I was told you buy a vintage trailer
from the inside out, seeing if the
wood panels show any water damage,
as opposed to a vintage car where
you want the outside to be perfect
knowing you can repair the inside
keep the original look of the timber and
replaced all of the wiring, plumbing and
insulation. They repainted the original
stove an ice box white, and tried to keep
the linoleum flooring as original looking
as possible.
“We also upholstered the seats exactly
as they were in the Winnebagos of the
day and added a pink chandelier ‘cause
that’s what we do at Stollmeyer Lighting!
Hazie found all the curtains and other
materials and decorative interior finishes
from second hand stores, rummage sales,
estate sales and the like to get the 50’s
look in the trailer that she remembered
as a child. We even found an upholsterer
to remake the cot bed in burlap to look
old. We still have the original gas light
but have not reinstalled it. I was going to
add all the new RGB LED color changing
lights but I ended up refurbishing the old
funnel bullet lights instead which look
real rich at night when they are shining
on the old wood. Three luxuries we added
were a custom 8” memory foam mattress
to sleep comfortably, a new refrigerator
hidden in closet and an air conditioner
hidden under the bed”.
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