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Kitchen Spaces

by Clay Cox Owner/President

hen shopping in the pricing they show you. In addition, your appliances are one
and designing of the largest expenditures of your project and will be a helpful and
W your new kitchen, necessary number.
whether it be for a remodel or Walk-around spaces create the essence of the kitchen as far as
new construction, one of the everyday life and entertainment is concerned. The (old) industry
most important items to keep standard for walk spaces is 36” between countertops. In my world
in mind are “your spaces”. In and if I’m able I shoot for 48” which gives us an extra foot of walking
new construction very often, space. The idea is for two people to walk by each other and not be
the blueprints are created by an uncomfortable. This simple adjustment from the old kitchen rules to
architect who will create openings our new kitchen rules makes an amazing difference.
for generic appliances and set the kitchen walk spaces according to Lastly, I’d like to address windows and doors. The idea here is not
their experience. They do this with the idea that the homeowner to crowd either. Leave some space by the doorways and doors by
will refine the prints to their wishes. After all, ultimately the home not pushing the cabinetry right up to them. Let them breathe and
needs to fit its owners, wants, wishes, and desires. be what they are. And with windows, once again, do not push the
The spaces I am referring to are predominately the walk around cabinetry to the window. That will only cause the light coming in
spaces, the appliance spaces and very often the spaces around from that window to “shoot” into the room instead of “spread” into
windows and doorways. Starting with appliances I encourage you the room which adds more natural light in your kitchen.
to pre-shop all your wish list appliances so you can share them
with whomever is pricing your project. You don’t have to purchase Enjoy your remodel!
them just yet, but you should know what you want and that will Clay Cox
determine the sizes of the openings needed to house the appliances.
clay@kitchensbyclay.com
This will help multiple cabinet companies be much more accurate
7935 Airport Road, Suites 5 and 6, Naples, FL 34109
Phone: 239.431.5474 Fax: 239.431.5472

Hair and pH (Part 2)
by Erick Carter
et’s review from Ammonia-free colors use another product,
last month. Hair is monoethanolamine, but the same high pH is
L protein. Chemicals achieved. After a color service, your hair can
adversely affect this protein. feel fuller because the cuticle layer is inflated
To color hair we need to get to by the pH. Cheaper volumizing shampoos
the inner layer of hair. The goal have a higher pH to inflate the cuticle creating
is to use a higher pH which is temporary volume. This sneaky trick hurts the
more alkaline than acid. Logically then we must cuticle by exposing the cortical layer of the hair,
look for a quality product that will do the color causing irreversible damage. The only cure is a
job without hurting the hair. Let’s go on from pair of scissors.
there-- Previously colored hair has already been exposed to this higher
Permanent hair colors are usually alkaline-based. A higher pH level of pH. And so, it is logical not to use the higher pH of
is needed to reach the cortex layer of the hair to change its color. permanent hair color to refresh the ends.
The higher pH (which can be 9-11 on the pH scale) is used to lift Next month, we will discuss different ways to refresh faded ends
the cuticle layer of the hair in order to penetrate the cortex. The while avoiding overexposure to high pH.
catalyst used to achieve this higher pH is usually ammonia which is *Peroxide in hair color is used to deliver oxygen, pH of 20 volume
helped out by an activator, hydrogen peroxide*. peroxide 6% peroxide and 94% water, is about 4.9.

Erick Carter, Salon Zenergy
Erickcre8u@gmail.com
239-777-2380
www.SalonZenergy.com/

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