Kenneth Lee McClintock Co-founder of Cutting Corners Inc. Announces Celebrating 45-Year Journey Through Fabric, Design, and Entrepreneurship

2026-07-30 07:52:22 Design

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Dallas, TX — Kenneth Lee McClintock has spent more than four decades helping build one of Dallas's most recognized names in decorative fabrics and home décor. As co-founder of Cutting Corners Inc., McClintock has watched a business started with his father in 1978 grow into a multi-location operation that continues to serve interior designers, decorators, and everyday homeowners across Texas today.

The company's roots trace back to Captain E.A. McClintock, a U.S. Army veteran and jazz drummer who founded Cutting Corners with an emphasis on quality materials and personal service. Kenneth carried that philosophy forward, later helping launch FabricResource.com and expanding the business's reach beyond its Dallas showroom. Cutting Corners remains family-owned, a rarity in an industry increasingly dominated by national chains, and its flagship Dallas location — a 23,000-square-foot showroom on Midway Road — still draws trade professionals and DIY enthusiasts more than 45 years after the company's founding.
McClintock's contributions to the design world extend beyond retail. Public patent records show he holds inventions related to home construction products, including a window shutter design combining a rigid support member with a protective foam body — the kind of practical, function-first innovation that has quietly shaped how his industry builds and manufactures. It's a fitting complement to a career spent thinking as much about durability and craftsmanship as about aesthetics.

But those who know Kenneth Lee McClintock well say his legacy isn't just measured in square footage or patents. A lifelong musician and outdoorsman, he's spent decades scuba diving, spearfishing, and boating — often with his three children, Makennon, Kayden, and Kaylee, in tow. Kaylee, born in Key Largo, grew up alongside her father on the water, and McClintock has long credited that time outdoors with keeping him grounded through the demands of running a family business.
"Life is about passion, whether you're making music, diving deep, or building something meaningful with the people you love," McClintock has said of the philosophy that's guided both his business and personal life. That ethos — equal parts craftsmanship and connection — is what colleagues point to when asked what sets him apart: a founder who treated a fabric warehouse like a family room, and customers like neighbors.

As Cutting Corners moves through its fifth decade, McClintock's imprint is still visible in the culture he helped build — one centered on personal service, trade relationships built over years rather than transactions, and a hands-on approach passed down from his father. For a business that has outlasted countless competitors, that continuity is itself the legacy.

About Kenneth Lee McClintock
Kenneth Lee McClintock AKA Kennymac is a Dallas-based entrepreneur, designer, musician, and diver, and co-founder of Cutting Corners Inc., a family-owned decorative fabrics and home décor business operating since 1978.
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