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8 Top Kitchen Remodel Trends for Orange County Kitchens

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Kitchen remodels are a popular update in Orange County. That’s why homeowners looking to update their living spaces and increase their home’s value look to the kitchen. With so many new materials and technologies, it’s a great time for a kitchen remodel. Here are 8 trends you might want to add to your kitchen update.

kitchen remodel adds bamboo lighting and other ecofriendly materials

Eco-Friendly Materials

To begin with, start with sustainability. Unquestionably, this trend is hot in home design.  Naturally, it extends to kitchen remodels. Homeowners love eco-friendly materials like bamboo, reclaimed wood, and recycled glass to reduce their carbon footprint. Eco-friendly materials offer unique, natural looks that add character to your kitchen.

Smart Technology

With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart technology is at home in homes across California. Smart kitchen technology includes everything from appliances with Wi-Fi to voice-activated assistants that manage your grocery list or preheat your oven. Subsequently, kitchen makeovers make the most of current smart technology.

kitchen remodel incorporates open concept for kitchen and dining areas

Open-Concept Layouts

Orange County homeowners love open-concept homes. Open-concept kitchens promote a seamless flow between the kitchen, dining, and living areas. They create a more spacious and airier atmosphere.  A kitchen remodel that uses this layout creates the perfect environment for entertaining guests and quality family time. To achieve this look, remove walls or install large windows to connect the spaces and bring in natural light.

Minimalist Design

The minimalism trend has been around for a while. Surely this trend appears here to stay. For kitchen remodels, use clean lines, simple color palettes, and streamlined storage. Open shelving looks great and makes it easier to access dishes and cookware.

Colorful Cabinets

Many homeowners opt for colorful cabinets to add personality to their kitchens. Without question, these bright and bold cabinet colors break up neutral color schemes and add visual interest. Plus, they are fun!

Natural Stone Countertops

Natural stone countertops like marble and granite continue to be popular. Certainly, these materials offer a timeless, elegant look that adds value to any kitchen. However, don’t overlook new options like engineered quartz. Given that this material offers greater durability than natural stone and requires less maintenance – it’s bound to quickly become a favorite.

Custom Storage

Custom storage solutions made possible by custom cabinetry are a must-have for any kitchen remodel. So, add everything from pull-out pantry shelves to built-in spice racks to boost storage. Obviously, using custom solutions make the most of your kitchen space, no matter how much space you have!

Luxury Finishes

Finally, many homeowners are opting for luxury finishes in their kitchen remodels. High-end appliances, custom cabinetry, and designer light fixtures create beautiful kitchens. These finishes elevate your kitchen and create a truly luxurious space that you’ll love.

Top Kitchen Remodel Company

Inspired Remodels uses these trends and other ideas you have in your kitchen remodel. Therefore you get a space that’s both stylish and functional. So, whether you’re looking to update your appliances, cabinets, countertops, or storage solutions, talk to Inspired Remodels about your dream kitchen.

 

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.

orange County remodeling contractors after picture of kitchen with white shaker cabinets white marble countertop and bamboo light fixture

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.

Orange County remodeling contractors after picture of kitchen with gold faucet at a white farmhouse sink and stainless steel dishwasher and stove

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 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 own 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.

Backyard renovation

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.

Schedule a consultation today.

Orange County Kitchen Remodeler Kitchen Design Tips

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It’s the job of your Orange County kitchen remodeler to create a functional space. It’s easy to get excited about fabulous finishes and amazing appliances, but if your kitchen isn’t functional, it’s a waste of space and money.  Cooks want beautiful and functional kitchens. Inspired Remodels, the design and build Orange County kitchen remodeler, designs for high style and function.  Here are a few of their tips for designing a kitchen that looks fabulous and makes cooking easy.

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This kitchen features multiple workstations

Consider the Cooks

Most kitchen designs accommodate a single cook in the kitchen. The work triangle (sink, refrigerator, and stove) design keeps in mind one cook and allows the single cook to move efficiently.  

But modern Orange County kitchens often host more than one cook at a time. Contemporary kitchens serve as a gathering place where families and friends come together to create great food and enjoy good times. When multiple cooks work in the kitchen focus on creating workstations.  Workstations for prep, cooking, and cleanup replace the kitchen triangle. Organize these work areas around any appliances needed and create plenty of room to work.  

Maybe your cooking style relies heavily on the toaster oven and air fryer and not the full-sized oven. If that’s the case, skip the double ovens and add extra counter space for your toaster oven, air fryer, or pressure cooker that gets a daily workout.

If your home serves as holiday meal central, extra wall ovens and warming drawers make cooking for a crowd a breeze.  

Island offers seating in the kitchen

Social Butterfly or Family-Focused?

Is entertaining an important part of your lifestyle or do meals look more like cereal, grilled cheese, and microwave noodle dishes?  If your entertaining style goes beyond light appetizers, you need room to cook for a crowd.

On the other hand, if most of your meals are made quickly and eaten even faster, you need kitchen seating that lets you chow down, clean up, and get out quickly. If the family rarely uses the dining room, the kitchen must provide room to cook and eat.

Do you enjoy guests while you cook? An island offers space for you to chat and be social while preparing your spread.

If formal entertaining is more your style, make sure pass-throughs and doors make it easy to carry loaded platters and plates from the kitchen to the dining area. Skip the doorknobs and use levers or swinging doors.

Open concept kitchen

Orange County Kitchen Remodeler Designs Too!

Inspired Remodels is much more than a standard Orange County kitchen remodeler. They offer complete design services as well. This means they understand the elements of good kitchen design as well as they understand the elements of proper plumbing. 

They go way beyond discussing flooring and countertop finishes. They want to know how you use your kitchen and why you use your kitchen.  The answers to these questions offer keen insight into how your kitchen should be designed.

All great kitchens begin with a great design.  When Inspired Remodels is your Orange County kitchen remodeler you know your kitchen will look amazing and function splendidly.