I just discovered your forum today, and have read 10 pages back but haven't seen this question, so hopefully I'm not annoying the experienced members with my dumb question?

Last summer I bought my first horse trailer after using a stock trailer all my life! I bought a 2003 3 horse Featherlite gooseneck with a 4' shortwall dressing room. The trailer was like new, the dressing room simply had carpet on floor, nose and the slant wall, screen door and a queen mattress. I used it last summer at 3 weekend shows after buying a bar fridge and tiny microwave from Wal-Mart.

This year we would like to DIY a simply weekend package. My husband has adequate carpenter skills and all the tools he needs. We aren't going to put in air, furnace, water tank, toilet or shower, I simply want to finish the walls, put in lots of cupboard and closet storage, have a spot for the microwave/fridge and a small place to sit and eat. I'll always be plugged in to arenas at the shows, and can use their showers.

What do you recommend for paneling the walls? We do NOT want it to look junky, but I also don't want to spend a million for such a short dressing room. I've been told by conversion places that they sometimes use a product that is fake leather (you could call it faux leather, or upholstry leather, I think)on the walls - has anyone had experience with using such? Would this be cheaper than wood paneling? Would it be easier? Would there be any advantages? If you were wanting to do a project yourself that would be $2500, what would you use for paneling? And where would you get it? Oh, and one last question. The aluminum inner walls of the Featherlite meet the ceiling in a curved area. How in the heck does one panel that shape? Thanks all for any advice, i admit to being completely green, thankfully my husband isn't quite so unprepared!