Style Magazine - April 2022
As part of our “spring forward” lineup (and I’ve got to apologize here for all the very cheesy spring puns) we’ve got budding stars (“5 Top Teens,” page 18), sports to bring a spring in your step (“Spring Forth,” page 32), some lively seasonal performances (“In the Spotlight,” page 24), and even an extra boost of flower power (Editor’s Picks, page 47). Not to mention, all the yummy eats—including some scrumptious Easter brunch recipes (“Easter Feast,” page 86). To top it off, after two years of uncertainty, we’ve finally brought back our Calendar of Events (page 30) and couldn’t be more thrilled that there’s so much happening in our neighborhoods. However you spend this season, make sure to celebrate it. Celebrate new life, new opportunities, and even new challenges. It’s good to be alive and let’s not forget it. Last year, I celebrated April with an indoor spring-themed photoshoot for my daughter, Aria. This year, I’m going to try doing the same thing—but outdoors. My daughter and I are also going to be soaking up the sunshine, picking wildflowers, and listening to birds sing. My co-editor, Emily, is sure to be bonding outdoors with her two beautiful dogs, Goldie and Turtle. Here’s to a new season and new adventures of every kind. Speaking of “new” our sorely missed editor in chief, Megan, welcomed sweet baby girl Phoebe Rose in February. From what we know, they’re thoroughly enjoying the warm weather and each other. Happy spring, happy Easter, and happy days to you all! —Tara Mendanha tara@stylemg.com
As part of our “spring forward” lineup (and I’ve got to apologize here for all the very cheesy spring puns) we’ve got budding stars (“5 Top Teens,” page 18), sports to bring a spring in your step (“Spring Forth,” page 32), some lively seasonal performances (“In the Spotlight,” page 24), and even an extra boost of flower power (Editor’s Picks, page 47). Not to mention, all the yummy eats—including some scrumptious Easter brunch recipes (“Easter Feast,” page 86). To top it off, after two years of uncertainty, we’ve finally brought back our Calendar of Events (page 30) and couldn’t be more thrilled that there’s so much happening in our neighborhoods.
However you spend this season, make sure to celebrate it. Celebrate new life, new opportunities, and even new challenges. It’s good to be alive and let’s not forget it.
Last year, I celebrated April with an indoor spring-themed photoshoot for my daughter, Aria. This year, I’m going to try doing the same thing—but outdoors. My daughter and I are also going to be soaking up the sunshine, picking wildflowers, and listening to birds sing. My co-editor, Emily, is sure to be bonding outdoors with her two beautiful dogs, Goldie and Turtle. Here’s to a new season and new adventures of every kind.
Speaking of “new” our sorely missed editor in chief, Megan, welcomed sweet baby girl Phoebe Rose in February. From what we know, they’re thoroughly enjoying the warm weather and each other.
Happy spring, happy Easter, and happy days to you all!
—Tara Mendanha
tara@stylemg.com
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| home & garden |<br />
Forever Home<br />
Home<br />
Renovation<br />
that Stands the<br />
Test of Time<br />
by KOURTNEY JASON<br />
Cathy Tonks’ passion and love for design,<br />
color, fabrics, and texture stems from<br />
her first career in the bridal industry.<br />
That love translated to interior design<br />
after she and her husband launched a<br />
construction company.<br />
In 2005, after obtaining a degree<br />
in interior design, Tonks opened her<br />
firm Designs With You in Mind Inc.<br />
(designswithyouinmind.net), specializing<br />
in design-build projects. The Granite Baybased<br />
full-service custom luxury interior<br />
design studio guides clients through<br />
the interior design journey to bring the<br />
perfect look to their home. “With our<br />
turnkey custom design solutions, clients<br />
don’t have to worry about finding or<br />
dealing with contractors or movers. We<br />
take care of all the details,” she says.<br />
Kitchens and baths are her passion<br />
and she’s been able to use her experience<br />
in the construction industry to her<br />
advantage. Tonks partners with VA<br />
Construction’s Vitaliy Shvets on most<br />
construction projects and the outcomes<br />
are always impressive.<br />
With our turnkey custom design solutions, clients don’t have<br />
to worry about finding or dealing with contractors or movers.<br />
We take care of all the details.<br />
““<br />
THE BRIEF<br />
Homeowners Laura and Fred LeBlanc<br />
hired Tonks and her DWYIM team<br />
after they had to dismiss a contractordesigner<br />
who did not share their<br />
vision. “It all started when our builtin<br />
wall microwave failed; it shared a<br />
common control panel with the wall<br />
oven,” they share. “These units were<br />
original to the 30-year-old home and<br />
parts were not available. Given that the<br />
oven was a 27-inch unit, we wanted a<br />
larger double-wall oven.”<br />
54 stylemg.com | APRIL <strong>2022</strong> | /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemags
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