A Family of Four Lives Large in a Renovated Skoolie Named The Butter Bus

Lauren and Van Jones turn a school bus into a vibrant and practical home on wheels for their family in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Lauren and Van Jones and their daughters Piper, age three, and Heidi, age one, are living their best lives in a 1999 Thomas MVP transit bus they converted into a bright and cozy home on wheels. "We wanted to be able to move our home anywhere a job was available," Lauren says. "We love to learn to adapt to whatever situation we’re living in, chosen or not." 

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Laura Mauk
Laura Mauk writes about architecture and design for Dwell, Wallpaper*, the San Francisco Chronicle, Interiors and Luxe.

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