Bus tours are often anti-climactic and I'm not referring to driving around a foreign country snapping pictures out the window. I mean that when friends come over to see the bus, they walk in through our "mud room" (the driver's area) and then proceed through a doorway into the main room of the bus. Beyond the main room is the bathroom, but one can essentially observe the entire space in a single glance.
1) Our nifty futon: Steve designed and constructed our bed himself. It has room underneath for storage (we keep most of our clothes there) and it folds up into a comforatble couch. Therefore, as you can see from the pictures, the entire interior of the bus is availble for hanging out.
2) Secret storage: We have a chest that serves as a seat, end tables that serve as storage areas, and book cases that fit into windows.
3) A drop leaf table and folding chairs: Our table folds down into a tiny, two person rectangle that fits up against the wall. When we want to have a dinner party, we pull the table into the center of the bus, pull our six (cool) folding chairs up, and dig in.
4) Lighting: We can't afford to take up precious surface space with lamps, so we use rope lights and replaced the lamp you see in the picutures with a hanging Chinese lantern.
Most of all, it is important to view small space living as an exciting challenge, not an inconvenience!
As I read your post, I thought about making spirals or whatever shapes you desire on the ceiling to magnify the light in such a small space. You could easily use 3-4 sets of rope lights to make 3-4 bright over-head lighting arrangements. Just a thought. Thanks for sharing. I love your bus conversion.
ReplyDeleteOooo...I like that idea!
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