When you live in a van you’ll spend a lot of time on your sofa/bed so making it comfortable is pretty important. It’s one thing you won’t regret spending a bit of extra money on.

Here we go! Christmas Decorations for the RV (keep scrolling to see pictures of these ideas in use!) Having a full-size bed was pretty important (mostly for my husband, but I wasn’t complaining!). We bought a double-size, foam mattress and used the dimensions of that to create our bed. A pop of colour here and then really transforms your van and takes it one step further from the old cargo van it may have been! A proper bed

To get around decorating their RV with bulky objects that take up valuable space, especially with their full house, they opted for functional decor. Holiday-themed bed sheets and throw pillows replace the usual bedding. Similarly, kitchen and bathroom towels, oven mitts, and doormats can be substituted for festive ones. Add a touch of Christmas

Will and Kristen Watson, along with their daughter, Roam, and playful pooch, travel in their 180-foot skoolie. They agree that a little goes a long way. “In a tiny space a few decorations will have you feeling like you’re in a winter wonderland,” the Watsons said.This helped us keep everything compartmentalized and organised, preventing things from getting too messy. For all the happiness that presents bring on Christmas day, finding a place to put all of the new toys can become an inconvenience. These nomads have found ways around receiving tangible items. It was hard to imagine getting him into a place where we could live in him as we did for 5 months while travelling around America for 3 months and then setting up in Western Canada.

The Murphys save a little money like the Watsons by buying used. They scour second-hand stores for decorations and recirculate them after the holidays for others to use. “I donate or sell locally what I don’t want to keep early in the season, and then I aim to only buy what I cannot DIY,” Kristen said. Find more Christmas decoration ideas From adding some colour and comfortable furnishings to accessories like plants and posters, your campervan can really feel like a home after a while. Most importantly, don’t get too stressed about the decor details… enjoy the season with whoever you are camping with!

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Make cute festive scenes in your windows with window clings– I have 3 kids, so we have a set for almost EVERY season! In fact, we even made out own window clings one year! If you happen to be camping (or living in!) your RV during Christmas, you’ll love these Christmas camper decor ideas to really get in the spirit!

They keep a letter board by the front of the bus and display funny holiday quotes for everyone to read. Something else that can add a little decor is holiday-themed window clings. Kids will enjoy arranging snowflakes, Santas, and reindeer on every window. Skinny Christmas tree Make a little room for the tree

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Over the 3 months we spent travelling the USA we added a few things here and there to make him feel more like home. You don’t have to have a big tree to make a statement! A pretty little Christmas tree paired with other holiday decor looks just as nice! If you do, you can cover this in a funky pattern so that when you’re inside your van you don’t just see the silvery bubble wrap that is reflectix!