Design Oklahoma 2011

BE INSPIRED BY YOUR SURROUNDINGS

OKLAHOMA Whatever the scope of your endeavor – new construction, renovation large or small – the resources in Design Oklahoma will help bring your project to fruition.

A SPECIAL SLICE MAGAZINE DESIGN SUPPLEMENT

CONTENTS ART 81

Arden & Associates

BUILDER 82

AC Dwellings

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AllenStyle Homes

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Tower Lakes

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Dave Goodman Homes

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Goodman Construction

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Red Eagle Construction

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BDO Construction

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Clayburn Construction Company

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DESIGNER 91

Rawhide

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Grant Design

FLOORING 94

Quality Floor Co. Inc.

HOME FURNISHINGS 95

BD Home

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Designer Rugs

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Haggard’s Fine Furniture

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Luxe Objects

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Norwalk Furniture & Design

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Red Chateau

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Sterling’s Home Décor & Gifts

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Verdigris

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LANDSCAPE 111

Decorative Water Gardens

Suburban Contemporary Furnishings

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Caviness Landscape and Design

The Wood Garden

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Calvert’s Plant Interiors

KITCHEN & BATH

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Pleasant Pools and Spas

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Turf Team

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Central Glass & Mirror

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SWAT Mosquito Mist System

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The Culinary Kitchen

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Marble Designs

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Southwest Tile & Marble

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Hunzicker Lighting Gallery

Urban Kitchens

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Monte Cristo Ironworks

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Metro Appliances & More

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Old World Iron

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Calendar

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California Closets

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ARDEN & ASSOCIATES The convergence of art and business

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business owner or manager invests not only money in their enterprise, but time, energy and more than a little emotion. There are a multitude of details that go into creating an enticing commercial environment, and many businesses have realized the value that art adds to their message.

Arden & Associates is a woman-owned company with over 13 years experience as an international wholesale art resource. The organization works with professionals in many industries, ranging from hospitality to health care. Arden & Associates has represented clients’ visions in the award-winning Hotel ZaZa, the SAMMC Hospital (at over one million square feet) and more than 700 Ruby Tuesday restaurants worldwide.

Offering art in all types of media, including commissioned art and originals, prints, murals, indoor/outdoor sculpture and photography, Arden & Associates works closely with every client to achieve the perfect balance, creating artistic expression and harmony in each commercial enterprise.

Arden & Associates employs staff artists, and maintains a nationwide network of artists for new commissions. With over a century of combined experience in art, design and manufacturing, the Arden & Associates team strives to provide the most complete service at the best price for a broad range of clients. With showrooms in Oklahoma City and Dallas, Arden & Associates takes every project from concept and fabrication to installation.

Arden & Associates understands the relationship between art and commerce, creating artistic solutions that celebrate the value that fine art can bring to any business. Arden & Associates is a “To the trade only� firm.

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AC DWELLINGS

Elegant European transformations

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nders and Terry Carlson of AC Dwellings keep their eyes open for opportunities, for ideas, for new ways to look at the art of home design and construction. With over 12 years experience building and renovating homes in the Oklahoma City area, they have gained a reputation for bringing a variety of influences to every project, and a thoughtful, hands-on approach to helping clients transform their homes.

Anders is fluent in European design concepts and he and Terry travel often, inspired by their journeys and their love of French, English, Belgian and Swedish-style cottages and manor houses. At the

same time, they have an appreciation for modern classic design. It is this depth of perspective, coupled with a desire to artfully blend today’s American lifestyle using quality craftsmanship, timeless European styling and exceptional details, that distinguishes AC Dwellings from other builders.

Whether a cottage or a larger custom home, AC Dwellings specializes in outdoor living spaces and innovative use of space and floor plan design. Casual yet elegant, an AC Dwellings home encompasses grace and charm born of careful observation and attention to the needs of each individual client. It is a rare quality indeed.

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ALLENSTYLE HOMES Splendor resized for you

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veryone wants to live in luxury, but not everyone needs 11 bedrooms or acres of backyard – sometimes the effort of upkeep on space that really wouldn’t be put to its fullest use means owning a castle would be too big a hassle. But not wanting an entire palace doesn’t mean you shouldn’t live palatially… you simply need Steve Allen.

The award-winning builder explains that the decision to specialize in scaled-down versions of his company’s magnificent estates was the result of popular demand.

“AllenStyle Homes was born out of listening to people who requested the look and feel of our luxury custom homes, but they wanted it in a smaller home,” he said. The call for his expertise is certainly understandable: Allen’s homes have won top awards in multiple categories during the Central Oklahoma Parade of Homes since 2005 – so he created AllenStyle Homes in 2009 to meet that residential need.

The results are minor marvels that boast Allen’s signature approach to open floor plans and flow, and use of carefully selected colors and materials, plus featured amenities like granite countertops throughout the home, custom tile work, extensive use of 6" crown molding, dramatic lighting fixtures, handscraped wood floors, a barrel ceiling entry and custom fireplace, breakfast bar and eating area, kitchen island and a custom vent hood over the stove, HDMI wiring throughout and much, much more. View homes under construction in the Parke Place development at N.W. 160th and Rockwell, or call AllenStyle Homes to discover how you too can experience luxury living on a smaller scale.

7028 N.W. 160th Oklahoma City 405.470.8338 www.allenstylehomes.com

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TOWER LAKES Growth for the Future

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David Bohanon, Tower Lakes LLC 405.850.0987 dbohanon@blackstonecom.com www.towerlakes.info

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he savvy entrepreneur thinks carefully about all aspects of a project: the business plan, the financing, the potential markets… and much more. He or she understands the principle of investing in the business, and that it is an investment in their future.

Owning one’s own office is a powerful investment in that future. Tower Lakes, the exclusive new office complex at Kelley Avenue and Britton Road, offers custom-built, owner-occupied offices from 3,000 to 20,000 square feet and up. Tower Lakes offers spring-fed lakes, lush landscaping, rolling terrain and ample parking at each office’s front door. As one of Oklahoma City’s premier office destinations, Tower Lakes provides easy access to both Broadway Extension and I-35, and close proximity to locations ranging from downtown Oklahoma City to Edmond.

All Tower Lakes office spaces are custom-designed to fit every client’s specific needs and desires, with special attention to creating the utmost efficiency in both aesthetics and functionality. Likewise, the thoughtful entrepreneur understands value – and owning a Tower Lakes office can be more affordable than leasing, with the added benefit of designing the space and investing in a truly unique, upscale property development that is primed to grow along with the Oklahoma City area.

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DAVE GOODMAN HOMES The art of homebuilding

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hen Dave Goodman builds a home, he is not just assembling selected materials into a package. He isn’t following the bottom line – he’s following his passion.

“A home I build is a piece of art, and construction is an art form,” Goodman says. “I love being involved in creating architecture and design.”

While some builders simply prefer to be handed a set of plans, Goodman plays an active role in the entire process – from design to finishing touches. His exceptional, luxurious homes are in exclusive neighborhoods throughout the Oklahoma City metro area.

His artistic bent, and absolute commitment to making each home a truly one-of-a-kind creation that reflects the homeowners’ personal lifestyle, keeps Goodman working hard to serve others, and to realize his own artistic vision.

All homeowners care about quality craftsmanship, but for those who are willing and able to go a step further, who

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seek a home that is truly unique, creative and expressive, a Dave Goodman home is the answer. From the big picture to the small details, Goodman brings an uncompromising attention to the client’s needs to every home. It is the mark of true passion, a rare and elusive quality. Dave Goodman has it, and shares it with homeowners who seek this creative view of the fine art of homebuilding.

6712 Rainwater Trail Edmond 405.720.7663 www.davegoodmanhomes.com

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GOODMAN CONSTRUCTION Experience, Vision and Creativity

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t began simply enough, three and a half decades ago, when Dave Goodman took a job laying shingles. It has evolved into a highly successful business that has proven to have great staying power in the marketplace. It also encompasses a second generation – Goodman celebrates his 35th anniversary in the roofing business as he celebrates the 1st anniversary of his son Paul joining him.

While Goodman works with all types of roofing, he has chosen to specialize in slate and tile roofs. The decades of experience, plus a devotion to quality over quantity, mean that Dave and Paul Goodman have a depth of understanding about how to approach any roofing job. Owners of luxury homes throughout the Oklahoma City area have benefited from the Goodmans’ knowledge and commitment and sense of the particular type of slate or tile that best complements the home’s exterior.

Goodman Construction is also a certified roof inspector, as qualified by Haig Engineering, having completed extensive training in the art and science of hail damage assessment. The certification adds to the breadth and depth of service that Goodman offers to Oklahoma homeowners. Goodman Construction also specializies in remodeling.

A father-son business, bringing the father’s experience and vision, melded with the son’s youthful creativity and technological savvy… it is a combination that works beautifully for homeowners who crave exceptional quality and unwavering dedication to the client.

ROOFING AND REMODELING 6712 Rainwater Trail Edmond 405.720.7663 www.tileandslateroofs.com

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RED EAGLE CONSTRUCTION

Elite residential and commercial achievements

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t is a famous truism that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it; an equally accurate corollary would say that those who do learn from it can avoid costly and time-consuming mistakes. Red Eagle Construction has done extensive work in OKC’s Historic Preservation neighborhoods and Bricktown, and having to dissect and analyze almost every conceivable poor construction process used over the past 100 years has given the company a unique handson knowledge of how construction has evolved over the past century, and the foundation and wisdom to be sure that every aspect of the construction process has to be completed correctly and soundly, from below ground to the top of the roof.

That’s knowledge Red Eagle puts to use every day – as an established high-end residential and commercial general contractor and construction management firm with special design and construction capabilities, they have become known for their integrity, eagle-eyed attention to minute detail, their nonnegotiable high standard for solid construction built to code and their determination to complete a project with the highest quality, on time and on budget.

And that applies to absolutely any size project, up to full estates, even on an epic scale… all completed with equal finesse and dedication.

Founded in 1994, Red Eagle has developed seasoned relationships working with elite architects, custom luxury home designers, interior designers, landscape architects and landscape designers, and the most gifted tradesmen and subcontractors in the region. That pool of expertise has resulted in bravura accomplishments in some of the area’s most technically and aesthetically challenging new high-end residential homes and mid-level commercial construction projects – several of which have received awards and been featured in magazines for exceptional construction and aesthetics.

Red Eagle Construction works hand in hand with a project’s architects, engineers and interior designers to have every detail thought out before any construction begins, ensuring that the desires of the client are always met and that they are elated with their “work of art” at the end of the day.

Take the advice of owner David Reynolds: “If you have a challenging residential or commercial project in the future that requires a general contractor and construction management firm that can surpass any expectation you can imagine, give us a call or visit our new website at www.redeagleconstruction.com.”

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BDO CONSTRUCTION Project peace of mind

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builder’s career revolves around lumber and concrete, paint and plaster and power tools… but though the team at BDO Construction are masters of their craft, Brad Owens didn’t found the business to show off their collective credentials; it’s based around relationships.

Their outstanding team of employees and subcontractors has worked together for many years, creating a comfortable bond that facilitates superior results. In fact, BDO Construction was created in 2005 with one mission in mind: to establish a long-lasting relationship with their clients, subcontractors and vendors by exceeding each client’s expectations.

BDO Construction is a design-build company specializing in residential and commercial remodeling, new construction and landscaping – in all sizes and budgets – and providing only the highest quality materials, craftsmanship and customer service on each and every project… which could include yours.

Just call for a free estimate and know you’re in good hands.

4410 N. Western Oklahoma City 405.702.1700 www.bdoconstruction.com

CLAYBURN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Building a Treasure

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hen choosing a builder, whether for new construction or renovation, commercial or residential, the qualities that matter are experience, integrity and absolute dedication to the client. Tim Clayburn of Clayburn Construction brings the complete package to any project, with over 25 years experience and a reputation for the finest work in the metro area.

Clayburn creates well-appointed homes that blend the amenities and touches of a larger space with the joy and intimacy of smaller square footage. A Clayburn home is constructed with a feel for ambience and artistic flair, and an eye toward elegance.

Tim Clayburn understands the collaborative nature of the process and works closely with other talented industry professionals.

The result? A home to treasure, a home that exceeds the client’s expectations. That is the hallmark of a Clayburn home.

405.250.1897

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Western Culture

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veryone who walks into Rawhide will immediately notice the strong sense of comfort, style and tradition that awaits. The warmth of the ranch lifestyle is apparent in every detail of the store and its products. But make no mistake – this isn’t a bunkhouse look. Rawhide is clearly a reflection of the sophisticated buyer seeking quality and artistry.

Most of Rawhide’s products are made in the USA by quality craftsmen, each unique in their trade and operating small businesses. The look is classic and elegant, sophisticated and rugged, rustic yet refined. Also evident is the artistry of skilled designer/owner Angie Bailey, who offers design services to help you achieve your vision of the rustic life – whether it be in an urban setting or on the ranch. Angie’s specialty is incorporating an abundance of texture, which is reflected in her design work.

Whether you are looking to outfit yourself or your home, Rawhide is prepared for you. The store features the highest quality items in luxury Western home furnishings, such as lighting and furniture made from naturally shed antlers or heavy authentic iron. Also available is high-end European framed furniture with rustic hair hide and tooled leathers to complete the look. Many furniture items are made from reclaimed barn wood, which provides a rich look with a little history of America attached. As you explore Rawhide, you will also find beautiful handmade boots and handbags, fine turquoise jewelry, silver engraved buckles, embroidered clothing, rich leather shirts and jackets… everything that epitomizes the best of Western culture.

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1007 N. Broadway Oklahoma City 405.236.4600 www.shoprawhide.com

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GRANT DESIGN

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rant Mathiews has amassed an impressively substantial portfolio during his last decade as an interior designer – and even a brief inspection of the fruits of his labor will bring one adjective inescapably to mind: diverse. His work has encompassed an outstanding array of colors, textures, sizes, functions and visual styles, and what’s truly remarkable is how distinct each room feels.

“I work with my clients,” Grant explains, “giving them individual, custom, one-of-a-kind designs to fit their lifestyle, tastes and desires. The diversity in my portfolio speaks for itself; I want to be unique and diverse enough to appeal to all types of tastes and requirements.”

His deliberate lack of a signature look and dislike for following design trends make Grant Design the perfect solution for homeowners who want a look that truly expresses their lives and likes, not an impersonal copy of a page torn from a design catalog. His impeccable design service includes florals, drapery, bedding, upholstery, accessorizing, seasonal decorating, staging for resale and redesign – all customized for your home.

Make your space truly yours and make it work best for you, with a complete, cohesive, finished look that will continue to draw you in and feel like home – your home – for years to come.

Fine interior decorating, locally and nationally, for over a decade of personalized beauty and timeless style… that’s Grant Design.

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QUALITY FLOOR CO. INC. A foundation for greatness

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he floor might not be one of the first aspects of your dream home that comes to mind when you start considering a remodel or new construction, but it’s one of the last areas in which you want something to go wrong. And since a poor choice could lead to slipshod craftsmanship using substandard materials installed by some fly-by-night company, consider that sometimes the name says it all... and then consider Quality Floor Company.

A family-owned business here in the OKC metro since 1950, Quality Floor Company boasts the finest array of imported exotic woods and unique stains in Oklahoma, providing reproductions of Old World antique wood flooring and custom finishes on beautiful hardwood floors, including hand sculpting and installation.

Owner Mike Herren and his team specialize in solid, nonengineered woods like oak, walnut, maple, cherry, ash, hickory and more, for lasting beauty that’s easy to clean, helps prevent allergy suffering and can be placed directly over a home’s concrete foundation, resulting in smooth transitions from room to room without costly recessing.

Quality Floor Company, like its products, continues to stand the test of time as an Oklahoma City success – a legacy built on the finest products, custom installation and superb service, so that each client’s needs are met and exceeded.

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BD HOME

Modern luxury in OKC

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tion… the possibilities are endless.”

Each line has been carefully chosen due to reputation, quality and value and, for many lines, BD Home is the exclusive retailer for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Colorado. But quality and exclusivity aren’t their only selling points. Adam and Brittany work hand-in-hand with clients to ensure a positive experience.

“We want to keep Oklahoma City growing in the right direction,” shared Adam. “The growing local economy and excitement created by the current creative renaissance have proven that Oklahoma City is ready to display a world-class level of design style, and we’re happy to provide that to our community.”

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dam and Brittany Branscum have one core principle that drives their business. “People shouldn’t have to drive for hours for good design,” they say. “You should be able to find it in your own city.”

Adam and Brittany are designers and owners of BD Home in Classen Curve. BD Home, a furniture and home accessory retail store, represents 12 top lines from around the world, including classic modern lines Artifort and Cherner Chair Co., as well as several new contemporary furniture lines, including Ligne Roset, Jesse, Bonaldo and Magis.

They also offer home accessory items from lines such as Chilewich, Areaware, Innermost and ModKat. The couple enjoys personally working with their clients, including industry professionals through contract sales to architecture and design firms. And what BD Home provides is more than just extremely well-made furniture. Every piece is a wholly unique work of art.

“Every piece can be completely customized: manufactured after order and made specifically for each customer,” Brittany explained.

“Our clients select the fabric, wood color, type of leg, size, configura-

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It’s Like Walking on Art

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DESIGNER RUGS

Exclusive lines, stunning designs

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n the cusp of its 10 th year in business in Oklahoma City, Designer Rugs has built a local, national and international reputation as the leader in couture area rugs and carpet. Designer Rugs has also added a wide selection of pillows, bedding and home furnishings. Lindy, Amy, Kelsey and the trendsetters at Designer Rugs are devoted to quality, individual service and exclusive lines from top designers.

“We have things that are unavailable elsewhere,” Lindy says. “People no longer have to drive to Dallas or anywhere else to find what they want for their home. We offer every style, every price and are very particular about quality.”

As an exclusive dealer for dozens of lines, Designer Rugs offers clients many, many options. The rugs are handmade around the world, and Designer Rugs specializes in custom work. Be the project large or small, they work personally with every client who comes into the showroom, providing custom design services, or working with clients to make their own designs a reality. Designer Rugs welcomes designers and builders, in addition to collaborating directly with homeowners – in homes around the world.

“Bring your own ideas to us, or let us design your project for you,” says Lindy.

A home is a reflection of the homeowners’ personality, and it takes imagination, experience and old-fashioned hard work to realize the home that perfectly captures that character. Designer Rugs brings all three to the table, along with an innate desire to create. The family-owned and –operated company has brought merchandise – and perhaps more importantly, ideas – to Oklahoma City that were never before available in the metro area.

Quite simply, Designer Rugs sets the standard.

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HAGGARD’S FINE FURNITURE Furnishing excellence for generations

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he Haggard name is synonymous with the very best in home furnishings – that’s the result of nearly a century of providing pieces of impeccable quality at affordable prices, accompanied by superior service. Haggard’s Fine Furniture is Oklahoma’s oldest family-owned and operated furniture retailer, which is a source of great pride for the five generations of the Haggard family, who have offered an exceptional selection of exquisitely crafted American-made home furnishings – and free delivery – since 1916.

At the forefront of those American lines is Simply Amish, made by craftsmen whose exacting standards of excellence complement Hag-

gard’s own. Rich hardwoods are hand-crafted in hundreds of different styles, allowing customers to customize virtually every element of their design while maintaining superb quality through hand-sanding and staining finishes and using the highest quality joints, hardware and fixtures for lasting value and luxurious comfort.

Between the customized special orders and the ample selection of merchandise in stock, with a competent, caring staff to help guide customers toward achieving their individual home decorating needs, Haggard’s Fine Furniture stands today as it has stood for over 95 years – providing the very best in merchandise, value and service.

3415 N. May Oklahoma City 405.942.1985 www.haggardsfinefurniture.com

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LUXE OBJECTS

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he very name, Luxe Objects, ignites every synapse in the shopper’s mind… cue the endorphins.

Mother-daughter team Mary and Katharine Denney-Tabbytite have appointed their Nichols Hills Plaza luxury home goods and gifts boutique (as well as their online boutique) with the best the retail world has to offer, which translates to an exceptionally distinctive collection of oh-so-covetable objects, home furnishings and gifts.

One of Mary and Katharine’s greatest joys is getting to know their clientele personally and helping them enhance the beauty of their spaces. They also love to work with designers, offering them a wide selection of designer lines to utilize creatively.

Luxe Objects artfully blends each handselected object’s beauty with its practical use in the home, sometimes by reinventing vintage home goods into new interpreta- Mary and Katharine Denney-Tabbytite tions of function with harmony. Mary explains, “We choose each piece for its individual beauty, keeping in mind our belief that design items should be useful, comfortable and special in your eyes.”

With a passion for dramatic design statements, Luxe Objects offers stunning elements from Hollywood Regency, Urban Chic and Vintage French décor, as well as come-hither collections of home accents, furniture, lighting, pet couture and jewelry that all whisper the same word: luxe.

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NORWALK FURNITURE & DESIGN Great looks your way

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ou know exactly what you need to complete your décor, to put the perfect finishing touch on your furnishings – so the question is how to find it. Prepare to undertake a barrage of phone calls, web searches and personal visits to store after store, hoping to come across your goal before frustra-

tion overwhelms you and in the end you settle for the closest approximation you can find. Or, on the other hand, you could tell Norwalk specifically what you desire, and then relax, knowing that exactly what you’ve dreamed of is on its way.

Norwalk Furniture makes it easy. They have creative control over the construction process via an immense list of optional details – from the shape of a leg to over a thousand upholstery choices – so every piece of furniture has the potential to be one of a kind; always priced competitively and made of the finest quality in the USA. Norwalk also custom-designs drapes and bedding and offers free paint consultations. If you need help nailing down the details, complimentary design service is available from designers who have obtained a B.A. in Interior Design and/or ASID certification. Once you’ve placed an order, the results are delivered in 35 days or less… or you can visit their lavish showroom and design gallery filled with the highest quality of luxury furniture, lighting, art and accessories. Owners, operators and community supporters Cindy Curley and Ryan Johnson invite you to discover that at Norwalk Furniture and Design, picture perfect results are all in the details.

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RED CHATEAU

Accentuating your life

the store. The selection of boutique floor rugs provides layers of luscious colors and interesting patterns. Vintage table lamps, glittering fixtures and candles in a redolent bouquet of fragrances can supply anything from a romantic glow to attention-grabbing brilliance.

Hand-selected frames, fabrics and finishes adorn each one-of-a-kind piece of sturdy furniture. They even provide stunning custom floral arrangements and lavish bridal registry services. So if you’re looking for fine furniture, lighting, bedding, art, home accents or a special gift, you can find it at Red Chateau.

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Home Accents with European Flair

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eclaring yourself “Oklahoma City’s finest home decor and furniture store” is a bold claim, but one made with confidence that serves as a credo to fulfill every day at Red Chateau in Casady Square.

The spacious boutique isn’t just a business; it’s a joy for owner Rose Clark, who turned from a career in staffing to pour herself into making this new venture a success… a goal her clientele from across the metro and even neighboring states would testify she has more than achieved.

“We saw a niche that needed to be filled,” says Clark, “and our customers often tell us that there isn’t another store like us in Oklahoma City. Customers tell us over and over again that they can come here and get something that they don’t see in other stores – we capture the essence of the old world’s most stylish trends, and we’re delighted to have unique items that set Red Chateau apart.”

Rose and her staff attend several markets each year in search of distinctive and hard-to-find items, including several lines exclusive to

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STERLING’S HOME DÉCOR & GIFTS A Shopper’s Haven

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inding a great bargain on an ideal item can be enough to offset a subpar shopping experience – but why shouldn’t you enjoy the process as much as the result? Visit Sterling’s Home Décor and Gifts in downtown Edmond to experience shopping elevated to a cozy, comfortable art form.

The atmosphere is casual and inviting, with amenities like complimentary beverages encouraging guests to take their time and look around… and the enormous array of personally chosen merchandise – there isn’t anything the owners wouldn’t have in their own home – asks for and rewards closer inspection.

There are two floors to explore, filled with beautiful items ranging from whimsical to stately, from large ornate furniture pieces to small accents, tabletop items and kitchen paraphernalia. That selection, plus the personal attention and no-pressure service, easily turns curious visitors into satisfied customers and friends.

Sterling’s Home Decor & Gifts

“Every good and perfect gift is from above”

105 S. Broadway Edmond 405.844.7465 www.sterlingshomedecorandgifts.com

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very home is complex, consisting of many, many facets that create an appealing overall package. The design, the construction, the broad themes addressed in furnishings and accessories. But sometimes, the true difference is in the selection of accents, those pieces that speak directly to a homeowner’s heart and soul.

Verdigris is a magical antique store that lets homeowners release their imaginations to find those accent pieces. Owner Kimberly Spicer, longtime collector and dealer, brought together many talents to renovate her historic shop at N.W. 10th and Classen. The result is an atmosphere that breeds intrigue and interest with the thrill of discovery.

The ever-changing selection at Verdigris ranges from rustic to Art Deco, small topiary to sizable iron work pieces, architecutral finds to natural elements. Many items are truly one of a kind.

Step inside. Browse one aisle, and then another. Take time to discover those exquisite, elegant and occasionally offbeat items that lend personality and appeal to the home. Verdigris has them all.

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exquisite antiquity reclaim • reuse • recycle

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SUBURBAN CONTEMPORARY FURNISHINGS Modern luxury for decades

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urnishings and home décor are a lot like fashion. Trends come and go, and our furnishings often follow those whims.

Few companies are as poised to withstand the fickleness of design as Suburban Contemporary Furnishings, whose enduring passion for the contemporary has spanned more than five decades and four generations in Oklahoma City. During that time, the Burt family name and Suburban Contemporary Furnishings have become synonymous with impeccable and innovative design.

With a range of service offerings extending well beyond the showroom floor, Suburban provides unrivaled design expertise for its clients, whether they’re experimenting with space planning, refining an existing area, staging a home or starting from the ground up. Suburban’s in-house designers can guide you through the company’s furniture and accessory lines to find the right expressions of modern luxury and comfort to complement the way you live.

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THE WOOD GARDEN Custom design for your entire home

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cross all elements of design, those that stand out are the expressive, the inspired and the unique. Specializing in all of the above, The Wood Garden’s design team brings a custom approach to each layer of a room’s design – fabric, finishes, furnishings, lighting, art and accessories. Whether you need inspiration for a remodel or just a unique focal point for an existing space, The Wood Garden can bring a new dimension to any area of your home.

“We offer something different and unusual for our clients,” explains Amie Cook. Family-owned for 15 years, The Wood Garden and its designers know what works in a room. Their expertise lies in helping you to surround yourself with the things you love and creating a space that aligns specifically with your individual taste and design needs.

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f home is the haven where we seek solace in daily life, the bath is the space within the home where we retreat from the bustle and confusion in that life.

Within this retreat, the shower should be designed thoughtfully, using the latest research and technology to create the perfect atmosphere. Frameless glass shower door enclosures from Central Glass and Mirror, featuring Guardian ShowerGuard速, create an environment of sleek, exotic elegance and beauty unparalleled in the evolution of the residential bath. Ordinary glass is prone to damage and aging from hard water, soap, humidity and more. But the extraordinary ShowerGuard速 glass is protected during manufacturing with a patented ion beam process that permanently seals its surface, for a shower that stays beautiful with only minimal cleaning.

Central Glass and Mirror is the leading ShowerGuard速 dealer in central Oklahoma, taking great pride in client satisfaction. Design specialists work with customers from concept to the completion of the ultimate bathroom transformation. Central Glass and Mirror has served Oklahoma since 1973, with one of the most efficient, creative and dedicated teams of designers, fabricators and repair experts in the country.

Sample the difference.

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232 W. Britton Oklahoma City 405.840.1636 www.centralglass.com

Shower glass that gives hard water a ridiculously hard time.

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THE CULINARY KITCHEN

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here many facets that make The Culinary Kitchen different from other retail establishments. For one, it doesn’t feel like a store. This is a showroom that has the ambience of a home – perfectly apropos, since the entire concept is about generating new and innovative ideas for the home.

Claude Rappaport and daughter Lori have hit on an idea that works: find new high-performance products – in many cases The Culinary Kitchen has introduced these products to the state of Oklahoma – and back them with a joyful enthusiasm at helping other homeown-

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The signature product of The Culinary Kitchen is the TurboChef oven, a longtime commercial staple that is now available to consumers. Its revolutionary technology cooks food from bottom and top, inside and out, simultaneously, with stunningly delicious results.

But that is only the beginning of the story. The Culinary Kitchen has expanded to include top-quality products for the entire home, ranging from glass countertops to wall textures, and featuring more than 100 major brands.

Still, Claude Rappaport’s passion for food is evident, outfitting both indoor and outdoor kitchens and offering a full array of cookware – all items that Claude uses himself and loves to share with customers. His passion for cooking is also fused with serving others – he prepares many meals for local homeless shelters during the holiday season.

The Culinary Kitchen has been copied many times over, and continues to lead the way in offering innovation and imagination to Oklahoma. The Culinary Kitchen, home of the TurboChef oven – where high performance appliances and products meet high style.

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MARBLE DESIGNS Enduring natural beauty

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fabricating and installing your customized order… they’ll even show you how to care for it once it’s installed. The whole staff will assist you every step of the way in any way they can.

With the shortest lead time in the industry, unparalleled accuracy and an iron-clad guarantee, you can’t go wrong in using Marble Designs to bring nature’s artwork home.

400 N.E. 150th Oklahoma City 405.751.2237 www.marbledesignsokc.com

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hen planning a remodel or new construction, there’s no such thing as the results looking too good. And one sure way to add immense aesthetic appeal is to avail yourself of history’s greatest artist: Mother Nature. Professionally crafted and polished natural granite, marble and stone lend a room sleek beauty, classic elegance and lasting value and usefulness, which makes Marble Designs a homeowner’s must.

Family owned since 1999, Marble Designs’ employees take pride in their dedication to customers’ needs and focus on producing quality products in a timely manner. The company is large enough to handle any and all orders, yet small enough to provide you with the personal attention to detail that you would rightfully expect from any service–oriented company.

Granite countertops made by Marble Designs are guaranteed to be of the finest workmanship and quality available anywhere – a huge selection of beautiful options, including the exotic and unusual, among stone surfaces crafted by fabricators with decades of experience and generations of wisdom.

The professional design team at Marble Designs will work to make the process as easy as possible, from selecting materials and estimating cost to

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hatever you have planned for your home’s renovation or construction, its success depends on a solid foundation: a combination of planning and execution that practically requires a visit to Southwest Tile and Marble.

The immense marble shop and design center’s incredible array of options – including their status as an exclusive distributor of Walker Zanger products – gives you your pick of possibilities, offering the opportunity to browse their bounty in any weather with the capable assistance of top-caliber staff, whose training and experience are instrumental in navigating the sea of potential on display to help you realize your vision.

Happily, making the selection of materials is the hardest part of the entire process, because Southwest Tile and Marble will handle the heavy lifting for the remainder of the project. The company’s on-site fabrication shop filled with top-of-the-line equipment gives them in-house quality assurance and control over the production timeline, and their installers’ painstaking attention to detail ensures that your job isn’t just done; it’s done to perfection.

Their excellence is a family tradition – the company’s lineage goes all the way back to the 1969 founding of Young Brothers Inc., and Dean Young, the proprietor and president of Southwest Tile and Marble, represents the third generation of family ownership… with his son Drew poised to continue their legacy of excellence.

Whatever project you’re dreaming of – floors, bathrooms, kitchens, fireplaces, you name it – contact Southwest Tile and Marble, the authority in stone and tile.

100 N. Classen Oklahoma City 405.235.3393 www.swtile.com

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ecause life takes place in the kitchen, Urban Kitchens brings perspectives of art and architecture to designs that bring out the best of life. Jo Meacham’s unique background and thoughtful, artistic designs add flair, style, and functionality to the kitchens of Oklahoma.

Jo holds a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Oklahoma and spent 18 years as a historic preservation planner and designer. This grounding gives her the tools to respect a home’s architecture. Her own interest in the latest research and technology – and above all, a commitment to serving each individual client – makes her designs breathtaking.

“Each of our designs is unique, just as our clients are all different,” she says. “We do not strive to develop a signature look, but we make every effort to provide a one-of-akind design that is specifically unique to the home and the client.”

Jo asks questions that give her insight into how a family uses its kitchen space: Who does the cooking? Where is homework done? What type of entertaining takes place? The answers to these questions give her an understanding of how the kitchen will function.

Jo Meacham of Urban Kitchens incorporates existing architectural detail into her ideas to serve the needs of diverse clients. “Collaborating with the client to design a kitchen that functions perfectly and looks outstanding is the best part of any project,” she says.

The kitchen and family life are closely intertwined, and Urban Kitchens brings them even closer together with every design.

3515 N. Classen Oklahoma City 405.702.7747 www.urbankitchensok.com

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METRO APPLIANCES & MORE A full spectrum of appliances and home products

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ince 1974, Metro Appliances and More (formerly known as Metro Builders Supply) has offered unparalleled product expertise for a full spectrum of appliances and products to builders, contractors and homeowners. No other company brings more product knowledge to its clientele than the employeeowned Metro Appliances and More, whose nationally recognized sales associates receive ongoing training – often on-site at the manufacturing facility.

With two area showrooms (Oklahoma City and Edmond), Metro Appliances and More combines the buying power of nine additional locations to bring its customers more than 40 brands of appliances – from the most basic to the top of the line – at the guaranteed lowest price available, trumping even big box chains on price.

Metro Appliances and More’s Oklahoma City showroom also features an extensive lighting gallery with a full range of options, including chandeliers, pendant lighting, ceiling fans and more.

7400 W. Reno Oklahoma City 787.7400 www.metroappliancesandmore.com 220 N.E. 150th Street Edmond 751.8833

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JULY 2011 Oklahoma City N.E. Renaissance Project Tour 2121 Glen Ellyn St. 1405 N.E. 34th St. 1101 Campbell Rd. July 17 SEPTEMBER 2011 Garden Tour for Connoisseurs Oklahoma Horticultural Society Throughout central OKC Sept. 24 www.okhort.org OCTOBER 2011 Heritage Hills Historic Homes & Gardens Tour Oct. 14-16 www.heritagehills.org COHBA Parade of Homes Throughout metro Oct. 15-23 www.cohba.org Linwood Place Tour of Historic Homes Oct. 23 www.linwoodplace.org

This home – a “Spanish Eclectic” reminiscent of the Hollywood mansions of yesteryear – was a favorite stop on a prior year’s Heritage Hills Homes and Gardens Tour.

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Some good events for gathering great ideas…

NOVEMBER 2011 Assistance League of Norman Holiday Home Tour Rose Creek Nov. 19-20 www.norman.assistanceleague.org

Edmond Women’s Club Holiday Home Tour Dates TBD www.ewc.org DECEMBER 2011 Mesta Park Holiday Homes Tour Dates TBD www.mestapark.org JANUARY 2012 OKC Home & Garden Show State Fairgrounds Jan. 20-22 www.oklahomacityhomeshow.com MARCH 2012 OKC Home Show State Fairgrounds Mar. 23-25 www.homeshowokc.com APRIL 2012 Symphony Show House Dates TBD www.symphonyshowhouse.com JUNE 2012 Nichols Hills Garden Tour June 2 (rain date June 3) OCTOBER 2012 Nichols Hills Kitchen Tour Date TBD www.ocmsalliance.org

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nnovative and creative designs have made Aquascape Pools one of the premier builders in Edmond and Oklahoma City. With 15 years of experience and hundreds of elegant custom pools built, you can trust the superb reliability of Antonio Aparicio and Aquascape Pools in helping you create a paradise in your backyard.

A wide range of pool designs, water gardens, pondless waterfalls, outdoor fireplaces and creative landscaping options provide a natural approach to enhancing your home’s scenic beauty – their expertly crafted and imaginative water designs make magnificent additions to overall value, and they’re good for mental health too, as the relaxing sounds of flowing water wash away the cares of the day.

Aquascape Pools creates watershapes and outdoor living designs that correctly flow with the surrounding environment, emphasizing conservation of water and energy and utilizing advanced hydraulic planning and implementation to ensure efficient operation.

Outdoor living is their passion – the staff is dedicated to building lasting relationships with customers through service, dedication and integrity, combining the latest user-friendly technology and years of experience to realize your tastes and aspirations. A beautiful, functional, natural paradise could be right

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home, about creating a space for relaxation, excitement, family memories… then call Caviness Landscape and Design to make it happen.

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f you have big plans for your backyard but nothing much to show for them yet, don’t despair, because the outdoor paradise of your dreams could be closer than you think… if you call Caviness Landscape and Design.

The professionals at Caviness are experts at custom-designing, constructing and installing swimming pools, landscaping, dry-laid stone work and water features, transforming a client’s grounds – and life – with outstanding amenities like roaring waterfalls, a hot tub that cascades into a pool, a swimup bar or outdoor kitchen, even a hidden grotto with a swim-through entrance for a secluded dip. Add in the entertainment made possible by technologies like outdoor plasma-screen televisions and Color Kinetic lighting, and the most unspectacular space can become a veritable resort.

It’s all possible thanks to the veteran innovators and artisans led by Kelly Caviness, who has met and exceeded customers’ expectations for over 28 years through meticulous planning, inspired design, open and enthusiastic communication with clients and stunning execution. It’s the total package, and every completed project is a testament to their craft… it’s no wonder that Caviness has received a total of seven International Awards of Excellence from the eminently prestigious Association of Pool and Spa Professionals in the last four years.

So dream big. Think about adding aesthetic and functional value to your 405.330.2844 www.cavinesslandscape.com

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ot only do plants improve our quality of life, both indoors and out, they enhance our environments to such an extent that the very presence of plant life in the work environment can be directly linked to reduced job stress and fewer missed days of work. Perhaps only “donut day” can rival those statistics (provided by a 2007 study by The Center for Health Design). Since we spend up to 90% of our time indoors, it’s especially important that our surroundings be healthy, eco-friendly and inviting to the eyes.

Calvert’s Plant Interiors, rooted in Oklahoma City for more than three decades, skillfully infuses color, form and aesthetic appeal to indoor and garden surroundings – as pictured above in the cheery atrium of Children’s at OU Medical Center – with custom floral arrangements, plant design, fountains and landscape designs.

Calvert’s 10,000-square-foot greenhouse is the site of the state’s finest selection of tropical blooming plants and unique trees, shrubs and tropical plants from Florida, California and Hawaii. In fact, no room is fully dressed without one (or several) of Calvert’s exquisite orchid arrangements.

Providing regular plant maintenance and a guaranteed replacement program, Calvert’s ensures that your surroundings are always in full bloom, season after colorful season.

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5308 N. Classen Blvd. Oklahoma City 405.848.6642 www.calverts.com

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Pleasant Pools & Spas 405.799.9133 www.pleasantpoolsandspas.com

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owever thoroughly finished your home’s carefully designed and equipped interior may be, the total package isn’t complete without one exterior element: just add water! Fun in the sun, a hot soak on a cold night and everything in between – it’s all available from Pleasant Pools and Spas, the premier swimming pool and spa supply, service and construction company in central Oklahoma.

Since 1978, this family owned and operated company has focused on offering superb workmanship and innovative design in concrete or vinyl in-ground pools, above-ground pools and spas. Pleasant Pools and Spas is also a retail wonderland for pool owners: they carry a full line of chlorine, bromine, Aqua Free non-chlorine products and all the ancillary chemicals, as well as salt generator units to convert your pool into a salt water adventure. They also stock pumps, filters, heaters, maintenance equipment, the newest automatic pool cleaners, toys and games, floats and many other products to make your pool or spa fun and easy to own at each of their five Oklahoma locations – four in the OKC metro area and one in Stillwater – and through their website.

If top-notch design and installation plus tons of quality products weren’t enough, they make the experience of water ownership even more of a breeze with attentive, expert customer service. Their experienced, factory-trained technicians are just a phone call away and ready to handle any service repair and renovation need. They do it all: full pool renovation including new plaster, coping and tile; new vinyl liners; even installing pumps, filters and heaters. They can provide you with weekly maintenance and vacuuming, or teach you how to do it yourself.

Customer satisfaction is their primary goal – in fact, their mission is “to enhance our customers’ enjoyment, while protecting their investment and allowing them to fulfill their backyard dreams.” Doesn’t that sound like reason enough to make your backyard more Pleasant?

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equipment, materials and craftsmanship, is dedicated to detail that ensures your project will be nothing short of exceptional.

Turf Team enjoys having a highly trained and educated staff to serve as account managers, paying close attention to clients’ properties to head off potential problems before they become major issues and drawing on the expertise of its on-staff arborist and chemical, irrigation and landscape divisions.

From landscape design and maintenance to pools, patios, decks, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, ambient lighting or practically anything you can imagine, let Turf Team + Team Construction create the ultimate backdrop for your entertainment and relaxation.

Turf Team + Team Construction 405.478.9990 www.turfteamok.com

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urf Team + Team Construction is your premier source for cutting-edge landscape and creative outdoor lifestyle. Since 1999, they have consistently provided their customers with top-quality lawn care and maintenance as well as custom-tailored solutions to create the most dramatic and elaborate open-air environments.

Team Construction designs and builds some of the most sophisticated pools in the country using the latest software for the design, and integrating features most commonly seen in high-end projects out of Florida, California, Arizona and Nevada – features including infinity edge pools, carefully placed Laminar jet water features that shoot a “rope” of lighted water into a pool or spa to dissipate color into the point of entry, in-floor cleaning to help keep a pool crystal-clear with very little vacuuming or sweeping… and not just water features, but swim-in grottos with seating, lights, music and tables or shelves for drinks.

Outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, fire pits and water and fire features are built from scratch in rock to give the appearance of the finest resorts, using all masonry materials to meet clients’ needs and desires.

Team Construction, using only the finest top-of-the-line kitchen

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he great outdoors loses its appeal in a hurry when you’re sharing it with hordes of hungry insects. Warmer weather brings with it armies of mosquitoes, gnats and other winged menaces – why try to defend yourself with an aerosol can or malodorous creams when you can take back your yard with a phone call?

SWAT’s state-of-the-art pest control system eliminates and drives away annoying insects; dispensers around the perimeter of your property spray a fine misting concentrate that eradicates mosquitoes but is safe for people and pets when used as directed, and has been used for decades on livestock, crops and garden plants.

Each system is custom designed and installed by trained professionals and puts the control right in the palm of your hand, guaranteeing your right to remain outdoors.

405.610.SWAT www.swatokc.com

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hen someone has a great idea, we picture a light bulb appearing over their head. If the idea is about great lighting, the picture that appears should be the Hunzicker logo.

Brightening your life – from subtle accent glows to dazzling whole-room illumination – is a breeze at Hunzicker Lighting Gallery’s vast showroom, filled with fixtures and features to complement any décor, and staffed by helpful experts ready to illuminate the endless possibilities. Open to builders, decorators and do-it-yourselfers of every description, the array of options at Hunzicker Lighting Gallery, which is conveniently located in the Design Center just east of the Broadway Extension at 122nd, can provide the perfect inspiration to finish your project with lighting that’s stylish… affordable… brilliant.

501 N.E. 122nd Street Oklahoma City 405.751.3994 hunzickerlighting.com

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ing expression of beauty in design for your home. Whether your goal is to enhance your home’s curb appeal or to add special touches throughout, quality ironwork is an investment in distinction.

Monte Cristo Ironworks is a family-owned and operated company whose master craftsmen make the design process easy for their clientele, whether those clients are just looking for inspiration to begin their project or need the artistic and architectural expertise to bring their ideas to creation.

All of Monte Cristo’s products are designed and prototyped in Oklahoma City, blending traditional artistry with modern applications and using only the highest quality materials available for each project.

Encompassing the full spectrum of hand-forged designs from the traditional to the contemporary, Monte Cristo’s showroom of doors, window boxes, mailboxes, corbels and other architectural pieces is the perfect place to start your residential or commercial project – or ask for a complimentary, one-on-one consultation with one of Monte Cristo’s design experts.

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t’s about timelessness. The strength and character of iron, forged and shaped through methods that have stood the test of centuries combined with the benefit of modern fabrication techniques, resulting in craftsmanship that adds lasting value to your home or project. But most of all, according to owner Todd Miller, Old World Iron is about quality.

“If there is one statement that epitomizes our philosophy,” he asserts, “this is it: we don’t do cheap work.”

The company’s focus on impeccable results, coupled with the personal rapport that arises from producing custom work to exacting specifications, means Old World Iron is ready to provide prospective clients with hundreds of glowing references from builders, designers, decorators and homeowners from throughout the metro and beyond.

With decades of expertise in fabricating staircases and railings, interior and exterior balconies, specialty doors, gates, ornamental patio and balcony railings, fixtures and furniture, mailboxes, fireplace doors and screens, corbels and dozens of other custom items, the professionals at Old World Iron will create a solid, enduring investment in your home’s aesthetic appeal.

Old World Iron 8405 Mantle Oklahoma City 405.722.0008 www.owiokc.com

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ou’ve heard it many times, in one form or another: “I love my home, but I just wish I had more storage.” But is more storage the true need, or is it better, more efficient storage?

This is where California Closets enters the picture. Locally owned and operated by B.J. and Jerrie Lynn Miller, California Closets has just completed its 10th year of business, serving the entire state of Oklahoma from its showroom and production facility in Edmond. California Closets gives clients control of their space, allowing the freedom to truly enjoy the home.

During the complimentary design consultation, the designer’s priority is functionality and efficient use of space: counting shoes, ties, belts; measuring the hanging space currently being used, then designing the space for the client’s specific needs. Amenities include jewelry drawers, purse slots, cubbies for folded garments and baseball caps, hampers or baskets for dirty laundry and dry cleaning, ironing boards and wrapping paper stations. The aesthetic possibilities are limitless: select a basic, functional system or dress it up with crown molding, fluting with rosettes, raised panel or Shaker-style drawer and door fronts, or glass doors.

California Closets uses no pre-fabricated modular units. All designs are built in the Edmond facility, and 90% of all installations are completed in one day or less. The systems can be disassembled and reassembled, giving the flexibility to add components or reconfigure as storage needs change.

In addition to closets, California Closets also designs and builds garages, home offices, pantries, entertainment centers, bookshelves and miscellaneous storage areas. California Closets’ creative power gives homeowners the peace of mind that comes with an efficient and comfortable use of their space.