Founder of Euro Fe | Euro Fe Remodeling Albuquerque & Santa Fe

Meet Steve Appolloni, Founder of Euro Fe

The basis of Euro Fe’s success, over the years, has been our design creativity and understanding how to create a project that is both beautiful and has long-term value. Our experience is in building broadly diverse remodeling projects. Over the course of time we have been fortunate to be recognized as being one of the very best in our field, having won many awards.

Any description of what we have accomplished for our clients in more than 30 years of experience is better coming from those clients, now friends. So we have a special section on this website that allows them to speak about their experiences working with us on their project.

Thirty-five years ago, Wisconsin native Steve Appolloni found himself with a hammer in his hand and a master craftsman at his side.

“I was blessed to have had a great friendship with Jack McAdams, Sr. He was an world class artisan who shared his extensive knowledge with me, mentoring and teaching me the art of fine woodworking and craftsmanship. It was through his son, Jack Jr. that I met Jack Sr.”

A professional musician at the time, Appolloni had always enjoyed working with wood, so it seemed like a good idea to start a fix-it company in 1980 with Jack McAdams, Jr., who, like his father, was a well-rounded entrepreneur and craftsman.

In 1986, Steve and his family (wife and two sons) relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He gave up his music career and shortly thereafter was hired by a local Albuquerque remodeling company. It was during his tenure at the company, working as a liaison between clients and architects, Steve discovered he had a natural ability for design.

“I was always drawn to the creative side whether it was music, or then as it turned out, design. So creating outside the box was again a natural for me, and New Mexico’s artistic flare gave me the freedom to explore varied design styles and work with a unique group of artisans.”

While he’s careful to listen closely to client needs and wants, Steve is also looking at how to use the specific space in a different way. He has a gift for finding design options that do not immediately meet the eye. It just takes someone who has been designing for a long time, has talent, knowledge and a naturally creative eye.

With his knowledge and experience in design and sales, Steve became an integral part of building a number of nationally recognized, award-winning remodeling companies, including Remodelinc. This company gained national renown throughout the remodeling industry because of a remodeling building process Steve developed called, “Custom DryFit’. While the process was created as a means of coping with the shortage of skilled workers, it proved to have many other attributes that benefited the remodeler and client alike.

To that end, Steve founded ‘Euro Fe’.

“I created Euro Fe as a style. I looked at my body of work and realized I never really designed much in the Santa Fe style and my clients were not much interested in high tech European style. I found myself in the middle, thus Euro Fe.

“Fortunately, my work has gained national recognition including being featured on HGTV’s Designer Challenge having won an award for design. We’ve also won dozens of awards from the New Mexico Home Builders Association, and Excellence in Remodeling awards. ”

Euro Fe has also developed an exclusive new line of custom products and is bringing them to the market starting with cabinets that encapsulate all the knowledge and practical learning from thirty years in the remodeling industry.

These products are designed to solve problems with features that are unique to the marketplace. Many of the components have a distinct function and style. The first products are residential kitchens cabinets, but the company also has an array of products to unveil including outdoor kitchens, patio covers and bathroom products in the near future.