to have them reupholstered in pink faux
leather with a retro sparkly white inset
and silver piped edges. Meanwhile, a few
structural repairs had been made to fix
up some wood rot on the back right side
corner and a leaking left side roof seam.
The gas and electrical lines were also
upgraded.
Ann chose a new wood grain floating
flooring and installed it over the original
vinyl floor, but tells us that she will
eventually have to replace the wooden
subfloor as it is showing some signs of
dry rot. She then repainted the white
interior walls with a pale yellow to give
it an older, antique white look and used
lace as a stencil on the original closet
mirror, the interior entry door, drawers
and outside stripe. For the awning,
Ann found a perfect cream, pink and
silver Sunbrella fabric that had been
discontinued and had it made up by
“Pink Flamingo Awnings” in Oregon. With
a few homely and decorative touches, the
addition of lace curtains and a heavenly
white and pink floral chenille bedspread,
Ann and her “Whim Dixie” were finally
ready to go camping. But Ann found she
felt less sure about setting off on her own
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