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 designers repurposed some of Bill’s furniture, added a few pieces and found places for all his art. The porcelain floor tiles are original to the home and influenced the choice of paint color for the walls,…
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 of members of the Florida West Coast Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designer (ASID).” Read the full article here: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20111201/ARTICLE/111209963?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar
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 fine artist and a designer, volunteered her services. “I repainted a pine table that belongs to the homeowner and I added a bit of pizzazz with rhinestones and black accents,” said Lancaster. “I call the space French Modern, and it definitely…
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 Alex Miller — Mercedes Medical, Inc. Keffie Lancaster — Lancaster Humma White Studio SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Anexio, Inc. Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc. Marguerite Barnett M.D./Mandala Medi Spa, LLC YOUNG BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Veterinary Neuro Services, LLC …
Young & modern ideas transform 30-year-old condo
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, published September 24, 2006 “We clicked right away,” remembered Lancaster, who works at Lancaster Humma White Studio, where her mother, Bonnie, is the owner. “My client and I are about the same age; we found out that we have the same bedroom furniture, and that we envisioned her space as metropolitan, with original details and a soft natural color palette of blues and chocolate brown with metallic accents. And I knew I could rework some of her existing furniture so that we wouldn’t have to buy everything new. Read the…