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Kitchen Remodel in Rochester, MN
The kitchen is the heart of your home, where meals are shared, memories are made, and life’s moments unfold. It’s a place where family gathers, friends connect, and the essence of your home is felt most deeply.
Imagine a kitchen that truly caters to your needs and reflects your personal style. Whether your current kitchen feels cramped and inefficient, sports an outdated design, or simply lacks the storage you crave, a remodel can transform it into a space that enhances your daily life. Let us help you turn your kitchen into a space that truly serves you.
At Stier Design + Build, we’re passionate about creating kitchens that truly work for your lifestyle. We start by identifying the problem areas in your kitchen and creating a list of wants and needs for your ideal space. We then create a range of interior design and remodeling options. Our goal is to solve problems and transform your kitchen into a welcoming and functional hub of your home. Throughout the journey, our skilled interior designers collaborate closely with you, offering their expertise in space planning, guiding you through material selections, and adding the finishing touches that make your kitchen uniquely yours.
Kitchen Remodeling Services
Full Kitchen Remodel
A full kitchen remodel brings the layout, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, lighting, appliances, and finishes together as one cohesive design. Every element is planned to support the way you cook, move, store, and gather.
Kitchen Refresh
When the existing layout already works, a refresh can give the kitchen new life without rebuilding the entire room. Updated countertops, backsplash, lighting, hardware, cabinetry, and finishes can make the space feel more current, polished, and personal.
Open Concept Kitchens and Expansions
Reworking how the whole home flows, from the entry to the primary suite. Walls come down, sightlines open up, and rooms that once felt closed off start working together.
Our Kitchen Design Philosophy
Kitchen Design
Our kitchen design philosophy revolves around creating spaces that blend functionality with beauty. We strive to create inviting environments where cooking, dining, and gathering seamlessly come together, ensuring each kitchen we design reflects our clients’ unique tastes and enhances their experience at home.Â
During your kitchen renovation, our expert Interior Designers will partner with you to identify the most impactful changes to enhance your daily life.Â
Commonly requested upgrades include:Â
- Adding a kitchen island or eat-in area for entertaining.Â
- Improving kitchen storage with walk-in pantries or built-in cabinetry.Â
- Integrating appliances like coffee makers, warming drawers, or double ovens.Â
- Implementing specialty organization solutions like mixer lifts and spice cabinets.Â
- Creating dedicated baking centers with additional ovens and storage.Â
- Including multiple sinks in the design.Â
- Integrating cutting boards and prep areas.
- Upgrading to custom cabinets and countertops for a stylish finish
Kitchen Style
Kitchen remodeling is a transformative and significant change in any home, reflecting the homeowner’s dreams, needs, style, and desires. The ideal kitchen remodel balances practicality with aesthetic appeal to suit everyday use.Â
In this next image, you’ll discover another approach to kitchen remodeling. Black cabinetry is complemented by an alder island. Quartz countertops and a seamless backsplash highlight the large kitchen window, making it the focal point of the room.
Kitchen Project Photos
Reviews
“We highly recommend the Stier Construction team.
Our remodel was a complex project, which included our entryways, kitchen, dining room, and primary bathroom. The team communicated clearly and was respectful of our time, showing complete professionalism.
Their attention to detail and expert craftsmanship resulted in a beautiful space that exceeded our expectations. We plan to use Stier Construction for future projects.”
– Jennifer
A Proven Process for Your Kitchen Remodel
A kitchen remodel involves hundreds of connected decisions. Our process brings design, planning, and construction together so you understand how each choice affects the layout, budget, timeline, and finished space.
1. Consultation
We begin by discussing what is not working in your current kitchen and what the remodel would make possible. We review your goals, priorities, budget, timeline, and existing kitchen conditions so the project begins with a realistic direction.
2. Discovery
Our team visits your home to measure, photograph, and document the existing space. Our designers develop two to three conceptual layouts using 3D color renderings and initial material visuals.
3. Project Development
Once you approve a direction, we turn your concept into a construction-ready plan. This phase includes finalized layouts and elevations, cabinetry details, appliance specifications, designer-guided material selections, permit documentation, and a detailed final proposal.
4. Construction
Before construction begins, we coordinate required permits, material orders, and pre-construction planning. A dedicated project manager supervises the work and keeps you informed through progress photos, messages, daily logs, and live scheduling in your client portal.
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The Stier Approach to Kitchen Remodeling
For more than 16 years, Stier Design + Build has helped homeowners create kitchens where cooking, dining, storage, and gathering come together naturally. Our interior designers develop the room alongside the team responsible for building it, helping the design remain connected from the first layout through the final installation.
Why Design-Build Matters
- Budget considered from the start. Our designers and builders evaluate construction costs as the plans develop. Your investment helps guide the layout, cabinetry, materials, and custom features before construction begins.
- Designed with construction in mind. Walls, plumbing, electrical systems, ventilation, cabinetry, appliances, and structural requirements are considered from the beginning.Â
- One team from design through completion. You do not have to coordinate separate designers, contractors, cabinet providers, and installers. You have one team accountable for the design, planning, construction and communication.
 Kitchen Remodel FAQs
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Rochester, MN?
Kitchen remodeling costs depend on the size of the room, layout changes, cabinetry, appliances, material selections, and existing layout. Our pricing guide walks through what to expect at different scopes.
How long does a kitchen remodel take?
The timeline depends on the size, design complexity, permits requirements, and materials. Most of our kitchens take between 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
What is the difference between a kitchen refresh and a full remodel?
A kitchen refresh retains most of the existing layout while updating elements such as countertops, backsplash, lighting, hardware, cabinetry, or finishes. A full remodel typically replaces most major components and may involve structural, plumbing, electrical, or layout changes.
Can Stier change the layout of my kitchen?
Yes. We evaluate the existing walls, structure, plumbing, electrical systems, ventilation, and adjoining rooms to determine which changes are realistic. The project may involve removing walls, opening sightlines, or expanding into a nearby space.
Can you create an open-concept kitchen?
In many homes, yes. Before removing or altering a wall, we assess whether it is load-bearing and review any plumbing, electrical, ductwork, or mechanical systems running through it. These conditions inform the design, engineering requirements, scope, and budget.
Does Stier provide custom kitchen cabinetry?
Yes. Stier designs and installs custom cabinetry around your kitchen layout, storage needs, and overall style. Because the cabinetry is developed as part of the overall design, its dimensions and finishes remain connected to the rest of the home.
Can your designers help select materials and finishes?
Yes. Our in-house interior designers guide you through cabinetry, countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting, hardware, color, and other selections.
Can I stay in my home during a kitchen remodel?
Many homeowners remain in their homes, but access to the kitchen will be limited or unavailable during portions of construction. Although we try to minimize disruptions, expect noise, dust, contractor traffic, and occasional utility interruptions. We will explain how the work may affect your routine before construction begins.
Does Stier handle permits for kitchen remodeling?
Yes. Required permitting is handled in-house and through vetted partners.
Ready to Create a Kitchen That Works Better for You?
Let’s talk through what is not working in your current kitchen and what a thoughtful remodel could make possible.