| [GMCnet] On making your GMC look and feel more open [message #340753] |
Fri, 08 February 2019 10:50  |
JerryW
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One factor that sets GMCs apart from most other motorhomes is they are only 96 inches wide while most modern motorhomes are 102. Most GMCs were built with overhead cabinets running across both sides. The combination of the narrower body, the overhead cabinets and the dark cabinet colors used on GMCs often conspire to make the coach seem smaller that it actually is.
We saw those same factors play out when bus conversion owners visited our Prevost here on the beach in Mexico. Theirs is an older Eagle bus that is 96 inches wide and the interior is done in solid Koa wood, a dark, beautiful, now unobtainable,Hawaiian hard wood. It had over head cabinets running along both sides. When those owners came into our coach they gasped at what they thought was a much bigger interior. In fact, our Prevost is only 6 inches wider but has light colored laminate cabinets, light colored uph materials, large windows (somewhat like the GMC only higher), no overhead cabinets in the living room area, and a mirrored ceiling panel all of which gives the impression of much greater interior space.
The same would be true of a GMC if you were willing to do away with the overhead cabinets on one or both sides in the front room area and change out the dark wood and uph colors for much lighter tones. I know many have done this and found ways to live without the overhead cabinets while other owners say they just would not have enough storage space without them.
If you are looking to sell your GMC, or just want a change of pace, consider doing these things. Your GMC will really stand out from the crowd and you just might find you like spending more time in there yourself.
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
in historic Kerby, OR
http://jerrywork.com
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