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DECEMBER 2019 PUBLISHER

Kimberly Phillips | kimberly.phillips@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

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Matthew Hacke | matthew.hacke@lifestylepubs.com

Goodbye, 2019 ... Hello, 2020!

AS THE SAYING GOES, TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN. And time

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Craig Blanchard | craig.blanchard@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Chad Jensen

sure has flown by this year as we can’t believe we’ve put together the final issue of

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Pittsburgh North Lifestyle in 2019! It seems like just yesterday we were sitting down

Sara Minor

to write our inaugural July issue letter to all of you—talking about the many things coming up this year—and yet, here we are, almost time to begin the 2020 cycle.

There’s a unique perspective that working in publishing brings. While we certainly don’t want to wish our lives away, we’re always looking toward the future. Whether

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Kate Baxendale CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Matthew Hacke, Jason Solak

it’s planning our next issue or developing story ideas for the next year, we’re often already fast-forwarded to future months before the current month has even begun.

The fast-paced lifestyle this industry calls for can often make it difficult to really settle down and absorb what’s going on around us and, before we know it, the year is over and it’s time to move forward again.

So this December, we hope you take the time to slow down a little bit. With the

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holiday season upon us, we hope you make the time to take it all in. Enjoy your

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time with family and friends, bask in the magic of the winter season, reflect on past

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memories you hold closely in your hearts, and keep the new ones you create in the present for as long as you can.

We’ll take your lead, and we can’t wait to see you next year!

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FEATURES 16 Bright (Holiday) Lights, Big City During the 2019 Holiday Season, Gather Your Friends and Family and Head into Town To …

20 2019 Gift Giving Guide For Our First-Ever Annual Gift Guide, We Have Some Suggestions to Help with Your Holiday Shopping

24 Master Suite Masterpiece Get Inspiration from This Magical Master Suite Renovation by Lauren Levant Interior

28 Chemistry in the Color Isle of You Hair Color Studio Has Creating

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Salon Blanca Grand Opening Expansion On Sept. 22, Salon Blanca celebrated the Grand Opening Expansion of the salon, adding four treatment rooms for lashes, laser treatments with Village Skin and services with Bellissimo Plastic Surgery. Vendors from Elite Fitness and Oil and Vinegar along with Salon Blanca and Village Skin gave away baskets and gift certificates.

1. Salon mascots Asher and Akira

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412 Food Rescue's Leah Lizarondo Wins Vital Voices Sustainable Development Award On Sept. 23, Vital Voices Global Partnership recognized Leah Lizarondo, CEO and co-founder of Food Rescue Hero, as one of five recipients of the 2019 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge. The global business competition honors women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and inspiring entire communities. PHOTOGRAPHY BY HARDPIN FOR VITAL VOICES, ERIN PANOSIAN

1. Leah Lizarondo, co-founder and CEO of 412 Food Rescue | 2. Participants in this year’s Vital Voices WE Empower awards with Diane Von Furstenberg (center) and Leah Lizarondo | 3. Leah’s mom, Zenaida Lizarondo; Diane von Furstenberg; Leah Lizarondo; and Alyse Nelson, CEO of Vital Voices

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AROUND TOWN

SHADRACK’S CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND

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Nov. 15, 2019, to Jan. 5, 2020. See more than 2 miles of custom-made displays dance in perfect synchronization to the music playing over the radio in your car! Also, see the all-new North Pole theme of giant, all-LED displays where you

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DANCING GNOME BREWERY RATED PA’S BEST BREWERY BY UNTAPPED

catch a glimpse of how Santa and his pals live,

The popular beer app Untappd has released,

work and play throughout the year! They are

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in Pennsylvania. Dancing Gnome Brewery in

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KENNYWOOD'S HOLIDAY LIGHTS

brewery is known for its hazy, juicy IPAs but offers many different styles of beers, all worth

Kennywood's holiday feature transforms the

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iday cheer and thousands upon thousands of twinkling lights. From the 5:45 p.m. tree light-

THE ICONIC CLARK BAR IS BACK

ing to the light shows on the lagoon every 30

Originating in Pittsburgh in the 1800s, the Clark

minutes, gingerbread house exhibits and live

Bar was a city staple for more than a century. It

performances throughout the park, this one is

has now made its way back to the shelves. Boyer

sure to bring some much-needed holiday cheer!

Candy Co. of Altoona, which purchased the candy

Kennywood's Holiday Lights begins the Friday

bar last year, is resuming production. The famous

after Thanksgiving and continues until the last

candy bar, for those who can’t remember, consists

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of a crispy peanut butter-base core covered with milk chocolate.

THREADBARE CIDER & MEAD OPENS INSIDE ROSS PARK MALL The tasting room is now open next to Wigle

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Bright (Holiday) Lights, Big City

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ARTICLE JASON SOLAK

DURING THE 2019 HOLIDAY SEASON, GATHER YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND HEAD INTO TOWN TO…

/Shop for Holiday Gifts

/Take Photos with Santa

/Enjoy Holiday Music

The Peoples Gas Holiday Market

Photos with Santa and

Highmark Holiday Pops

The market brings a cherished tradition

His Penguin Helper!

It’s the most wonderful time of the

to downtown Pittsburgh that mixes

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year. Deck the halls with boughs of

international flair with local charm.

ready. Santa and his penguin helpers are

holly—and all of your favorite holi-

Experience a one-of-a-kind shopping vil-

coming to the National Aviary! Saturdays

day music! Bring the whole family to

lage as you stroll through an illuminated

before Christmas, visitors will have the

experience Pittsburgh’s holiday tra-

Market Square, weaving through wooden

opportunity to take photos with Santa

dition with the Pittsburgh Symphony

chalets brimming with high-quality gifts.

and a penguin! Bring your camera for a

Orchestra, The Mendelssohn Choir

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For 126 years, Phipps has been a beloved

duction of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust,

avenues transforms into the MassMutual

family tradition, and the upcoming

is Pittsburgh’s arts-focused New Year’s

Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place, a spec-

Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show

Eve celebration. Culminating with the

tacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor ice skat-

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ing rink. The $1 million ice rink is 116 feet

brightest yet, with more than 10 acres of

ing of the Future of Pittsburgh Ball, the

by 116 feet, 25% larger than the original

gardens and lights to explore. This year’s

six-hour celebration sprawls downtown’s

rink and 67% larger than the Rockefeller

exciting Festival of Trees theme makes

renowned 14-block Cultural District.

Center ice rink. 700 pairs of skates are

holiday trees the centerpiece of Phipps’

available for rent.

winter wonderland.

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Nov. 22 – March 1

Nov. 29 – Jan. 12

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FOR OUR FIRST-EVER ANNUAL GIFT GUIDE, WE HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO HELP WITH YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING

GIFT SHOPPING FOR THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE ONE OF THE

church, and a rectory converted into a fully loaded clubhouse for

MOST FUN TIMES OF THE YEAR, BUT WE OFTEN FIND OUR-

patrons. A locally produced hard cider makes a perfect gift or

SELVES SCRAMBLING TO FIND GREAT IDEAS FOR FRIENDS

accompaniment to holiday meals. Made from wild apples foraged

AND FAMILY. We asked a few businesses in our community to

through 412 Food Rescue’s Hidden Harvest program, the cider is

showcase some of their favorite offerings to make holiday shopping

pressed at Godfrey Run Orchard and fermented with Threadbare’s

a little easier.

house yeast culture to impart notes of citrus and stone fruit. Sales

A few of the things we highlighted this year include a Cala Vela

raise awareness and funds for 412 Food Rescue’s work to make sure

bag from Eva Bryn’s Shoetique, which comes in various colors, pro-

good food feeds people, not landfills. Locally, it can be purchased

vides many pockets for storage, and has a water-resistant interior.

at Threadbare Cider House & Meadery in the North Side or at par-

Tall leather riding boots from Rue Boutique feature alluring back

ticipating Giant Eagle Market Districts. Or perhaps an ax-throwing

lacing and an inside zipper to ensure a great fit and elevated style.

session at LumberjAxes, Pittsburgh’s first ax-throwing venue, is the

PGH Smile Boutique offers the most effective professional whitening

perfect holiday gift for friends, loved ones and clients alike.

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If you like what you see, be sure to visit the locations and/or websites for even more options and items.

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RENOVATE & REFINE

Master Suite Masterpiece GET INSPIRATION FROM THIS MAGICAL MASTER SUITE RENOVATION BY LAUREN LEVANT INTERIOR

ARTICLE MATTHEW HACKE PHOTOGRAPHY DAVE BRYCE PHOTOGRAPHY

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LAUREN LEVANT AND HER TEAM AT LAUREN LEVANT INTERIOR ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO SURPRISE CLIENTS WITH HOW MUCH CAN BE DONE TO A SPACE NO MATTER THE SIZE OR LAYOUT. “Clients come to us because they’re looking to change a certain space in their home, and they often don’t know what’s possible,” Lauren says. “Our job is to try to surprise them with how much is possible, especially in spaces where you don’t have endless square footage and you’re dealing with older architecture.”

One of Lauren’s most recent projects, shown here, combined both factors.

“This project was a smaller master suite renovation in an older home in Sewickley. The client was looking for better closet storage, a more luxurious bathroom with spa-like features, and an updated and relaxing bedroom.”

When Lauren first visited the space, she knew she had her work cut out for her.

“When I arrived, the first thing I noticed was the fireplace in the center of the bedroom that could not be moved, as well as closet space that was cramped and poorly laid out,” she says. “Therefore, I proposed that instead of having a closed-off walk-in closet, we rip out the walls to make a more circular flow throughout the space.”

By adding this circulation and openness to the suite, it also allowed for more natural light to come in, making it brighter and feel more spacious.

“The light from the bathroom actually streams straight into the dressing room, which otherwise would not have had any natural light,” Lauren says.

“IN THE SPACE, THERE ARE MANY TEXTURE COMPONENTS, SUCH AS WHITE FUR AND CRYSTAL. SO COLOR-WISE, WE PLAYED WITH WINTER WHITES, CREAMS AND PALE GRAY SHADES TO COMPLEMENT THESE TEXTURES.”

The color palette Lauren used in the space was inspired by the clients' love of texture, as well as classic and clean details.

“In the space, there are many texture components, such as white fur and crystal,” Lauren says. “So color-wise, we played with winter whites, creams and pale gray shades to complement these textures.”

Other textural details Lauren and her team incorporated into the suite and built upon included the tile flooring in the bathroom and glass doorknob fixtures that the clients’ had picked out during a previous bedroom update.

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says Lauren. “I loved them so much when I saw them at my first visit that they helped inform the color and aesthetic of the new bedroom, bathroom and dressing room,” she continues. “We also used hexagon tile that has almost a tapestry pattern throughout the bathroom and the shower area because it looks more like a textile texture as opposed to a tile texture.”

The stunning dressing room and closet space was made to feel as spacious and calming as possible.

“I’ve found that closets and dressing rooms are one of the fastest-growing areas of interest in interior design, and the reason is that it calms anxiety when you know that everything is in its place and where to find it,” Lauren says. “As you can see, the client has a huge shoe collection, so one side of the dressing room is pretty much dedicated to her collection of high heels. This is a lot of fun visually, but it’s also very functional because if those shoes were all in bins, hidden or in a jumble, you forget what you have and you just don’t use them.”

Another personal feature Lauren incorporated into the space was the client’s love of coffee.

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“When I heard of the client’s love of coffee, I introduced them to a Miele built-in coffee machine. This built-in, directly plumbed coffee maker grinds its own beans and makes lattes, macchiatos, espressos, you name it!”

Lauren says. “It’s essentially a Starbucks in the bathroom.”

Plus, when the client is finished drinking their morning brew, they can put their cups right into the dishwasher installed right underneath the coffee machine.

Ultimately, what makes projects like these so special for Lauren and her team is the fact that the client is truly putting themselves first.

“I know a lot of people who work so hard and are always running around struggling to find time to prioritize their own sanity,” Lauren says. “So, I find that when people renovate their master suites, they are finally putting energy back into themselves and prioritizing their

“OUR JOB IS TO TRY TO SURPRISE THEM WITH HOW MUCH IS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY IN SPACES WHERE YOU DON’T HAVE ENDLESS SQUARE FOOTAGE AND YOU’RE DEALING WITH OLDER ARCHITECTURE.”

own state of mind, which is a great thing to do.”

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LOCALLY OWNED ISLE OF YOU HAIR COLOR STUDIO HAS CREATING AND CORRECTING HAIR COLOR TREATMENTS DOWN TO A SCIENCE

CHEMISTRY IN THE COLOR FOR MORE THAN 38 YEARS, SHARI GELDRICH HAS BEEN SPECIALIZING IN HAIR COLOR TREATMENTS BOTH IN CORPORATE AND SALON SETTINGS. “I started in my career as a corporate trainer and a national level education manager for a couple of different companies specializing in hair color treatment,” Shari says.

“I’ve always enjoyed the chemistry and science that goes into the process, so I've loved teaching it for many years.”

Missing working in a salon environment and utilizing the skills she taught, in 2011, Shari firmly planted her roots in upper Lawrenceville and opened Isle of You Hair Color Studio.

Like the play-on-words the salon takes its name from, Shari and her husband, Josh, who works on the marketing and business side of the salon, truly love what they do, and it shows in their work and the clientele they have amassed locally and nationally.

“We were fortunate enough to acquire a great reputation for advanced hair color work early on because of Shari’s specialty in color correction that other salons wouldn’t touch,” Josh says.

Because of Shari’s advanced technical background in color treatment, people have come from all over to seek help for severe hair damage.

“Those are the types of things we get a lot of calls

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Aside from the severe cases, Shari is also known for being able to change someone’s hair color in the blink of an eye, no matter what they’re looking to do.

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ARTICLE MATTHEW HACKE

“A typical example would be someone

“Making sure our clients walk out the door

who has colored their hair at home, say

with a smile on their face is always our end

completely dark, and then they come into

goal, motivation and why we love what we

the salon and want it changed to platinum

do,” Josh says.

blonde,” Shari says. "Or I’ll have a client who comes in one week and requests to dye their hair pink or purple, and then the next week,

'TIS THE SEASON FOR HAIR

they need it changed back quickly to their

TIPS & TRICKS

natural hair color because of a job interview

1. To Wash or Not to Wash

or their partner dislikes it.”

During the winter season, less is definitely

On top of their specialization in hair color

more when it comes to washing your luscious

treatment, Isle of You’s services also include

locks. Studies have shown that shampooing

haircuts and styling, conditioning, texture,

your hair less has great benefits. Washing

special occasions, waxing treatments and as

excessively can steal necessary oils and nat-

of this year, non-surgical hair replacement

ural protectants from the hair. It can also dry

options for both men and women.

out the hair inordinately, so skip every now

“We just started working with non-surgi-

and then for a healthier head of hair.

cal hair replacement solutions for all types of hair loss,” Josh says. “The methods are

2. Conditioning Isn’t Just for Your Abs

far more advanced, technical and can be

Cooler weather and dryer indoor and outdoor

matched to your specific hair color.”

climates can have a negative effect on hair.

Ultimately, Shari and Josh’s love of their

Drying it out makes it more susceptible to split

business, clientele and passion for making

ends. Try using a deep conditioner to really

people feel good about their hair is why their

moisturize your hair and offer it the nutrients

salon has been such a success.

it needs to fight off our harsh winters.

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WINTER \IN BLOOM BRIGHTEN UP YOUR AESTHETIC THIS SEASON WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL FLORAL ARRANGEMENT FROM KRISTEN CAISSIE, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF MOON CANYON DESIGN CO.

PHOTOGRAPHY NICKI SEBASTIAN FOR JENNI KAYNE

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KRISTEN CAISSIE, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF MOON CANYON DESIGN CO., created this beautiful flower arrangement as part of Jenni Kayne’s floral encyclopedia. This lush arrangement is comprised of early spring blooms arranged in a ceramic vase. The wabi-sabi aesthetic of the handmade vessel adds to the arrangement’s playful proportions. Earthy yellows, rich greens, and a touch of blue tell a color story that’s unexpected, yet warm and welcoming. Perfectly undone early spring blooms (Kristen’s favorite to design with) emphasize the meeting place of winter and spring.

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WATER & WOODS

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TWEEDIA LADY SLIPPER Characterized by the slippershaped pouch (or labellum) that sits between the petals, these orchids range in color from white and yellow to a deep pink and purple. The lady slipper might take four to sixteen years to produce a bloom, but it’s worth the wait— in comparison to other, more temperamental orchids, this type can be considered fairly low-maintenance.

RANUNCULUS Also known as the buttercup, these spring bloomers are coveted for their delicate layers of petals, resembling ruffled tissue or crepe.

In a wide range of vivid shades, ranunculus can bloom from late winter to early summer.

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NARCISSUS Daffodils are instantly recognizable by their six petals surrounding a trumpet-like corona, most often in variances of white, yellow, or both. The ubiquity of the daffodil dates back to ancient times, both medicinally and botanically. They have been said to get their name because the image of languid daffodils along a stream evoke the image of Narcissus gazing into his reflection.

This delicate perennial is coveted for its light fragrance and pale blue star-shaped petals. Found commonly in vines and trellises, tweedias are prime for an arrangement as they cut well and last long.

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HARMONY’S FAMILY-ORIENTED SILVESTER NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION

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BUTLER COUNTY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “HOLIDAY TRADITIONS”

Welcoming the new year on German

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