Little Green Airstream
The green renovation of a vintage travel trailer
I had already purchased some of the materials I needed for the Airstream’s seat cushions. I’d also asked my vendor to set aside some ivory-colored curtain material I liked, although I was later disappointed to learn that there wasn’t enough of it to do the job. I’d taken a calculated risk buying materials before checking with the upholsterer; if he needed more than I’d bought, I’d have to...
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Back home in New York, I started working on the next steps to fabricate my new, eco-friendly trailer cushions. First, because I have two Airstreams – a ’69 Trade Wind and a Safari for parts – I’d ended up with two sets of 47-year-old cushions and only needed one, to give to the upholsterer for use as templates. Since the second set of cushions were by now moldy,...
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Making my way to North Carolina from New York to visit family over the holidays, I had plenty of time to go over my renovation plans in my head and work on my To Do List. Of course, it’s important to factor in the increasingly cold weather – there’s only so much you can do when it’s freezing. But in order to feel comfortable using the trailer and...
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As New Year’s Eve fast approaches, I thought it’d be fun to share the posts that got the most traffic in 2015: 5) Spring Cleaning Any newbie who’s taken home their first “new-to-you” vintage Airstream knows the mixed feelings of excitement and overwhelm when faced with cleaning out a decades’ old trailer and making their renovation to-do list. This is how I got started. 4) Less is More...
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