A COUPLE who bought a mouldy caravan for £500 revealed how they transformed it into their dream home using bargains from The Range and Matalan. Hayley Rubery, 33, and her partner Ben, 40, stumbled upon the 1989 Van Royce caravan for just £500 on Facebook Marketplace . 7 Influencer Hayley Rubery bought a 30-year-old caravan from Facebook Marketplace for just £500 7 The van was originally riddled with damp 7 Hayley and her partner Ben remodelled it for only another £500 7 They transformed the kitchen for just £60 using stick-on tiles and leftover paint With a vision, a small budget, and a lot of determination, they transformed this damp-riddled old caravan they named Joyce into their dream tiny home.
Hayley, a full-time influencer from Norwich, said: "We've always loved the idea of van life. "But with the costs of a new camper van or a big renovation project easily reaching £20-£30K, it just wasn't feasible for us." The couple managed to transform the caravans interior using cheap products bought from The Range and Matalan.
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