Oh So Ombré!
The “ombré” trend has without a doubt taken the world by storm within the last year and is proving to be the trend that just won’t quit! What started as a hair style phenomenon is quickly planting its seeds in the fashion, beauty, and décor industries leaving consumers begging for…
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,…
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…
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…
Keffie Lancaster, 2013 Showhouse Chair: Two lavish homes featured in Sarasota-area showcase
Chair of this year’s Designer Showhouse is Keffie Lancaster; this is her 10th official showhouse project, although she says that’s deceptive. “Actually, I’ve been involved with showhouses since I was a little girl helping my mom, Bonnie Lancaster, tote things in and out and learning things from her and all…
2013 Boys and Girls Clubs Designer Showhouse
Come out and visit! Www.designershowhousesarasota.comOpens 1/18/13
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…
Holiday Decorating Tips from Keffie Lancaster
Pinecone Place Cards: Cut rectangular pieces of card stock and sit atop the pine cone. Place the pinecone inside a small decorative bowl to match your table. Let there be light: Think twinkly lights and lots of candles. Be careful and tidy when hanging to hide cords and plugs so…
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…
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…
ASID Showhouse 2011
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 1, 2011 A good home show for bad times Using a color palette of wasabi green, taupe and cream in the double-volume foyer, Lancaster chose classic pieces and had the walls faux-finished and the drapery panels and area rug hand-painted. Fortunately, her daughter Keffie, who is a…
Keffie Lancaster Nominated as Young Professional of the Year by Chamber of Commerce
SARASOTA – The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce announced today the finalists for the 2007 Frank G. Berlin Sr. Small Business Awards. The awards luncheon will be June 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Sarasota. The finalists are: YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR Jay Lockaby — The Wellness Community …
