Don’t let a low ceiling stop you from adding fabulous lighting into your home! Most mobile homes have 7-foot ceilings. Even with vaulted ceilings in doublewides, you still usually only have a 9 ft ceiling … 15 Affordable Farmhouse Light Fixtures Perfect for Low Ceiling
Ashley James lives in a small town called Maryville, TN with her husband Austin, and their 8-month-old baby girl, Lainey Drew. The James family owns a 1997 Clayton double wide and Ashley has been busy …
Sally Roberts and her husband Glenn have a rather odd definition of retirement. For most, retiring means golfing and relaxing by the pool but that’s not how this couple rolls. Glenn is a retired superintendent for a commercial construction company and Sally owns her own home decor and painted furniture store […]
It’s rare to have so many before and after images to show the clear progression of this 1985 Liberty Single Wide Mobile Home Remodel so I’m especially excited. Justin and Sarah Wartick lives in Oklahoma and purchased a 1985 Liberty single wide that had seen better days. The Warticks saw the […]
Many families live in older mobile homes that cost less than $10,000. Choosing an affordable mobile home can be a smart move for those just starting out or those needing to start over. In another country. Meet Christiane and Rich Sallade. They live in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and their mobile home […]
Ready to buy a new manufactured home? The following tips have been cultivated over the last 8 years from books, articles, and personal conversations with industry experts. In this article, you’ll find advice on the best upgrades for a manufactured home and how to negotiate with the dealers to get the […]
Admittedly, I’m not a big fan of mobile home skylights. While they are nice to have, the disadvantages have far outweighed the advantages in my experience. However, I understand that skylights are getting better with modern technology so I’m not ready to write them off completely. In this article, we’ll cover […]
There’s more to buying a pre-owned mobile home than many realize. Of course, buying the best home at the best price is important but there are a few more things to consider that may not be so obvious. The following tips will help mobile home buyers have a stress-free home-buying experience. […]
Most of us started hearing about FEMA trailers shortly after Hurricane Katrina. FEMA had purchased 52,000 travel trailers to house the victims of the nation’s largest natural disaster but they ended up making thousands of their residents sick. The builders of these trailers used cheap composites with extremely high levels of […]
I’m thrilled to introduce Bill, our guest writer that is sharing his experience as a co-owner and manager of a resident-owned manufactured housing community. You can read much more about Bill and the community at his new blog, Living in a Resident-Owned Community. I’ve lived in a sixty-unit mobile home community […]
Daniel and Justine Derrick are giving Portland area mobile homes new hope and creating some gorgeous farmhouse mobile homes in the process. The Derricks are a picture perfect family with an all-American can-do attitude. Their company, Living Hope Properties, has flipped four homes so far and they’re working on their fifth. […]
For a girl that grew up in a hollow in southern West Virginia, California was the epitome of cool. It has everything: beaches, mountains, sunshine, and snow. It even has movie stars and mobile homes! Not just your ordinary mobile homes though, they have a ton of high-end luxury manufactured homes […]
If you like vintage mobile homes you probably know all about the classic movie The Long, Long Trailer. It stars the funniest red-head that ever lived, Mrs. Lucille Ball, and her handsome husband, Desi Arnaz. The movie is a lot like the couple’s popular TV show, I love Lucy. Both are […]
In 1984, Kevin and Steffani Lassila settled into a new 28′ x 56′ Van Dyke double wide manufactured home on his family farm in Great Falls Montana. It had been lovingly maintained and decorated for 35 years but it was time for a remodel. Steffani makes people beautiful every day as […]