Let’s meet with Gianna Kramer of LGKramer Flooring as she and her husband Lance take flooring to the next step in Sarasota/Manatee county homes and businesses. Together their goal has been to create a customer experience unlike any other with a commitment to exceed customer expectations.  Their clients say it was a lot easier than they thought it would be, you went above and beyond and we weren’t expecting you getting us done so quickly. Constant improvement is what Lance and Gianna strive for.

 

Q: What inspired you or led you to your career?

A: Lance and I started very differently. Lance started his career at 16, apprenticing in high end luxury flooring work in Sarasota. About 4 or 5 years into the business, Lance felt there was a need for a better customer experience and focused on the art of selecting flooring with the customer along with professional installation. Together in 2009, we put all our savings together and started L.G. Kramer LLC flooring. Lance put his boots on and went back to past customers and, through word of mouth, the first job led to the second, then third, and fourth. After a year or two, he expanded by adding a certified wood crew and building his own website.
I started out studying for pediatric dentistry with a background in biology and changed to marketing. I had a marketing firm for a while, and in October 2019, I got fully involved with our flooring business.

Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Sarasota County, and what do you love there?

A: Oh, there are so many: Selva Grill; I love Boca for brunch; Classico as it is such an iconic restaurant with the best espresso and truffle French fries. 

Q: How long have you lived in Sarasota?

A: I was born in Sarasota Memorial Hospital, I grew up in Nokomis, our business grew and we needed to be closer so we moved up to Sarasota.

Q: Who is the most interesting person you have met here in Sarasota?

A:Brittany Gutschmidt, she is a nurse practitioner, I find her super interesting as she is opening her own business.

A:That is so hard. There are so, so many amazing people here in Sarasota. 

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be?  And why?

A: Nashville. I love Elvis Presley. I would want to see like his lifestyle. In The Hard Rock, they have the original piano that he used to create many of his greatest hits on. 

Q: What is your favorite movie?

A: Moulin Rouge; I love musicals.

Q: What advice would you give a crowd of people?

A: Have fun, life is too serious or can be. It is meant to be an adventure and always look on the bright side of everything because you deserve to be happy.

Q: What is something on your bucket list?

A: I would love to be fluent in Spanish and Italian. I would love to learn the piano. My grandmother played while I was growing up. 

Q: What is your favorite music?  3 bands you would like to see (dead or alive)?

A: Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Michael Buble’.

Q: What current / former local business makes you the most nostalgic about Sarasota?

A: Detwiler’s framers market and the downtown Saturday Sarasota Farmers market.

Q: Choosing anyone alive and a non-relative: with whom would you love to have lunch?  Why?  Where in Sarasota County would you have lunch?

A: I would love to meet Warren Buffet. I think he would be amazing. Just his insights to business, how he has become such an influence. Oh, the Ritz or maybe Marina Jack’s, that would be so fun, Marina Jack’s, then he could experience the yachts coming in Sarasota Bay.

Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about Sarasota?

A: I would say how little of a big town it is how it is, so beautiful here. There is so much to do here if you are plugged in. Just meeting the wonderful people here.

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?

A: With babies. 

Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?

A: I was going to go to States for girls weightlifting in high school. 

Q: What 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?

A: Cozy, relaxing, tranquil, and bright.

Q: Who would you like to see nominated for an interview for The Faces of Sarasota?

A: An interior decorator and her name is Judy.

Q: If you were cast into a major motion picture and had your choice of anyone to be your co-star, who would you choose?

A: James Franco or Hugh Jackman.

Q: If you had a full-time staff member that was fully paid for, who would you choose? Chef, Housekeeper, Driver, Coach, Physical Fitness Trainer, or Nanny?

A: Chef/Housekeeper, food and not having to clean again sounds great.