Gonyea Homes & Remodeling Employees Construct Artisan Gingerbread Houses

The employees at Gonyea Homes & Remodeling got into the holiday spirit by using their custom home building and remodeling expertise to compete against each other in a gingerbread house contest.

Golden Valley, United States – December 22, 2017 /PressCable/ —

Behind every custom home and major remodel is a team of passionate, hard-working people. At Gonyea Homes & Remodeling, this is made apparent by the 30 years of distinct architectural design and exceptional service. But, would the hard work and dedication change when real-life clients were replaced with a gingerbread family in need of a home?

Gonyea Homes & Remodeling employees proved their passion for home construction by going head-to-head in their most challenging competition to date—a gingerbread house contest. Starting from a basic pre-built gingerbread house kit, each department designed and constructed a unique custom home, while also incorporating numerous amounts of candy, chocolate, frosting, and gingerbread. Some non edible elements were allowed for structural purposes.

“To see it go from a sketch, to a model, to a finely-crafted finished scaled cottage was spectacular,” said John Klimmek, Gonyea’s senior estimator and purchasing manager. The competition was stiff, with many unique concepts coming from every department.

Contenders included a mid century modern home design, a mini version of home plan from Gonyea’s Refined Collection, and a colorful mobile home driven by Santa. Ultimately, none could compare to the winning gingerbread house.

With an appealing cinnamon-toast crunch roof, vanilla wafer siding, and birdseed stone accents, the remodeling department snatched the trophy. Their design also included a dog house, a well-constructed Gonyea Homes & Remodeling sign, and an outdoor bench for their gingerbread family.

According to Joseph Robbins, Gonyea’s manager of design remodeling, the department mirrored their actual design build process. “We took the existing gingerbread kit dimensions and converted it to an actual ½ inch scale and then designed the new structure to include the entire starter kit,” he explained. “After the infrastructure model was complete we encapsulated it in all varieties of sweets, all the while holding as close to possible to the original design.”

All departments of Gonyea Homes & Remodeling enjoyed participating in the gingerbread house contest, using their expert knowledge of home construction and remodeling to their advantage.

About Gonyea Homes & Remodeling: Gonyea Homes and Remodeling is a leading Twin Cities home builder and remodeler specializing in distinctive architectural design and superior construction. For over 30 years, Gonyea Homes and Remodeling has had the privilege of providing exceptional service and value in new home construction, as well as expert knowledge in major renovations, teardowns, and fixer-uppers.

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Name: Anna Winter
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Organization: Gonyea Homes & Remodeling
Address: 1000 Boone Avenue North , Golden Valley, MN 55427, United States
Phone: +1-763-432-4500

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