Design on a Dime Legacy Remix – Housing Works

Design on a Dime Legacy Remix – Housing Works


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    #DOAD (legacy remix) . ..


    On April 24th –  Housing Works will celebrate the 10th anniversary of New York City’s most popular interior design benefit. Design on a Dime takes place at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea. The 3-day event features more than 50 of the world’s top interior designers, who create unforgettable room vignettes with new (donated) merchandise and then sold for 50 to 70 percent off retail pricing!


    Page. 37 of this blog showcased pictures of the triumphant kick off party at the Arhaus furniture showroom in Manhattan’s popular meatpacking district.  Photos below are a remix of the launch party and portraits of contributing designers from other cities.


    The Who (not the rock band) :

    Honorary ChairRosario Dawson (Actress and AIDS advocate)

    Co-Chairs:

    Michael Boodro (Editor in chief of ELLE DECOR)
    Kevin Harter (VP for Fashion Direction at Bloomingdales.com)
    George Oliphant (George to the Rescue)
    Sabrina Soto (HGTV’s High Low Project)

    Founding Chair:

    James Huniford (Interior Designer)

    Let me break it down even further: this assumes you’ve already chosen your fashion ensemble, received your deep tissue massage, swallowed your beauty pills and are ready to party, purchase and parade up and down the isles of the Metropolitan Pavillion.


    5:30 begins the ticketed VIP Opening Night Reception

    star-studded crowd – hundreds of VIPs – friends of Housing Works – A-list design enthusiasts and Event Chairs will get the first public look at the room vignettes and enjoy exclusive preview shopping, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live entertainment.

    6:30 party in full force and it is a scrumptious scene and wait lines outside have been 


    Just in case you didn’t know . . .  . . On April 23rd, the eve of the premier shopping fundraiser, Design on a Dime is hosting its second annual Groundbreaker Awards Dinner. The festive evening will bring together Housing Works’ closest friends and supporters from around the city to honor outstanding individuals who have made a significant contribution to, and an impact on, the fight to end HIV/AIDS and homelessness.


    Okay, I will stop wording and give you “face” . . . . .



      Based in Charleston, where design styles tend to slant towards the traditional, Angie Hranowsky high-impact rooms manage to evoke both glamour and ease. She has garnered an impressive roster of both residential and commercial clients for her confident use of color, affinity for modern design and decidedly casual vibe. 



        Quintessential all-American designer Barclay Butera has been creating luxury lifestyle-inspired interiors for his legion of fans for years. Since 1994, he has been the creative force behind his iconic design firm opening his flagship showroom in Newport Beach, California. 


          Megan Winters is chic. Megan Winters is explosive. Megan Winters is an amazing talent and the most vivacious and dynamic designer in the Midwest today.


            Sam Allen is the owner of Sam Allen Interiors, an interior design firm located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Sam’s style is clean and comfortable and encompasses themes all the way from Organic Elegance to Parisian Hollywood Glamour. 


              Miami based designer Wade Hallock is known for his strength in combining textures, colors, and styles. Not one who is particularly drawn to any period, he places more emphasis on the quality of design and the overall harmonious aesthetic:


                Kate Bergeron and Jessica Sophia Wong
                  talented Tyler Wisler (Interior Designer), Rob Cline and 
                  Joshue Espinal
                    the clever Mr. Bill Lenio
                      Mr. Alvarez (DOAD) and Ms. Clark (Arhaus) banter back and forth while sitting
                      cozy on a cotton velvet Arhaus sofa
                        a chorus line of design; Keita, Carl, Damen, John and Byron
                          resplendent – Keita Turner
                            paragon beauty Carolina gives us a little shoulder while posing
                            with a silver fox, Matthew Kusniar, Patrick Hamilton and Travis Abbott
                              Lisa McMahon, George Oliphant, Arlene Angard and Jennifer Flanders
                                Travis, Carolina, Jay and Salim
                                  the jocular Mr. Kusniar
                                    Bryon C. James – Rodrigues
                                      Samantha Knapp and Dustin O’Neal

                                      Rio Hamilton

                                      Rio Hamilton is a business development professional with vast marketing and sales experience.He specializes in brand promotion for the luxury interior design and lifestyle industries. Rio works with companies, individuals and groups on concentrated brand identity and elevation. He has a popular website that chronicles "the who's who" at design and fashion events throughout greater New York.

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