Gulfshore Life November 2024 Feature
With an eye for the unexpected, David Fruscione brings a fresh perspective to Naples interiors at his expanded Naples Art District showroom.
In David Fruscione’s opinion, the little things make a home. “Design is about way more than furniture,” he says. Still, when he arrived in Southwest Florida 14 years ago, he couldn’t help but notice the abundance of furniture stores lining U.S. 41 (“More than anywhere else I’ve ever been,” he says.) and the dearth of independent home accessory boutiques. He decided to do something about it and launched Republic of Decor, a full-service design firm, home accessories wonderland and gift shop, which recently relocated to a 1,500-square-foot emporium in the Naples Art District, a warehouse neighborhood filled with working artists and makers. Continue reading
In David Fruscione’s opinion, the little things make a home. “Design is about way more than furniture,” he says. Still, when he arrived in Southwest Florida 14 years ago, he couldn’t help but notice the abundance of furniture stores lining U.S. 41 (“More than anywhere else I’ve ever been,” he says.) and the dearth of independent home accessory boutiques. He decided to do something about it and launched Republic of Decor, a full-service design firm, home accessories wonderland and gift shop, which recently relocated to a 1,500-square-foot emporium in the Naples Art District, a warehouse neighborhood filled with working artists and makers. Continue reading
