Bunkbed helpers

and here are our helpers again.... carrying all the bunkbed slats inside for us...

the framework for the beds...

and testing out the top bed, making sure there is enough room for sleeping before the slats get screwed down.

Eraser work

Our little helpers got put to work to rub out all dad's pencil marks. 

Bunkbed frame

The bench hasn't been completed yet, but we need to attach all the bits to the ceiling in the remainder of the caravan so that the roof can be put back down, and some outside walls put in so that we can send it to the painters during the week whilst we cannot work on it.

Anyway, here is the bunkbed frame....for three beds...

Bench work

Aaaahhhh, look!!  Part of the bench is in :)

Progress is getting there, I can nearly make some cushions

Cupboards

Here is my handsome man, quite proud of the fact that he managed to get this cupboards installed...

behind this hole in the wall will be the master bed and storage, and in front will be a corner couch and table

and here is the 'doorway' to our master bedroom and to the toilet/shower in one.

The timber actually goes all the way through to support the centre of the roof as it tends to sag a bit otherwise.

Little Red Ridinghood

Time to sew again :) I was inspired by a spotlight catalogue and some blog browsing one evening.  And despite all the recent and current craziness I managed to sew all saturday afternoon/evening whilst the little one was napping and the boys were helping dad.

I made this winter 'jumper' dress for our little girl. I came across this gorgeous little red Ridinghood fabric and some dark red corduroy fabric at spotlight.  I did accidentally sewed the red extra hem upside down so it looks darker (you know, if you rub the fabric one way it looks darker a bit like suede fabric what you can draw with your finger on)
The pattern is from http://www.ikatbag.blogspot.com/ and was very simple to follow :) Now to find a matching turtle neck shirt for underneath and some leggings. And I may even sew a matching bag or hair ribbon.

Shower/main bed

I forgot to take photos of our placement of our shower base.   In our planning we incorporated a toilet/shower in one.  With little kids in tow, we thought it important to have at least a toilet and then we might as well incorporate a shower as well.  It will also be our 'change' room

Next to our shower/toilet is going to be the main bed.  Obviously off the ground so that we can use the space underneath for storage.

it can be pretty fiddly work, especially when the caravan isn't entirely square, and some parts are hard to come by...

Our patient son

our patient dad and husband:

Research

When we were given the opportunity for a night away, we used our morning going through caravans at a caravan place.  We could look in peace, without the kids, at how these caravans were put together....  We got to sit in black leather swivel chairs, saw the luxuries of over $100,000 caravans.  We took photos wherever we could.  Most caravans are built for two persons, and we noticed plenty of 'wasted' space in caravans. 

Fridge

For dear hubbys birthday I had purchased a caravan fridge for him.  The one he really wanted!!  I had it delivered to his work with a special request for some decorations :)  t'is handy knowing which suppliers hubby deals with at work :)

 

and here is our happy son with the birthday man!!

Flooring

We finally and just before all the places closed up for Christmas/New years found a flooring place which actually stocked flooring rather than having to get it in from elsewhere...  We chose lino for the floor, (definately no carpet for us :) ).  We also decided to lay the lino before we built the furniture into the caravan.  The lino should withstand plenty of years of usage as we don't plan on using our caravan 24/7.