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C O N T E N T S Design Digest Directory........................8, 9 Cover Feature: AlliKristé Fine Cabinetry & Design, Inc............16, 17 Location Maps ................................26, 27
Publishers: Cheryl Hullin Grant Morris Advertising Sales: Brian Boggs Art Director: Al Alarakhia
Cover Feature: AlliKristé Fine Cabinetry & Design, Inc. Article, pages 16, 17
Prepress & Production: Angie Aue Rommel Legaspi Carolyn Zaum
Design Digest is published monthly 12 times a year and is distributed between Sarasota and the Tampa Bay Area. Design Digest accepts no liability for errors found within the magazine. None of the contents of Design Digest may be reprinted without the permission of the president.
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DESIGN DIGEST directory Maps are located on pages 26 and 27
AAA Cast Stone
FINE ART WOOD WORKS, INC.
941-721-8092, www.aaacaststone.com . . . . ad pg.7
201 E. Center St. Unit C, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 727-410-0263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . map D5, ad pg.19
ALLIKRISTE 1425 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33704
home theater gallery
727-822-9213, Email: Allikriste@aol.com
2825 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa, FL 33629
. . . . . . . map V10, Front Cover, Cover story pgs.16,17
813-831-8551, www.HomeTheaterGallery.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . map Q13, ad pg.22
CABINET INNOVATIONS 8261 Blaikie Court, Sarasota, FL, 941-378-3020
KITCHENS BY DESIGN
(Fruitville Road Exit. Two miles east of Interstate 75 off
4233 Clark Rd., Sarasota, FL 34233, 941-924-7067
Sarasota Center Blvd.), www.cabinetinnovations.com
Email:kitbdes1@gte.net . . . . . . . . map Q12, ad pg.5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map G17, ad pg.1 LASTING IMPRESSIONS CLASSIC ELEGANCE INTERIORS
1425 4th St. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33704
12807 Hillsborough Ave. (Just East of Racetrack Rd),
727-895-4632, www.lastingimpressionshome.com
Tampa, FL 33635, 813-341-1888 www.classicei.com
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map K9, ad pg.6 Park Place Garage closet IMPRESSIONS
727-528-7569, www.parkplacegarage.com . ad pg.3
800-637-3177, www.closetimpressions.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ad pg.18
phillips environmental 727-556-0700, 888-434-8873
cONTEMPORARY CABINETRY
www.phillipsenvironmental.com . .ad inside back cover
& CLOSET CONCEPTS 1312 N. Lime Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237 941-951-6400 . . . . . . . . . . . map F9, ad back cover
PRESTIGE KITCHEN & BATH, INC. 2481-J McMullen Booth Rd. (corner of Enterprise & McMullen Booth, in the Oakbrook Shopping Plaza)
DECKER ROSS INERIORS, INC. 936 Cleveland St., Clearwater, FL 33755
Clearwater, FL 33759, 727-669-2400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . map L6, ad pg.23
727-442-9996, www.DeckerRoss.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . map N4, ad pgs.20,21
rugs as art 6650 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota, FL 34231
Elegant outdoor furnishings 7229 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL (1 mile South
941-921-1900, 1-800-733-7847, www.rugsasart.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . map S10, ad inside front cover
of Waters), 813-930-6695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map K13 1230 Tamiami Trail South, Osprey, FL (3 miles South of Beneva Rd), 941-966-8702 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map T11 3375 N. Tamiami Trail Naples, FL (2 blocks South of
8725 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33614 813-963-7847 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . map J13, ad pg.28
Parkshore Drive), 239-530-0097 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ad pg.2
Shiraz Oriental Rug Gallery
ETRUSCAN TILE AND BATH
3105 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa, FL 33629
3131 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609 813-871-1331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . map O12, ad pg.11
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rugs Of The World
813-831-4900, 800-989-0557, 941-954-8668 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map Q13, ad pg.24
SPOTLIGHT KITCHEN & BATH GALLERIA
TREEHOUSE GALLERY
204B 9th Ave. South, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
7942 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL. (One mile
727-712-0029 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map M7, ad pg.12
North of University Pkwy), 941-360-2590 .map A4 2835 - 22nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713,
The Stone Mill, Inc. 4625 118th Avenue, Suite 201, Clearwater, FL 33762, 727-573-9373, www.graniteoftampabay.com
727-328-3606 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map U8 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL 33609, 813-281-8759 www.treehousegallery.net . . . . . . .map O11, ad pg.13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map R7, ad pg.25 Wallpaper Store Tampa Bay Custom Welding 8621 115 Avenue North (Off Starkey Rd., just North of
7350 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota, FL 34231 941-924-3640 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map S10, ad pg.4
Bryan Dairy Rd.), Largo, FL, 727-392-8330 www.tbcwinc.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . .map R5, ad pg.9
WINE CELLARS OF DISTINCTION 13290A 92nd Street, Largo, 727-501-9666
traditions custom CABINETRY
727-687-1131 cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ad pg.15
12580 Enterprise Blvd., Largo, Fl 33773-2709 727-535-4114, Email: tmsinc@tampabay.rr.com www.traditionscustom.com . . . . . .map Q5, ad pg.10
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ALLIKRISTÉ
COVER feature by Billie Haffey
FINE CABINETRY & DESIGN, INC.
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lliKristé creates some of the most elegant and functional kitchens found across the state of Florida— using custom and hand crafted cabinetry of conspicuous charm and uncompromising quality. To achieve this, in the current Florida market of unsurpassed growth in building and remodeling homes, the challenge is two-fold; design expertise and project management. To meet this challenge, one should look at this remarkable company as two separate but integral parts of a whole. First, the designers at AlliKristé work with the very finest cabinetmakers in the country; companies who have hundreds of years of experience in handcrafting cabinetry such as Wm Oh’s, Draper DBS, and Grabill. AlliKristé is also proud to be one the area’s exclusive dealers of Subzero and Wolf appliances, leaders in the appliance industry. Today, homes are more
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CUTTING EDGE than triple the average size of homes in 1965, and much more “lived in” with the advent of home theater, home offices/libraries and lush oversized gourmet kitchens. Fine cabinetry is used throughout these homes with magnificence in design and incredible finishes whether echoing the old world farmhouse of a Tuscan village or glamorous enough for a South Beach Miami experience. AlliKristé’s designer steep themselves in the details that are true to these environments and work with their fine cabinet manufacturers to express the cutting edge of what is available and desirable today. Equally necessary in realizing one’s dreams of a perfect new home or remodeling job are the Project Managers. These trained professionals are located at Allikriste’s Operations Center, where ongoing projects throughout the state of Florida are managed. This additional
support system makes it possible for AlliKristé to be West Florida’s only custom cabinetry company who can truly meet the demands of today’s building market, where on-time delivery and quality installation, the first time, are mandatory. “With our project planning and tracking systems, and a 20,000 sq. ft. climatecontrolled warehouse, we can plan, stage and install your project in a way no other high-end kitchen and bath design company can.” states Joe Houlton, C.E.O. “At AlliKristé, we incorporate captivating design with brilliant functionality to provide customers with fine cabinetry that is a pleasure to use and an investment that will not be outdated 5 or 25 years from now.” AlliKristé Fine Cabinetry and Design began ten years ago with the vision of founder, partner, and lead designer Bob Ostrowski. The company came under new ownership creating a design force headed by Ostrowski coupled with the vast experience in running a “Fortune 500” style company with new owners, Joe Houlton and brother, John, who both have both received Master Degrees in Business, while John is also degreed in Mechanical Engineering. Houlton and his dedicated team, who now number almost 50 associates, take on all manner of architectural cabinetry design projects – restorations, renovations, new single-family home, construction, and are particularly focused on multi-dwelling residential developments for many of the finest builders in our area. A love of design meshes perfectly with an unbending commitment to a superior service level which enhances the finished product, and has attracted the attentionand the business-of the area’s high-end homeowners, builders and designers. AlliKristé Fine Cabinetry and Design has a history of exceeding customer’s expectations.
Enduring style, lifelong durability, and quality in craftsmanship, value in what you get for what you actually need, and most importantly, the business skills necessary to do the job and do it right. Every detail and consideration that anyone should have is already pre-thought and prepared for in this state of the art run business. “When you work with AlliKristé, we will assign a Design Specialist to your specific job. The Design Specialist will manage and monitor all aspects of your project and provide timely updates regarding the status of the installation. Because we have a direct relationship with our cabinetry manufacturers, we can stage components to insure on time, quality installation. Our installers are trained not only in custom cabinet installation, but also in customer service, to provide added attention insuring a seamless installation.” adds Mr. Houlton. Home owners, designers, architects and builders are invited to stop by the AlliKristé showroom at 1425 4th St. North in St. Petersburg, FL. 33704 (p) 727-822-9213 where business hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday 10:30 am – 3:00 pm, closed Sunday. Additionally, there is a showroom in Naples, Fl. at 633 9th St. North (fronting on N. Tamiami Trail) (p) 239–403-0600. Business hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday by appointment only and closed Sunday. Sarasota and East Coast showrooms are on the drawing board for the near future! 17
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