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Need something functional to hang on wall

17 years ago

We have a travel trailer we go camping in that has a large back window with our swivel/recliner chairs in front of it. There used to be a cabinet in the corner behind my chair but it annoyed the heck out of me because my chair would catch on it. So, I tore it out. They had screwed it in from the outside of the trailer before they put the outside covering on so we had to saw off the screw ends. It left an unsightly spot on the back and side wall about 2 ft off the ground.

Do you have any ideas for something I could mount back there that would be useful but take up minimal room? I thought about a magazine rack which would be useful but that only helps one wall. Any ideas for the other wall?

I've attached a link where you can kind of see the outline of the cabinet I'm talking about--it looks like it might be around 12x12 square with a countertop on top on the right side of the picture. The one I took out is on the left side.

I've already taken down some of the lambrequins because they were in my way. I don't know why they decorate these trailers in such ugly fabric--it all looks 80s to me.

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Here is a link that might be useful:

Comments (9)

  • 17 years ago

    Given that I can't actually see the problem, I wouldn't be too concerned about it unless it bothers you. Is there a chance you can get a close-up shot? Sometimes things that others see as minor we tend to focus on because we know it's there.

  • 17 years ago

    i'm thinking that it is quite a narrow space, right?..maybe a stack of wooden cd shelves..you could put a dowl across the bottom part of each shelf to keep things from falling out..it would provide a lot of storage for smaller items..it could go all the way from the floor to the upper cabinets beside the window..shorter ones could go next to it if there was room?

  • 17 years ago

    Here is the area. The other picture was a stock picture from someone selling a trailer.

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    It's some kind of vinyl wallboard. I can patch the holes but it'll still be unsightly. It is a very small area. I noticed on the newer trailers they left these cabinets off. The cabinet on the other side is staying--part of the bottom of it houses the outside electrical cord.

  • 17 years ago

    Could you put a corner-shaped cabinet in there?

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks Oceanna--I thought about a corner cabinet but I couldn't find one that didn't have heart cutouts on it or was just too big. An L shaped small depth cabinet would work but I haven't found any.

    I ran across this magazine rack but it's discontinued.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Corner Magazine Rack

  • 17 years ago

    a sheet of painted galvanized metal that you could use to attach any other useful magnetized objects?? I have a magnetized paper towel holder, there are magnetized file shelves, all kinds of things intended for the refrigerator door.
    I used to have one in my frame shop, I found it incredibly useful, and easy to change out how I used it.

  • 17 years ago

    We have been living in our RV for four years and had a similar problem, living in tight space is always tricky. I suggest that you remove the corner cabinet and place a very narrow table between the two chairs. You could also put a reading light on the table.

    We had some custom cabinets made by an Amish craftsman who specializes in RV cabinets (ie small spaces). He has a high lo table, which can be raised to various heights and has drop down leafs, so you can move it to another part of the rv when needed.

    I found a photo on another forum that will help to explain... their table is raised slightly.

    good luck

    Here is a link that might be useful: Pic of hi lo table in RV

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks!

    We can't put a table between the chairs because the big moose of a lab likes to squeeze between the chairs to lay down behind us to escape the toddler. He really dislikes anyone--dogs included--to touch him while he's sleeping.

    I did find this magazine rack and I was thinking about putting graphics on the other wall. I'm not crazy about the woodlands theme but the trailer manuf. does have ducks carved into the wood that I can't get rid of.

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21300030

    The graphic comes in pieces so I can use as few or as many as I need to cover the holes.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Magazine Rack

  • 17 years ago

    We also are Rver's and you will find these type of objects like mag. racks at CW's or in their catalog's or even online, however to get the exact dimensions of what you need, I would have my hubby build one, to fit the corner and to cover all holes, here's one he made for our small potty room.