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4 Custom Kitchen Remodeling Ideas for 2024

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Trends come and go. Inspired Remodels keeps an eagle eye on kitchen remodeling trends so every kitchen they design and build is perfect for its time. Here are four custom kitchen remodeling ideas you need to incorporate for an updated 2024 kitchen.

Orange County General custom kitchen remodeling after featuring white statement hood over rangeStatement Range Hoods

The rarely noticed range hood works hard to vent odors and grease from the cooking area. It’s a dirty job, but as Mike Rowe says, “somebody’s got to do it.” In the past, range hoods suffered neglect from designers. Those days are gone!

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In 2024, these hoods will leave their shrinking violet heritage behind and make a bold statement.

Incorporate a statement range hood in your custom kitchen remodel and you’ll find it is a game changer.

 

Warmer Tones

Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024, Peach Fuzz, sets the stage for warmer tones throughout the house. So, it’s no wonder that custom kitchen remodels incorporate warmer and moodier colors.

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Warm green hues add a cozy vibe to a white & gray kitchen

Stark white-on-white kitchens aren’t the cream of the crop in 2024. While many stunning white kitchens come into being in 2024, the real winners will be those that opt for warm tones.

Think terracotta accents if you can’t wrap your head around peach.

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Earthy tones bring coziness to large spaces

Opt for comforting tones for a cost and trendy kitchen. Luckily, these warm tones play well with mosaic tiles and a variety of cabinet and countertop colors.

Statement Backsplashes

Backsplashes traditionally put function over form. They prevent water, food, and grease from staining and sticking to kitchen walls.

Yeah, but one super-hot custom kitchen remodeling trend for 2024 lets the backsplash become fashion-forward.

Inspired Remodels led the way in 2023, incorporating statement backsplashes into their kitchen remodeling projects.

Now the backsplash provides an important design element in the kitchen remodel. Watch out bathrooms – you may be next.

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Colors, textures, and designs all play a part in creating a beautiful statement backsplash.  This trend also supports the final trend for 2024 – death of perfectly matched design elements.

Eclectic Elements

If you feel a need for every element of your kitchen to be a perfect match, 2024 might be a bad year for you. 

One of the hottest upcoming kitchen remodeling ideas for Orange County kitchens is a mix-and-match approach to everything from lighting to hardware.

Mixed metals add an eclectic touch

Even upper and lower cabinets stray from an everything must match aesthetic.

Mix up cabinet hardware. Install pulls here and knobs there. Heck, toss a few handles in for good measure.

Why must all walls be the same color?

Nothing customizes a kitchen like adding your own eclectic elements and when you do so in 2024, you’ll be riding a rising wave.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.