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4 Upgrades Your Orange County Remodeler Should Include

Upgrading, remodeling, or renovating your Orange County home? Check out these 4 upgrades your Orange County remodeler should include for a dynamite space that looks and works well.

La Cantina Doors and Spacious Windows

If you aim to take your home to the next level and totally soak in that chill California vibe, look no further than La Cantina doors and spacious windows. These bad boys are all about blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors, giving your home an awesome alfresco feel. Picture this: you’re in a freshly remodeled room, but it’s like you’re still outside, surrounded by nature’s beauty.

LaCantina connects you with nature to bring the outside in. Enjoy energy efficiency as well as the views. The thermal barrier makes them energy efficient so you’ll spend less green on heating and cooling. Spacious windows reduce the need for indoor lighting by bringing abundant outdoor light inside. That’s another energy saver.

Fog Free Mirrors

Have you ever stepped out of a hot shower only to be greeted by a similarly hot mirror? If you need to blow dry your hair, shave, or put on makeup, these fogged mirrors offer a suboptimal setting to put it politely. If you wipe away the mist with a towel, you’ll be facing streaks.

Mirror defoggers provide a small touch by the remodeler but they create an enormous impact. Your Orange County remodeler should pop these in the master bathroom during your remodel. The majority of current designs prevent fogging by slowly warming the mirror glass. Your car’s defroster employs this same concept to keep your windows clear, both front and back. Wiring a mirror defogger into the electrical circuit that controls the lights or ventilation fans makes clearing the fog automatically.

Gathering Spaces

Families big and small require places to gather. Make sure your Orange County remodeler includes places for family and friends to gather.

The space should match your lifestyle. If your idea of fun is bingeing the latest Netflix, make sure you include space for large seating areas and video screens.

If a cuppa Joe with the neighbor or a cocktail party sounds more like your speed, set aside space for a coffee, wine, or full bar.

Storage

Too often, adding sufficient storage space gets short shrift. Having enough space to store things helps things stay tidy. After all, if everything has a place – then everything must have a place. Aside from adding practicality to the design, storage maintains order, and that improves the visual appeal of the space.

Utilize vertical space with tall shelves or cabinetry and make the most of vertical wall space. Don’t forget the space under the stairs.

Floating shelves add storage for books, decorative items, or kitchen essentials without occupying valuable floor space.

The Orange County Remodeler You Should Know

Now you know the must-haves to include in your remodel, get to know Inspired Remodels, the Orange County remodeler to know.

Enjoy complete design and build services with a single point of contact.

Orange County General Contractors Are More than Handymen

By Inspired Remodels / Bathroom Remodel, Home Improvement, Kitchen Remodel / Comments Off

Are you looking to do some remodeling or renovating of your Orange County home? Many local handymen offer services, but should you trust one to remodel your kitchen or bath? Orange County general contractors like Inspired Remodels are much more than handymen, they are seasoned, licensed, and insured construction professionals. Here’s what makes them more than just a handyman.

Relevant Experience

If you are changing more than just the hardware on your cabinets, you want experienced professionals. Heck, you can change cabinet knobs, pulls, and handles yourself. But if you are installing custom cabinetry, new lighting, removing or building walls, or moving appliances or bathroom fixtures, you need an experienced professional.

General contractors have experience in construction, remodeling, and renovation before they even sit for their licensing exam. Their license application requires disclosure of their educational and work experience.

Pass Multiple Examinations

There’s no professional examination for a handyman.

Your Orange County general contractor must pass a minimum of two state-level exams. The first exam tests their knowledge of building codes and best practices for building in California.

A second exam tests their knowledge of business practices, concepts, and law. Not only must they know construction law, they must also have a working knowledge of general business law in California.

In addition, prospective contractors may sit for a trade examination as well. The California State Licensing Board offers professional licenses in plumbing, electrical, and other trades.

Bonded and Insured

A general contractor receives their license only after proving they have a liability bond and insurance. And, they continue to provide this proof each time their license is renewed.

Also, contractors carry liability insurance and worker’s compensation insurance in case anyone gets hurt on the job. Did you know that if a handyman gets hurt working at your house, you are responsible for their medical bills.? You must file a claim with your homeowner’s insurance or else pay medical bills out of pocket if that handyman gets hurt.

Knowledge of Local Code, Permit Requirements, and Suppliers

Your general contractor knows the building code and when your municipality requires a permit. In addition, Orange County general contractors like Inspired Remodels maintain close relationships with suppliers and subcontractors. This gives you access to materials and workers the handyman can’t bring to the table.

Permits and inspections may feel like a hassle, but you can be responsible for unpermitted repairs if they fail inspection when you decide to sell your house. That’s pennywise and pound-foolish.

Inspired Remodels – Your Orange County General Contractors

The Mueller brothers at Inspired Remodels stand ready to serve as your Orange County general contractors. Their design and build approach ensure that you maintain one point of contact through the process. From the initial design work to cleaning the last spot of glass, Inspired Remodels takes care of the entire project.

Trust a general contractor with your job. Trust Inspired Remodels.

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Orange County House Remodeling – Inside and Out

By Inspired Remodels / Home Improvement / Comments Off

Inspired Remodels creates inspired spaces in Orange County homes – inside and out. Here are a few recent projects.

Raising the Bar on House Remodeling

Orange County homeowners are elevating their living spaces with bars. Beyond the convenience of having a fully stocked bar at your disposal, these bars offer advantages beyond the realm of mixology.

This coffee bar is ready to help you greet the day each morning with a cup of coffee or tea and then welcome you home to wind down at the end of the day with a glass of wine.

A home bar offers convenience. Instead of heading out to stand in line at the coffee shop, you have the luxury of enjoying a perfectly prepared coffee drink within the comfort of your own home. No more waiting in long lines, struggling to find a seat, or dealing with the noise.

And when it comes to entertaining, a bar provides a natural alternative to the kitchen as a social hub.

This home bar serves as the perfect focal point for social gatherings and offers the ideal setting for entertaining friends and family. It creates a welcoming atmosphere where guests can gather, mingle, and enjoy each other’s company.

Basking In the Beauty of a New Bathtub

When it comes to creating a haven of relaxation and rejuvenation in your home, few things rival the luxury and comfort of a new bathtub. When you hire Inspired Remodels for a house remodeling project that involves the bathroom, stand back. Your upgraded space will incorporate a new bathtub that enhances the aesthetic appeal of your bathroom and transforms your bathing experience.

Replacing an old, worn-out bathtub with a new one transforms the visual appeal of the room. This new bathtub upgrades the style and design of the space while creating a focal point that drives the aesthetic of the room. Sleek and modern style with totally retro subway tile.

Soaking in warm water can aid in increasing blood circulation, easing joint and muscle pain, and reducing inflammation. Soaking in a tub is marvelous relief for family members with arthritis, fibromyalgia, or other musculoskeletal conditions. As a bonus, get a tub that provides hydrotherapy through jets or bubbles and increases the therapeutic benefits.

Poolside Perfection

Orange County living includes outdoor spaces too. Little wonder Orange County house remodeling projects by Inspired Remodels give pool areas a facelift too.

A home swimming pool should provide privacy, exclusivity, and a luxury feel. Make sure your backyard pool offers an intimate and comfortable experience by having Inspired Remodels design the space. Fully unwind, soak up the sun, and enjoy the water. It’s like unwinding at a luxury hotel but in the comfort of your own backyard.

Let your backyard elevate the concept of a staycation. This year, create a space for relaxation, recreation, and escape for years to come. Bask in the sun, read a book by the water, or simply unwind with a refreshing swim.

Never boring and always amazing – that’s the hallmark of an Inspired Remodels house remodeling project. Schedule your consultation today.

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