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Orange County Remodeling Contractor Simplifies Interior Design

Inspired Remodels, the premier Orange County remodeling contractor, creates stunning interiors. Interiors that show simplicity is often the most stunning element of design.

Simplicity in the Bathroom

You just can’t beat the simplicity of white subway tile in a bathroom. Go ahead, try.

This Mission Viejo bathroom gets a stunning makeover with simple white subway tile. Now, simply contrast the white with black and increase the wow and simply gorgeous factor. Next, pop a little interest in the niche with geometric designs.

That’s how you achieve a stunning design with simplicity. Black and white top the list of most important elements of simple design, but that doesn’t mean they are boring.

Check out how white and black come together for another simple and stunning bathroom look. This time marble steals the show.

Black marble tile adds visual interest with white veining. Is there anything simpler than black marble?

Add Shaker-style cabinets and add another layer of simplicity. Shaker-style cabinetry features clean lines and avoids fussiness at all costs. Whether you decide to use Shaker cabinets in the bathroom or kitchen, you’ll find they work and play well with other elements. Why? Because of their simplicity of course.

Simplicity in the Kitchen

Once again, black and white reign supreme when it comes to simple elegance. There’s no fussiness in this room. Cool, clean neutral tones and straight lines set the stage. As a result, the simple curve from the goose-neck faucet at the large sink is almost breathtaking. The same applies to the curved handles on the refrigerator. Straight-rod style handles might have been functional, but they wouldn’t have worked as well.

Now, look at the gentle curve of the crown molding. Simply stunning.

That’s just another example of Inspired Remodel’s keen eye for detail. No element goes unnoticed when they create jaw-droppingly simply elegant and functional designs.

And just because you want a clean and simple design doesn’t mean you must use black and white.

On the contrary. Inspired Remodels used tones from the Earth in this kitchen. Tan quartz countertops, mossy and grassy green tiles for the backsplash, and the orange of a brilliant sunset are the artist’s palettes in this room.

Notice the Shaker cabinets? But this time, the cabinet hardware is round. Drawer pulls offer a half-moon design that’s easy to grip and pull and circular knobs complete the look. Hardware plays an important role in kitchen design. Too often, it’s overlooked. But not when Inspired Remodels is on the job!

Hiring the Right Orange County Remodeling Contractor Is Easy

Transform your living areas, inside and out by incorporating simplicity in your design. Then hire the right contractor. Luckily, hiring the right Orange County remodeling contractor is easy.

Just talk to Jason or Joe Mueller. They are Orange County’s design/build team for renovating, updating, and remodeling. Inside or outside, Inspired Remodels makes turning dreams into reality easy.

Call (949) 716-1938, Contact Us online, or stop by the showroom. Learn how simple becomes elegant when executed to perfection.

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.

Dining 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!

Shining 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.

You 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.

Kitchen Renovation Company Has Tips to Make the Most of Your Space

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If you have limited kitchen space, finding storage space for pots and pans, cutlery, and silverware is a challenge. Finding space is easier said than done. Almost any kitchen renovation company has a few tricks for making the most of available space. Here are a few pro tips.

Use Cabinet Tops and Bottoms and Sides

There is ample space on the top of your cabinets – you can put special-occasion serving platters and even extra pantry supplies that you don’t need all that frequently. This is a great way to make serving dishes do double duty. First they decorate the kitchen, then they decorate the table. Notice how this cabinet design incorporates shelves at the end of the cabinets. Genius!

You can even use the space between your cabinets as in this kitchen to the left. Great way to store wine.

Keep the space from feeling cluttered with wire bins and baskets. In a pinch you can add hooks to the bottom of upper cabinets to hold mugs. Don’t ignore the real estate on cabinet tops, bottoms, and sides.

Downsize Furniture

How large does that breakfast table need to be? Does the entire family eat breakfast together most days? If the answer is “no” you can get by with a smaller table for an eat-in kitchen. For instance, using a half-moon table in lieu of a round table is an excellent idea to gain kitchen space. Eliminate the table altogether if you have a large kitchen island. Drop leaf tables provide more space when the table isn’t in use.

Ask a Kitchen Renovation Company to Remodel the Island

Depending on how your island is configured, you may be able to add shelving for extra space.

Notice how this island incorporates plenty of storage. The glass doors make it as pretty as it is functional. It’s a great alternative if you currently don’t use the island base for storage.

Talk to your kitchen renovation company about an upgrade to your island to get additional space.

Explore adding base cabinets if your island doesn’t incorporate them. You may not need a kitchen upgrade, you may need an island upgrade.

Use Pegboards

Julia Child was famous for filling her walls. If you visit Julia Child’s kitchen at The Natural Museum of History, you’ll see she loved pegboards. Be like Julia and don’t leave the walls empty. Pegboards hang pots, pans, and utensils. Pegboards make better use of space than shelves. So don’t overlook walls when looking for extra space.

Utilize the Space over the Fridge

The space over your fridge is typically unused, and most tend to forget about it. You can keep large pots, pans, and other items that are rarely used on top. The space between the soffit and the refrigerator incorporates two cabinets that match the other cabinets. Granted, this space isn’t easy to access, but that’s why you use it to store rarely used items.

Use Toekick Drawers

Toekick drawers work in kitchens of all sizes. If you are talking to a kitchen renovation company about new cabinets, ask about integrating toekick drawers. They transform previously unused space into storage that sleekly holds a short stack of pans, linens, or pantry items.

The Kitchen Renovation Company that Knows How to Use Space

Whether you have a large or small space, trust Inspired Remodels to make the most of your kitchen area. They design and build functional and beautiful rooms using innovative ideas to make the most of your space. Call (949) 716-1938 or Contact Us online today.