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What You Need to Know About Kitchen Remodeling

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The kitchen is a must-have in every home. This is the area for cooking, relaxing, and enjoying comfort foods with the ones we love. It also serves as a convenient space for families and friends to make time for each other while cooking, cleaning, and so much more. However, due to frequent usage, kitchens get the most wear and tear compared to other rooms. Moreover, homeowners now have more design options than ever before. As such, you may be thinking about starting a repair and remodeling project to give your kitchen a fresh makeover.

Hire a professional remodeling company

If you are a busy parent, professional, or homeowner will little to no construction experience, we highly recommend hiring experts in kitchen remodeling in the OC. The renovation process can be very time-intensive and costly. We have all heard from people who attempted their own projects, only for their kitchen dreams to turn into kitchen nightmares. Skip the hassle and frustration; a professional contractor will have the necessary expertise, experience, and equipment to get the job.

Plan: Design, Expenses, and Materials 

The first step in kitchen remodeling is to outline the design, expenses, and materials. You can sketch the design yourself, but it is best to hire a professional architect; they can also advise on the best way to allocate resources to achieve your vision while fitting your budget.

Take a look at remodeling ideas on the internet if you are looking for inspiration. The most important part of this stage is to establish a design that captures what you truly envision for the day-to-day use of your kitchen. Having clarity at this stage will ensure that everything will come out as expected. Concerns can be addressed beforehand rather than during, allowing for the project to be completed sooner rather than later. 

Repairs: Fix cracks, holes, and other damage

The next step is to prepare the kitchen itself for total remodeling. Prior to construction, inspect for damage and pests to avoid any unexpected inconveniences. At this stage, sealing, replacement, and other repairs should be completed before any remodeling begins.  

If you are planning on doing a complete kitchen makeover, including a color palette change, you may need to prime your walls and other surfaces with paint primer. This is to serve as the base before you apply new paint over the existing paint, ensuring an even and solid application while enhancing longevity.

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Reorganize and reposition furniture, appliances, and accessories 

If your furniture and kitchen appliances are movable, then consider changing rearranging them to provide your kitchen with a new layout and ambiance. If you have accessories such as curtains and centerpieces, experiment to see which of them blend well with your kitchen and add sparkle and personality. 

If you are ready for a new kitchen, consider hiring the experts to turn your dream kitchen into a reality. You can give Inspired Remodels a call today.

Inspired Remodels
21098 Bake Pkwy Suite 102, Lake Forest, CA 92630, United States

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A Guide to Kitchen Remodeling

The kitchen is the core of the home, where people gather for meals, homework, games, and conversations. A contractor can help a homeowner guide throughout the process, whether it’s a complete overhaul or a simple facelift. 

A kitchen remodel is an investment that offers a great return. Almost every homeowner plans to perform house remodeling at least once in their life. However, it can be a time-consuming and frustrating process that disrupts the family’s life for weeks or months. Hiring the best contractor can ease the stress by keeping the project on time and to avoid expenses from spiraling out of control. 

Defining the Must-Haves

Deciding what the homeowner wants is the initial step when remodeling the kitchen. It will help narrow down the choices and set a budget. It can feel like the choices for their kitchen are limitless. However, homeowners must choose what’s essential to them. Focus on your priorities first, so that you know which compromises to make if things do not go according to plan.

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Setting the Budget

According to HomeAdvisor, the average cost of remodeling a kitchen that is “200 feet or more and typically runs between $30,000 and $60,000. Upscale remodels can reach from $75,000 to $100,000 and beyond.”

How can homeowners determine a realistic budget for their kitchen remodeling project? A good rule is to spend at least five to fifteen percent of their home’s total value. For instance, if a homeowner’s house is valued at $300,000, a good kitchen remodeling budget would be ten percent of that overall value, hence at least $30,000. 

Hiring the Professionals

Dismissing the advantages of hiring a kitchen contractor is one of the most common mistakes homeowners make in their kitchen remodel projects. These professionals help them keep on track, on the job, and budget. 

A kitchen contractor is the point person for the kitchen renovation. They provide and source all the materials, organize the timeline, and employ the subcontractors who will be working on the project. In short, they are what make the remodeling project run flawlessly and complete on time. 

Hiring a contractor is indeed an investment. However, it is worth contacting a professional, rather than attempting to DIY.

Timeline 

Timelines depend on your specific needs. The information in this article should be taken as a guideline; for a complete assessment that is specifically tailored to your situation, consult with Inspired Remodels.

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For a moderate-sized kitchen, renovations may take six to eight weeks. Renovation projects that involve structural changes, such as wall removals and reconfiguration of the floor plan, may take a bit longer. A reasonable timeline might be ten to twelve weeks. 

Overall, renovating one’s kitchen can be a lengthy process, but it is worth it in the end. A custom kitchen renovation can offer homeowners more fulfillment and contentment than anything else. Upgrading your home can be a great investment for any homeowner. In the long term, most kitchen renovations pay for themselves or come close to it through market appreciation, increasing the market value if you do choose to one day sell your home.

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How To Plan Your Home Renovation

In Improving America’s Housing 2019, Harvard reports the home remodelling market to be worth $450 billion.

Anyone who has ever been through a home remodelling project knows that it always ends up taking longer and costing more than expected. We gathered our top tips for planning your renovation that you can be as prepared as possible.

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  1. Choose a contractor with excellent communication – Communication should be your most important decision factor when choosing a contractor. Imagine you taking a day off work to welcome your new contractor. You agree to that they will arrive at your home at 10:00am that day. It’s 10:30am and they haven’t appeared. They haven’t called or texted you. You have tried calling multiple times, and there is no answer, and now an hour has passed. Yikes!
  2. Focus on value rather than cost – Home remodelling expenditures appear to be increasing more than ever before. This is likely due to the fact that home owners are willing to invest in the best service and experience they can find. You want to find someone who is punctual, skilled, experienced, and hard-working. These qualities will save you from unnecessary headaches and should be more important to you than getting the cheapest quote.
  3. Read reviews on contractors – Not all contractors come equal. Be sure to review their portfolio and reviews so that you can choose someone with a reputation for quality, excellence, and care. Melissa Alesi found herself in a nightmare of a home renovation after the contractor had not only failed to meet her requirements, but also left her with a mess to clean up. Had she chosen someone with a proven track record rather than her first Google Search, she could have found someone who would have delivered a beautiful end result, right from the start.
  4. Expect there to be dust – If you are allergic, be sure to stock up on your medicine and dust masks! It will be virtually impossible to clean up while the renovation is in progress. You will have to bear with a lot of dust, but it will be worth it in the end!
  5. Store everything in sealed boxes and bags – This will protect your belongings from dust and accidental damages. You also want to give your contractor a clean and tidy workspace so that they can work as efficiently and effectively as possible. Contracting requires physical labour and time, which will go directly to your invoice. Clear out the clutter and remove anything that can slow down your renovation.
  6. Communicate with your contractor – This ties back to the first point, as communication must take place in both directions. You cannot expect your contractor to know exactly what you want unless you have explained it to them in detail, and shown photos or examples, if possible. As much detail as possible will give your contractor a better understanding of exactly how you want your home to end up.

If you are looking for a reputable and experienced home contractor, we highly recommend Inspired Remodels.

Inspired Remodels
21098 Bake Pkwy
Ste 100
Lake Forest, CA 92630

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A New Home Builder Comes To Town

I like to introduce everyone to one of our newest businesses in town.

Sailhouse custom home builders.

They are a full-service real estate and home development firm and I am positive that they will make Sanborn County and even more beautiful place to live. I know, I know, it seems impossible as we live in such an incredible place and have a long history of amazing home builders, but I really think that you all are going to be very happy with the work that they do.

Here, let me show you a few examples of their work:

This is a beautiful home that they did. Check out the unique triple garage door.

And I absolutely love how the back of this house turned out.

And you have to check out this amazing kitchen!

And finally, look what they did to open this house up to the world. Incredible!

As I said, we are not going to be disappointed.

You can find them here:

Sailhouse
170 Newport Center Dr #260
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 281-6044
https://www.sailhouse.com/

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A Growing Town Means Growing Inspiration

Yogi Bera famously said, “Nostalgia just ain’t what it used to be.” In a small town it’s easy to get wrapped up in the gold glow of how things were and lose sight of how things are shaping up to be. With the amount of growth Sanborn County has experienced in these last few years, folks are giving a second look to all kinds of traditions and habits that have been with the county since it started. Some inconveniences were assumed to be part of life because there simply was not a better option when the first version was set in motion. Take our public transportation for example. There has never been a need for more than 2 buses in town because Frank and his twin brother Hank drove the North/South and East/West buses respectively on such a consistent schedule there was no need for backup. Now our towns traffic is getting so backed up we are opening a carpool lane to help encourage ride sharing and decrease congestion. Infrastructure at the city level isn’t the only thing that folks are re-imagining.

Just about every home in town was built by the same developer when the county was first incorporated. Now that 1940’s style wood-on-wood paneling is starting to wear and folks are remodeling their homes left and right.  Bulky pine cabinets and ranch-style interior trim are being replaced with wood-grain, tile flooring and Carrera marble counter tops. Bathrooms and kitchens that previously shared the same history of the town in their worn wood and distressed years are being redesigned into unique and modern statements. Creaks and cracks were simply a symptom of a town that did not have time to care about the layout of a living space. Inspiration is now striking these forgotten dwellings and delivering a stunning show of form and function.

There are some things that should not be left with a bygone era: craftsmanship, longevity, and service. Fortunately the new remodeling contractor that moved into town shares these same values with the foremen before him.

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The shift from subsisting to abundance is not an immediate one. Watch a town closely enough and you can miss that progress or regress never slows down. Homes in Sanborn are certainly experiencing the former with the help of Inspired Remodels. Simple touches of luxury bloom their way into the hearths and staircases of the most historic homes in town until neighborhoods, blocks, and towns transform to reflect the abundance that every resident radiates.

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There is a profound impact that a bathroom or kitchen remodel has on a home. It’s takes the hand of a truly talented remodeling contractor to elevate the warmth and tradition of an old house into the timeless elegance of a long-standing home. Nostalgia makes for excellent stories but it has a tendency to weigh too heavily on the potential for progress. To live is to grow and it takes an inspired eye to add progress to history like the rings in a tree. Give Inspired Remodels a call when the itch for inspiration overcomes your resignation to reminiscence.

Inspired Remodels, Inc.
inspiredremodels.com
(949) 716-1938