Kitchens

Kitchen remodeling is one of our most searched topics at Mobile Home Living. It is also one of the hottest topics on our Facebook Group page, Mobile Home Living: Remodels and Repairs. It's no surprise considering how much time we spend in the kitchen that we would want to make that space inviting and homey. These 4 refreshing kitchen…

Water can make concrete stronger but too much of it will make it weaker. Keeping concrete wet helps it become stronger because the tiny limestone crystals in it swell up and "interlock, binding the aggregate together and forming a rock-hard mass." states the Nov '18 issue of my Family Handyman. You can't overwater concrete though, too much…

As we all know, the farmhouse style has taken America by storm and for good reason. I like to think of the style as a middle-finger to the overly materialistic and technology-stimulated lifestyle that we've ended up with. A real farmhouse owner will make do with what they have or with what they can make which makes it a near-perfect style for…

For most, stainless steel appliances are the top choice but they show fingerprints terribly. That doesn't happen as much with black and white appliances. In this article, we share 12 beautiful manufactured homes with black appliances along with a look at the trendy black stainless steel appliances. Trends in Kitchen Design You want to make…

Choosing the right backsplash is a lot easier when you can see exactly how it will look in your home. That's why we've collected over 30 beautiful backsplashes in mobile homes only. Installing a new backsplash can completely change the look of your kitchen. It's also one of the best DIY projects for a beginner. In addition to dozens of…

Whether you are ordering a new manufactured home or updating an older mobile home it can be challenging to decide on the best mobile home kitchen cabinet colors. That's why we gathered 30 photos of different mobile home kitchen cabinet colors that look great in mobile and manufactured homes. We know because every image you see is a mobile or…

I've been holding on to this patriotic manufactured home for a couple of months and it's been killing me! I knew it would be better to save for the 4th so I patiently waited. I'm so excited to share this home! This double wide exterior is perfectly patriotic but the kitchen is just as awesome. The right front porch on a mobile or…

This eclectic farmhouse mobile home remodel is gorgeous! When Angela Chandler inherited an older double wide mobile home on 7 acres in Knoxville, TN she had no intention of keeping it. She had no intention to keep her own home either. Angela's initial plan was to sell the inherited property along with the small home she currently lived in…

Jim and Connie Fickel first became manufactured homeowners in 2010. Before that, they had only lived in site-built homes. And like so many other stories we've shared over the years, the 2008 recession hit the couple hard and forced them to find a less expensive housing choice. Connie explains, "As I was working the 2010 census, one of the…

Most mobile home cabinets are typically made with MDF that is wrapped or covered with one of four materials: paper, laminate or melamine, Thermofoil, and veneer. In this article, we show you how to repair …

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 a cosmetologist so it's no surprise that she can do the same to…

Today's featured homeowner created his own gourmet mobile home kitchen upgrade for close to half the national average. He has all the top quality appliances, custom cabinetry, and sleek counters but he spent less than $16k. On average, homeowners spend $22,885. Chuck has been a wood crafter and cabinet maker hobbyist for the past 45 years and…