We have the Argosy in one piece and can finally get to work on the Airstream floor plan! Can I get a Hallelujah?! It’s been a long journey to get to this point, 6 months to be exact, but here we are. We have a nice sturdy reinforced frame, new axles with an added lift, new wheels and a new subfloor. The foundation of our new home on wheels.

You can read more about that process here – Vintage Airstream Renovation: Subfloor, Frame & Axles

We can finally walk around in the trailer and get a feel for our space. That means its time to make some decisions about our Airstream floor plan layout so we can plan our plumbing and electrical systems.

Sketchup

I started playing around on Sketchup when we were still enjoying our winter in the Arizona desert. I had some very boring 2D layouts to start and then worked up to 3D models of those layouts. I’m no expert and I’ve got a lot to learn still, but my skills improved a lot in that time.

I’ve tried probably 30 variations of different layouts and rearranged and designed for hours on end. It really helped me narrow down my options and conceptualize the space. I even decorated a little and added some personalized touches, to make it feel more homey. Theres really no limit to what you could do, but my capabilities stop there. I was not about to attempt the curved walls!

Airstream Floor Plan Top Picks

These are the top two options we like right now. We originally thought we would have a front bed and rear bath due to the width of our trailer and the original Airstream floor plan, but we really wanted to find a way to make the rear bed work. Here’s what we came up with. There’s always a trade off, so we’ve really had to determine what our priorities are.

If we want the separation from our living area and sleeping area, then that means we have to have either a split bath or side bath. It’s not as open of a floor plan as the front bed/rear bath but it really gives us that separation and we can have our dinette right under those beautiful wrap around windows.

The split bath gives a nice open space in front, but the bathroom and shower would be butted right up to the bed and create kind of a cave like situation. Sounds cozy or claustrophobic. I for one don’t like the idea of having to change the sheets with four closed in corners again.

The side bath would be over the passenger side wheel well and creates less flow, but allows some walking room and a closet in front of the bed. Clothes storage is very limited in the other option.

Airstream Floor Plan Thoughts

I’ve been taping off the layouts with painters tape on the subfloor to get a feel for the space and it really makes a difference. I’m still tweaking things and adjusting boundaries a few inches here and there to make everything as functional as possible. I’ll probably try some subtle variations of these until I get it just right.

I’m sure you can probably tell which option I’m leaning towards, but let us know what you think!

I’m interested to know, what was the selling point for your Airstream floor plan?

Watch our step by step Airstream Renovation playlist for a complete understanding of our process!