Vintage Caravan Magazine Issue 37 | Page 29

used a waterproof sealant around the lights and window frames to ensure there are no more leaks in the future. The flimsy, thin aluminium caravan door was replaced with a thick piece of MDF that Caroline covered with a sheet of painted and sealed pressed tin. Since ‘finishing’ the exterior Caroline tells us that she has had a few little set backs due to the movement between the original ply and the patches causing some of the paint to crack and that she has had to spend more time reinforcing, sealing and repainting those areas. “I always thought I was nearly finished, but then there would be something to fiddle with and fix and it could take a long time to do a small job!” When it came to the interior design Caroline says she got her ideas by choosing the wall paper that she wanted to feature on a few of the walls first. She says that she liked the flower-power inspired blue and green bold, floral pattern from the Marrimekko range straight away. vintagetrailermagazine | 27