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Michael & Carlene’s latest vintage caravan: Bumblebee

By Amy Collins-Walker โ€ข 5 Comments

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Bona fide vintage caravan renovation experts (and Block alumni) Carlene and Michael Duffy, of Cedar & Suede, are back with yet another amazing makeover –ย the aptly monikered โ€˜Bumblebee.โ€™ Its combination of light timbers and dreamy yellow hues could win the hearts of even the most caravan averse.

Michael and Carlene Duffy with their latest creation
Michael and Carlene Duffy with their sunny creation

โ€œI love the combination of yellow with light timbers and rattan. I always aim for our vans to feel like a beach holiday with pastel colour palettes and a fresh airy feel inside,โ€ says Carlene who acquired the van last year when it was in less than fabulous condition.

โ€œWe facilitated and judged a vintage caravan renovation challenge for The Block last year and this was one of the vans that the contestants were challenged with renovating in eight hours. There was extensive water damage so we ended up replacing the entire front frame of the van,โ€ says Carlene.

Dining area
Dining area

โ€œThis is our fourth vintage van renovation and the style is in keeping with our previous renovations โ€“ they always have a vintage flavour combined with the functionality of modern living. I decided I wanted this one to be yellow and the name Bumblebee is a nod to both a bee and the Bumblebee Transformer, because we transformed it,โ€ says Carlene of the van that boasts a new professional automotive exterior paint job too.

Kitchen
The gorgeous kitchen
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A brass tap adds some unexpected luxury to the kitchen

But fresh aesthetics aside, the 12 foot long caravan features all the mod cons to make road tripping a breeze including an on board water system, 12 volt lighting system, 12 volt deep cycle battery, a fridge and gas stove. The dining table converts to a bed (complete with new custom mattress and gorgeous bedding), thereโ€™s under seat and under bed storage and a great sized wardrobe too.

The bed features a new custom mattress and gorgeous bed linen
The bed features a new custom mattress and lovely bed linen

And as for her favourite part of the overhaul, itโ€™s the gorgeous rattan cabinet fronts. โ€œI guess itโ€™s not a detail that you’d expect in a vintage caravan.โ€

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ย Another Cedar & Suede vintage caravan reno

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March 8, 2019

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  1. AvatarMatt says

    March 8, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    Ohh god it looks absolutely amazing I didn’t even know I need it in my life till now.

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  2. AvatarAnnie says

    August 15, 2020 at 9:29 am

    Hi where did you get the rattan pendant from please ?

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    • AvatarJen Bishop says

      August 16, 2020 at 8:49 am

      Hi Annie. You’d be best to contact Michael and Carlene via their Instagram. Thanks! Jen

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  3. AvatarBelinda Edwards says

    October 28, 2020 at 1:54 am

    What model and year was this van?

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    • AvatarJen Bishop says

      October 30, 2020 at 9:51 am

      Hi Belinda, you’d have to contact them and ask.

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