Vintage Caravan Magazine Issue 33 | Page 24

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. 22 | vintagetrailermagazine