Crystal Adkins 
When Apartment Therapy features a single wide mobile home you know it’s gotta be special! The popular website uses the term ‘unconventional’ and ‘thinking out of the box’ to describe the mobile home. Perhaps the writer isn’t aware that over 20 million American’s live in mobile and manufactured homes and just aren’t used to seeing factory-built homes that … Read more
Our 2nd issue of Vintage Mobile Homes Throwback Thursdays takes a look at 1961. It was another great year for mobile homes! Lots of great advancements and beautiful homes were being cranked out. If you missed last weeks installment you can see it here: Vintage Mobile Homes of 1953. Modern Mechanix, a great blog with a few vintage mobile … Read more
I never imagined that one day Mobile and Manufactured Home Living would be mentioned on one of my all-time favorite DIY resources, BobVilla.com, but it was! This is another great example of mobile and manufactured homeowners finally getting the attention we deserve. Our stories are being heard and our lifestyle is becoming less stigmatized. Each … Read more
I don’t know what it is about a vintage mobile home, and manufactured homes, that appeal to me so much. Perhaps it’s the important role that mobile homes have played in our country – providing housing to millions of families that otherwise wouldn’t have had a home at all. Maybe it’s their fall from grace – … Read more
Some people dream of vacationing in the Bahamas. While others dream of vacationing at Blue Skies Village, the mobile home park founded by a bunch of 1950’s movie stars like Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Alice Faye, and many more. Well, maybe I’m the only one that has that particular dream, but that’s OK, we all … Read more
When it comes to home remodeling most of us don’t have a professional designer helping us through every step. We have to decide on the right materials and colors ourselves. An exterior home makeover or remodel is the most intimidating for me. I can tell you exactly what I want to be changed inside my … Read more
Trailer Shows were popular events. A trade show gave you the opportunity to see all the current models of the year in one place and you were likely to see a celebrity or daredevil while visiting. It was a day out, strolling through an area and looking at beautiful homes – I can’t think of … Read more
Green technology is vitally important to our planet and our wallets. Regardless if you believe global warming is man-made or a natural planetary cycle – many independent studies prove that our earth is getting warmer and more polluted. Fortunately, there are many advancements in both home construction and auto manufacturing that will help curb global … Read more
This New Mexico single wide will amaze you with its authentic Southwest mobile home decor! Beautiful craftsmanship and traditional Southwestern building techniques have created a mobile home decor that is unlike any you will ever see. This mobile home is absolutely amazing! Related: Another Awesome Manufactured Home Decorating Idea-Modern Cottage Style. Marty, the lucky resident … Read more
Building mobile home additions is a popular home improvement project. In fact, additions are the #1 choice for remodeling and improvement projects for homeowners. Adding mobile home additions are a great way to add additional square footage without incurring much debt. It’s much more affordable to ‘grow as you go’ than it is to buy a … Read more