Karen Benson has been recognized as Miromar Design Center’s February 2015 Designer of Distinction. Benson is a two-time Designer of Distinction winner having first received the honor in December 2013. Karen is the owner of Fort Myers based Benson & Associates Interior Design. With more than 30 years in the architectural and interior design business, […]
Find Us On Houzz
Houzz is a new and creative way to help design your home. Clients can browse 5 million interior design photos, home decor and decorating ideas online. We are always excited to find out that our clients have a Houzz account, as it gives us instant insight to their design aesthetic! Gathering and sharing ideas, color schemes, materials, furniture […]
Multitasking At It’s Very Best!
There are highlights to every job, but this is one of the perks we dig most! We all absolutely LOVE dogs here at Benson & Associates. Really, truly love them! Shana proves that taking notes during a meeting at a client’s home and playing with these sweet pups is all in a days work. There is no such thing as […]
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Giving Back to Our Community
We are so lucky that we get to do what we love, and that we get to make people happy as a result. In the design world, we are often surrounded by beautiful and opulent items and lifestyles. It can be so easy to forget what really matters, what our priorities should be and that human connection […]
PANTONE® Fashion Color Report SPRING 2015
This season there is a move toward the cooler and softer side of the color spectrum. An eclectic, ethereal mix of understated brights, pale pastels and nature-like neutrals take center stage as designers draw from daydreams of simpler times. Remembrances of retro delights, folkloric and floral art, and the magical worlds of tropical landscapes restore […]
This Holiday Season…
This holiday season we are reflecting on the amazing year we’ve been fortunate enough to experience, filled with lovely clients, exciting projects and meaningful memories! All of us at Benson and Associates have learned so much this year and we simply can not wait to share all that we have with you in the coming year! Merry […]
Construction “outside the box!”
This past Wednesday night the 9th and 10th grade girls at New Hope Pres were challenged to build a tower out of marshmallows and toothpicks that could stand on its own without falling. We had three minutes and were up against older, wiser and bigger groups! Alas we lost by a half inch, but it […]
What Inspires You?
I am absolutely captivated by Billie’s horse Malachi; so much so that I feel the need to buy a barn and renovate it into an open plan living space just to have the perfect wall to hang this on. I took this photo with my Canon G-11 while we were camping at the Green Swamp […]
A “Brand” New Image for Benson & Associates
As our team is growing personally and professionally we decided it was time for a new brand image to represent the company. We are embracing the change with anticipation and excitement for the present and future happenings. We can feel the momentum as our days at the office become busier and our work spaces feel […]
