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California Closets – my Providence, Rhode Island weekend

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California Closets- New England does a lot of work in Rhode Island – the smallest state size-wise in land area is a very good area for our business. People in Rhode Island like to be organized. I was in Providence for a very happy occasion – one of my sons was getting married. He got very lucky by finding a very nice young lady from the Providence area and the wedding was an extremely joyous event. However, my passion for California Closets, organization and my blog were never far from my mind. So what could have possibly distracted me, even for a moment, from this fun time?

STYLE AND FUNCTIONALITY

When we were in Providence we stayed in a newly renovated downtown hotel. We needed a very large suite as we were going to host the “after party” at the end of the reception. The room we booked had just been renovated and was very stylish with a big screen tv and nice furniture. It was all very modern and elegant – the wood furniture was the same as one of the colors from our New Lago line, Venetian Wenge, and was very chic looking. The lighting fixtures were very stylish in chrome and reminiscent of a retro movie set. The sofa and chairs were very plush and everything matched perfectly. The bathroom was ultra modern with chrome fixtures, heavy glass doors, a sink that was stylishly rectangular and towel racks that were very elegant. At first look it all seemed very stylish and elegant.

It didn’t work. Looked nice, very stylish, smelled nice, but there were issues. The light fixtures – finding the on/off switch was a problem, the sofa and chairs were not very comfortable, the TV and electronics required four remotes, and the air conditioning was weak at best. Workmanship was an issue – the big glass shower door allowed the shower to leak onto the floor in the changing area, the towel racks were coming out of the wall because they had not hit the studs with the screws or used anchors, and the chrome soap/shampoo holder in the shower was the wrong design as everything fell through to the shower floor. Style was certainly a more important consideration than functionality in the renovation of this hotel room. This was all a distraction to me as at California Closets we work so hard to leave the client a storage product that is both stylish and functional. I wanted to get my design team and installers in there immediately to make this room the full style/function package.

You can go to http://californiaclosets.com/newengland and see the most elegant closets, home offices and garages. They are more than stylish – they are functional. They are functional for you as they are designed for you. We started this industry thirty years ago – and we are still are in the lead with innovation, service, and functionality.

OUR DESIGN APPROACH

Our certified designers understand the importance of making your home both pleasing to the eye and pleasing to the inner organized you. They know that they must create a design that is perfect for you. This is why they spend the time with you during your free consultation at your home. They not only measure your space but count what items you want to put into your closet or home office. They get to know you and what they can do to make our product both elegant and functional for you. The closet has to work for what you need to do day to day – not just look stylish.

OUR INSTALLERS

They understand that it is imperative that they make their end product elegant yet durable and functional. They know that we have a lifetime warranty and that they must build a system that will stand the test of time. Our belt and tie racks must be secure, the valet rods will not fall off the system, and the pull out mirrors, baskets, and drawers must all be located in the correct spot for ease of use. The job is not complete until the installer reviews your system with you. You must not be in the dark about adjust-ability, or functionality. Our designer will also follow up at job completion to make sure everything happened as planned. The final product should have the balance of style with functionality that you want – we strive to make that happen.

I know what you’re thinking – “This guy has to get a life! – just enjoy the wedding.” Don’t worry, the hotel room distracted me just a little. I told the front desk about the issues (another crackpot they thought) but alas, I think it fell on deaf ears. The next time you’re renovating a hotel room give me a call, California Closets will make it elegant and IT WILL WORK.

CALIFORNIA SONG LIST

I have heard from you on some more songs with “California” in the title or as a part of the song. I started the list with two of my favorites:

Beach Boys: California Girls

The Mamas and Papas: California Dreamin’

Stan added to the list with: Going to California by Led Zeppelin

Kyle did some work on this one – he sent me some I would never have found:

California by Metro Station

California by Joni Mitchell

Going to Cali by LL Cool J

California Love by Tupac

Californication and Dani California by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

He also added Hotel California by the Eagles – how did I not put that one on my original list?

My Ipod is not full yet – we need more!

Well, it was a fun weekend. My wife cannot understand why I don’t like to travel. It’s hard for me – being the “Monk” of the closet and storage world.

Ken Cleary, President – California Closets New England

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