Does Your Home Need an Energy Makeover?

When remodeling your home, consider making energy efficiency improvements that will provide savings and comfort for years to come. And we can help!

Save with rebates

• Air sealing and insulation rebates up to $1,100 • ENERGY STAR ® clothes dryer rebate of $75

• Heating system rebates up to $500

• Water heater rebates up to $500

• Natural gas fireplace rebate of $75

• Smart thermostat rebates up to $50

Installing energy saving measures in your home is just one example of how, together, we’re creating a clean energy future. CenterPointEnergy.com/SaveEnergy Terms and conditions apply.

EDITORIAL & PRODUCTION

PUBLISHER JAMES VAGLE

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING DAWNITA PARMELY

EDITORIAL

EDITOR LAURA BURT

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS KATIE ELFSTROM, TAYLOR HUGO, SARAH HINDERMAN

ART

CREATIVE DIRECTOR DAWNITA PARMELY

DESIGN HANNAH SWAN, Good Creative Co., LLC

HOME ILLUSTRATIONS JIM FREILING, Home Illustrations & Graphics

HOME ENTRIES

DATABASE MANAGER/PROJECT COORDINATOR CASEY SCOZZARI

ADVERTISING

ADVERTISING SALES KORI MEEWES, BRAD MEEWES, and more by Kori

ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP FULFILLMENT LAURIE SPARTZ

HOUSING FIRST MINNESOTA BOARD OF DIRECTOR S

BOARD CHAIR JOHN QUINLIVAN, Gordon James

BUILDER VICE PRESIDENT ART PRATT, Pratt Homes

TREASURER TIM FOHR, Lennar

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT JAMES JULKOWSKI, Julkowski, Inc.

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT DALE LOEFFLER, Marvin

SECRETARY PETER MARTIN, Pella Windows & Doors

PAST ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT SUNNY BOWMAN, Dakota County Lumber Company

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE TONY WIENER, Cardinal Homebuilders, Inc.

AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE KRISTIN REINITZ, Admit One Home Systems

ARTISAN HOME TOUR COMMITTEE AMY HENDEL, Hendel Homes

LARGE VOLUME BUILDERS COMMITTEE JAMIE THARP, Pulte Homes of Minnesota, LLC

PARADE OF HOMES COMMITTEE SARAH DULONG, Ron Clark Construction

PAST PRESIDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE MEG JAEGER, Mega Remodel

REMODELERS COMMITTEE ANDY MICHELS, Michels Homes

SMALL VOLUME BUILDERS COMMITTEE KIRK VAN SLOOTEN, Denali Custom Homes

MEMBER AT-LARGE JOHN KRAEMER, John Kraemer & Sons, Inc.

MEMBER AT-LARGE KARYN BRADDOCK, Anchor Builders, LLC

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On The Cover

KDWB's Falen takes us inside her home. Photography by Meghan Doll.

REMODELERS COMMITTEE

CHAIR ANDY MICHELS, Michels Homes

KARYN BRADDOCK, Anchor Builders, LLC

KELLY DAVERT, Studio M Kitchen & Bath

SAMANTHA GROSE, Oak & Arrow Homes

BILL GSCHWIND, Minnesota Construction Law Services, PLLC

MEG JAEGER, Mega Remodel

JOLYNN JOHNSON, Crystal Kitchen & Bath

JAMES JULKOWSKI, Julkowski, Inc.

JASON MYRLIE, J Carsten Remodeling

LAURA SCHEIDECKER, Cardinal Remodeling, Inc.

CASEY SCHULZ, CAMBRIA

ANDY WILKERSON, Marvin

The 2023 Spring Remodelers Showcase® Guidebook is an official publication of Housing First Minnesota, and is distributed free of charge at Holiday Stationstores and Kowalski's Markets. Housing First Minnesota makes every effort to be accurate in the information provided. Neither the advertisers, nor Housing First Minnesota, will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained.

No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of Housing First Minnesota. Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase® is a registered trade and service mark of Housing First Minnesota. All remodelers must be licensed by the State of Minnesota.

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From planning through installation, contact the experts at Kolbe Gallery Twin Cities for various resources to help bring your vision to life. Our extensive showroom and expert staff will help you specify the right Kolbe products for your next project.

Everyone loves a good before and after photo, but sometimes a picture really can’t do it justice. That’s especially true in the case of a remodeled home. For decades the Remodelers Showcase has given consumers a chance to see and experience real remodeling projects in the Twin Cities.

On this Spring’s Remodelers Showcase tour you can check out 28 remodelers' best work for inspiration and ideas from projects ranging from stunning new kitchens to bathroom redesigns to lower-level masterpieces and incredible whole house makeovers.

This guidebook will give you all the details and insights you need to make the most of the Remodelers Showcase. As you flip through, you will find information on the latest remodeling trends in 2023 (page 8), as well as tips to improve the energy efficiency of your home during your remodel project (page 13).

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Plus, an exclusive tour of KDWB's Falen's home including her tips for making your home your own (page 16) and find all the details for touring our Remodeled Dream Home (page 38).

What’s more, the Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase is truly a celebration of homeownership. To help more Minnesotans achieve their dream of homeownership, our Parade of Homes First-Time Homebuyer $10K Giveaway is back. If you or someone you know would benefit from down payment assistance when searching for a first home, read all about the giveaway on page 34 or enter at ParadeofHomes.org.

In the second half of this guidebook, discover the details and stories behind 39 projects open to tour. Learn how these incredible projects transformed the way of life for the homeowners and allowed them to stay within the home or neighborhood they love, while recreating the space to better fit their needs and style.

Happy Touring!

The Parade of Homes Team