Gerard Construction Blog

Get ready to embrace the cozy charm of fall with this guide on effortlessly decorating your home for the season. Discover tips on incorporating natural elements like logs, pinecones, and acorns for a touch of nature-inspired decor. Add warmth and comfort with fall-colored blankets, pillows, and seasonal fruits, and create the perfect ambiance with candles and dimmers for those cool autumn nights.

While the most important aspect of design is you being comfortable and happy with the design elements you choose for your home, it is always fun to explore what trends are up and coming. This is especially true if you don’t have any ideas for what you do or don’t like. The entire team at Gerard Construction loves to look at new ideas and trends for the homes you are custom designing to the homes we are building out ourselves to put on the market. We can’t help but feel excited about what is c...

Shiplap rocketed into the design world a few years ago and exploded into many shows, magazines, and homes across the country. While there are some great features to this design trend, it can be overdone or done wrong, either one causing issues as you plan your renovation. Our designer, Jennifer, has some tips and tricks for you while Gerard Construction is walking you through your build, or as you are thinking about your next redesign for your home.

Having an Interior Designer on the Gerard Construction team was a great step in serving the families who build or renovate with us. However, many have asked what the difference is between interior design and interior decorating as they begin to work with Jennifer through this process.

When you think about it, there are a fair number of months out of the year where the Brazos Valley is able to enjoy the outdoor spaces we have for our homes. Granted, there are a few months where we retreat far inside to the air conditioning during the hottest portions of the day, but even early mornings and evenings are great times to enjoy your first cup of coffee or a grilled dinner with loved ones. Since our outdoor spaces are so usable, it makes sense to spend time on styling these spaces a...

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.

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.