Then it was time to finish off the inside
of the Aloha and get her ready to get
her registered and ready to attend
rallies. René has kept all of the screws
she collected from the tear down of the
trailer and likes having them on display
in a Mason Jar next to the ‘Before’ and
‘After’ pictures of the Aloha when she is
attending rallies.
When it came to choosing the interior
décor, René says that she knew exactly
what she wanted from the start:
“I believe I had purchased more to
decorate the trailer before I even started
taking her apart!” she laughs.
“I looked up Vintage 1955 colors and
fell in love with the muted teal. I wanted
this trailer to be my getaway and so I
After they all went home I propped
my chair up facing the trailer and just
admired her with a tear in my eye.
This trailer was a labor of love
and meant so much to me.
made it feel very cozy and with the look
and feel of home. I chose the Vintage
French neutrals look and purchased
a vintage Eiffel Tower print to hang
along with placing a stencil in French
that translates to “Life is a journey and
only you hold the map”. I also have a
battery-operated chandelier that hangs
over the bed”.
René does not have an oven inside the
trailer as she says she does the majority
of her cooking outside but does keep
an induction hotplate and a griddle for
when she does cook inside. Since there
was not a VIN number found anywhere
on the trailer, René had to take it to the
Washington State Patrol for an inspection
where they issued the trailer with a new
VIN. The trailer was ready to hit the road
again and go camping.
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