If you’ve been following along with my garage gym makeover series, then you already know this project turned into SO much more than just a place to work out. What started as a cluttered lime green garage slowly became one of my favorite spaces in our entire house — a boutique-style home gym, movie room, and family hangout space all in one. I wanted this renovation to feel high-end while still keeping as much of it DIY and budget-friendly as possible. So in this post, I’m breaking down every project, product, and major cost that went into transforming our garage from loud chaos into a zen custom luxury home gym.…
Budget Breakdowns
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1959 Kencraft Vintage Trailer Renovation: Full Budget Breakdown & Sources
1959 Kencraft Vintage Trailer Renovation Full Budget Breakdown by Nailgun Nelly After months of sanding, sealing, and second-guessing every design choice, my 1959 Kencraft vintage trailer renovation is finally complete—and I’m breaking down every dollar I spent. Whether you’re dreaming of restoring your own vintage camper or just curious what a full renovation really costs, this post covers it all. From structural repairs and new appliances to decor and finishes, I’m sharing where I splurged, where I saved, and how I kept this project within budget without cutting corners on style. Find other RV Renovation Budget Breakdowns below: 1970 Ideal named “Archie” 1968 Prowler named “Daphne” Van Conversion named “Avangelina”…
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DIY Bathroom Renovation Cost Breakdown: Budgeting for an Affordable Remodel
When we initially moved into our home back in 2015, this bathroom was one of our very first huge renovations we tackled together. Needless to say we have learned a TON since then! So many mistakes were made but that is the beauty of DIY. Over the years we learned more and more and this time around the bathroom renovation was completed so much quicker and efficiently. Original Bathroom After the 1st Renovation The Problem and the Plan Although this bathroom functioned great for us at first, we quickly outgrew it. This is not only our guest bathroom but also our two boys bathroom. With a pedestal sink we had…
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1970 Vintage Travel Trailer Renovation Budget Breakdown and Sources found in this Camper
You all wanted a budget breakdown of my latest RV renovation so I have rounded up everything I used, as best I could to give you an idea! If you want to see another example from my prior renovations, check out the Cost Breakdown from my 1968 Prowler here. So lets gets down to business and break it up into systems. Many do not know this, but Archie was actually purchased and restored to document detailed tutorials on how to complete RV renovation projects. You can find all of them in my book DIY Camper & RV Reno: Restoring and Designing Vintage, Retro, and Classic Trailers and RVs with Nailgun Nelly. Table of…
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Install Armstrong WoodHaven Ceiling Planks: DIY Guide
At the beginning of the year I let a HGTV crew come over to film a YouTube episode for HGTV Handmade series where they toured my home. It was so exciting and I could not wait to see it all put together! The only thing was that I didn’t love how white everything seemed! Especially in the kitchen. You can view the episode here. https://youtu.be/M3Rgq7HOxJU?si=gCBHQNVRcO0Nb3QO I had created a white focal point in our family room just before they came over with a quick an easy DIY Board & Batten wall. So now I am adding back some richness in color to this space. Armstrong Ceilings Woodhaven ceiling planks…
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Budget Friendly Bathroom Vanity Makeover for under $399!
You want to upgrade a bathroom vanity space but not break the bank? I will show you how you can do so in just a day or weekend with a few minor upgrades. I did this project for my brother and sister in law while they were gone camping one weekend. They had just paid to have the shower in their main bathroom completely redone and the vanity just outside the pocket door was not up to speed with the newly designed shower. Never underestimate the power of paint and changing out the “jewelry” in a space! I linked everything below along with the full budget breakdown. The quick and…
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1968 Prowler Budget Breakdown!
Before After This camper has been a labor of love and I tried my very best to keep a record of all expenses throughout this renovation project. I have received many requests to know just how much our vintage camper revival cost and the time has come for me to lay it all out! Click here to see the before videos! Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After First things first, what was the purchase price of our camper and what did we get? In my opinion, old campers are gold and when you are lucky enough to come across them in decent shape,…
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Walk-in Closet Reveal!
My side Next I moved on to my side of the closet. I found it easier to find the dresser before starting the hanging wardrobe section, I was aiming for something around 30″ wide by 19″ deep. I was so happy to score this dresser off Facebook marketplace and it came in at 31.25″ wide by 18.75″ deep, perfect! Once I had that in place I built the wardrobe to fill the remaining space. I used the same 3/4″ plywood ripped down to 14″ deep pieces. The outer shell was 38″ wide and a total of 91″ tall. I measured down 4ft to divide it in half…
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Office makeover Budget Breakdown!
Rug $90 Beams $100 Chandelier $655 gifted Sconces $340 gifted Flooring $222.72 Subfloor $36.36 Slider $515 Exterior doors – free Desk Chair $179 gifted Thrifted books $10 + $60 Accent Chair $389 gifted Greenboard drywall $54.38 slats and stain $61 Base Cabinets and trim $572 Bookshelves $118 Wallpaper $88 Curtains, rod, hangers $184.19 Books $119 Arches (all scraps) Drywall mud and texture $20 Decor & knobs $500 Paint $90 Flue $350 Desk $67 Total: $3,169.65 (gifted $1,649.00)
