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Tips from Kitchen and Bath Contractors Make Holiday Guests Feel at Home

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Holiday guests en route to your house? Use this as an opportunity to spruce up a few things in the kitchen and bath. Inspired Remodels, the Orange County kitchen and bath contractors, knows how to create comfortable, beautiful, and useful spaces.

Use their tips to create spaces that help your holiday guests feel right at home.

kitchen and bath contractors after photo of kitchen with white marble counters and oak cabinets with stainless steel appliances

In the Kitchen

Clean out the inside of your refrigerator. There’s no time like the present to toss out those unidentifiable leftovers or that condiment you’ve had for so long you can’t remember when or why you purchased it.

Wipe down countertops and appliances so the kitchen sparkles.

Leave coffee mugs out by the coffee pot. If you have a single-serve (Keurig-style) coffee pot, make sure it’s filled with water and the K-cups are next to the pot. Want to wow guests? Toss in a few pods of apple cider or herbal tea.

 Create a snacking station.  Whether you set out a few local delicacies on the kitchen island or assemble a tray of cookies by the coffee pot, make grabbing a snack easy.

kitchen and bath contractors after photo with Grey quartz countertops with white cabinetry and black accessories

In the Bathroom

Even rooms that lack frequent use still get dirty. Make sure to go over the guest bathroom quickly with a dusting cloth.

Dust settles on even the cleanest vanity tops, mirrors, and the backs of toilets. So, send the dust bunnies scurrying to another house.

Give your guests a 5-star hotel feeling by leaving a carefully curated selection of luxury soaps, lotions, and other toiletries.

Set out plush, absorbent towels for guests.  You can place these on the edge of the bathtub or at the foot of the bed in the guest bedroom.  

Make sure at least one cabinet or drawer is empty, so guests have a place to store their own personal care items, medications, and hygiene items.

Master retreat room expansion

In the Bedroom

Carry that luxury hotel feeling from the bathroom into the bedroom. Splurge on high thread count sheets. These days, most fine bed linens are permanent press. But, for an over-the-top experience, iron pillowcases and the top edge of the flat bedsheet.

Clear out some room in the closet to hang clothes and store luggage. If you have a dresser or chest of drawers, provide ample room for guest to stow their clothing.

Leave a slip of paper with the wi-fi name and password, operating instructions for any heating or air conditioning in the room, and key codes for entry doors.

Special Message from Inspired Remodels, Orange County Kitchen And Bath Contractors

Inspired Remodels wants our customers to know we appreciate their business.

This Thanksgiving and all year long, we are thankful for the opportunity to serve Orange County homeowners and property managers.

From dream kitchens to the bathroom of your dreams, you can trust Inspired Remodels.

 

Orange County Flooring Contractor Floors Trends 2024

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Inspired Remodels, a leading Orange County flooring contractor, never stops looking forward.  Orange County homeowners thinking of new floors for the new year, should take a look at these trends for 2024. And when it comes time to hire a flooring contractor, don’t forget to look at Inspired Remodels.

flooring contractor installed herringbone pattern wood planks in home entryway

Dark Floors

Dark flooring doesn’t have to be intimidating when it comes to interior design. Brightening up a space is as simple as using a lighter color scheme in other areas. If you’re installing black flooring throughout an entire room, for instance, a rug in a light color like beige, cream, or white would be a nice accent. This won’t take away from the floor, but rather add brightness to an otherwise dim area.

Paint walls a light color and instantly the room appears taller and more spacious.

flooring contractor adds octagonal dark tiles on floor to contrast with light subway tile on wall

Notice how light paint on the walls and light subway tile in the shower combine with the dark floor to make this bathroom appear more spacious and airy. You also enjoy a bit of drama with dark floors. Replace those dark floors with light tile and the drama melts away.

Hardwood stair flooring

Timeless Stands

When a flooring contractor says “timeless”, they mean it. Some things really never go out of style.

What was timeless in 2014 stays timeless in 2024. Neutral tones rock floors through the decades. With beige, natural,  neutral, and grey floors you have a timeless base for building a variety of styles.

White Kitchen Cabinets with Blue Glass Tile Backsplash

 

This white and blue kitchen fits today’s interior style trends. But as styles for cabinet finishes and countertops come and go, the grey floor remains timeless.

Walnut Wood Floors with step

Popular for Resale

Buyers want hardwood floors. Planks may get wider, but the demand for hardwood floors doesn’t fade away.

When it comes to recouping your money, wood flooring reigns supreme. Whether you go with the walnut featured above or pick a hickory or oak floor, you’ll make an investment in home value.

graph shows new wood flooring adds value to home of 106% of cost

National Association of Realtors estimates that you recover 106% of the cost in added resale value.  That’s more than completing a kitchen or bathroom remodel. If you think selling your home is on the 2024 or 2025 horizon, add wood floors now and beat inflation. You’ll pay less now and get more in the future.

Stone and Wood

Natural building materials add timeless charm to any design. In 2024, both stone and wood play well together in almost any combination.

Stone on the wall and wood on the floor? Check!

Stone on the floor and barn door wood? Check!

No matter how you pair these two materials in 2024, you’ll love the results.

Orange County Flooring Contractor, Home Remodeler and More

Inspired Remodels serves as a complete design-build contractor. When you work with Inspired Remodels, you get more than the services of a flooring contractor. You get one point of contract from the start of the design phase, through construction, down to the final post-construction clean-up.

Ways an Orange County Kitchen Remodel Improves Functionality

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Does your kitchen provide space in the way you want to use it? Do you need space for entertaining but have abundant storage room?  Is it a kitchen built for one in a family of 2 or 3 budding gourmands? A kitchen remodel provides an updated look to the room and should also improve functionality.

In other words, when you plan a kitchen remodel, do you consider more than finishes and appliances?  You should. Inspired Remodels considers how the room will be used in the design phase. So, the entire kitchen remodel focuses on making the most of the space and making the space fabulous.

White Kitchen Cabinets with Blue Glass Tile Backsplash

Creating a Hard-Working Kitchen

For some cooks, the most important appliance in the kitchen is the microwave. This is where they make the Easy Mac and pop the Orville Redenbachers. To a serious baker, you aren’t going to get between them and their convection oven. But, bakers rely on their Kitchen Aid stand mixer as the workhorse. From kneading dough to mixing batters and frostings to making meringues.

Orange County Kitchen remodel after showing special shelf and sotrage cabinet for kitchen aid mixer

The Orange County Kitchen Remodel incorporates a Kitchen Aid station in the island. There’s room to store the appliance and attachments, as well as a sturdy work surface for when the unit is in use.

That’s adding functionality!

Creating an Organized Kitchen

Need a little help in the organization department?

Everything has a place, and everything is in its place.

Sometimes that’s easier said than done. Except somehow it is all a bit easier when Inspired Remodels creates your kitchen remodel design.

kitchen remodel with Masterbrand cutlery divider installed

MasterBrand cabinets not only offer exceptional beauty and value, but they also know how to make use of space. And, Inspired Remodels knows how to use MasterBrand cabinets.   The integrated tired wooden cutlery drawer instantly turns that cutlery messes into a picture of the organization.

When the waste and recycling bins are out of sight, you never worry about embarrassing trash when neighbors or friends pop in. The exterior looks just like a standard cabinet. However, pull out and easily sort recyclables and trash.

The Only Orange County Kitchen Remodel Company You Need

From the initial design to sweeping up the last crumb of construction debris, all you need is Inspired Remodels.

This team takes the time to explore your lifestyle and how you use your kitchen space. Then the magic begins. Your kitchen gets a thorough review to determine how best to use the space and light.

They handle design work, demolition, construction, and installation. Enjoy the peace of mind and ease that comes with a single point of contact. Don’t juggle a dozen subcontractors yourself, talk to Inspired Remodels for a kitchen that works as well as it looks.