Although you may think that most mobile homes look the same, once you get into the details and styles of each, there’s actually quite a few upgrades, enhancements, and designs that can set your space apart from the rest!
Allow us to help you understand the ins-and-outs of styling and upgrading your mobile home. Here’s a list of 10 ways you can do just that!
1. Porches and exterior spaces
Porches for mobile homes don’t have to be one size fits all. We’ve seen homeowners create outdoor living that spans the entire width of their mobile home. With exterior-leading sliders as well as large windows and stairs leading to the yard, mobile home porches can be everything you’re dreaming of and more!
2. Exterior Doors
It may be the last thing you’re thinking about when deciding about upgrades to your mobile home, but exterior doors can make all the difference. From a basic color to an eye-catching homefront, your door can make your home that much more inviting and welcoming. The type of door is also important, too. You can decide about the type of lock, the size, the window style, and more.
3. Curb Appeal
While we’re on the exterior of your home, let’s talk curb appeal. Paint colors can help increase the value of your mobile home as well as bring attention to your home because it will stand out from more of the standard designs in your community. Post-paint, you can also enhance your yard and exterior features with some slight additions of bushes, border flowers, and even stones throughout the yard.
4. Light fixtures
The interior of your home deserves as much attention as the exterior because that’s where you’ll be spending the majority of your time. Simple upgrades from out-of-the box light fixtures to hanging lights and even chandeliers can make a space feel so much different than it did at purchase. Try to select light fixtures that will bring out the other design elements of your home, too.
5. Light switches
Not only should you think about the larger light fixtures, but you can also make a room seem new and upgrade with a simple swap of a light switch. Upgrade from the light cover that may have come with the home to a more unique or nicer cover. It’s cost efficient but oh so effective!
6. Windows
It’s not only attractive to have nice windows, it’s also cost effective as it can help with both bringing in natural light to save on electricity as well as help keep energy costs down during the warmer months. Energy-saving thermal pane windows tend to come with most new mid-range manufactured homes, and aluminum framed windows with a single pane may come with lower end models. Regardless of which type of home you purchase, a simple upgrade to your windows can enhance your value from the very beginning and also make your home much more appealing from the inside as well as the outside, too.
7. Energy Efficiency
While we’re on the topic of lights and windows, let’s dive into energy as a whole. Insulation is a big factor in being cost-effective as it can help keep out any of the exterior elements that affect your bills at the end of the month. Windows and doors also impact this factor as well. Old skirting can also lead to higher electric bills, so make a simple swap of skirting to help insulate your home and protect your pipes. Finally, appliances are a massive way to help be energy efficient, and they also can help make your home look upgrades with a minor swap of a stove, microwave, and more!
8. Storage
From seating at a dining table that also pulls out as shelving to additional storage options below a bed or other furniture piece, mobile homes truly have some unique and customizable storage options that you may not have thought of before. Don’t hesitate to style your home with storage in mind; you can even use pillows and other decorative pieces, like handles for drawers, to hide storage areas from your guests.
9. Attached carports
Many mobile homes may not come with a carport at all, let alone an attached one. Ensure you have comfortability with parking, grocery trips, packing, and weather elements with an attached carport. This will also massively help your resell value and provides a much easier living situation on a daily basis, too.
10. Exterior Shutters
By simply adding shutters to your mobile home, you’re already significantly enhancing the curb appeal and design of your home before even entering the front door. Use stained wood or another fun pop of color to make your home align with your own style. You can also create floral baskets that could be situated just below your windows to even further your curb appeal. Shutters are also extremely useful should weather become a concern as you can close them to protect your windows as well.
