We wanted a little more floor space in the trailer so we tore out the small dinette. I rebuilt it into a couch with storage space underneath. I used the old panels and frames so it matches nicely.
We lost a little storage but not much. The seat bases still flip up to access the storage space.
The floor space that we gained is 18" x 73" - it opened up that really cramped area in front of the refridgerator and closet.
We thought about not having the bed but after the last trip we realized that kids still like to stay over with Gramma and Grampa. The legs screw into the bed support. The plywood support flips back and sits on top of the seat panels.
Presto - change-o - it is a 41" x 73" bed.
We are going to re-sew and re-cut the cusions to fit but you can see how it will be set up. We also cut down the panel that is the back of the storage cabinet. I will trim the front edge with a piece of white Oak and we will have a soft fabric trim on the top edge. Once the extra holes are filled and the trim is painted I think it will look like it was the original design.
Oh yeah, we found a 2' x 4' plastic fold out table that can be set up in front of the couch for extra eaters. The old table was such a good table that I am adding fold out legs so it can be used outside for incidental stuff. We are adding a couple more storage places on the walls (for CD's by the player and more bedroom storage in the tomb) I will send a final picture when we do the last couple of steps.
1 comments:
What a great idea! I am so impressed that it actually looks like an original feature. Can't wait to see the finished product next month.
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