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THE STAFF of the Classic Cabinet Company, from left, Andrea Morse, Howard Morse, owner - designer, and Joseph Squatrito. The business is located at 2228 W. Prospect Road in Ashtabula.
Published May 26, 2009 07:58 pm - When Gary and Bonnie Stuyvesant needed new kitchen cabinets for their Ashtabula home, they knew just who to call.
Classic Cabinet Co.: fine custom craftsmanship
By ELLEN KOLMAN - Staff Writer - ekolman@starbeacon.com Star Beacon
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — When Gary and Bonnie Stuyvesant needed new kitchen cabinets for their Ashtabula home, they knew just who to call.
The Classic Cabinet Co., owned and operated by Howard Morse, had done excellent work for the Stuyvesants twice before.
Located at 2306 W. Prospect Road, the custom shop has provided fine craftsmanship for 14 years.
“Howard is a craftsman. He and Joe (Squatrito) built us all new kitchen cabinets from scratch because our home is older; the cabinets needed to be odd sizes,” Gary Stuyvesant said. “Our kitchen is beautiful.”
Classic Cabinet Co. will create any kind of cabinet and countertop for kitchens, baths, offices, fireplaces, entertainment centers, residential or commercial, and new construction or remodeling.
“I was a home builder for many years and saw a need for custom work in Ashtabula, so I started my own custom cabinet business,” Howard Morse said.
“We are the largest countertop shop in the county,” he said.
Obtaining a new custom-created cabinet and countertop is easy. Call Morse for an appointment, and the Classic Cabinet designers will go to work using computer technology to aid the customers’ needs and dreams. After that, a home visit will be in order to establish the required exact measurements.
“We do full design services,” said Joe Squatrito, who is the only licensed Corian counter fabricator in the county.
“We utilize computer technology, computer-aided drawing to show the customer what their finished cabinets will look like,” he said.
When Classic Cabinet says they custom-create, they mean from scratch; there are no cookie-cutter cabinets. They are all custom-designed, sized and built.
“Joe is the most skilled countertop man in the area. He has been with me for eight years,” Morse said.
Morse’s daughter, Andrea, has been working with her father for two years and enjoys helping customers with their color selections.
“Sometimes a selection just takes a woman’s touch, and Andrea has an eye for color,” he said.
Countertop varieties available include granite, quartz, solid surfaces like Corian and laminates like Formica.