Before-and-after photos show how a couple fixed their biggest renovation regrets in their 200-square-foot school bus home

Kels Cuddy, left, Jay Percival, right, stand next to their skoolie.Kels and Jay

• In 2019, Kels Cuddy and Jay Percival finished renovating a 202-square-foot school bus named Bessy.
• In 2020, they moved into the skoolie. But when problems piled up, they renovated it again.
• The transformation included everything from fresh paint to new counters. Here's how the bus changed.

In January, Jay Percival, 25, and Kels Cuddy, 26, hit a milestone: The couple reached the one-year mark of living in their 202-square-foot school bus named Bessy.

Their skoolie adventure started in 2019 when the couple purchased, gutted, and renovated a 2001 retired school bus.

Kels and Jay told Insider that their experience has been filled with adventure, but it's not without challenges.

"We learned so much about ourselves, how to work together, and all these skills," Jay told Insider.

They've also learned that the smallest of problems can become major annoyances when a home is so tiny.

After spending less than a year on the bus, they recognized some major changes the bus needed - fresh paint, comfortable furniture, and more storage.

So they decided to completely renovate their school bus to make it more livable. Here are the biggest regrets they fixed.