Vintage Travel Trailer ... our little home away from home.

Be sure to check out our updated post! More views of her updated interior check out her pinterest board... click here... !
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Here is our latest look at "MissMabel" our little camper.... she is getting a facelift with some fun color... inside and out! 

That's me!

Her "Mother's day" stripe

Aubrey 

interior before cushions.

interior of vintage pantone turquoise

 I have so many things I want to decorate her with! So much fun to find things for her interior and exterior too!

     For the awning on the exterior, I am looking in to Marti's Awnings.  Still deciding on the color scheme for that... but I am sure it will have something to do with orange, yellow and turquoise.

Our interior... so bright and cheery!

Waiting on the curtains and cushions

So much to do and so little time!

Some cute stuff and the beginnings of my vintage decor

A view from outside.

An awning for the front would be oh so cute!

    I had fun with a vintage pantone paint chip sample I found years ago...for the colors on the interior.  I was unable to find just what I was looking for in the modern paints so I brought the chip to the home depot!  I found that Behr paint worked best.  Dutch boy was way too thick. but we used it for the exterior blue and yellow stripe.  Thinking of adding a silver stripe below the yellow, and above the yellow... a pinstripe of ORANGE.  How delightful! :)

The long road home.

Happy Trails to YOU, until we meet again!

* photos taken by Aubrey Smith

    

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   ENVY!

photo from thesweetestoccasion.com

I adore this color palette! Love EVERY one! 

I am torn between the beautiful pallete here,  and tempted to add some Catherine Holm styling from the mid century... but... 

I am also loving the cabin style of a Ralph Lauren LOOK.

Could it be possible to do both?  To find a common color for the exterior of the camper, maybe with some handpainted touches... and switch the interior stylings out for the season or show we are doing.  Painting the interior White, with pops of color inside dictated by the accessories we bring on each trip.  Either way, I will have all Winter to browse the web and make a decission for the coming Spring.

'Oooo...Ahhh... BOOM Boom POW!' by opendoorstudio

Thanks to Embroitique for the name! Happy 4th to those of you in the USA ... and to those NOT in the USA.. Celebrate anyway!

M I S S Liberty/ platinum b... LulusGalaxy $12.00	Necklace, Tribal, Chevron, M... SimoneSutcliff... $35.00	1970s skirt . tiered gingham... lostboysandlov... $28.00	Red and blue flower cabochon... HMCreativeSupp... $6.89
Ballonoff Porta File Metal B... sorrythankyou7... $18.00	Vintage Red, White, and Blue... WonderVintageS... $10.00	Vintage American Flag, 48 St... saltandginger $36.00	Vintage Red and White and Bl... xoUda $22.00
Sky Blue Chevron Ring, Shrin... PeriwinkleNuth... $12.50	Astro Sneakers nbdg $30.00	Vintage Set of Poker Chips I... FondueAvenue $10.00	OLD GLORY--Red White and Blu... handmadewithlo... $10.99
SALE vintage 4th of july gla... RustBeltThread... $38.40	Captain America Shield - Pen... HoraEffect $10.50	Machine Embroidery Design - ... Embroitique $2.99	1980s Swimsuit - Red White a... DeLaBelle $24.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

It's Almost Here... The Vintage Bazaar At the Aragon Ballroom...Summer Chicago!

This Sunday June 10th 12-5 pm,  in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom, 

Katherine and Libby will be putting together their Vintage Bazaar 

and this time it will include outdoor spaces and will be expanded to include over 100 dealers.  

You will find unique Vintage finds, Globes, Mid Century Modern Art and Design, 

Vintage Clothing, Kitchenware, Kitch, Deco and more.

We were at the Dank Haus this Spring for the event and

LOVED it so much we had to participate this Summer!

Look for OpendoorStudio Sunday June 10th 2012, Outdoor in the main parking lot.

We will have our white tent filled with some Swanky, colorful, fun!

                    Come join us ... YOU will be glad you did!

 Martha, Tony and Aubrey.

   Opendoor Studio

this is just a glimpse of what we will have in store!

fun in Chicago!... some "not to miss" spots!

On a typical Springlike sunny day in Chicago, I had the great pleasure to head downtown with a friend!
Our destination, after a Cubs game at wonderful Wrigley Field, was North Clark Street!
If you ever visit Chicago, this area is a MUST for the vintage lover!

Our first stop was to one of my favorite shops in town, Brimfield.

Julie, the owner, named the store after her favorite tartan and you can see from the awnings outside the shop...

just what will delight you as you arrive inside. Julie has done everything in plaid, vintage blankets, skotch coolers, suitcases, pillows galore! This shop is a feast for the eyes!

As you enter, you are automatically drawn in as her walls are lined with vintage finds, some in their original condition and some upcycled.

Glassware glowing with tea lights, old books, leather furnishings, antique trunks, suitcases...

and a wall full of beautifully folded woolen blankets.

In the center of the shop is a full sized canoe filled to the brim with pillows, some made from burlap coffee bags, while others are signature "Hudson Bay"! Restaurantware and enamelware are stacked as high as the eye can see!


There is a wonderful back room as well.( unfortunately I didn't snap a photo of this room) it is kind of an outdoor room. The back of the shop is open air. I believe it was the old loading dock in the buildings previous life. Currently, it is filled with white painted furnishings, pastel accents and some artfully hand painted creations on canvas. Tall ladders abound and pretty coverlets are folded neatly to the sky! Garden pottery, chairs and birdbaths abound! I love how the outdoors is "in", in this room. It is a "painted furniture lovers" paradise!

Granny Square blankets are also in!
(I knew it, because I have been searching for them myself for the past several months!) Julie and her friendly staff have piled them high on yet another tall ladder! Oh how I wish I had 12 foot ceilings!

Since opening her doors last May, she has expanded to her "man shop" in the lower level of the store.

Cowboy boots, clever uses for vintage ties and belts and locker baskets and so much more...All are just a delight to behold!

I love the old battery lanterns and the plaid covered stools!

And, that wonderful piece on the wall behind the couch is to die for!

Her prices are surprisingly reasonable for a shop in Chicago. This shop is an inspiration to vintage lovers and sellers alike! Upcycling is her passion. You see it in the wonderful chairs that she reupholsters using vintage Swiss Army blankets. You will find (my phrase) "Scout Couture" throughout the shop! Lots of khaki and army accents too!
Julie specializes in custom work! She is a talented shop owner and a very kind soul!


You can follow them on twitter brimfieldchi and they are just getting their blog up and running as well! Their Website is http://brimfieldus.com/ for additional views of the shop! Brimfield‎ 5219 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640-2101(773) 271-3501‎

Next door to Brimfield you will find a creatively curated shop called SCOUT. This shop is full of Vintage "Industrial Chic" pieces. The Shop owner has purchased some thermos' from Brimfield, next door, and has upcycled them into lamps! What a great look! You will find ingenious use of vintage maps and charts, old carts and tables that have that great industrial style. Makes me long for a loft in the city so that I could repurpose one of the tables into an island for a kitchen!

Adjacent to "Scout" is "White Attic".

A bright and colorful shop that specializes in Refinished vintage furniture and custom lamps.

You can pick up a fresh candle and admire the freshly painted finds!

There are other great shops in the area, many more to see including: Gethsemane Gardens

a tranquil spot featuring outdoor gifts as well as indoor home and garden decor!

The gardens are located just up the block from Brimfield.

About a block and a half south on Clark street you will find a shop called ROOST!!! This one was too much fun and this is about the time my camera "died":( This shop would be much like how I would set up a shop if I could!I wondered in the shop about 6:20 pm and the hours were til 6! The kind gent that was working was happy to have the company and didn't mind the late arrivals at all!I left about 6:45 and people were still entering and buying after that! A smart way to do business if you ask me! Roost 5634 North Clark StreetChicago, IL 60660 (773) 506-0406‎
So much to LOVE in the Chicago area and I am told that the Brown Elephant Shops are wonderful resale shops and are located in the area as well. for more information please check out the link about Andersonville! happy hunting! martha