You may have been dreaming about a forever home since childhood, imagining a trampoline filled room, a fast food restaurant instead of a kitchen, or a water park backyard, complete with multiple slides and a lazy river. While your forever home dreams may have changed in adulthood, although the lazy river still feels pretty appealing, there are probably features and must haves that you haven’t considered. Gerard Construction has a few ideas to think about as you make your plans.
Insulation and Energy Efficiency
This may not be as exciting as some of the other features to consider, but it should be. Planning the proper levels of insulation now and building in energy efficiency makes your life more comfortable and saves you money in the long run. Rather than constantly battling losing heat or precious air conditioning to the elements, you can rest assured that your temperature perfect air will stay in your home where it belongs. The roof, walls, windows, door surrounds, and fireplace are all places we can touch on to stay in tip top shape. Energy efficiency comes with the insulation, but also with extra features and appliances you want to consider as well.
Smart Technology
The advances made in smart technology for your home have been tremendous over the last decade and we only expect it to continue. From internet connected accessibility to your thermostat, locks, alarm, and more to lights and aesthetic changes that can be made as you move room to room, the possibilities are growing to be seemingly endless. Think through which features you want to have for more comfort and accessibility when you are in the home and when you are away for work, errands, or travel.
Storage Galore
The amount and type of storage you need will depend on your own preferences and family needs. If you love to rotate your decor with every holiday and season imaginable, you will want space with easy access to switch out bins. If you have dinner parties we all want to be invited to, you will want extra space in your kitchen and dining areas, inside and out, for servingware, dinnerware, and glassware. Families with active kids will want space for athletic or extra curricular gear, extra suitcases, duffel bags, and backpacks, and kids sometimes like to tuck away their own memory boxes or favorite toys, too. Consider if you need built-ins with storage like a home office space or landing area for coming through the door. Zenith Design reminds us “to consider placement, shape, storage configuration, and architectural details when designing your personalized built in.”
Little Details
Under cabinet lighting, extra outlets for charging stations, tankless water heater for efficiency and space, a patio extension with built in lights and fans, think about the little details that will make your house the future home you want to stay in and not have to improve for years to come. When designing your forever space, consider what your ideal might be and ask our design team if there is a way to make it happen. We work with enough contractors and have imaginations big enough that we can do great things in your space.
Gerard Construction marvels at the thought that we get to be a part of people’s lives forever in building or renovating their dream home. The memories, work, laughter, and time spent with loved ones within your walls are important to us. To learn more about how we can partner with you for your forever, or just right now, home, contact us today.