The Final Countdown

Alf's Window Coverings Installing Gaucho/Sofa

Vintage Keychains from Ocotillo Lodge and Smoketree Inn

First Aid Kit for Kitchen

Vintage 1960's Sconces from Rejuvenation

Well, the final hours are here before the big reveal party- Alf came and installed the gaucho sleeper sofa that was reupholstered in the same green Sunbrella fabric as the wall panels.  I had forgotten what it looked like as he pulled it out at the end of May- it's just been sitting and couldn't be installed until after Flooring Innovations had installed the Chilewich Flooring.  I have added a few more items- a vintage TWA airliner first-air kit that I've filled with tiny airline bottles of vodka.    I picked up the vintage Palm Springs Hotel key fobs- the Ocotillo Lodge (I sold three units there last year- remember, I'm a real estate agent) will be my new keychain.  I love that font for the old Lodge.  The sconces from Rejuvenation Lighting and House Parts are the vintage ones, but Miguel at Ala Mod in Palm Springs rewired them so the cord can hang free for surface mounting in the Airstream.

Gifts? Yes, I LOVE Gifts!

Please find attached photographs of gifts suitable for that special someone who is moving into a trailer home.

It's a lot of fun getting presents in the mail; it's even more fun when they are technically presents for your great big honking Airstream.  From the top:  A Weber Grill (old-school charcoal) from Paul Kaplan (of The Paul Kaplan Group that I work for), and a great midcentury cone-shaped ashtray from a real estate client; four teak-handled spoons from my mom to round out a set that I am collecting; Pink Flamingos from my dad and his wife; a book on starting my own trailer haven from my friend Liz; and a string of Airstream lights for my awning, from my sister.

First Party!

It wasn't really much of a party, actually.  I had two friends over since they're all so damn curious about this trailer.  All of my lawn furniture was delivered, and it makes quite a transformation in the appearance of the space.  I bought the dinette chairs from Pelago ($90), the table from Palm Springs True Value (I think it was $199, it's a heavy metal one).  The two chaise lounge chairs came from a garage sale in Palm Springs ($200 for the pair), and the two Brown Jordan lounge chairs from the 60's came from a tag sale in Beaumont ($40 for the pair, thank you very much).  The artichoke light is a knockoff from Ikea. 

Cabinet Hardware Is Not the Most Interesting Topic

I knew that I wanted some different hardware from what I've been seeing.  I found these at Modern Home in Palm Springs.  The pull is a reproduction of a fairly common pull found in the late 1950's and 60's and comes in gold or a nickel finish.  I came very close to going with the Midas Touch, but went for the Nickel.  The backplates are what separates these from being just ho-hum cool.  These are about 3-4" across and really give the cabinets some flair- and now feel very nautical/aeronautical.

The fabric, you'll notice in the close up, is a Marimekko pattern that I found originally for a sportcoat, but then decided to use it as drapery fabric.  Urban Burp has been a great resource, working with my drapery workroom.  Electra (at Urban Burp) is always at the Modernism Show in Palm Springs during Modernism Week-