. Like I mentioned earlier, typical van have the kitchen by the sliding door and I didn't want it that way. The countertop is made out of an IKEA table top that was enough for the kitchen, bathroom "sink"and a trim above the refrigerator. The only place I used tough polyurethane varnish was in the kitchen area. Three drawers are 650mm and the other two, 500mm. Having the kitchen where it is meant that I had to build a kitchen hood and I routed the exhaust pipe to the bottom of the van. The drawers are made of specialized kits with soft shock absorber close. I made the drawer fronts and used thread inserts to avoid wood screws that could strip with the use. The splash guard is made out of aircraft aluminium and since I needed a way to reach the seat belt fixing nut, I made 2 small niches that are useful to put the kitchen soap. The splash guard is covered with waterproof wallpaper with a few coats of urethane varnish.
. I was able to order a tambour door made to order by Tambourline in the UK just before Brexit so no import duties were charged. This door meant that I had to make a panel with a radius. I made a steel mold and built up the panel from a few thin plywood strips. This was then cut in half to make the top and bottom of the door trim. The wall was covered with PVC panels and totally waterproof. No shower curtain is used as nothing can be damaged. After showering a quick wipe with those new microfiber towels and everything is dried. The top cupboard is made again from aviation aluminium with some stainless steel doors with mirrors.
. Once again, IKEA was the source. The bed base frame had to be adapted so did the mattress that's supposed to go on a double sofa bed so it's separated 2/3, 1/3. I trimmed the foam and used the sewing machine to adapt the cover which came out very well, if I may say so. Took advantage of the mattress separation by installing a pivot mechanism on the base and a remote controlled actuator to lift the bed.
. On top I used the rest of the IKEA table to create 2 shelves where we can charge our electronic equipment, among other things.
The cooking hood made from some aluminium profile I found at my work place and a standard filter and some acrylic laser cut pieces. The motor as I mentioned earlier is on the next cabinet.
