Start with a clean slate by ridding the space of dirt and dust, then approach decorating with efforts to lighten and brighten the space throughout. If you are on a tight budget, you can re-purpose items in your home or purchase inexpensive items from garage sales or resale shops to get your project started.
Things You Will Need
Exterior
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Brighten up siding on your mobile home by using a power washer and soapy detergent to clean off dirt and debris from the exterior of your single-wide. Work your way all the way around the home.
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Update your underpinning. Repair, paint or replace your existing mobile home skirting and make your single-wide look more substantial and modern.
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Plant a curved garden in the front of the mobile to make your single-wide look larger. Add a few bushes and flowering plants to both the front and sides of the mobile to visually expand the size.
Interior
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Brighten up your walls with paint to make your single-wide mobile look larger. Use bright whites in the kitchen and paint wood-colored paneling a white or whitewash to visually expand the area.
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Invest in one large mirror to place in a living room space or bedroom to add a focal point, reflect light and make the room feel larger.
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Replace louvered windows with more modern two-pane windows to increase the natural light and modernize an older single-wide.
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Use pleated shades in a light oatmeal color over windows to brighten the interior and give the room a clean appearance.
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Add color to your single-wide by using a neutral-colored slipcover over older furniture and add some colorful occasional pillows on the seating areas for an updated look.
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Define seating areas and add comfort by placing thick area rugs on the floors to create a cozy feel to the space.
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Add indirect lighting wherever you can. Install under-cabinet lights in the kitchen and place table lights throughout the living areas to soften the look of the home at night and create a warm glow throughout.
The Drip Cap
- When you decorate an older single-wide mobile home, you face a few challenges.
- Brighten up siding on your mobile home by using a power washer and soapy detergent to clean off dirt and debris from the exterior of your single-wide.
- Add indirect lighting wherever you can.
- Install under-cabinet lights in the kitchen and place table lights throughout the living areas to soften the look of the home at night and create a warm glow throughout.