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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sarasota Film Festival Releases Event Schedule.
Attendees at last night's Sarasota Film Festival town hall meeting at Selby Library were treated to a preview of the upcoming gala event schedule. Mark your calendars for:
Lakewood Ranch Ranked As Ninth Best Selling Master Planned Community.
Lakewood Ranch announced that California-based John Burns Consulting ranked Lakewood Ranch in the top 10 selling master-planned communities in the United States, with 391 new home sales in 2011.
Home Resource Presents Bitch: Shakespeare’s Problem With Women.
Home Resource announces a presentation of Bitch: Shakespeare’s Problem With Women.
Ladies Sing The Blues To Fight Child Abuse.
Fundraising continues for Manatee Children's Services as Sarasota's top female singers raise their voices to help break the cycle of child abuese and neglect.
5th Annual Chillounge Night Returns To Sarasota.
South Palm Avenue will once again transform into a magnificent outdoor lounge area with 5 trucks of beautiful one of a kind furniture. Come and experience the ultimate outdoor lounge party; Chilllounge Night.
Visit Terra Ceia Bay During REAL Magazine's Open House Event.
Come join REAL Magazine and experience all that Terra Ceia Bay has to offer. Enjoy a pristine view of the Skyway Bridge, Hor D'oeuvres, Refreshments, Vodka Bar and a chance to win Prizes.
Selby Gardens Hosts A Plant Collectors Paradise.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens presents the 37th Annual Plant and Garden Festival, February 25 and 26, 10am-5pm.
Habitat For Humanity Sarasota To Benefit From Lowe's Gift Card Matching.
On February 9, 2012, Lowe’s will match gift card purchases to help fund Habitat for Humanity Sarasota's next house build.
Murray Homes Making Movies And Building Homes.
The Murray Home team and a host of clients recently filmed a new Murray Homes promotional video.
Is Your Business Model Dying?
COBROOKE IDEAS I ARCHITECTURE I DESIGN, a Sarasota-based architecture/design firm, is offering a complimentary creative thinking seminar on February 21st
Cat Depot Receives Two Grants.
Cat Depot announced it was the recipient of two local grant awards; The Mary E. Parker Foundation award and The Edward E. and Lillian H. Bishop Foundation award.
Jo Ann Koontz Forms Koontz & Associates.
Jo Ann Koontz an Attorney and Certified Public Accountant formed Koontz & Associates, PL. Koontz & Associates is a law firm focusing on residential and commercial real estate transactions, federal and state tax law, and business law.
Suncoast Motorsports Presents Cars And Coffee.
Come join Suncoast Motorsports as they present the First Saturday of the Month, February 4th, Sarasota Cars and Coffee.
REAL Magazine Opens The Door At Terra Ceia Bay.
Come join REAL Magazine and experience all that Terra Ceia Bay has to offer. Enjoy a pristine view of the Skyway Bridge, Hor D'oeuvres, Refreshments, Vodka Bar and a chance to win Prizes.
Festivals Of Speed Is TAKING OVER Downtown St. Petersburg Waterfront!!!
Due to a huge showing of vehicles and attendees in 2011, Festivals of Speed has again expanded the St. Petersburg event
South Florida Museum Presents On The Waterfront.
The South Florida Museum presents On the Waterfront as part of the Film Fridays And The Winner Is series, 6pm on February 3, 2012.
Lois Schulman Now Sarasota Opera Program Advertising Consultant.
Sarasota Opera announced Lois Schulman is the new Program Advertising Consultant at Sarasota Opera and will work with Sarasota Opera to secure advertisers for the 2012 – 2013 Fall and Winter Season Program Books.
Abilities Possibilities Expo Set For February 14th.
The Stroke Association of Florida will host an Abilities Possibilities Expo on Tuesday, February 14th
Andrew Bers Completes Training In Luxury Home Market.
Andrew Bers of recently completed a luxury home marketing training course offered by The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
Sarasota Film Festival Hosts Town Hall Meeting.
The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) opens its door for a Town Hall meeting February 8th from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at the Marie Selby Library. The event will feature a brief presentation about upcoming
programs and changes to the 2012 SFF
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Hanger Event At Dolphin Aviation.
Join Easter Seals Southwest Florida as they present toy designs for children with disabilities by designers from around the world.
South Florida Museum Chinese New Year Cultural Celebration.
Join the South Florida Museum this evening in celebrating the year of the Dragon at the third annual Chinese New Year Cultural Celebration.
Tracy Seider Wins WCR Humanitarian Award.
RE/MAX Alliance Group’s Broker-Associate, Tracy Seider, won the Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2011 from the Sarasota Women's Council of Realtors (WCR).
Linda Gross To Co-Manage Ovation.
Linda Gross and the Advice team will co-manage Ovation, Lakewood Ranch’s annual celebration of the gulf coast’s cultural assets.
Kim Stephens Number One Venice Agent In Volume.
RE/MAX Alliance Group’s Kim Stephens, ranked as the Number One agent in total volume for 2011 in the Venice Area Board of Realtors with $12.6 million.
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