Tim Clemens, founder and managing member of Animas Kitchen and Bath LLC, has been married to Nadene for thirty years and is father to Daniel age 29 and Dorothy age 27. He has been in the cabinet business in one way or another for over twenty seven years. Before moving back to Durango in 1996, he owned and operated the award winning Clemens Cabinet Company of San Marcos Texas from 1981 to 1996. That shop manufactured custom residential and commercial cabinetry as well as plastic laminate and solid surface countertops, specialized moldings, entry systems and furniture. After working for two local cabinet businesses in Durango, he founded Animas Kitchen & Bath LLC in 1999.
While Animas specializes in design, sales, and installation of manufactured cabinetry and countertops, Tim still has the pleasure of providing fully custom products with three excellent product lines of fully custom cabinets. Every year finds Tim involved in memorable projects that provide satisfaction for customers and Tim for years to come.
One of the reasons that many people are moving to the Durango area is to take advantage of the area's many available outdoor activities, and that is true of Tim as well. Tim enjoys golf, bicycling, fishing, hiking, skiing, and camping throughout the year and is always grateful for the beauty and majesty of the nearby mountains.
Katie White, designer As a local to Durango, Katie grew up with an understanding of the unique design environment and construction industry in her small mountain town. Leaving her community to study at the Interior Design Institute of San Diego she earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Design. During her time there she excelled in Auto Cad. She also developed a love for custom furniture and green design. Upon returning home Katie began an internship with a local Architecture firm. This led to five years of independently working with many successful Architects in the area. She worked on a wide variety of projects including commercial, government, high-end residential and small remodels. Her projects are scattered through out the southwest and California.
Wanting a change of pace Katie returned to her original love of Interior Design. She began her Kitchen and Bath design career in February of 2008 at Animas Kitchen and Bath LLC. Working closely with Tim Clemens, Katie is thriving as a Kitchen and Bath Designer. She enjoys the ever changing technology, design trends and diverse clientele of the Kitchen and Bath industry. ( Due to the slow economy Katie is now working as an sales agent and design consultant rather than a full time employee, but her valuable skills are still available to AKBLLC customers. )
During the design and construction process Katie draws upon her knowledge and understanding of the fine balance between functionality and beauty. She focuses on providing an effortless working kitchen environment while achieving a unique design with a bit of drama. She strives to guide her clients to reach their Kitchen and/or Bath goals and even dreams.
John Ryznar grew up in Grosse-Ile Michigan and has been in the cabinet business for 28 years. He has been married to Cheryl for 32 years and is the father of five children. Prior to moving to Durango, John and Cheryl had a custom cabinet shop in northern Michigan. After the Ryznars moved here in 1994, they started the San Jaun Cabinet Company which operated until 2004. John then worked for some other shops around the area in various capacities until 2008, when he came on with AKBLLC as our installer. John enjoys the outdoors and takes advantage Southwestern Colorado’s excellent hunting, fishing, camping, and golf. John’s wealth of experience and excellent work ethic bring excellence to installed projects from Animas Kitchen & Bath LLC. ( Due to the slow economy John is now doing some installation work as a subcontractor rather than a full time employee.)