West Indies style, specifically Dutch and British, is a style with deep historical roots adapting well to Florida living. With Perrone Construction’s recent venture, the Bonaire at Spice Bay, they are continuing to define the West Indies construction trend. Let’s visit the West Indies, Spice Bay and the Bonaire.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Design Lines – Buying Art By Pamela Hughes The phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” is never as true as it is with art. Even educated and totally knowledgeable art critics can have different views on a particular piece of art. Sometimes art is selected because the viewer sees it as pleasant, calming, beautiful, technically well-produced, shocking, avant-garde, valuable, or as a good investment for resale. All of this art can be “good”, if it is simply selected due to personal preference or intent.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Pamela Hughes' extravagant designs have been featured in high-end resorts and hotels around the world, and the internationally renowned interior designer's firm, Hughes Design Associates, is setting new standards in residential luxury.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Design Lines – Indoor / Outdoor By Pamela Hughes Sarasota! What better place to let the outdoors in and live in the outdoors! So much of our year has balmy breezes and minimal bug-life that you can spend a great deal of time either in the sun or under cover. Either way there are many ways to enjoy comfort and luxury while enjoying nature’s gifts. One of the ways we like to use the outdoors is an architectural feature often called a “loggia”. This is often a terrace with a roof, sometimes part of the structure of a house, sometimes […]
Monday, March 14, 2011
Design Lines The Sarasota School Of Architecture By Pamela Hughes In our last column, I wrote about Modern Design, so I thought it might be interesting to further the discussion and specifically focus on Sarasota itself and “The Sarasota School”. It is interesting to recall that this “modernism” is now more than 50 years old! While that is certainly true, it is also true that as one drives around Sarasota and occasionally sees these houses and buildings from that time, they retain a freshness and originality that is still stunning and inspiring. In an earlier time, Sarasota was a beautiful, […]
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Design Lines – Modern Design By Pamela Hughes There is lots of talk and awareness of “Modern Design” today, so for this month’s column I thought it might be interesting to explore the history of how this design style evolved. Sarasota is a place known for its Modern Design heritage, and in fact, has numerous wonderful examples of this design dialect, which we will delve into in a future column. So, let’s look at a bit of history first. Design is all around us, whether we are aware of it or not. Any time a human being has applied paint […]
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Design Lines – Buying Art By Pamela Hughes In a column a few months ago, I wrote about the art of framing. Now, after spending a few weeks searching the art markets for clients, it seems appropriate to write about the selection and purchasing of art. The phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” is never as true as it is with art. Even educated and totally knowledgeable art critics can have different views on a particular piece of art. Sometimes art is selected because the viewer sees it as pleasant, calming, beautiful, technically well-produced, shocking, avant-garde, valuable, […]
Monday, October 25, 2010
Design Lines – Embellished Surfaces By Pamela Hughes It is amazing how intertwined art is with design. The two words are almost synonymous. In previous columns, I’ve written about buying art and how to frame it, and we have had numerous columns about various facets of design. In this column, I’d like to write about having art actually created on the surface of our interiors: truly blending art with design. We have long been an admirer and proponent of painted surfaces and have often used artists and craftsmen to embellish limited surfaces of a home. Like most things, if overdone, […]
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Design Lines – Let’s Frame It! By Pamela Hughes In past columns, I’ve written about lighting, color, furniture placement and other elements of successful interior design. In this column, I’d like to write about the how’s and why’s of framing artwork. But first, let me share with you an adventure which brought me to this column’s topic. It was difficult to leave Sarasota and fly to DC rather than spend some well-deserved time at the beach. But I did, and it was for a good cause. I had been asked to assist The Prince of Wales Foundation in their endeavor […]
Monday, June 28, 2010
Design Lines – TV, Or Not TV…. By Pamela Hughes Whether we like it or not, televisions are here to stay. They are in our lives, for some of us, from the moment we wake up to the last thing we hear or see at night. And all through the day, it seems there is hardly a place where there isn’t a screen flickering with some urgent image. Whether it’s your lifeline to the world and staying in touch, or following your favorite program, they are everywhere. We, of course, as designers try to find ways to make televisions accessible, […]
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Design Lines – Lightening The Look By Pamela Hughes One of the pleasures of life is simplification. As the world itself seems to be moving faster and becoming more complicated, the sanctuary of our homes is our place to restore peace, quiet and balance. Paired with making more time for ourselves is the possibility of making our homes more serene and welcoming. And that is what we will be focusing on this month. Particularly, as one retires or is just coming to a second or part-time home, the ease of one’s life there, with minimal upkeep or effort, is important. […]
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Design Lines – Window Dressing By Pamela Hughes We’ve talked about many elements of interior design in previous columns, and we have a few more to go! One very important component of a great space is windows. They are in every room, they control light and air, and they give us an opportunity to add decoration, so this column is dedicated to them. First, let’s talk about the reasons why we treat windows. There is obviously the decorative element: draperies and fabrics add a softness to a room and an opportunity to coordinate other elements and fabrics in a decor. […]
Thursday, March 4, 2010
REAL Magazine Charity Golf Event April 12, 2010 Hosted By The Ritz Carlton Members Club Benefiting The United Way's REALTORS For Kids Fund Please Make A Difference In A Child's Life! FORMAT “1 BEST BALL” TOURNAMENT – YOU REALLY GET TO PLAY THE COURSE! Each player will play their own ball but only put the lowest score for each hole on the score card. That way if someone is having a bad hole they can simply pick their ball up and put it in their pocket – which keeps the round moving at a steady pace for all the players.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Interview With Pamela Hughes Renowned International Interior Designer By Ed Bertha Photography by Giovanni Lunardi An internationally renowned luxury designer whose sumptuous interiors have been featured in the industry’s top publications, Pamela Hughes is proud to call Sarasota home. Pamela, who maintains offices in McLean, Virginia in addition to her Sarasota location, first arrived in the area when she accepted an invitation to design The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Capturing the essence of Palladian architecture The Concession Golf Clubhouse with interior design by Pamela Hughes and Adrienne Vittadini has now opened its doors and is graciously welcoming residents and enthusiastic golfers.
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