Bay Magazine - April, 2016

A MAGAZINE OF THE TAMPA BAY TIMES

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Apr May22COLORFUL FINDS

Pantones colors of the year for 2016 inspire pink and blue finds online.

Take a peek inside six Tampa Bay houses varying greatly in structure, setting and style. From bungalow to beach modern, our area offers an eclectic collection of architecture and personality.

Photographs byEve Edelheit James BorchuckJohn Pendygraft

WELCOME TO THE HOMES ISSUE

122AROUND TOWN

From lush gardens to Western decor, venues are dressed up for fundraisers.

on the coverIts about time to break out your spring wardrobe. This year, be free with big bold colors, feathers, unexpected pairings and retro paisley. Whether planning a party or just celebrating a new season, a potpourri of styles are trending.

Loveriche, feather dress in ivory ($159.99), Kelly Reeds Boutique. Alice & Olivia, Kidman embroidered boxy jacket ($698), Neiman Marcus. Yochi resin drop earrings ($48), Penelope T Boutique. Page 84.Cover photograph by Douglas R. Clifford

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EDITOR CREATIVE DIRECTORKatherine Snow Smith Pegie [email protected] [email protected]

PHOTO EDITOR Patty Yablonski

COPY EDITOR Cathy Keim

CONTRIBUTORS Caryn Baird, James Borchuck, Douglas R. Clifford, David D. Doonan, Eve Edelheit, Lydia Harvey, Katie McCormick, Kathleen McGrory, Robbyn Mitchell, Jay Nolan, John Pendygraft, Valerie Romas, Kathy Saunders, Amy Scherzer

Bay is published eight times a year by Times Publishing Co. and delivered to Tampa Bay Times subscribers in select neighborhoods in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties. Copyright 2016. Vol. 9, No. 6.

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Welcome to Bays first Homes issue.We have highlighted several homes that show

the variety of architecture, decor and lifestyles in Tampa Bay. The feature also illustrates the generosity of residents who opened their doors and lives to reporters and photographers.

Our fashion shoot wouldnt have been possible without the generosity of my friend Louise Weaver. When our original plan to shoot fashion on different streets throughout the area fell through, we scrambled to find a house we could quickly commandeer for a whole day.

I texted Louise asking if she might be foolish enough to consider it.

Sure. Sounds fun, she texted back within the hour. I asked if our creative director Pegie Stark and photo editor Patty Yablonski could come look around and plan the shoot.

Ill leave a key out. Come any time, she replied.

Actually, I wasnt that surprised. Louise opened her house for my oldest daughters 16th birthday

and again two years later for her graduation party. She has hosted her own daughter Elizabeths birthdays and graduations there along with plenty other gatherings.

In earlier years kids took china plates and sterling flatware up to the tree house in the strangler fig while Peaches the pig roamed freely under the dining room table. Until recently, Puffin the bunny held court perched in her cage on an antique chest of drawers.

Now cocker spaniels Crispy and Louie serve as ambassadors to this welcoming home.

After hours of transforming the yard to a wonderland for our lovely model Hilary Batcho, photographer Douglas Clifford was fervently chasing the last light of the day shooting accessories in Louises dining room. He asked if he could move a table. Of course, she replied without even looking up from her laptop.

This moment inspired me to think about what makes a house a home.

It isnt the four walls that contain it. Its not the

HERES TO HOMES, NOT JUST HOUSESfrom the editor

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granite countertop in the kitchen or the subway tile in the bathroom. Its the people who live there and the experiences they share with family, friends and other guests. Its everyday moments, not just the holidays and parties. Its certain furnishings, not because of their lines, look or price tags, but for the memories of where they came from.

Helen Pruitt Wallace, St. Petersburgs poet laureate, wrote a poem about selling her longtime home. Its a letter of sorts to Lorna Taylor, CEO of Premier Eye Care and head of the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance. She bought the 1926 Mediterranean home where Wallace and her husband, Peter Rudy Wallace, raised their family. I think this poem speaks to all of us, no matter what the style or size of our house, on what makes it a home.

Thank you Helen, Louise and Bay readers. Katherine Snow Smith

Have comments, questions? Let us know. Contact Katherine Snow Smith at

(727) 893-8785 or [email protected].

We can tell you, if you want, which doors creak,which windows need to be re-glazed, which faucet has a tendency to leak, and where a wine glass left a halo etched in the counters travertine.And we could share which walls absorb sadness, till morning light leans incomforting the contoursof the bed, but chances are youll learn this on your own. Theres the cough of the AC kicking on, and the hiss of the heater turning off,and a crack in the plasterby the stairs. Youll study it at timesas metaphor, a disastercreeping like the bifurcated lines of your palm. But then again,maybe you wont lets go outside.

The doorbell never works whenit rains. And the riot of whitegardenias blooming now is alwayslate. A black snake burrows through ferns, and a cardinal spends his dayshurling himself against our bare window.We say our, but its your house now.Our beloved dog was buried over there along with his chew toys and bones.And at night our kids laughter carries through the courtyard of the home(though they moved out some years ago).And this large oak what can we say?Old limbs keep falling even when no wind stirs. The tree is gone. We soldbecause we couldnt chop it down,and still we hear the woodpeckercrazed as the leaves turn brown.

Helen Pruitt Wallace

To the Buyer of Our Old Home ( for Lorna)

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found it!

The Pantone Color Institute, founded in the 1950s, is considered the authority on color communication and technology. It has chosen the Color of the Year since 2000. Pantone experts study trends and movements around the world to determine which colors reflect the current spirit of the times. These colors inspire designers everywhere.

This year the colors are Rose Quartz and Serenity. At first glance, the pastel pink and baby blue remind us of newborns, baby showers and childrens rooms. But the choices become clear when we read the Pantone explanation. It states, As consumers seek mindfulness and well-being as an antidote to modern day stresses, welcoming colors that psychologically fulfill our yearning for reassurance and security are becoming more prominent. Rose Quartz and Serenity demonstrate an inherent balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace.

When we went hunting for Rose Quartz and Serenity in the world of online shopping, we found a variety of beautiful home items that reflect the 2016 Pantone colors. Happy armchair shopping!

Pegie Stark

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PANTONE WORLD

Frida pink jeweled leather collar with chain lead ($500). For the fashionable doggie, this Italian-made leather and solid brass collar and chain are a must in any canine wardrobe.neimanmarcus.com

Mike & Ally rose quartz vanity accessories, soap dish, tissue box holder, vanity tray, pump dispenser and wastebasket ($625 to $1,750). Dress up your vanity with the real thing rose quartz from South Africa. horchow.com

Vase from the workshop of Allocay, France ($969).Vintage 1970s with crackle glaze. Workshop marked. 1stdibs.com(Founded in 2001, 1stdibs features rare objects and antiques.)

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UMA Sound Lantern ($479).Be a cozy camper with this lantern that doubles as a speaker. Control the volume by touch. Bluetooth capability.momastore.org

Tannenwald i framed print by Gustav Klimt,1901 ($185). Klimt, known for his paintings with gold leaf, like The Kiss, creates a rich forest with tones of pink and blue. Mounted, laminated, ash wood frame.momastore.org

Midcentury flower burst mirror with pink glass petals ($2,098).A beautiful find from the 1960s. Made in Spain, 24 inches in diameter.1stdibs.com

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Brics Life pearl pink luggageduffel ($515), luggage spinner ($800).Never lose your way in that sea of black on the luggage belt again. These pink canvas and leather pieces will stand out with understated elegance.horchow.com

Khan faux-fur pillows ($125).Get all toasty with a fauxTibetan pink lambs hair pillow. horchow.com

Daum Songe sculpture ($4,785). Cast a pink aura indoors or out with this gorgeous, lead crystal figure.Approximately 12.25 inches high. neimanmarcus.com

Lucite and pink hide stool ($2,200).Have a seat. A pink seat that is, on this unusual cowhide and lucite stool. 18 inches high.piecesinc.com

Aqua glass disc chandelier ($3,250).Create a cool blue glow in your dining room or bedroom or any room with this chandelier that features handmade glass discs. 30 inches high.piecesinc.com

Louise Bourgeois Blue Circles plate ($55).Third Drawer Down Studio, 2014.Inspired by pages from a fabric scrapbook of artist Louise Bourgeois, Ode loubli , in 2002. momastore.org

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They all did their research and took care of this home like it was their own. The house had great bones, it just needed updating.

DR. NATHALIA JEFFREY-FORT, referring to the contractor and interior decorator who helped renovate her home

STORY BY KATHY SAUNDERSPHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMES BORCHUCK

Dr. Nathalia Je rey-Fort gets giddy when she opens the small cupboard next to the back door of her Crescent Lake home. This is where they used to deliver milk, she said,

envisioning the early rituals in the 1920s Mediterranean estate.

When she found the home in 2007, Je rey-Fort was more interested in its oversized garage than the living space.

All my husband wanted was a three-car garage so he had room to park the cars inside and have storage space, said the dentist and mother of two. After 10 years of daily commuting from Safety Harbor to St. Petersburg for work and school, she was tired of the drive. Before moving to Pinellas, she and her husband, oral surgeon Kenyon Fort, had a commuter marriage while she closed her dental practice in Jamaica, N.Y.

I was just so done with commuting, she said.The couple bought a home near Crescent Lake to live

in while they built one with a large garage on two lots in the Pasadena Yacht & Country Club.

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Drs. Kenyon Fort and Nathalia Jeffrey-Fort renovated a sprawling Mediterranean home in the Crescent Lake neighborhood of St. Petersburg where they live with their teenagers, Natalie and Kofi.

But Je rey-Fort got comfortable living close to work and being able to get her children to school in less than 10 minutes.

Crescent Lake is a great neighborhood and I was like I really dont want to move from here. One morning, she took a new route to her Family Dental Boutique on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N. Thats when she spotted the garage of her husbands dreams.

This was an old, outdated, dilapidated monstrosity but it had the garage, she said. Originally, the house wasnt for sale. But, by the time she told her husband about it, he found the property had been listed.

The approximately 6,000-square-foot home sits among four lots, just a couple of blocks from the lake. With the help of Worley Contracting Inc. and interior designer Carol Smith, the Forts did a complete reno-

vation of the home and property, working carefully to preserve some of the historical elements. Along with central air conditioning, new wiring and updated plumbing, the home needed a new kitchen and several bathrooms. During the nine-month construction proj-ect, the builder moved walls, added closets and created upstairs bathrooms and bedrooms.

They all did their research and took care of this home like it was their own, said Je rey-Fort. The house had great bones, it just needed updating.

The original wood fl oors were refi nished as were the sprawling, overhead beams made of pecky cypress.

Skilled artisans were able to restore many of the original light fi xtures and all of the solid wooden doors, knobs and keyhole latches. The other pieces were select-ed to complement the homes original craftsmanship.

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The colossal chandelier hanging in the formal living room was a piece plucked from the garage of the head foreman.

It was there for 20 years and its perfect here, said Je rey-Fort.

Designers were careful to construct a modern kitchen while incorporating subtle touches of the past. They added decorative tiles on fl oors and walls throughout the house to match the preserved Mayan tiles lining the stairs and fi replace.

Its the even smaller details, though, that excite Jef-frey-Fort. She points to the ornate fruit sculptured in the urn posted in front of the house and the statue of an owl perched near the back yard and the pool that was added in the 1980s.

She admires the original cast-iron tub now in her daughters bathroom and the small shelving units clev-erly fashioned into nooks that used to house the homes radiators.

This house used to have a fi re escape, too, she said, pointing to a spot inside a closet where the exit was sealed.

The Forts have a framed vintage postcard of their home that a friend found at an antique store in Boston. In the 1920s, several area homes accented with tropi-cal fl ora were photographed so visitors could send their friends a glimpse of exotic Florida.

Although the house was built for a single family, it was temporarily converted into a boarding house for baseball players headquartered at nearby Crescent Lake Field, now Huggins-Stengel Field.

Each room was an apartment and the current master bedroom used to have its own kitchen, according to Jef-frey-Fort. The main house became a family home again in 1972.

Since restoring the property, the Forts have hosted a family wedding reception and opened the property for two Spanish television commercials fi lmed for Bright House Networks.

Another original guesthouse sits on the back of the property and was used as the construction o ce during renovations.

I still have to fi gure out what to do with that, said Je rey-Fort. Its another part of history.

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The kitchen was remodeled, top left, and artisans restored the solid-wood doors, knobs and keyhole latches, left. Decorative pieces were chosen to complement the original craftsmanship.

Designers added decorative tiles on floors and walls throughout the house to match the preserved Mayan tiles lining the stairs and fireplace, at left.

A vintage postcard shows the Fort home in the 1920s.

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BY KATHY SAUNDERSPHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN PENDYGRAFT

Carolyn Ritacca likes to refer to her home as a little beach house. She allows the approximately 7,000-square-foot home is large in stature, but its inti-mate in nature.

Ritacca and her husband, Virgil, a former developer, moved into the quaint Pass-a-Grille neighborhood 16 years ago, after spending three years building their dream house. With a wide-open view of the beach, the ultramodern home is nestled among a community of beach bungalows, mom-and-pop motels and a splattering of Mediterranean and Key West-style homes.

Moving from a very traditional home in the Chicago sub-urbs, Ritacca knew exactly what she wanted to have in her contemporary, beachfront abode. She took much of her inspiration from a house she had admired in her former Lake Forest neighborhood. The windows opened into the ground, so the whole house became part of the forest, said Ritacca.

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Carolyn and Virgil Ritacca spent three years building their ultramodern beach dream house in Pass-a-Grille. At top, the view from the second floor to the marble-floored living area.At left, the four-story home overlooks the beach and the Gulf of Mexico.

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An acrylic sculpture by Michael Wilkinson accents the master bedroom.

At right, a glass staircase winds around a glass-enclosed elevator in the homes entryway.

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Developer Mike Dedmore of Naples and local designer Sandra Chancey took that concept from the woods to the waterfront for the Ritaccas. Their home is four stories of glass windows and pointed corners called sea wings that provide privacy from the house next door. All of the win-dows are tinted azure on the outside to protect from the direct sunlight bouncing off the white sand.

The front door is a set of colorful, leaded glass panels cre-ated by artisans from a photo Ritacca took of the sea oats along St. Pete Beach.

Once inside, guests can take the all-glass elevator or clear, glass spiral staircase down to the media room or upstairs to the marble-floored family room and kitchen.

The main room is one of Ritaccas favorites for its use of space and openness.

I didnt want it to be chopped up, she said. The glass theme allows unobstructed views of the beach from every room of the house. Even the doors to the bedrooms are glass, with hidden electric shades for privacy after dark.

Floor-to-ceiling glass affords a wide-open beach view in the living room.At left, a painting by Hunt Slonem in the dining room.

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I run for the sunset no matter where I am in the house.

CAROLYN RITACCA, explaining why glass and openness

are important elements of her dream house

A photograph Carolyn took of sea oats on St. Pete Beach provided inspiration for these custom-made stained glass front doors.

At left, a view of the lap pool and hot tub from the balcony of the third-floor guest bedroom.

That transparency is important to Ritacca because she hardly ever misses a sunset.

I run for the sunset no matter where I am in the house, she said.

The marble from the island dividing the kitchen and seat-ing areas is carried over to an adjacent, two-story wall fea-turing a sleek, flat-front fireplace. Ritacca has two chairs and footstools just inches from the fireplace, adding a touch of coziness to the modern motif.

The kitchen cabinets were imported from Japan and have crispness with smooth textures. During construction, Rit-acca said she kept a stack of magazine clippings with pho-tos of what she wanted for the house. She traveled to New York and bought all of the furnishings in one day, including a leafy metal chandelier in the center of the entryway. We call it the artichoke, she said.

The four bedrooms are complete with private bath-rooms, marble countertops and unique touch-pad light-

ing. Bedroom furnishings have that same, slightly oriental facade with clean lines and elegant simplicity.

Closets are built into the curved walls of the master bath-room and lined with cedar. Even the tub in the center of the master bathroom has a view of the Gulf of Mexico.

The bed in the room next to the master suite is made with movable headrests so guests can sit up and view the beach or lie flat and enjoy the soothing sound of the waves.

Ritacca hired a pool designer from California to build a small lap pool and garden spa behind the house with their own unique palette of blue tiles.

We wanted it to be its own entity, she said of the pool area.

While the home has all of the elements of Ritaccas con-temporary dream house, it also is the homestead for their four grown children and six grandchildren.

Its our gathering place, said Ritacca. We love it.The dining room also offers an unobstructed beach view.

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The Ritaccas refer to their metal entryway chandelier as the artichoke. At left, the homes clean lines and elegant simplicity continue in the master suite.

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BY KATHERINE SNOW SMITHPHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN PENDYGRAFT

Laura Kipphut blames the wine cooler. Or perhaps she thanks it. That was the start of the whole ren-ovation. My husband retired and said he wanted a wine cooler and an office, she recounted standing next to a built-in wine cooler in the kitchen of her 1915 South Tampa bungalow.

Adding the cooler meant reworking the kitchen. And if they were going to do that, then maybe they should put new floors in here or replace a railing there. About the same time

BUNGALOW beautyKipphut spoke with a neighbor who had just finished a ren-ovation of her historic home.

She said everything was unified and that sounded so good to me, she recalled.

When the Kipphuts bought the home 21 years ago they did some refurbishing but werent ready to do everything, with one son in high school and another in college.

Then 18 months ago they decided to do all that was needed. Some baseboards were 4 inches high, some 8 inches. There were five different textures on the walls including stucco, beadboard and brick. The floors were so old they couldnt be refinished any more.

Mike and Laura Kipphut had windows replaced and reglazed as part of the extensive renovation to their 1915 bungalow in South Tampa, shown on opposite page.

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Laura Kipphut and her husband, Mike, former CFO of Sykes Enterprises, lived in their carriage house for nine months during the renovation. It was well worth it.

The kitchen is now accented with new brick columns built of 100-year-old brick. The mud room became a break-fast nook. A wall came down turning a narrow, dark hallway into added space and light.

Kipphut always loved the swinging leaded glass door that led from the kitchen to the dining room and the stained glass door to the mudroom. Apparently they were an anni-versary present from one of the previous owners to his wife. She wanted to spread the beauty outside of the kitchen, so the stained glass door was moved to the sun-room.

Elsewhere in the house ceilings were raised. Woodwork was refurbished. New tiles went into a hall bathroom. They are both polished and honed, giving the basket weave pat-tern a sparkle. Windows were replaced and reglazed.

Because we are in a historic district we cant add a win-dow or take out a window, Kipphut said. I was president of Hyde Park Preservation at one time so I kind of have to follow the rules.

Aside from the laundry closet, which she calls her pride and joy with its stainless steel wall tiles, built-in hanging rack and drawers, Kipphut thinks her husbands office is her favorite room.

Its like a tree house, she said, standing in the upstairs room with three walls of consecutive windows.

She also loves the sun-room, where they often eat dinner, can see the water and watch the action on Bayshore Boule-vard without hearing the traffic.

The Kipphuts moved this favored stained glass door to a more prominent spot in the sun-room .Opposite page, muted colors and clean lines have a calming effect in a guest bedroom.

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As you can tell I love beige but I really went out on a limb and got lavender in here.

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Beyond the structure of the bungalow, its the things inside that mean the most. The round dining room table made out of old wood from England. A vintage, wooden model of a sculling boat hangs on the wall of the cozy den. She found it in a corner at Schillers Architectural and Design Salvage and framed it in a shadow box. (Kipphut swears by Frame Factory and Gallery.)

Three framed letters hang over the guest room bed. They are correspondence from an uncle who lived in South America in the 1880s to her mother or grandmother. She found them in a chest belonging to her 92-year-old mom.

Kipphut favors independently owned local stores, such as Red Herring, Chez Orleans, Marketplace and Magnolia.

I really enjoy all the local shopkeepers, she said. I love my house because when I walk through, I look at all my belongings and remember who I was with when I bought them.

At top, a swinging leaded glass door separates the dining room and the kitchen of the historic bungalow, which features 100-year-old brick, above.At left, a letter from the 1880s that Laura Kipphut found in a chest belonging to her 92-year-old mother.

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COLONIALSTORY BY ROBBYN MITCHELLPHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN PENDYGRAFT

The house on the corner the one they would ogle during their evening walks was just too beautiful to be ignored by Kim Cromwell and Kath Cote .A 4,674-square-foot, two-story brick Colonial home with

up-lit palm trees, antique glass windows and Cuban tile on the porch looked like a dream to the women who had come to St. Petersburg to visit family and friends in 2009 and never wanted to leave.

We stalked the house a bit and when the post went up without a sign we said, Oh my god, they are going to sell it. Weve got to get it, said Cote, 67, a retired technology CEO who was living a few streets over with Cromwell at the time.

Kath Cote and Kim Cromwell at home with theirYorkshire terrier, Kasey.At left, the couple made several changes during renovation in keeping with the original leaded glass motif, including adding a glass fixture made by Grand Central Stained Glass on the stairway railing.

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The master bedroom was crafted out of two bedrooms and a narrow bath. It has been transformed into a master suite with a spacious master bath and walk-in shower, and a large walk-in closet.

On the front door and the surrounding windows, the original owners used leaded glass, giving the entryway a feeling of being transported through time. Cote said they reinstalled the original glass over regulation hurricane glass to maintain that feeling.

Following the original architects lead, they used the leaded glass motif to craft several new windows through-out the home, including a brand new piece on the stairwell wall courtesy of Grand Central Stained Glass & Graphics in St. Petersburg. The local glass company also fashioned matching stained glass panels for one of the most unique features of the home an electric lamp built at the base of the wrought-iron railing on the stairs.

Commitment to continuity even drove Cote and Crom-well to renovate the half bath underneath the stairs, against the advice of plumbers who claimed the space too tight to be refitted. The Erna bathroom, named after Cromwells mother, houses a portrait of her mother and framed New York Times photo of Erna taking the census of Albert Ein-stein.

With a little prodding, they got inside the home before it was on the market and found the house built in 1926 in remarkable condition.

The tiles in the bathroom and on the porch were from the original house, explained Cromwell, 56, a retired human resources executive. This house only had eight owners. It just felt loved.

Now Cromwell, Cote and their 10-year-old Yorkshire ter-rier, Kasey, love it, too.

They spend days sitting in their renovated sun-room tak-ing in the light in their two favorite soft blue leather chairs, the only chairs with the posterior grooves from use.

Almost every room has a painting on its white walls and most of the paintings are of homes, making the house a study in comfort. From a massive John Clayton canvas of the rooftops of Provincetown in Cape Cod, Mass., where the women live four months out of the year, to the small mosa-ics from local artist Hilda Neily, Cromwell is unintention-ally drawn to the beauty of dwellings, particularly ones with a hint of history.

I didnt even notice that about myself, she said. But I guess its true. I should paint the rooftops from this room (on the second floor). Weve got a beautiful view of rooftops all our own.

Preserving that beauty and history while making the space comfortable for themselves was priority one for Cromwell and Cote.

In April 2014, the women closed on the Historic Old Northeast property and began a seven-month renova-tion project to turn a dream house into their dream home. It wouldnt take much, according to them. The house had excellent bones.

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Paintings by New York artist Nick Patten feature imbedded paintings of Provincetown, Mass., landmarks.At top left, new appliances were added to the sleek, marble kitchen.

Green and orange Cuban tiles used on the screened-in porch and the front of the home didnt quite match the ornate, heavy tiles with Mayan-inspired designs around the fireplace in the living room.

Cromwell wrote to the Tile Heritage Foundation in Cal-ifornia to identify the 1-inch-thick panels but her answer came from much closer. The St. Petersburg Museum of History told her that her Mayan tiles came from a local company sprung up before the Great Depression that made Spanish mosaic tiles.

Cote felt the design was incongruous, so the women decided to donate the tiles to the history museum and replace them with green marble to better coordinate with the other Cuban tiles theme.

They preserved much of the original tile in all the bath-rooms.

However, the coup de grace is the master bedroom and bathroom suite on the second level. What was once two bedrooms and a narrow bath has been transformed via privacy wall into a master suite. It has an open layout with views of their quiet street, a large master bath with walk-in shower and replica tile to match the historic tiles in the other lavatories. A walk-in closet was once a full bedroom.

It was one more extra step to keeping the original feel of the house but make it their own, Cote explained.

We wanted to give our guests some privacy, and our-selves, too, she said.

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Whether youre seeking echoes ofthe past or all the luxuries of today, the Gasparilla Inn & Club in Boca Grande is a lovely place to stay. The historic inn with 142 rooms and cottages allows you to visitold Florida in rocking chairs on a wide front porch or by sipping a cocktail in the Pelican Room withits paneled walls, mounted tarpon and display case of prized seashells.

The inn opened in 1913 and soon became a favorite Flor-ida oasis for guests from Chicago, Boston, New York and beyond with names like Astor, Vanderbilt, Dupont and Ford. Though the clientele is no longer dominated by titans of industry, it continues to be a destination for families, girl-friends weekends, fishing trips and corporate retreats.

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Towering columns make a stately entrance on the west side of the Gasparilla Inn. The historic postcard shows the original south porch entrance before it was moved and columns were added in the 1930s.

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Above, hardwood floors are varnished to a high shine in the main sitting area, where tea is served daily at 4 p.m. in season. At right, the Gasparilla Inns pool area overlooks the Gulf of Mexico.

At far right, breakfast and dinner are served in the inns dining room.

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When guests drive down narrow Palm Avenue and see the corn silk yellow inn with its whitewashed Grecian col-umns spaced evenly around a wide screen door, they know they are on vacation. Staff are at the ready behind a wooden registration desk. In earlier years a clipboard of reser-vations hung on the wall and there was a steady stream of guests clustering around it to see when their friends or potential friends were arriving.

Sitting areas with white furniture and pastel patterned fabrics, John James Audubon prints and oversized conchs line the hardwood floors varnished so brightly you can see your reflection.

Well into the 1990s there were no televisions in the rooms. Instead, Gasparilla guests congregated in the lounge to watch the news or sporting events. But after an extensive renovation several years ago, most guest rooms now have a flat screen in the sleeping quarters and another in the sit-ting room.

Above, the Pelican Room, which was built in 1932.At right, the south porch.

Pingpong on the porch, billiards in the Pelican Room and croquet on the lawn (you must wear white) have been mainstays at the inn for decades. It now also boasts a Pete Dye signature 18-hole golf course. The gulf laps at the edges of the greens.

Other activities include biking, kayaking, paddle boarding and, of course, fishing. Boca Grande is known as tarpon central among fishing enthusiasts across the country.

The inns beach club sits on the Gulf of Mexico. Yel-low and white striped umbrellas circle the pool and line the beach. The fitness center also offers a view of the gulf along with yoga, core circuit classes and guided walking tours. The spa menu includes toning and firm-ing treatments, seaweed wraps and massage.

For an additional fee, guests enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at the inn, where jackets are required in the evening. Fresh fish and flavorful salads score well with diners. Waffles and French toast at breakfast rival the fried dough found at county fairs.

The Gasparilla Inn also owns the Pink Elephant in the islands quaint business district. Its known for its cozy indoor dining, breezy patio tables, grilled grouper and lobster mac-n-cheese. Boca Grandes town cen-ter is a quick walk from the inn. It has just over a dozen businesses, including clothing and jewelry stores, a small grocery, the requisite ice cream shop and the long-loved Temptation restaurant.

Betty Jo Andrews of Clearwater first visited the Gasparilla Inn 35 years ago with her husband, Dayton Andrews, and their two young sons.

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We used to not have keys to the rooms. Nobody thought anything about going out of the room and leaving it unlocked. Now we use the keys. Also, they didnt take credit cards for the longest time.

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Guests can relax or enjoy a game of billiards in the Pelican Room.

At far left, the inns Pete Dye Signature Golf Course is on its own private island.

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The Gasparilla Inn also ownsthe Pink Elephant in the islands quaint business district. Its known for its cozy indoor dining, breezy patio tables, grilled grouper and lobster mac-n-cheese.

Accommodations include 18 private cottages and villas.At top, the outdoor terrace at BZs, which serves beveragesand snacks. All photographs courtesy of the Gasparilla Inn

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At top, the golf pro shop is housed in this historic building that was moved by barge from Useppa Island.

At left, furnishings in the sitting area are covered in colorful pastels.

We just had a grand ol time. Since then, we have never missed a Memorial Day weekend in our lives, she said.

As the boys have gotten married, had kids and merged families, the crowd has grown. Last year, Andrews took 36 people with her for the weekend.

The food is fantastic. We love the beach club. They did not always have as nice a spa as they do now, she recounted. Some years back it was just three rooms and they had these little ol rattling air conditioners. You couldnt hear yourself think while you were getting your relaxing massage.

Another thing that has changed over the years is security.We used to not have keys to the rooms. Nobody thought

anything about going out of the room and leaving it unlocked. Now we use the keys. Also, they didnt take credit cards for the longest time, she said with a laugh.

Everybody in the family goes fishing in Charlotte Harbor and the gulf, including Andrews herself. And theres usually a good gin game going on between a few family members.

Andrews husband, who founded the Dayton Andrews car dealerships in Clearwater, died almost eight years ago. She said that first trip without him was bittersweet but she was so glad her sons committed to continuing the Gaspa-rilla weekends.

It made me appreciate life so much more. To have my boys continue that tradition because they were so close to their father meant so much, she said. It wasnt an unhappy time. It was a time to carry on the tradition and know noth-ing would stop us.

Times researcher Caryn Baird contributed to this report.

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HABITAT FOR HUMANITYThe Blueprint Great Gardens gala fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity turned the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort into a menagerie of gardens and beautiful tabletops created by Tampa Bay interior designers, florists and retailers. There were dangling sea horses made of chrysanthemums and daisies, and bouquets of roses, lilies, roses, wisteria, roses, dogwoods, and, well you get the point. Roses galore.

Allen Smith, an award-winning food, lifestyle and garden expert, author and host of two public television programs, was the galas honorary chairman. The farm to table menu was inspired by his debut cookbook, Seasonal Recipes From the Garden.

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ST. PETERSBURG HISTORY MUSEUMThe museum celebrated with supporters at a fund-raiser dubbed Cocktails on the Courts at the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club. The event offered a taste of Old Florida. A buffet served mango smooth-ies in martini glasses, grits with bacon and cheese, and miniature key lime pies. Though the iconic Shuf-fleboard Club built in 1922 provided plenty of history, there also was memorabilia from the museum .

1. Attendees play shuffleboard. 2. Anne and Neil McMullen dressed in traditional turn-of-the-century clothing in the spirit of the evening.3. Jennifer Pritchard and Laura Lenz try their skills at shuffleboard. 4. Terry Clark, trumpet player for the band the Black Honkeys, plays a solo to the delight of the crowd. 5. Rand Meeham and John Leger make a toast.6. Julie Nolan and Zack Platt dressed in costume.

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1. Gasparilla King Larry Smith and Queen India Stallings, the 103rd rulers of the mens social club. 2. Mary Lee Farrior and Joan Steinbrenner.3. Pirate Robert Thomas and Laura Woodard arrive at Ye Captains Ball.4. Capt. Rex Farrior III gets a big hug from 1987 Gasparilla King Jim Ferman at Ye Captains Ball. 5. Ye Captains Ball partygoers John Wakefield, Pam Bondi, Carlos Alfonso, Dina Sierra Smith, Dorothy Alfonso and Don Smith.6. Ye Mystic Krewes 2015 court members Courtier Drew Jennewein, maid Anne Cappello, Courtier Guy King IV and maid Brooke Farrior conclude their royal duties. 7. Simone Savino, Garrett Brown, Harrison Tropp and Molly Phillips in pirate finery at Ye Captains Ball.

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calendar4.18WINE AND TAPAS EXTRAVAGANZA: Wine and food lovers gather at this party with casino gaming, silent auction and live entertainment. Benefits Doorways-Pinellas Education Foundation. 6 p.m. Belleair Country Club, 1 Country Club Lane, Belleair. $75. (727) 458-0943. www.BelleairRotary.org

4.21FASHION SHOW BY TAMPA PALMS WOMENS CLUB: 10:30 a.m. Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd., Tampa. $35. (813) 979-4588.

LIGHTS FASHION HOPE: LAMPlighters event benefits Metropolitan Ministries and Joshua House. 6 p.m. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $100. (813) 928-5378. lamplighterstampa.org

4.22FOLLIES: In celebration of the 85th anniversary of the Junior League of St. Petersburg, see a showcase of community talent. Benefits the Junior League. 7:30 p.m. Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $22, $10 children. (727) 895-5018. mypalladium.org

4.23VIP AUCTION IN PARADISE: The Fun in the Sun for All Kids-themed event includes cocktail reception followed by dinner and a live auction. Benefits All Childrens Hospital. 6 p.m. Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. $175, $315 two. (727) 767-4199.allkids.org/vipauction

SEA INTO THE FUTURE: Fundraiser for the Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring features dinner stations and entertainment. Casual or nautical attire. 7 p.m. Port Tampa Bay, 651 Channelside Drive, Tampa. $200. (813) 406-4499. fmcfoundationofcaring.org

PRIDE AND PASSION: Tampa Museum of Art fundraiser features hors doeuvres, open bar, surprise entertainment and private gallery access. Guests are encouraged to dress in color. 8 p.m. Tampa Museum of Art, 120 Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa. $85 in advance, $100 at the door (includes museum membership). (813) 421-8370. prideandpassion.org

4.28WOMEN OF INFLUENCE LUNCHEON: The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerces networking event for professional women. 11:30 a.m. A La Carte Event Pavilion, 4050 Dana Shores Drive, Tampa. $90, $75 members. (813) 276-9440. tampachamber.com

4.29CIRCLE OF FRIENDS DINNER: Black-tie benefit for Joshua House held at a private estate, the location of which is disclosed when tickets have been purchased. Cuisine from Mise en Place, open bar, cigar bar and dancing. 7 p.m. Joshua House, 4115 W Spruce St., Tampa. $275 individual, $1,000 for table of four. (813) 263-3469. friendsofjoshuahouse.org

4.30TAMPA BAY HEART BALL: Black-tie event with dancing, fine dining and auctions benefiting the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. 6 p.m. Tampa Marriott Waterside, 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa. $500. (727) 563-8112. Heart.org/TampaBayHeartBall

FASHION FUNDS THE CURE: Girls and boys battling cancer will make their debut on the runway escorted by celebrities. Host Giuliana Rancic; wine and food from top area restaurants. Funds go toward pediatric cancer research. 6:30 p.m. Tampa International Jet Center, 4751 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa. $150. (813) 269-0955. fastercure.org

5.5FIESTA ON THE FIELD: Dinner, drinks, auctions and entertainment in celebration of the forever families created by the Heart Gallery. 6 p.m. Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg. $125, $75 young professionals. (727) 258-4806. heartgallerykids.org

5.6LUMINARIES AWARDS LUNCHEON: Presented by the Junior League of Tampa. 11:30 a.m. Hilton Hotel Downtown Tampa, 211 N Tampa St. (813) 254-1734.

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5.7HEROES BALL: Black-tie gala benefiting St. Josephs Hospital. Food, open bar, live and silent auctions, entertainment and dancing. 6:30 p.m. Grand Hyatt Tampa, 2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa. $300 and up. (813) 872-0979. sjhfoundation.org

BELLA VOCE: St. Petersburg Opera Company fundraiser gala. Enjoy scenes from around the world depicting settings of the operas from season 10. Dinner, auciton and performance. Opera Central, 2145 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg. VIP tickets $300, 5:30 p.m. Grand tickets $175, 7:30 p.m. stpeteopera.org

5.14A NIGHT TO MARVEL: Tampa General Hospital Foundations fundraising gala. Theme is Celebrating the Superheroes of Healthcare and includes dinner and a live auction. Dress code is Superhero Chic (capes encouraged) or black tie optional. 7:30 p.m. Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St., Tampa. $250. (813) 844-7273. tgh.org

5.21STORYBOOK BALL: FROZEN: The black-tie event to benefit Ronald McDonald House of Tampa Bay features dinner and dancing, live and silent auctions, entertainment. 6 p.m. Tampa Marriott Waterside, 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa. $500. (813)258-6430. rmhctampabay.org

SPEAKEASY: St. Anthonys Hospital Foundation gala features dinner and dancing. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. University of South Florida, Student Ballroom, 200 Sixth Ave. S, St. Petersburg. $250. StAnthonysFoundation.org/Gala

5.25GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON: Benefits the American Heart Association. 10:30 a.m. Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza, 4200 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa. $150. (727) 563-8106. heart.org

5.26FORK FIGHT 2016: Multiple gourmet courses prepared by top area chefs. Benefits Feeding Tampa Bay. 6 p.m. Tampa Marriott Waterside, 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa. $300. (813) 281-0088. FeedingTampaBay.org

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