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Bob_Vaughn
Explorer
Oct 17, 2014

Real dark paneling...

I went with some friends yesterday to look at a new camper for them......OMG the ones we looked at had paneling so dark that the lights would have to be turned on the daylight. Just to see to read the newspaper. Plus the lack of windows......Why do builders do that ? It was like being in a cave....
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Dark wood feels Warmer for those that camp in colder (Darker) seasons. :S

    That is when you get out the spot lights!!!
  • Personally, I'm not an oak fan, and think it looks cheap. I like a medium-dark color, but I also like RL rigs with large rear windows, so that helps. Having the windows in the ends of the big slides helps, too. I've see a couple of FWs that have a antique'd white finish, which I think looked very nice. Would have looked even nicer with some bubble-glass cabinet doors...but that's just something else to break. :-)

    Lyle
  • When we were shopping for a new C I thought we wanted the Cherry interior. We ended up finding a nice used model that came with the Maple interior and the difference is amazing. We now love the Maple and having see a couple of the Cherry interiors find them far to dark and yes they do seem smaller. :h
  • The big thing I feel with the dark wood is that it makes the interior of the unit seem smaller. I've looked at same size units one dark wood and the other light wood and the light wood seemed so much bigger inside.
  • I don't like the current tend towards dark wood work either. It's dark enough around here and most of the time we're camped under trees. We need all the brightness we can get.