Vintage Boho Camper Makeover: It's All About the Views

After buying a 1990 Chinook camper on Craigslist for only $15K, stylist Courtney Favini Lichty and husband Christian, a mechanical engineer, completely transformed it for cross-country drives. The exterior includes shaded space to hang out with their rescue dog Baxter, a Labrador retriever, golden retriever and cocker spaniel mix.

One of the reasons Courtney and Christian got such a great deal on the camper was its dated interior. When they first saw it, they knew they’d have to change nearly everything from the finish of the cabinetry and the dated linoleum to the kitchen sink and wallpapered backsplash.

Courtney selected 3x3-inch handmade Zelige tiles in a rich shade of rust found on Etsy, then installed them herself. To help camouflage the refrigerator, she and Christian covered it with some of their favorite things including album covers and vintage black and white photos. The Jackson Browne album is the first gift Courtney’s dad ever got for her as a kid.

The kitchen was the biggest undertaking of the interior. While the original cabinetry was structurally sound and paintable, Courtney and Christian wanted to update the utility-grade sink and replace the dated tile countertops with classic butcher block.