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1958 Mayflower Single Wide Remodel

June 4, 2012August 26, 2019 6 comments
1958 mayflower single wide remodel
Single wide remodel - 58 mayflower

Single Wide Remodel – 1958 Mayflower Gets a New Life

Rebecca Knabe is a mobile home remodeling queen, pro and guru! Her 1958 Mayflower single wide remodel transformed her home into a gorgeous space. With more than 1 remodel under her belt, she’s a great source of advice; she has also helped with 2 other complete transformations, one of which was on the Nate Berkus Show! 
She chronicles her life and the remodels on her blog Trailer Chic Girls about “Two Chicks Making Trailer Living Chic” that she co-writes with her friend and neighbor, Tanille Leal. The insights and truthfulness of the writing is a real treat and you will be laughing through most of it. They can’t stand the trailer trash stereotype either and are showing the world that with a little pride and goodwill we can change it! Make sure to check it out, the topics range from remodeling, great wine and everything in between.

Today, we are so honored to get to feature Rebecca’s home. She was also so very kind to answer a few questions for us, too. These before and after photos will show you that anything is possible in a mobile home, as long as you put the work and the creativity into it, you will have a home worthy of the cover of any magazine!

 Rebecca knows remodeling!

Before……..

After the transformation!

The Interview

Name/Location

Rebecca Knabe, Reno, Nevada

Make/Year/Model
1958 Mayflower 10×50

Years Lived In

2
Favorite Style

I’m most drawn to lived-in-modern, but I love beautiful, elaborate chandeliers.  I love anything inspired by nature, like natural wood and stone incorporated into the architecture and comfort is huge for me – comfortable furniture, bedding, etc.


Before the transformation.

After the Transformation!

Inspiration

Friends’ styles, colors, and textures in nature.
Favorite Room/Place in Home
Hmmm, that’s a hard one.  I love my kitchen – it has the most modern elements in my home, and I love the colors and style.  But I love sitting in my living room, curled up on my super comfy couch, especially in the evening with my electric fireplace and candles lit.  Perfect ambiance.

The coziest spot!

The kitchen before.

The kitchen after!

Just perfect!

What Friends Say
Many friends have asked for ideas or assistance with decorating.  Everyone is shocked that it doesn’t look like what they think a trailer should look like.  One friend who saw the place before the renovation said she couldn’t imagine any potential, but if anyone could find it I could. I don’t know about that, but I was very flattered by her sentiments.

Biggest Embarrassment
My horrible pink bathtub.  The caulking is permanently dirty and the tub surround is cracked and old.  My dream would be to put a claw-foot tub, deep and short, in the space.  My trailer park neighbors have a claw-foot tub AND a chandelier in their bathroom and I covet it regularly.

Before

After

Greatest DIY Moment

The outdoor patio.  I had some help with the digging and planning, but I laid most of the pavers myself.  It was really hard work, but I love how it turned out!


Perfect party patio!

Biggest Indulgence

The vanity area in the bathroom.  I installed some pretty grey stone with turquoise glass tiles as the backsplash. It was my most expensive purchase for the trailer, but I love it!

Beautiful bathroom!

Best Advice

Try to see your space as just a space, whether it’s a trailer, a loft, a studio, etc.  Don’t keep your vision narrow, adapting to what you have seen or what you expect to see for that type of space.  A trailer is just four walls (shaped in a long, narrow rectangle, I know), and you can do what you like within those walls.
Don’t allow yourself to be influenced by other people’s perceptions.
Keep your space clean, neat and pretty – you don’t need money to have pride in your home. 
Google and YouTube.  There is a tutorial for everything!
 
Source for Materials
Habitat for Humanity, Ikea, Home Depot, Lowes. There are great bargains out there if you look hard enough.
Thank you Rebecca, for letting us share your gorgeous home and letting us interview you!
Your home is a true joy to look at and really deserves to be gracing the cover of a magazine. Thanks to you, the rest of us can see that we can turn our mobile homes into a gorgeous contemporary home. It’s true inspiration at its best!
Make sure to check out The Trailer Chic Girls! Your gonna love it!
Thank you so much for reading Mobile Home Living!
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About Crystal

Hello! I'm Crystal and I created Mobile Home Living® in 2011. I hope this is an inspiring and informative resource for you. Please consider letting me feature your mobile home remodels, DIY projects, and makeovers. There aren't enough resources for us mobile homeowners online and I want to change that! Thank you!

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6 comments

  1. Avatar of alicia silva Alicia Silva says:
    February 22, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    Hi I just remodled a 1959 Mayflower Im look for someone who can give me info on it and maybe an idea on how much I can sell it for I have had a hard time finding images of 1959 Mayflower trailers all I see are 1958 is there a reason for that?

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  2. Avatar of stephanie Stephanie says:
    October 7, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    It looks beautiful! I’m in the midst of buying a 1971 Skyline. The layout looks very similar and I hope mine can look close to as good as yours!
    I’m curious, can you tell me what you did to the ceilings? My home’s ceilings need to be replaced. I can’t figure out if they are panels or what. Thank you!

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  3. Avatar of chris Chris says:
    July 23, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    I have a 1958 Mayflower I would like to sell or give away. How much are they worth.
    It’s not been remodeled. Thanks.
    Love the work you’ve done!

    Reply
    1. Avatar of crystal adkins Crystal Adkins says:
      July 27, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      Hi Chris,

      Worth is dependent on so many things – condition, location, whether it can be moved, supply and demand, etc. so I don’t think anyone can really answer that accurately. I would go to Craigslist and websites like Tin Can Tourist and search for similar models and see what those are going for.

      Thanks so much for reading MHL!

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  4. Avatar of mark storhaug Mark Storhaug says:
    November 4, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    How did you get the tub out of your bathroom? Also, how did you get the NEW one in through the space? I have a 58 as well (40 foot). I still have the pink tub but want to remodel my bathroom next summer.
    Thanks!!!

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    1. Avatar of crystal adkins Crystal Adkins says:
      November 13, 2013 at 10:29 am

      Hi Mark! You could probably get Rebecca to answer any questions you may have over on her blog. I doubt she checks this post often, but she is the friendliest person you’ll ever hope to meet, and I’m sure she’ll be glad to help a fellow ’58 homeowner. Just click on the link below and add whatever questions you have to a comment on one of her posts..she’ll likely see it and do her best to help! Good Luck!
      http://trailerchicgirls.com/

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