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Orange County Flooring Contractor Reviews Your Options

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When it comes to flooring options, homeowners have more choices than ever before. Therefore, picking flooring is almost akin to selecting wallpaper. Too many choices – too little time. Don’t sweat it. Inspired Remodels, the Orange County flooring contractor in the know breaks it down for you.

Make an Impression with Design

Tile will always have a leg up on carpet and wood when it comes to incorporating design medallions. Through mosaics, tile allows you to create almost anything you can imagine. The marble floor above becomes the center of attention with the addition of a medallion.

This entry way sets the tone for a nautical theme or gets visitors ready for safari as it emulates the compass rose. Tile flooring takes you where ever the imagination wanders from the unique and unusual to the more traditional.

And, you don’t need to use medallions to break up the look of your tile flooring.

Take a tile and rotate it 45° and voila, you’ve got a diamond. It’s the perfect accent to add a pop of color to a room.

Because you only need a few tiles, the number of cuts is held to a minimum.

When it comes to tile or wood, the number of cuts made determines the labor costs.

More cuts equals more labor equals higher install cost.

So keep this in mind when evaluating insets and medallions.

You may find prepared mosaics a great way to get killer design without killing the install budget.

 

Consider Chameleon Flooring

Meet chameleon flooring:

Orange County flooring contractor installs wood look tile in kitchens for tile durability and warmth of woodIt looks like wood, but it wears and cares like tile.

Yes, it’s wood look tile!

Wood look tile takes on the look of wood from nature. But, just as a chameleon disguises itself, wood-look tile is ceramic or porcelain tile that is masquerading as wood.

But it is so much more practical than wood, especially in the kitchen or bathroom. Those rooms put wood to the test. Between the moisture and abuse from dropped objects, it’s hard to be wood in the kitchen or bath. Even if you are hardwood.

Orange County flooring contractor installs tile that looks like distressed wood in bathrooms for Zen appealBut wood look tile boldly goes where wood can’t. You can even find tile that emulates distressed wood and tile with wood grain.

It’s perfect for that Zen feeling in the bath.

The Right Orange County Flooring Contractor Makes a Difference

Don’t trot off to the big box store for flooring advice. You won’t get it.

Trust Inspired Remodels with your flooring needs.

Feel free to discuss your lifestyle, care needs, and design esthetic with our staff.

We’ll help you select the flooring you’ll love now and for years to come.

Call (949) 716-1938 or stop by the showroom. It’s where Orange County flooring dreams come to life.

 

General Contractors Keeping You Safe During COVID-19

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When Governor Gavin Newsom revised the stay at home order back in April he designated construction as “essential”. So, general contractors went back at work. Since it’s impossible to remodel your kitchen or bathroom digitally or email you a new fireplace, workers must have access to your house. Inspired Remodels, a popular Orange County general contractor provides tips to you keep and workers safe.

general contractors increasingly rely on online services

Utilize On-line Resources

Nope, can’t install that new granite countertop via Zoom. But, there are other tasks that can be moved online. Where possible, hold project meetings by phone or teleconference.  Any video call that can replace a trip to the house just keeps everyone safer.

Instead of trading paper contracts and signatures, use digital signing resources. Instead of using paper checks for payment (yes, people still do that) use debit, credit, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or any of the other digital payment methods.

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Sanitation and Hygiene

Hand washing slows the spread of disease. COVID-19 is no different. All workers should wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. You can set up a hand washing station, allow workers access to your sinks, or ask the general contractor to set up a hand washing station. No matter what job is being performed, running water must be available.

Regularly disinfect high-contact surfaces like countertops and doorknobs for your protection and the protection of workers

By the way, hand sanitizer may help you out in a pinch, but it is no substitute for good old soap and running water.

Use of Personal Protection Equipment

Here’s another one that’s not hard. Since most remodeling creates dust and debris, most workers are accustomed to wearing PPE for their own respiratory protection.

If you cannot maintain an adequate social distance from workers, you should wear your own PPE for your protection. Workers want to be safe too.

Move Outdoors if Possible

Luckily, our Orange County weather makes more time outdoors more comfortable than other parts of the country. Take advantage of it.

Work from the patio, balcony, deck or backyard when possible.  When workers are in the home, take frequent walks or read a book outside.

The more space you keep between yourself and your general contractors and sub contractors the safer every one will be.

No Sick People!

If you have a fever, feel ill, or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 contact your general contractor right away. Work will need to be halted until you are well or the danger of infection has passed.

The workers coming to your home will extend you the same courtesy. So, be prepared to be flexible. A worker might be exposed and need to self-quarantine. This means the contractor could possibly assign another person or crew to your job or delay the schedule.

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General Contractors Want to Keep Lines of Communication Open 

Be sure to speak with the contractor on a regular basis. If you have concerns about your safety or the safety of workers, share them.

When factories shut down, cabinetry and hardware didn’t get made. Suddenly lead times are longer than usual. Also, don’t be surprised to find that work you had quoted in the Spring may not be performed until the Winter.

If you have questions or concerns about the work Inspired Remodels is doing at your home, reach out to Jason or Joe at (949) 716-1938.

 

 

Renovation Contractor with an Eye for Detail

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Sometimes when you make a big change, it’s the little things that make the most difference. Inspired Remodels is the Orange County renovation contractor gets this. Having an eye for detail is the difference between “whatever” and “Wow”!

Just take a look at these little touches that add elegance, style and personality to rooms.

Molding Makes a Difference

It doesn’t matter the room and it doesn’t matter where it’s installed, but the right molding in the right place makes all the difference. Imagine a tuxedo without a bowtie or cummerbund, it would just be another suit. Molding provides the same effect when its used properly.

In this room, molding not only provides a finishing touch, it sets the tone. The most informal space gets a little more formal with molding. While many would have installed chair rail and called it a day, Inspired Remodels finished the look with wainscotting made from picture frame molding. Wainscotting was originally designed to hide damp areas, now it’s used for decorative purposes. renocation contractor used molding on fireplace to simulate the look of colums

Picture frame molding isn’t just for walls either.

On this fireplace, the picture frame molding finishes the illusion of columns.  Columns were quite popular in Greek and Colonial architecture. Today, they fit perfectly with many different architectural styles. And with creative use of molding, you don’t even need columns to get the look of columns. Molding makes a difference.

Touches with Tile

Tile is another place where you can incorporate just a small touch to make a huge impact. Sure, most contractors will one tile on the floor and a matching tile in the shower. That’s nice, but not eye-popping or jaw dropping. Inspired Remodels knows that just a drop of color is the kind of touch you can add with tile to make a big impact.

remodeling contractor installed small blue tiles with brown and tan marbleSee these bits of blue? It completely changes the look of the tile and once you see those blue tiles you just can’t stop looking at them. Now they aren’t large, but they are certainly in charge of style.

renovation contractor installed marble tile and small mosiac tile to create stairstep designHow about these little mini mosaics? Setting this tile isn’t easy, but it’s certainly worth the effort. The contrasting color adds interest, but it’s the mosaic design in the contrast tile that really makes the difference. And stair-stepping the larger tiles provides a visual interest you won’t see elsewhere. This is a floor you’ll remember long after you leave the room or house.  Those little touches with tile aren’t reserved for floors either. While decorative tile looks great on the floor, it really makes an impact when you install on walls. Just take a look at this installation!

In the bathroom, the border tile in the shower adds texture. The color matches flawlessly so the eye is drawn to the delicate design. Speaking of design, notice how the curves on the vine match the swirl on the marble. Now that’s an eye for detail you normally only see in multi-million dollar mansions. But Inspired Remodels shows it’s completely accessible for the average homeowner.

Renovation Contractor Creates Inspired Remodels

If you’re planning a kitchen remodel or thinking of updating the bathroom, why settle for anything less than an inspired remodel? An inspired remodel incorporates those little touches. It produces a room that’s pleasing to the eye and functional to use. Maintenance is easy. Inspired Remodels is the renovation contractor to use if you want inspired design. Schedule your consultation today.