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Orange County General Contractors in the Kitchen

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Earlier this month, we peeked into some Orange County bathroom remodels. Today let’s see what your neighbors have been doing in the kitchen. Inspired Remodels, the Orange County general contractors that have been cooking with fire, share some of their recent kitchen remodel projects. Check these designs out from the Facebook page.

Orange County general contractors design Dove Canyon kitchenDining In in Dove Canyon

Well, you can’t go out to eat in a restaurant. Might as well have a stunning place to eat in when you must eat in night after night.

This Dove Canyon kitchen remodel provides two spaces for sharing a meal or a snack. Families can gather at a table sized kitchen island or at a more traditional setting with table and chairs.

Either space offers comfortable room for playing board games, sharing a fondue, or eating family-style. You could even combine the two spaces using the island as a buffet space and the table for seating and eating. And don’t laugh at the fondue, fondue is making a comeback – don’t laugh. 

Kitchen islands are so cool they’re hot right now.

Even though you may be hosting large gatherings less you may be entertaining small groups more. Even if it’s just the immediate family.

Face it, everyone wants a reason to celebrate – from losing a tooth to just surviving another week. Tuesday can be a reason to celebrate. And a kitchen island is the best place to celebrate.

Orange County homeowners opt to add functionality to their islands by adding prep sinks, electrical outlets to power portable appliances, plenty of lighting and a surface area providing room to do schoolwork or eat a meal.

Psst, check out the herringbone pattern on the floor. It makes this space look larger!

Orange County general contractors combine light from windows and pendant lights in a small kitchenShining a Light in Mission Viejo

This small kitchen is big on style and functionality and punches above its weight due to the abundance of light.

Start with the natural sunlight that streams unfettered through the window. Add a layer of light with recessed top hat lights and top it off with downlights from pendents.

Now you’ve got light to lift your mood from the window, lights for ambience from the pendents, and functional lights from the recessed lights.

A combination of light, white cabinets, a neutral backsplash and floors, and stainless appliances makes the most of this small kitchen. Black accents contrast contrast beautifully for a sleek, modern look.

custom kitchen remodeling job added blue lights for accent color to an otherwise neutral kitchenYou don’t need to fall back on black and white when adding lights.  In this Orange County kitchen remodel, the downlights are blue, the cabinets are a beautiful birch, and matching countertops and backsplash pull it together.

Even though this picture was taken at night, you can see the window provides plenty of light when the sun comes up.

This kitchen not only uses recessed lighting it also includes under the cabinet lighting for ambience or additional task lighting during meal prep.

Nothing lifts the mood like light. Be sure your Orange County kitchen has plenty.

Stunning Style in Rancho Santa Margarita

Small spaces can be a challenge for some Orange County general contractors. Not Inspired Remodels.

This small kitchen space in Rancho Santa Margarita applies the kitchen triangle concept for functionality. The palette is neutral without being boring.

For example, the variety of tones in the herringbone backsplash provide visual interest. Sure, white subway tile would have been more traditional, but it certainly wouldn’t elevate the small space in the same way.

Another way to make small spaces appear larger is the use of open shelves and cabinets.

The glass front cabinets in this kitchen serve two purposes. First they provide space to display the homeowner’s kitchen treasures. Second, they trick the eye into seeing the space as larger than it is.

It’s a visual trick because the eye sees beyond the cabinet door front to the rear wall of the cabinet. So, the eye sees to the wall and not the cabinet door. It’s a small thing, but with small spaces, those little things add up.

The trim and mouldings aren’t fussy or ornate so they draw the eye out. Clean lines make small spaces look larger too.

Orange County General Contractors for Kitchen Remodels

If you want a kitchen like one of these call on Inspired Remodels. They are the design/build Orange County general contractors that not only build kitchens, they design them too.

From start to end you get personal attention and professional design and build services. Schedule your consultation. Call (949) 716-1938.

 

Custom Kitchen Remodeling 2020

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Custom kitchen remodeling is big in 2020. People are staying home more and eating at home more. The kitchen in 2020 must be functional and beautiful. If you’re thinking of custom kitchen remodeling, here’s what your neighbors are doing in Orange County.

custom kitchen remodeling turns toe kick space into storage drawer

Making the Most of What You Have

What makes a custom kitchen custom? It’s those little custom touches that set your kitchen apart from the others. Little things like designing for every inch of space.

Hidden drawers in the toe kick space provide a place for sheet pans and other flat items to snuggle in out of site. Wasted space becomes WOW space in an instant. Who would have thunk it? Inspired Remodels!

a custom kitchen remodeling contractor knows to incorporate pull out step stools in their designOf course, that space could be a built-in step stool.

Perfect for the vertically challenged.

And even for those that aren’t. Since most everyone needs help reaching those top-most cabinets, convert kick space into a pull-out step and easily reach those hard-to-reach uppers. 

If you aren’t using the kick space for storage or step stools, then you aren’t making the most of what you have.

But those aren’t the only ways that custom kitchen remodeling can add little touches.

custom kitchen remodeling contractor converted wasted space into a pull out spice drawerPull-out spice racks and pantry shelves are another way to make the most of the space you have in the kitchen.

This space isn’t large enough for a full-size cabinet. While some custom kitchen remodeling contractors may just cover the space with a false front, not Inspired Remodels.

This Orange County kitchen makeover made the highest and best use of all space available.

Spices and herbs are stored in a pull-out spice rack that’s large enough to accommodate even the largest selection of flavorings.

Enhance the food and enhance the cooking experience. That’s the Orange County kitchen in 2020.

Kitchen Islands are Cool

2020 has everyone dreaming of an island getaway. In the kitchen. That’s because kitchen islands are hot. But the hottest kitchen islands keep their cool through the use of color, texture, and surface elements.

This kitchen island keeps its cool through the use of a pale paint color. It’s a spectacular complement to the white and stainless steel tones used elsewhere in the kitchen.

White marble on the island countertop reduces the visual temperature by 10 degrees. The CFL lights in the fixtures above provide light without heat. Cool.

kitchen renovation contractor uses island space to create eat-in kitchenNow this kitchen island was built with a busy cook in mind. It forms an essential part of the kitchen triangle during food prep.

Then once the meal is ready to eat, it provides a spacious spot to savor the latest creation.

With seating for four, this island doesn’t run the cook ragged as serving and clean up are a cool breeze.

Clean lines from the Shaker-style cabinets and brushed nickel hardware also contribute to the cool, clean look.

Custom Kitchen Remodeling in Orange County

For custom kitchen remodeling in Orange County, look no further than Inspired Remodels.

Whether you stop in the showroom to browse or meet with a designer, you’ll get a warm, socially distant greeting. It is 2020 after all.

You’ll also get inspired to turn those remodeling dreams into reality. Call (949) 716-1938, Contact Us online, or stop in our Lake Forest showroom.

 

Flooring Contractor Reviews Trends for 2020

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Can you believe the year is half over? Perfect time to pause and review what’s trending in floors for Orange County. Inspired Remodels, an Orange County flooring contractor, shows what’s going on with flooring in local homes.

flooring contractor installs new floors in lake Forest Kitchen

The Return of the Blonde Bombshell

Light colored plank flooring is making a strong comeback. The honey oak of the 80’s and 90’s was so overused it almost killed blonde wood.

That’s a shame. Because light oak or bamboo hardwood flooring adds warmth to kitchens, living areas, and bathrooms.

Hardwoods like bamboo are hot, but honestly any hardwood floor, blonde or not, is an investment with long-lasting returns.

The floor in this kitchen combines light wood and wide planks in a staggered design that’s just stunning. Because light wood is even more susceptible to fading from UV light, pick a plank with UV and scratch resistant coatings.

Wood Look Tile

Wood look tile is showing up all over the house. No longer confined to bathrooms or children’s playrooms, it’s gracing kitchens all over Orange County.

Wood look tile can emulate wide or standard plank widths. Some wood look tile even offers graining, so not only does it look like wood it feels like wood too.

You’ll find this tile in almost every hardwood tone you can imagine. From oak and ash to mahogany and Brazilian cherry, there’s a wood look tile to match your decor. Stop by the Inspired Remodels showroom and view samples.

Alternative Patterns

Recently, we took a look at some of the more common tile patterns. Doing something as simple as turn the tile 90° and installing on a diagonal can make a real difference.

Diagonal install patterns make small spaces look larger. So, they are perfect for small powder rooms, bathrooms, and even galley kitchens.

Herringbone patterns like the one above add instant elegance. The vee shape created by the overlapping tile ends draws the eye out. It’s a great way to make a room appear larger and provide a touch of drama. Similar to the chevron (same design with mitered ends), the herringbone doesn’t require as much labor to cut the wood or tile flooring so this pattern usually costs less to install than the chevron.

Geometric shapes like the polygon shaped tile to the right are migrating from backsplashes and shower walls to the floor.

We’re glad to see them make the move.

Geometric shaped tiles are one of the best ways to give any room a completely custom look. Use contrasting grout to accentuate the tile shape!

 

Flooring as Art

No longer a simple surface for foot traffic, this Orange County flooring contractor is seeing a demand for flooring as art.

Whether it’s a dramatic entry way or a fun and funky bathroom, art is no longer reserved for the walls of a room.

Trusted Orange County Flooring Contractor

Trust Inspired Remodels to be your flooring contractor for your next remodel.

Wood, tile, carpet, polished concrete, or stone. If you want it on the floor, Inspired Remodels can make it happen. Call (949) 716-1938, Contact Us online or stop by our showroom.

See the latest trends in flooring and get inspired with Inspired Remodels.