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Comparing Custom Cabinets – Shaker versus Raised Panel

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When it comes to renovating Orange County kitchens, most homeowners split their preference for custom cabinets. Shaker door fronts remain popular, but raised panel custom cabinets are popular as well.

Let’s compare the two custom cabinet styles.

Green & white custom cabinets with black quartz countertops

Shaker Custom Cabinets

Shaker cabinets date back to the early 1800’s. The cabinet aesthetic grew from the Shaker’s commitment to designs that exhibited their belief in simplicity. The clean lines represent the purity that the Shakers sought in all corners of their lives – including their cabinets and furniture.

A simple center recessed panel sets Shaker cabinets apart from all others. At a glance, you recognize the Shaker style.

Teal and white custom cabinets in kitchen with white countertops and backsplash

On the plus side

Shaker custom cabinets offer the opportunity to customize by adding ornamental hardware. You can swap the look of the door by simply swapping out the hardware.

In addition, Shaker-style cabinets have a timeless appeal that won’t go out of style and will be a draw when selling the house.

Modern coastal kitchen design with black and white custom cabinets

On the negative side

Let’s face it, Shaker-style cabinets are popular. Really popular. Really, really popular. That means if you want your kitchen to stand out or you are a fan of Avant Garde design, stay away from these cabinets.  While Shaker custom cabinets can be finished in amazing colors, that recessed panel will still be an obvious design element.

Raised Panel Cabinets

Where Shaker cabinets feature a center recessed panel, raised panel cabinets veer into the more ornate. Think shaped, raised center panels accentuated by grooves and additional molding. They instantly add a more formal feel to any kitchen.

Raised panel-style cabinetry is newer than Shaker-style cabinetry. It only gained popularity at the beginning of the 21st century, when the modern kitchen was born. Artisans carefully routed and carved doors to create the iconic raised panels we treasure today.

On the plus side

Raised panel custom cabinets certainly elevate the look and feel of any kitchen. They provide an avenue for creating a posh, upscale feel to the room. In addition, you get the ultimate in customization. Bespoke panels and molding make your cabinets like no other.

On the negative side

All that ornamentation adds to the cost of materials and labor that go into the custom cabinets. That makes the price for raised panel cabinets generally higher than their Shaker counterparts. In addition, the nooks and crannies created by the ornamentation capture grease, dust, and food particles. This means they are slightly more difficult to clean.

Custom Cabinet Pop Quiz

Inspired Remodels works with all types of custom cabinets. Take a look at these kitchens and see if you can identify the Shaker cabinets from the raised panel cabinets.

 

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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.

 

Wood toned master bath vanity with black hexagon tile

Orange County Bathroom Remodeling – Thanksgiving Edition

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If you’ve survived an Orange County bathroom remodeling this year, you’re thankful the work is complete and you now have a revived and refreshed space.

Even in the best circumstances, any major home remodeling disrupts the rhythm of everyday family life. Bathroom remodeling in the en suite bathroom spills into the bedroom and requires you to move to a secondary bathroom.

Remodeling a secondary bathroom puts it out of commission and requires sharing another bathroom space.

But once the work is done, the dust is cleared, and life settles down, you feel an immense sense of accomplishment.  Take a look at these recent Orange County bathroom remodeling projects.

Grey quartz countertops with white cabinetry and black accessories

Double Duty

Make the most of the space you have with a dual vanity. Include cabinetry, sinks, and mirrors for two along one wall.

Don’t think you need two walls to create two separate spaces. 

In this bathroom, gorgeous greige quartz countertops complement white cabinetry with black hardware. Each mirror provides individual task lighting.

Square sinks match the lines of the cabinet insets.

White picket tile backsplash with black accessories and dark cabinets

Here you see the same elements that appear to be completely different. You still have dual sinks, cabinets, and mirrors but it doesn’t even look the same

Instead of knockdown walls, this bathroom remodel adds white picket tiles to create a backsplash. Dual round mirrors share task lighting and square sinks still prevail, but the cabinetry is a different style.

Still, both rooms provide a space anyone would be thankful to have in their house.

Orange County bathroom remodeling after picture showing black subway tile installed with white grout in herringbone pattern

Spa Experience  in a Small Space

Experienced bathroom remodeling companies know how to squeeze maximum enjoyment from every square inch of space. Even if you don’t have a square to spare.

This Orange County bathroom remodel oozes luxury and spa vibes from every surface. A frameless glass shower stall, overhead rain shower head, dark herringbone tile with contrasting light grout, and light floor create a serene spa-like feel.

The Japanese-style soaking tube in bright white follows the clean-line aesthetics that start with the cabinetry and carry through to the hardware.

This room exudes elegance and classic style. In other words, it packs a huge punch in a small space. And most importantly, no element overwhelms the space.

San Clemente bathroom remodeling after photo adds 2 sinks, ebony wood cabintry, white marble vanity and lighted mirror

Super Sweet En Suite Bathroom Remodeling

Then there is the amazing en suite bathroom remodeling in San Clemente.

This homeowner had enough space to create a bathroom retreat. Sinks on opposite walls give each user all the personal space they need for morning and nightly routines.

A sit-down vanity space with exceptional lighting offers a place for make-up and other personal grooming.

Storage galore! There’s no need for a separate linen and supplies closet to keep this space amply stocked.

Add a glorious soaking tub accented with a foyer-worthy chandelier and you can see this space provides much to be thankful for.

Planning a bathroom remodel in 2024? Schedule a consultation with Inspired Remodels and plan a bathroom space to enjoy for years. You’ll be so thankful you worked with Inspired Remodels.