Houzz TV: Watch a 70s Caravan Transform into a Functional Home

Jordan and his multifunctional caravan have been featured on Houzz before - now have a look as he guides us through his home

Mitchell Parker11 April, 2015

Houzz Editorial Staff. Home design journalist writing about cool spaces, innovative trends, breaking news, industry analysis and humor.

Jordan Menzel and daughter Penelope touched our hearts last summer when Houzz Contributor Lucy Call profiled Menzel’s inspiring restoration of a 1976 Airstream trailer, a project that got him through some tough life changes. Now see him and his daughter give a tour of the home.

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Lucy Call

Here, Jordan and Penelope lounge on the movable sofa bed at the end of the 29-foot Ambassador caravan that Jordan bought off Craigslist ‘for a steal,’ he says.

Explore a selection of compact furniture

Lucy Call

He parks the caravan on a 40-foot plot at the back of a friend’s house in the heart of Salt Lake City.

Lucy Call

Jordan used hundreds of deconstructed wooden pallets to build the cabinet surrounding the fridge and other pieces in the trailer.

Watch the video about this Airstream home

Full story: New Life and Style for a 1976 Airstream

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