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What was once a rusty shell is now a gleaming beauty—Suttles and Ballard polished the trailer up themselves to its original sheen.
What was once a rusty shell is now a gleaming beauty—Suttles and Ballard polished the trailer up themselves to its original sheen.
A functional workout space is set up beneath a heritage pecan tree outside the Armadillo’s door.
A functional workout space is set up beneath a heritage pecan tree outside the Armadillo’s door.
A large outdoor dining space is useable almost year round in balmy Texas.
A large outdoor dining space is useable almost year round in balmy Texas.
“Everyone that visits is surprised at the size of our shower,” laughs Ballard. She and Suttles are both tall; they wanted to ensure they had elbow room and headspace so that showering was a pleasant experience. A glass partition helps make the bathroom feel roomier, allowing your eye to flow through the space.
“Everyone that visits is surprised at the size of our shower,” laughs Ballard. She and Suttles are both tall; they wanted to ensure they had elbow room and headspace so that showering was a pleasant experience. A glass partition helps make the bathroom feel roomier, allowing your eye to flow through the space.
The designers choice a marine toilet for the bathroom, which allowed them to route the plumbing wherever they wanted. “Sightlines are really important to me,” says Ballard. “With the toilet out of immediate sight, you get a nice arrangement that catches light from the bathroom window and it just feels larger.”
The designers choice a marine toilet for the bathroom, which allowed them to route the plumbing wherever they wanted. “Sightlines are really important to me,” says Ballard. “With the toilet out of immediate sight, you get a nice arrangement that catches light from the bathroom window and it just feels larger.”
With the toilet and shower concealed by the door, the bathroom appears larger than its actual size.
With the toilet and shower concealed by the door, the bathroom appears larger than its actual size.
“We were going for a space that felt inviting and warm and cozy, but also bright,” says Ballard.
“We were going for a space that felt inviting and warm and cozy, but also bright,” says Ballard.
The headboard wall was saved from a 1930s bungalow, just hours away from a wrecking ball.
The headboard wall was saved from a 1930s bungalow, just hours away from a wrecking ball.
Heated floors give the trailer a luxurious feeling.
Heated floors give the trailer a luxurious feeling.
Simple textured white tiles bring a warmth to the wood-and-concrete kitchen.
Simple textured white tiles bring a warmth to the wood-and-concrete kitchen.
Countertops are Caesarstone: durable and unpretentious.
Countertops are Caesarstone: durable and unpretentious.
The Armadillo is parked on a 1,000-square-foot lot that gives the couple ample outdoor space.
The Armadillo is parked on a 1,000-square-foot lot that gives the couple ample outdoor space.
Wedge by Wheelhaus
Wedge by Wheelhaus