A Tennessee family transformed a $2,500 Craigslist RV into a glamorous Dolly Parton-themed Airbnb – take a look inside
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The Smith family of Maryville, Tennessee transformed a Craigslist RV into a Dolly Parton themed Airbnb.
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Located an hour from Dollywood, the 20ft RV features Dolly Parton artwork and memorabilia.
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Reservation Dolly’s Fantastic Motorhome on Airbnb starts at $88 per night.
Three years ago, Adrienne and Dean Smith and their daughter Tayler bought a 20ft RV on Craigslist for $2,500.
The Smiths already operated two Airbnbs on their six-acre property in Maryville, Tennessee – one aircraft hangar transformed into a loft and train car transformed into a small house. The RV completed their Airbnb trio of trains, planes, and automobiles.
It was Tayler’s idea to turn the motorhome into a Dolly Parton homage.
“My daughter said, ‘You know what, mum, how about giving a big, giant, beautiful nod to our local queen, Miss Dolly Parton? And I’m like, ‘Brilliant,'” Adrienne Smith told Insider. “She inspires us to do better for ourselves, and we take the product out of [the RV] each year and donate to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.”
“As you try to figure out what you want to do to honor Dolly, you want to do it right,” Smith said. “She’s our local heroine. She’s our personal heroine.”
Smith estimates they spent a total of $20,000 on renovations to turn the RV into a functioning Airbnb.
They commissioned tattoo artist Mira Mariah to create a Dolly Parton mural to adorn the exterior.
Mariah, known as The girl knew Yorkcreated the original image, which the Smiths took to a local graphic studio and applied to the exterior of the motorhome.
They also added a personalized license plate.
In a play of Dolly Parton’s last name, the license plate reads “PartnMe”, a pun for “forgive me”.
They removed a berth from the forward cabin and made a seating area to open up the space, which they decorated with records and photos of Dolly Parton.
They also furnished the living room area with wallpaper, curtains and cushions.
Butterfly bookends hold copies of “What Would Dolly Do?” and “The Intimate Biography of Dolly Parton”.
Parton, who wrote a song called “Love Is Like A Butterfly”, often features butterflies in her outfits and acting.
The renovated kitchen includes a fridge, microwave, stove and sink.
The kitchen cabinets are fully stocked with pink dishes and Dolly Parton mugs.
A tea towel on the oven encourages diners to help themselves to a cup of ambition.
The phrase comes from Parton’s famous song, “9 to 5.”
The Smiths also replaced the two-and-a-half-gallon hot water tank with an on-demand system.
They also installed a new air conditioning unit.
Even the bathroom decor stays true to the Dolly Parton theme.
A sign in the bathroom features another Dolly Parton quote: “The higher the hair, the nearer to God.”
The sleeping area features more Dolly Parton-themed artwork and a bedazzled electric guitar.
The windows overlook the surrounding mountains.
Guests can also get cozy under this Dolly Parton blanket, which the Smiths acquired from Etsy.
The cover is printed with decades of Dolly Parton album covers.
“We wanted it not to be too kitschy, but a little kitschy,” Smith said.
Above the bedside table, an artwork features Dolly Parton’s quote, “It’s hard to be a diamond in a world of rhinestones.”
Tucked into the corner of the sleeping area, a small vanity includes a copy of Dolly Parton’s book, “Storyteller” and a photo of her standing in the doorway of her tour bus.
One of his records also hangs on the wall.
Right next to Dolly’s Fantasy Camper, the Smiths’ property has an outdoor area with sofas, picnic tables and a grill.
The outdoor space is shared with guests of other Airbnbs on site.
Dolly’s Fantasy Camper currently starts at $88 per night, excluding taxes and fees.
A $45 cleaning fee is added to the total cost.
“I think what we really want is for people to come here and feel comfortable and comfortable and just have a good time,” Smith said.
“It’s so much fun because we have families with little ones who know Dolly and just want to stay here,” she said. “We’ve had birthday parties, hen parties…a sock company used it for a photo shoot. It’s amazing what happened around our little motorhome. “
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