handy for cooking when placed over the sink. He also turned the space behind the stove into storage.

Again added cabinet trim above window for more storage

Trash cover - cut it and hinged it so we could use it without lifting the whole thing up

Key holder by door - this one is fancy - he made it - the one in the Alfa is lined with outdoor carpet to keep noise down. Uses a lot of outdoor carpet for noise control - in cupboards and storage areas

The other side of the door - hat or coat hooks - lots of places for "things" when you look around

Another good idea from Camping World - worth the money for odds and ends storage - probably can't use if using dinette for a bed though - not sure.

Another little box he built for me to keep on the table - holds napkins, calculator, penciles, camera cords or what ever I want right at hand. Could be salt and pepper or plants

Space under table up against wall - little partition for camera cases - out of the way but handy

We took out the small bench sofa that was in Jennie and put in a LazyBoy recliner and a table we bought from CW - Bill uses it for his laptop. - the laptop is stored in it when we travel as it folds up flat. He has added glasses holders and pencil etc holders to the side of it.

Next to it is a storage unit we found - bolted to wall with two baskets for books, maps etc.

More magazine racks and kleenex holder have one on other side too

We took the bunk bed out and Bill built an entertainment and storage area in that place. Again using premade doors and cabinet trim. Storage behind the TV is all open - lined with carpet - large items there
Storage in front of the cabinets is partitioned with little boxes that can be found in lots of stores.

Just a couple of ideas someone may not have thought of. We've also replace the carpet with wood looking vinyl and put small colorful glass tiles on the wall next to the stove. Easier to clean.

What wonderful ideas. Do we get Bill to implement them, too?

The driver is an artist...and a craftsman.... Besides being handsome that is.

Great updates. Each one adds so much space for all those things we need, but have a hard time figuring out where to put them,

Great ideas! Those little drawers under the table from CW do work on my dinette that turns into a bed. I have one mounted on each side of the fold up leg and they open into the aisle. Have to place them carefully so they avoid the bed supports.

I love it! Using every inch to make the space exactly what you need. And wow! Bill is so talented!

Louise

Wow! What great ideas. Using space under the kitchen table is genius, as well as the narrow box on the table to corral cell phones and all that stuff.

What great ideas! I am always looking for ways to increase storage.

Gosh, I've been enjoying studying these photos, Carol. How did Bill securely hang the cupboards? I think my walls are just plywood over a dense foam core.

Great storage solutions! Bill is very creative; you both are.

Wonderful post...as soon as I think up any great I ideas
I will post about them lol
donna

Really weird - I just had to go through this post and fix all the pictures - some how several of them were repeats??????? and the actual picture I was talking abouty was GONE. What is photobucket up to now? Hope it stays fixed.

well thank you for fixing cause when I looked at it before some of the pics didn't even show up. Now I'm all straightened out.

Question? How does Bill figure how how much "depth" he has to screw stuff into/onto walls without damaging anything? I know that on most rigs the walls are made of practically nothing.... I have used the hooks that are put up with adhesive but have stopped short of putting up a couple of other items (which of course I already have. ) until I have more confidence that I am not piercing something that should not be pierced. Suggestions, anyone?