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TWIST OF FATE An act of kindness and good fortune connected Kristin and Stephen Pategas with their vintage dream home in Winter Park’s Orwin Manor neighborhood.

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MODERN MAKEOVER A custom, contemporary remodel propels a bland 1990s production home in Gotha into the 21st century with a sleek new look.

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Confederate jasmine frames a concrete birdbath in the Pategases’ backyard (“Twist of Fate,” p. 24). Photo by Roberto Gonzalez.

A trio of paper umbrellas from Laos and a stalk of dried bamboo add an Asian element to the Pategases’ master bedroom, p. 24.

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THRIVE 14 Growing Bamboo

INSIDE 20 Sexy Baths

FIRST LOOK 42 Staging Your Home

SURFACE 16 Wallpaper Trends

FOCUS 22 Kitchen Backsplashes

MUSE 44 Great Notions

GREEN LIVING 18 City Chickens

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ARRANGE 46 Garage Organization

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SWATCH 48 Choosing Paint Colors

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DETAILS 50 Garden Walls

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Vintage Garden Show/ Renninger’s 30th Anniversary features vintage items and plants from an array of vendors. April 5-6 at Renninger’s Antique Center in Mount Dora. Free. 352-383-8393.

Central Florida’s annual Parade of Homes, produced by the Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando, showcases the area’s best communities, homes, and renovations/remodeling. April 26-27 (all entries) and May 3-4 (new homes only). paradeofhomesorlando.com Scan Design partners with Habitat for Humanity for the 7th annual Fall in Furniture Love fundraiser. The event displays some of Orlando’s finest artwork, while 100 percent of the proceeds from a silent auction and raffle go to Habitat for Humanity. May 3. fallinfurniturelove.com James Gamble Rogers Colloquium on Historic Preservation, held at Tiedtke Auditorium on the Rollins College campus in Winter Park,

features Nicole Curtis, star of the DIY and HGTV Networks’ “Rehab Addict.” Curtis will speak, followed by a tour of some of Winter Park’s remodeled historic homes. May 17 from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $50 per person. www.casafeliz.us

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Enjoy beautiful topiary displays, delectable cuisine, guest speakers and presentations from HGTV designers at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival which runs through May 18. Park admission required. 407-934-7639. epcotinspring.com The Private Gardens of Historic Orlando Featuring Lake Lawsona/ Fern Creek Take a self-guided tour of some of the hidden gardens of this picturesque downtown Orlando neighborhood. April 13 from 12:30-5 p.m. “Garden central” will be at the Carl T. Langford Community Center near Dickson Azalea Park. $10 in advance, $15 day of the tour. lakelawsonagardentour.eventbrite.com

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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Some people have a keen eye for home décor; others have a green thumb in the garden. Winter Park residents Stephen and Kristin Pategas possess both. The designing couple, who own Hortus Oasis Landscape Design, have filled their 1925 Mediterranean Revival home with collectibles from their travels throughout Asia and the South Pacific. Added personal touches include Kristin’s handmade table runners and colorful pillows, as well as Stephen’s collections of unusual locks, keys and seed pods (many of which have come from the trees and plants found in their yard). The Asian theme extends to the outdoors, where serene-looking Buddha statues from Thailand and contemplative figurines from Bali can be found in the garden. Take a look at the Pategases’ distinctive home and garden beginning on page 24. You just might find some ideas for creating your own slice of zen.

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On the west side of town in Gotha, Kim and Scott Dorsett decided to revamp their staid 1990s suburban home with an eye toward the future. Designer Ted Maines of Ted Maines Interiors turned the couple’s vision into a reality, but it was no easy feat— the remodel took four months while Maines gutted the house and tore down walls.

Now the Dorsetts have a fresh, contemporary residence with iconic furnishings and artwork such as a Nelson Marshmallow sofa and limited-edition Andy Warhol prints (check it out beginning on page 34). It was a life-changing decision, but the Dorsetts couldn’t be happier.

Looking for a little home décor or gardening inspiration? Patricia Letakis writes about four Central Florida locations that are sure to spark a great idea—including some that you might not have considered, like the Mennello Museum of American Art. Read about how the museum staff has painted the walls in dramatic colors to showcase the artworks on display, beginning on page 44.

The beautiful weather we experience in Central Florida at this time of year compels us to be outside—enjoying the sun, working in the garden. However, if you’re not the type to spend a Saturday getting your hands dirty, consider a living garden wall for your home or lanai. They don’t require any soil and are extremely low-maintenance.

You’ll see what we mean, beginning on page 50.

Finally, we love hearing from you! Our “I love this…” feature always highlights a reader who has a story to tell about certain treasured pieces or places in their home or garden. This issue features Apopka resident Mick Lochridge in his okra patch. His love of okra inspired him to start an annual festival with food, music and friends. Read more about it on page 64. Please contact me and share your story. We may feature you in an upcoming issue!

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GRASS ROOTS More than 50 different types of clumping bamboo, as well as running varieties, are ideally suited to Central Florida’s subtropical climate. Bamboo can provide an elegant choice for a privacy screen or a dramatic focal point in the garden. Page 14

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Green Grass of Home BAMBOO CAN BE A THING OF BEAUTY OR A SCOURGE. IT PAYS TO DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE YOU PLANT.

By Hancel Deaton

“Some ornamental bamboos with striped or swollen canes also make nice specimens for focal points in a garden,” says Eric Schmidt, who has been the bamboo “go-to” guy at Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando for 21 years.

Schmidt, who oversees the Bamboo Collection and other tropicals, says bamboo has two main types of growth:

clumping and running. “Central Florida’s subtropical climate is ideally suited for growing more than 50 different varieties of clumping bamboo, which can range in height from a few feet to nearly 100 feet tall. The easiest to grow here are bamboo that belong to the genus Bambusa,” he says. “Many of these are cold-hardy and all of them are clumping—meaning they don’t run and take over.” In Central Florida, the best large timber bamboo is Bambusa oldhamii, which grows 50 to 60 feet tall and is hardy to 20 degrees.

A member of the grass family, bamboo has thicker stems, or culms, that grow from underground rhizomes—its root system. Bamboo has growth periods during the summer when the new shoots emerge and grow fast, reaching their ultimate height in a few weeks.

“This occurs one to three times during a season, depending on the variety,” Schmidt says.

Most homeowners opt for clumping bamboo because it can be easily controlled and managed. Running bamboo can be a problem. “It forms clumps initially, but once established, it sends out underground rhizomes,” he says.

“New shoots can emerge as much as 20 to 30 feet from the original clump, becoming a nuisance and invading your neighbor’s yard.” Fortunately, most of the bamboo sold in local nurseries is of the clumping variety.

One of the best bamboos for forming a screen, Schmidt says, is Bambusa textilis, or Weaver’s Bamboo, which is very dense and tight-growing. The typical species can grow to 40 feet tall, but there are some shorter cultivated varieties. Gracilis grows to only 20 feet tall with similar leaves and a graceful look.

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It’s one of the bestsellers at Beautiful Bamboo in Groveland, west of Orlando.

“It’s a fast grower—good for screening in tight places,’’ says manager Jennifer Baehne. “Most of our customers buy it because they want something that looks pretty and gives privacy.”

In Central Florida, bamboo can be planted year-round, but the best time is in late spring and summer. “Our warm rainy season allows the bamboo to establish faster,” Schmidt says. “It loves water when it is first planted, so the daily rain in summer is beneficial.”

Once a clump is established, regular irrigation will suffice.

Just-planted bamboo can sometimes develop new canes, but usually it begins growing the following year after planting. “Most bamboo love full sun, but some will grow in shade as long as it is bright shade,” says Schmidt. “The deeper the shade, the more sparse and open it will grow.”

If you’re thinking about planting a stand of bamboo, but you’re not sure which variety is right for your landscape, visit Leu Gardens, where you can check out and walk among the 35 species and cultivars—some of which have

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EXOTIC-LOOKING AND EASY to grow, bamboo is one of the most versatile plants to consider for your landscape. The most common misconception is that all bamboo is invasive.

Depending on the variety, bamboo can provide privacy in the form of a natural fence or screen, and it can be used for windbreaks and erosion control.

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been growing for more than 30 years.

And when you’re ready to buy, make an appointment to visit Beautiful Bamboo in Groveland, which has 1-gallon pots of common varieties starting at $25 up to more than $600 for a 30-gallon container of the more exotic types. leugardens.org, beautifulbamboo.com BAMBOO BE GONE

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On the flip side, if you are trying to rid your yard of a stand of bamboo, be prepared for some hard work. Schmidt suggests cutting down and removing all the canes, and then treating any new growth with a non-selective herbicide. “Bamboo is resilient,” he says. “It can take several applications before the entire root system dies.

Then the rhizomes can be left to decompose into the soil.”

If you think you can control a running bamboo by enclosing it with a barrier—think again. Says Schmidt: “Barriers can be used—probably the best is concrete—but you need to watch out, as rhizomes can creep and grow over a barrier if the edge is low to the ground.”

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WALLPAPER STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT WITH IRRESISTIBLE DESIGNS, TEXTURES AND COLORS.

By Patricia Letakis

IF YOU WERE a homeowner back in the 1980s, you probably had wallpaper in almost every room. Then trends changed, the spotlight shifted, and the wallpaper came down. But as with every trend, fashion or style, it comes around again, and 2014 is the year for wallpaper to reclaim its place in the limelight.

Just ask Gina Shaw, vice president for new product development at York Wallcoverings, a Pennsylvania company that has been in business since 1895. “We believe wallpaper is back and re-trending globally,” she says. “This is a very exciting time.”

And that’s not just for manufacturers. The homeowner who goes shopping for wallcoverings is in for some very cool surprises, starting with geometric patterns.

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Look for modern versions of chevrons, lattice, hexagons and pinpoint. “We are seeing geometric shapes in all different scales, from huge to small,” says Shaw.

Digital printing has opened up opportunities for innovative designs that can be made as large and use as many colors as you choose. A larger scale pattern can actually make a room feel bigger, and geometrics go with almost anything—solids, stripes and other patterns.

Textured wallpaper has always had its tactile appeal, which is why grass cloth is back in a big way. With its woven surface of fibers ranging from sisal to jute to sea grass, it has a natural feel when you skim your hand across it. York does a version with knotted grass to add more interest and give

Big bold prints are also making a statement. Oversized damask is one of the more popular patterns, showing up with ombre effects and flocked designs.

Flowers in both abstract and traditional patterns are getting noticed; however, unlike floral wallpaper of the past, these versions kick it up with vibrant colors, using deep purple, cobalt blue and bright orchid.

Dazzling special effects have given wallcoverings a boost, with metallics playing a big part. Check out the lustrous mica chip-textured metallic paper, which resembles granite and has a slightly rough mineral texture. Most unusual is the use of Mylar.

Shiny and reflective, it can be quite effective when used in patterns from geometrics to florals. The end result is a glamorous, ultra modern room.

As for colors in wallpaper, Shaw says keep your eye on blue—in shades from aqua to peacock. It’s being used as both a background and accent color in wallpaper designs.

When you’re ready to shop, head to Poe’s Fine Wallcoverings’ new showroom on Maguire Boulevard in Orlando, scheduled to open this spring.

Owner David Poe has turned 9,000 square feet of space into an art gallery for wallpaper. It will be difficult to leave without a couple of rolls tucked under your arm. poeswallcoverings. com, yorkwall.com

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it a raised surface. Look for sandy shades that blend together, as well as greens, rusty reds and an elegant charcoal version with silver metallic in the weave. Don’t be surprised to find wallpaper with a double dose of texture, such as embroidered dragonflies on crinkled paper.

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START YOUR SPRING WITH THE COLOR OF THE YEAR Back in January, Pantone announced that the 2014 color of the year is Radiant Orchid.

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ORLANDO’S URBAN CHICKENS PROVIDE EGGS AND ENTERTAINMENT.

By Kristen Manieri

Gabby Othon Lothrop (above right) and her husband, who live in Audubon Park, are one of nearly 50 families that originally signed on to the City of Orlando’s urban chicken pilot program, an initiative launched in the spring of 2012 and then expanded last year to allow a maximum of 75 households. The program also upped the chicken limit from three to four.

The City of Maitland also started its urban chicken pilot program in late 2013. With a $50 permit, which, like the City of Orlando’s program, requires a training class and site visit, 50 Maitland residents can now house up to four chickens as part of the 18-month pilot.

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Von Oreo; Scarlett, Duchess of Audubon; Lady Godiva Leggington Lothrop; and Queen Chicky van Pantaloon—who provide her with about a dozen fresh eggs each week.

When it came to construction of their coop, Lothrop admits they went a little overboard. With the help of an architect friend, the couple spent almost a month building the palatial hen house, now 6 x 12 feet and about 6.5 feet high. “My girls are spoiled,” she admits.

Lothrop isn’t the only program participant to splurge on her coop. Colonialtown North resident Lindsay Hodges (above left) enlisted the help of a friend to build a $1,200 mini replica of her home that now houses her two chickens, Goat and Cow. On websites such as backyardchickens. com, backyard coop enthusiasts can share their coop design and building projects. Even Williams-Sonoma has

jumped on the bandwagon with options ranging from $300 to $1,500, many including delivery and set-up.

But building the coop requires more than aesthetic flair. Since the program permits hens only (no roosters), homeowners take on the role of protecting the flock from neighborhood predators such as snakes and raccoons. That means burying metal mesh deep underground around the coop and keeping it padlocked at night.

Chickens also need a run so they can roam safely and eat bugs. Hodges says she spends about $25 each month on chicken feed, which she buys at a local feed store such as Palmer. Lothrop gives her flock soy-free feed as well as a gourmet salad tray packed with alfalfa, barley, rye and sunflower seed.

“It’s a once-a-month super vitamin treatment I get from Backyard Gardening at the Audubon Park Community Market,” she says.

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THROUGHOUT URBAN ORLANDO, backyard lanais and swimming pools are increasingly side-by-side with sprawling vegetable gardens, rain barrels, compost bins, and now, chicken coops.

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CALLING ALL BATS Thanks to a lot of misinformation, bats have earned a bit of a bad rap. For starters, none of Central Florida’s 12 to 14 bat species have ever been known to attack people or pets. They are insectivorous, meaning they eat bugs and, more importantly, mosquitoes. In fact, bats have been known to eat as many as 1,000 mosquitoes a night.

In places like South Florida, bats are an important tool for keeping the mosquito population at bay.

If you’re interested in rolling out the bat welcome mat, there are a few steps to consider, starting with a dwelling for the flying mammals.

Bat houses can be ordered online, but many homeowners opt for the DIY route. “It’s best to start with plans from the Bat Conservation International website (batcon.org),” says Amy Clifton, executive director of the Florida Bat Conservancy (floridabats.org). “And then it needs to be placed at least 16 feet high in an open space away from trees.” It also helps to be close to a pond or lake because water tends to attract more mosquitoes.

Hodges drove to a Gainesville farm to buy her two-month-old chicks. Lothrop bought her three 1-year-old heritage hens from a private farm in Apopka and suggests seeking advice about places to buy chickens at the Audubon Market, which is open Monday nights from 6-10 p.m.

You can also buy chicks through mailorder outfits online, but knowing that chickens often don’t lay eggs in their first year persuaded Lothrop to buy her hens fully grown. “We wanted to jump right into the stage where we would start to benefit,” she says.

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And they did; the hens started laying the day after they arrived and have continued to collectively lay about a dozen eggs a week. Even after two years, the time when you can expect to see a decline in production, Lothrop’s hens are still going strong—something she attributes to their happy lifestyle.

So far, the pilot program has been considered a success, and Jason Burton, who oversees the program as chief planner with the city planning division, anticipates it will eventually culminate in a citywide ordinance. “We’re trying to show that these are low-intensity pets, no different from having a dog, except that these pets give back food.”

Commissioner Patty Sheehan, the pilot program’s staunchest supporter as well as a participant, has been thrilled with the experience. “They’re characters. They love to be held. My girls are happy little hens enjoying their happy little lives,” she says of her hens Peep, Bleep and Cheep. “I would like this to be a citywide ordinance, ELEMENTS + GREEN LIVING

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but it’s not unanimous yet.” She suggests that supporters of the program contact the mayor and members of the City Council to express their interest in permanently passing the ordinance.

Once the house is installed, Clifton says, it can take up to a year for bats to begin living in their new digs.

“You’ll know they’re there because you’ll start seeing their droppings on the ground,” Clifton says. Worried about all those bats swooping around your patio at night? Clifton suggests using yellow bulbs in your outdoor lighting fixtures; they won’t attract bugs—or their bat pursuers.

In the meantime, the City of Orlando’s pilot program participants like Lothrop, Hodges and Sheehan are enjoying the unexpected benefits of raising urban chickens. They keep the backyard bugs at bay and their droppings are a great organic fertilizer for the garden, but the main allure has been the joy and entertainment they provide as pets. “We find them hilarious, “ says Lothrop. “They have completely enhanced our quality of life.”

For more information about local urban chicken pilot programs, contact the City of Orlando at 407-246-3389 or the City of Maitland at 407-539-6248.

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By Denise Bates Enos IF THERE’S ONE sign that seems to indicate that the economy is improving, it’s the fact that people are once again pulling out all the stops in bathroom design.

Whether it’s a new build or a remodel, homeowners want their sexy baths back, and they’re bigger and bolder than ever.

Even if the overall square footage of the average home has shrunk, bathrooms haven’t, says architect Phil Kean of Phil Kean Design Group in Winter Park.

“What’s happening is that people are doing smaller homes, but the rooms they are making bigger and better are kitchens and baths.”

People are seeking an escape to a spa-like setting where they can relax, he says. “The

new technology and all the new product offerings have made them so luxurious.”

The latest pampering accoutrements for the bath include multi-head steam showers, sculptural soaking tubs, and massage alcoves and salon stations for in-home therapeutic and beauty treatments. Even the humble toilet has gotten an upscale makeover, with models that boast built-in bidet functions, Bluetooth connectivity for music, heated seats and colored light displays.

“More and more, the bathroom is becoming a place of soothing retreat,” says Lea Mendoza, senior product designer for TOTO, a manufacturer of upscale bath products. “Designers are using a

SOFT TOUCHES One way designers are creating a relaxing atmosphere in the bath is through the use of softer textures. “We’re seeing classic materials such as Carrera marble or travertine being reinterpreted with more of a matte finish for a softer look,” says interior designer Eric Horner, owner of Eric Horner Interiors in Orlando. “For years, the only option was polished. Now you can get a textured leather finish or an acid finish.”

The matte stone look is being complemented with fixtures in a range of satiny metallic finishes. “Soft golds are absolutely coming in strong,” notes Horner.

“Old is new again,” adds Kean. “Chrome and polished nickel finishes will be timeless, but we’re also seeing brushed finishes in brass and bronze.”

The shine is also off the tub, toilet and sink, says Kean. Shiny porcelain is losing ground to more muted finishes, and tubs are often freestanding.

These softer surfaces bring a more tactile, sensory feel to the bath, and there’s a practical plus to them as well: “They don’t show water spots and are easier to maintain,” he says.

MOOD LIGHTING All three designers point to the introduction of more complex and sophisticated lighting plans as a key component of today’s luxury bath. “Lighting is a big deal,” states Kean. Adds Mendoza, “Lighting is playing a role and being divided between bright task light and softer mood lighting for unwinding in a hot bath.”

That role is critical in the bathroom, says Horner. “People are recognizing the importance of having three or four points of light in the bathroom. Functional light is important, but it starts with natural

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light and includes ambient and decorative lighting. Install a dimmer switch for when you want that spa feel.”

ALL THE TRIMMINGS It’s the finishing touches that take a bath from merely functional to flat-out fabulous. “People are using woods and teaks and porcelains and marbles and glass; anything and everything is being used in a bathroom now,” says Kean.

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And they’re not stopping with stunning surfaces and surrounds; homeowners are adding elements that are commonly found in the more public areas of the home. Artwork, including sculpture, art glass, porcelain vases and even paintings are adorning today’s baths, says Horner.

“People absolutely want to make room for an art piece; they’ll plan their bathroom to include a specific space for a featured piece of art that shows it’s a personal—and personalized—space.”

To accommodate those special pieces, designers are often called to create a special niche, alcove or feature wall—always properly lighted—to showcase the work.

“It speaks to the whole sexy part of the bath—a beautifully lit vase or sculpture or oil painting really enhances the luxuriousness of it,” says Horner.

No doubt about it: sexy is back in the bath.

And Kean believes it’s here to stay. “Houses have gotten smaller, but people aren’t doing the dedicated theater room; they’re making the rooms they use every day bigger and more luxurious, including baths,” he says.

“If anything, they may get even more extravagant as the economy rebounds.”

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KITCHEN BACKSPLASHES SERVE A PURPOSE, BUT THEY ALSO CAN ADD STYLE TO THE MOST IMPORTANT ROOM IN THE HOUSE.

By Denise Bates Enos

“Jewelry” is an appropriate word, given all the sparkle, shimmer and stone seen in the trendiest backsplashes. Marble slabs, glass tiles, mirrored panels, sheets of metal and even mother of pearl are among the ontrend materials being used in backsplashes—their light-reflective qualities adding luminosity and depth to the kitchen.

Can’t decide on just one? Mix them up, suggests Eli Mechlovitz, owner of glasstilestore.com. “Mixing metal and glass mosaic tiles in a kitchen backsplash is an exciting option that brings a unique and inspiring ambiance to the space.” Keep the color palette balanced to allow the visual play between shiny metal and translucent glass to take center stage, he says. “Choose a fairly neutral overall color family, and look for tiles that are all within a few shades of each other to prevent visual chaos.”

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Choosing your backsplash material is a start, but where you end it is also important, says Thee. “If you aren’t on a budget, I suggest taking the backsplash and bringing it above the kitchen cabinets to the ceiling. There’s no better way to truly ground your space and create that ‘wow’ moment.”

flashing, reclaimed wood, beadboard, pebbles and even street signs.

If you choose a material that’s porous, it’ll need protection from water splashes and grease splatters with a thick coat of polyurethane or a similar protective finish. Use color-matched or clear caulk to seal the top, bottom and all the seams.

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DONE RIGHT, a kitchen backsplash can do far more than protect kitchen walls from steam, splashes and spills.

“To me, the backsplash is the most important part of the kitchen because it grounds the space and creates seamlessness,” says Marc Thee of Marc-Michaels Interiors in Winter Park. “I like to think of the backsplash as the jewelry of the kitchen. I would rather skimp on cabinets and countertops and have my splurge moment on the backsplash.”

Dave Stanley, a design consultant for Busby Cabinets in Orlando, says that some homeowners are eschewing oversized tiles in favor of large, seamless sheets of glass or metal. “Full sheets of back-painted glass can give a seamless, contemporary look to a kitchen,” he says. For more traditional kitchens, he notes that sheets of antiqued metal, such as hammered copper with a verdigris patina, are trending for backsplashes.

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A NEIGHBORLY ACT ULTIMATELY LEADS TO A COUPLE’S DREAM HOME.

STEPHEN AND KRISTIN Pategas had lived on a quiet street in Winter Park’s Orwin Manor for 14 years when a neighbor called them in 1998 to discuss the neighborhood tradition of putting out Christmas Eve luminarias. After talking with the octogenarian widow for a few minutes, Stephen realized she would be spending Christmas Eve alone. “So we invited her to join us at the end of the street,” he recalls.

That act of kindness led to the couple discovering that the woman would soon be selling her home of nearly 50 years. For Stephen and Kristin, who run Hortus Oasis, a landscape design firm, it was almost as if fate had brought her to their door: “We needed a bigger house, and her house is right across the street from the park we designed,” says Stephen, a landscape architect. “Talk about going full circle.”

The park the Pategases laid out, The Park at Orwin Manor, was created in the early 1990s when the City of Winter Park provided land for that purpose. The couple donated their time and talent to design a friendly oasis of green that the entire neighborhood could enjoy. The prospect of living directly across from the park was irresistible to the pair, and it didn’t hurt that the circa 1925 Mediterranean Revival home had loads of charm and architectural appeal.

The double lot it sat on—perfect for the couple’s love of gardening and outdoor living—was another plus.

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to write a letter with our best offer,” recalls Stephen. “We got a call saying he had accepted our offer; he may have gotten more for the house, but he knew we’d keep it up.” They moved into the home in December 1999.

So dedicated are the couple to preserving the house that they had it registered with Winter Park’s Historic Preservation Commission in 2005.

“We listed the house so it cannot be destroyed; we wanted to preserve it forever,” says Stephen. A plaque attesting to the historic status can be seen beside the triple-arched Palladianstyle entryway, a door so distinctive that it was featured on a poster of notable Central Florida doors that was created for the Orlando Opera in 1992.

ON THE INSIDE While determined to preserve their home’s charm and architectural integrity, the Pategases (or “Pategai,” as they like to refer to themselves) have made some notable improvements. The changes begin at the front door; they painted the formerly white iron grillwork black. Through that door is a beautifully built home with Craftsman-style finish work and a traditional bungalow layout with the bedrooms clustered on one side.

The dining room is the hub, with rooms radiating from it. “It is truly the heart of the home,” says Stephen.

The dining room’s walls are adorned with paintings by Kristin’s greatgreat grandfather, William M. Davis, a notable 19th-century artist. Several of the works are of Kristin’s ancestors, and she says she can see in those long-ago faces many family resemblances that have carried on into the current generation.

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Opening pages: Kristin and Stephen Pategas, herbtinis in hand, savor the sunset from their terrace. This page: The Pategas home is filled with unique pieces the couple have brought back from their travels throughout Asia and the South Pacific, as well as family heirlooms like the self-portrait of Kristin’s great-great grandfather. Facing page: The dining room serves as the social center of the home.

A self-portrait of Davis is also in the room, displayed on an easel at which he painted.

The dining room is the hub... “It is truly the heart of the home,” says Stephen.

In one corner of the dining room is a handhewn Indonesian grobok, an antique food storage cabinet that the couple found on a buying trip with good friends Phil and Regina Carpenter, owners of the Island Collection furnishings and accessories store in New Smyrna Beach. The Carpenters host journeys to Bali and other exotic ports of call for people interested in tropical décor. “When we’re shopping with Phil and Regina, we’re not shopping with suitcases; we bring a tractor-trailer,” says Stephen.

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The grobok is just one of the home’s many exotic pieces; others include artifacts from Pacific islands, Asian outposts and the Middle East. A jade-green ceramic elephant from Thailand rests next to the living room sofa, and a metal gong from Bali hangs in the combination den/library. A Turkish grain thresher serves a new purpose as a piece of wall art.

hardwood floors, raising a few low ceilings and having the place rewired. They also made a number of cosmetic changes, including restoring the red brick look of the living room’s fireplace surround, which had been painted white.

Each bedroom features a South Pacific-style bed canopy, and a colorful tumble of paper umbrellas from Laos creates a freeform sculpture of sorts in the master bedroom.

The effect is both exotic and alluring, inviting visitors to pause and more closely examine the unusual treasures in each room.

Other changes were more extensive and dramatic. The Pategases brought light into the dining room by replacing one wall with French-style pocket doors. Those doors lead to a cozy, book-lined den (formerly a bedroom) with a bar and entertainment center that were custom-made in Indonesia; French doors also were added to the room’s exterior wall to provide a view of and access to the large side yard.

But before they could focus on decorating the three-bedroom home, the Pategases concentrated on updating and improving the interior, including refinishing the

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French doors lead from the cozy den/library onto the sunset terrace and large side yard. The Pategases converted the interior of a wooden Indonesian grobok into a devotional diorama.

A magnolia blossom mosaic draws interest to the home’s front brick walkway.

it collapsed a few months ago. The kitchen boasts original Youngstown metal cabinets that were installed during a renovation in the 1940s.

Appreciative of the streamlined design and nostalgic appeal, the couple planned to keep the retro-cool cabinets when they eventually did their own renovation—but knew it would be a challenge to match them. That is, until a friend told them of another Youngstown kitchen in town, one that was to be demolished. The Pategases contacted the homeowners, who agreed to let them salvage the cabinets. Now they’re in storage until the renovation takes place.

Kristin’s handiwork can be seen throughout: She made the window treatments for every room, sewed the coverlet and other bedding for the master bedroom, and even crafted a shower curtain to conceal the home’s only bathtub, which is an unfortunate shade of fleshy pink, the result of a circa 1960s bathroom renovation. Her latest creations are piecework table runners, one for each season made from fabrics found on their travels.

It’s a favorite hobby of hers, and her artistry also can be seen in the guestroom coverlet and pillows throughout the home.

“What I love about this home is that it lets me use all the skills my mom taught me,” says Kristin, a horticulturalist and certified landscape designer. “She sewed, she painted, she entertained—those things that make a house a home. That’s what I love most about this place.”

ON THE OUTSIDE Once the Pategases remade the interior to suit their tastes, the couple turned their attention to the outside. First, they changed the white stucco to a warmer and more welcoming shade. The custom color, which they’ve aptly dubbed

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“crème caramel,” lends a hospitable air and a sense of richness.

Contributing to the home’s renewed curb appeal, the decorative wooden railing over the front door’s ornamental porch was replaced with a lower-maintenance metal replica, now painted black instead of the original white, and copper gutters were added.

“We listed the house so it cannot be destroyed; we wanted to preserve it forever.”

—Stephen

A commanding presence on the property is a towering magnolia tree, which the couple have adopted as the symbol for their landscape design business.

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The home’s distinctive façade features a triple-arched Palladian-style entryway. The couple added a touch of whimsy to their herbtini garden by “planting” empty gin bottles onto rebar.

Stephen’s collection of antique locks includes pieces from Hong Kong, Bali and Thailand.

A magnolia blossom adorns their company logo, and a mosaic medallion of a magnolia in full bloom punctuates the brick walkway that leads to the home’s front steps. The theme also continues into the master bedroom, where hand-carved wooden magnolia flowers serve as knobs for the custom-made closet doors.

“This house has allowed us to combine our lifestyle, passions and creativity,” says Kristin.

Given the couple’s chosen profession, it’s no surprise that the Pategas property includes green and growing points of interest. One wall features trellises covered with Confederate jasmine, which serve as a verdant frame for a carved limestone panel from

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Indonesia and a vintage concrete birdbath the couple found at White Wolf Café nearly 20 years ago. Container gardens housed in antique chimney pots and an old coral stone fountain salvaged from the Peabody Orlando hotel dot the landscape, as do vegetable-andherb gardens that are harvested frequently for cooking ingredients.

There’s also an “herbtini” garden, which celebrates the couple’s signature drink. The garden features the herbtini’s ingredients, including thyme, oregano and rosemary plants, and an olive tree. As a whimsical touch, Kristin and Stephen have also “planted” empty gin and vermouth bottles by upending them onto rebar driven into the ground.

The herbtinis are often enjoyed on one of the couple’s most recent projects: a new patio they’ve dubbed their sunset terrace. They used large laterite stone squares weighing 30

pounds apiece brought back from Thailand to form the bulk of the patio, rounding it out with circular grinding stones from Turkey. The patio looks out over the yard’s towering magnolia, its branches decorated with hanging lanterns that shed light on the dining table below.

The Pategases are firmly planted in their Orwin Manor home, looking forward to many years of home-improvement projects—and herbtinis.

“This house has allowed us to combine our lifestyle, passions and creativity into one space—a space that is now uniquely ours,” says Kristin.

“Being in the right place at the right time really makes a difference,” says Stephen of the serendipitous connection they made with the home’s former owner on that long-ago Christmas Eve. “This house was built for us before we were born; it’s such a natural fit for us.”

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A COOKIE-CUTTER PRODUCTION HOME IN GOTHA GETS A CUSTOM, CONTEMPORARY LOOK.

By Denise Bates Enos KIM AND SCOTT Dorsett had a problem: They loved their Gotha community and the privacy of their waterfront lot, but not their 16-year-old production home that was stuck in a 1990s-style time warp.

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So, what to do? The Dorsetts could live with what they had, move or renovate.

They chose the last option, a whole-house makeover that took their home from bland and dated to fresh and modern.

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Among the dated elements that had to go were the home’s curved walls, niches and arches. Maines also widened

some openings, increased door heights and installed new windows, creating an overall lighter, brighter space with contemporary angles.

“Our entire home is new on the inside— kitchen and baths and new sliding glass doors, interior doors, hardware, baseboard, appliances. Nothing stayed from the original,” says Kim Dorsett.

But Maines didn’t stop with gutting rooms and tearing down walls. He also tossed out the home’s original vanilla color scheme in favor of a more dynamic palette of silvery grays, rich dark woods and cool whites.

CENTER-STAGE CHANGES The real drama took place in the kitchen and bathrooms, which were stripped to the studs. In the kitchen, pale cabinets, a beige tile backsplash and floor, and bland solid-surface countertops were replaced with sleek flat-paneled cabinetry and thick slabs of bevelededge Cambria quartz for the counters and an extended backsplash of the same material. An oversized but low-function kitchen island was replaced with an elongated island that comfortably seats three, and Maines reconfigured the space to create better traffic flow between the breakfast and living areas.

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A breakfast bar that essentially cut the room in half was removed, and a sophisticated bar area with a mirrored back, glass shelving for glassware and liquor, a wine chiller and refrigerated drawers was added on the wall opposite the kitchen, opening the entire area as a dynamic entertaining space.

“The kitchen is so much fun to cook in,” says Dorsett. “Everything is where it should be; I never realized what a difference a well-thought-out kitchen could make.”

The master bath makeover started with the removal of even more beige tile, a garden tub, white cabinetry and polished brass fixtures. Arguably, the biggest aesthetic offender in the bathroom was the brass-framed shower surround. Maines replaced the tub/ shower combo with an oversized walkin shower clad in gray-veined white porcelain tile from Italy, and used the same tile for the flooring to create a unified look in the bath.

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The couple enlisted Ted Maines of Ted Maines Interiors in Winter Park to achieve their goal of a stylish, 21st-century home. “The house was in pristine condition, but they wanted to upgrade their home to create a more up-to-date residence with custom home finishes,” says Maines. “Our primary goal was to eliminate all of the elements that put a time stamp on it as having been built in 1998. Kim and Scott wanted the house to look new, but with a modern, timeless appearance, as this was going to be a major overhaul, but something they did not want to repeat.”

“Kim and Scott wanted the house to look new, but with a modern, timeless appearance, as this was going to be a major overhaul but something they did not want to repeat.”

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The pool and guest baths were also transformed, their one-piece molded sink-counter combos, basic tubs and standard-issue cabinets replaced with chic contemporary materials and finishes.

SURFACE TREATMENTS The variegated grain of the new acacia wood floors throughout the public areas of the home lend visual interest, and in the living area, Maines filled in drywall recesses designed for electronics and papered them over with “Chain Mail,” a lustrous textured wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries.

The mood set by the metallic wallpaper is echoed in the contemporary ceiling fans and light fixtures, as well as the new metalaccented furnishings and accessories.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE In moving their home out of the past, the Dorsetts wanted to do more than just update: They wanted to ensure safe, comfortable accommodations for Kim’s 90-year-old father, who lives with them. “We made the pool bath a walk-in shower with no lip and put in ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] standard wide doors,” says Dorsett.

“We’re looking toward the future.”

Should her father ever need a wheelchair, the wider doors and no-barrier shower will make life easier.

It’s a wise investment that more homeowners are making, says Maines. “We have seen a trend in recent home renovation projects to provide space for multi-generational families, to suit both current and future needs.”

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tion in Longwood, took four months.

Because it required gutting the house, the Dorsetts had to move out for the duration. Fortunately, they had another place to stay, but homeowners who don’t have that option must factor in the cost of a rental during an extensive renovation. And then there’s the expense of moving your belongings in and out of the home, and possibly temporary storage. All of these elements should be considered when budgeting for a renovation, as well as the cost of possible delays. So crunch the numbers, and add some cushion for those variables when putting together your budget.

The cost of the Dorsett renovation was about $100 per square foot for their 2,400-square-foot house, and it was worth every penny to the couple.

“Every time I come home, I love what I see,” says Kim Dorsett. “I love the clean lines of the home.”

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Contemporary cabinetry, countertops and chrome fixtures were installed, and a glass-block window was concealed by an elegant Roman shade.

“Our entire home is new on the inside—kitchen and baths and new sliding glass doors, interior doors, hardware, baseboard, appliances. Nothing stayed from the original.”

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WHEN YOU’RE READY TO SELL, PREP YOUR HOME TO LOOK ITS BEST.

By Denise Bates Enos MAKING A GOOD first impression is important, and when it comes to selling your house, it’s essential. The moment potential buyers pull up to your home, they need a reason to walk through the front door—instead of driving away. “It all begins outside,” says Realtor Sally Kamrada of Realty Executives in Orlando.

CREATING CURB APPEAL “Curb appeal is most important for drawing in a potential buyer,” notes Susan Pridgen of PB Interiors in Winter Park. “Clean, clean, clean, and add a fresh coat of paint to the front door.” Both Kamrada and Pridgen say that decorative pots brimming with boldly colored flowers are an easy, inexpensive way to enhance your home’s entryway.

Details make a difference from the curb; install new door hardware and house numbers, and if your mailbox could use a makeover, replace it. But before heading to the home improvement store, advises Kamrada, hire a licensed and certified building inspector to thoroughly check your home. The inspector may uncover unexpected issues that you might be wise to address before putting your home on the market. A long list of repairs can scare off some buyers; a pre-listing inspection can prevent that.

INNER BEAUTY Once you get potential homebuyers

Laura Gilmore, whose background as a home stager and organizer serves her well as a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker in Orlando, says that after you’ve decluttered and depersonalized, a fresh coat of light, neutral paint on interior walls can work wonders. “This is a simple fix and will immediately update your home,” she says.

Another fairly inexpensive enhancement—and one you can take with you to your new home—is the purchase of updated home décor such as bed linens, rugs, pillows, lamps and artwork. If your furniture is looking a little worse for wear, give it new life with slipcovers, says Pridgen. “And invest in a few indoor plants—like orchids in decorative pots— to make your space feel alive.”

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Kamrada also recommends refreshing landscaping with fertilizer, mulch, new plants and sod replacement where

needed. And don’t neglect walkways, the driveway, pool deck and patio; powerwash away the dirt and debris. She also suggests removing your window screens to make your windows sparkle from the outside and let in more light.

through the front door, the real “sell” begins. Most people know to declutter their home, but there’s a more subtle and equally important step to take: depersonalize. That means removing all personal photos and mementos, sports memorabilia, kiddie drawings on the refrigerator and so on. You want buyers to visualize themselves living in your home, and it’s easier for them to do that if they don’t subconsciously feel that they’re intruding on someone’s personal space.

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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Staging your home for sale isn’t like staging your home for a party—you can’t toss all your stuff in a closet until your guests go home. “Crowded storage areas send a negative message that the property is lacking storage,” says Kamrada.

“Closets need to be organized and clean,” adds Gilmore. “Cleaning out your closets before listing will make them look bigger to the buyer. This includes pantry and linen closets.”

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And kitchen cupboards and drawers, too—throw away all those freebie plastic sports cups and mismatched food storage containers. Stack dishes and cups neatly, and junk that junk drawer by dumping the contents into a plastic storage bin and hiding it away in the garage.

Do the same in your bathroom cabinets.

to other senses—what home-shoppers hear and smell is also critical. “There are simple things that make a home feel inviting, like baking chocolate chip cookies or bread before a showing,” advises Gilmore. “Smells can also go negatively, so make sure it isn’t overdone. Music should be playing if possible; something light and classical is best.”

Finally, turn on every light, open all the drapes, make sure floors and countertops are immaculate—and then leave. Let your agent conduct the showing so potential buyers can feel right at home.

SHOW AND TELL On days when your house is being shown, pull out all the stops. “Style” your indoor and outdoor tables with pretty placemats, dishes and glassware. Hang fresh towels in the bathroom. Put out a new welcome mat—literally.

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By Patricia Letakis THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

If you’re remodeling or building a new home, you certainly don’t want your house to look like your neighbor’s. With that in mind, SODO Home Design Center was created. Spend a few hours in this boutique-like space in the up-andcoming South of Downtown Orlando (SODO) neighborhood, and you’re sure to walk away with fresh ideas on what kind of countertop, flooring, carpeting, door and even ceiling and roofing materials will make your home stand out from the guy’s down the block.

Sean O’Brian, owner of Orlando Kitchen & Bath Gallery, one of several businesses that make up SODO Home Design, points out that at the big box stores you’ll find a limited selection of patterns and colors that are chosen for their mass appeal. O’Brian may carry the same brand, but he also has the full selection that 44 | ORLANDO HOME+GARDEN | SPRING 2014

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allows you to find something that not everyone else has. How about installing as your new countertop the unusual Rainforest Brown Granite, an earthy pattern with long distinct veins on view in the showroom? Outside there’s a “granite yard” with slabs on display, and O’Brian does his own fabricating (cutting holes for the sink, finishing edges).

Entrega Roofing has a room displaying a variety of concrete tiles—from flat to barrel—along with examples of blends (mixing up individually colored tiles) and antique treatments, so you can customdesign your roof. When it comes to flooring, Mike Hill, owner of US Design Source Inc., presents products that go beyond the standard measurements, with 18” x 36” tiles and the Jerusalem Sand tile at 24” x 24” with a thickness of a half-inch. When you spy an oversized black-and-white houndstooth carpet sample matched with a striped swatch, Hill can create that

THE GREAT WALL

Orlando’s Mennello Museum of American Art has always embraced the use of color to show off its collection of primitive paintings by Earl Cunningham.

For $5, you can take a stroll through the kaleidoscope galleries where colorful walls serve as bold backdrops to the artwork; it can spark ideas on how to display your favorite paintings in your own home.

Think: accent wall. By simply choosing one of the hues in your favorite work of art and painting one wall a shade that complements or contrasts, you’ve created a home for that special piece.

A 2014 series of exhibitions celebrating the art of the American West (on display through Jan. 4, 2015) called for repainting the museum’s walls grassy green and terra firma brown, which make the colors of the desert, mountains and adobe structures in the artwork pop. In contrast, Cunningham’s Everglades-inspired paintings are displayed on deep blue walls that bounce between shades of sapphire and purple, depending on how the light hits them. mennellomuseum.com

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Landscapers and garden designers are regulars at Pebble Junction, combing the aisles of this 15-acre outdoor rock shop in Sanford. But why should they have all the fun? Piles and stacks of Mother Nature’s mineral matter in all shapes and sizes from Tennessee, Georgia, California, Colorado and elsewhere can be found here. Like a kid in a sweet shop, you can choose from smooth oval river rocks to candy-colored jagged boulders in surprising shades of pink, ruby and green. The folks at Pebble Junction have made it easy for you to decide with practical well-labeled displays that show which stone lends itself to a home’s exterior, pathway, steps or decorative landscaping. You’ll also find rock gardens with fountains and an outdoor kitchen to get you thinking of innovative ways to use rock and stone around your home.

However, when strolling row after row, you’ll find yourself examining the intricate patterns in chunks of rock that, when placed just right, add interest to a garden, or running your hand over the texture of flat-cut flagstones, which can be creatively stacked to build columns for a patio bar. Gravelscape, a staple that IDEAS + MUSE

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many homeowners use to cover weed barriers, comes in more than 20 choices from black lava rock and white river rock to salt-and-pepper granite and red volcanic moon rock. Ask for the retail price list at the checkout stand. It’s a handy tool to help you navigate your way through seven aisles of rock-star heaven. pebblejunction.com HISTORY REPEATING

A Sunday outing to Renninger’s in Mount Dora can turn up a treasure or two, but you have to do it right. Pass by the sprawling tents that comprise the farmers and flea market and skip the hundreds of booths crammed into an enclosed antiques center. Your destination should be the Street of Shops in the antiques area. (Turn right when you enter Renninger’s.) A handful of cozy cottages line this pedestrian walkway. Some boast gingerbread detailing, others have front porches with rocking chairs and vintage bird-cages-turned-planters filled with ferns hanging from tree branches. Now there’s a cool idea!

One of the oldest shops is Country Bear’s Rustic Country Furniture. Inside, both crystal and rustic chandeliers hang from

the shop’s high wood-beam ceiling.

Tom and Leila Cochran have had their business here since 1988, and their prized 1894 black antique stove is the showpiece with a price tag of $6,000.

Wooden tables, chairs and hutches right out of a country kitchen fill the space. At Better with Age Antique Interiors, owner Nancy Fenner’s good taste is evident in her meticulous space that resembles an interior design showroom. Everything is displayed with flair, including a horse’s leather saddle and an English pub bar intricately designed to display bottles of liquor and glassware. Another shop worth popping into is Taylor’s Treasures, where old meets new in the harvest tables that are custom-built from old barn boards.

For do-it-yourselfers, old doors, shutters, and paned window frames can be found in abundance. Transform them into gates for your fence or an accent piece on a patio wall. Old metal buckets, washbasins and scrub boards can find new life as backyard planters and outdoor decoration. And if you’re lucky, you’ll find some real keepers like an apple cider press with its old iron gears intact, mounted on a weathered wooden stand; it can add charm to any garden. renningers.com SPRING 2014 | ORLANDO HOME+GARDEN | 45

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items,” he says, “so we’re able to help them look at things objectively to decide what stays and what goes.”

Petersen utilizes the same strategy when organizing a space, including setting limits on how long it’s been since a client has used something. Grouping similar belongings also helps. It’s easier to make decisions on items once they are grouped together rather than trying to decide as you pick it up.

If you encounter roaches or evidence of rodents while going through your things, Petersen advises: Throw out the box. “Keep your warranties in a folder in the house, but throw out your appliance boxes. In Florida, it rains, and things get wet, and pests love wet cardboard. Just get rid of it, and you won’t have those problems.”

To keep your garage clean and in good working order, consider installing a garage-organizing system that incorporates cabinetry, slat walls, overhead storage or all three.

“Everybody’s goal is to get their car back in the garage,” says Leonard Shaw, owner of Garage Floors and More in Apopka. “Homeowners just want to be able to utilize that space again.”

IF THERE’S AN “island of forgotten treasures” anywhere in your home, it’s the garage. All your trinkets and tchotchkes from years gone by end up there, including some stuff you always thought you’d get around to using, but never did. The garage is the place you never want to deal with—especially on the weekend—just to have it fall into disarray again six months later.

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The teams behind the nationwide garage-organizing service WeCleanGarages.com travel throughout more than 300 cities, including Orlando, nudging their clients to purge things they don’t use and regroup items for a cleaner, more user-friendly garage. Owner Solomon Petersen oversees operations throughout the U.S. “We don’t have an emotional attachment to our clients’

A complete garage overhaul with cabinets, overhead storage and new flooring can average $5,000, says Shaw.

The flooring, a line of polyurethane coatings and epoxies, can be applied and completed in one day and is almost maintenance-free. Typically, he adds, homeowners want the floor covering because they want the garage to feel like a finished room.

And at the end of the day, you’ll be able to park your car where it belongs—in the garage.

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Many of his clients start with overhead storage for its convenience and cost: $359 for one 8’ x 4’ unit, which holds up to 600 pounds. A cabinet starter, which measures 12’ x 6’, starts at $2,200. And if you’re looking for the best option to hang bicycles and large yard tools, consider a slat wall organizer.

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ARE YOU THE kind of homeowner who goes to the paint store, picks a color and lugs home a gallon or two? After hours of dipping, dabbing and rolling paint on the walls—as well as time spent waiting for it to dry—the color doesn’t look at all like what you had imagined.

color scheme that helps bring together all of your decorating decisions. At the end of the day, I don’t just want clients to say, ‘what a great paint color.’

I’d much rather hear them say, ‘what a beautiful room!’ The job of the paint is to bring out the best of everything else around it.”

For 10 years, Liz Salierno has been helping people avoid such disasters. A decorator with a keen eye for color, Salierno recognized the challenge homeowners face when choosing the right color of paint. Her experience working with designers and multiple trips to the paint store eventually led to the creation of her business, Ambiance Design Studio, in Winter Park. A master of the color wheel, Salierno flashes a smile as she flips through strip after strip of shades of beige. Who can get excited about beige? But this energetic dark-haired woman is quick to point out the differences. “Look at this one compared to that one.

More yellow. More pink,” she says.

If a homeowner is redecorating, Salierno finds out what stays and what goes. Will the floor be replaced, which pieces of furniture are out, do the draperies remain, and how about the cabinets? Each interacts with the paint color and needs to be considered when choosing a shade.

She inquires if there are any pieces the client really loves that she can build a color palette around. “I prefer to find the furniture first, then the paint color,” she says. Her advice: “Don’t pick a paint color too early in the [decorating] process.”

Although you can look at paint colors in the store, and even design rooms on a computer screen with all the hues of a rainbow, it’s not the same as the real thing. “Don’t trust the computer. Trust your eye,” Salierno emphasizes. “Embrace paint as a living thing that changes when the light hits it.”

Most of Salierno’s projects are homeownerdriven—from redecorating a few rooms to remodeling from the ground up. She also advises on painting a home’s exterior, as well as an entirely new house. Charging by the hour, she comes to your home. The first order of business is to talk about the homeowner’s vision for the room—the mood, the vibe. Do they know what they want?

If not, do they know what they don’t want?

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“I walk through the space to get the lay of the land and clues of personality and style,” she says.

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Once she has a better idea of her client’s vision, she does a quick pick of shades from a color family or throws out a far-out idea, maybe a chocolate brown.

Sometimes people don’t know what they want until they have something to react to, she explains. Once she and her client lock in a color, then she fine tunes—lighter or darker, cooler or warmer, saturated or less saturated.

Now the fun begins. “Test, test, test,” she reiterates. Her method is to buy several large sturdy foam core boards that easily lean against the walls. Paint them your chosen colors, making sure they have good coverage. Then move them around. How does the color look next to the staircase or fireplace? Test at all times of day with natural light and artificial light.

Salierno is also good at choosing paint colors to create illusions.

The right color can make your sofa stand out, or if you have a worn sofa, the color of paint can help camouflage it. Paint can call attention to the stonework on the fireplace or, if it’s outdated, minimize its presence. In a dark room, a buttery

yellow will give the illusion that there’s more light.

Salierno notices things that a homeowner may not. For example if your Florida room is filled with plants, you can choose a green paint that unites the greenery or a color with warmer undertones to counteract the green cast.

And for those who think they are playing it safe by going with white walls that match anything, Salierno shares her opinion: “White is not a default, but a color decision and a hard color to work with.” With hundreds of hues from which to choose and an expert eager to help, changing the color of your walls may be just what your home—and you—need.

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The same holds true for painting the exterior of a home. Look at your land-

scaping. Painting your house a shade of green could make it disappear or perhaps an apple green would make it pop. Look at your neighbor’s house, your door and roof colors, the hardscape and even the window frames. These details can influence the choice of color. You really have to paint a big swatch on the house and study it, she says. That means looking at it in the morning, mid morning, evening and when it’s sunny, as well as on a cloudy day.

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plants—including tillandsias and orchids—that are ideally suited for living garden walls at her shop in Audubon Park’s East End Market.

“These are some of the most uncomplicated plants to work with,” says Crotty. “Soil is not a large requirement, so dirt isn’t an issue in the house.”

Crotty offers a variation on the living garden wall: hanging transparent glass globes and painted pottery pieces that are perfect displays for tillandsias and other air plants. She calls them aeriums. Maintenance is simple. “All you have to do is once a week pull the air plant out, run it under water, and pop it back in,” she says.

“Anything that’s considered a host plant—tillandsias, bromeliads, orchids—can be used on living walls,” says Scott McCauley of Nature’s Palette in Orlando. “All they require is a oncea-day spray of water.” Bonus: These plants are unlikely to attract insects.

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moss through the mesh to create a fully green base from top to bottom.

“You can use sheet moss, reindeer moss or sphagnum, but if you want color, I’d suggest using either sheet moss or reindeer,” he says. Once the moss foundation is complete, it’s time to add the plants. McCauley wraps the stems with floral wire and attaches them individually to the base. “That way if you want to replace a plant, all you have to do is unfasten it.”

“Many plants do a good job of filtering the air,” she says. “The larger the leaf, the more surface area it’s using to pull in carbon dioxide. It puts out a new oxygen flow and, to some degree during this process, it pulls toxins from the air.”

For McCauley, it’s more about the feel of the space. “I’ve got to be surrounded by plants. I don’t think a room is complete unless there are plants in it.”

Light and location are important considerations for a living garden wall.

“These walls have to be where there’s bright light and some air circulation,” says McCauley. “They also need to be facing east. You don’t want them facing west because they’ll burn in direct afternoon sunlight.”

One of his other distinctive creations is a refurbished side table from which he removed the front wood panels and installed a living garden to give the piece an entirely new look. “This is living art in essence. Living walls are just a great opportunity to add plants in a way that you would probably never dream of when you’re faced with little room.”

Jennifer Crotty, owner of Porch Therapy/99Market, sells many of the

Adds Crotty: “Having plants is just good for you all around. It softens the soul.”

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IF YOU FEEL you don’t have enough room for a garden, you’re likely overlooking the very space that surrounds you: your walls. Eco-friendly and striking, living garden walls are a unique option for sprucing up your home’s interior or exterior. These artistic gardens also provide benefits such as noise reduction and better air quality.

Whether your garden addition is large or small, both McCauley and Crotty believe that adding a bit of nature to a room is a necessity. For Crotty, it has to do with the wellbeing they bring to a home.

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Tillandsias—also known as air plants—bromeliads and orchids are some of the best plants for creating a living garden piece.

Various mosses, such as sheet moss, sphagnum and reindeer moss can be used to make a colorful background. Air plants placed in an aerium require minimal care—just a once-a-week watering.

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Phil Kean Designs, Inc. 912 W. Fairbanks Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-599-3922 philkeandesigns.com Slocum Platts Architects 200 E. New England Ave., Suite 300 Winter Park 32789 407-645-3019 slocumplatts.com

BUILDERS + REMODELERS Arturo Barcellona Custom Homes, Inc. 7450 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Suite 306 Orlando 32819 407-334-7866 orlandofloridabuilders.com Bellalago by AV Homes 1220 Lago Vista Court Kissimmee 34746 877-520-2272 mybellalago.com Brierhill Homes, Inc. P.O. Box 616745 Orlando 32861 407-363-6913 brierhillhomes.com Cahill Homes 2265 Lee Road, Suite 105A Winter Park 32789 407-422-0733 cahillhomes.com Castleworks, Inc. 933 N. Magnolia Ave. Orlando 32801 407-649-0075 castleworksinc.com Charles Clayton Construction, Inc. 2250 Lee Road, Suite 120 Winter Park 32789 407-628-3334 charlesclayton.com Cornerstone Custom Construction 1525 International Parkway, Suite 3031 Heathrow 32746 407-733-5500 imyourbuilder.com Dave Brewer, Inc. 4155 St. Johns Parkway, Suite 2000 Sanford 32771 407-330-9901 davebrewer.com Farina & Sons, Inc. 3432 Edgewater Drive

Orlando 32801 407-849-1731 farinaandsons.com Goehring & Morgan Construction 116 E. Concord St. Orlando 32801 407-650-2022 goehringandmorgan.com Hannigan Homes 723 E. Colonial Drive, Suite 400 Orlando 32803 407-843-5858 hanniganhomes.com Henin Signature Homes P.O. Box 940 Winter Park 32790 305-788-8359 heningroup.com JLM Design & Remodeling 415 Montgomery Road, Suite 111 Altamonte Springs 32714 407-682-5225 jlmdesignandremodeling.com Jonathan McGrath Construction 1681 Powell St. Longwood 32750 407-739-9185 jonathanmcgrathconstruction.com Jones-Clayton Construction 833 N. Magnolia Ave. Orlando 32803 407-650-2015 jones-clayton.com Kelsey Custom Homes P.O. Box 547485 Orlando 32854 407-803-8106 kelseycustomhomes.com Lawrence Custom Builders, Inc. 525 N. Park Ave., Suite 121 Winter Park 32789 407-645-4246 lcb.cc Maroon Fine Homes 1400 W. Fairbanks Ave., Suite 102 Winter Park 32789 407-774-7083 maroon.net McNally Homes, Inc. P.O. Box 818 Windermere 34786 407-352-8200 mcnallyhomes.com

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Monty Anderson Construction Group 11537 Lake Underhill Road Orlando 32825 407-380-6983 montyanderson.com Musgrave Building & Restoration, Inc. 1605 E. Harwood St., Suite B Orlando 32803 407-412-6925 musgravebuilding.com NWC Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 547792 Orlando 32854 407-931-0600 nwcconstructionfl.com Osprey Custom Homes, Inc. 3200 S. Hiawassee Road, Suite 205 Orlando 32835 407-523-2323 orlandocustombuilder.com Pellegrini Homes, Inc. 5728 Major Blvd., Suite 176 Orlando 32819 407-352-9100 pellegrinihomes.com Phil Kean Designs, Inc. 912 W. Fairbanks Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-599-3922 philkeandesigns.com Posada Custom Homes 240 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 201 Winter Park 32789 407-740-7707 posadacustomhomes.com PSG Construction 1350 Orange Ave., #233 Winter Park 32789 407-628-9660 psgconstruction.com Ray Coudriet Builder, Inc. 7635 Ashley Park Court, Suite 505 Orlando 32835 407-523-2007 raycoudriet.com Regal Classic Homes 5036 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Suite 286 Orlando 32819 407-291-6740 Silliman Homes 11437 Waterstone Loop Drive Windermere 34786 407-217-5959 sillimanhomes.com Sorenson Construction 1331 Green Forest Court RESOURCES + THE GUIDE

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Winter Garden 34787 407-905-8190 sorensonconstruction.com Stonebridge Homes, Inc. P.O. Box 2623 Windermere 34786 407-876-8198 stonebridgecustomhomes.com Sunscape Homes P.O. Box 928 Windermere 34786 407-876-1811 sunscapehomes.com Surrey Homes 1133 Louisiana Ave., Suite 106 Winter Park 32789 407-695-2222 surreyhomesusa.com Warlick Design & Construction 316 E. Pine St. Orlando 32801 407-601-3444 warlickdesign.net Wyatt Anderson Construction P.O. Box 1367 Windermere 34786 407-222-9527 wyattandersonconstruction.com

FLOORING Alexander Morgan Tile & Stone 851 S. Orlando Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-629-2393 alexandermorgan.com Deloreto Interiors 250 N. Orlando Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-667-9777 deloretointeriors.com Flooring Center 251 S. Lake Destiny Road Orlando 32810 407-660-8400 flooringcenterorlando.com Floors Direct 6237 E. Colonial Drive Orlando 32807 407-381-8114 floorsdirectorlando.com International Tile & Stone 3930 N. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando 32804 407-774-8600 internationaltileandstone.com

Knight Flooring 1861 W. Fairbanks Ave. Winter Park 32789 321-203-2700 knightflooring.us Orlando Tile & Marble 4572 Palmetto Ave. Winter Park 32792 407-678-1360 orlandotile.com Trinity Tile 958 N. Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-629-7447 trinitytile.com

HOME FURNISHINGS, GIFTS + ACCESSORIES Amy Sellers Art Gallery 411 N. Donnelly St., Suite 103 Mount Dora 32757 352-735-7411 amysellersart.com Angela Neel Interiors 460 N. Orlando Ave., #124 Winter Park 32789 407-740-8989 angelaneel.com Annabelle Hart 2308 Edgewater Drive Orlando 32804 407-649-8007 Baer’s Furniture 303 E. Altamonte Drive Altamonte Springs 32701 407-618-8000 baers.com Beth Nolen Interiors 2322 Edgewater Drive Orlando 32804 407-420-7939 Bowersock Gallery 137 E. 4th Ave. Mount Dora 32757 352-729-2415 bowersockgallery.com Calico Corners 1102 E. Altamonte Drive Altamonte Springs 32701 407-767-0789 calicocornersalt.com Canvas Interiors 999 Douglas Ave. Altamonte Springs 32714 321-397-9895 canvasinteriors.com SPRING 2014 | ORLANDO HOME+GARDEN | 59

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Casa Furniture 6733 S. Kirkman Road Orlando 32819 407-352-7870 casafurnitureusa.com

La-Z-Boy 11350 E. Colonial Drive Orlando 32817 407-257-5554 la-z-boy.com/orlando

Restoration Hardware 400 Park Ave., Suite 105 Winter Park 32789 407-622-1050 restorationhardware.com

Checkered Moon 112 E. 5th Ave. Mount Dora 32757 352-729-2063 www.checkeredmoon.com

Leader’s Casual Furniture 2222 E. Colonial Drive Orlando 32803 407-896-1644 leadersfurniture.com

DeVanes 430 W. New England Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-645-1951 devanes.net

Maurice’s Olde World Furnishings 3131 Corrine Drive Orlando 32803 407-999-2200 mauricesfurniture.com

Scan Design 4045 S. Kirkman Road Orlando 32811 407-992-7777 989 Douglas Ave. Altamonte Springs 32714 407-862-9775 scandesign.com

Em’z on Fifth 200 W. Fifth Ave. Mount Dora 32757 352-735-4451

Mount Dora Olive Oil Company 351 B N. Donnelly St. Mount Dora 32757 352-735-8481 mountdoraoliveoil.com

Entwined 620 W. Fairbanks Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-599-9988 Ethan Allen Design Center 4049 Conroy Road Orlando 32839 407-857-0981 329 N. Park Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-622-1987 ethanallen.com Foreign Accents, Inc. 2301 S. Orange Ave. Orlando 32806 407-648-2464 foreignaccentsinc.com Frame Masters Gallery 2800 Corrine Drive Orlando 32803 407-894-0811 frame-masters-gallery.com

Natuzzi Italia 4049 Millenia Blvd.

Orlando 32839 407-226-7009 us.natuzzi.com/65 Orlando Outdoor Furniture 495 N. Semoran Blvd., Suite 9 Winter Park 32792 407-960-5950 orlandooutdoorfurniture.com Owen Allen 520 N. Orlando Ave., Suite #105 Winter Park 32789 407-740-8838 owenallen.com Palm Casual 3100 John Young Parkway Orlando 32804 407-299-9188 palmcasual.com

Home & Garden Treasures 430 N. Donnelly St. Mount Dora 32757 352-735-4302

Papilio Mount Dora 120 W. Fifth Ave. Mount Dora 32757 352-735-0028 papiliomountdora.com

Hudson’s Furniture 11221 E. Colonial Drive Orlando 32817 407-210-1848 hudsonfurniture.com

Patio Style 2680 W. State Road 434 Longwood 32779 407-862-4600 swimandstyle.com

Julianne’s Coastal Cottage 135 E. 4th Ave. Mount Dora 32757 352-383-1794 juliannescoastal.com

Poe’s Fine Wallcoverings 2212 E. Colonial Drive Orlando 32803 407-896-4117 poeswallcoverings.com

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Saxon Clark Interiors 285 W. Central Parkway Altamonte Springs 32714 407-788-0039 saxon-clark.com Slone Brothers Furniture 730 U.S. 17-92 Longwood 32750 407-331-0001 slonebrothers.com Ted Maines Interiors 1030 N. Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-571-9876 tedmainesinteriors.com Washburn Imports 1800 N. Orange Ave. Orlando 32804 407-228-4403 washburnimports.com West Elm 4010 Conroy Road Orlando 32839 407-354-1518 westelm.com Whispering Winds 439 N. Donnelly St. Mount Dora 32757 352-385-2803 whisperingwindsmountdora.com Williams-Sonoma 4200 Conroy Road, Suite 179 Orlando 32839 407-354-3244 142 S. Park Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-628-5900 williams-sonoma.com Z Gallerie 4024 Eastgate Drive, E-101 Orlando 32839 407-264-0710 zgallerie.com RESOURCES + THE GUIDE

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INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES Angela Neel Interiors 460 N. Orlando Ave., #124 Winter Park 32789 407-740-8989 angelaneel.com Anne Rue Interiors 875 Wallace Court Lake Mary 32746 407-322-6742 annerue.com Beasley & Henley Interior Design 919 Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-629-7756 beasleyandhenley.com Brooks Interior Design, Inc. 670 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 1001 Maitland 32751 407-539-2655 brooksinteriordesign.com C L Studio, Inc. Winter Park 32790 407-896-9192 clstudioinc.com Continental Homes and Interiors 2281 Lee Road, Suite 202 Winter Park 32789 407-644-5806 continentalhomesandinteriors.com Deloreto Interiors 250 N. Orlando Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-667-9777 deloretointeriors.com Design Studio 15 433 W. New England Ave. Suite E Winter Park 32789 407-960-5943 designstudio15.com Envi by Design 528 E. Washington St. Orlando 32801 407-898-2553 envibydesign.com Eric Horner Interiors 3129 Corrine Drive Orlando 32803 407-644-8395 erichornerinteriors.com Florida Living Quarters Interior Design 122 N. 4th St., Suite 1006 Lake Mary 32746 RESOURCES + THE GUIDE

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407-878-6657 floridalivingquarters.com Forum Architecture & Interior Design, Inc. 745 Orienta Ave., Suite 1121 Altamonte Springs 32701 407-830-1400 forumarchitecture.com

Wolfe-Rizor Interiors 935 Orange Ave., Suite 100 Winter Park 32789 407-647-5780 wolferizor.com

KITCHEN + BATH

Gribble Interior Group, Inc. 1822 Edgewater Drive, Suite A Orlando 32804 407-423-1224 gribbleinteriors.com

A.G. Kitchen & Bath Designs 293 E. Altamonte Drive Altamonte Springs 32701 407-250-6790 office 407-928-3919 cell agkitchenandbathdesigns.com

Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc. 720 W. Morse Blvd.

Winter Park 32789 407-629-2124 marc-michaels.com

Aggressive Appliances 617 Mercy Drive Orlando 32805 407-295-4489 aggressiveappliances.com

Masterpiece Design Group 6869 Stapoint Court, Suite 104 Winter Park 32792 407-740-5551 masterpieceinteriors.com

Appliances of Orlando, Inc. 685 N. Semoran Blvd.

Orlando 32807 321-325-0807 appliancesoforlando.com

Niemann Interiors 809 Nicolet Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-644-4402 niemanninteriors.com

BC Design Services Center A division of B-Calm Services 900 N. Orlando Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-644-4022 bcalmservices.com

Phil Kean Designs, Inc. 912 W. Fairbanks Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-599-3922 philkeandesigns.com Roman Interior Design, LLC 407-797-6708 romaninteriordesignllc.com Soco Interiors, Inc. 1270 N. Orange Ave., Suite A Winter Park 32789 407-644-4010 socointeriors.com SODO Home Design Center 440 W. Grant St., Suite A Orlando 32806 407-999-7636 sodohomedesign.com Ted Maines Interiors 1030 N. Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-571-9876 tedmainesinteriors.com Tortoiseshell Interiors Windermere 407-325-7775 tshellinteriors.com

Busby Cabinets 1711 33rd St., #104 Orlando 32839 407-425-5440 busbycabinets.com Cabinetry Dynamics Altamonte Springs 407-921-6870 cabinetrydynamics.com Central Kitchen & Bath 935 N. Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-629-9366 centralkitchen.com Creative Kitchen Designs 999 Douglas Ave. Altamonte Springs 32714 407-774-4400 ckdflorida.com Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Light 1200 Alden Road Orlando 32803 407-893-5452 ferguson.com

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Granite Transformations 110 N. Orlando Ave. Maitland 32751 407-218-5929 granitetransformations.com/orlando

SODO Home Design Center 440 W. Grant St. Orlando 32806 407-999-7636 sodohomedesign.com

Hortus Oasis Landscape Design 1425 Berkshire Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-622-4886 hortusoasis.com

KBF Design 696 E. Altamonte Drive Altamonte Springs 32701 407-830-7703 kbfdesigngallery.com

Southeast Steel 63 W. Amelia St. Orlando 32801 407-423-7654 southeaststeel.net

Lukas Nursery 1909 Slavia Road Oviedo 32765 321-274-1733 lukasnursery.com

Master Chef Appliance Center 3801 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 167 Lake Mary 32746 407-330-6850 masterchefappliancecenter.com

Stone Crazy 3781 Commerce Loop Orlando 32808 407-290-5790 stonecrazyorlando.com

Mayan Stone World 185 Drennen Road, Suite 339 Orlando 32806 407-468-1430 mayanstoneworld.com

Maurice’s Olde World Furnishings 3131 Corrine Drive Orlando 32803 407-999-2200 mauricesfurniture.com

Stone Systems of Orlando 2441 Viscount Row Orlando 32809 407-925-3796 stone-systems.com

Mossy Oak Fence 2120 N. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando 32804 407-900-2940 mossyoakfences.com

Milcarsky’s Appliance Centre 461 E. State Road 434 Longwood 32750 407-830-6800 milcarsky.com

Trinity Tile 958 N. Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-629-7447 trinitytile.com

Nature’s Palette 407-256-9871

Monarch Kitchen & Bath 1802 N. Orange Ave. Orlando 32804 407-894-8778 monarchkitchenbathdesign.com

Viking Distributing 500 S. Park Ave. Winter Park 32789 866-787-1234 vikingdistributingeast.com

Mystic Granite 2601 Ace Road Orlando 32804 407-872-7717 mysticgranite.com Natural Stone Motif 870 Sunshine Lane Altamonte Springs 32714 407-774-0676 naturalstonemotif.com Park Ave Kitchen and Bath 110 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 10 Maitland 32750 407-644-7900 parkavekitchen.com S&W Kitchens 461 E. State Road 434 Longwood 32750 407-478-7683 sandwkitchens.com Signature Kitchens 3801 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 169 Lake Mary 32746 407-330-6860 signaturekitchenslakemary.com 62 | ORLANDO HOME+GARDEN | SPRING 2014

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99 Market/Porch Therapy East End Market 3201 Corrine Drive Orlando 32803 407-489-8973 99market.org

LANDSCAPES, HARDSCAPES + OUTDOOR LIVING

Palmer’s Garden & Goods 2611 Corrine Drive Orlando 32803 407-896-5951 palmersgarden.com

Apenberry’s 3443 Edgewater Drive Orlando 32804 407-841-3088 apenberrys.com

Pavers Depot 3150 36th St. Orlando 32839 407-839-5900 paversdepotonline.com

BluWorld 635 W. Michigan St. Orlando 32805 407-426-7674 bluworldusa.com Fig & Vine Garden Design 5401 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 203 Orlando 32819 407-583-4242 figandvine.com Fireplace & Verandah 3610 S. Orange Ave. Orlando 32806 407-859-5586 fireplaceandverandah.com

Pebble Junction, Inc. 702 S. French Ave. Sanford 32771 800-541-8996 pebblejunction.com Signature Landscape Contractors 216 S. Park Ave., Suite 2 Winter Park 32789 407-622-0011 signaturelandscapecontractors.com Sutton Place Hardscapes 321-297-5127 suttonplacehardscapes.com

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LIGHTING + FANS Dan’s Fan City Multiple locations in Central Florida dansfancity.com Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Light 1200 Alden Road Orlando 32803 407-893-5452 ferguson.com Lightstyle of Orlando 1155 N. Orange Ave. Orlando 32804 407-896-7252 lightstyleoforlando.com The Golden Cricket 3127 Corrine Drive Orlando 32803 407-960-4905

PAINTING, WINDOWS + DOORS BC Design Services Center A division of B-Calm Services 900 N. Orlando Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-644-4022 bcalmservices.com Pella 350 W. State Road 434 Longwood 32750 407-831-0600 pella.com Poe’s Fine Wallcoverings 2212 E. Colonial Drive Orlando 32803 407-896-4117 poeswallcoverings.com Southern Window Design 3233 W. Fairbanks Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-696-3200 southernwindowdesign.com Thomas Lumber 231 W. Gore St. Orlando 32806 407-841-1250 thomaslumber.com Watkins Paint 906 N. Orange Ave. Orlando 32801 407-425-2537 720 Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-644-1749 watkinspaint.com RESOURCES + THE GUIDE

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POOLS + SPAS Bowles Custom Pools & Spas, Inc. 2044 33rd St. Orlando 32839 407-999-9010 bowlespools.com Holland Pools and Spas 415 Gold Medal Court Longwood 32750 407-830-5327 hollandpools.com/centralfloridaarea Premier Pools of Central Florida, Inc. 4572 N. Palmetto Ave. Winter Park 32792 407-696-4744 premierpoolsofcentralfl.com Signature Pools 8818 Commodity Circle, Suite 43 Orlando 32819 407-851-9086 signaturepools.com

REALTORS Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 400 S. Park Ave., Suite 210 Winter Park 32789 407-647-1211 floridamoves.com Fannie Hillman & Associates, Inc. 205 W. Fairbanks Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-644-1234 fanniehillman.com Julian Properties 7491 Conroy Windermere Road, Suite A Orlando 32835 407-694-5843 julianproperties.com Keller Williams Heritage Realty 1150 Douglas Ave., Suite 2020 Altamonte Springs 32714 407-324-9777 kw.com Kelly Price & Company 243 W. Park Ave. Winter Park 32789 407-645-4321 kellypriceandcompany.com Olde Town Brokers 11 N. Summerlin Ave. Orlando 32801 407-425-5069

515 N. Park Ave., Suite 216 Winter Park 32789 407-622-7878 oldetownbrokers.com ParkLand International Realty The Cook & Lamar Team 233 W. Park Ave. Winter Park 32789 321-231-0052 407-739-9173 parklandintlrealty.com Realty Executives of Central Florida 7932 W. Sand Lake Road Suite 302 Orlando 32819 realtyexecutivesfl.com RE/MAX Exclusive Collection 3107 Edgewater Drive, Suite 1 Orlando 32804 407-447-2829 exclusivecollection.com

ROOFING + EXTERIOR Premier Roofing 437 W. Crystal Drive Sanford 32773 321-303-8802 premierroofingflorida.com Universal Roof & Contracting 5655 Carder Road Orlando 32810 407-295-7403 universalroof.com

STORAGE California Closets 527 S. Park Ave. Winter Park 32789 800-633-0213 californiaclosets.com/orlando The Container Store 4088 Millenia Blvd.

Orlando 32839 407-956-2980 containerstore.com Closet Factory 670 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 1004 Maitland 32751 407-767-7111 closetfactory.com Garage Floors and More, Inc. 480 Yearling Cove Loop Apopka 32703 407-310-4615 garagefloorsandmoreinc.com SPRING 2014 | ORLANDO HOME+GARDEN | 63

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Lochridge throws a party at his Apopka home in honor of the mucilaginous pod.

Okrafest started in 2003 when Lochridge, a former editor for the Orlando Sentinel, wanted to prove a point to a co-worker—that fried okra was not slimy.

That first year, six people gathered to celebrate; the guest list has since grown to more than 50. “Our house and backyard fill up with good friends, family, great music and tasty food,” says Lochridge.

A local band, The Simple Cavemen, are regular performers, with the highlight

being a singalong of “The Okra Song.’’

There’s even a festival T-shirt designed by Spencer Pettit, one of the original Okrafesters.

Everyone brings a dish, but Lochridge and his wife, Lisa, supply most of the okra-themed food. “There was only one year when we needed to buy okra to have enough, because we held the party early before there was enough to harvest,” he says. “That year was known as Faux-kra Fest.”

— Hancel Deaton

ROBERTO GONZALEZ

FEW PEOPLE COUNT okra among their favorite vegetables; most complain that it’s too seedy or too slimy. Mick Lochridge is an exception. “I like it pretty much any way you can prepare it: Fried, grilled, pickled, in gumbo, stewed okra and tomatoes, okra chips.” He grows it every year in his backyard vegetable garden, which measures 17 by 26 feet.

“It’s one of the few vegetable plants that can stand the heat of Florida’s summers. I plant practically the full garden plot with okra seed,” he says. And every fall, when harvest time comes around,

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