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| The Final Product |
You know how the first pancake sticks to the pan or burns or takes forever to cook and you get a mucky mess? Unless you are a seasoned pro at pan temperatures and flipping (which I expect to be in the next 5-10 years) you are usually left with a barely edible blob that we in our house call ‘the first pancake’ – the rest are all good after that one. We refer to many things as the ‘first pancake’ and this home reno we did six years ago was our biggest on yet!
My husband and I bought an old trailer on 5 acres – really we bought a tractor and this is what it came with. A mobile home on part swamp land. It was a Real Estate 101 DON’T…but we did and got schooled in DIY for Dummies, Home Makeovers on a Budget and the Art of Staying Together During House Renovations. Thankfully we had some great Dads to come help us navigate these waters.
Here are our before and afters I wanted to share.
UPDATE: Also check out this post with some budget friendly reno tips that we learned along the way.
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| Honey, let’s buy this place and live here! WTF makes a woman agree? A tractor apparently! |
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| The living room before. Yes with a courtesy chair left for us! |
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| The living room after |
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| Looking toward the kitchen peep hole, before |
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| Toward the kitchen, after. Nice thing about trailers is you can pretty much knock down all the walls |
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| The kitchen, before |
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| The kitchen, after |
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| The bathroom, before – you can’t buy fixtures like that anymore |
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| The bathroom, after |
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| The bathroom before, it was pretty much a health and safety hazard to use the tub |
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| The bathroom, after |
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| Hallway, before |
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| Hallway, after |
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| ‘Master’ Sconces |
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| Master, after – not really sure what to do with those lights |
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| Master, before |
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| Master, after |
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| Laundry Room, before |
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| Laundry Room, after |
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| Two VERY small bedrooms |
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| With two VERY small closets |
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| Took down the wall between the two |
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| Made one big spare room |
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| No Mobile Home reno is complete without an addition! Built on this addition with a dining room…. |
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| …and entrance with wood stove |
You have succeeded in making me want to move into your trailer. How modern you have made it. Looks fantastic!
Thanks! It’s amazing how much of a change some paint and elbow grease can make.
We are about to buy a mobile home from my fiance’s grandmother and its def from the 60s or 70s…with the puke green appliances and the 2 tiny rooms with built in closets and shelf…were lucky they have already built an addition but you def gave me the courage to reno it like I really wanted to. Your home looks beautiful! I’m excited now! Can’t wait to read the tips!
Thanks Mandee – I’ll make that tip post a priority now, I keep forgetting. Let me know how your renos go!
You guys did a great job on fixing up the place. How munch did you put into the remodel? If you don’t mind me asking.
So curious about what it looks like from the outside. Do you have any pictures? We are remodeling a 1975 12 x 64 and are looking for ideas for an addition. Love the transformation you achieved!
Unbelievable, You have Really made your mobile home modern and Fabulous. Even i am still surprised as the before and after pics really looks distinct.
I love what you have done with the place!! Can you tell me what type of flooring is used? I want to get rid of my carpet and put something else down.
I love what you have done with your place!! Can you tell me what flooring was used? I am wanting to get rid of my carpet and need ideas.
Thank you
HI Amdhav. For flooring we mainly used laminate. In the laundry and bed rooms I painted the existing linoleum and laid new linoleum in the bathroom. Hope this helps you.
Ok I MAY BE MOVING INTO A TRAILER AND THE 70′ THREW UP ON IT LOL. WOOD PANELING!! DID YOU JUST PAINT RIGHT OVER IT OR HOW DID YOU DO THAT AND IT NEEDS TO BE CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP!
Hey Tracy! Welcome to the club lol. Yes we painted right over it with regular ole Home Depot paint. It took about 2.5-3 coats and we had to brush it into the cracks to get good coverage. All the best, and if you take before and after pics I’d love to see them!
But how could you get rid of a wall-papered sink vanity? Ha ha! Wow- you guys made it just beautiful!