Kerr Construction & Design has received the 2021 Guildmaster with Highest Distinction Award for demonstrating exceptional customer service within the residential construction industry in North America. Reviews companies from around North America The award came from GuildQuality, a US-based customer satisfaction surveying company, which recognizes and celebrates home building, remodelling, and contracting professionals demonstrating the…

WINNER: Congratulations to our winner @vancity.duo ! Kerr Design Studio is celebrating their 500th Instagram follower with a kitchen refresh giveaway on Instagram! KDS is excited to partner with two of our favorite local companies with work with @ensuitevancouver and @bradfordhardware. The Ensuite Vancouver has a wide range of products in different design styles for all your kitchen…

At one time or another, most homeowners have to deal with the challenges of inadequate space around the house. Whether it’s about storage in general or simply a better way to set up the frequently used bathroom or kitchen areas, space often seems to be an issue. Even a fabulous, newly renovated kitchen can still…

If you’ve been looking for a house but haven’t found one that suits your needs, consider the advantages of a custom home. There are huge benefits in being able to make a home your own in every way, beginning with the selection and customization of a unique plan with the help of professional designers who…

by Nisha MacNeil, Design Manager We live in a region with mountains and hillsides so building a custom home on a hill isn’t out of the question. Building our homes on those hills gives us an unparalleled view to look out from, often with beautiful vistas. Not the first, but the most famous house on…

When planning to build a new home or undertake a renovation, there are two schools of thought about how to approach it. One is the design-bid-build approach, where you appoint an architect or professional designer to design your home and then put it out to construction contractors for tender.You then select the contractor with the…

When you are looking at redoing your staircase in a modern style, use these 6 tips below to get the right look. 1. Treads and risersTo create a simple and clean look you typically see these done in the same material for tread and riser. You can also remove the nosing, built-up edge detail, and…

On August 23, Elton Donald, senior project consultant and partner at Kerr Construction & Design, was a guest on the BC Real Estate Review podcast hosted by Jordan Kofsky of City Wide Mortgage Services. The 29-minute interview answers many questions that homeowners usually think about in creating their dream home.  Consequently, we have transcribed and…

Here are my ideas on how you can create a traditional, fresh farmhouse look to your space. There are six vital elements to making a warm, homey, comfortable and unpretentious look that is lived in and loved. 1.  White on white palette A white on white palette allows all the furnishings and artwork to sing. In the…

We are pleased to announce that Nisha MacNeil, design manager of Kerr Design Build, is now the home design expert for the Neighbours of Dundarave magazine that serves the Dundarave, Ambleside, Altamont, Westmount, West Bay and Bayridge communities of West Vancouver. This means she will be publishing a column four times a year sharing her…

Kerr Construction & Design is pleased to announce the creation of the Kerr Design Studio. New design studio Our 5-person design team has been so much in demand that we have created a separate design entity to allow them to focus on what they do best – “echoing the desires of our clients’ hearts and…

An “influencer” is someone who because of their experience and knowledge becomes recognized as setting the modern trend in an industry or profession. Because of this, their words and advice are broadly sought and create an almost magnetic effect on the views of others to uplift them to think along similar creative lines. “The Influencers,”…

Kerr Construction & Design’s very own Elton Donald will be featured on the Main Stage at the BC Home and Garden Show this coming Thursday, February 20, 6:00pm to 6:45pm. Elton is paired with Matt Herbert of Sherwood Outdoor Kitchens to share their experience and insights into the “ins and outs” of Indoor Outdoor Living….

by Nisha MacNeil, Design Manager Our client for this project is a fun and outgoing woman living in a beautiful home built in 1937 in the Westside area of Vancouver. She came to us in need of a major renovation as her basement was leaking and her bathroom was in dire need of repair. Design…

Kerr Construction is deep in the renovation of a much-beloved property in the Queens Park community of the Royal City, New Westminster. “City of Beautiful Homes” New West has many grand and impressive homes in its historical register due to its unique history. The city was founded in 1859 by the Queen’s Royal Engineers to…