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The Great Outdoors

Design Tips from you Neighborhood Design Team Keffie Lancaster, Associate ASID Summer time is here and it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors! Outdoor furniture has taken on a new life and many pieces are even made from marine-grade plastics that can outlast traditional materials with very little maintenance. Outdoor fabrics are now coming in […]

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5 Basic Window Treatments

  Feeling the need to make some minor changes and mix up the look of your space? Adding a little style and flair to your windows is the perfect option to provide your space with an instant mini-makeover! Window treatments are undoubtedly the best way to add instant style, color, and pattern while maintaining the […]

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PLUMtastic!

  Got Spring Fever? Have no fear, the promise of Spring, bright colors, and warmer weather are soon to be right around the corner! Until then, keeping up to date on the hottest colors and trends of the season is a must-do. Trending this season is without a doubt the color plum! From fashion week […]

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Bringing youth to the family trade, Keffie Lancaster Interior Designer

Growing up in the family business, Keffie Lancaster was exposed to remodeling, fabrics and furnishings all her life — her mother, interior designer Bonnie Lancaster, has owned a well-regarded design firm in Sarasota since 1979. In college, Keffie studied both business and fine arts. After graduation, she joined her mother at Lancaster Interior Designs in […]

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Elegant Transformation for Mansion at Selby Gardens

In the French parlor, design mother/daughter duo Bonnie Lancaster and Keffie Lancaster envision what might happen if you were inside a big blue box from a famous jeweler. The creamy silk-taffeta drapes in the Tiffany-style blue room are festooned with hand-made ivory fabric roses and the tie-backs are encrusted with rhinestones. The Christmas tree is […]

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune, published March 18th, 2011

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, published March 18th, 2011 “I talked him into refinishing the stained maple cabinets with a black lacquer finish,” said Bonnie. “Talk about drama. We also raised the height of the cabinets and we were able to keep the original granite which really pops now against the cabinetry and the black center island. The […]

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