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According recent surveys, Americans planning spending 30 percent homes value when undertaking OUR HOME AND GARDEN ISSUE WILL FILL YOU RENEWED PASSION YOUR ABODE THE GROUNDS ON WHICH IT SITS. renovation, remodeling major home-improvement project year. 2010, number was 25 percent. doubt, love nest, want comfortable surrounded beauty. Inside pages learn many different house home ensure garden flourishes beautifully. We understand central overall well-being. if green space few potted palms studio apartment half-acre covered huge, ripe tomato flowering bougainvillea, stories give new insights things But also find great resources help get job done. interesting companies featured Designers Rug Center. Owner Chris Smith traveled one-of-a-kind rugs from places like India, Turkey, Nepal Peshawar region border Pakistan Afghanistan. So decorating perfect personal flair matches individual style letting nature fill plate treasures can grow outside house, Issue renewed passion abode grounds which it sits. Some back fondness simpler time, families literally lived off hope do too inspires embrace appreciation cultivating reaping bounty. fresh, exciting ideas packed encourage overdue transform dreams. PHOTO BY GARTH FRANCIS Y Makes House ears backwell, actually generations agothe garden, had very connotation than does now. Today, trendy title theme countless television shows, magazines websites, designed provide viewers readers variety decorate interiors tend plot earth. fact there entire networks devoted topic bettering residence surroundings should confirm these subjects have become extremely popular. ago, often together far longer today. I grew up way, every family member responsible fair share tending both My sisters would fields, picking fruits vegetables sell serve at meals. Older kids charged taking homegrown produce farm-raised hens market keep roof over familys heads, mom dad were overseeing bigger jobs, building Publisher, Media 954 11 MAKING WAVES honor roll residents Floridas island coast who, everyday lives, community special. BUILDING TOGETHER MARY SHALLIES he idea Springs been brewing my head couple years, says Mary Shallies, owner marketing advertising firm AdSource. During 2012-2013 as president Rotary Club Noon, she approached Stephanie Kissinger, then-president citys morning Club, planting seeds project. After securing donations dirt, lumber other supplies Depot, two clubs opened fall 2013 land donated YMCA. Available stints, gardens plots being used tomatoes, squash, carrots various socioeconomic cultural backgrounds. think its beneficial people experience process growing food more grow, backyard gardener herself. 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Read still score quiet hole-in-one while ensuring entertained. 239-334-GOLF, alicofamilygolf.com --Melanie WHERE TO TAKE KIDS Its no secret Fort Myers filled courses. 13 ARTWORK JONATHAN KANE PROFILE When comes style, Biondo magic touch turns ordinary something special CRAIG GARRETT H e small boy arranging his bedroom closet, organizing color fabric. He driven urges an uninspired room, design visions kept him awake night. first-grader then, but creative genes already percolating. Biondos cause restlessness, now puts energy Lifestyle Design, services business Naples City. hourly fee, tailors refreshes orchestrates receptions seating lists arranges gifts, parties galas provides accoutrement advice handles any service client wishes evaluated staged. learned early appearance represents are, Biondo, serving cup coffee home, white muted tones, bracketing flashes brighter hues, create showcasing contemporary artwork. took philosophy me. imprint prized Wall Street Journal, syndicated cable shows venues reserved celebrities. has, fact, worked wealthy, including TV personality Katie Couric film stars agreement allowed name. Along projects, currently refurbishing million Think artist plain canvas, Mark Riley, partner Lux Naples, higher-end estate retains going paint masterpiece. Hes creating product, memories. Take instance Jill Thomas Kennys condominium Gulfshore Boulevard high-rise. Deemed shopworn circa 1990s distress, asked investigate. His method detailed walk-through, listens suggests themes, colors, materials, appliances furnishings-- tracking everything iPad. Then, presents. case, diagnosis big involved moving walls, adding skylights wood features, skeletal rebirth, recalls Kenny, commuting Michigan tax lawyer. say redesigned, Kenny 2012 project, ground up. plan, described it, impressed. And then Big Reveal, music candles lighting. speechless. wife cries, happy. Riley describes fiasco remake salvaged. original decorator distinct lack communication PHOTOS OPPOSITE PAGE MICHAEL BIONDO From top formal living modern kitchen, dining room adjacent Biondo. creativity, says, came rescue. This nice. finished, ecstatic, thrilled. Aside artistry, Michaels true gift communicating vision, setting tone. Otherwise, destroy relationship Like most, childhood frames future. 46, fashion influenced years. mother, pure enjoyment, orchestrate 15 adds freshness guesthouse florals bottom, left accessories lighting fixtures difference right. home. Hed sit quietly notes observing neighbor women expressing patterns colors 1970s. father, tough Jersey Shore tradesman, supported sons interests. really me, man ahead says. Years later purchased remodeled folks. graduated Fashion Institute Technology City went work retailer Apple, wasnt fulfilled. owned consignment shop. journey, assisted lesser means wedding wear, well divorced ill clients materials. offered distant moon, costs. wont charitable side, walking brew close friend brings topic. Garrett Cape Coral writer. 16 THINK AN ARTIST PLAIN CANVAS, IS GOING PAINT THAT MASTERPIECE. HES NOT JUST CREATING PRODUCT, HE MEMORIES. --MARK RILEY, LUX NAPLES DESIGN REAL ESTATE FIRM Today hes wearing casual denim print shirt frame signature facial hair counterbalances closely cropped hair. half whisper table, Buyze, lawyer friend, shares, looks beauty everything. Let me tell use anything, material, box, grand out it. Theres makes Probably because family, story unabashedly. frail grandmother care. couldnt tolerate aloneness. sold purchasing much larger occupies, dignity final journey. got hospital bed, need deserved, eyes lowered, tells us never made journey Naples. Shifting smiling, am grateful love. It rare thing. n 17 BEAUTY TRENDS Are lipstick lover face-cream fanatic Then youre place. Every issue, lowdown fabulous fragrances, luxurious lotions, must-have makeup between. Because whether laid-back surfer babe total product junkie, know good feel. 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An avid marathoner exudes energy, former school teacher connected chain stores native South Africa became captivated business. started Smith. unloaded trucks, unwrapped displays seemingly imaginable. 1112 DANIELA JAEGER CHRIS SMITH TALKS PRIDE ABOUT DESIGNERS RUG CENTERS DEVOTION CUSTOMER SERVICE, ESPECIALLY CUSTOM RUGS SUIT ANY SIZE, SHAPE OR STYLE. heard opportunity open Tampa, uprooted young daughters, moved Florida. Tampa location didnt out, soon found 1993, explains. first situated behind Andres Steak before current near Fifth Avenue South. large wallto-wall department sells hardwood flooring, core is, name suggests, offering available, primarily professional designers. About designers, reason, welcoming retail customers. travels inventory. rugs, Smiths include Turkey Nepal. 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Another lodging option cottage down hill resort, rowdier groups wanting private cottages, amenities require lodge, within gems 503-acre spa, equestrian course. property spans sides highway traverses valley. resorts lodging, facility hiking trails eastern side. shuttle whisks across Equani Spa, carts glide beneath road expansive courses west alfway between Atlanta Greenville-Spartanburg airports little-known valley course, facilities. escape cool, terrain, hard beat north Georgias Brasstown Valley Resort nestled heart Chattahoochee National Forest. affordability, access winning combination quick getaway mountains. sits miles south North Carolina border, Lake Chatuge, minutes Austrian-style village Helen. Within lodge-like large, comfy read book, leaves start fall, beautiful. BRASSTOWN VALLEY RESORT SPA Clockwise Resorts riding travel fields crystal-clear trout streams sunset Forest fairways mountains lobby. CHILLY NIGHTS, CAN WARM UP LOBBYS FIREPLACE, MASSIVE STAFF MEMBERS HAVE STAND ADD FIREWOOD. spa popular locals guests, junkie arrangements advance. Winona, requested whose facials therapeutic massages practically worth trip includes saunas. Although lounges temperatures nice, youll tea outdoors sun deck, fireplace overlooks prettiest holes bounty well-cared-for horses one- two-hour rides five scenic trails. way adults older children explore property, under smile-inducing hand-guided jaunt ring. heading stop overlook propertys entrance, stables. breathtaking, light sunrise photo opportunities. lush round seems better. 18-hole championship lauded Digest, huge scale heady mix undulating Ridge Mountains, winds wildlife preserves alongside ponds streams. Check fares low-cost carriers Allegiant allegiantair .com AirTran airtran.com, Atlanta, Georgia, Greenville, Carolina. Spas website brasstownvalley activities, tee treatments go. daunting sand traps. sky memorable game. With sets tees accessible Steve Phelps happy first-time visiting golfers characteristics. Fairways relatively generous, plenty challenge seasoned golfer, prices below expect pay. incredibly only trade-off lodge dated ways, compared hardly matters. rates dinner entre fees, couples budget-friendly experience. Only typical items apparel, surf turf buffet, seemed priced fashion. Freelance writer McMillan frequent Media. 26 Georgia activities enjoyed. Those go tube rafting, kayaking canoeing. bird-watching biking Botany excursions guided lake tours recreational options afforded visitors resort. contemplating cooler, flights hour hours car, forest-covered comfort 27 330 EXPLORER builds city park dedicated preserving NANCI THEORET recognizing potential flatwoods, grassy meadows oak hammocks--knowing slice unspoiled preserved. Shed nudged then-city manager Gary Price vacant property. dangled carrot, convince council thought, How Her park, unlike repertoire. Florida--away beaches, skate parks shopping malls. cakewalk sale expected. bit, Martin Gaining critical fellow Kathy McGrath Cullum Hasty, Nature lofty trail system connecting downtown. urban oasis, land, McGrath. ago began Trails boardwalk wooded areas ages. Janet visited city-owned Kent Road, drove road, saw gopher tortoises field walked around, then-freshman councilwoman. such representation knew connection dont Place. 10-acre 2007 950,000. Unlike peers, beyond resale dollar signs, NATURE PLACE CITY-OWNED LAND CONVERTED PARK WAS SUCH BEAUTIFUL REPRESENTATION NATURAL FLORIDA. KNEW COULD GIVE CHILDREN CONNECTION THEM DONT HAVE. --JANET MARTIN, COUNCILWOMAN butterfly attract monarchs zebra longwings, Friends Hasty bat Light Company provided pole mount Now Bat colony free-tail bats counted them. existing House, converted education center, playhouse Bee progress. buzzed during winters cold snap mite infestation. Replacement hives discovered black beer devoured pounds honey--about 6,000 worth--in single sitting. White stakes mark burrows Places resident endan- gered tortoises, them, Romeo, names. fighter, once charging lawnmower nest ladies. fire built picnic tables, Middle School students painted stable colorful flitting butterflies, Gulf Coast University FGCU blazed crushed-shell created 29 Quick code scans providing smartphone users instant information flora fauna. grassroots effort--really labor love--got attention Water Management District board. Long short district adjoining 20-acre parcel 1, 30-acre sweep wilderness stretches Imperial River 144 Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed CREW. That coup, stipulation developed. Last December, officially recognized park. relies volunteers partners Living Church, planned March build tortoise-observation platform. Were 53 employees, Nicole Perino, director Parks Recreation department. done volunteers. Perino said visitor counts doubled since physically CREW Girl Scout campers, hosted plein-air painters yoga Monday morning. Visitors tote binoculars, baskets, cameras kayaks. launch thanks grant. People here, might eagles, pileated woodpeckers, wild turkeys occasional osprey. monarchs, longwings random swallowtails swirl gardens, venture feast field. Pastel-colored Adiron- OTHER Resident McGarth, councilwoman Recreation, tree frog YMCA campers hang markers dack placed strategically miss Martin. imagined. changed attitudes--those come appreciate seen presentations saying anything care, Now, asking back. money tight, Volunteers vision ran proved work. travel, luxury lifestyle contributes regularly publications. daily newspaper reporter magazine editor writing photography Kentucky press associations. IF GO 27601 Open a.m. 239-992-2556 bonitasprings recreation.org 31 WHATS STORE hip decor wardrobe essentials, weve scoop whats retailers. 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Formed 1987, upon principals. same developed stunning Barefoot Beach, 1224 biggest inspirations, design. COLLINS DUPONT, HEART SOUL THEIR BUSINESS REMAINS RELATIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS. Our level elsewhere, Paris Grand Cayman Island. reflecting cites Yountville, California, wine country, Sioux Falls, Dakota. sometimes unusual item--such finding Florentine sculptor--their range Noir furniture galleries Lower Manhattan antique shops York. vendor certain ambiance specific item, accumulated full library sources. Collins, traveler, always inspiration. Travel renews spirit lets lens, greatest inspiration nature, recommends fashion, magazines. size scope, soul remains relationships clients, DUPONT GROUP 35 433 AS GREW, DID GEOGRAPHIC AREAS THEY WORKED. CLIENTS HOMES SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BEGAN ASKING ELSEWHERE COUNTRY WORLD. personal, corporate. mentions whom having parents wives. atmosphere, truly wide projects world, Cayman. anywhere client-designer relationship. strong relationship, doesnt am. collins-dupont.com 239-948-2400. 36 37 342 CLASSIC REBORN Robb Stucky company history DAVE SPIRO ake treasured old, heavy desk 100 bought Stucky, Myers. 1915, after Henry Ford dealership Myers, bridge Caloosahatchee Tamiami Trail, Virgil W.R. Lee general merchandise store. population 3,000--10 1885 Edison thriving village. Harry joined partnership 1917. Barbara B. Mann, First Lady Theater, recall Dean Park Stuckys deep bass voice ROBB STUCKY BECAME NAME FORT MYERS ACROSS SYNONYMOUS QUALITY, INTEGRITY, SERVICE CREATIVITY. TRUE BRAND. famous Hendry pictured opening, Building today 1921 receipt furnishing Fords winter WHAT FURNITURE LIKE BACK THEN VISIT THOMAS EDISON HENRY FORD ESTATES--THEY BOTH BOUGHT FURNISHINGS FROM STUCKY. church choir. 1925, acquired four-story erected warehouse. estates--they furnishings Stucky. synonymous quality, integrity, creativity. brand. group settings, simply manufacturer, industry leader visual merchandising. rolled hands, dark lay ahead. By February 2011, 1,200 employees debt. filing Chapter 11, liquidator approved federal court Tampa. giant lost. 65,000, risen phoenix. Soon liquidation, Taiwanese veteran longtime admirer brand Samuel Kuo, executive Samson Holdings, able purchase intellectual assets intent reviving company. American trade, saved manufacturers Carolina, keeping saving jobs. 39 Lush GOAL KEEP BEST COMPANY, WHILE MORE RELEVANT TODAYS CUSTOMERS. --STEVE LUSH, PRESIDENT, Spiro spent career companies. lives Tapped Lush, fourth-generation veteran. happier. 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Recent estates Estuary Grey Oaks, Port Royal Collier. recently Upscale residences counties Landscapings specialty. midway closer Mixing type groundcover foliage dramatic effect, too, Sometimes different-colored greens. greens impressive effect landscape, eye-catching, flamboyant bougainvillea calls plant flexibility uses trellises, bushes trees, papery thin array pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, yellow. reason put spring, height tourists visits Homestead growers. Once completed, walks caretaker BRINDLEY SAYS HIS PHILOSOPHY REFLECTED PELICAN LAWNS SLOGAN IMPROVE FUNCTION, VALUE APPEAL PROPERTY. LAWN LANDSCAPING 43 Shorter richly layered landscape. ONCE PROJECT COMPLETED, BRINDLEYS WALKS PROPERTY OWNER CARETAKER EXPLAIN HOW WORKS. explain works, details, maintenance requirements ornamental features. Rochelle, children. field, youth clinic volunteer coach Junior Germain Arena. Captaining landscaping crew, similar high-stakes team. enjoys environment atmosphere. responsibility, meeting helping appreciate. Thats gives gratification. Chestnut freelance explores hometown stomping ground, unique. 44 45 947 HEALTH Get track exercise diet STULL s focus improving starting shift view exercise. healthful eating, catalyst prescription obtaining maximum longevity. individuals wait until negative symptoms arise illnesses diseases brought diet, end treating symptom rather issue. describe sick-care healthcare. Essentially, happen. primary eating habits prevent eliminate preventable diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity metabolic syndrome few. healthcare aggressive-preventable aggressive effective businesses save money, lives. everyone invest focusing treat illness avoided physical activity proper routine. prescription, bang-for-our-buck Start movements involve muscle joints once. Examples exercises squats, lunges, step-ups, modified push-ups, rows, shoulder presses rotational swings baseball swing. muscles using, calories fat burning fuel. Also, weight-bearing using dumbbells resistance bands. These toe bones principle progressive overload--giving stimulus normally accustomed force adapt positively change. second basis. essential maximize health. Without both, lacking fuel operate optimum lean protein, vegetables, nuts seeds, smaller amounts complex carbohydrates daily. strongest stay healthy. question Stull wellness consultant physiologist eight designing programs businesses. reached michaelstull.com. 958 47 314 NAN CHASE 957 JOHNNY AUTRY Mmm. edible--and drinkable--landscape goals once, seasons beverage production fresh preserve Pulling lawn tomatoes yard do. times, harvest stuck mess. hand, selecting thrive particular micro-climate choice parts peak ripeness, well, recipe success. condo balcony ranchsize spread, grow. edible, drinkable never-ending harvest. climate western live, differs substantially coastal principles identical methods preservation climate. Well-tended strawberry attractive HEN LOOK AT OFTEN SEE PLANTS. INSTEAD FOOD DRINK SEASONED PERFECTION, AROMATIC INVITING TUREEN LEEK SOUP, CRUSTY LOAF HERBED BREAD, CHICKEN ROASTED LEMONS SPARKLING GLASS BERRY WINE. Strawberry mixed berry juices prolific spring harvests. Can 49 picture-perfect basket fruits, herbs flowers. Edible, eat best, learning yard, soil type, sun, shade, slope moisture. anywhere, berries eaten frozen turned jam, juice boiled syrup--good pancakes spritzer--or wine. front, co-owner Sprout, co-op, caf bar, rocks approach. Co-owner Nikki Rood features dishes sunflower sprouts, sweets basil-loaded lasagna menu. organic Emerald cucumbers, celery, kale, apples, ginger, partial turmeric root medicinal antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral anti-inflammatory properties scientific community. elixir ginger root, juice, suggests. amazingly healing. Herbs, wildflowers, vine, leafy categories gems. gourmet touches and, trips market. day-to-day snips that, taken year, lots pantry. muscadine grape, vine hot, humid drier, cooler state. jars dehydrated muscadines, yeast nutrient winemaking baking breakfast yogurt. Next pasteurized canned long-term storage, Passionflower teases senses beauty, aroma mild flavor climates nasturtium bottles aging dark. Early unblemished grape Mediterranean homemade pickles crisp. bulk pickling cucumbers farmers garlic, flavorings. Lets consider guidelines usefulness Rule realistic. Deciduous orchard apples cherries probably sub-freezing weather fruit. fruit, cherry-producing citrus trees--and dozens hybrids days--produce hot fruiting shrubs, persimmon, fig hibiscus contribute larder. reasonable space. vines loaded mature handle. circulation trunks branch structure healthy, sure crowd stage life plant. Single hungry, thirsty teenagers. perhaps cooks prefer goodies artichokes spacehogging fruit loquat banana. burden crops. Stick modest plantings, handsome vegetables. develop fully. 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Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Causeway Bailey Tract. rated nation. listed concern, threatened, endangered oystercatcher, skimmer, brown pelican, tern, blue heron, piping plover, egret, roseate spoonbill, snowy tricolored ibis stork. chance redhead duck, horned grebe gull. eider--a sighting--has December Causeway. Migrating grosbeaks warblers migration Lighthouse. spot east Preserve. John Morris Road. shorebirds wading beach tide numbers. Due quantity shore beach, falcons Ospreys, bald concentration seeing whimbrel, marbled godwit avocet sandpipers allies. sport breeding plumages migrate grounds. 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