Silver Suitcase in The NEW YORK TIMES!

Well, lookey here!  Me and The Silver Suitcase made it to the big time! 

THE NEW YORK TIMES!!

WOOT WOOT!

Nancy Baron, photographer + Documentarian extraordinaire featured us in her new book titled: "Palm Springs: The Good Life"

If that wasn't enough love, this past weekend she penned a piece for the New York Times about her beloved part time residence and her new book.

Lo and behold this was one of the photos featured:

  

photo courtesy of Nancy Baron/New York Times

I love that this was simply titled:

"Matthew"

Road Trip Continued: Marfa, Texas+Prada+Tonka Toys!

Almost to Palm Springs! 

I picked up my new car aka the "Tonka Toy" (To tow my Airstreams- not my clients!)  

in Houston 

and ended up driving through Marfa, Texas today. 

I had to make a stop at the art installation "Prada Marfa" and photograph 

my new purchase! 

Of course, I found some vintage cars:

These shots almost look like they could be from the 1971 movie

"The Last Picture Show" 

Next Stop: New Mexico, and then home!

Meet the Newest Member of the Silver Suitcase® Family!

Yes siree, here is Silver Suitcase® #5!!!

This, my friends is a 1960 Airstream Tradewind

All 24ft! Gorgeous, right? 

***Really, it had me at Jalousie Windows!

If you look really hard you might be able to make out the blueprint:

*** Jalousie windows are the slatted windows like this:

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

The trailer companies did away with them in the 70's, having switched to sliders.

Can't wait to get started on the latest and greatest! 

Scenes From a Trailer Park: 1955 Roadcraft aka Silver Suitcase® #4

The "Country Cottage" is coming along nicely...

Design is all in the details.

As is everything in Life. 

I'm thinking Snickerdoodles for when the ice bucket isn't in use.

That's Country Cottage-ish, no?

Lookey, Me and the Silver Suitcase® are in a Magazine!

Fast Company magazine profiled Nancy Baron's book The Good Life  which includes a photo of me in the Silver Suitcase --- Fast Company used that photo  as the intro to the piece with this headline:

PHOTO ESSAY OF LIFE IN PALM SPRINGS MAKES ME WANT TO RETIRE IMMEDIATELY 

Photo by Nancy Baron. Duh.

Fast Company wrote: 

Photographer Nancy Baron's  The Good Life takes us behind the classic veneer of the city's resort glamour. 

Read the full article HERE

Thanks Fast Company! 

Silver Suitcase® #2 Update: 1966 Baby Safari Gets Some Love from Trina Turk

It's Don Drapery Day at the Safari! 

Sneak Peek at the Trina Turk drapes and pillows.

We're almost there. We should have the Safari done in the next few weeks!

(Fingers crossed, of course!) 

The New York Times Officially Declares Palm Springs Cool Again

Okay People! 

It's Official - our town is on the map + cool, yet again!

On the cover of the FASHION+ STYLE section of today's (SUNDAY!) New York Times,  

there was this headline this morning:

The Desert in Demand says the headline. 

You can read the article HERE

 

But really, shame on them for not writing about the other Palm Springs way of living. 

Ahem ahem ahem. For a quick tutorial, look HERE

Vintage Airstreams + The Men Who Love Them: Lenny Kravitz, Matthew McConaughey, + Steve McQueen

Lookey what I got in the mail from eBay!!! 

Yup, you read that right. "We visit Steve McQueen's Mobile Home!"

THIS Steve McQueen. The Movie Star, the Bad Boy, the Rebel, the Guy that men in America wanted to be in the 1960's and 1970's:

Mr. McQueen loved his motorcycles, cars and trailers. Once I find photos of the interior of his trailer, I will post them. 

(not to be confused with Oscar winning Director Steve McQueen seen below:)

and by the by, why does he have the exact same name as the movie star? I mean its a made up name, so...? 

I should look this up but this post is about Vintage Airstreams+ the cool cats who own/ed them.) 

Yesterday was Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, Nominated Actor, Design Aficionado,and all around person/performer extraordinaire Lenny Kravitz's 50th Birthday. 

Who doesn't love Lenny Kravitz? 

He's Steve McQueen. The movie Star that is, not the director. 

He's über talented. 

He's cooler than cool knows what to do with. 

And he's the guy that dudes look up to, and women want to marry. 

You know why I Love Lenny Kravitz besides all of the above?

Lenny's Vintage Airstream in the Bahamas.

He said he likes living in the airstream because he finds it freeing and because of the small space, you know exactly what your boundaries are. 

Then there's super talented Oscar Winning Actor, Bad Boy, Bongo Playing Texan, most likely to be shirtless at any given moment 

Matthew McConaughey 

Matthew has made his love of Vintage Airstreams known. 

Even though he bought a "real" home, he says that he still takes the airstream on the road with his beautiful wife Camila and their kids - to show them the USA the trailer way. 

A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Lenny Kravitz, and a tip of the hat to the iconic men who love their iconic Vintage Airstreams. 

Silver Suitcase® # 4 Decor Update:1960 Park Model!

I'm almost done with the "Country Cottage"!

 My 1960 Park Model has most of the furniture in, but still needs some trim painting, bathroom fixtures, a few final accessories and it should be completed! 

Remember how it looked?

More before pics HERE

Soon to be reading nook - maybe.

One view of the living area:

It's coming along!

I love the light here, it's definitely softer than the Palm Springs 

direct sunlight.

The finish line is in sight! 

1960 Park Model Trailer AKA The "Cottage" Update

That is some YELLOW lineloeum that went down the other day in 

Silver Suitcase® #4!

I think the yellow works for Joshua Tree, am I right?

1966 Baby Safari Renovation Update!

Hooray! The Safari cabinets are almost done!

 Bright cheery Kitchen! 

You like? 

Whaddya think so far??

Sneak Peek at the 1966 Baby Safari Renovation

The Baby Safari is coming along nicely if I do say so myself! 

The carpeting is in! 

The cabinetry + woodwork have been installed 

Beautiful craftsmanship. 

Soooooooo, what do you think of the yellow? 

Daring, I know! This is going to be great!

1966 Baby Safari Renovation Update: Shag-a-licious!

Yards and Yards of brown shag carpeting went into the Safari today.

Silver Suitcase® #2

Posh Trailer. 

Meet the Latest Addition to the Silver Suitcase® Family!

Official Name: Silver Suitcase® #4

AKA The Summer Cottage!

This, my friends is a 1960 Park Model:

What do you think?

I think she's pretty swell!

A square blank space. I can't wait. 

Looking the opposite direction

Vanity table! 

I love these cabinets. Don't know if I will try to re-purpose them, 

but I do love them.

I hope to have all three trailers done by August! Ambitious, yes, but now that I have the hang of the ins and outs of re-doing trailers, I think I'll make it!

Renovation Check In: Silver Suitcase™ # 2

Next Up for 1966 Baby Safari:

Paint it white! Flooring, Cabinet fitting and Plumbing!

We're on our way!

Silver Suitcase™ # 2 Update: 1966 Safari

Today we are painting the Baby Safari!!!

Everything has been cleared out and now it's a blank canvas waiting for life to be injected back into its hollowed walls.

The magic is starting, people!

Renovation: It's All In the Attitude.

As I wrote the other day,  I purchased a 1949 Spartan Mansion (Silver Suitcase™ #3!)   Here's a sneak peak of a "before" picture. Note: my cavalier attitude.

Think I have some work to do? 

Photo: Mary Beth Acosta 

Over the next few months I'll have updates on both the Spartan and the 1966 Safari Airstream. (before pictures here)  Stay tuned!

Please say Hello to the Newest Member of the Airstream Family: 1949 Spartan!

Silver Suitcase™ # 3:  Is a 30' 1949 Spartan Mansion! 

Not too shabby! 

Here's an ad from 1957:

My first Airstream Mansion. 

I can't wait to get started! 

This is going to be Good. 

Stay tuned!

Let the Renovations Begin! Day 1, 1966 Airstream Safari. And, away we go!

I did it. I picked up Silver Suitcase™ number 2!

3/4 view

Straight on

The Entry Way

HELLO RENOVATION!

Nothing a little paint and elbow grease can't fix!

Bathroom with a view! + Dressing Area? 

I'm thinking bidet? HA Just kidding. 

Nook TBD. Dining, Reading or Sleeping? 

TV TIME!

I'll keep everyone posted as the renovation comes along!