Unique Ambiance 4/6/23 Unique Ambiance 4/6/23

El Sol

Recognize this popular downtown restaurant?

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The focus for this restaurant design was to depict landmarks and traditions of Mexico and incorporate it into the exterior and interior, but with a more modern and clean look. From the saturated colors in the logo which carried on to the walls - to the brightly colored images of pyramids, sundials or aztec details - to the exposed black ceiling it creates a prefect mix of modern restaurant design with South American heritage.

#interiordesign #interiors #highenddesign #capegirardeau #capegirardeaumo #commercial #elsol #downtowncapegirardeau #mexico #mecianresturant #southamerica #resturant #resturantdesign

Unique Ambiance 4/3/23 Unique Ambiance 4/3/23

10 Fun Facts

Since we have some new faces following us - we figured it was time for another get to know me post! So, here’s 10 fun facts about me!

1. Me and my husband (Ron) have been together for about 23 years.

2. Jet (in the second picture) was adopted from the humane society 3 years ago and has kept us on our toes ever since.

3. I’ve designed a fair amount of commercial spaces in Cape Girardeau such as First Missouri State Bank (cape and jackson locations), First State Community Bank (Jackson), El Sol, Katy O’Ferrells, Broussards, Marquette Towers (reader boards) & Courtyard by Marriott (reader boards & lobby art).

4. Graduated from Southeast Missouri State in 2007 with an Interior Design Major and Minor in Architectural Design.

5. I was the design committee chair for Old Town Cape for several years.

6. I enjoy spending time outdoors wether it’s going for a swim at the lake or riding side by sides.

7. I volunteered with LFCS (Lutheran Family Children Services) with their Holiday Home Tour for several years.

8. When I travel I like to set aside time to see well known architecture

9. I love living closer to a city that has a downtown area that is rich in history

10. I look forward to my Friday afternoons meeting friends at Seis Amigos

Unique Ambiance 3/30/23 Unique Ambiance 3/30/23

Buena Vista Renovation

Fireplace + Lakeside View = 🤍

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Take a sneak peak into one of our current projects - a lakeside property renovation (excuse the mess as it is still under construction). Large windows, natural materials, and discrete storage space - what more could you ask for? Stay tuned for more updates on our current projects!

#interiordesign #interiors #highenddesign #capegirardeau #capegirardeaumo #residential #uniqueambiance #lake #lakelife #fireplace #hiddenstorage #lakeside #residentialdesign

Unique Ambiance 4/10/20 Unique Ambiance 4/10/20

Unique Ambiance, LLC Awarded BEST OF HOUZZ 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Cindy Buchheit

April 9, 2020 cindy@uniqueambiance.com

573-517-3847

Area Designer Awarded BEST OF HOUZZ 2020

Cindy Buchheit with Unique Ambiance, LLC of Cape Girardeau Awarded

The Annual People’s Choice Award from the Houzz Community Highlights Home Remodeling and Design Professionals with Most Popular Designs and Top Ratings

Cape Girardeau, Cape County, April 9, 2020 – Unique Ambiance LLC of Cape Girardeau has won a “Best Of Houzz” award for Customer Service on Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design. The 12-year old interior design firm was chosen by the millions of homeowners who comprise the Houzz community from among more than 2.5 million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

The Best Of Houzz badge is awarded annually, in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design awards honor professionals whose work was the most popular among the Houzz community. Customer Service honors are based on several factors, including a pro's overall rating on Houzz and client reviews submitted in 2019. Architecture and interior design photographers whose images were most popular are recognized with the Photography award.

A “Best Of Houzz 2020” badge will appear on winners’ profiles as a sign of their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.

“It is always nice to be recognized for the hard work and dedication I strive to put forward for my business and my clients. I can only hope that it helps me to stand apart from my competition”, said Buchheit.

“This year’s Best Of Houzz awards go to an incredibly talented and service-oriented group of home remodeling and design professionals, and we’re proud to highlight the winners on the Houzz website and app,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “This award is particularly meaningful as it reflects the sentiment of the millions of homeowners in the Houzz community who are hiring home professionals for their projects across the U.S. and around the world.”

Follow Unique Ambiance on Houzz https://www.houzz.com/pro/uniqueambiance/unique-ambiance-llc

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About Cindy Buchheit and Unique Ambiance, LLC

Cindy had a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior & Architectural Design and 10 combined years of: customer service, sales, interior design and construction experience under her belt when she was awarded the contract as the interior designer for the Cape Girardeau, MO neighborhood - Walden Park in 2008. That contract was the push that Cindy needed to start her design firm Unique Ambiance, LLC and gave Cindy a platform to show off her abilities as an interior designer to potential clients and to learn different facets of the construction and project management industry.

Over the past 12 years, Cindy has worked with hundreds of residential and commercial clients by transforming their existing interior and exterior spaces and assisting to creating new ones. Her award-winning designs, out-of-the-box concepts and amazing customer service skills have set her apart from her local and regional competition. She has shown her love of community by sitting on the Perryville, MO Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for a three year term - one of which she was the president; held the Design Committee Chair position for Old Town Cape (a Main Street Organization in downtown Cape Girardeau, MO) for several years; is a member of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce; sits on the Lutheran Family and Children Services Holiday Home Tour Committee, supports improving the function and aesthetics for all spaces and communities and loves to add a sense of history and peace to everything she has a hand in.

Unique Ambiance 5/5/19 Unique Ambiance 5/5/19

SE HEALTH School of Nursing - Remodel - Cape Girardeau, MO

In January of 2017 I started working on the SE Health School of Nursing and Health Sciences with Dr. Tonya Buttry (president of the school at the time and now Dean of Nursing) and Pam Davidson (architect and owner of Keystone Design) to renovate the once Bank of America Building aka home of First State Community Bank.

What started out as just the first floor being remodeled, quickly turned into the entire building after a pipe busted on the 3rd floor, causing damage. The proposed materials had already been selected by the time the damaged materials were being replaced, this allowed all of the finishes to coordinate throughout all three floors.

My scope included:

Coordinating finishes including carpet tiles, homogeneous vinyl flooring, rubber bases, paint, plastic laminate for countertops and cabinetry, ceiling tile and grid.

Design concepts were conceived including repurposing the existing glass wall to apply a colorful vinyl wordle in the lobby; adding bright red sound absorbing wallpaper and 1x’s to the walls over the red and then carrying them across the ceiling in mid air (suspended with aircraft cable) to meet up with the other side of the room in a bouncing ray effect and then lights were installed under the suspended 1x’s; keeping, re-covering and painting the existing oval columns orange to help break-up the long open lobby; and painting the tray drop ceiling orange to coordinate with the accent color in the carpet tile, columns, countertops, furniture and most of all the SE HEalth logo.

Furniture was the icing on the cake. Looking for and selecting the furniture was a little more fun that normal. It’s not everyday that your client’s marketing colors are orange, red, yellow and black and you have’ve grown a relationship and the ability to search for furniture from here to Chicago and Chicago to Milwaukee just to find the right pieces.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, a ribbon cutting and open house was held at the school. Tours were given and the new president, Dr. Steven D. Langdon, gave a lovely speech introducing himself and thanking all that we’re involved in the remodel.

Please enjoy the following before and after shots.