2nd Annual Polo at the Point Luncheon Designer Challenge
Four local designers, Carl Clark of Southern Veranda Flower and Gift Gallery; Rene Mashburn of Green Gates; Lenae Cleveland Denson of Cleveland Florist; and January Williams, Interior Designer for Infirmary Health, will compete for the coveted People’s
Choice Award. The winner will be chosen by attendees for favorite tent design and decor.
Carl Clark, owner of Southern Veranda & Gift Gallery, is a member of the American Institute of Floral Design. He has won numerous awards for his design skills and was Alabama Floral Designer of the Year, featured in the Alabama Planner of Elegant Bride Magazine and served on the Board of Directors for South Alabama Florist association. Carl teaches floral classes as well as demonstrates his talent as a designer for many local organizations as well as state and regional design shows.
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René Mashburn is the owner of Green Gates, an upscale home furnishings store near downtown Fairhope specializing in new designs with an old world richness of style and quality. Continuing her efforts for conservation, the store has joined forces with some of the nation’s most talented artisans in the furniture industry’s movement for transforming salvaged timbers and metal from old ships and buildings into beautiful, high quality furniture and decor. With a European inspired sensibility from her years of living in England and Scotland, René hopes visitors to Green Gates will also find inspiration to discover new and evolving ways to furnish and enjoy their homes.
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| Lenae Cleveland Denson of Cleveland Florist, began working for the family’s florist business as a teenager. While at college Lenae worked in several large floral shops in the Metropolitan Atlanta area and started importing Holland Flowers. Upon returning to Mobile, Lenae began writing a weekly column in the Mobile Register. Lenae expanded into television and created a holiday special as well as her own show, Lifestyles with Lenae. Presently Lenae makes television appearances for several of the local area television stations.
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| January Williams is the interior designer for Infirmary Health, which includes Thomas Hospital, North Baldwin Infirmary, Mobile Infirmary and Infirmary West. She uses her creativity to make healthcare design more comfortable by including natural elements with local art and history that tells a story as positive distractions all the while remaining functional. She is involved in planning, design, coordination and construction. Her design style is primarily transitional, which is a combination of traditional and contemporary to create comfortable spaces. She combines guiding principles, best practice and evidence based design for unity in the healthcare environment. |  |
