Since arriving in Salem, we’ve had a lot of little projects that we’ve been picking away at. One of those projects was to organize our cargo trailer, and officially make it everything we intended when we purchased it just over a year ago.

When we brought this beauty home, we were trying to move out of our 5th wheel, before the camper was even livable! It was a rough transition, but so worth it because we could see the potential. The rainy season was upon us, we were working hard to situate things so we could head to Yuma for the winter, and so we put this trailer to use the day it came home! And it was kind of a mess…

We made the most of it and got really good use out of it, but it was frustrating that we hadn’t had time to seal the flooring, build the shelving we really wanted in order to optimize the space etc. We just made it work. And work it did! But we’re super excited about being able to make some improvements this year, which I’ll share with you in a second! 😉

Last year, I took this old cedar fence panel and fixed it up as a backdrop for my studio space in the front of the trailer. I wanted something beautiful, in an effort to present myself professionally as I took my studio to an online platform.

It turned out perfect and served me very well! Now that we’ve have time to update things, I’ve actually really been debating whether or not I will continue to use this as my studio backdrop. I like it that much. 🙂

It all started when hubby decided to build his shop shelves for the trailer. He’d never had time to do anything for his section of the trailer because he was so busy working on the camper! He had just moved in with a couple gorilla racks he already had. But they weren’t working very well and his tools were always a mess. So as soon as we arrived in Salem, at his parents newly purchased home, we took over the ENTIRE garage. LOL! I could not believe how much stuff we were able to fit in that trailer, even without proper shelving!

With the trailer now empty, he decided it was time to seal the floor. One thing led to another and I said, well if we’re going to paint the floor, let’s paint the walls too! And so began the taping, paint color choices, and multiple days of painting and waiting for paint to dry. In the end, we are so happy we went ahead and took the time to do this exactly how we wanted to. It postponed the shop building by a few weeks, but it sure is looking upscale now!

With this complete, the work has begun to rebuild the shelving that was here, plus add a work bench and shop shelves. This space is getting used so much better now and I’m so excited to have this space looking sharp and organized too. What do you think? Have you ever seen a cargo trailer with a paint job like that?