DesignTech Of Southwest Florida, Inc.

We are pleased to be a sponsor of the Bonita Estero Board of Realtors‘ January membership social – “5 O’Clock Somewhere” which will be held at The Colony Golf Club in Bonita Springs!

Kathy Guyitt, Florida State Certified General Contractor (1517959) and President of DesignTech of Southwest Florida, Inc. won THREE Pinnacle Awards for excellence in remodeling at the Lee Building Industry Association’s 2011 industry awards gala: Best Kitchen Remodel for a private residence in The Brighton at Bay Colony, and two Merit Awards for The Peace River [...]

Katherine Southard was awarded the Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) Committee Member Spotlight Award at the general membership meeting held on September 17, 2011.  Katherine was recognized for her work on the 2011 NABOR Expo Trade Show committee. This is her second year serving on this committee.

Kathy Guyitt was the 2011 Chairperson of the Bonita Estero Association of Realtors (B.E.A.R.) Annual Wine Social, hosted this year at the lovely WildCat Run Country Club in Estero, Florida.  Held on Wednesday, September 28, this event featured wine sponsored by the Naked Grape, delicious food prepared by the chefs at WildCat Run, a beer [...]

Kathy Guyitt was featured in the Affiliate Member Spotlight section of the Bonita Estero Association of Realtors (B.E.A.R.) September newsletter! Read below or click to view the B.E.A.R. September 2011 Newsletter in PDF format. B.E.A.R. Affiliate Member Spotlight Name: Kathy Guyitt, CGC #1517959. CGR/CAPS/CGP Company: DesignTech of Southwest Florida, Inc. Hometown: Northridge, CA (a suburb [...]

Kathy Guyitt, Florida State Certified General Contractor (1517959) and President of DesignTech of Southwest Florida, Inc. was recently honored at the 2011 Southeast Building Conference Aurora Awards as a member of Vogue Interiors’ award-winning team. Donna Overly, ASID, Interior Designer at Vogue Interiors, won an Aurora Award in the Kitchen Design (residences from $2,000,000-3,000,000) category [...]

Donna Overly, ASID, Interior Designer at Vogue Interiors, was awarded a 2011 Aurora Award for her kitchen design at private residence The Brighton in Bay Colony. As the General Contractor on this remodeling project, Kathy Guyitt, Owner of DesignTech of Southwest Florida, Inc. was honored as a project team member. Featuring Donna’s sophisticated interior design [...]

Forthcoming Article From the Summer 2011 Issue, COMA of FL Naples Chapter Newsletter By Kathy Guyitt, CGR, CAPS, CGP Florida Certified General Contractor #1517959 Owner, DesignTech of Southwest Florida, Inc. Given the recent changes in our housing market, more and more Lee and Collier County residents (full time and seasonal) are choosing to stay in [...]

We traveled to the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in April 2011.  Held this year at the Las Vegas Convention Center, KBIS featured hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the newest products for kitchens and baths, including appliances, faucets and fixtures, hardware, construction products and materials, and more.  Our goal [...]

DesignTech was proud to sponsor the Women’s Council of Realtors-Bonita Estero Chapter’s recent Spring Fling Fashion show, benefiting Realtor education.  Held at the lovely Grandezza Country Club in Estero, the Spring Fling Fashion Show featured fashions for men, women, and children provided by Dillard’s at Coconut Point.

DesignTech is happy to announce their membership in Bonita Estero Association of Realtors. As an Affiliate Member, DesignTech is involved with the Affiliate Committee, which plans events and fundraisers for the BEAR membership.

Exerpted from an article originally published in The News-Press, February 27, 2011: Written By Laura Ruane Exclusive: Clearing a path for Florida business Officials pulling out all the stops in an effort to cut red tape Support business growth and hiring. Slash red tape. That mantra is reaching a crescendo across Florida, as the Sunshine [...]

Kathy Guyitt did her very best Mrs. Santa Claus impression for the crowd at the 5th Annual Howl-A-Day Jubilee, held Saturday November 20, 2010 at Veteran’s Community Park in Naples.  Mrs. Claus visited Naples as an honored guest of Golden Retriever Rescue of Southwest Florida‘s Howl-A-Day booth.

PRESS RELEASE: DESIGNTECH OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. EARNS FLORIDA WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATION (Bonita Springs, Florida, November, 23, 2010) — Kathy Guyitt, Florida State Certified General Contractor (1517959) and President of DesignTech of Southwest Florida, Inc., recently earned certification for her firm as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) from the State of Florida’s Office of [...]

The 2nd Annual Naples International Film Festival (NIFF) runs from November 4-7, 2010.  DesignTech is delighted to be participating as a co-sponsor of the film How To Live Forever with LifeBridge Solutions and other partner companies.  How To Live Forever, screening on November 5, 6, and 7 at Mercato’s Silverspot Cinema, is billed as a [...]

Kathy Guyitt sponsored the October 26, 2010 NABOR New Realtor Member Orientation, held at the NABOR offices on Pine Ridge Road in Naples. Over 30 new members were in attendance. Kathy extended an invitation to all new members that she is available as a resource to them for all questions and issues related to construction [...]

The Naples Area Board of Realtor’s Annual Expo on September 16, 2010 was a huge success! Hosted by the Naples Beach Hotel, the 2010 Expo had 104 vendor booths and over 1,500 attendees.  The Expo theme this year was “Around The World in 80 Days” and many vendors decorated their booths with an international theme, [...]

LOCAL CONTRACTOR EARNS LEAD CERTIFICATIONS: DesignTech of Southwest Florida, Inc Completes EPA Lead Training for Renovations UPDATE, July 21, 2010: DesignTech is now an EPA Certified Lead Renovator. Click here for more information. (Bonita Springs, Florida, June 21, 2010) — Kathy Guyitt, Florida State Certified General Contractor (1517959) and President of DesignTech of Southwest Florida, [...]

Excerpted from original article published CBIA Business Builder, October 2008 issue Green Building Isn’t Just For New Construction by Kathy Guyitt, CAPS 2008 CBIA Remodelers Council Chair The National Green Building Standard scheduled to debut in 2008 features a detailed checklist that covers remodeling projects. While there are few programs that specifically cover remodeling in [...]

Excerpted from Naples Florida Weekly, February 12, 2009 issue On The Move Kathy Guyitt of DesignTech of Southwest Florida has been named 2008 Remodeler of the Year by the Collier Building Industry Association and is the first female to have been so honored by the association. She has been a member of CBIA for seven [...]

Excerpted from original article published in Gulfshore Life Homebuyer, Spring 2009 issue REMODELING GETS REAL: Many of today’s homeowners are making practical, useful renovations without skimping on style BY CORI SUE MORRIS These days it seems everywhere you look people are trying to save money. And with the current housing market uncertainty, many homeowners are [...]

Excerpted from original article published in CBIA Business Builder newsletter, February 2008 issue RMC GOES GREEN – RECYCLE/REUSE/REDESIGN/REMODEL! by Kathy Guyitt, CAPS 2008 CBIA Remodelers Council Chair My first week on the job included attending the Commercial Builder’s Council meeting with Jennifer Languell of Trifecta Construction, and a trip to Orlando for the Planning Retreat [...]

Excerpted from original article published in CBIA Business Builder newsletter, March 2008 issue GREEN NEWS –What Does Green Mean to Each of Us?  The Seven Key Concepts of Building Green by Kathy Guyitt, CAPS 2008 CBIA Remodelers Council Chair Energy Efficiency – Building Envelope/Mechanical Equipment/Appliances & Lighting Water Efficiency – Native Drought Tolerant Landscape/Low Flow [...]

Excerpt from original article published in CBIA Business Builder newsletter, April 2008 issue Survive and Thrive in Interesting Times by Kathy Guyitt, CAPS 2008 CBIA Remodelers Council Chair There exists an alleged ancient Chinese Proverb – “May You Live in Interesting Times” which many believed to mean dangerous or turbulent times.  The good news is [...]

Excerpted from the original article published in Naples Illustrated, April 2008 issue Remodeling Remedy by Nanci Theoret The slowdown in the real estate market has been a boon for some Collier County contractors—so much so that construction companies have started division spin-offs dedicated to remodeling. Custom homebuilder Frey & Son Homes has opened a 26,000-square-foot [...]

Excerpted from original article published in CBIA Business Builder newsletter, May 2008 issue NATIONAL REMODELER’S MONTH by Kathy Guyitt, CAPS 2008 CBIA Remodelers Council Chair Congratulations fellow RMC members!  May is our month to shine and NAHB is giving us a tremendous amount of tools to help build our remodeling businesses.  By utilizing the “Remodel [...]

Excerpted from original article published in The News-Press, June 2, 2008 edition Seniors citizens often happier at home: Planning can help many avoid nursing homes By JENNIFER BOOTH REED Stay at home? Go to a nursing home? A no-brainer for most seniors, right? But staying home requires planning, say financial, home health and construction representatives [...]

Excerpted from original article published in CBIA Business Builder newsletter, June 2008 issue Recycling, Selling or Donating Your Old Electronics by Kathy Guyitt, CAPS 2008 CBIA Remodelers Council Chair More and more consumer electronic products are being sold every year, some of it with relatively short lives. Many folks get new cell phones and MP3 [...]

Excerpted from original article in CBIA Business Builder newsletter, July 2008 issue Time Management by Kathy Guyitt, CAPS 2008 CBIA Remodelers Council Chair Confidence, time, control, money, organization, & success.  Who doesn’t want more of these?  I was recently sent an e-letter from Minutes Matter Solutions, Inc. and its message fits right in with our [...]

Excerpted from original article published in Bonita Living magazine, October 2006 issue Picture Perfect: A Design Consultant Adheres to Family Tradition by Mary Lou Smart Kathryn Guyitt’s appreciation of design took root in childhood. The owner of DesignTech of SW FL, she grew up in and around Hollywood. Her father, Fred Koenekamp, was a director [...]