Ever since I got Riley, I’ve been wanting to give him a makeover.  We gave him a thorough cleaning, but I want to put our personal mark on him.  I didn’t have a clear direction of how I wanted him to look.  Just random ideas here and there.  I just knew I wanted to keep as much of his 1948 vintage charm as possible. I recently came across Ruby Taylor’s Illustration (no. 11), and finally got the inspiration I needed.  I wish I could purchase it, it’s so fantastic.  I took to color palette straight from the print.  The upholstery is already a forest green.  At first it wasn’t my favorite, but now it’s growing on me.  It’s in excellent condition and it’s a great outdoorsy color.  Now all I need to do is gather up a few of the accessories I’ve found in the image below.   My husband is born and raised Alaskan and I am Canadian, so I think this vintage, rustic, woodsy, and outdoorsy look suits us just fine.