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Needing a bigger trailer than my "Little Rose", I decided to sell a few of the beautiful antiques I have gathered over the years and buy this, a classic old, old, old Avion Travel Trailer. I have been attending more art festivals and sometimes hubby comes along and we just needed more space. He gladly made the 5 hour one way trip to pick up the trailer, and didn't complain when the trailer lights shorted out in the snow storm as we were dragging her home. He didn't seem to mind having to spend the long, cold night stranded along the road waiting for daylight with just a small coat to keep us warm. We patiently waited out the night, but at daybreak the fog rolled in and we still needed the lights. Luckily I am a farm gal and after thinking about it for a while I asked, "Couldn't we somehow hook into the back lights of the vehicle?" It was worth a look and as we tore into the back wall panel, we discovered a wire to a heater fan. Hooked into the wire and simply had to turn on the heater fan for the trailer lights to work. I will say however, he did gave me quite the look when we first stepped inside the trailer and he saw the shape it was in, but he didn't say a word other than, "it's up to you". Being a bit of a dreamer and an artist, I could see what potential it had and was thrilled for all the possibilities. Smiling, I handed over the cash! This little trailer pulled home like a dream. She didn't slip and slide on the snowy roads, and followed along so nicely it was hard to tell we were even dragging a trailer. She is 18 feet long, just the right size for us to take on our travels. We spent a couple of days gutting out the interior. (Yes, those are holes in the floor) Then it was off to the store to buy paint, marine plywood to cover the big holes in the floor, and new laminate flooring. The step into the trailer was re-attached and c-bolts were added to the metal frame for more stability. Grates were screwed shut and the holes from small doors that were missing were covered with rolled aluminum sheeting. Once again hubby gave me the look when I said I wanted to buy blue, orange and green paint, but by now he was getting anxious to see the results of all our hard work so he just said "It's up to you". I purchased an old, used, water bed frame with drawers at the Habitat for Humanity store. I knew they would be just the right height to place the mattress on. The water bed headboard was placed in the wood shed to be donated later to a local thrift store. We yanked out the propane stove and fridge. Keeping the existing cupboards, I painted them and added new (old,vintage) hardware. We built a cupboard to fit in the area where the stove was. It is filled with my silver tea set and copper pots and pans. Here are the results!!!! (I know, can you believe it?) The propane stove and sink were removed to allow for the full counter top. I needed the space to work on various art projects, framing, painting etc. I have an old Coleman Propane stove to cook on outside and a large metal milk bucket I fill with water to heat up and do the dishes in. The wall surrounding the bed was left "as is". It has so much character from years of use and different layers of paint, wall paper, and old peeling cork. The large double closet is big enough to hold all our clothes and shoes for an extended stay. I found the perfect vintage chandelier after several years of searching. It showed up in the local thrift store! The hole that was in the cupboard where an old clock would have been was covered with a second-hand silver plated serving tray and then I attached a mirror over top of the tray. I purchased the bird pillows in a discount store. They are the only "new" items in the trailer, but I couldn't resist the bright colors and colorful tassels. The double door storage area under the water-bed frame is the perfect place to put both my oil and watercolor easels. There is also plenty of room in the drawers for all my sketch pads and other art supplies, or the drawers can be filled with food, clothes, and necessities. Corrugated tin placed along a portion of the bottom edge reflects surrounding colors Candle sticks are screwed down to the top of the shelf. They remain stationary as we travel. Old metal tiles I had purchased 20 years ago line the wall above the counter. An old paraffin oil lantern I purchased in Wyoming, gives us light. A chandelier made from a vintage lamp and pretty beads scored in the discount bin at a local craft store makes a beautiful addition. Remember the old water bed headboard destined for the thrift store? As it was being loaded into the vehicle, I had a flash of inspiration. What if I tore it apart and made it into a bench for the trailer? It turned out better than expected and can easily be removed if needed. If desired, I can add my old rocking chair. I recovered it in a mix-matched variety of fabric, velvet, lace and trim. It gives me a perfect, soft comfy place to sit. Just found this smaller, green velvet chair at a second hand store. It fits the space better so the rocker was moved into the house. I filled the small cupboard with books to read while on the road. Photos of the bathroom before the remodel. shower and counter with sink and after A portion of the cabinet was removed to allow for more room around the toilet. I used green industrial, waterproof paint to coat the inside of the shower. The walls were painted orange and corrugated metal was placed on the wall surrounding the toilet. Tile was also used along the floor, covering the holding tank and the shower entrance. We do not have water in the trailer. A personal choice, the trailer is old and the shower and sinks were made to run out on the ground. We will be collecting the shower water in a bin under the trailer to dump in specified areas. To conserve water, we will use a small solar shower bag and a basin for washing our hands. By removing the existing sink, I had a large counter space and wanted to make it extra fancy. I constructed a mosaic top out of old plates gathered from the kitchen. A blue patterned shower curtain picks up the colors of the flowers on the counter-top. The tile placed around the holding tank and shower edge is the same tile used around the mosaic counter-top. I added this vintage metal rose wall hanging along part of the wall and across the top. I wanted something to help transition between the green and orange colors. Bright blue birds are added........well because I wanted to and they match the shower curtain. Now we are ready to run away on another adventure! I have traveled extensively the past couple of years since the remodel. Took a trip along the old route 66. I attended several Plein Air art festivals in Southern Utah. Camped in the high Uintas, the Rocky mountains, and made a couple of trips through Arizona to visit my kids. If you see me along the way be sure to honk or come on over to my camp and say "hello". " "All who wander are not lost." J.R.R. Tolkien GLAMPING AT THE FARM click here to see how I spend my summers in a camp trailer while working on my beautiful, organic vegetable farm. CRICKETSONGFARM.BLOGSPOT.COM click here for gardening information FARMHERJILL click here to read a little more about me
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Can you see those trailers in the background!? For enthusiasts of mid-century-modern design, the vintage travel trailer possesses serious mojo. There's something about the travel trailer that encapsulates a concentrated dose of Americana. Sleeping inside one of these often-musty trailers is like entering an intimate time capsule. You get an in-your-face exposure to past space-age design ideas and "modern" construction materials. How can you avoid thinking about the history of where these trailers came from when you're brushing your teeth in a trailer's bathroom? Many people are aware of Shady Dell, a motel in Arizona where you can stay the night in a restored, period-correct travel trailer. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have possibly a better collection of vintage trailers at the largely-undiscovered Sou'Wester Lodge. (Warning: web 1.0!) Like the Shady Dell, you can experience them first hand by staying in them! A few weeks ago, the family took a short trip to the beach. The pretext for the three hour drive from Portland was to look at a used china cabinet for sale on craigslist in Longbeach, Washington. We figured we shouldn't kill ourselves with the long trip. So we planned one night's stay at our favorite hotel, the Sou'Wester Lodge, located in Seaview Washington on Long Beach Penninsula. Here is a link to my Flickr set of the trip. The main part of the hotel is an 1892 summer home built for a former Oregon Senator, Henry Winslow Corbett. At some point, the main house (impressive in its own right) was converted to a hotel. In the 1940s or 1950s, drive-in cabins were added along with an amazing collection of now-vintage mobile home/travel trailers. (There are also RV parking spaces.) Staying at the Sou'Wester is definitely a diamond-in-the-rough experience. I absolutely love everything about this place but it's not for everyone. The current owners are ex-patriot South Africans, Len and Miriam. They purchased the business sometime in the 1980s and have imbued and transformed the former tourist motel into something much more with their love of art, peace and humanity. Frequently the Sou'Wester hosts lectures and classical music concerts. This earthy intellectual culture might not jive too well if you are a tatooed rockabilly-ist. This is no Atomic Age Disney Land. The owners appear to have viewed the trailers with some ironic distance. They are certainly protective custodians but they also call them "Tch, Tch," a British-ism for tacky. Over the years some of the trailer exterior walls were used as surfaces for murals and practically all of the trailers have guest art, guest journals and found beach objects. This may have been their attempt to breathe some "taste" into the stay. The decorating attempts to bring something softer and perhaps a more-grounded aesthetic to the sharp modern American design ideas. Nevertheless there are the trailers in all their shaby glory. While the owners of the Shady Dell probably spend a lot of money and time locating period-correct furnishings and fabrics for their trailers, Len and Miriam are perfectly content with, say for example, a homey late-80s floral bedspread: And why not? This isn't a museum. Let the Sou'Wester be what it is. A vintage trailer enthusiast doesn't need a perfect restoration to appreciate the trailer underneath. Mostly the trailers are still remarkably intact. The wood in the bedroom of the Zelmar provides an enveloping warmth. Look past the guest art and you can still make out the original Formica and appreciate an original cabinet hinge or light fixture. When I first experienced the interior of a Royal Spartan, I was surprised by how well integrated the use of natural wood paneling was with the more modern design items such as the appliances and hardware. It is certainly a surprising diametric contrast from the aluminum-clad exterior. Some of these trailers are indeed very earthy while still being modern. Is this a synthesis of Monty Python's "horrible" Tinny verses "good" Woody? A new world view? Sou'Wester's Pacemaker trailer is a departure from the warm wood paneling of the Spartans and the Zelmar. The interior is angular and I would say is more populux instead of moderne. Can you get more atomic age than a light fixture shaped like an atom? There are numerous other trailers at the Sou'Wester. I counted at least five Spartans and there are other interesting models on the site. Surprisingly there's only one Airstream and it's a small one. If you are interested in a stay, it might be worthwhile to show up early and see what is available. In the winter there are frequently a lot of options. The Sou'Wester is right at Seaview, Washington's beach access. While I don't encourage it, this beach is actually a legal state highway and it can be driven on at least up to Long Beach. If you are in the area, we suggest a visit to the Depot Restaurant, about a two block walk from the Sou'Wester, a bit fancy but, hey, you're on vacation. There are also oysters in Oysterville (up the peninsula) and Jake the Alligator Boy at Marsh's Free Museum just up the road (or beach) in Long Beach. Now we're talking tacky!
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Behold the home of Robin and John Brown! It's a temporary home, but it's a beaut. Robin is a designer from San Antonio, Texas. She and her partner run their clothing business online, but take two trips a year -- in the spring and the fall -- when Magnolia Pearl heads to big shows. For this purpose, they've decked out an Airstream Land Yacht to roll in. It is up and down, head to toe, glitzed OUT. This trailer has wooly rugs, fancy pants wallpaper, a full-size BATHTUB -- it is in every way a rococo road spa.
