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How to Price a New Kitchen

by Clay Cox Owner/President

n my opinion beginning to Countertops. This is another item that you’ll want to know the
price out your remodel project cost of as it is one of the larger ticket items in the process. Your kitchen
Ican be the most difficult, maybe designer should have, as mentioned above, created a floor plan. That
even the scariest, part of a kitchen floor plan will be the key to getting countertop prices. A good kitchen
remodel. I can help with this. To designer will have sent out to a countertop provider to get accurate
get started you will need to collect numbers so you will know that cost as well.
as much information on what it General Contractor (GC). Another large and unavoidable expense
will take to get your remodel done. as all kitchen remodels need to be permitted in Collier County. A
The best way is to isolate the major licensed GC will also be the person with “the plan”. He or she will
individual expenses involved in the be organizing and scheduling your project so that it flows seamlessly.
remodel so you can make the right Remember the GC is also your plumber, painter, electrician, drywall guy
financial decision. My experience and much, much more so vet them thoroughly and choose carefully.
tells me there are five big ticket items that come with a kitchen Flooring. This is often an optional item as many kitchen remodels
remodel. If you can collect the numbers for these five items, you are are done using the same footprint and therefore the floors can stay. As
well on your way to starting your remodel. They are as follows. with appliances, you can shop for your new floors without committing
Appliances. This is something you can do simply by shopping to a contract until you are ready to start.
online or at a local appliance store. The idea is to choose what items When I meet with a prospective client, we discuss all these items
you want and “window shop” them. Do not purchase them just yet. All in the first hour of our meeting. I do this with them so they will have
you are looking for is the cost for this typically large ticket item. You a solid grasp of where their money is being spent and for what. It
can order them when you are ready to go. certainly helps when making the final decision.
Cabinets. A good kitchen design firm will put in the effort to get Enjoy your home!
your business by creating the floor plan, drawings, and pricing for your
new kitchen before being hired. The numbers should be 100% accurate Clay Cox
for your project and include a compete job price. Once this is done to
clay@kitchensbyclay.com
your satisfaction and after you have researched the firm it’ll be time to
7935 Airport Road, Suites 5 and 6, Naples, FL 34109
choose the cabinet company you like.
Phone: 239.431.5474 Fax: 239.431.5472

Hair and pH

Different Ways to Refresh Faded Ends
by Erick Carter
efreshing ends of The ultimate choice for refreshing ends is
previously-colored hair a direct dye. Direct dyes are as simple as they
R with a high pH color sound. The dye is applied directly from the
is not the ideal choice. The container; no activator is needed. The pH of
colored ends have experienced a direct dye is similar to most shampoos. It is
the shock of the high pH made to deposit color onto the hair and it only
from the original service. Most stains the outer layer of the hair, it does not lift
color manufactures realized the need for a lower the cuticle layer and never ever has ammonia.
pH on the ends, which gave birth to demi- The best and easiest way for you at home to use
permanent hair color. It's low or, in some cases, no ammonia, allows a direct dye is in a shampoo. At SALON ZENERGY we carry
a deposit-only effect. The demi-permanent color does more than a shampoo line containing several different colors of direct dyes,
just stain the cuticle; it lifts the cuticle layer and deposits into the allowing us to customize color for your special needs. The results
cortical fiber of the hair. In order to do so, a higher than neutral have been amazing in keeping rich vibrant hair color.
pH is needed, as well as an activator. However, it accomplishes this
while maintaining a lower pH than permanent hair color.
Please note that the demi-permanent color is not designed to
lighten or give gray coverage.
Erick Carter, Salon Zenergy
Erickcre8u@gmail.com
239-777-2380
www.SalonZenergy.com/

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