We specialize in creating great Design through Construction remodeling experiences for Minneapolis & St. Paul homeowners. HOW WE APPROACH HOME REMODELING: Our collaborative path for your remodeling experience focuses on close communication as we discover a shared vision for your home. From initial design to final construction, Bluestem’s uniquely attentive team of specialists, designers, and craftspeople guides you through each step of the journey.
Kitchen

Kitchen

A great kitchen starts with a great plan. Our Kitchen and Cabinetry Specialist will guide you through our Design-to-Construction process. We'll collaborate with you to explore options and hone every detail. The result: a beautiful new kitchen personalized with the features, style and functionality to meet your unique needs. The rear-entry kitchen in this 4-square home had been dreadfully remodeled in "the 90's" with oppressive colors and a tortured floor plan. For this classic Cape Cod style home, we worked with the homeowners to bring in specialty finished reclaimed wood to add a contemporary pop to the white custom cabinets and tile work.

Additions Premier Project

Additions Premier Project

If your location is perfect, but the house does not meet your needs, perhaps an addition or major renovation is the answer. You can both stay on the street you love and have the home you've dreamed of. Known for her cohesive and highly thoughtful designs, Susi has 17 years of architectural design experience in the remodeling field.

Bathrooms

Bathrooms

An organized bathroom eases the start of a busy day. A serene, spa-like bath can help you soak away stress. A clean and spare bath clears the mind, while a bath with fun colors and textures invites a feeling of warm whimsy. A sharply angled roof in this vintage 1920's home helped give the master bath a feeling of confinement. Collaborating with the client, we used the angles to advantage, creating an uplifting and spacious new bathroom with a personalized, Zen inspired aesthetic.

Basement

Basement

When you're looking to expand your living area, you have three possibilities: move to a bigger home, add an addition, or finish the basement. Bluestem Remodeling can help you re-imagine this space - already in your home - to create additional rooms that are efficient, healthy and beautiful. Our durable construction techniques means your basement will be mold- and worry-free. Mish-mash catch-all basement becomes additional space for work, working out, guests to stay and family time. Known for her cohesive and highly thoughtful designs, Susi has 17 years of architectural design experience in the remodeling field.

We wanted a 3-season porch addition that was an extension of our outside space (not our inside) that looked like it was part of the original house design. In our initial meeting with Bluestem we knew they were the right team for us to work with. They listened to our needs and came up with a design solution that met those needs and exceeded our expectations. Though they have a focus on schedule and customer communication it is their dedication to quality and doing the job right that impressed us the most. They made some key design changes during the project that really made the addition look it was part of the original house design. The entire team was very professional and easy to work with.

Bluestem was wonderful. Super conscientious about respecting our hone and our privacy. They cleaned up really well after each day’s work and they stuck closely to their timeline. There were no delays at all! They were finished with our project within 3 days of their original finish date. Amazing. They have also been very responsive post project as well. The couple of times we have had to call them for minor fixes they have been very prompt on getting the work done.

We hired Bluestem Remodeling to renovate our entire two bedroom condominium in the lakes area. We were just going to do some pieces of it and Timothy suggested it would be more efficient and less costly to do everything all at once. We are so glad that we took his advice. The whole team was professional and responsive and a lot of fun to work with. The project was done in budget with good communication and excellent problem-solving when needed. The craftsmanship was excellent. Their design ideas added so much more to our home. This was so different from other remodeling experiences. We love the outcome, my partner calling it luxurious. It was finished right before the pandemic started and we were so glad to be so comfortable in our home this past year. Such nice people, we even missed them when they were gone!

I have been recommending this company to everyone I know. They were so communicative, responsible and great problem solvers. All the staff were very personable. They sincerely cared about you and your project and getting it right for you. They stayed on time and budget. They were also flexible when I wanted something added. They knew what your goals were and remembered them. They kept their eye on the ball that you described. It was so nice not to have to worry about someone ghosting you or dropping the ball like is usual in this industry.

I hired Bluestem to build an upstairs addition. They had to tear off about 2/3 of the top of my house and then built a full second story. The addition was nicely integrated into the rest of the house. Bluestem used high quality materials and the workmanship was excellent. They were virtually always on time with their projections, they are excellent communicators, and they were extremely clean. For example, at one point they had to tear out a huge section of wall in my downstairs to allow for ductwork and when I came home that night it took me over an hour to even notice the gaping hole because they had cleaned up so well and put the furniture back where it was. I highly recommend Bluestem.

Bluestem did a complete remodel on our kitchen/dining space, plus some work on other areas of the house. Mike came up with a plan for the space that would never have occurred to us, and it works beautifully. The whole team took the time to listen to us and get to know what we needed and wanted. Communication was excellent throughout the project. It was easy to track the budget and schedule. When one of the subcontractors messed up, the Bluestem team worked very hard to make sure the problem was completely corrected to our satisfaction. These are great people to work with. Highly recommended

Bluestem finished our basement.
It was a very collaborative project because they kept involve with the whole planning process and gave us a lot of options when deciding fixtures and cabinets.
They put in a bathroom, two bedrooms and a great room which included a wet bar setup complete with a gas fireplace. They did a great job and we truly enjoy the space they've created for us.
Do include them when considering contractors!

The Bluestem Team was really great to work with. Starting with the design process all the way through the final nitpicks on the punch list. Tamatha really "got" our vision.
Our project was a major kitchen gut-job, adding lighting throughout our main level/ basement and other large projects.
Bluestem's communication software during the project was great.
We are going to hire them for our upcoming bathroom reno/ remodel.