I love seeing what other people have done with their vans, so I thought I’d share here some of the modifications and accessories we have added to ours! Descriptions are after each photo. Enjoy!
Rug – covers almost the whole interior, super easy to shake out
Blanket – Mexico blanket to keep the bench clean
Baskets – from Target that fit perfectly under the bench, each boy has one
Hand Towel Rack – handy but more for ambiance, annoying if using the cabinet a lot
Sticker – to cover up a big blemish
Flower vase – it clips onto the vent so flowers actually dry out too quickly, I need to find a better place to put it
Seat covers – inspired by some I saw on Etsy using yoga/Turkish towels, they were very easy to make and I’ll share how in another post
Corkboard – from the Target dollar section, where we put the map to follow of our trip
Mirror – bought on Ebay, our EVC actually did not come with a mirror on the cabinet so I thought I’d add a fancy one!
Closet shelves – the van came with these from the past owner
Cabinet shelves – (this is the small cabinet between the closet and sink) I added these with cut up closet shelving and frame hangers. This modification is awesome and allows so much more storage! Check out this post to see how I did it: Cabinet Shelves – Campervamily.
Cleaned it – I had the best luck with Mr. Clean sponges, ArmorAll, Meyer’s Clean Day, and Meguiar’s cleaner (in the second pic, the left is before cleaning, the right is after – so satisfying!)
Bed rail guard – I saw this idea somewhere and it was super easy to make a frame with pvc pipe and T joints, cover it with some extra drain sleeve and sew the ends, then mount it on quick-grip 6-inch clamps (affiliate link).
Front seat bassinet – I used pipes, joints, nylon webbing, garage hooks, and a few other things to make a frame for a pack-n-play bassinet inset that fit in the front seat/cab area. Check out this post to see how I did it: Front Seat Bassinet For A Eurovan Campervan – Campervamily
Insulated thermal window covers – from Bus Depot, those grey things on the windows make a huge difference in the heat and the cold!
Fiamma Awning – we got the Fiamma F45S 2.6M / 8’9″ x 6’6″ awning from EuroCampers mounted with GoWesty’s Awning Mounting Kit, this is our favorite “game-changer” modification by far!
Awning screen – from an old screen tent we had, it fits over the awning just about perfectly if you lower the front enough
Van skirt – you can’t see it but I made a long piece of cloth that goes between the wheels, ground, and bottom of the sliding door to keep mosquitos from coming into the awning from under the car. I sewed little rare earth magnets into the material to hold it on the van, but it’s not worked the best so I think I’ll try something with clips next.
Twinkle lights – it’s surprising how much light these provide!
Bug screens – before we got the awning, I bought these simple bugscreens off Amazon and used rare earth magnets to attach them to the van. Unfortunately they’re no longer even up on Amazon anymore or I’d share the link. You can search for “magnetic screen door” and there’s lots of options. I amazingly found these in 64×64 in. and 48×60 in. which fit the sliding door and back hatch perfectly! Tip: the narrow rectangular rare earth magnets are way better than the round ones because they fit on the van better, worked better because they were longer, and can be stacked in alternating directions when storing them to make pulling them apart way easier.
Deluxe Winnebago Eurovan Camper Cover from BusDepot.com (Non-Winnebago version click here) – this is a really great cover and totally worth the price. We got it because our van has the leaky rubber roof block problem and it rains a lot here, and to keep it clean and the bird poop off. It actually keeps it cooler inside too. It is a but bulky and confusing to get on and off, so once my husband figured it out he wrote “front,” “back,” “left side,” and “right side” on it which helped a lot.
Soon to be pictured:
- Blind spot mirrors
- Car fan (affiliate link) – to cool the kids in the back seats while driving
- Behind car seat storage – made from a closet door cloth shoe rack
What are your favorite modifications for your Eurovan?
