Green Machine

The countertop selection has happened.  I chose a green Italian-produced laminate with a high-gloss finish.  It's part of the Palm Springs-inspired color palette:  Blue Skies, Green Grass, and some brown sand...

I sure hope it looks as chic installed as it does in the sample from Modern Home.   Jacob, my cabinet guy, thinks I am buts for choosing this color.  I've had a few friends try to talk me into doing white. 

The blue striped awnings, which I keep getting compliments on, are the original Zip Dee-produced ones that came new with the trailer in 1988.  They look wonderful unfurled.  I need to find the original Zip Dee lawn chairs in matching fabric that fit into a cool compartment behind the oven/range.  There are a lot of clever storage tricks and cabinets in this rig!

Where Are You Going To Put All Your Stuff?

Well, for starters, have you ever looked at closet space in a Palm Springs midcentury home?  I have a massive wardrobe, and the closets here were designed for a few weeks' use, not a lifetime.  I've been in the desert clotheshorsing around for about ten years, so I've always had an air-conditioned storage unit for my clothing, but had to upgrade to a 10' x 10' unit.  I sold off the furniture that I thought was replaceable, and have almost filled it up.  There's still room for a few more trips to The Rose Bowl Flea Market. 

My 1962 Olds Ninety Eight (it's the champagne gold one in the back RT corner has moved to an air-conditioned facility with some very fancy Italian machinery (and a couple of vintage American cars.  It's only about a ten-minute drive to pick the car up if I want to drive something older than my 1988 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon.