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Gorgeous and Bright Kitchen with Eat-in Island and Mosaic Tile Backsplash | Compelling Homes Remodeling + Design

Your Des Moines
Design-Build Contractor

Custom Kitchens, Baths, Basements & Additions Since 2009

HOME REMODELING SERVICES


Houses are so much more than a floor, walls, and a roof. They are places of comfort in which we connect and grow, providing us a home base from the ever-changing world around us. We all dream of walking into our house and feeling truly at home, and the Compelling Homes team is here to help you bring that to life.

We are here to walk you through your project from initial consultation to final walk-through and everything in between. Hearing your ideas and expectations motivates us to fine-tune the perfect space for you and your family, and our 3D software lets you see that vision and provide feedback before the project even begins.

We are a full-service Des Moines design-build home remodeling contractor ready to take on whatever you have in mind, from a kitchen refresh to a bathroom remodel to a finished basement or even a home addition. When it comes to your home, don't just stop at good enough. Make it Compelling!

Modern and Bright Kitchen with Eat-in Island featuring Prep Sink and Built-in Fridge and Pasta Filler Above Stovetop | Compelling Homes Remodeling + Design

KITCHENS

Are you considering a kitchen remodel? The kitchen is where life happens. It's where meals to share are prepared, homework is done at the eat-in island, or hours of Monopoly are played around the table.

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Beautiful Walk-in Shower with Glass Surround and Standing Tub | Compelling Homes Remodeling + Design

BATHROOMS

From getting your kids ready in the morning to standing under a rainfall showerhead with your favorite music blasting to get some 'you' time – our bathrooms should be our sanctuaries.

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Living Room with Custom Built-in Shelving Surrounding Fireplace with Natural Stone | Compelling Homes Remodeling + Design

WHOLE HOME

If you have multiple rooms in the home in need of some TLC or a design refresh, a whole home remodel may be for you. Or potentially - our personal favorite - the main floor scramble.

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Basement Oasis with Massive Wrap-Around Bar with Prep Sink, Appliances, and Living Area | Compelling Homes Remodeling + Design

BASEMENTS

If you're considering finishing your basement, chances are you've been wanting to do it for years. There is immense value in finishing your basement, and your family will enjoy having more space to relax and reconnect.

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Custom Built Pool House Overlooking Backyard Pool Area | Compelling Homes Remodeling + Design

ADDITIONS

Embarking on an addition to your Des Moines area home opens up endless doors to endless outcomes, and gives you and your family the ability to transform your space into exactly what you need it to be.

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OUR 5-STEP DESIGN-BUILD PROCESS

01 | PRE-PLANNING

Phone interview to discuss wants & needs. In-home meeting after reviewing our online pricing guide. Discuss possible options and what can be done. Follow-up with free budget range email and scope of work.

02 | DESIGN
We'll let you know what the design fees will cost before anything is measured - we want to keep education up, and expenses down! We'll collaborate with you on our concept to ensure it captures your wants and needs, and make changes to that concept before we estimate.
03 | SHOPPING
Enter into a construction agreement based on design, drawings, and scope of work. SHOPPING DAY! Our favorite day. We spend the day shopping with you and assisting you in selections for your dream space.

STEP INSIDE THESE PROJECTS

Tamara First Floor | Compelling Homes

What Our Clients Think

Rusty and the entire Compelling Homes crew were amazing! Our kitchen is better than we ever imagined and we couldn’t be happier. We highly recommend Compelling Homes!

Tamara

Johnston, IA

Stephanie Bathroom | Compelling Homes

What Our Clients Think

We love Rusty and the Compelling Homes team. We first worked with them to turn an unfinished basement into a family area, bar, workout room. We had some pretty complex requests but they turned our unfinished basement into a fabulous rustic hangout space. Rusty has great ideas and is has an eye for details. They just completed an addition over our garage and it turned out awesome inside and out. We can not wait to work with them again on a new master bath and kitchen. I would never go anywhere else. They deliver what they promise and more. They take time to get to know you and make sure your personality shows up in the final product. Love them!!

Stephanie

Altoona, IA

Ron Kitchen | Compelling Homes

What Our Clients Think

The Compelling Homes team is second to none. Many companies talk about customer service and looking at things from a customer's perspective, but few follow through — the entire team from the owner on down lives it. In addition, their ability to adapt and deliver is extraordinary. Add in the talented people they bring in to complete all aspects of the construction and remodel project, and we couldn’t be more happy with the results.

Ron

Urbandale, IA

Chad Kitchen | Compelling Homes

What Our Clients Think

The Compelling Homes team designed an amazing remodel for our entire first floor. The attention to detail created an awesome finished product that we absolutely love. We are not the creative types, but when the team came back with their ideas for the space we were blown away and now we have a more functional space that is worth every penny. We always recommend them to any of our friends thinking about starting a remodel project because we know the CH team will make sure that every detail is perfect. Other positives is that were open and honest with the cost and timeline so there were no surprises along the way and we felt fully informed about the entire process. Everyone on the team was excellent to work with and we would definitely use them again.

Chad

Johnston, IA

Saffin Basement | Compelling Homes

What Our Clients Think

We are repeat clients. This is the second time, second house, where Compelling Homes has done remodeling for us. Rusty is a character, who knows his business and is passionate about every project he takes on. He and his team make remodeling fun and exciting, and the transformations are WOW!

Saffin

Johnston, IA

Boo Laundry Room | Compelling Homes

What Our Clients Think

Rusty and gang did a great job with our remodel! They were always very responsive and accommodating with last minute changes and adjustments. We love our new kitchen, family room, laundry room, stairway.....the list goes on!

Boo

Johnston, IA

Blue Bathroom featuring Vertical Blue Backsplash Accent Walls and Freestanding Tub | Compelling Homes Remodeling + Design

What Our Clients Think

I cannot say enough good things about Compelling Homes. We are nearly complete with a 4th remodel job using this fine company and the service just keeps getting better. The owner (Rusty Green) will go to any length to keep his customers informed, satisfied and happy. He is a real pro at what he does! Even more, he is a man of the highest values and integrity.

Use this company for your next remodel - big or small. They will not disappoint.

Mike

Johnston, IA

Deb Kitchen | Compelling Homes

What Our Clients Think

So pleased with the kitchen, bath and fireplace remodel! Professional & punctual with a great team!!!

Deb

Johnston, IA

FAQs

Your questions. Our answers.

The most common starting point is the kitchen, the whole main floor. Homeowners typically come to us once their family has outgrown the layout, the cabinets and flooring are showing serious wear, or they're getting ready to entertain more. Primary bathrooms are a close second — those tend to be driven by a specific pain point (no shower, dated tile, cramped vanity). Basement projects often come third, once the upstairs is settled and the family wants more living space. Browse our kitchen, bathroom, and basement galleries to see real examples of each.

Both work, and we'll talk through the trade-offs. Doing everything in one project is usually less expensive overall (one mobilization, one design phase, one permit) and gets you back to "normal" sooner. Phasing in two or three stages spreads the cost out and lets you live with each completed space before committing to the next. The right answer usually comes down to budget, timeline, and how much disruption you can stomach in one stretch. Browse our whole-home transformations gallery for examples of all-at-once approaches.

It means your designer, project manager, site superintendent and trade partners are all on the same team, all managed through a proprietary process developed over 17+ years, meaning no finger-pointing between an architect's office and a contractor's crew when a problem comes up. You sign one contract for the entire project. We're responsible for the design AND the build, which means we design for what we can actually deliver, and we deliver what we designed. Less paperwork, fewer surprises. Meet the people behind the work on our team page.

 Pretty smoothly, actually — about a third of our projects grow during design. A family comes in wanting to redo the kitchen, then once they see the design they decide to add the dining room and the deck. We quote each scope independently and let you decide whether to combine, phase, or hold an addition for a later project. The earlier in design these come up, the easier it is to integrate without losing time. See examples of projects that started small and grew in our whole-home gallery.

We do — usually when scope or timeline doesn't align with our calendar, or when the budget and the vision are far enough apart that we can't make the homeowner happy with what they want to spend. The projects that work best are ones where the homeowner is ready to make decisions, willing to invest in design before construction starts, and looking for a long-term, quality outcome rather than a fast-and-cheap one. That has been our sweet spot since 2009. If you want a sense of where your project falls, our four pricing guides (kitchen, bathroom, basement, home addition) lay out real ranges based on completed projects.

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