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Kim Alley

Kim Alley is a writer here at Mobile Home Living and I am honored to have her join us! She has lived in a manufactured home for over 20 years and took on many remodeling and upgrade projects during that time. Kim has three kids, ages 17 to 25, and enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, and camping whenever she can.
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Our Top 10 Craigslist Manufactured Home Ads from August 2017

Every month we scour through online listings to find our favorite manufactured home ads to share with you. And each and every month it gets harder to narrow it down to just our top 10. If you missed last month’s installment you can catch it here: Our 10 Favorite Craigslist Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 09/07/2018
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DeDe’s Beautiful 1995 Double Wide Remodel

Sharing beautiful manufactured homes is our favorite past time here at Mobile Home Living. We want to be a positive online community where we can all be proud of our homes, share inspiration and ideas, and show the world just how beautiful mobile homes can be. DeDe’s 1995 double wide Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 06/05/2026
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Questions About Removing Walls in a Mobile Home

This week in our Ask a Mobile Home Expert series we are looking at questions about removing walls in a mobile home. These questions cover questions about marriage walls, load bearing walls and removing closets. Questions about Removing Walls in a Mobile Home Is The Marriage Wall Necessary? Question, I Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 02/22/2026
Clever Storage Ideas for your Mobile Home
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Affordable and Clever Storage Ideas for your Mobile Home

We are sharing some of our favorite clever storage ideas for your mobile home in this article. You can make the most of the space you have with a smart organization system and a bit of creativity. Clever Storage Ideas for your Mobile Home Doesn’t have to be Ugly Hidden Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 06/05/2026
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The Nugget: A Vintage Travel Trailer Restoration

  One of our favorite things to do here at Mobile Home Living is scouring the internet for awesome manufactured home makeovers and vintage travel trailer restorations. We love to share other people’s success stories! When we came across this great vintage trailer restoration we knew we had to share Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 06/05/2026
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Ask an Expert Questions about Replacing Floors in Mobile Homes

This week in our Ask a Mobile Home Expert series we are going to answer questions about replacing floors in mobile homes. Our four most popular questions about replacing floors in mobile homes are below. If you want to replace your home’s flooring soon these may help you!  4 Popular Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 03/21/2018
Smart Home Security Options for your Mobile Home
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Smart Home Security Options for Your Mobile Home

The growing home automation industry has been leaving homeowners impressed by new levels of convenience and security. Most of the attention in this field is focused on traditional, stationary houses, but there are plenty of ways to take advantage of smart home security options for your mobile home as well. Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 06/05/2026
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General Maintenance Questions about a Mobile Home

This week in our ask a mobile home expert series we are going to cover general maintenance questions about a mobile home.  Not all home improvement and repair issues fit into a single topic.  These questions concern leveling a mobile home, drywall, closet doors, skirting for a mobile home, and Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 06/05/2026
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5 Common Questions about Painting Vinyl Mobile Home Walls

This week’s Ask a Mobile Home Expert article answers our 5 most common questions about painting vinyl mobile home walls. Let’s face it, the popular vinyl-coated wallboards used in manufactured homes are a pain to update. Paint doesn’t like to stick to the vinyl coating very well.  And the battens, Read more

By Kim Alley, 9 years ago 06/05/2026

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