Wednesday
Mar092011
Airstream dreams
Wed, 9 Mar 2011
Can a girl go weak at the knees over a caravan? Oh please! This ain't no caravan. She's a sleek and shiny 70s era Airstream. This baby was lovingly restored by Santa Barbara architect Matthew Hofmann. She's small, efficient, renovated with recycled and sustainable materials and is the live + work space for Matthew and his girlfriend. But most importantly she is sexy! Alas she wasn't always this hot. More like hot mess as you will see after the jump.
Reader Comments (42)
Wonderful!
Though I'm not at all into caravans of any kind...this is some restoration!! commendable!! xx meenal
He did an outstanding job with creating clean lines and furnishings to go with the sleek style. I love the details that he added to suit a current lifestyle (as opposed to creating a period look). Well done!
Love this!
I always wanted a caravan ever since I was a kid - this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!
WOW! Is my first thought
My second is...what happens during a lightning storm?
whoa. love the trailer. and the dude. he's adorable.
Too Small to Fail! I love design that subscribes to this. Amazing and creative and modern. Thank you.
I immediately fell in love!
L.O.V.E. this. If i show this to my husband he will be ready to pack up our house and head out.
Could I have one ...please? Oh what fun we could have, me, hubby and our boys (furry, four-legged kids) traveling throughout the land. Oh wait a minute...we couldn't afford the gas. Well, we could park it in back and daydream about traveling. Could I still have one...please? Thank you! Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Lucky owner :D
Oh my! What a coincidence. Just yesterday, my husband and were driving to get lunch when a car with an Airstream in tow passed us. I begged (again) to get one as this is my only choice for a caravan. I promised my husband that if he gets me one, I would not obsessively make it shine every day.. :-) This is one great transformation. Another airstream I drool over is the Limited Victorinox Airstream. Ah well.. Thanks for this post though.
What a beautiful minimal space! Fantastic!
How cool is this? I love it! Makes me want to get one of these one day!
Love this, but would hate to get stuck behind it on the highway with the midday sun on it. BLIND.
I want one!
I can't believe you are showing an airstream post...I love them... I was starting to feel pretty lonely here in Oz...dreaming about one day buying and restoring one, however hubby wants a sailing boat, oh well.. thanks any way, very nice..
Glamping at its best!
UNreal! Can I move in? Such a fantastic restoration-now the inside looks as cool as the outside.
Love it - I would move in right away !
My dreamhouse! Look amazing...
This is so perfect! I want to live here x
I have been dreaming about an Airstream for years, what a glorious reno inside. Thanks for featuring it.
@Ciely
re: lightning storm? Same thing that happens when you are in a car.....not much....
Nice re-purposing and re-modeling. Looks bright and airy now compared to before....