Home Office Remodeling – 4 Essentials for a Functional, Beautiful Home Office

Working from home is all the rage, but it’s actually really hard to do if without a great home office. The kitchen table just doesn’t cut it for extended productivity, nor does the living room couch. If you’re going to work from home successfully, you need a home office whose sole function is getting things

Remodel or Relocate – 3 Questions To Ask Before Moving

You bought your first home a few years ago, and it’s been amazing so far. You’ve loved filling the place with furniture and décor, grown friendly with the neighbors, and finally have the garbage/recycling/street-cleaning routines down pat. But your family has grown since you’ve moved in, and you’re starting to feel like you’re bursting at

Home Remodeling with Pets – 3 Ways to Make Your Home Pet Friendly

Without a doubt, we are a nation of pet lovers! The home improvement site Houzz recently published a huge survey on pet ownership in the U.S., and their findings confirm that we’re all pretty much crazy about our dogs and cats. In fact, according to the survey, 22 percent of dog owners and 14 percent

High-Impact Home Improvements – 4 Fixes With Big Results

It’s a great year to tackle some home improvement projects! According to the Boston Herald, the remodeling industry is picking up speed in 2015. More and more homeowners are seeing the value in remaking their homes to meet their needs and reflect their personalities. If you’re thinking of fixing up your home but aren’t sure

Energy-Efficient Window Installation – 4 Benefits of Installing New Windows

Many people think autumn is the most beautiful time of the year, and there’s good reason for it. Leaves are turning, temperatures mild, and there’s nothing like spending a Saturday afternoon in an apple orchard. But what we’re often pushing to the backs of our minds is what’s on its way: winter. Howling winds and

Empty Nest Remodeling – Remodeling After Kids Move Out

Congratulations! You’ve launched your kids into the world, and now they’re clearing out of the home and getting their own places. The only question is, what will you do with all the extra space? While some empty-nesters opt to keep bedrooms the same for when kids visit, others have been waiting for years to do

Common Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes – Top 5 Mistakes in Kitchen Renovation

As we’ve said before, the kitchen is the heart of the home, the place where meals are cooked, homework done, guests entertained, and so many good times shared. Because of this room’s importance, it makes sense that so many homeowners are craving kitchen remodeling. Why not transform this vital space into one that reflects your

Bathroom Remodeling – 4 Ways to Modernize Your Bathroom

The future is now! Think about it. We’re living in an age when you can ask your cell phone for driving directions, document every meal on social media, and get free guitar lessons on YouTube. Just twenty years ago, all of this would have been unthinkable. While some prefer home designs that reflect classic aesthetics,

Fall Home Remodeling – 4 Fixes to Lower the Energy Bill

It’s only September, but already we’re seeing some cooler weather. We’re not complaining! After the sweltering summer we just had, a few 70-degree days are more than appreciated. But as we all know, once cooler weather sets in, it’s only a matter of time before we have a full-fledged Pennsylvania winter on our hands. Once

Home Remodeling News – What’s New In Home Improvement

The summer of 2015 saw some exciting developments in the home improvement world! As more and more homeowners opt to improve and beautify their homes through remodeling, it’s no surprise there have been some great stories in recent months. For all of the home remodeling buffs out there, the Very Cool Guys have created this

Family Room Remodeling – 4 Ways To Make Your Family Room Look Bigger

If you love your tiny home but hate the claustrophobic feeling you get in your tiny family room, this post is for you. VCG Construction has come up with some family room remodeling tips to make any family room look bigger. These don’t involve demolishing walls (though that is one option), so you can take

Home Remodeling – 4 Home Improvement Tips for Fall

It’s the first day of September! You know what that means: The weather’s cooling, the kids are going back to school, and autumn is on its way. Many people love the fall season, and it’s easy to see why. After summer’s sticky heat, who doesn’t want to throw on a sweatshirt for a change? Plus,

Home Remodeling – How To Survive Your Project

We feel it’s important to start this blog post by reminding you why you’re remodeling your home: 1.) You’ve been longing for a better, more functional, more beautiful kitchen/bathroom/basement/bedroom for years. 2.) You’d love the opportunity to simultaneously raise the value of your home and enjoy living in it more. 3.) You can’t wait to
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Ragweed Season – 8 Tips for Allergy Sufferers

With one in four Americans suffering from allergies (at least according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology), it’s safe to say a few of you are aware that it’s ragweed season! At this time of year, it seems appropriate to showcase some ways to keep allergens outside the house, so your home

Bathroom Remodeling Mistakes – Three Common Slip-Ups

Bathroom remodeling may be the most common form of home remodeling these days. It makes sense to us! In schedules crammed with work, kids’ activities, household chores, and whatever else you have going on, who wouldn’t want a beautiful stone shower or soaking tub for relaxing at the end of the day? But before you
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2015 Remodeling Trends – Halftime Report

As with sports, it’s always good to stop halfway through the game and reflect on what’s happened so far. As a result, we’ve compiled this list of 2015 remodeling trends we’ve seen grow in popularity this year: With August heating up, we find ourselves halfway done with 2015 already! It’s amazing how time flies, isn’t
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Home Improvement Scams – Six for this Storm Season

So far this summer, we’ve already seen one or two storms wallop the area, leading to leaky roofs, fallen trees, and other costly damages. What many Main Line residents don’t know is that home improvement scams are pretty widespread here, particularly in the wake of major storms like these. To verse yourself in the many

Kitchen Remodeling For Renters – 4 Landlord-Friendly Upgrades

So, you’d love to spruce up the kitchen to make your day-to-day functioning a little easier or more beautiful, but you’re a renter, not a homeowner. Does that mean you’re stuck with what you’ve got? Not necessarily. The Very Cool Guys have come up with this list of landlord-friendly kitchen upgrades for renters. These are
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Splurge – 3 Reasons You Should During a Remodel!

If your home remodeling budget is limitless, count yourself very lucky! Most homeowners looking to update their kitchens, bathrooms, or living rooms have a cap on what they can spend, which often means seeking small ways to cut costs. The VCG Construction team always strives to keep our clients on (or under) budget without sacrificing
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Laundry Room Remodeling – Ironing Out a Plan

It may not be as glamorous as your kitchen or master bedroom suite, but your laundry room deserves some attention, too! This is especially true for all of you big families out there, whose laundry rooms take a beating week after week. If you’re looking to tackle a laundry room remodeling project, we’ve got a