The Lubner Group, internationally respected for its hospitality and commercial design work, has recently completed the interior design of the FineMark National Bank & Trust office in Vi at Bentley Village in Naples, Florida. The bank offers on-site personal banking services to community residents and employees in an intimate, upscale environment.

Nancy Woodhouse

According to Nancy Woodhouse, IDS, VP of Design & Product Development for Lubner Group and lead designer on the FineMark project, “The time frame was less than three months from start to finish for the entire renovation with everything removed from the bank previously there except the outside walls. Work included conceptual design and every aspect of coordination with the architect and contractor, to ensure that the bank served its customers’ special needs within the Vi at Bentley Village retirement community.”

In crafting the sophisticated design, one of the first steps was to replace sliding glass doors with an elegant entrance featuring custom doors. The chosen theme created an environment of elegant serenity with supple fabrics and rich espresso wood tones. Organic eco-friendly materials were selected using natural LEED certified exotic bamboo strand wood floors, eco-friendly fabrics, lighting, wall coverings and many other LEED certified materials plus fabrics made of 100% recycled polyester.

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Perspective International Ltd, publishers of leading independent timeshare and fractional ownership trade publication Perspective Magazine are delighted to confirm that after a successful 2009 campaign, one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies has again chosen their publication to help promote their brand in 2010.

“We are proud to once again participate in an advertising program with Perspective International. There is no other magazine like it in the entire shared-use industry. With both a U.S. and international readership, Perspective International reaches the same market we continue to serve. As the magazine has matured over the years, it has become a sophisticated publication with top quality articles and photography. We are pleased to continue to be part of this magazine.” Said Dan Lubner, President Resort Division Robb & Stucky Interiors.

Perspective Magazine has continued to be a pioneer within the shared ownership industry, always being the first to offer added value for its advertisers in a variety of areas, including extending beyond its print format and offering its advertisers free online exposure through the digital version of the magazine, premium banner advertising, corporate profile pages, featured press releases across a network of industry news sites, additional marketing through extensive social media and much more.

In addition to reaching more than 20,600 individually subscribed industry professionals in print and online, Perspective Magazine is also an official Media Sponsor at 18 major conventions and events around the world each year giving it the widest reach and delivering to the most decision makers.

About Robb & Stucky Interiors
Founded in 1915 in Fort Myers, Florida, Robb & Stucky Interiors is a nationally respected interior design and premier furnishings retailer with showrooms in Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Costa Rica as well as nine Robb & Stucky patio stores and one of the nation’s largest team of licensed interior designers. In 2009, the company was named an Alliance Partner for the internationally respected Preferred Hotel Group, providing interior design services for Preferred Hotel Group’s 700+ member hotels, resorts and fractional properties in more than 70 countries. Interval International recently named Robb & Stucky to its prestigious Interval Affiliate Advantage program, making its design services available to Interval International member resorts.  For more information, visit www.RobbStucky.com

About Perspective International Ltd
Perspective International provides unrivalled print and online B2B & B2C marketing platforms for developers, marketers and suppliers, boasting the most read independent trade publication and the only consumer publication available to the general public via supermarkets, hotels, resorts and first class airport lounges, specializing in the shared ownership and leisure industry.

For more information on advertising and editorial opportunities visit www.perspectiverates.com

Robb & Stucky has recently begun the total custom design renovation of Bluegreen Corporation’s Casa Del Mar vacation ownership resort in Ormond Beach, Florida. Robb & Stucky is one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies and highly respected for its design work with hospitality properties.

Design work on the 118-unit high-rise property is being led by Robb & Stucky’s senior designer Ron Nowfel, IDS. Explains Nowfel, “The Casa Del Mar Beach Resort was originally built as a hotel in the 70s.

Our goal was to transform it to modern standards adding a sophisticated, timeless look. The work has involved total design for four different room types, requiring custom manufactured furnishings. The challenge has been to schedule installation of every item for the first design phase within two weeks to coincide with guests’ vacation schedules.”

Installation of furnishings for 34 one- and two-bedroom units on the first two floors of the resort was completed in October and included custom designed and manufactured dining room tables, chairs, dressers, desks, headboards, and wardrobes. The wood items were custom manufactured in a pine finish featuring a striping with a bold color to accent the doorfronts. Robb & Stucky also supplied carpeting, sofas, artwork, and lighting.

Added Nowfel, “When we work on assignments like this where we are basically doing everything from top to bottom, it is critical to program manage the project to ensure proper installation on the timelines required by the client. Not only is design involved, so is the tracking of incoming products and their installation by various trades people. This requires careful planning and coordination, especially when we are installing carpeting, drapery and kitchen appliances. Since the work will be completed in phases, we may also need to warehouse furnishings for future installations.“

A 30-year veteran designer, Nowfel has been designing hospitality properties for Robb & Stucky for the past decade and has worked on resorts from Scotland to Scottsdale. Amy Coslet, ASID, is also a designer on the Casa Del Mar project.

In its continuing relationship with Bluegreen Resorts, earlier this year, Robb & Stucky Interiors completed the total furnishing of 84 two-bedroom units and 12 Presidential suites in a new phase of development at The Fountains in Orlando. They are also providing design guidance for Bluegreen’s Casa Del Mar Beach Resort in Ormond Beach.

Commented Dan Lubner, President Resort Division for Robb & Stucky Interiors,  “We were privileged to provide our unique interior design services to Bluegreen Resorts. When working with a hospitality/resort client, we provide design, installation, warehousing of furniture and coordination fees without charge, focusing on the creation of the furnishings needed and manufacturing specifically what the developer needs with our own in-house capabilities.”

Founded in 1915 in Fort Myers, Florida, Robb & Stucky is a nationally respected interior design and premier furnishings retailer with showrooms in Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Costa Rica. For more information, visit www.RobbStucky.com

ABOUT BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Their more than 3,100 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 208,000 owners, over 45 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 3,700 resorts worldwide. For more information, visit www.bluegreencorp.com <http://www.bluegreencorp.com> .