Kerried Away: Art As A Gift By Kerrie Lehnert As our economy continues to improve, the art sector is seeing a revival. What I find interesting, according to State of the Arts Gallery’s Tre Michel is, “Buyers are selecting their own pieces primarily based on what they like and what speaks solely to them. Contrasting [...]
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Kerried Away: Super Boat Grand Prix “THIS IS NOT JUST A BOAT RIDE” By Kerrie Lehnert Photography by Rodrick Cox There is nothing typical about the Super Boat International Racing Series; the racetrack is mother-nature’s water, relentlessly changing and frequently includes volatile, unpredictable environments. The level of skill required by the racers is exceedingly intense: [...]
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Kerried Away: Furniture Follows Fashion By Kerrie Lehnert I recently enjoyed a conversation with Jeff Bacon, who manages Bacon’s Furniture and Design of Sarasota. He said something that really provoked great interest and curiosity: “Furniture follows fashion”. Interesting indeed: all design students are taught “Form follows function”, and perhaps I didn’t give much thought to [...]
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Kerried Away: Locally Handcrafted Dale Rieke – Wood Street Studio By Kerrie Lehnert Photography by Jenny Acheson Handcrafted is a very common expression that is rarely actualized in today’s fast-paced world. Frequently ignored in our economical and competitive marketplace, many times we take it for granted. Most often, people want what they want, when they [...]
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Kerried Away: Architecture Sarasota Yacht Club By Kerrie Lehnert Welcome to Kerried Away, a design focused section of REAL Magazine where we will explore Gulf Coast homes, construction, real estate, and all things which for many of us, carried us away from our origins and made us decide to call this place home. Whether you [...]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Kerried Away; Kitchens By Kerrie Lehnert Welcome to Kerried Away, a design focused section of REAL Magazine where we will explore Gulf Coast homes, construction, real estate, and all things which for many of us, carried us away from our origins and made us decide to call this place home. Whether you are indigenous to [...]
Monday, March 14, 2011
Seeing Red By John and Rose Brasgalla JRB Group General Contractors When the owners of this West of the Trail home purchased the property, they knew they were getting a great deal. Of course, buying a home for the price of the lot alone is an even better deal if the house is worth keeping. [...]
Monday, March 14, 2011
Does Your House Need A Trusted Advisor? By John Lambie The big ticket items for most people are houses and cars. Most of us have, or wish we had, a trusted mechanic. Your mechanic knows how your car operates, keeps your service record and lets you know when maintenance is needed and what to do [...]
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Don’t Let Them Practice On Your Home By Robbie Brown How true? I believe all of us, at one time or another, has experienced paying a so called professional for work that we are far from being satisfied with. Some have even fallen victim to home scams! Over the years as a consultant/builder/roofer, I spend [...]
Monday, October 25, 2010
View From The Top: Passion And Excellence By Robbie Brown Can anyone really say they set out from the start to be mediocre? I mean how many stories do you hear or read about where the contractor or skilled professional has left such a mess for a home owner that regulatory boards and legal entities [...]
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