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Scullery kitchens
Iby Clay Cox
’ve been designing, selling and installing custom kitchens in My wife Kelly and I just finished building
Naples for 22 years now and I still learn something new every our new home and we decided to add what
day. Some of what I learn is from research; some is from my is basically an extra kitchen to our laundry
interaction with clients. By following their dreams and wishes I am room. Or did we add a laundry room to our
consistently being presented with something new and innovative. extra kitchen? (I’m not sure if it was the
I also have the privilege of working with very talented designers, chicken or the egg that came first.) This
builders, contractors, and developers who always seem to have space is just behind our “formal” kitchen
something exciting going on and are very skilled at what the latest and is accessed by two decorative swinging
doors on either side. It contains a surplus of
trends are. One of the cabinetry, roll-outs, open shelving and, as
latest is the “scullery mentioned, a laundry area. The purpose in
kitchen.” Until a very our minds was to have a place for scrubbing
short time ago I had and storing large pots and pans, a special out-of –the-way area for
not heard scullery small appliances as well as an extra refrigerator for entertaining.
kitchen referenced as The design turned out fantastic and has exceeded our expectations
such and now I use already. How did we ever live without it? This is a home run!
the term daily.
I am excited to continue to use this concept with our future
When researching clients and the discovery of the name “scullery kitchen.” I told you I
the scullery kitchen it learn something new every day.
turns out to be a very
old term for “a room in a house traditionally used for washing up Enjoy your remodel,
dishes and laundering or as an overflow kitchen when the main Clay Cox
kitchen is overloaded.” It also mentioned a “place for boiling water Please E-mail Clay with your questions or comments at
for bathing” – thank goodness those days are gone. clay@kitchensbyclay.com

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