Pamela Hughes and Hughes Design Associates Awarded Their Tenth Ritz-Carlton Project. On the heels of being selected to design The Deckhouses at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, internationally renowned interior designer Pamela Hughes, and her firm, Hughes Design Associates, will undertake the renovation scheduled for The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Desires, Goals And Dreams By Clifford M. Scholz In the steps that we use at CMSA in order to unfold the “Process” for our clients, the following step is the most subjective and most likely one of, if not the most important step in the “Process”. All of the steps are critical and important in creating a great final product, but this is undoubtedly, the one that will either make the creation the perfect solution for the client, or make it just another structure. This step is to understand the client’s desires, goals and dreams. We accomplish this understanding through […]
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Ready Set Market Part II By Tracy Eisnaugle Last month we started discussing design consultation or staging techniques to assist in the process of getting your home or listings ready for the market. This month we will continue the discussion with additional tips and pointers remembering that our goal is to de-personalize and de-clutter the residence. Potential buyers need to be able to visualize their own style and furnishings in the potential home, if a home has too much stuff even if it is great stuff buyers can become overwhelmed and distracted. Here is a list of additional pointers to […]
Sunday, September 27, 2009
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRFoH_wvrk 270 210] End is courtesy of The Ringling College of Art + Design. Produced by Joe Ark Sun. www.ringling.edu
Sunday, September 13, 2009
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLxdlOJ3CU4 270 210] Urgent News is courtesy of The Ringling College of Art + Design. Produced by Jim Christopher. www.ringling.edu
Monday, August 31, 2009
Site Characteristics For Southwest Florida Coastal Properties By Clifford Scholz CMSA has been designing residential and commercial properties on the coastal regions of Florida for the last 17 years. I personally, with partnerships prior to the formation of CMSA, have been designing coastal properties for approximately 30 years. I am fortunate to be involved in the development of these properties, as they are some of the most beautiful in the world. Coastal properties are also accompanied by ramifications with regard to guidelines from the federal, state, and local jurisdiction levels. These need to be followed very carefully and as a […]
Monday, August 31, 2009
Ready Set Market – Part I By Tracy Eisnaugle Over time as we live in our homes we tend to accumulate clutter, adding the latest trends, attaining things we just have to have or gifts we didn’t necessarily ask for. Somehow we find the space and incorporate more and more into our homes. One of my professional duties is to provide design consultation services to real estate agents. Some people use the term staging, but I do not offer furniture or design services to my agents’ clients, eliminating any sales pressure for the homeowner. My goal is to assist the […]
Sunday, August 16, 2009
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO5d6F0u4rQ 270 210] Escar Go is courtesy of The Ringling College of Art + Design. Produced by Hannah Sherman. www.ringling.edu
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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, […]
Saturday, August 1, 2009
What To Expect From A Great Architect By Clifford Scholz I feel that open and straight forward communication is the most important part of the total design process. The “process”, as we evolve through our work begins with the site itself. A good architect will strive to understand the site attributes and the site will be visually reviewed for the following considerations: • Geography • Topography • Climate • Sun Angles/Orientation • Surrounding Properties • Access Points • Views/Wind Orientation • Environmental Considerations • New and/or Remodeling Potentials The site is then reviewed for these additional zoning and building regulations: • Existing and/or Proposed Zoning • Lot Coverage Considerations • Building Height […]
Saturday, August 1, 2009
“Recessionista” In The Kitchen – Part II By Tracy Eisnaugle Last month’s column was Part I of “Recessionista” In The Kitchen, we embraced our inner lunch lady and learned how to pinch a penny by multi-purposing our proteins. Being that I love to cook and enjoy the creative process almost as much as I enjoy eating and saving a buck, it was difficult to fit all of the kitchen related Recessionista tips into one column. So this month we finish off the kitchen with a few cooking, prepping, shopping, and dividing techniques. Living in Florida is a wonderful experience, but […]
Sunday, July 26, 2009
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjrtZbUhAmo 270 210] The Kite is courtesy of The Ringling College of Art + Design. Produced by Gwynne Olson-Wheeler. www.ringling.edu
Monday, July 20, 2009
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K6MTbT4k7o 270 210] The Animator And The Seat is courtesy of The Ringling College of Art + Design. Produced by Eric Drobile. www.ringling.edu
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saks Fifth Avenue The Fifth Avenue Club Since opening in 1996, the Saks Fifth Avenue at the Westfield Southgate Mall has been the destination for fashion for the Sarasota community. The store boasts a superlative assortment of Ready to Wear collections
Sunday, July 5, 2009
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SjgCupo-wA 270 210] Respire, Mon Ami is courtesy of The Ringling College of Art + Design. Produced by Chris Nabholz. www.ringling.edu
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