How to Train your Muralist…I mean Dragon!
We had a quick jaunt up to Clearwater to complete a Birthday surprise! Per her request: How to Train Your Dragon mural! We had very specific instructions and made some changes on the spot but in the end we had ONE happy little girl! And we owe a special thanks to Tanya for inviting us to be a part of this collaboration! If you are looking for a special present for someone in your life….how about a mural? They will be able to enjoy it everyday and it’s not as expensive…
Check Out our Orchid Inspired Table at the 2019 Junior League Tour of Homes
Once again, designer Keffie Lancaster, created an over the top Tablescape for the 2019 Junior League Simply Sarasota Tour of Homes. Featuring Haviland Limoges Fleur et Reubens collector plates, Designed by Felix Bracquemond. The mixed up and mismatched China adds an element of unexpected fun and encourages those of us in the beginning of our collecting days to use what we have in our collection and then incorporate other elements on your table to bring it all together. We also see a collection of Olivia Riegel stemware, antique Fenton glass vases,…
Keffie Visits Art Factory 44
It’s always fun to take a break from interior design and switch gears to another creative activity….and painting is my go-to! I was honored to be invited to come and paint with a many local talented artists during a taping for PBS Arts Program. Art Factory 44 is a collaborative artists studio in Sarasota, Florida, founded in 2018 on Tallavest Rd. I highly recommend checking out this space when you have a chance!
Gorgeous Project in Lakewood Ranch
Here’s a few shots of a recently completed Sarasota Interior Design project located in Sarasota County.
We’re Painting at the SRQ Mellow Mushroom!
Our Sarasota Muralists and Faux Painting Team, Keffie Lancaster and Shelby Miller have been high up on the scaffolding this week! The Mellow Mushroom of Sarasota is opening soon and Sarasota Design Group assisted with a 2′ Ombre Stripe around the exterior patio dining area. Featuring Sherwin Williams Paint Colors: Overt Green (SW6718), Lime Rickey (SW6717), Dancing Green (SW6716), and Lime Granita (SW6715), they created an Ombre Feature Stripe 11′ over the dining space. The space also features a Big Ass Fan! Which we always love and appreciate here in Sarasota,…
Keffie’s featured in SRQ Magazine
Himalayan salt doesn’t just make for a gourmet, tickled-pink sprinkling alternative to your run-of-the-mill Morton: the striking, sunset-colored blocks, bricks and slabs can now season your home décor thanks to Historic Downtown Village Keffie’s EcoChic Boutique. Keffie Lancaster—a 2016 SRQ Women in Business Nominee—stocks her newly opened Earth-conscious emporium with a number of Himalayan Salt products, including elegant tequila shooters resembling pink Tennessee marble and rose quartz-like lamps that will give your bedroom its own private sunset glow. This hunk of geological luminescence—which owes its coral hue to iron oxide—emits light from…
What’s the latest? The 7 big trends of 2014
1. Black is the New Gray Black is back baby…50 shades is no longer up for discussions. We are seeing black walls, black furniture and black fabrics. We’re even seeing people paint the outside of their house black as a way to modernize an older home. Smarter Homes, Smaller Systems Previously, “smart home” options were limited to a single system that ran the whole house, but today homeowners use their smartphones to control a variety of independent systems throughout the home. From lighting to locks to appliances, smaller systems are easier…
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 2003. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.heraldtribune.com /article/20130209/ARCHIVES/302091000
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 the other designers. This year mom and I collaborated on the kitchen and dining room in the Mediterranean home, and we’ve styled both rooms to look like the owners of the home are getting ready to host a dinner party. It’s…
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 rhinestones. The Christmas tree is decorated with white orchids, peacocks and reflective blue balls for a holiday look that is the epitome of European elegance and sophisticated merriment. Read Article Here: http://realestate.heraldtribune.com/2012/12/13/elegant-transformation-for-mansion-at-selby-gardens/
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 they become sophisticated elements of design and not dorm room decor. Pine Sprig: Great for use on the table to add color and charm. Small bunches of pine, mixed with silk flowers and a bow can make great chair decoration. Pop…
