Curtain fabric for a vintage trailer?

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I need some opinions and who better to ask than you all! I have about 7 yards of this retro style kitchen fabric. I personally think it's adorable. However, I need to know what you all think as far as using this fabric for curtains in a vintage camper? I'm on the fence because it has of course "kitchen appliances" featured in it and not sure if it would look a bit off … [Read more...]

Featured Trailer – 1960 Lil Nut Hut

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Check out Sean Brown's Lil Nut Hut. I am so loving the stove in this one! Isn't it gorgeous!! The blue is such a pretty, calming color too. This stove is simply dreamy! Love the table top and all the aqua accents. Aqua just screams vintage. It's certainly one of the more common accent colors in vintage campers and I for one love it! … [Read more...]

Renovation on the 64 Shasta Compact

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Today was a busy day! We tore out the ceiling birch around the vent and on the front wall above the counter. We then put new birch in. The framing looked good around the vent so we didn't need to replace it. That was a nice surprise. We still have the trim to do but we ran out of birch so off to get more soon. Next we'll put up a back splash, install a subfloor, stain … [Read more...]

64 Shasta Compact Gets New Paint

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This little cutie is at the paint shop getting a new paint job. They finished the bottom half and today will paint the top half. Oh my, is she going to be so cute when she's all finished. Her original paint color was sort of a salmon color. This color is a bit brighter, which is what the buyer wanted and I think it will be adorable! I am having pink envy at the … [Read more...]

1964 Shasta Compact followed me home

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Isn't she cute?! I went and picked her up yesterday. What was suppose to be a 6 hour journey round trip turned into a 10 hour journey due to a major highway being flooded. I think we sat in bumber to bumber traffic for 2 1/2 hours. Although it wasn't without a few smiles. There was about 4 people that inched up beside us and whipped out their camera phones taking … [Read more...]

Gearing up to restore a vintage trailer

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Well, I think I'm sort of doing things a bit backwards when it comes to the 1956 Southland Runabout. I made cushions for it that I showed you all here, and recently purchased a fridge and also found a vintage stove that a friend of mine sold to me. I even bought a new thick memory foam mattress for the rear double bed. The reason this is all backwards is because all … [Read more...]

Featured Trailer – 1969 Glendette

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Isn't this a sweet little trailer? This little Glendette lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with Beth Cole. Here is what Beth shared about it. " I bought my '69 Glendette last June after "stalking" her for at least three summers. She's tiny, just 12 feet long plus the tongue. Last summer I had new covers made for the dinette bench cushions. I also crafted a little … [Read more...]

How to make easy vintage trailer dinette cushions

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So this is the fabric I picked out for the 1956 Southland Runabout. It's quite a contrast to the whimsical interior of our 61 Shasta Compact, but I really feel this vintage trailer commands a more toned down feel especially because of the darker wood interior. So this is what I decided on. I hope you like it! Here is the finished cushions. Ok, now on to … [Read more...]

How to create extra sleeping room in a vintage trailer

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OK, this is probably the neatest sleeping arrangement I've seen done in a vintage trailer. Imagine you have a small trailer that sleeps only 2 and you would love to have just one more bed to either sleep a child, guest, etc., Well, here you go! These folks converted the closet area in a front kitchen model camper into a sleeping area. Source of photo unknown … [Read more...]

Vintage Shasta gets some technology & bling

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Buttercup has gone into full glamping mode by getting a new 19 inch flat screen TV and DVD player installed. I know some would define camping as roughing it and while I'm all for that in some instances, there are times when a little inside entertainment is warranted, as in our case when camping with young children. In the evening or on rainy days, letting them watch … [Read more...]