by Nisha MacNeil, Design Manager Staircases are a definite design feature that can produce that wow factor or elegant impression to your home renovation. Here are some tips for a traditional-style staircase to get the look you want. 1. Stained treads and painted risers The tread is the step part of the stair, and I…
by Elton Donald, Senior Project Consultant Years of experience and thousands of renovations have taught me some very valuable lessons about home additions. So when I speak to someone interested in adding square footage to their home, I share these lessons as they provide some good points of consideration when trying to get the most out of your investment dollar. As…
Kerr Design Build is in the process of completing this beautiful project. This property has been in the family for years. The house is now being torn down and custom-built for a new generation and their household. The traditional craftsman design is loved by the family, along with the beautiful period colour scheme. So it…
Ryoko Donald, Kerr Design Build’s marketing manager, is not only a dedicated professional in her field but also an inspiring registered fitness expert who is passionate about spreading the joy of yoga, health, and fitness to others. Recently, Ryoko had the honour of delivering a session on yoga and health at the Grade 7 Empowered…
by Nisha MacNeil, Design Manager Cottage design is all about embracing character and not being fussy about all the details. We did this for a client of ours who had a small cottage home on the North Shore. She wanted to modernize her kitchen but also express her personality and tastes while keeping that cottage feel. So…
Kerr Design Build was well represented at the 2023 Home Design + Reno show at the VanDusen Botanical Garden on Saturday, April 1. The Home + Design and Reno Show is a unique boutique show focusing on home design. It was sponsored by Western Living Magazine, Trail Appliances, and Dicks Lumber and Building Supplies, organized…
by Nisha MacNeil, Design Manager Traditional style At Kerr Design Build, we don’t have a particular house style that we specialize in. Don’t specialize in a particular house style No, we believe our job is to find out your particular style and incorporate that into your home renovation design, no matter what style your house…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be at the starting gate of a World Cup downhill at Val d’Isère or Kitzbühel challenging the world’s best downhillers for your country? While it is a dream for many, for Doug Kerr, it was his life for four years. He was a member of…
By Nisha MacNeil, Design Manager We all wish that we could spend a lot of time at a spa. It’s a treat to be enveloped in such a warm, soothing, and aesthetic environment. Well, if you renovate your bathroom, you can bring that spa feeling to your home and enjoy it every day by utilizing…
After more than 30 years as one of the Lower Mainland’s foremost home renovation and custom home builders, Kerr Construction and Design has changed its name to Kerr Design Build. The website address will also be changing from kerrconstruction.ca to kerrdesign.build. The Kerr Design Studio, the brand for our team of incredible designers, will also…
by Nisha MacNeil, Design Manager A client came to us because their kitchen was too cramped and cut off from the rest of the house. They had a busy family life with two growing teenagers and wanted a way to keep everyone together. So our design team spent a lot of time going over various options for…
Some properties in the Lower Mainland are spectacular and deserve spectacular treatment. Kerr Design Build had the good fortune to beautify one such property in Harbour Chimes in Coquitlam. An incredible second-story steel cantilevered deck was added to the back of the house, looking out onto a breathtaking vista of Eagle Mountain in the distance….
Kerr Design Build completed a mind-blowing project to take a client’s home from zero to their perfect forever living space. Small WWII house The house was a single-floor, two-bedroom WWII bungalow in Kitsilano that the clients, a couple and their now teenage daughter, had been living in for years. They had two rental suites in the…
We are pleased to announce that we delivered a nice load of donations to the Coats for Kids drop-off location at Trail Appliances in Richmond this past Friday. A very warm thank you to those who donated to the campaign for us. A lot of children and their families will be happier for it this…
One of the things we do at Kerr Construction and Design when we first talk to a client about their renovation is something we call a “pre-construction process.” But when we talk to them, we call it our “design process.” What this entails is making sure we can build what they’re asking for with the…
In many ways, undertaking a major renovation is like buying your first home. It is not something you have done before. So despite everyone’s advice, you tend to worry about your choices and whether you made the right ones. This can be very stressful for a homeowner. Hiring the right company The most important factor…
Kerr Construction & Design is again supporting Coats for Kids, the Christmas initiative of HAVAN, the Vancouver Home Builder’s Association, to provide a better Christmas for families that need it by supporting the Lower Mainland and Surrey Christmas Bureaus. The 27th annual campaign kicks off on Monday, November 7 and runs to Thursday, December 8, 2022. The campaign…
Kerr Construction and Design is supporting the Cloverdale Fury U13A girls softball team this year. Over the past three years, this team has put forth a tremendous amount of time and effort into improving their skills and level of play. They are advancing from the B level to the A level of Rep ball this…
There is a tremendous need in Uganda for many things. Doug Kerr has a couple of friends there working on upgrading the living conditions in the impoverished Wanga Parish in eastern Uganda. The area did not have a school nor a medical clinic nor even a sustainable source of fresh water. Food is scarce as…
by Nisha MacNeil, Design Manager When our client came to us with a leaking, outdated and dark basement in her West Side home, we knew we could knock it out of the park. I thought, “This renovation is going to have some very dramatic before and after photos!” And it sure did. This home, built-in…
Kerr Construction completed a major home renovation for a client in central Vancouver. The homeowner wanted to bring family from Alberta to live with her and desired a total renovation of the house to accommodate everyone. Increase living space and sunlight A major facet of the reno was to lift the house so that higher…
You have decided to build a new custom home or renovate your existing one. Now you are trying to work out what the best type of construction process and contract is to choose. Custom home build contract choices The two main choices are cost-plus and fixed fee. Cost-plus means that all the labour, materials, and…
Perfection is in the eye of the beholder, especially the client. When you give them exactly what they want, that is perfection to us. Especially when they keep asking you to come back and do more for them. In early 2020, we started a project for a couple on W 39 St. The lady of…
Doug Kerr, the founder of Kerr Construction & Design, is proud of the lengths our company will go to improve a client’s project in even small ways. Our staff is imbued with concern about the quality of their work and are constantly thinking of improvements that can be made to benefit the client. Recently, we…
End of content
End of content