Chevy Express with Repurposed Furniture | Van Tour

[@lifehunter6426]

Using the gutters was an excellent idea. For those who do not know, the chevy express van is the exact same vehicle as a GMC Savana van. Just a different name plate.

[@michellestratford9753]

Thank you. That's really good to know!

[@chrisr6157]

Great interview!!! I really like the high top and how she used gutters to cover the edges, the lights that pop in and out are perfect! Keeping it simple is key. I want to get a Chevy Express for the same reasons, dependable and anyone can work on them so that keeps cost down. She has done a great job putting this van together, so nice that her daughter is encouraging and helping her along this journey. Thanks for sharing this tour!

[@davidmurling4252]

She had a very nice vans setup

[@eiryamorlais4978]

Another simple modest (and ingenious touches) van build. So appealing in this regard - and, yes, very inviting! Thank you, both.

[@jeanieirwin4747]

She has every thing she needs. Simple pretty functional and efficient. I have a Chevy express too.

[@conversationswithme8601]

I love those dogs! ❤

[@ShelbyVanGone]

Very nice tour, love the painted furniture❤ I’m so glad I found you!! I subscribed and requested to join your FB group 🎉😊

[@travelingwhilebutch]

I love this! I have a 2011 Chevy Express 3500 cargo van I am building out right now. It's great to see other builds. Love the gutter idea. I am having a fiberglass topper put on mine in August in Washington.

[@michelleoglesbee-flores2518]

Great van. Didn’t see her at the event. Glad you did and shared the video

[@donnagarross1730]

I have that same dresser in my van. Love her van!

[@kevnrob1]

Very nice van. There's a lot to say about keeping it simple. Good for Karen. Suggestion: There is 3 1/2 inches of unused space under her bed due to the height of the 2x4 supports. Great place to put hiking poles and other thinner things suspended with hooks. Maybe a shovel or a windshield scrubber. Broom. Lots of small profile things.

[@cotter9751]

Yes, I enjoyed the tour with Karen. Definitely options within my own means. Thanks!

[@Wendyholzinger2224]

Of course you’ll live that long! I’ll see you out there once I get my van finished. Thanks for the videos

[@angelacraw2907]

A great rig. Thanks for posting.

[@tja3495]

Thank you for introducing Karen on your channel, she has several ideas I know I would use in my travel vehicle (can't decide what to buy yet). First, I want to say that I do relate with Karen's decision to chose van life, my income after retirement will not be sufficient to maintain my current house, plus the upkeep, electricity, etc., so van Life it will be. Karen's overhead lights that can be removed and recharged is something I have not seen before, very clever, also the use a painter's extension pole for her tarp is a good idea. Thanks again, Joni!

[@naomidonovan-perry2667]

Nice finishes.

[@gracecallowayable]

What a cozy home!!! I love it!!! Thank you for sharing!!!👠🚌👠

[@callieduval3000]

Love the height and all the room in this van

[@kennethbailey9853]

So Nice !😊

[@sandraschaeffer6365]

Love it!

[@GrandmaBugsPlace]

Nice lady. And her van is very nice. Thanks for the interview with her and sharing what she has set up.

[@dogsbyfire]

This is such an ingenious van build. I’m going to incorporate some of these ideas in my own build. I love the way she approaches things so practically and thinks outside the box. Thank you for this video!

[@kafkakatthekatwhoreadskafka]

What a brilliant awning idea! Don’t put your money in an annuity when you sell your house. There is no FDIC insurance on an annuity, I don’t think. Rent out your house and put it under a property manager.

[@dogsbyfire]

This idea works for some, but for others it can prove too risky. Be very careful and thorough in your planning and make your own decision.

[@hihoney1122]

Really nice video and great looking van, that cabinet looks very nice. Like that your daughter helped in your build. Smart use of rain gutters. Im going on a road trip soon will post my drive. I dont have a built out rig, but use my car, suv to camp in.

[@judithwilliamshudson1744]

Nice, and miss you videos

[@susanlewis1875]

For some reason my browser refused to follow the link to Fiberine; said it wasn't secure. I googled it and the link there worked perfectly. The 2 links looked the same to me, so it might have been security on my browser. I'm just passing this along so if anyone else bumps into it, they can try the alternative. I loved this tour and info on the van and hightop. Thanks!

[@joharmon2148]

Nice set up, so cheerful❤

[@JeffeysMom]

Absolutely Beautiful ❤️🚐👍🏻

[@AzadeLandry]

WOW 100 POUR 100 PARFAIT

[@aprilbaxter2578]

That was a great idea you had about the poles. She has a very pretty van!

[@catherinelauda6948]

Thank you for this great interview.

[@ratnation3767]

Smart lady 👍

[@maryhight6030]

Awesome van. Love it ❤

[@TweetWithTheTeaTv]

Amazing job

[@ritawoodfork3086]

Nice rig!

[@Wendyholzinger2224]

Sorry I just realized this is Joni’s channel.

[@cindybraun371]

I have that same cabinet in my express. Love it. If anybody knows how I can raise money to fix my beloved van please let me know. Catalytic converters were stolen. Its caused many other problems. It still runs but I need 4000.00 worth of work done. I'm on fixed income and in section 8 housing now. I want out but can't fix it. I would appreciate any place anybody knows who could help...

[@Wendyholzinger2224]

Where is that shop you had the top on your van.

[@beautifuldreamer3991]

How do you keep the furniture from falling over?

[@TheGalavan]

Everything built in a van needs to be bolted to the frame. Some do this so that it's easily removable, by using the installed tie downs, others use a more permanent approach. While I don't publish build videos, there are a lot of them available on other channels.

[@HalifaxComputersRepair]

yup vanlife , cheaper then your 4000 dollars apts , how ever those vans comes with headaches , they rust, they engine problems , and they eat too much gas lol