LITTLE LAMPY INTERIOR TOUR

The time has finally come to reveal the interior of the Little "Lampy" Camper in all of its teeny tiny glory! The official square footage of LL is roughly 150 feet (at least that's about how much flooring we bought - more on that later) and we've kept it light and bright to make the space feel open when it's jam packed full of people! 

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First up, this is how the "bedroom" end of LL looked when we brought her home in July 2017: 

and the after:

And the dining side before: 

and after:

The whole overhaul took us about 5 months to the day and cost around $3,600 not including the photo booth electronics and equipment that we already had. The interior walls are the lightest possible shade of pink (Magnolia's Antique Rose from Ace Hardware).

For a full look at the process, get that scrolling finger ready!

We started out by removing all of the old cabinets and paneling:

Then came removing the old insulation:

Then we were left with a LOT of rotten wood: 

From there, it was a matter of removing the skin (you can see a pic of one small section removed in my last post), rebuilding the frame with new wood, and reattaching the skin (easy peasy!) 

Then it was time to do the wiring:

re-insulate and put up the walls: 

If you're eagle eyed, you might see a little something carved on one of the studs in the pic above. Since we've done two of these campers now we figured we should keep the tradition going and carve our initials into it somewhere. Here's our initials in the original Lampy Camper from 2012 and the Little Lampy Camper in 2017:

Lastly, we build the cabinets and put in the flooring and trim. We stuck (pun intended) with peel and stick flooring just like the first camper because it has done just fine for the past five years. It's easy to clean, not very expensive, and this particular color doesn't show a lot of dirt.

And that's pretty much it! Of course, it was a LOT more work than a blog post can ever cover and I've skimmed over some of the details but all this to say it's pretty great now that we're all done and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.

I've already done a couple of DIY decorating projects in the camper like this honeycomb installation right when you walk in:

And of course, adding some little touches like these awesome Heartlandia Stickers from Vortex Souvenir: 

And I'm super excited to get out and add some more decorations to the inside as the weather warms up and it's not a race against time and numb fingers to work outside ; ) 

For now though, it's back to business. The Little Lampy Camper has its very first wedding next week and we've already got a lot of other awesome public events planned for 2018! 

Thanks for following along on this little journey with us! If you see the Little "Lampy" Camper out and about, be sure and say "Hi!" and of course, if you have an awesome event or wedding coming up, be sure and Contact Us about bringing LL to the party! 

LITTLE LAMPY CAMPER REVEAL!

After about 5 months of working day and night, we're so pleased to finally reveal the Little "Lampy" Camper in all of its adorable glory! 

Join us for a little look back at the progress we made! 

This was the camper the day we brought it home in July:

If you'll recall, it was a little worse for wear.

What little paint that was on it was falling off, two of the windows (front and back) were completely broken

Big dents, a broken hitch, flat tires, and that didn't even start to cover the INSIDE of the camper! 

So, we started work demolishing the interior and began working on scraping the old paint off of the camper. 

We also removed all of the rotten wood inside the camper which meant removing the skin on almost all sides to repair, replace, and re-frame with new wood. More on that later but here's a harrowing photo to prove it: 

Once all of the old paint was removed and the skin of the camper was firmly back in place with new j-rail and fresh butyl tape, it was time to prime the camper: 

Now if you have been following us since the beginning of this journey, you may recall that I had a very "pink" vision for the Little "Lampy" Camper but after some thought about the variety of events that this would be used for and the overall look of our other booths, we decided to go with something a little more understated: 

The body is painted a very light blue-green color and off white. It really looks sharp with the orange marker lights...

And my favorite thing is that depending on the time of day, it changes just a little bit and can be more blue or more green!

Another really awesome project we were able to have done was the hand-lettered name on the back of the camper. It was done by a local sign painter, Canary Signs and it really is the cherry on top of the whole thing. 

So there you have it! 5 months almost to the day and Wichita's newest vintage camper photo booth is ready to roll out! It's already been a big hit at one event and I can't wait to see how many smiles it brings over the course of this year! 

We've already got several weddings booked and we're having so much fun brainstorming fun ideas and and events to take it to! If you're interested in booking the Little "Lampy" Camper or using it for a photo shoot or just about anything, Get in touch with us here! 

Up next, we'll do an interior tour and show some behind-the-scenes photos of the process of gutting and remodeling the inside of the camper! 

Here's a peek at the finished product: 

So excited for all of Wichita to get to see this little lady soon! 

DEMO DAY!

More like Demo Day(S) but whatever! Yay!

The weather finally dipped to a reasonable temperature and we were able to get started on camper demolition and exterior work! 

The first step was removing all of the cabinets, fixtures and old paneling. Here's a look at the before facing what would be the dining area: 

After the cabinets, came removal of all paneling: 

And finally, getting rid of all of the yucky old insulation until we're left with a clean(ish) metal slate: 

The same process on the other end (facing what would have been the bedroom area): 

So, it appears that we're missing something in that last photo. Something like, idk THE FLOOR! Turns out, the wheel well on the right side and most of the back rear wood was completely rotten so the floor had to be removed so it could be re-built. More on that at a later date but suffice to say, the "Little" Lampy will have a nice, new sturdy floor underfoot for all of her future guests! 

Speaking of floors, how cute is the flooring that was in here originally? S'cute! It's in terrible shape but it might be changing my mind a little on my original flooring ideas ; ) 

We also began work on the exterior of the camper. You can't tell from photos but there are at least 3 different paint jobs going on here, the last of which was applied with a brush : / so we're removing MOST of the old paint with stripper so that the new primer/paint has a smooth surface to adhere to! 

You can see the original colors of the camper on the left side. The bottom third or so was a blue green color and the top was cream. Pretty cute!

Here's a closer look:

And speaking of how the camper used to look, we found this incredible old photo of our exact camper: 

We discovered that it's an Aljo travel trailer, likely manufactured in 1956 or 1957. Neat! 

Hope you enjoyed a little look at what vintage camper demolition looks like! We're getting right back to work and we'll have more photos (with some new wood going into place) soon! 

Camper Inspiration

While we wait for the mercury to drop below 100, I thought it would be fun to share some of the images that are going to inspire our re-build of the little "Lampy" camper! 

That gif up there is a clue! Conan created the vector art for our 8th wedding anniversary and it was just too cute not to play with! Anyway onto the fun stuff: 

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The wonderful photo above is almost *exactly* the color scheme I am interested in and not too far off from some of our current branding colors:

Still, I want to go a little more muted, a little more accessible for something with this much surface area and that will take a prominent place on our 2018 branding guides. 

Here's the images, textures and colors that are going to inspire little "Lampy":

Basically we have a dogwood pink (or millenial pink for you cool kids), palm leaf green, peach/brown and white. 

For the exterior, I would like to a very, very subtle shade of the Dogwood pink. I even shopped up a little sample: 

I want the outside to look good in the background of any picture and be very versatile depending on the event. 

Part of the fun of a camper photo booth is getting inside and having a little private house for a couple of minutes. The Lampy camper definitely gets a lot of oohs and ahhhs when people climb inside and I want the same effect here. I don't want to rely too heavily on the pink color (even though I think pink is TIMELESS ; ) since I realize that it's a trendy color. I'd like to incorporate different colors and textures of green to pop against all cream walls.

We used peel and stick flooring in the first Lampy and it has held up remarkably well so I plan to use the same stuff here in a lighter color. 

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX

What do you guys think? 

I'm really excited to get started and see these ideas evolve and change as we get to know the camper. It sounds silly but that's really what happened with Lampy No. 1. I originally wanted to paint the exterior BLACK! 

Overall though, I think this is pretty lined up with what I want style-wise. Cozy, bright, plush, and something that would definitely catch your eye driving down the street : ) 

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for demolition progress and more fun stuff! 

Meet Our New Photo Booth!

Hey there! Welcome to our very first blog post! 

We're not new to the blog game (you can check out our other, old house venture over here)  but we're about to start a new-ish adventure and we want to bring you all along! 

On July 7th, we bought our second vintage camper, yay! 

Over the next few months we will be gutting, repairing, and rebuilding her to make Wichita, Kansas' newest and cutest vintage camper photo booth! 

Here's a little tour of the "before" 

Even though we've done nothing more than park it and take photos, we're already raring to go! Camper No. 2 will be available to rent for parties, weddings, corporate events and more in Spring 2018! 

Stay tuned for more inspiration images, demolition and other fun stuff : )