
Docents Penny Fraser and Phyllis Sudbay at the home of Mikel and Keely Miller. Photos by Lisa Smith Wood
The Marco Island Women’s Club sponsored the 2011 Elegant Home Tour on Friday, March 4. This year’s tour featured six beautiful residences around the island. The showcased homes encompassed a diverse mix of architectural and interior design styles, color palettes and unique accessories.
A sit-down breakfast at the Marco Island Yacht Club kicked off the event, which was the 11th annual, with proceeds assisting a number of causes, including a scholarship foundation for Marco Island students.
The first stop on the tour highlighted the casual elegance that embodies Mikel and Keely Miller’s residence. Their home, which overlooks Marco Cove, strikes a perfect balance of tropical ease mixed with antique pieces both rustic and refined throughout the richly colored decor. While it is difficult to refer the 3-structure, 5-garage residence as ‘cottage-style’, though the interior conveys an intimate, comfortable feeling throughout each room.
The clean lines and neutral color

The gardens at Greystone Manor.
When Thomas and Judy Waltz bought their home in 2010, and opted to renovate portions of it, Judy chose a Tropical French Island motif for the project. She enlisted the assistance of Robb & Stucky interior designer Bob Jones, IDS, to help accomplish her desired effect. Mr. Jones introduced a number of interesting pieces of art

Judy Kenney and Susan Purvis
There is no doubt that Sandy and Bill Wallen have an affinity for fine art, folk art and a whole lot of funky fish. Custom built in 2009, their 4-bedroom Spanish-influenced home is decorated in bold shades of terra-cotta and cobalt blue often found in Tucson, Arizona, where the couple once lived. Now with a summer home in Maine, the Wallens have filled their eclectic home with art from that area, where Sandy sits on the board of the Maine Craft Association. She described the fun she has had selecting the treasures that create a home that is singularly exceptional.
In many ways the

Sharon Cook and Suzanne Grossman.
Beautiful floral arrangements by the Calusa Garden Club graced each of the homes. After the tour, attendees returned to the yacht club for a dessert buffet and fashion show featuring apparel from Kay’s on the Beach.
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