When Karla started, the camper was


OPPOSITE PAGE: Karla Bradley said her family’s house doesn’t have space for a playroom, so the camper


nicknamed “Silver Troubadour” makes an ideal kid-friendly hangout, especially during a rainy day.


gutted, so it was a blank slate for her whimsical decorating style. A cream-colored Moroccan boho rug


with a gray diamond pattern kick-start- ed her design, which led to a star pen- dant light, faux fur and cowhide rugs, a gray-and-white striped teepee covered in star-shaped string lights, and Moroc- can poufs. Karla’s father-in-law, Norm Bradley,


better known as “Grampy Norm,” taught her how to use a Skill saw and chop saw, so she cut the wood herself for the bunk bed and two long benches. With his electrical skills, he helped create a re- cessed LED light box on the ceiling. The middle of the camper features a


long wooden table won at a Flippin School District auction, flanked by the two benches. The bench backs are cov- ered in fabric that read, “one fish two


fish red fish blue fish” while the seats are covered in an ivory-and-charcoal tick- ing stripe fabric. Continuing the Dr. Seuss theme is a wooden sign with the phrase, “Oh, the places you’ll go!” which flips up, hiding a storage compartment. Fun stick-on triangles decorate the ceil- ing. When open, the camper’s door functions as a chalkboard. To personalize the space, Karla used


miniature clothespins to clip family photos to strings hanging over the win- dows. Square black-and-white portraits of each child, printed on canvas, also make a personalized statement. When the camper was revealed to the


kids in late winter, they couldn’t believe the surprise. “We were mostly shocked,” says Jen-


na, 11. “It looks like a real playhouse but it’s a camper. Usually when she does a big surprise, it’s usually a new baby. We


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Assisted living is more than a place to live— its’ a place you can feel loved, valued and at peace in the company of friends.


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