Now originally there were multiple "green tone items" in the camper: the avocado green range and vent hood, the upholstered board across the bunk opening to cover the edge of the mattress, the translucent plastic decorative lens in the archway wall - what else?
Well - probably some of the original cushions, not that we had any of those. But I've seen other, more complete Travel Queens that would indicate such.
Now, with the vent hood color changed, and new colors, materials and fabrics kind of already picked out in our heads, the green was getting sparce. Not that that's a bad thing, but rather just a fact. Would the single green avocado range look okay, all on it's lonesome? You see where I'm going right?
Wrong!
No, we are not planning to paint the range after all. No, we are not planning to replace the range.
But, that one recent evening as we sat out in Lil' Queeny marveling and planning with our beer (that's when we get some of our best ideas), I left and went back over to the supply shelf and pulled down the "upholstered board across the bunk" and the "plastic archway wall lens" and held them up for DW. And she got that little look of disgust cross her countenance, like she does sometimes, and in my mind I said "fine".
Then, like only one beer later, she surprised me and said, "you know, they're in such good original condition, and it's not like they're permanent. We could always replace them if they don't grow on us. And they are part of Lil' Queeny and carry her energy". And I'm going, "yeah".
I'm really a fan of the range (and so is she, especially with that cute little window in the oven door), and I really think the single green is wrong. There needs to be more green balanced throughout the camper a little. And while in close proximity the green tones are not exact matches, they are pretty close, and I think well chosen originally. So that's what we'll do.
Let's start with the retainer board.
Great original condition, and the fabric still so flexible, no tears. Kind of amazing when you think about it.
Hey look - they got the fridge in place!
And look at the "eyeballing" again on the screw holes! Just like the exterior running lights, "well, that looks good - naw, I don't need a tape measure - just slows me down". I'm going to try and fix that here in a minute.
Now, the little window. It was originally held on the back side of the wall with mirror clips. And the edge was left unfinished. When I took it down, I noted that, and didn't really like the unfinished look. What to do?
So I ran over to the home center - I needed some 2" screws anyway - and looked for whatever they might have in "banding".
These are "close-out" lengths of edge banding used for those plastic ceiling panels made to look like a tin ceiling? Yeah, my color choice was on close-out! :C 16 cents a piece, down from - what does that sticker say - $1.69?
Brittle plastic, gotta be careful cutting. I used a fine tooth jamb saw.
And the back side (front side).
And now installed, here's the back side (front side).
And the front side (back side).
And all together now.
Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about baby!
Okay, let's talk about that blue masking tape. Now see the original two screw holes to the left are just over 20" from each other. The two screws in the middle are 18.5" apart. And the two on the right side are almost 17". See how easy it is for the eye to pick up anomalies? I think that's an evolved thing about pro-creation, but I digress.
I tried a few ideas, but settled on a best choice balance of new screws at the blue tape locations. I have it done now, and the screw head depths adjusted for a best look, but didn't get pictures. Onward!
