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A Kitchen Renovation to Make You Thankful

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Any renovation project is a major disruption. But a kitchen renovation or a bathroom renovation can make simple day-to-day activities even more difficult. But all those dinners of microwaved soup will be worth it if the project brings you a kitchen that is functional and beautiful. Now that’s a kitchen renovation to make you thankful. To make sure that’s why you get, follow these guidelines.

Pick the Right Kitchen Renovation Partner

To end up with the right kitchen, you’ve got to start with the right partner. You need a kitchen renovation expert that knows how to convert your dreams to reality. A kitchen is just more than a collection of appliances and cabinets. A kitchen includes all construction elements. You’ve got plumbing, electrical, drywall, HVAC, and flooring as well as cabinetry.

Changing the kitchen could mean changing the plumbing. The right renovation partner considers all the pieces that must come together to create the kitchen you want. When budget is a concern, that’s important. Pick Inspired Remodels as your partner.

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Approve a Workable Design

Your renovation must start with a plan. Make sure the design you approve is a workable design. Kitchens are work spaces. The most efficient designs are based on the kitchen triangle. The refrigerator, sink, and stove are essential to cooking. Place these items in a triangle and the cook moves efficiently between the essentials.  Include storage for the most used items in easily accessible places.

Work with a design/build contractor and make the kitchen renovation process easier. A contractor like Inspired Remodels not only creates a workable design, they execute the design as well. That’s one less headache for you.

Utilize Easy Care Finishes

Unless you want to spend as much time cleaning as you do cooking, pick easy care finishes. Do you pine for granite countertops? Did you know that quartz is easier to maintain?  Tile makes a lovely backsplash, but do you want to scrub grout?

Talk with your kitchen renovation specialist during the design phase to pick out finishes that are not only lovely and durable but are easy to maintain.

Once you’ve selected your design and finishes, then set up your temporary kitchen in another area. Use disposables, small appliances, and practice patience. The end product will be well worth the disruption.

Celebrate with A Party

Once the work is complete, invite friends over. You’ll be thankful that entertaining and cooking is so easy in your new kitchen. Picking the right partner and relying on their expertise in design pays off in a workable kitchen. You’ll have a kitchen that’s great for cooking and easy to clean when you’re done. Call (949) 716-1938 or Contact Us today and schedule a consultation.

On-Line Kitchen Remodel Planner Makes Design Easier

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This article was originally published on June 28, 2017, and is updated to reflect current product availability.

Thinking about a new kitchen remodel? Not sure where to start? Thanks to the internet, you’ve got plenty of on-line tools to help. An on-line kitchen remodel planner or planning  helps you decide how to layout your kitchen. Here are just a few great tools.

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Room Sketcher

Room Sketcher lets you try different floor plans, appliances, fixtures, finishes, and countertops. Know what will work in your space before you start talking to contractors. It’s easy to use. Just draw your walls, pick what you like, drag, and drop. This tool offers a great way to try out multiple designs, especially if you aren’t sure of your creative skills.  Want a peninsula or an island? Draw them both and compare! Decide you don’t like it? Delete it!  It’s fast and easy to use. Create 3D photos to share with contractors. Use the AI to create 360-degree views and high-resolution photos. The basic version provides all the basic functionality you need to get started. Go Pro and get a 30 free trial.

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Kitchen Planner

 KitchenPlanner.net offers an alternative to downloadable software. Just navigate to the site, click the button, and start planning your kitchen remodel.  Select the layout, place your windows and doors, then start adding your design elements. Pick from base, wall, and custom cabinets. Add appliances, choose finishes, and create 3D renditions of your kitchen remodel design. This kitchen remodel planner makes planning easy for the technically challenged.

Lowe’s Kitchen Visualizer

Lowe’s offers a basic Kitchen Visualizer tool online.  Start with one of their preset floor plans and add design elements.  This kitchen remodel planner offers an easy-to-use option but limited flexibility. The only design elements available in the planner are items sold by Lowe’s. But the tool allows you to play with mixing and matching finishes, colors, and materials to help you decide what you find visually pleasing.

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Professional Kitchen Remodel Planner

Nothing beats the experience of a professional. That’s why after you’ve played with an online kitchen remodel planner it is time to sit down with a professional kitchen designer.  Inspired Remodels reviews your rough designs and floor plans and determines if they work in the space available. In addition, a professional kitchen remodel designer thinks of all the details you never considered.  In a kitchen, lighting creates a safe working environment and is a crucial design element. A professional understands how to use lighting. A professional kitchen remodel designer knows how to create a kitchen that minimizes the steps between workstations but maximizes the beauty of the space.

Ready to get started?  Contact Inspired Remodels to schedule your appointment.

 

Greenery is the Color of 2017 – Talk to Your Home Remodel Contractor

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Pantone has introduced the 2017 color of the year – Greenery – and its ready to bring freshness to your kitchen, bathroom, or any living space in your home.

New Year – New Color

Nothing says “new” like fresh growth in Spring.  The Pantone Color of the Year for 2017 embodies new beginnings. If you are thinking of a remodel in 2017, now is the time to talk to your home remodel contractor about Greenery.

Greenery 15-0343 is the perfect companion to gray.  And we all know that Gray is the New White when it comes to interior design.  Pantone calls it “nature’s neutral”.  It works with deep-rooted colors tone such as Brown Rice and Chai Tea.

Pantone-Color-of-the-Year-2017-Color-Palette-9You  can rev it up with Prism Pink or Blazing Yellow.

Pantone-Color-of-the-Year-2017-Color-Palette-5The Grand Canyon palette is perfect for Southern California interiors and has options perfect for the kitchen, bath, bedroom or living areas.  From Canyon Clay to Sheepskin or Copper, you get a warm and natural feel.

Pantone-Color-of-the-Year-2017-Color-Palette-3Check out the entire selection of Greenery Color Pairings at  the Pantone website.

Inspired Remodels for 2017

IMG_3774Need more inspiration for 2017?  Inspired Remodels is the Orange County home remodel contractor that brings your inspirations to life.  And if you have trouble feeling inspired, then trust their design team to create the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom or whole house of your dreams.  If you need ideas, just check out their portfolio of kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, and full home makeovers.

Tired of bathrooms with inadequate lighting or dull, cracked, or chipped floors?  Give your bathroom a spa treatment with a remodel.  Whether you use Greenery or not, you’ll get a room that is functional and beautiful.  It will be watertight, built to code, and bring pleasure for years to come.

Does your kitchen design make cooking a chore?  Inspired Remodels is more than just a home remodel contractor, they design kitchens that are built for easy cooking and cleaning.  Undermount sinks are easy to clean and properly designed storage keeps what you need at your fingertips when you need it.  Your kitchen is designed for how you cook and how you entertain.  It becomes your space, designed just for you.

More Than a Home Remodel Contractor

IMG_3771If you are thinking about making changes to your home in 2017, make Inspired Remodels your partner.  More than just a home remodel contractor or renovator, Inspired Remodels is a design and build firm.  That means one firm will work with you to design your space, pick finishes and fixtures, and handle the plumbing, electrical and all other trades necessary to make your remodel happen.  Don’t run all over town when all you need is Inspired Remodels.

Remodeling is stressful and they will work to minimize the stress of having your home under construction.  A project manager will be your single point of contact and will keep you up to date on everything that is happening with your remodel. If you ever have a question, concern, or problem your dedicated project manager will be there for you.

Ready for a change in 2017?  Call (949) 716-1938 to schedule your consultation or use our on-line Contact Us form.