Plans

Here's a 3-D cutaway of what the airstream would have looked like back in 1978.  This is essentially how it was the day I first saw it except for the front had a built in dinette from a previous owner.  (much of what you see here was in pieces.

From a 1978 sales brochure for the Tradewind.

What to do...

There is a large wall with an accordion door separating the kitchen/ living area with a semi-formal bedroom area - this will be the first thing to go.  I plan on opening up the interior, using simple, light colors to make the space light and clean.   

There's a lot of DARK wood inside.  This successfully makes the space smaller than it is.  A nice speckled vinyl is on all the walls - yellow from the 30+ years.  

The kitchen has absolutely no counter space - just sink and stove.  

Most of the space stinks to high heavens (pit bull storage space :)  

Plans for renovation.  Keeping the layout of the floor plan but changing the concept of the interior space.
Click on the photo to see an enlarged version.

Think big.  Think simply.  

Lots of white - natural materials influenced by the aluminum skin.  Taking a cue from Santa Barbara, will probably use blue for a splash of color.  Think Nantucket.