
I bought a £500 caravan & transformed it on the cheap – now I can take my kids away and people think it ‘looks amazing'
The DIY fan renovated the home on wheels for just £500 and now has a pretty pink haven she can take her children away in during the summer holidays.
Posting on social media, the content creator, who uploads DIY clips under the username 'Sugar and Pearl', explained that she initially found the caravan for £650 on Facebook Marketplace, but was able to negotiate and nab it for £500.
The savvy mum then spent 'just under £500' on the renovation of the four berth 'little caravan.'
Thrilled with the caravan's overhaul, the mum beamed: 'Now we have this cute little pink haven to take the kids away in.'
Currently, the caravan, which she described as her 'pink little hideaway,' is kept on this woman's driveway and is then towed to campsites whenever they go away.
Sharing a before, during and after look at the caravan's total transformation, the mother and her children started off the renovation by removing the dated tiles and wallpaper from inside the home on wheels.
The influencer then gave the space a thorough clean from top to bottom and after this, freshened up the caravan with lick of paint.
She used the V33 Cupboard & Cabinet paint, which you can buy from B&Q, Screwfix and even Amazon.
Following this, to add style to the caravan, the DIY fan added new handles to the cupboards and replaced the sofa cushions.
And that's not all, as she also used self-adhesive stick-on tiles, which she bought from Temu, to glam up her cupboards without having to break the bank.
To finish off the mega makeover, the mother then accessorised the space with cosy cushions, faux flowers, a dream catcher and bunting.
I bought a dated caravan & turned it into my family's very own second home for £4.5k - now we holiday for just £10 a day
Not only do we think the pink caravan looks stunning, but it's clear that many others do too, as the TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ sugarandpearlx, has quickly racked up 63,500 views.
As well as this, it's also amassed 1,512 likes, 16 comments and 328 shares.
Social media users were stunned by the caravan's gorgeous overhaul and many eagerly raced to the comments to express this.
One person said: 'Looks amazing.'
Why caravan holidays are so underrated
CARAVAN park holidays are a British staple.
And with the cost of living crisis wreaking havoc on Britain's purses, more of us are turning to them for an affordable break.
Josie O'Brien, Senior Digital Writer on Fabulous, weighs in on why she thinks caravan holidays are seriously underrated...
WHEN I was a child, my mum used to collect the £9.50 holiday vouchers in The Sun.
She'd use them to book a couple of nights away at a caravan park during the school holidays.
As an adult, I fully appreciate the convenience of a humble caravan holiday.
No faffing about with passports, no luggage limits and no bog-standard hotel breakfast of stale toast and grey eggs.
I still love caravan holidays as an adult.
In a world of doing everything for the 'gram, a caravan park brings you back to basics.
There's no obligation to get dressed up, no stress to fit a million picturesque excursions in one week and I don't find myself flustered in tourist hot spots like abroad.
I love going to coastal caravan parks and strolling along the beach parade.
My highlight is always fresh mussels, ice-creams and classic pubs to grab an afternoon tipple in.
And then, of course, there's the cost.
Staying in a caravan is definitely way cheaper than my international trips.
With no expensive hotel bills and the ability to cook my own meals, I'm spending hundreds less than I would abroad.
I've had some of my best and most relaxing holidays in caravans. Maybe I'll buy my own one day.
Another added: 'Soooooo prettyyyyyyyyy.'
A third commented: 'So beautiful inside!! Well done.'
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