That is just brilliant. You're doing the fun stuff at this point.
We put a wall of chalkboard paint in my daughter's room and used door trim to "frame" it in, but I would never have thought to do it for a refrigerator door, or using a background/frame type of thing like the one you did with the maps and travel ads. I'm guessing you did that yourself too? Can I get you to 'splain how you did that? Decoupage? I'm thinking of doing something like that eventually too, for the dining room table in the trailer or something. Being in Progress Limbo is really hard...this is when I click around on the forums with my chin in my hand, moping...
You need to enter that in the Airstream Photo of the Month contest!! Teeshirts, stickers and five bucks on the line!
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I bet your daughter loves having a huge chalkboard!!
For the fridge I used a 1/4" plywood panel, decoupaged the old maps and vintage travel decals (which I printed off the internet), then wrapped another piece of ply with chalkboard oilcloth (didn't yet think about paint), and glued it. I figured it would be an activity the kids could do without bringing along anything extra- except chalk. Plus it's different and personalized!
Another whacky idea I have is a hallway runner made from painters dropcloth painted to be a bowling/ beanbag game on one side and a street course to a campground on the other- that way I can justify the airstream hotwheels set I need from ebay!!
And my magnet fetish: I painted over the water damaged UGLY fake wood pocket door with magnet paint and silver glaze... and now I have a huge magnetic surface for a collection of retro magnets... and the cool US map from Camping World that I have attatched to magnets. The kids can learn, play, and we could even display where we've been... without uglifying the exterior! When I finish cutting out the magnets I'll post a picture. It's funny how psycho one can get... when I'm into something, everything I see can turn into that (magnet). Everything. You should have seen my clock phase.
Well, Christmas has taken my attention these days, but I did finish sewing the new folding door/curtain. The old one was plastic/vinyl? and I couldn't decide on fabric so I bought black vinyl. Sewing vinyl in those lengths proved to be toooooo difficult, so I scrapped that and bought the funky fabric I really liked- I'll post a picture tonight or tomorrow.
I had to sew the thing standing up!! It was NOT fun!
Or maybe never - but I have good news!! >> We took her in to the RV repair place and had the new converter, fuse panel, brake-away, and actibrake hooked up. We now have lights!!! And as soon as I hook-up the battery, we'll have brakes!!
After putting in all the new interior lights, one light, centered in the kitchen area, doesn't work. I tried new bulbs, and two different fixtures- nothing. The guy spliced in two new wires- one for the display on the refer, and one for the carbon monoxide detector ( which I haven't attached yet).
Is there anyone with ideas on what's happening? I also tried the mystery switch (one of two by the door) and it didn't do anything.
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We're currently working on the counter tops. I ordered what I really wanted... and it was toooooo exciting for the tradewind... so I had to order new Formica, and will have to find a home project for the other$$$$!!! Darn!!
Sequoiacoast, just thought I'd say Hi. I had an electrical problem that took some hunting. Your could be different but just though I share. We lost all of our lighting on our second outing. The converter shut off and I couldn't get it to function again. After spending some time checking one wire connection at a time here is what I found. As you know wire has several strands of smaller wire that makes up the finished wire. I'm told the purpose of this is to make the wire more flexable. Originall when I was making one of my wiring connections one of those strands got bent backwards along the back side of the wire insulation. Because it was in the back I didn't see it. After two trips with the trailer the wire moved enough to come in contact with the outside aluminum shell. Whallah a short. Remade the connection and everything has been great. I have found that with wiring it the small thing that will get you!
Good luck finding your problem.
Don
Well, I just can't believe I solved my electrical problem! I searched the forums and read about others having problems with their two light switches. I had tried the switches (I'm sure of it) but decided to start over.
I removed the porch light (scare light) entirely, and took it apart. I sanded the contact and pulled on the spring to make it more springy. Then I put it back and wallah- it worked!!!
Then I rewired in one of my old fixtures (still need a new one from VTS) and the switch by the door does in deed turn it on!!!!!! I think the connections were loose before or I never had the switch "on" when turning the fixture on?? I just don't know what the problem was.
In other news, we have formica'd 3 of the 6 surfaces we'll be doing! And the black we ended up going with looks pretty cool with the aluminum trim, polished stainless sink and chrome fixtures....
And somehow I have bought 1000 flamingo swizzle sticks which I'll bring to the first rally we go to and hand 'em (well some) out!!!!
Okay, here's the picture(s) I promised. First, new curtain and second, cleaned up porch light with a new lens (VTS).... (btw- save the screws that hold the lens- the new one doesn't come with any- I just painted mine, looks good as new!)
What kind of fabric did you use for your window curtains, and where did you get it? I've been looking at similar tropical barkcloth and the best selection seems to be online, but I can't tell what the texture and feel of the fabric is from the picture on the internet. Is yours nubby like the real deal? Or is it smooth like newer cotton fabrics? Does it have any shine to it?
Your curtains and upholstery look great! Nice work!
Thank you!
I bought the fabric in Maui. It's bark cloth and a lot like linen, in that, there is a visible weave to it. It's not at all like the cotton fabrics used for quilts (or sheets). It isn't shiny, or nubby like the vintage stuff (nor as pricey) but it has a nice visible texture, that makes it rich.
The on-line route is probably a good one- I'd stick with bark cloth if you want that retro tropical feel. The fabric store I went to had a website: GotFabric.com Home - They had a lot of cool bark cloth.
Thank you!
I bought the fabric in Maui. It's bark cloth and a lot like linen, in that, there is a visible weave to it. It's not at all like the cotton fabrics used for quilts (or sheets). It isn't shiny, or nubby like the vintage stuff (nor as pricey) but it has a nice visible texture, that makes it rich.
This is exactly the information I needed. A lot of the tropical prints I've looked at in the store are like a regular heavy cotton, the usual stuff for drapes and pillows. I want something more like what you found - a linen-like texture.
Well, we have only 3 surfaces left to formica, and the new kitchen is looking good ! I will snap a photo soon... in the meantime I made a wineglass cozy... you know, to keep the glasses from clinking together while on the road.....
I'm missing the switch to turn on/off the water pump on my control panel. Does anyone have a picture, or ideas of what I could use to replace it. If I stick my finger way in I can switch it.. but it's probably not a safe way to do it.
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- but I have good news!! >> We took her in to the RV repair place and had the new converter, fuse panel, brake-away, and actibrake hooked up. We now have lights!!! And as soon as I hook-up the battery, we'll have brakes!!
which I'll bring to the first rally we go to and hand 'em (well some) out!!!!
-Jamie
! I will snap a photo soon... in the meantime I made a wineglass cozy... you know, to keep the glasses from clinking together while on the road.....
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