Glamping Prep is Hard Work

 Hubby is really digging into the '57 Aloha.  There's no looking back now.  He's ready to peel off the metal.  We aren't kidding ourselves any longer; this is a total rebuild.  I am going to restore the ice box and we are still considering options for the stove.

 From the very beginning I wanted turquoise and red with hints of pink and green for a color theme in the Aloha.  Sort of a Cath Kidston print color palette.

Then we went to Maui and I saw the indigo in the ocean and a postcard with coral and aqua blues with a bit of yellow.  

iwantthat...

 We had our dinette benches reupholstered several months ago.  My upholstery guy was looking for a project so I went ahead and had those done.  Whew, the postcard goes with the vinyl.

 I went to see Denise at Lynden Floor to pick up some flooring samples.  Hubby needs flooring STAT.  This is how we do projects, I dream and dilly dally and then I possibly hold up the show because without warning he needs the next piece.  We've built and remodeled many houses with this method for 25+ years.  It works for us, kinda.  Also, I needed to choose Formica for the counter top and the table, but I think I have some time...

Next stop was Grandiflora for some inspiration, besides I had a gift certificate burning a hole in my pocket.  I found the Life is a BeYOUtiful adventure artwork with my color palette.  Some pretty posies for my design board(a table centerpiece soon) and some groovy straws for the tropical drinks we are sure to enjoy while camping in the Aloha.

Oh and the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss ornament for whimsy. 

Then I took everything home and I played.  Bliss for me.

 I'm not sure about the Formica yet but I chose flooring.  It's to the left on the picture above.  

It's not orange or coral.  Whew.

 I have bedding from Pottery Barn picked out which if I ordered it, the trailer value would quadruple!  Of course, if I could afford that particular bedding I'd probably just stay in five star hotels instead of camping.

But, a girl can dream and that is what the Aloha is all about...

And then, because it rained all day Sunday I played with my pictures with a fun phone app.

The good news is that Hubby is already talking about our next trailer.

Happy trails...