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Kitchen Remodel Company Dishes on Islands

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In Orange County, no custom kitchen remodel is complete unless it includes an island. Inspired Remodels, Orange County’s inspired kitchen remodel company, dishes on what makes a kitchen island an asset, not a liability. From providing an extra dining space to adding an additional prep area, Orange County kitchen islands earn their keep.

Island-Style Dining

Island dining doesn’t always include ocean breezes, blue water, and tropical landscapes. In Orange County, you can enjoy a view of the Pacific with your bowl of cereal when Inspired Remodels adds an island to your kitchen. This is a kitchen remodel company that understands the versatility of the kitchen island.

kitchen remodel company adds island with 3 bar stools to create eating space in a small kitchen

Some want a casual dining experience.  This kitchen island provides seating for 3. When not in use, barstools tuck under the island. Legs add a table vibe to this kitchen island. Incorporating seating into the kitchen island converts this small kitchen into an eat-in kitchen. It’s island dining at its most functional.

 

Not all island dining is so informal. Now, this kitchen island can seat up to 12 or serve a buffet for a crowd. The more formal lighting gives the island a more formal feel. When you dream big, make sure you’ve got a kitchen remodel company that understands your vision.

kitchen remodel company moves cooktop to island to cut down number of steps needed to reach the sink

Islands that Work

Kitchen islands offer a great opportunity to create efficient work triangles.  Work triangles create a kitchen where key elements such as the sink, stovetop, and refrigerator are places for easy access. When you reduce the number of steps between work elements, you create a more efficient workspace. Genius!

The kitchen remodel above updated a large kitchen space. Large kitchens provide plenty of room for the cook, but they also present a challenge. How can the cook work without running ragged? Too many steps are like too many cooks, they ruin the dish.

By placing the cooktop on the kitchen island, the kitchen remodel company reduced the number of steps between the sink, fabulous fridge, and cooking area.

Here’s another take on the working island. In this instance, the sink resides in the island with the range/oven combo behind the island and the refrigerator on the side of the island.

Sometimes just one island won’t do.

This Cota da Caza kitchen remodel incorporates islands for dining and islands for work. It’s a fearless commitment to island living.

Seriously, one island incorporates a wine fridge and a sink. The sink placement completes a perfect work triangle. The second island offers seating for 5 and additional storage. In a large space, these two islands provide retain the feeling of spaciousness for entertaining large groups while creating an intimacy perfect for family dining.

Orange County’s Kitchen Remodel Company

Looking for the ultimate in kitchen remodeling? Look no further than Inspired Remodels. Orange County turns to Inspired Remodels when they want an inspired remodel.

  • Custom and semi-custom cabinets
  • Flooring
  • Lighting
  • Islands
  • Hoods
  • Appliances

What do you want in your dream kitchen? Inspired Remodels converts dreams into kitchens.

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Residential Remodeling Contractors Get Creative with Tile Backsplashes

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Where some residential remodeling contractors in Orange County see a bare space to paint, Inspired Remodels sees a design opportunity. With so many options available, kitchen backsplashes deserve more than a coat of paint. Backsplashes provide a space to personalize, dramatize, and get creative.

See what these contractors have been up to in Orange County kitchens.

Kitchen backsplash

A Study in Contrasts

Who said you can’t have contrasting tile on your backsplash? Tell them they are wrong.

This kitchen clearly reflects the results achieved when solid white subway tile gets a little design assist with contrasting decorative tile.

residential remodeling contractors put decorative tile in laguna hills home to contrast with white subway tileWhat’s fabulous about this tile? Everything! To start, each individual tile is a work of art.

And it’s a complete work. So, you get the impact of mosaic design using fewer tiles and less grout.

The soft grey provides a complementary accent that pairs perfectly with the stainless steel finishes on the stove and other kitchen appliances. Notice how the stainless pot filler almost fades away?

At the same time, deep maroon tones playfully pick up the color from the stove knobs.

Talk about remodeling contractors that think of every little detail!

This kitchen would have been light, airy, and run-of-the-mill if the entire backsplash had been white.

But Inspired Remodels added drama and a touch as unique as the homeowner’s fingerprint to this kitchen. All with a little contrasting tile. Amazing!

residential remodeling contractors use jolly tile trim to create look of a picture frame

A Study in Elegance

All while can be boring, But white done right is simply elegant. Jolly trim tile creates the frame while delicately etched tiles paint the picture. And it’s all done against a stunning white subway tile in this absolutely fabulous Laguna Hills kitchen remodel.

But all white isn’t the only way to achieve kitchen elegance.

Inspired Remodels added reflective tile to this backsplash to make the room appear larger and the result was entirely elegant.

As light dances off reflective tiles, it adds elegance with its sparkle and shimmer. Like the perfect piece of jewelry accessorizes an outfit, just the right decorative tile accessorizes the kitchen.

It keeps the dark countertops from overpowering the room and adds a bit of visual interest to an area that is generally boring, the backsplash behind the stovetop.

Now, because this glamour comes from tile, no splatter or spatter can break its stride. You get an easy-to-clean surface that will stay looking great for years. Now, you know you can’t say the same for a painted surface. Tile is simply superior.

Residential Remodeling  Contractors Look After All the Details

When you work with Inspired Remodels, Orange County’s premier residential remodeling contractors, you work with a design-build team that keeps an eye on every detail.

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From conception to completion, Inspired Remodels provides one source of contact and serves as your general contractor too.

How can a tile backsplash change the look of your kitchen? Talk to Inspired Remodels today.

 

 

Orange County Kitchen Remodel Planner

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A complete kitchen remodel represents a major investment of money and time spent without a kitchen. You don’t want to screw this up! If a new kitchen is on the horizon, take the time to lay the groundwork. Utilize online and offline kitchen remodel planner tools to make the most of your space and budget.

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Start with Your Present Position

The longest trip starts with the first step. And before you go anywhere you must know your current location. A kitchen remodel is no different.

Start by drawing, either on paper or on the computer, a scale rendering of your existing kitchen. Be sure to notate elements such as electrical outlets, light switches, plumbing, HVAC and heating vents, windows, and doors.

Now, create a list of the things you dislike most about your kitchen. Is it lacking space or too dark? Do you feel it’s a Brady Bunch kitchen straight from the ’60s?

Get it all out! Begin the purge of those kitchen demons by identifying them. 

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Start Dreaming

Now that you’ve taken a cold, hard look at your present situation it’s time to dream. Create your wish list.

When you think about what you want in a kitchen remodel, identify broad goals first. These can be:

  • More storage
  • Room for an island
  • Eat-in area
  • Display cabinets
  • Better lighting
  • Additional prep areas

You know you’re on the right track when your wish list goals address those demons identified in step one of your kitchen remodel planner.

Now is the time to create your lookbook. This can literally be a binder or folder with clippings of kitchens that appeal to you or a special Pinterest board. When you see something appealing, save it, and determine what it is about the look that appeals to you. Is it the cabinet style or are there certain colors, finishes, or textures that appeal to you?

Not sure where to start? Stop by the Inspired Remodels showroom. Get inspiration from the pros that know what it takes to turn kitchen dreams into real dream kitchens.

online kitchen remodel planner tools available on smartphone

Start planning with Online Kitchen Remodel Planner Tools

Take the This Old House cooking style quiz. It will help you determine how to best allocate your resources.

Use the Kitchenplanner.net tool to create a new kitchen layout complete with upper and lower cabinets and appliances. Or use RoomSketcher and create a new kitchen that you can visualize with a 3D rendering.

At this stage, you are solidifying your remodel elements in broad strokes.

Fix Your Budget and Pick a Partner

Once you know roughly what it is you want in your kitchen remodel, it’s time to look at the budget. Here’s when a kitchen remodel pro can really help.

When you work with a design/build firm like Inspired Remodels, they partner with you through the entire process. So, when it comes to matching the goals and the budget, they know how to make it work. Think of them as the kitchen remodel planner and executor.

If you want drama but the budget is limited, they know how to add spectacular elements, like a focal-point backsplash, that produce the results you want.

Orange County Kitchen Remodel Planner and Remodeler

Do your homework.

Check references and make apples-to-apples comparisons on your kitchen remodeling quotes.

See what others say about your contractor.

A kitchen remodel represents a large investment. Make the most of it by planning carefully and working with the pros at Inspired Remodels.