Meriwether, our 2004 Tiffin Phaeton
Due to my rush to start redecorating, I accidentally skipped the photo tour of our RV at purchase! For those who are new to our blog, we own a 2004 40′ Tiffin Phaeton diesel pusher. Overall, our decade-old home is in great condition. The previous owners put in a lot of upgrades that we’re very thankful for!
Without further adieu, here’s the walk-through of our beloved Meriwether. As a disclaimer, RV photography is harder than you might think. Such enclosed spaces make it hard to really capture the space! I did my best.
On walking in the door by the front passenger seat, you enter our spacious living area. On the drivers’ side is a comfortable couch which converts to a bed, and a dinette that also converts to a bed (the RV sleeps 6). When we purchased Meriwether, the passenger side had an ottoman and recliner in between the captain’s chair and kitchen area.
Living area with slides out
Here’s another view of the couch and dinette. Eric works lounging on the couch every day, and I work sitting at the dinette!
Our couch and dining area
The dining and kitchen area has real tile flooring - something you’ll only find in a diesel model that is able to take the weight.
My kitchen has a three-burner propane range (underneath the cover on the far right) and a duel microwave/convection oven. I’m also blessed to have double sinks - my largest pot fits!
In the left foreground of this photo, you can see a piece that folds up for extra counter space. It makes a HUGE difference! There is a ton of storage space under the sink and under the range. I didn’t have any issues fitting the dishes and cookware I wanted to bring with me.
Kitchen area
This is a weird photo because the slides were in when I took it, but it’s time to move into the rest of the RV! Past the kitchen is our roomy refrigerator and a vertical pantry beyond that, with sliding compartments. The pantry isn’t quite as organized as I’d like to be, but everything fits!
Hallway to bathroom and bedroom
Opposite the fridge is our duel washer/dryer. Above the unit is a large counter space where I keep my paperwork, and above that is a huge cupboard space where I keep laundry and cleaning supplies and my iron.
Our washer/dryer unit is the Splendide 2100XC and I’ve been really happy with it. I always use the Express wash because I’ve found that it’s dramatically faster than the other settings. I also appreciate having the dryer because I can pop our towels in after showers and take that humidity out of the air (humidity is always a reason for paranoia in RVs). All I need to figure out now is how to keep the clothes from coming out so crazy wrinkled! I burnt Eric yesterday while trying to iron his blue jeans before church…
Duel RV washer/dryer
Directly past the dryer is our large shower. It even has a slight bench and a shallow tub - things you don’t see a lot in RVs.
Paired with the shower is a HUGE vanity with tons of cabinet space, drawers, and space under the sink. I’m not even beginning to use all the space.
Shower and large vanity
Across from the shower is a door to the commode and yet another sink and vanity. This is Eric’s getting-ready area. Two sinks and mirrors - better than we had in our last apartment!
Eric’s vanity and sink
Who knew 40 feet of space could hold so much? Last, but not least, is our bedroom with an extremely comfortable queen-sized bed (thank you, previous owners, for the amazing mattress!). Again, the slide is in here, but when it’s out you gain access to a coat closet to the right of the full-sized closet, as well as a couple of drawers.
Bedroom
Opposite the bed is a nice ledge with four large drawers underneath. When the slide is out, we gain a couple feet of space at the foot of the bed.
Bedroom
It’s impossible to overstate how much storage space the 2004 Phaeton has. Maybe one of these days when I get around to doing a video tour, I’ll open everything up so you can see!
And that’s it! Sorry many of the photos leave much to be desired. When I do our “after” post, I’ll do a much better job!
Let me know if you have any questions. We’re huge proponents of this RV model and would be happy to help you get to know it better.
-Brittany
