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Hidden Gems

by Clay Cox Owner/President

am the first person to shout The design for this kitchen is well balanced and houses all the
I top-end appliances (covered in matching cabinet panels) that any
from the heavens that white
homeowner could want. The island is ten feet long and could seat
is still an excellent choice for
your kitchen. As I’ve said multiple five people very comfortably. That said, the smaller photo has a
times before, white kitchens are hidden surprise that you can see “into”.
in for keeps especially when you We built a room behind the kitchen which we call the pantry.
live, like we do, near the water. It is hidden by a cabinet that looks like a tall storage cabinet but
They lend themselves to the opens like a door for access to the pantry behind it. Inside there are
waterfront transitional clean lined countertops for all your small appliances allowing you to leave your
look that has been prevalent since kitchen tops clear of all that activity. In addition, the upper and
2010 when the white kitchen came back in full force. However, it lower cabinets that match the kitchen give the homeowner even
is certainly not the only choice and that’s fine since we are all our more storage solutions.
own people with our own personal tastes and desires. Bottom line you can’t go wrong with a hidden gem in your
The kitchen in the photo to the right of this article is an kitchen.
excellent example of a kitchen that used Sherwin Williams Enjoy your remodel!
Agreeable Grey as the prominent color with white tile accents and
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a black and stainless hood as a focal point which highlights the
top-of-the-line gas range below it. Grey is another color that folks
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ask if it is still in style. The answer is simple. Grey is a neutral color
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and neutral colors will forever be a wise choice as they allow the
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owner to bring in the accent color(s) they love without the cabinet
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A CENTURY AGO—

by Erick Carter THE INVENTION OF.....
… the bobby pin invented in the 1920s by
Luis Marcus. It gained its popularity
post-World War I during the flapper era. The
“bob” haircut was the rage. Husbands refused to
let their wives cut their hair. In order to achieve
the “bob” look while maintaining their long hair,
Luis invented the bobby pin. The rest is history.
Like any hair product, such a simple item can be misused.
What I have seen over my 25 years of experience as a stylist and
educator and for the late and great Martin Parsons (he was, and
still is, considered one of the great up-style artists of all time) is
the misuse of the bobby pin. Check out those pictures from the flapper era with “short hair”
No – please do NOT open the pin with your teeth. That that may just have been long hair pinned up. While doing the
stretches the pin to have it hold more hair than it was designed Charleston, it stayed simple by knowing how to use the bobby pin
to do at one time. The result will be that the hair will slip out. properly.
Instead, place the pin parallel to the floor, push the head down Stay safe. Practice up!
and push the pin up, following the shape of your head. Insert a
second pin using the same technique. Cross the second pin over
Erick Carter, Salon Zenergy
the first. The longer side of the pin should be against the scalp.
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Practice, like you would with any new skill. 239-777-2380
Practice makes perfect! www.SalonZenergy.com/

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