In this increasingly urban and budget-conscious world, one of the greatest design challenges homeowners and designers face is figuring out how to live comfortably and stylishly in increasingly smaller spaces. (Microunits, anyone?) So it’s no surprise that the popularity of remodeling the 200-square-foot interiors of Airstream trailers has revved up in recent years.
Interest in the classic egg-shaped metal trailers has spurred a devoted fraternity of followers, complete with its own terminology. Bambis, for example, are people who own or are on the hunt for a ’60s-era Airstream Bambi model. And since so much love and attention is paid to just acquiring an Airstream, trailer owners are devoted to designing the interiors, tricking them out with modern materials and stylish creature comforts.
Even if you don’t own an Airstream — and don’t fancy yourself becoming a Bambi — think of these spaces as test-bunny methods you can use in your home’s smaller spaces. After all, a little goes a long-haul way.
Interest in the classic egg-shaped metal trailers has spurred a devoted fraternity of followers, complete with its own terminology. Bambis, for example, are people who own or are on the hunt for a ’60s-era Airstream Bambi model. And since so much love and attention is paid to just acquiring an Airstream, trailer owners are devoted to designing the interiors, tricking them out with modern materials and stylish creature comforts.
Even if you don’t own an Airstream — and don’t fancy yourself becoming a Bambi — think of these spaces as test-bunny methods you can use in your home’s smaller spaces. After all, a little goes a long-haul way.
Jules Verne Meets Camping
Architect Paul Welschmeyer took a whimsical turn and went all out with this vintage Airstream Traveler, completely gutting and redesigning the interior into something that can "camp the pants off anything else," he says. The space now sleeps four, and has a toilet and shower and enough storage and stowage for even the most hardcore camper. “If REI sold a camper trailer, they’d sell this,” he says. |
“From the design aspect, we wanted to create a camping experience really unique and full of fantasy, something like a Jules Verne experience,” he says. A solar system provides power to all the appliances, with enough juice available to charge batteries.
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A Trailer for the Stars
Courtney Trent of Good Cottage has been decking out Airstreams for years for New York actors and directors to use as mobile green rooms and on-set overnight accommodations. They’re remarkable examples of big design prowess in microcosmic spaces. While she left some of the interior aluminum skin intact for this trailer, she added custom rubbed-wood veneer cabinets and hand-finished wood planks. The bathroom is all teak paneling. The Formica-covered storage unit doors were removed and replaced with glass slides. A built-in bench with a comfy cushion and a wood-topped stool flank a custom-designed narrow mahogany dining table with hidden eaves that expand to create more eating surface. On the bottoms of the table legs are nailhead-like caps that allow the table to slide easily on the Flor wool carpet panels to create a workstation by the sofa. |
Trent removed the old sofa in the lounge area and had it remade to the width of a single bed and 8 feet long, creating plush seating that also becomes the bed for the trailer — the former bedroom was converted into an office space. A succulent garden is just outside the window; it covers a bulky electronic box. All the faucets and fixtures in the kitchen and bathroom are Hansgrohe.
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Trailer Beauties From Mod to Traditional
Quaint, comfortable and colorful, this renovated '71 Airstream Caravel features a punch of orange, a sculptural wall, bamboo-accented cabinets and a bamboo butcher's block. |
It’s not often you find homelike decor like this in a tin-can Airstream. But one of the reasons people love these trailers so much is that they’re so versatile. Here, stylish wood floors, ceiling and furniture enrich the vibe, while a tile backsplash, marble-inspired countertops and a chandelier make any notion of this being something you pull behind a car or truck melt away.
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You can work any decor style into an Airstream. This sleekly designed corporate trailer fromAmerican Retro Caravans has a private meeting area, flat-screen TVs, a wine cooler, a coffee machine and sophisticated furnishings.
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Crisp and modern, this spacious stark-white interior gets a touch of warmth with bamboo flooring and plywood accents.
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Don't judge the quality of a space by its shell. These small and simple egg-shaped trailers — and small houses — are open roads of opportunity.
Source Houzz - Mitchell Parker
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