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A24 | W W W. F L O R I D AW E E K LY. C O M WEEK OF JAN. 27-FEB. 2, 2022

DESIGNER Q&A

In the Princeton model, above and at bottom,

Jane Sberna and Rachelle Porco kept things
neutral but with accents in a soft, spa green
shade. Metallic wallpaper accents the living
room’s linear electric fireplace.

Teaming up for
RV
GARDENING
great interiors is Just because your home is on wheels
their specialty doesn’t mean you can’t have plants
BY CINDY PIERCE
cpierce@floridaweekly.com

A resident of Southwest Florida for

more than 15 years, Jane Sberna grew
up in Circleville, Ohio, and is a proud
Buckeye fan and Ohio State University
alum. Upon graduation she entered the
world of commercial design, working
on assignments in South Africa and
Italy. She has lived and breathed Florida
residential interior design for nearly
a decade with clients in The Colony,
Pelican Landing, Grandezza, Pelican
Bay, Cape Marco, Olde Naples, Naples
Reserve, Fiddler’s Creek, and Isles of
Collier.
Jane believes that what she calls the
“comfort factor” is equally as important
as the aesthetic of any interior design
project. She also says a successful proj-
ect is one in which she is invisible,
reflecting only her clients and what
they love.
Originally from the Big Apple, Rach-
elle Porco earned a bachelor’s of fine art
in interior design from the New York
Institute of Technology. Now, having Carole Richards takes pride in the many flowers that accent the park model RV she and her husband, John, have near the entrance of
lived in the Sunshine State for more Silver Lakes RV Resort and Golf Club.
than seven years, she easily relates to
anyone who moves from the north hop-
ing to embrace the Florida lifestyle. BY ROBIN F. DEMATTIA
Jane and Rachelle have collaborated Florida Weekly Correspondent
on several model homes for Robb &
e all see the many

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Stucky, one of which recently won a
RVs that drive into
SEE Q&A, A26 X Southwest Florida
for season, but how
many of us know what
happens inside the doz-
ens of gated RV parks
that dot the landscape?
More than campsites,
these residences for “homes
on wheels” and park model
homes are active, vibrant communities with lots
of activities, including gardening.
“It’s a resort, not a park where you pull in your
RV and sit on your lawn chair for the next four
months,” says Tim Hayes, general manager of
Silver Lakes RV Resort and Golf Club.
This site with 560 lots is the only one in our
area with a private golf course. Mr. Hayes says
COURTESY PHOTOS

the 9-hole executive course is a draw, along

with three pools, two clubhouses, bocce, tennis,
pickleball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and social
events.
Silver Lakes also has an active garden club run
for years by Margaret Weber and Peggy Shereda.
Gardening enthusiasts who live on small RV lots still find
COURTESY PHOTOS SEE GARDENING, A25 X ways to bring color to their landscapes.