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W
hat would
have been
a typical
day, just
before spring on the golf
course turned out to be truly
memorable for Chicago
based interior designer Frank
Ponterio. It was the day that
he added private jet interior
designer to his bio. Projects
such as this dovetailed nicely
from his already established
Chicago-based architecture
and design firm. From
exclusive private country
clubs to historic residences,
boutique hotels to swanky
penthouses, each case is an
opportunity to expand his
repertoire. So what's the
catch?
While Frank was figuring
out how to lower his
handicap, his longstanding
client and golfing buddy
proposed a challenge – and it
wasn't let's play a skins game.
He recently purchased a
pre-owned Cessna Citation
CJ2+, and it required some
upgrades. It seemed straight
forward, but it was anything
but. e caveat was this:
Cessna needed to be dressed
to impress and ready to fly
to the Masters in August in
thirty days.
One look at the plan and
Frank knew his client's
original request for a "clean
up" would be a bit more
intensive, adding more
stress to the already pressing
timeline. Despite the
confined space restrictions,
Frank employed the same
design methodology as
he does with residential
interiors. "Passengers notice
everything. Your audience
in a private jet is a captive
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