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Orange County Remodeling Contractors Kitchen Trends 2023

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It’s that time of year. As 2022 winds down the predictions for 2023 spin up. Want to know the latest kitchen remodeling trends? Here top kitchen trends for 2024 by Inspired Remodels, the inspired Orange County remodeling contractors.

Simplicity of Form

Shaker-style cabinets started trending several years ago. Now the love of simplicity inspired by those cabinets is finding its way into every kitchen element.

Notice the slim, clean lines of the hardware on the kitchen cabinets and doors. Functional and simple and simply marvelous! There’s nothing fussy at all about this Coto de Caza kitchen remodel.

In this Mission Viejo kitchen remodel, the remodeling contractors went for simplicity in all things. From the smoothness of the stainless steel to the coolness of the marble, to the sleek lines of the kitchen faucet. Even the lighting remains simple.

Kitchen Furniture

That’s right, not kitchen cabinets but kitchen furniture. With the kitchen central to modern life, kitchen furniture becomes more and more important in the design of the kitchen.

This kitchen remodel brings back the true eat-in kitchen. For many years, the island provided the eating space in the kitchen. With this kitchen remodel, the sit-down table and chairs return and remind everyone of the importance of breaking bread together.

This Orange County kitchen remodel combines simplicity with stunning kitchen furniture. Ample countertop space provides all the workroom you need. No island required

Connected Kitchens

In 2024, kitchens get more connected than ever before. The high-tech dream kitchen of the Jetsons is a reality in Orange County.

Start with the GE Kitchen Hub Convertible Hood.

This ventilation hood doubles as the hub for your connected kitchen. Stream while you steam and become the star of your own show. Includes over 5,000 recipes plus an app to store your recipes. Control your entire house with U+ Connect technology. So, adjust your Nest thermostat while boiling pasta nests.

Even if you opt to keep the rest of the house off the wi-fi, you can still control your refrigerator and dishwasher from your phone. Sure, it sounds crazy. But when you are at the store and wonder if you have milk, that camera inside the fridge comes in handy!

Brands like Samsung and LG lead the way in connectivity in the kitchen.

Outdoor Kitchens

Sometimes the most marvelous kitchens aren’t in the house at all. Savvy Orange County remodeling contractors build kitchens inside and out.

Beat the heat in the summer and cook outside. You save on cooling costs when you cook and dine al fresco. No matter how simple or lavish, Inspired Remodels makes your outdoor kitchen dreams a reality.

Trusted Orange County Remodeling Contractors

From the latest trends to timeless designs, turn to Inspired Remodels for kitchen and bathroom remodeling in 2023.

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Orange County Custom Kitchen Remodeling Ideas

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When you start gathering custom kitchen remodeling ideas, most people go straight for the big elements. What cabinets will look best? Which countertop material is absolutely essential? Should you pick tile or wood floors?

Inspired Remodels knows that the little things add up quickly to make a big impact. That’s why they suggest remembering little things when you collect ideas for your kitchen remodel.

If you need a few ideas for your next kitchen remodel, take a look at these pictures from custom kitchen remodeling jobs in Orange County.

Hoods Are More Than Functional

Ventilation plays a major part in managing cooking odors, grease, and vapor. But just because a hood has a job doesn’t mean it can’t look great while doing it.

This Coto de Caza kitchen remodel incorporates ventilation in the form of a hood with architectural elements. Notice how the fascia matches the cabinetry? Graceful hood lines contrast nicely with the simplicity of the cabinets. This hood carries the industrial vibe that starts with the stainless steel appliances, cabinet hardware, and faucet. It marries marvelously with the gray and white marble counters too.

Accent Tile Backsplashes

Backsplashes create easy-to-clean surfaces where water and food splatter are common. But that doesn’t mean you must fall back on common tile.

These unique backsplashes make a statement heard loud and clear from every angle.

Subway tile provides the utilitarian area of the backsplash, but the statement tile behind the range does the heavy lifting. Neutral-tone greys and whites contribute just the pop of color the white and black palette needs.

This Laguna Hills kitchen remodel uses tone-on-tone tile to create a true work of wall art. Fanciful fans steal the show while pencil tile creates a faux frame.

Decorative Lighting

Everyone is incorporating an island these days. But Inspired Remodels incorporates decorative lighting so every island looks great and performs beautifully.

Pendant downlights chase away the darkness with a bit of country charm. The metal trim coordinates perfectly with the copper from the pot filler and simple clear glass globes. Who wouldn’t want to linger over breakfast here?

Teardrop lights bring tears of joy to this Orange County homeowner. Asymmetry makes these groupings special. No matchy matchy number of lights in each grouping and each pendant hangs at a different height.

Bringing Orange County Custom Kitchen Remodeling Ideas to Life

Inspired Remodels takes dreams and turns them into reality. They bring Orange County kitchen remodeling ideas to life through careful design and meticulous execution, for exquisite results.

kitchen renovation after picture of undercabinet lighting, clear globe pendant lights, and recessed lights in the ceiling

5 Orange County Kitchen Renovation Ideas to Inspire

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Want a new look for your kitchen? Here are 5 Orange County kitchen renovations by Inspired Remodels that are sure to inspire you. Elevate function with elements that double as workhorses and aesthetics. Get more functionality in less space.

Get inspired by Inspired Remodels, the Orange County kitchen renovation design/build contractors.

Undercabinet Lighting

Task lighting provides the necessary illumination for the cook to work safely. But lighting from recessed lights or pendant lights doesn’t always shine where you need it to.

Enter undercabinet lighting.

This lighting provides the illumination necessary to chop, mince, measure, and mix accurately and safely. And after the kitchen closes, it provides soft accent lighting.

This kitchen uses recessed, pendant, and undercabinet lighting for the right light for any situation.

Two-Tone Cabinets

Mix it up and make color work for you. Whether you mix upper and lower cabinet colors or use contrasting cabinets for an island, two-tone cabinets create fabulous spaces.

In this kitchen, the white Shaker-style cabinets get a bit of warmth from the contrasting dark wood cabinets in the island.

But add a splash of blue and create an icy cool spot you’ll want to enjoy even on the hottest days.

More Than a Backsplash

Backsplashes provide an easy-to-clean surface between the countertop and the base of the upper cabinet. Traditionally, they are used where heat or water comes into play.

But why stop there? Take tile and create a work of art that carries through the entire wall.

Whether it’s the herringbone pattern that gives this wall a bit of complexity.

Or, the subway tile to the ceiling that provides clean lines in this stunning white kitchen. Tile gives you unlimited creativity to create a space as unique as your style.

Vent Hood as Art

Where there is fire there is heat and often smoke. A vent above the cooking surface provides essential ventilation to remove smoke and heat from the cooking area. Ideally, the vent moves the air outside taking cooking odors and smoke with it.

No matter where it vents, there’s no reason your ventilation must be functional. Since many hoods are metal, they can be shaped creatively. Sure, you can go for a straight industrial-style hood but why would you?

A covered hood crafted to match the cabinet is timeless.

All hoods aren’t stainless. This rubbed bronze hood is the perfect foil for stainless appliances.

Flooring You’ll Fall For

A major part of any Orange County kitchen renovation is new flooring. Kitchen flooring must provide a durable surface that’s easy to clean.

That doesn’t mean it needs to be boring. Pick an Emser tile or hardwood flooring from Shaw and see your floor as a blank palette.

Use patterns to bring interest to your flooring.

The natural variations in the wood create a beautiful pattern when the planks are properly racked before installation.

Make the floors an accent piece by using a contrasting color.

Light floors and dark cabinets spell drama for this kitchen renovation.

An Inspired Kitchen Renovation Starts with Inspired Remodels

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Stop by the Inspired Remodels showroom and see the latest in kitchen renovation fashion.