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Many students do not know what to do in their summer vacations. Some get a job or go to summer camps. Some others take vacations with their parents.
Ellie Yeater from West Virginia is different from the others. She knows exactly what she is going to do.
She spent all her time transforming an old camper into something very beautiful where she would spend the holidays with her friends.
And here is the result…
In the summer of 2016, 14-year-old Ellie Yeater decided to completely renovate a camper from 1974.
She paid for it with birthday money and turned it into a beautiful space to call her own.
Fixing up the inside was going to take a lot of work.
All of the furniture had been untouched since the 70s and it needed a thorough renovation.
“It needed work… lots of work,” Elli’s mom, Lori, told.
But Ellie was determined to follow her dream to the end. His father and brother are both experts in this work and they helped him.
After scraping the floors and removing the rot, it was time to start decorating.
The first thing Ellie wanted to change was the color of the camper.
She wanted it to give her own style, so she painted it a bright, beautiful blue called “mystic sea.”
Now, it was time to tackle the inside.
Ellie painted it a peachy color and accented it with aqua blue.
Ellie also laid down a brand new floor.
Gone were the old tiles from the 70s, and in were fresh, new wood-patterned ones.
Now, it was time for Ellie to bring in decorations.
At this point, even Ellie’s grandmother got involved, sewing curtains, towels, and pillowcases.
While she was working on the project, Ellie got advice and guidance from her loved ones, who wanted to help her with her summer project.
And of course, they had a standing invitation to visit her in her camper.
“I have never told her that she couldn’t do anything. She has always been an out-of-the-box thinker. I don’t want her to ever feel she has to color inside the lines. I want her to color the entire page!” says Ellie’s mom, Lori.
