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Grace Aquino and her husband Marlon converted a 2017 Ram Promaster Cargo Van into a Small home on wheels.
They DIY furnished the van for less than $1,000 with Ikea furniture.
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Grace and Marlon Aquino converted a 2017 Ram Promaster Cargo Van into a home on wheels, providing the van together with Ikea furniture for less than $1,000.
Grace recorded the invention of the van – that she and her husband called”Flippie” – on her website, The Sweet Savory Life.
The duo has dwelt full time from the van because April. Before adopting the #VanLife, the couple was sleeping on Marlon’s parents’ couch and living out of their backpacks for over a year.
They initially moved into Flippie with just their backpacks and two gaming chairs that reclined into a bed, living in their van part-time in the middle of winter without any added insulation.
“When we bought her, our instant thought was to employ professionals to build it for us knowing how little expertise we’ve got in constructing anything!” Grace Aquino wrote in her blog. “We called a few companies who builds camper vans and realized just how costly it is. So we are down to doing it our only sensible choice!”
The couple chose to furnish the van with Ikea pieces because of the company’s easy-to-build, lightweight furniture choices. In total, the couple spent $992.84 furnishing the van build, not including items such as the fridge, power bank station, ottoman, drawer, and additional accessories.
Keep scrolling to see how they did it:
The wheelbase is 136 inches and the interior is 60 square feet.
Grace Aquino/The Sweet Savory Life
There is a low roof, although Aquino claims her and her husband Marlon can both comfortably stand in it.
Grace Aquino/The Sweet Savory Life
Unlike most Promasters, Flippie has a glass side window.
Grace Aquino/The Sweet Savory Life
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