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When trying to decide where to allocate budget for remodeling and renovation, the laundry room is often an overlooked part of your home. However, with a few simple tweaks and adjustments, with the help of Gerard Construction, this small room can make a mighty impact on the functionality of your entire home.

One of the best parts about a home is all of the nooks and crannies you can use for storage, display, and to show a little taste of yourself. Bookcases, whether built in during the construction or during a renovation from Gerard Construction, or purchased after the fact, can be a great way to meet all three needs.

A new year means new in many different ways. Maybe you are ready to build a new home or maybe you are ready to refresh the home you already own. In 2021, there are new and refreshing designs to keep in mind as you think about what your home needs with Gerard Construction.

Gerard Construction uses material of all types within construction and renovations we do for our customers. Tilework is one of the ways we provide flooring and other coverings, depending on the room. In fact, tile can be a very versatile material since it varies so widely in how it looks depending on a number of factors. Knowing the right tile for you can be completely custom to your home and where it will be placed.

Whether you are looking to put extra effort into the upcoming season or just wanting to freshen your space while at home more often, decorating your home can be a fun way to get a new look in the spaces you already love. With a few touches of color or through rearranging furniture to better serve your needs, you can get a new look with our Gerard Construction team.

The kitchen is traditionally the gathering place, a place for food and fellowship and warmth, whether figurative or literal. Unfortunately, the kitchen is often the area that is also most neglected despite it’s use because of the overwhelming choices and fear of costs associated with a refresh or renovation. Whereas other areas can get by with a new chair and a coat of paint, to update your kitchen, there are multiple components to consider. With thoughtful choices, and an eye toward design, th...

The bathroom in years and decades past was truly a functional addition onto home plans. A toilet, a shower/bath combo, and a sink were all that was needed for a bathroom to truly meet the needs of a homeowner. It was often overlooked in home renovations, home planning, and home buying. In more recent years, the bathroom is becoming a larger and larger focus of homeowner’s plans as individuals upgrade to meet their unique needs for this space in addition to adding a few of their wishes and desir...

When designing a home or rehabbing your space, an overlooked portion can be the different aspects that go into choosing and designing your actual cabinetry. At Gerard Construction, we love discussing the individual details that will make a house we build into your home. Here are a few questions to consider ahead of time.

Christmas and the holiday season mean a lot of decorating for many families. Most Americans will put up a Christmas tree, at least 79%, and 56% of women answered they like decorating “a lot” in a study done by Pew Research. At Gerard Construction, we think decorating your home is a wonderful time to bring family together and to strengthen the memories being made within your walls for years to come. Here are a few ideas and tips to help you.

Flooring is often one of the easiest decisions for homeowners to make in regards to building or renovating their home. People know what they want and how to adjust based on their budget or home’s needs. According to moneycrashers.com, “These days, there are lots of different flooring options, including several that are very affordable. Vinyl, laminate, and ceramic tile can all cost as little as $1 per square foot.” If you aren’t sure about which type of flooring you would like in your home,...