Karol and Austin are the bubbly and awesome couple who built this beautiful Ram Promaster. On the cusp of buying a home, they chose to jump into van life instead—and created one of the coziest cabin-like conversions we’ve seen.
Karol had wanted a closet and bathroom, and they managed to fit both beautifully. They have a nice projector setup for watching TV and a lovely kitchen with butcher block countertops and a deep sink. The warm wood interior gives the van a true cabin feel that’s hard to find in most conversions.
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Warm Cabin-Style Interior with Natural Wood Finishes
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Full Wardrobe and Boot Storage at Entry
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Queen Bed with Skylight in Rear Bedroom
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Hidden Stovetop Under Flip-Up Counter
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Copper-Lined Indoor Shower
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Airhead Composting Toilet System
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Rooftop Deck with 300W Solar Array
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Southwestern-Style Exterior Design
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Video Tour: Cabin-Like Ram Promaster Conversion
Design Details
- Vehicle: Ram Promaster
- Builders: Karol and Austin (DIY conversion)
- Style: Cabin-like with warm wood interior
- Bed: Queen-sized in rear bedroom
- Bathroom: Copper-lined indoor shower, Airhead composting toilet
- Kitchen: Gas stove/oven combo with flip-up counter, butcher block countertops, deep sink with hot water
- Refrigeration: Refrigerator/freezer combo
- Storage: Full wardrobe, boot drawers, rear garage space
- Solar: 300 watts (3 panels)
- Electrical: 6 120V outlets, 8 USB charging ports
- Ventilation: Skylight, Maxx-Air fan
- Outdoor Features: Trex rooftop deck, extendable awning, outdoor shower in garage
- Security: SimpliSafe system on all doors, glass break sensors, interior camera
- Entertainment: Projector setup
- Living Type: Off-grid capable
Lessons from This Build
- Wood Interiors Create Cabin Vibes: Natural wood finishes transform a metal box into a warm, inviting space that feels more like a cabin than a vehicle
- Flip-Up Counters Add Workspace: A hinged counter that conceals the stovetop provides extra prep space when cooking isn’t happening
- Copper Showers Are Practical and Beautiful: Copper is naturally antimicrobial and adds a unique aesthetic to the bathroom—form meets function
- Rooftop Decks Expand Living Space: A Trex deck on top of the van creates outdoor living area without increasing the footprint
- Security Systems Provide Peace of Mind: Door sensors, glass break detection, and interior cameras let you leave your van without worry
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Beautifully done
The tiny house movement has been co opted by elitists and classism.
Nope
It sure has……….way out of my price range!
Nope, something like this just isn’t going to be at a price that everyone can afford. Point of fact is Van Conversions/Class B’s are normally more expensive than most other RV’s. Custom, especially, typically start over $300K and actual elites may pay up to multiple times that as well.
The reality is to actually get really low prices requires effort, finding alternative and creative ways to get it done, and carefully making choices to get the desired result. The movement is about finding alternatives and being creative but that was never going to result in a magic solution that makes the consequences of choices no longer matter to costs.
DIY and working on fixer uppers are typically where you find actual low prices, for example. However, people aren’t going to work like slaves and there are very real reasons for costs. So those low prices aren’t going to easily transfer to anyone else unless they are willing to do the same.
There’s multiple ways to do anything but each way has its own costs and thus what’s realistic to expect by a given method will be different. There are always trade offs and consequences for every choice. It helps no one to ignore this and pretend there are no reasons for these differences…