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For over 30 years Chris has worked on all types of residential projects, with all kinds of people, in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Up North Minnesota, and beyond. He has been through it all, he’s seen the problems, he’s heard the questions, and he has dealt with the difficulties, all while making his clients’ dreams for home come true. So check out what’s on Chris’s mind today and benefit from his experience.


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Top 4 Home Renovation Mistakes To Avoid   Recently updated !

Top 4 Home Renovation Mistakes to Avoid

Starting a home renovation project can be overwhelming. Your home is the one of the most important investments you will ever make. The wrong decisions can affect your home’s value and your family’s quality of life. See the Top 4 Home Renovation Mistakes to Avoid in our latest post. Read More…


Explore the Homes by Architects Tour 2024

Explore the 2024 Homes by Architects Tour

The Homes by Architect Tour is about to begin again in Minneapolis! This self-guided tour showcasing the talented Twin Cities Architects who designed them, is back again this weekend, September 28th & 29th 2024. Visit in person from 10am to 5pm, or attend virtually from September 28th through October 13th. This year the Homes by Architects tour will feature 12 homes you can visit in person as well as 2 virtual only homes that you can experience online. Read More…


The Best Home Shows in Minneapolis for 2024

The Best Home Shows in Minneapolis for 2024

As a longstanding residential architect, I’ve spent many years at various home shows. You may be wondering what shows are available in the area, and which are worth your time. In this post we will go through the 4 major home shows in Minneapolis, and which one is right for you. Read More…


The Year + In Review!

The Year + In Review

Wow! It has been four years since my last year in review and what a four years it has been. It’s kind of like wanting to write a Christmas letter but your life has been too busy to get it done. Just for the record it has been much more than 4 years since our last one of those but that is my wife’s issue so enough said. The last four years has been a crazy ride… Read More


Featured In The Homes By Architects Tour

Modern Dellwood Transformation

AIA Minnesota is proud to unveil the seventeen new and remodeled, architect-designed homes that will be featured on the 2020 Homes by Architects Tour. One of the featured homes is the Modern Dellwood Transformation designed by Chris Doehrmann Architect.
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Modern Dellwood Transformation

Modern Dellwood Transformation

Hello and happy 2020! It turns out that 2019 was a busy year for construction but not for blogging. Rather than writing blogs I have been designing homes which means I have many projects under construction or almost completed! One of those project is the Modern Dellwood Transformation… Read More


The Year In Review!

The Year In Review!

Wow! 2019 is here and 2018 in in the rear view mirror. Last year was a very busy year for those in the new home building or home renovation business and if you are one of the thousands of home owners who were planning projects that is not news to you. The late winter combined with a busier than usual construction season, rising home prices, still historically low interest rates, and too few people to do the work was a challenge for many trying to make their dreams for home come true. Read More…


The Final Home Show of the Season is Here!

The Final Home Show of the Season is Here!

The Minneapolis Home & Garden Show is the final and largest home show of the year and is held in the Minneapolis Convention Center for two weekends (March 30 – April 1 & April 6 – 8, 2018). If you want to get your project rolling stop by and see us in Both #2723.
We thought it would be fun to show you how much work we go through just to meet you at each and every home show so watch the time laps video of our booth set up for the 2018 Home & Garden Show. Read More…


The Minnesota Home Expo is at Target Field!

The Minnesota Home Expo is at Target Field!

The Minnesota Home Expo, is in the Target Field – Delta Sky 360 legends Club this weekend, March 9-11, 2018. This comprehensive home show is new to the home show scene this year and brings together homeowners and many of the most knowledgeable and experienced remodeling and building experts in the Minneapolis area. Read More…