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With so many restaurants closed due to COVID-19, Californians have a newfound respect for their kitchen. The right kitchen environment makes eating in almost as fun as eating out. Except you still must do the dishes. If you’re looking to update your kitchen, here are tips from an Orange County kitchen remodeler on creating a contemporary space.

Let’s Look at Lighting

Contemporary design focuses on space. And to show space you’ve got to have light. From a style point of view, lighting is important in any room.

It’s seriously important in the kitchen. After all that’s where you keep those sharp knives and boiling water.

To get that contemporary feel, you’ve got to have more than task lighting. Your lighting must accentuate the clean lines inherent in contemporary designs.

In the kitchen above, the recessed lights and overhead lights are simple geometric shapes. The down light pendants incorporate sleek, industrial lines. In addition to the natural light from the window and the under cabinet task lighting, you’ve got all the light you need day or night.

In this kitchen, the frosted glass cabinet doors on the upper cabinets reflect light from the recessed ceiling light.

Polished subway tile reflects under cabinet lighting.

When you reflect light, you double the amount of light you have.

Light makes areas appear larger than they are.

When you have a small space, you make it look larger with the simplicity of the contemporary design.

Shaker Simplicity

Shaker style may date back to the 18th century, but the Shaker’s love for simple design melds perfectly with the 2020 contemporary aesthetic.

Simple cabinet fronts and an updated industrial take on the traditional farmhouse sink borrow from the designs of yesteryear to create a completely contemporary kitchen.

Instead of focusing on color, a contemporary kitchen is awash in neutral tones.

You could even use it’s neutrality as a backdrop for a splash of bold color with a rug or decorative canisters. Just don’t get carried away.

Keeping it contemporary means keeping it simple.

Lines are crucial in good contemporary design. The goose neck faucet provides curving lines that contrast with the stark vertical and horizontals of the cabinet hardware.

Shaker cabinetry contributes clean, straight lines that are always at home in any contemporary design.

For this design, the kitchen remodeler replicated the Shaker lines on the cabinet fronts with the lines of the subway tile backsplash. You can’t go wrong with subway tile in a contemporary kitchen.

Same for the use of brushed nickle. Save the rubbed bronze for other styles. Brushed nickle is a cornerstone of a contemporary kitchen.

Contemporary Kitchen Remodeler

Inspired Remodels is the kitchen remodeler for your contemporary kitchen, French country, Mediterranean, or any other style you love.

You’re going to be spending more time in the kitchen. Make sure its a space and design you love. Inspired Remodels makes it happen.

Call (949) 716-1938 or Contact Us online to schedule your consultation.

Are you dreading cooking for the holidays? Do you love cooking but hate cooking in your kitchen? Maybe your kitchen needs an overhaul to make it functional as well as beautiful. When you work with the right kitchen contractor, you end up with a kitchen that looks great and works even better. Ready to brainstorm a new kitchen? Here’s some inspiration from Inspired Remodels recent renovations.

Cooking Made Easier

Tired of moving those heavy pots and pans? Cooktops with continuous grates makes it easy to move pots and pans without lifting. Sealed burners make clean-up a breeze. Get a restaurant quality sear and boil water quickly with a high-quality gas cooktop. Cooktops allow you to maximize your storage space too.

By placing the knobs on the front, they stay cool while you cook and are easily accessible. This kitchen was made for cooking. The wall mounted hood effectively handles the output from high-heat cooking. Plenty of storage is still available under the cooktop for the items you want to keep at hand while cooking.

Drawers give you pull out storage that you can see at a glance. Gone are the days of digging in the back of a dark cabinet, when your kitchen contractor utilizes drawers for storage.

Double wall ovens give you the freedom to roast your turkey and bake a pecan pie at the same time. Speaking of pies, if baking is your passion select an oven with a convection setting for the consistent heating that is crucial for successful baking. Convection ovens use a fan to circulate the heated air; making for better kale chips for sure!

Clean Up Without Fuss

Sinks can make the difference between clean up that’s a chore and clean up that’s a breeze. A good kitchen contractor understands that for every meal that is cooked, there is a meal that requires clean up. Clean up should be as easy as the cooking. Take cleaning into consideration when designing your dream kitchen.

When this small kitchen was remodeled, it became functional as well as beautiful. The double sink is perfect for washing up. Undermount sinks are as functional as they are stylish. Brush those crumbs right into the sink. No grooves, cracks, or crevices will catch them. The location of the dishwasher immediately to the right of the sink makes rinsing and loading a breeze for the right-handed person. Placing the sink across from the cooktop also makes filling a pot of water for pasta as easy as a pivot.

Have large pots, pans, and roasters to wash? A farmhouse style sink may be what you need. A farmhouse sink is traditionally much deeper than a traditional sink and has a single basin. The design also sits slightly to the front of the cabinets beneath it. Farmhouse sinks originated in kitchens without running water and water splashed as the sink was filled. This slightly protruding design kept the cabinet underneath from getting wet in the fill process. We have running water in our kitchens these days, but the design has endured.

Inspired Remodels is the Kitchen Contractor for a Functional, Beautiful Kitchen

If you live in Orange County and are ready for a kitchen that works hard so you don’t have to, call Inspired Remodels.

Inspired Remodels is a full service design and built contractor. They can turn your dream of a fully functionally kitchen into a reality. Inspired Remodels will sit with you, review your lifestyle and cooking style, and design a kitchen that works for you.

Call (949) 716-1938 or use our on-line Contact Us form.

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Kitchen Remodeler Tips for a Contemporary Kitchen