Color schemes and material lists play a big role in the early stages of the cargo van conversion. All further changes to the RV have to conform to those choices.
While waiting for the production and delivery of the new van, it’s time to make some final decisions and prepare for actual delivery. Design and layout are at the top of my list.
Design
Layout of the vehicle refers mostly to the use as an RV and some major choices still have to be made. Today I’m researching and rethinking the general design, in particular colors and materials.
In recent years I’ve been experimenting with some natural hardwoods, such as Cherry, Walnut and Mahogany. These woods are easily manipulated in my workshop and give beautiful results, when prepared and finished correctly.
One of my undisclosed goals for this cargo van conversion was the pursuit of a one-of-a-kind, thought provoking creation, that would rejuvenate RV design. Such hefty goals are fine, yet hardly achievable. It did set me to think and research for an alternate color scheme.
For more youthful, vibrant and current color schemes, Pantone is the place to go. It’s the predominant forecaster of new fashionable colors, expected to be used in fashion and design.
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With a plethora of greens, yellows, oranges and many more colors to choose from, my eyes were drawn to the purples. A highly unlikely color for my taste, but interestingly teasing my deeply buried artistic feelings.
Materials
To accomplish such a design, the practical application of materials would leave me with two approaches.
- Use plain, but stable wood, finished with high quality glossy paints.
- Or use Formica in most areas of the van.
The latter is my preferred choice as it is much more durable despite its glossy properties. It is also fairly easy to work with, which is something I look for as I’m not a professional woodworker, constantly paring the perceived work on the van, to my abilities in the workshop.
P.S.
Yes, I know there’s a lot of purple going around, but like in the red color scheme, a predominantly white interior and a splash of purple with some gray and aluminum accents is the final goal.