1994 Starcraft Pop Up Camper Before Tour

This 1990s pop-up camper got a full remodel with a new roof, painted exterior, and a completely remodeled interior. If you want to jump right to how it looks now, you can see it here: pop up camper remodel tour. Although I think the finished space looks SO much better when you actually know where this little guy started. Come take a quick look at our camper remodel project before I got my hands on it and gave it a full update.

1994 starcraft pop up camper stardust model before remodel

Here’s my little gem.  I love the 1990s teal green.  I’m serious though, that color brings me back to my childhood filled with teal green body suits and “noisy pants” (aka windbreaker pants). The previous owner painted the original decals with some cheap latex paint that just peeled right off. Once I removed that amateur paint job, I uncovered the original decals in that lovely shade of teal green.

before image of Green and white painted camper with tree stencils pop up camper remodel

When I purchased the camper, it looked like the roof was in solid shape. Boy, was I wrong. Fast forward 8 years and two more used camper purchases, I now know how to assess for water damage in a camper without actually seeing it. However, at the time, I just didn’t know what I was looking for and had to pay the price with a full camper roof rebuild.

Even though the roof took in quite a bit of water and was completely destroyed, the floor was solid, and none of the fixtures or cushions had water damage, which was a definite plus. I knew I needed to clean the cushions and canvases very well though!

old starcraft pop up camper 1990s before

Of course, the cushion covers had to go! Not only were they ugly, they were also extremely scratchy and uncomfortable.

cabinets in old pop up camper before painting

The fake wood cabinets were begging for some paint and the blue countertop was warped in the corner from water. The box on the right is an icebox, so I knew I wanted to remove that and put in a small electric refrigerator.

From the images, you can also see the flooring needed an update because the dirty, blue and pink vinyl square tiles wasn’t doing anything to make this camper look any better.

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The benefit to this pop up camper is that it’s quite large and has quite a bit of space for sleeping. After all of those cushions are cleaned with new covers, they will look good as new! Check out my design plans for this pop up camper makeover. I’m going to try to pull in lots of white to brighten up the space, but also a ton of color with vintage finds and fabrics.

The design plan for this pop up camper includes vintage touches, flea market finds, and a ton of DIY home decor projects.

You can see the full reveal of this pop up camper remodel here!

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27 Comments

  1. Oh my goodness! This is such an exciting project! I’ve always dreamed of giving a camper a makeover! Can’t wait to follow along!

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    1. I totally know the feeling – my husband wasn’t really on board, but once he stepped into the camper, he turned a corner and said he was actually excited! Haha – I didn’t expect that one when I brought it home!

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  11. This is so cool that you are making over a camper! We had a camper like this growing up. I think it would be so fun to makeover a camper. I’m sure a lot of hard work goes into doing that!

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  14. I am just blown away by the restoration of your pop up! I was youtubing ” How to restore a pop up camper” When I cme across your vidoes.. I immediately subscribed to your channel and I’m completely in awe of your remodeling knowledge and skills. I am now going to get started on mine and I will be glad to show you pictures as I go…
    Thank you for the wonderful DIY videos. I am totally a huge fan of yours now… They’re absolutely wonderful..

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