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Thanks so much to all who voted in the 2nd Annual Best of SRQ Local Competition 2010! Michael A. Gilkey, Inc. was a finalist in the Best Architecture Firm category, and the only landscape architect mentioned. Read about all of the winners and finalists here! » Read more of “Best of SRQ Local Names Michael A. Gilkey, Inc. Finalist”

Michael A. Gilkey, Inc.’s Michael A. Gilkey, Jr. was honored to have been the subject of Sarasota Magazine’s April Designing Minds, a regular feature interviewing local designers about trends in their industry. The interview follows in its entirety. » Read more of “Sarasota Magazine’s Designing Mind Feature”

March 1, 2010 (Sarasota, FL)–The Sarasota landscape architecture studio Michael A. Gilkey, Inc. is honored to be featured in the March issue of SRQ Magazine as the designer of the landscapes for both the Platinum and Gold winning Homes of the Year. » Read more of “SRQ Home of the Year Winners”

Sarasota, FL (September 21)–Sarasota landscape architecture studio Michael A. Gilkey, Inc. was the cover story of this month’s Ornamental Outlook magazine, a horticultural trade publication with a wide readership in Florida.

Magazine editor Paul Rusnak visited Sarasota to interview Gilkey in July. He spent several hours with Michael, discussing the landscape design industry and touring several finished projects. The complete interview and photo slideshow are available on www.ornamentaloutlook.com.

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Saturday, August 30, 2009)

The experience of a home begins at its entrance.  It can be welcoming or off-putting, delightful or dull, surprising or plain.  “Entrances make statements about who we are,” says Sarasota designer Pandora Seibert.

But sometimes the energy in our environment needs reawakening.  Think of your home from a visitor’s point of view.  Start outside and work your way up to the door – and beyond.  What is your first impression?

Creating a warm, inviting entrance is an art.  We asked several design experts to share simple and affordable ways to create inspired, artful and inviting entranceways.

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