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08 February 2010

wow factor

I've seen some vintage trailer renovations but nothing - I mean nothing - compares to this one.

Jane Hallworth’s 1955 Spartan Aircraft Imperial Mansion All-Aluminum Trailercoach dares to defy the stereotype. Completely reconstructed and re-imagined, the caravan sports an array of elegant, unexpected details and finishes, including an interior skin of sumptuous reclaimed rosewood, sleek modern hardware and a full Miele kitchen. Hallworth, an interior designer with a loyal following among the pillars of the young Hollywood set, first realized the potential for an upscale mobile dwelling after remodeling a trailer for Drew Barrymore a decade ago. Then in 2005, she purchased an old Spartan coach on eBay and, after an intensive rehabilitation process, christened it the Bobby Dazzler as a tribute to her late father, Robert. (It’s also a play on the expression in northern England for a jaunty, fancifully dressed person.)

When it’s not being rented, Hallworth’s 1955 Spartan aluminum trailer lives in a warehouse in Fillmore.

Among the cultivated furnishings are a pair of rosewood tables from Blackman Cruz and an English Art Deco bar cabinet.

Amenities include a full Miele kitchen and signature Blackman Cruz bronze-and-walnut stools.

Floors and wall panels of reclaimed rosewood create a warm counterpoint to the trailer’s metal exterior. Missoni blanket from Pat McGann.


The bathroom features steel tiles from Ann Sacks and, left, hardware by Antonio Citterio for Hansgrohe.

Read the article here.

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