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Holiday Splendor at Selby Gardens’ Payne Mansion

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 1, 2011 “There’s no better place to gather useful ideas for holiday decorating than to stroll through a holiday showhouse that professional designers have put together. Opening today is Holiday Splendor at the Payne Mansion at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The tour continues for a month and is a volunteer project […]

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Q&A with Bonnie Lancaster

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, published March 18th, 2011 “Palm Avenue was all decorators then and most of us were friends and would use each other’s wallpaper and fabric libraries,” says Lancaster. In 1996, the designer felt that people knew her name, Lancaster, better than they identified with Humma-White Studio so she put her name out front. “But, […]

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Sarasota showhouse showcases old and new

Tampa Bay Times, January 31, 2009 “The 14th annual “Jewels on the Bay” showhouse, which runs through Feb. 22, reuses many of the owners’ existing furnishings, refreshing them by repainting, reupholstering or rethinking. The designers use fresh paint and new fixtures to rejuvenate other areas.”   Read the full article here: http://www.tampabay.com/features/homeandgarden/sarasota-showhouse-showcases-old-and-new/971981 

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An economical transformation

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, published March 18th, 2011 January 25, 2009 “The result is an elegant, traditional residence that can serve as an example to homeowners wanting to completely change the look of their surroundings without spending a lot of money. Some of the key initiatives lie in painting and shuffling furniture and art from one room to […]

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Beachy chic-y

Sarasota Herald-Tribune Q&A with Bonnie Lancaster, published May 24, 2009 It’s a favorite décor style of Sarasota-based interior designer Bonnie Lancaster, and one she was delighted to install for a sophisticated Toronto couple. The clients bought a derelict, 2,800-square-foot condominium in the Winding Oaks neighborhood of the gated Longboat Key Club that they now enjoy […]

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For the Goodmans, ‘Our home is our private spa’

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, published April 6, 2008 “The little cottage on Red Rock Lane was, in fact, the fourth residence that Kay Goodman had undertaken to renovate since moving to Sarasota in 1997 from New York. It’s also the second house re-do that she’s tackled since marrying Bob Goodman.”   Read the full article here: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080406/REALESTATE/804060743 

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Leading Lady

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, published October 29, 2006 TIPS FROM THE PRO Bonnie Lancaster’s tips for freshening up rooms: Paint the walls. Change the color of the lampshades. Trade one or two pieces of furniture with those in another room. Use big mirrors to expand spaces and gather light. Make sure there’s a touch of black in every […]

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