So Many Ideas!

This feels exactly like when I was little and had my 2-room playhouse that Dad built me in the backyard.  I could configure and put things anywhere I want – and then decide to do it a completely different way the next day!

For instance, I’ve been tossing around the idea of putting in a small, cube-shaped dorm-style mini-refrigerator. 

While I like the nostalgic idea of Lil’ Chick’s Trav’ler icebox, relying on frozen water to keep my perishables from perishing kinda scares me a little, particularly since my favored camping spots are in the desert.  I usually always camp with hook-ups anyway, so a fridge makes more sense for me.  Besides, I like my wine well-chilled!

 

I’ve been trying to figure out how to fit a mini-fridge into the lower galley cabinet, between the stove and the sink; if I go with a 1.7 cubic foot model, it’ll fit with just some minor redesigning of the cabinet.

 

But today I took a closer look at the space where the stove was, and it’s actually quite large. 

 

Then I began questioning whether I really need an oven – I mean, exactly how much baking do I REALLY do when I’m camping?!?  Could I get by with just a stovetop?

 

Then I started to think:  if I just need a stovetop, perhaps I could go with a small electric one and completely do away with the need for propane altogether.

 

So many options!!!  So many possibilities!!!

 

So now I’m looking at deleting the original stove altogether, installing a slightly larger mini-fridge where the stove used to be and enclosing it in a cabinet, and capping it off with an electric stovetop.

Nostalgia Electrics 3.1 cubic foot compact refrigerator

 

 

 

Oster Electric Stovetop

 

I could probably even modify the cabinet above the stove and fit in a small microwave.

 

Yeh, this Pixie doesn’t rough it anymore when camping.  Why do you think it’s called GLAMPING?!?

 

I was also looking at the upper cabinets today and thinking that I don’t have to put the doors back on.  I like the cottage feel of baskets in open cabinets, so I think I might do that:

 

Rear upper cabinet.



Front upper cabinet above sink.

These are just baskets I had in the house, to try on for size.  Since the Chick’s interior will be a beautiful buttery yellow, with black and white damask as an accent pattern, I think black baskets would look fab:

Similar to these, with black and white damask lining.

Hey – it’s my playhouse, right?!?  I’m definitely playing!