The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) developed this Manufactured Home Inspection Checklist to help residents gauge how vulnerable their manufactured home might be to wind damage, based on where it’s located, how well it’s anchored, and what type of foundation was used. The Institute also has a very […]
How did ‘trailers‘ or mobile homes become associated with failure? Why did it happen and what can we do to remedy the stereotype? These are all questions I’ve wondered and written about here on MMHL. I find the entire subject fascinating. I found ‘Immobile Dreams; How did the Trailer come to […]
Friday’s ‘Dreamy Double Wide’ post showed us a great remodeled double wide with the features of a Southern farmhouse. It’s certainly the envy of the neighborhood. Molly Howell and her late husband Chris made their double wide unique by adding features like a wrap around porch, a mud room, and a […]
Mobile Home Living’s newest featured home is a newer double wide with beautiful and creative handiwork inside and out . It is owned by Molly and her late husband Christen (Chris) Howell. Molly Howell is a 24 year veteran of the Air Force originally from Iowa and she loves […]
I just had to share this gorgeous park model home with you, the remodel and decor is fresh and modern. The all white canvas has allowed the owners to use splashes of color in all the right places and can easily be changed when the mood strikes. This is a dream […]
It’s Sunday and that means more vintage mobile home ads! As a weekly feature I share some of my favorite ads from the 1930’s and up. It’s great fun to see all the different styles and features that have came (and gone) from mobile homes through the decades. Here’s this weeks […]
There’s a new fad that has hit the internet wide open. The masses have found out about our long held secret called…get ready for it……camping. Yep, camping in a vintage camper. Tear drops and canned hams are 2 types of the most popular vintage campers, called such because of their […]
A Trailer House? Is that what we’re calling it these days? OK I guess you can call a home this cute anything you want! I found this beautiful remodeled mobile home today on Better Homes and Gardens website, BHG.com. They call this gorgeous home a “trailer house” in the article. A […]
Jeni Gray’s Retro Retreat. Yesterday we introduced you to Jeni Gray, her blog and her home. She is the writer and publisher of the blog “Huckleberry Hollow” and owner of a lovely mobile home. Her way of life is simple and environmentally friendly. She is wise in the ways of the […]
Miss Jeni Gray is a woman of many talents and hobbies with a remarkable mobile home. She actively pursues photography, crafting, poetry, blogging and on top of all that she is a complete do-it-yourself enthusiast. She has produced books of her beautiful poetry. Her homestead is a Certified Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary, […]
Mobile home skirting is absolutely necessary. It hides the structural elements, adds a barrier to keep pipes from freezing, protects the home from wild animals, helps retain heat in the winter, and gives the mobile home a finished look. Mobile home skirting can help maintain an average temperature beneath the home, […]
Nearly eight percent of the U.S. population lives in manufactured (mobile) homes, according to the Population Reference Bureau and US Census. While several laws have been enacted over the years to make them safer and more capable of withstanding destructive winds, we will always need insurance. There are several options available […]
This mobile home makeover is the bees knees! All works of art and photos are the property of Becky Schultea. I have recently been introduced to a real-life illustrator with so much talent that it’s almost indescribable really, and the cherry on top is SHE LIVES IN A SINGLE WIDE HOME […]
European Mobile Homes aka Caravans I’ve always been fascinated with other peoples homes. Since I was knee high to a grasshopper I’ve loved looking at home decor magazines (thanks to my grandmother for always keeping them around for me), visiting homes and watching home related shows. Remember “The Home Show” with […]