Jennifer Lorton is a fine artist, and for the past year she has been living and working on her converted 1992 Ward school bus wherever it may take her. It’s cozy at 89 square feet, a term that Jennifer was often using while it was being converted to reassure herself that she could make such a […]

Jennifer Lorton is a fine artist, and for the past year she has been living and working on her converted 1992 Ward school bus wherever it may take her. It’s cozy at 89 square feet, a term that Jennifer was often using while it was being converted to reassure herself that she could make such a small space work. The name fit, and her bus is now lovingly referred to as “Cozy.” What Cozy may lack in extra space she makes up for with ease of parking and maneuvering, being efficient, and even having a “French door,” as Jennifer refers to the former ramp door. Jennifer loved the idea of having a “skoolie,” which is what they call converted school busses, and she especially wanted it to come with “eyelashes” (the headlights that have shields on them), because why not" When Jennifer began converting the bus, it had an all-pink interior which had to be painted white per Jennifer’s inspiration of Hygge style. The seats and lift were removed, insulation was added, and it took another four months for Cozy to be ready for full-time living. “I wanted the space to be as open, airy, comfortable, and as functional a...