15 Easy Ways to Decorate a Camper or RV

It's time to hit the open road ... in style. Before you take your camper or RV to the mountains, the beach or wherever else you may roam, take some time to spruce it up with our favorite easy ways to decorate campers and RVs.

From tips for brightening your camper's interior to storage tricks you're going to wish you'd tried long ago, we've got 15 genius decorating tips for upgrading your camper's style and functionality.

Whether you opted for a vintage camper or a modern RV, nearly every interior could use some visual love. To start, choose a color scheme that makes your camper's interior feel clean, cozy and oh-so-inviting. Paint the walls, paint or replace the cabinets, cover cushions with fabric you love and hang color-coordinated curtains to overhaul the interior.

If you prefer to leave your camper's interior white, as many do, you can still incorporate pops of color to liven up the space. Vibrant rugs, colorful throws and patterned pillows are an excellent, low-commitment place to start.

To decorate your house, you hang family pictures, personality-filled posters and beautiful paintings, so why should you treat your camper any differently? Your travel trailer's bare walls are a perfect canvas to express your personality with artwork you love.

Campers and RVs (especially vintage ones) are full of weird walls and vertical surfaces unsuitable for storage and other practical uses. So, what better place to hand-paint a mural? Opt for something fun and colorful that you may be hesitant to do in your home.

The key to a low-stress life on the road is to stay clean and organized. To do so in an RV or camper, employ a clear shoe organizer hanging over the back of a door. This will give you plenty of cubbies to store an assortment of items, whether on the road or at your destination, while the clear material will make it easy to find things.

Short on storage in your camper? Look to the walls! Install easy-to-DIY shelving to hold all the essentials. Just don't forget a dowel railing at the front of each shelf to keep things from falling once you hit a bump in the road.

Yes, you can install tile in a camper. Doing so will seriously elevate the interior while making after-dinner cleanup quick and easy. Whether you opt for the sleek look of subway tiles or decide on the perfectly imperfect appeal of zellige tiles, there's no shortage of camper decor potential.

Whether you're camping at the beach or tucked away on a mountain trail, privacy is a must. However, you never want to sacrifice natural light in a compact camper. So, when choosing your curtains, we recommend going sheer whenever possible.

Campers are notorious for having less-than-practical interior lighting. Even in daylight, it can be hard to find your way around, making cooking, cleaning and everyday camping tasks very difficult. When updating your camper's interior, don't forget to wire up extra lights where you'll need them. For a quick fix, simply install battery-powered sconces and ceiling lights.

Don't lose sleep over decorating your camper. Take time to create a cozy sleeping area filled with coordinated pillows and blankets. Pro Tip: Toss the paper-thin mattress that came with your camper and replace it with something you can actually sleep on, like the queen-size mattress seen here.

While we love wood cabinetry in its proper place, it's not always the best option for a camper's interior, as it makes it feel cramped and dark. Painting it white will have the opposite effect, while opting for wood countertops and flooring will bring back just enough of the natural elements.

No one, and we mean no one, can resist the gorgeous glow of string lights. And what better place to put them than on your camper's roll-out awning? Once it's time to pack up and roll out, simply roll up the lights and close the awning. Voila — instant ambiance.

Finding it hard to nail down the right outdoor furniture to keep in your camper? Coordinating your outdoor furniture with your camper's exterior is a great way to pretty up your campsite and make a striking visual statement.

Faded paint and dated graphics, be gone! Seriously — what's stopping you from painting your camper's exterior with beautiful colors instead of those weird graphics that came on it? Take a cue from designer and Airstream renovator Melanie Raver and give your vintage beauty a two-tone twist.