Interior Paint and Decor:
I chose the colors for the cabinets and partitions to honor the origins of the vehicle so the walls in the front of the bus - the "salon" - are painted with Glidden's "light tourmaline" which is the closest color I could find to the original school bus interior green.
The window pillars and ceiling which are currently school bus interior green will ultimately be painted white - perhaps over a textured wallpaper to create a faux Victorian tin ceiling effect.
![dashboard with CB, radio,bachup monitor and fans](images/bus/intdash.jpg)
Here's a view of the framed-in destination sign window with the Golden Snitch my sister made hovering front and center
![interior latex paint in front of the bus](images/bus/intfront.jpg)
Over all I've tried for a mid-20th century look with a eclectic mix of architectural elements - I wanted it to look like a cozy-but-dated seaside cottage or beach house.
![front of the bus panted with Tourmaline latex interior paint](images/bus/intfrontcent.jpg)
The carpeting came from a friend's dinning room, it was in exceptionally good condition and the single 10 x 12 foot piece was just enough.
![bus kitchen - two tone](images/bus/intkitch.jpg)
The kitchen cabinets are two-tone, the slightly darker drawers and doors are painted with Glidden's "Mystic Seaport", the next darker color on the "light tourmaline" color card.
![bus sink and stove](images/bus/intkitch2.jpg)
The counter tops are birch plywood with 3 or 4 coats of polyurethane varnish - they were salvaged from a kitchen renovation via Craig's list.
![bus cabinets](images/bus/intcabs.jpg)
The pantry area and door to the bath.
![more bus cabinets](images/bus/intcabs2.jpg)
![mystic seaport bus bunk forward wall](images/bus/intbunk2.jpg)
The forward wall in the bunk room is painted with Glidden's "Mystic Seaport".
![mystic seaport bus bunk back wall](images/bus/intbunk.jpg)
The back wall of the bunk room.
![mystic seaport master bedroom forward wall](images/bus/intmast2.jpg)
The forward wall of the master bedroom is also painted with the "Mystic Seaport" but it looks slightly lighter in this photo because it was taken later in the day.
![bus master bedroom back wall](images/bus/inmast.jpg)
The rear "hump" is also carpeted and makes a nice night stand. The bit of foam at the right and left will be covered with fabric to provide extensions to the bed. The standard futon size is just a little too short for me.
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