BLUESTEM REMODELING NAMED NARI-MN 2025 GOLD RotY™ WINNER!
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI of MN) named Bluestem Remodeling, in St. Louis Park, MN, the 2025 Gold Winner in the Residential Addition $250,000 to $500,000 category of its annual awards competition.
“Each year, NARI of MN presents awards to members who have demonstrated outstanding work through their remodeling projects. The Remodeler of the Year Awards are the highest form of recognition by industry leaders and peers. With hundreds of entries submitted nationwide, each project is judged with meticulous standards and criteria. This year, more than 64 NARI of MN Winners earned this prestigious honor, collectively representing over $40 million in remodeling projects.
“NARI of MN RotY winners represent the best of the best in the remodeling industry,” says Beatrice Owen, Executive Director of NARI of MN. “This year’s competition was fierce, and we’re thrilled to celebrate the outstanding work NARI members deliver every day.” NARI of MN honored all Winners the annual RotY Awards Gala on November 14, 2025. Visit narimn.org for more information.
RotY Award judging is done by an impartial panel of industry experts based on:
- problem solving
- functionality
- aesthetics
- craftsmanship
- innovation
- degree of difficulty
Bluestem is proud and honored to have received this award! We are also very grateful for the homeowners who entrusted us to work on their home, and we sincerely hope that they enjoy their brand new spaces for many years to come!
Bluestem’s Winning Home Addition Project:
From Top to Bottom: South Minneapolis Home Addition
Traditional center hall house gets large, modern 3-story addition
Category: Residential Addition $250,000 to $500,000
These homeowners loved the location of their 1924 South Minneapolis house, with its easy access to highways and the airport, short walking distance to numerous parks and restaurants, and cozy feel, tucked away in a cute residential area with a wonderful community of neighbors.
They didn’t mind the small overall size of the traditional center hall house, but reached a point where they needed more space to better accommodate their home lives and lifestyle, and since they didn’t want to leave the house or neighborhood, it made sense to invest in additional space right there.
A modern home addition on the back was the perfect solution. It created space for a spacious owner’s suite, a new kitchen, and an expanded basement.
The previous porch space was reconfigured and expanded to create the bright and sunny, new, large kitchen, and the original small kitchen area is now additional storage space, and soon to become a butler pantry.
With the addition of a spacious owner’s suite upstairs, the previous bedroom and bathroom can now serve as guest accommodations.
The addition is just the right size, and the home now features a large, new highly-functional kitchen, an owner’s suite, a powder room addition on the main level, a basement expansion (which includes a new golf simulator!), plenty of new storage options, improved exits and entrances, better pathways and flow, and beautifully new spaces to enjoy and entertain in! The homeowners feel much more organized and ready to host and entertain, or just spend a quiet evening at home, cooking and cleaning up with ease – allowing extra time afterwards to play with the dogs and relax.
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About NARI:
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is the premier association representing the remodeling industry, committed to advancing professionalism and fostering consumer confidence. NARI members adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and uphold the highest standards of quality and integrity, ensuring Remodeling Done RightTM. By equipping remodelers nationwide with resources, education, and networking opportunities, NARI helps its members thrive and build trust with homeowners. Find a trusted NARI professional at remodelingdoneright.com. For more information, visit nari.org or call 847-298-9200.
