Our Latest Main Floor Remodel Breakdown

We recently wrapped up a main floor remodel for a wonderful family in Moorhead, MN, and we were thrilled to give them the open, updated feel they were after.

By combining structural and cosmetic upgrades, we turned a walled-in kitchen into a wide-open space for living and entertaining. We also created a warmer welcome at the entry by updating the staircase in a style this family loves, one that ties into the newly transformed main level. Here's how it came together.

Open-concept main floor remodel in Moorhead, MN by The Home Authority, Inc.

Step one: remove the wall that closed in the kitchen

Size wasn't the problem on this main level. The problem was a wall that boxed in the kitchen and cut it off from everything else happening on the main floor.

Some cabinets and appliances lived on that wall, so removing it took creative restructuring of the kitchen layout to keep the storage and find a place for each appliance. Taking it out is what made the open feel this family wanted possible. Learn more about structural remodels.

Kitchen opened up after removing a wall during a Moorhead main floor remodel by The Home Authority, Inc. Reconfigured kitchen with new cabinets and island in a Moorhead main floor remodel by The Home Authority, Inc.

Step two: reconfigure and update the kitchen

With the wall gone, we needed a new kitchen layout with plenty of storage, good flow and enough usable workspace, plus new spots for the appliances that used to back up to the old wall.

What we updated
  • New custom cabinets from Cabinet Authority
  • New countertops and backsplash
  • New appliances
  • A new island for storage and counter space

The island adds the storage and counter space the family needed without closing the kitchen back off, so the open feel stays intact.

Clean, modern kitchen remodel in Moorhead, MN by The Home Authority, Inc. Kitchen storage in a Moorhead, MN remodel by The Home Authority, Inc.
Family-friendly kitchen storage in a Moorhead, MN remodel by The Home Authority, Inc. Custom kitchen cabinet storage for a family in Moorhead, MN by The Home Authority, Inc.

Is a wall holding your main floor back? Tell us about your space in a free 15-minute remodel consult.

Step three: create an entry that matches the main level

The entry is your home's first impression, so we wanted this family's foyer and staircase to match the look we created on the main level.

  • New stair railing
  • Treads that tie into the new flooring
  • Fresh paint that ties into the upstairs walls

Now the house flows from the moment you walk through the door.

Updated entry and staircase in a Moorhead main floor remodel by The Home Authority, Inc. Remodeled staircase in a Moorhead, MN home by The Home Authority, Inc.

The result

We love every chance to turn a family's home into the spaces they've been hoping for. We never take a cookie-cutter approach. We listen to what each family wants and bring it to life in their unique space.

For this family, that meant an open feel and style upgrades that match the look they feel at home in. With structural and cosmetic changes working together, their main floor finally works the way they live.

Same square footage. A completely different way to live in it.

Designed first, with one fixed price

Projects like this start with design. Our Studio A designers plan your layout, cabinetry and finishes with you, and design is included with every remodel. Once your design is complete, you get one fixed price, so you know your number before work begins.

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