In January 2020, the Garcia family purchased their second RV.
They have spent over $13,000 on renovations to their tiny home on wheels.
They added a projector and a secret safe to their RV.
The RV that Molly and Jaren purchased was drab and empty. They renovated it. There is a hidden doorway, a drop-down projector, and secret storage.
Molly and Jaren Gracia told Insider that they were going to upgrade their home by the beginning of 2020.
The family of five had been living in an older RV for about a year and it lacked the kitchen and living space they wanted.
They bought a 400 square foot building. Molly and Jaren had to transform it into a home where they could live with their three children.
Over the last couple of years, the family has added both fun and essential elements to their home all while sharing their adventures on their We Plus Threee TikTok and Instagram accounts.
Their home now has everything from a doorway to a loft. Take a look inside.
Three years ago, the family of five decided to swap their suburban home for an RV.
Molly said her pre-RV life was like being a single mother because she was taking care of their three children and juggling school, dance lessons, and activities.
She said that she wanted to be with him instead of having a house with the kids and surviving on her own.
Jaren came home as often as possible. He lived out of state in a tiny RV.
The couple talked about buying a larger RV so they could live in it as a family.
The couple realized that an RV would allow them to travel and explore new states.
They agreed to try it. They sold their house and bought an RV.
Jaren said that they sold it all the way down to the silverware drawer.
After a year in an RV, the family was ready for a new place to live.
After living in an RV for a year, Molly and her family decided they needed a new layout that maximized living space and minimized bedroom space.
Molly said that having three bedrooms was nice, but it didn't give the family their desired floor plan.
In January 2020, the family traded in their RV for a 400 square foot one that had a bedroom, loft, bathroom, living room, and kitchen.
Molly said that their current space doesn't feel like a cramped, little RV.
When Jaren and Molly moved into their new home, they started thinking about how to improve it.
The couple said they drafted what they wanted to change after purchasing their new RV.
Jaren asked what would work best for them.
Jaren said he has free time between contracts since he is a contract-based insurance Adjuster. He said he works on renovations during his spare time.
Jaren estimates that their renovations have cost around $13,500.
The couple started with a small update in the primary bedroom where they added decorative backing to the headboard and affordable lights.
Molly and Jaren put panels of wood on their bed to create a more natural environment.
There were two ceiling lights in the space.
They bought two extra-small Allen +Roth lampshades from Lowe's to add interest to the area. The shades were mounted into the ceiling by Molly and Jaren. The upgrade cost them 14 dollars, the couple said in a video.
The couple decided to swap their pullout couches for leather ones. They redid the slides while they were at it.
There were two pullout couches in the RV. The family didn't use the sleeper feature on the couches, which added a ton of weight to their vehicle.
They got rid of them.
Jaren decided to redo the slides after the couches were gone. The wood that was bolted around the slides was removed. The couple painted the interior black and green to match the rest of their living space.
Jaren noticed that the bathroom's ceilings were too high while showering. He built a loft above the bathroom.
The family had three kids sharing one loft. Jaren found a solution to give them more space.
He said he was in the shower when he noticed the wasted space.
He decided to add a loft above the RV's bathroom.
The shower pan was nine inches above the floor. The plumbing was moved into the floor of the RV. Jaren said the ceiling in the bathroom could be lowered because of this.
The couple built a loft to match the other bedroom of the RV.
Molly asked for a black door in the bedroom. Jaren said he transformed the space into a bookcase door.
Jaren has always been a fan of the hidden rooms. Jaren decided to deliver something even more unusual when Molly asked for a black door.
The door was turned into a bookshelf.
They have other hidden doors in their RV. Jaren said the fireplace area has secret storage.
Jaren said that one day he just started cutting and sure enough, the fireplace opened up on a secret hinge.
The couple said they added a safe where they kept their valuables.
A family of movie lovers built a projector.
Jaren's family used to go to movie theaters twice a week. Jaren thought of a way to bring the theater to his home.
He decided to put a projector screen in the ceiling.
Jaren said he mounted the projector to the beam in their living room by cutting out a pocket for the screen. The family can use a remote.
He said that every Friday we drop the movie screen and everyone gets to pick a movie.
A new oven was one of the major improvements to the kitchen.
The kitchen needed some renovations with a large family. Replacing the RV's oven was the biggest change.
Jaren said that with the old oven, you couldn't fit a pizza in there.
They bought a condo-sized oven and range hood. The couple transformed the space.
Jaren said his mind will always come up with ways to update their home. They are enjoying life on the road after finishing renovations.
Every few months the family moves to a new state, which means new adventures and places to visit.
One of the best decisions Jaren and Molly have made is abandoning their house for an RV.
Jaren said that your home always stays the same on the inside, but once you open that door, the outside is always changing.
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