Oh man, this Spartan is SPECTACULAR! This vintage mobile home is owned by Jennie Porter and was featured at Tiny House Swoon. Jennie states: ..I found this old trailer at a yard sale, gutted it and my mom and I remodeled it with the help of a few friends. I am obsessed with tiny living… … Read more
Coastal cottage and country-primitive are the two most popular styles here at Mobile Home Living. The coastal cottage style is famous for its cozy decor that combines natural textures and light colors to create an inviting space. Luckily a reader of MHL and fellow-blogger, Cindy Hughes of My Mobile Cottage, has shared her beautiful coastal cottage style manufactured home … Read more
This Florida double wide is beautifully decorated in a great contemporary style. Owned by Rich Quick and his partner, the home sits in a great 55+community in Lost Lakes Cocoa, Florida. It’s a 2006 model double wide with two bedrooms and two baths. They were able to buy the home in a short sale for $59,000. Once … Read more
With gas prices tumbling, employment levels rising and forecasters predicting several years of strong economic growth, a feel-good factor is emerging across America. For the first time in what seems like a long time, people are enjoying a greater financial freedom and are making plans for the future, such as purchasing manufactured homes. One of the biggest … Read more
The Malibu Real Estate Blog just released news that a Paradise Cove mobile home broke the record for the most expensive mobile home ever sold. The 1000 square foot mobile home sold for $2,000,000. That’s $2000 per square foot and it is gorgeous! Paradise Cove is a mobile home park in Malibu, CA. It is home to movie stars, millionaires, … Read more
Recycling a mobile home chassis or frame is a great way to help the environment and your wallet. You can build trailers to haul with, a small home or studio, or you can do what this creative builder did and create a new workshop! This avid woodworker took a dilapidated mobile home and with a … Read more
A Homette for Two No need for spaciousness. Just a little home – a “Homette,” with bright windows, a skylight or two, like Heaven’s Orb de deux. We’d be snug, just us two. Efficiency the ruling way: a little sink, stove, and refrigerator, just-big-enough shower, a camper’s toilet – this isn’t for the too discreet. … Read more
Homesteading is best described as a movement of self-sufficiency. It’s about living off the land, reusing materials, and being less dependent on modern conveniences. While homesteading is often associated with simplicity it is far from being an easy lifestyle to live. Even with modern technology, such as manufactured homes, homesteading is hard work. Growing up in the hollows of Southern West … Read more
Dryer safety is an issue in mobile homes mostly because the dryer exhaust vent is often left under the home and forgotten about. Out of sight, out of mind. However, your mobile home dryer vent should never empty out under your home. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin When we … Read more
Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is known for living in beautiful homes. Her stylish abodes have been featured in many home and garden magazines such as Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Curbed. But Mrs. Pompeo doesn’t limit herself to just fancy Los Angeles digs. She is also living in luxury behind the scenes of her hit … Read more
This home is a perfect example of manufactured home holiday decor paired with beautiful home updates. This gorgeous double wide is absolutely ready for Christmas! We’ll share the home before and after the homeowner’s updates first and then you can see the home decorated for the Holidays. Ready to get festive? Vintage ornaments, feathered Christmas trees, happy … Read more
These 27 cheap DIY Christmas decorations will have your home looking like a festive winter wonderland in no time! Christmas is a great time of year! Excited children and beautifully decorated homes create a magical setting that’s perfect to create wonderful memories. Unfortunately, decorating for the holidays can get expensive. Wreaths can cost upward of … Read more