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MARCH 2020 PUBLISHER

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There’s No Place Like Home ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT VENICE IS THE HOMETOWN FEEL WE ALL ENJOY HERE. No matter how our region grows, our neighborhoods and our Historic Downtown always are filled with familiar, friendly faces. And at the end of a busy day out and about town, it is so wonderful to come home again to our own personal spaces. In this issue of Venice Lifestyle, our team has put together articles

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to help you make your living space even more welcoming and comfortable. We showcase some businesses and neighbors who are ‘at your service’ when it comes to all things related to your home. And as always, we highlight nonprofits that are working to make our region a better home for us all.

In the market for a new home and are ready to build new memories? Check out our feature on realtor Pamela Hogan Phildius and her interior designing partner, Jacqueline Paredi. Their creative ideas will get your hot real estate listings moving on the market. Lynn Colett and her son Connor at An Organized Move have the care and compassion to make sure you and your belongings arrive at your next destination safe and secure. More Space Place offers creative Murphy beds and specially

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

designed rooms and closets to make the best use of the space you have. Learn all

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about Pro Group Realty’s wonderful waterfront ‘Porto Vista’ development at Marker

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

4 Marina, which is breaking ground soon. Then read about shopping for incredible

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make sure to keep the Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Fest on your calendar. Proceeds

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from the popular event go to helping handicapped kids.

There’s no place like home! And there’s no place like Venice!

We hope you enjoy our Home Issue!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE MARCH 2020 FEATURES 14 Pro Group Realty's Porto Vista Condominiums Feature Space, Sea And Sky The New 40-Unit Condominium Development Will Have Intracoastal Waterfront Views At The Exciting Fisherman's Wharf Marina At Marker 4

22 Global Culture And Style Influence Local Designer Jacqueline Paredi Working With Realtor Pamela Hogan Phildius, Jacqueline Follows Her Passions To Make Her Clients' Homes And Listings Spectacular

28 More Space Place Helps Customers Maximize Their Homes The Locally-Owned Company Uses Cutting-Edge Design Technology And

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38 Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash Features Pitmasters And Bands The Annual Event Is 'A Finger Licking & Hot Pickin' Good Time' And A Premier Philanthropic Fundraiser

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Open House

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Giving Back

22 Trend Setter 28 Renovate & Refine 32 Local Limelight 34 Lifestyle Calendar 38 Hot Spot

GOOD TIMES

Habitat For Humanity's A Night At The Speakeasy Habitat For Humanity South Sarasota County's annual fundraiser 'A Night At The Speakeasy' was a roaring good time. Held at the Plantation Golf & Country Club, the fundraiser featured live music by Tropical Avenue and a special surprise performance by the Venice Theatre's The Silver Foxes. Habitat For Humanity has built nearly 150 homes in Sarasota County. Learn more: Habitatsouthsarasota.org

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AROUND TOWN

a wonderful evening under the stars during the

THE FLORIDA CENTER RECEIVES $75,000 GRANT FROM SELBY FOUNDATION

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The Selby Foundation recently donated more than

in Centennial Park and start at 7 p.m. On March

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for an online calendar of hundreds of local events.

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9TH ANNUAL DOWNTOWN VENICE ART CLASSIC FEATURES OVER 200 ARTISTS

for resurfacing the playground at Starfish Academy.

The Florida Center provides developmental therapies, mental health counseling, Starfish Academy

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photography, ceramics and more during the free,

Hatter Fashion Show and luncheon to benefit

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the United Way's A.L.I.C.E. program -- 'Asset

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OPEN HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY PRO GROUP REALTY

P R O G R O U P R E A LT Y ' S P O R TO V I STA C O N D O M I N I U M S F E AT U R E SPACE, SEA AND SKY THE NEW 40-UNIT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE INTRACOASTAL WATERFRONT VIEWS AT THE EXCITING FISHERMAN'S WHARF MARINA AT MARKER 4

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Views of the Intracoastal Waterway from Porto Vista, a new 40-unit luxury condominium.

PRO GROUP REALTY—OFFERING GORGEOUS, MODERN PROPERTIES SUCH AS TRA PONTI VILLAGGIO, FEATURED IN THE MAY, 2019, ISSUE OF VENICE LIFESTYLE—IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS LATEST ENDEAVOR: THE EXCITING PORTO VISTA CONDOMINIUMS AT FISHERMAN’S WHARF. Porto Vista is a four-building, 40-unit luxury condominium set directly on the Intracoastal Waterway with stunning, sunset views of Fisherman’s Wharf Marina at Marker 4. Featuring private, ground floor enclosed garages, two 1802 sq. ft. units per floor, a heated pool and cabana, gorgeous lanais and balconies, and water views for everyone, Porto Vista is just over the KMI north bridge. This is some of the last undeveloped waterfront property easily walk-able to historic downtown Venice. “Ten foot high sliding glass doors open from the units’ great rooms onto the cantilevered balconies,” says Pro Group’s Jayne Parrish. “Porto Vista’s location is just so stunning with the beautiful sailboats to see, birds, dolphins, so much boating and wildlife all the time. There will be a new Dockmaster marina building and the Dockside Waterfront Grill restaurant is on the property.” Floating docks will be available for lease at the popular marina as space becomes available. Because of its exclusive, special location, Porto Vista will truly offer the best of what draws so many to Venice: the coastal lifestyle and all the amenities, entertainment, shopping and dining to be enjoyed downtown. “Porto Vista residents can easily walk or bike downtown,” Jayne says. “They take the sidewalk, cross the bridge, and they’re already there.

Pro Group Realty's Porto Vista at Fisherman's Wharf.

That’s how close this incredible property is.” The appointments within the Porto Vista units meet all the standards of luxury and modern design, including granite countertops, eight-foot solid interior doors, impact windows, and state-of-the-art everything.

The units start in the low $700k’s. “Porto Vista has so much to offer,” says Jayne. “So close to downtown and you’re right on the water to enjoy boating, fishing and scuba diving. Our motto here is, ‘Home is where you anchor.’ This type of location in our region has become impossible to find.” Pro Group Realty. 333 Tamiami Trail S., Suite 205, Venice. 941.786.9403.

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Habitat For Humanity's ReStore helps raise funds for the nonprofits mission so it’s nonprofit’s’.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY’S RESTORE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE NONPROFIT’S FUNDRAISING MISSION. A secondhand store stocked by donations and staffed by volunteers, ReStore offers quality furniture, clothing, tools, appliances and more. Shannon Hoyt, Habitat’s Executive Director, says, “The profits from the ReStore help build houses. We get a lot of tools, building materials and clothing, which is unique to our store. Our tagline is ‘Shop, Donate, Volunteer.’ We’re always looking for new volunteers and donations!”

The ReStore features clothing, furniture and tools.

“I love the ReStore and have a great team here,” says ReStore Director Denise Royer, who manages the store’s staff and volunteers. “We get new stuff in constantly and have shoppers who come in everyday to look through it.

The guys come in looking for new tools and the women come in for clothes because we have such a nice collection of clothing. We see

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Jacqueline Paredi and Pamela Hogan Phildius, photo

by Prion Photography. All other photos in feature by Andrew Rothe.

Global Culture And Style Influence Local Designer Jacqueline Paredi

WORKING WITH REALTOR PAMELA HOGAN PHILDIUS, JACQUELINE FOLLOWS HER PASSIONS TO MAKE HER CLIENTS' HOMES AND LISTINGS SPECTACULAR

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A LIFETIME OF ADVENTURE IN FASHION AND

St. Martin’s School of Art and Design, she eventually

DESIGN HAS MADE A SPLASH ON THE LOCAL

attended Syracuse University, and later, the presti-

REAL ESTATE SCENE THROUGH THE WORK OF

gious Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan.

SRQ INTERIOR DESIGN’S JACQUELINE PAREDI.

What followed was a successful 30-year career in the

Jacqueline partners with realtor Pamela Hogan

capital of international trends and design.

Phildius (featured in our December, 2019 issue) of

“I designed the private rooftop terrace of my

Venice’s Century 21 Schmidt Realty to prep homes for

condo so well that strangers said it belonged in a

listing and sale, as well as designing independently

magazine,” Jacqueline says of her early forays in

through her SRQ Interior Design, which she founded. home design. “That terrace alone began to generate “I’m tri-cultural,” says Jacqueline of what inspires her signature style, featured in some of Pamela’s prominent, high-end listings. “My mom’s from

design business from strangers.”

Early in her career, travel to China exposed Jacqueline to the art of textile making.

London, my dad’s from San Francisco and I was born

“Textiles really are the foundation of my interior

and raised in Venezuela. This background opened

design career,” Jacqueline explains. “I am passionate

my eyes to different esthetics, to seeing balance and

about marrying and coordinating prints, patterns,

beauty in creative and unique ways.”

colors and textures to create the most dramatic sto-

After her father’s employer relocated the family to

ries. That’s what sets me apart from other interior

New Jersey, Jacqueline was then influenced by nearby

designers. I work with what someone has in their

New York City’s design and fashion scene, as well as

home to help draw out who my clients are and to

international trends. After a short stay in London at the

showcase the things they love.”

CONTINUED >

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TREND SE T TER (CONTINUED)

In her career, Jacqueline has designed collections for such notable labels as Alfani, August Silk, White House Black Market, Soma, and Chico’s. All the time that she was working in fashion, she did private interior and exterior design, an eye on the day when she would be able to fully focus on her passion. Finally ready to make that transition, four years ago, she began to look for a locale away from NYC that would fit her style.

“I wanted to move some place beautiful in Florida because my sister lives on the other coast and my parents are in Savannah,” Jacqueline says. “I wanted it to be coastal, sophisticated and it had to cater to the arts. I picked the Sarasota-Venice region for those reasons, bought a house, and launched my interior and exterior design business. The move and the business launch have been incredible.”

At SRQ Interior Designs and in her work with Pamela and Pamela’s listing, Jacqueline draws on local talent for materials and artwork in her designs.

“We have great resources in our region to find whatever I need to be made,” Jacqueline says. “For example, I

I GET TO KNOW MY CLIENTS AND ASK QUESTIONS AND FIND OUT WHAT THEY LOVE OR DON’T LOVE ABOUT THEIR HOMES. THEN I GIVE THEM MY IDEAS. I LOVE TO SEE THE TRANSFORMATIONS. I LOVE THE HAPPINESS THAT GREAT DESIGN CAN BRING.”

work with an amazingly talented artist from Wall Wizardry named Mary Fragipane who completely refinishes and refreshes precious furniture that my clients won’t part with but they know is tired and no longer shows well.”

Jacqueline is never afraid to work with interesting colors, and to modify standard furnishings with specially cut glass and silver filigree hardware. She wants her clients to see their homes’ interiors and exteriors in

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or make a main home spectacular. In some of the homes

Featured in our December 2019 issue,

I have staged, the buyers have purchased everything.

realtor Pamela Hogan Phildius with Venice’s

Pamela and I have helped languishing real estate sell

Century 21 Schmidt Realty met designer

quickly, and I have helped clients create elegant homes.”

Jacqueline Paredi of SRQ Interior Design at

Living her fullest life and following her dreams,

a Sassy Sisters networking event. The pair

Jacqueline loves her work and the discoveries and rela-

has worked together for the past three years

tionships it has helped her build.

and has helped quickly sell properties that

“I do new kitchens, new bathrooms, I have the best gen-

have languished on the market. Pamela has

eral contractors, I love doing exteriors and can do anything,”

made herself an expert on the Venice and

Jacqueline explains. “I get to know my clients and ask ques-

regional real estate market and prides her-

tions and find out what they love or don’t love about their

self on providing her clients with the most

homes. Then I give them my ideas. I love to see the transfor-

information possible so they can make the

mations. I love the happiness that great design can bring.”

real estate decisions that best benefit them.

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“Jacqueline has the ability to go into a pre-listing and neutralize and depersonalize it,” explains Pamela. “She has an acute perception of what needs to be done to the property to attract the most buyers.”

“The best things about working with Pamela are her awareness of the importance of staging and the gentle way she has in letting the home sellers know how important it is,” says Jacqueline. “She has a great eye, which ensures the high quality of the photos that accompany the listing.”

Pamela and Jacqueline are always eager to meet potential clients and provide the best service they can.

“As a team, Jacqueline and I work extremely well together,” says Pamela. “We are succinct in our styles, intuitive as far as what draws buyers to a home. If you are decorating/ remodeling for selling, we have many tools and resources available to help you. We have a wealth of information and years of experience. Just ask Pamela and Jacqueline!”

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and crafted everything custom for

for the customer’s art pieces. The

a contemporary, three-quarter inch

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back of the entertainment center

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they had when we were finished.”

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MOVING CLIENTS FROM ONE STAGE OF THEIR LIVES TO THE NEXT WITH CARE, DISCRETION, AND COMPASSION IS LYNN COLETT'S MISSION

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your help, or what you are going to discover when you

moving people from one stage of their lives to the next

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possessions they can and cannot bring with them.

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7, 14, 21, 28 VENICE FARMERS MARKET City Hall

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12 VENICE ART WALK

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20-21 VENICE WRITERS FESTIVAL & BOOK FAIR Venice Library & Blalock Park

The ninth annual Venice Writers Festival will be held at the Venice Public Library on Friday, March 20. The Book Fair will be in Blalock Park from 9 AM - 3 PM on Saturday, March 21. The Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival features writing and publishing workshops, and authors selling and signing books at a festival downtown. Veniceheritage.org

20 MAD HATTER FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON TO BENEFIT A.L.I.C.E. 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice

Join the United Way of South Sarasota County for a Mad Hatter Fashion Show and luncheon to benefit the United Way's A.L.I.C.E. program -- 'Asset Limited Income Constrained yet Employed.' The United Way, along with its partner agencies, provides support to the ALICE population through health, education and financial stability programs. Individual tickets $60, sponsorships sought! 941.484.4811. Uwssc.org.

24-28 28TH ANNUAL SILVER FOXES SHOW Venice Theatre

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27, 28 SUNCOAST BBQ & BLUEGRASS BASH Venice Airport Festival Grounds

The Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash benefits the Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children and attracts tens of thousands every year. Venice plays

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28 LAUGHTER IN THE PARK (LAUGHTER YOGA) Centennial Park

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of South Sarasota County. The event will be held rain or shine and begins at the State College of Florida, Venice Campus (8000 Tamiami Trail S) at 9 a.m. Gather a team and help raise money for the United Way! Uwssc.org/14th-annual-community-walk

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NATIONAL BLUEGRASS BANDS AND COMPETITIVE BBQ TEAMS FROM AROUND THE NATION. The premier fundraising event of the year for the

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Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children, the Bash attracts thousands to sample the award-winning food and music. Famous BBQ pitmasters like the History Channel’s Myron Mixon attend the event, and this year’s musical acts include Swinging Bridge, Russell Moore & IIIRD Tyme Out, The Grascals, and the Lonesome River Band. The Suncoast Foundation was organized by Don Fisher and others in 1985 to help support local nonprofits that provide services for people with disabilities. “Even with all their challenges, these kids are unbelievably happy,” the affable Don explains. “The Bash is great food, great music, and all for a great cause. People told me it would not attract a crowd in our area, but we have been running at full capacity.” Thousands will attend the three-day event.

Money raised will go to providing facilities to nonprofits including the Special Olympics, Children First, The Florida Center For Early Childhood, Challenger Baseball, Boys & Girls Clubs, and Loveland Center.

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1. The Bash’s cash prizes attract top BBQ teams to Venice.

2. Thousands attend the annual event.

3. The Suncoast Foundation’s Don Fisher.

4. Big Papa’s Country Kitchen took home the Kid’s Burger Cook-Off ‘Tastiest Burger’ prize last year.

5. The Clydesdales arrive at the Bash.

6. Live acts play for the crowds.

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