Kitchen Remodeling in Cottage Grove, MN

Cottage Grove grew up in waves, and its kitchens show it. Many of the ranch homes that started the city's suburban boom in the 1950s and 60s, plus the ramblers and split-levels that followed through the 70s and 80s, were built with the kitchen walled off from the rest of the house. For the families we serve here, the single biggest change is usually opening that wall so the kitchen connects to the dining and living areas. We handle the design and the structural side under one roof, so we can tell you early whether a wall carries load and exactly what removing it involves.

Newer neighborhoods tell a different story. Homes in the 1990s and 2000s subdivisions on the north side, and the villa and townhome communities that keep filling in, came with builder-grade kitchens that were fine on move-in day but now feel dated. There we focus on better cabinetry, more usable islands, updated lighting, and finishes that match how you actually cook and gather. Whichever era your Cottage Grove home comes from, we start with a clear plan and honest written pricing before demolition begins.

Because we design and build as one team, there is no handoff between a designer who drew something and a contractor who has to make it work. You get one point of contact, one schedule, and one budget for your kitchen. We keep the conversation going the whole way through, and we hold to the timeline and the numbers we put in writing. MDR is based in Farmington and works throughout Cottage Grove, so a project here is a short, familiar drive, not a stretch outside our service area.