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ITCHENS

BY CLAY
We Make Every Referral Proud GOODBYE OLD KITCHEN…

by Clay Cox
Owner/President • Kitchens by Clay
M y wife and I were sitting in our kitchen to do. We talked of a crisp white kitchen that we knew
would brighten up our days beginning with our morning
last night and couldn’t help but talk about
a kitchen renovation one more time. As
coffee. We know now that the new cabinets for our
we looked at our no character lackluster
grey flat panel doors we started to imagine what new kitchen would come with soft-close drawers and doors so
no more slamming for me. It would be great to have the
shelves rollout to us or better yet lots and lots of drawers.
My wife and I love to cook so we talked about having
our spices integrated into the cabinetry so all is easily
accessible. A must have would be a waste/recycle system
built right into the cabinets so we can get rid of that big
ugly waste basket. Yes we’ve been looking around a bit
and these are some of the things we’ve seen and love.
And the best part is the added value it will bring to our home.
Add to that the induction cooktop that we’ve been dreaming of ever since gas
was not available to us here at our condo. Double ovens and a refrigerator that
all but disappears into the cabinetry is a dream come true. New granite or that
quartz we’ve been hearing so much about lately was agreed upon by both of us as
a perfect working surface as well as being beautiful to the eye. How about those
color and style would do for us. We talked about the hand hammered copper farm sinks we saw at the Kitchens by Clay showroom. I’m
two doors with the broken hinges, the drawer that sure we will add much more once we make our appointment with Clay or one of
you have to hold up when you open it so it won’t fall his designers and begin.
to the floor and the sink cabinet damage from the Sound familiar? Call us. We can help.
drip we had two years ago. After that we were on to
our tired solid surface tops and appliances that no Please E-mail Clay with your questions or comments at clay@kitchensbyclay.com.
longer worked quite the way they are supposed to. Enjoy your remodel,
Then we began to discuss what we would love Clay Cox ADVERTORIAL

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52 Life in Naples | May • June • July 2017