Nothing refreshes a room quite like a fresh coat of paint. And although your walls get the most attention when painting a room, there are many overlooked areas in your home that can be brightened up with a splash of color. Whether you’re looking to paint an entire wall or add subtle hints of color to perk up your living …
A new brewpub is in the works for San Marco, with plans to bring Mexican-style lagers, Hispanic street food and an Aztec theme to Kings Ave. Tepeyolot Cerveceria, founded by Luis Melgarejo, is scheduled to open sometime in April or May – and Melgarejo plans to offer a substantial selection of craft brews. “I think 20 or 25 [taps] – …
Michael Lane at Crossville Studios recently featured BMor Creative’s founder, Becky Morgan in a spotlight article featuring BMor’s work on the Main & Six Brewing Company. Click here to read the article »
Renovations are nearly complete on the building that once housed the first medical facility to serve the African-American community in Jacksonville. The long-vacant Brewster Hospital building, located at 843 W. Monroe St. in La Villa, will soon house the North Florida Land Trust’s offices. Danis is the general contractor on the project, while Robbins Design Studio handled the architecture and …
Dennis Espinosa now co-owns Main and Six at 1636 Main St N. with his mother, Cindy Lasky. The building will have about 90 seats and is just under 3,000 square feet, with 900 square feet of brew space. The build-out cost about $300,000, not counting the brand-new brewing equipment. Becky Morgan, an interior designer with BMor Creative, said she drew design inspiration …
Becky Morgan has been running her commercial interior design company for three years and now, she’s setting up a storefront of her own. Morgan, the owner of BMor Creative Inc., whose clients include planned restaurant and mixed-use space Crispy’s and the Happy Grilled Cheese in Five Points, is opening a studio at 157 E. 8th Street soon. As a resident of …
Becky is an absolute badass. She’s a licensed commercial interior designer who specializes in historic preservation with a focus on small business, and she’s located right here in the heart of Jacksonville (where she works from the attic of her historic Springfield home – how fitting.) We’re so honored she took the time to give us such a comprehensive look …
In a meeting with a high school counselor to prepare for college in the early 1970s, Joanna Cenci Rodriguez was told she should “go into home economics.” Rodriguez’s story was one of many told Thursday by the Jacksonville Women Business Owners Panel, five women architects, engineers, contractors and interior designers who broke into the male-dominated construction field. The event was …
The renewal of Springfield has had its share of obstacles the last two decades. Today, skyrocketing home values and substantial Main Street business investments indicate the current turnaround may be sustainable. After the 1960s, when the urban middle class began to flee to the suburbs, Springfield experienced decades of neglect. But the neighborhood always had its charms. Changing perceptions In …
By May, John Crispens hopes to renovate his vintage Springfield building at 1735 N. Main St. into Crispy’s, a restaurant, bar, art gallery and dry-cleaning service. “I’ve been wanting to start a business in Springfield for quite a while,” said Crispens, 46, who moved to Jacksonville from Long Island, N.Y., in 1992 and has been a Springfield resident for more …
