The latest issue of the Trailer Life rag has an article on the new Winnie 2500FL. I was pretty surprised to see that there is no dark wood, walls and other finishing materials. Just about all of the interior is a light off-white color except for a small amount of black accents/trim. Floor is laminate lookalike with light earth-tone shades. It's about flippin' time a manufacturer did this. It looks great going by just the photos. They are also using a BAL Norco NGX frame - big plus there too. The dark blue exterior looks really sharp but I imagine it would be harder to keep cool in the summertime. (Can't get terribly excited with the rest of the features throughout tho.)As an aside, gotta love what TL says sometimes in RV reviews like "... I found a nicely engineered frame that looked tight and was free of rust, which many new trailers will have..." or "... 3,000 pound axles with 14-inch aluminum wheels provided a predictable amount of support without the trailer being too bouncy." Seriously?

Interesting, since Winnebago now owns Grand Design. There was speculation that Winnebago would phase out their TT's in favor of the GD badge.

myredracer wrote:I was pretty surprised to see that there is no dark wood, walls and other finishing materials. Just about all of the interior is a light off-white color except for a small amount of black accents/trim. Floor is laminate lookalike with light earth-tone shades. It's about flippin' time a manufacturer did this.What's old is new again. :W Starcraft Antigua trailers had an almost all white interior for several years, until such time as the market grew tired of it and used ones couldn't be given away. :(Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... thanks, but no thanks. :p

We would so welcome back light wood!!!It's dark enough around here without the dark finishes and fabrics.

ScottG wrote:We would so welcome back light wood!!!It's dark enough around here without the dark finishes and fabrics.x2 I'm down in the Willamette Valley. Espresso tones don't cut it.

Light wood is ok but I will never get the white interior like the Antigua. Gets too dirty quick! My current trailer has medium dark woods but lighter wallpaper and ceiling.

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CASmitty
Explorer
Jan 18, 2017
Winnebago is also using the light wood in the Micro Minnies, which I love and is keeping one high on my shopping list (just one factor of course). There is too much brown in most TTs for me.
coolmom42
Explorer II
Jan 18, 2017
SoundGuy wrote:
myredracer wrote:
I was pretty surprised to see that there is no dark wood, walls and other finishing materials. Just about all of the interior is a light off-white color except for a small amount of black accents/trim. Floor is laminate lookalike with light earth-tone shades. It's about flippin' time a manufacturer did this.

What's old is new again. :W Starcraft Antigua trailers had an almost all white interior for several years, until such time as the market grew tired of it and used ones couldn't be given away. :(

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... thanks, but no thanks. :p

I love this interior.
FireRob
Explorer
Jan 18, 2017
SoundGuy wrote:
myredracer wrote:
I was pretty surprised to see that there is no dark wood, walls and other finishing materials. Just about all of the interior is a light off-white color except for a small amount of black accents/trim. Floor is laminate lookalike with light earth-tone shades. It's about flippin' time a manufacturer did this.

What's old is new again. :W Starcraft Antigua trailers had an almost all white interior for several years, until such time as the market grew tired of it and used ones couldn't be given away. :(

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... thanks, but no thanks. :p

Looks great!! If it was a doctors office, dentist office or hospital/surgical room. Too sanitary looking for me. I like the dark colors. When I want it bright and sunny I go out side the trailer. When I'm in the trailer it's usually sleepy time or movie time and the darkness sets the mood better that way
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jan 18, 2017
"It's about flippin' time a manufacturer did this."

Not my opinion and why I bought a 2015 2101DS with natural tone browns.
mileshuff
Explorer
Jan 18, 2017
Light wood is ok but I will never get the white interior like the Antigua. Gets too dirty quick! My current trailer has medium dark woods but lighter wallpaper and ceiling.
goducks10
Explorer
Jan 17, 2017
ScottG wrote:
We would so welcome back light wood!!!
It's dark enough around here without the dark finishes and fabrics.

x2 I'm down in the Willamette Valley. Espresso tones don't cut it.
ScottG
Nomad
Jan 17, 2017
We would so welcome back light wood!!!
It's dark enough around here without the dark finishes and fabrics.
SoundGuy
Explorer
Jan 17, 2017
myredracer wrote:
I was pretty surprised to see that there is no dark wood, walls and other finishing materials. Just about all of the interior is a light off-white color except for a small amount of black accents/trim. Floor is laminate lookalike with light earth-tone shades. It's about flippin' time a manufacturer did this.

What's old is new again. :W Starcraft Antigua trailers had an almost all white interior for several years, until such time as the market grew tired of it and used ones couldn't be given away. :(

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... thanks, but no thanks. :p
mbopp
Explorer
Jan 17, 2017
Interesting, since Winnebago now owns Grand Design. There was speculation that Winnebago would phase out their TT's in favor of the GD badge.

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