HOLIDAY HOUSE Gala REVIEW part 1

Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 6:14 pm 31 degrees . .

“In the rush of our lives, at the cusp of Winter’s deepening of our core strengths and dreams…I LOVE that NOW we must GATHER. Gather to light up, primp, anoint, tidy’up, re-imagine our spaces, make time for tete-a-tetes AND support those in need of healing through our good graces and good will. Last night’s Holiday House NYC preview was one of those evenings filled with the Creative + Good of old and new friends.

Here’s to a joyous season and so great to see Tamara Matthews Stephenson . . Saxon Henry . . Pryor Callaway . . Vyna St Phard . .Randi Schatz . . Elizabeth Sadoff . . Louis Navarrete . .Rio Hamilton . . Andrew Joseph . . Ally Coulter . . Patrick J Hamilton and so many others. Thank you Iris Dankner, visionary.“
Jade Dressler . . . . Brand Specialist

“It was an honor last nite to be surrounded by so many talented peers at Holiday House! And all the rooms were amazing!”
Victor-Raul Garcia . . . Artist

“Thrilled to have attended the opening night Gala for Holiday House NYC 2014 alongside Bob Gaynor and amazing friends! The brilliant Charity was founded
by the remarkable Iris Dankner and supports a “Cure for Cancer”!
Here is to finding a cure, celebrating the Holiday Season, and being
amongst the Interior Design Industry’s Leaders!”
Dwayne Clark . . . Interior Designer

“A beautiful night for a beautiful cause !”
Champagne Joy . . . Survivor

“What a fantastic evening at the Holiday House!”
Kristen McCory . . . Interior Designer

“This is the best Holiday House I’ve seen in the years I’ve been covering it-lots of surprises”.
Valerie Kellog. . . Writer, Newsday

“Fantastic opening of Holiday House. Kudos to the amazing Iris Dankner for facilitating another fantastic house benefiting BCRF. Friends – go check it out!!!”
Randi Schatz . . .Socialite

The reviews are in and it was a marvelous kick off for the seventh annual Holiday House. Traditional Home hosted the Opening Gala with proceeds to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 400+ in attendance . . .delicious non-stop tray pass nibbles. . (6) open bars, not that I was counting – someone else told me., . .. the 2nd floor had live percussion tunes sounding out from the clever Caribbean Island Holiday room by Gary McBournie and on the ground floor there were soothing jazz sounds of Chris Gillespie‘s trio in the masterfully crafted Roman Holiday suite by Ally Coulter.

On the top floor of the Academy Mansion is handsome Justin Shaulis’s nod to Miami’s infamous Art Basel which included a 1975 Warhol screenprint of Mick Jagger. The sparkle and glimmer space called “Reflection” by Natalie Kraiem touts mirrors and reflective elements . . hmmmm maybe that’s why I like it.

Holiday House was founded by Iris Dankner to raise breast cancer awareness in the design industry. Iris is a seventeen year breast cancer survivor, and has made it her mission to raise funds for breast cancer research and women who need help fighting this disease.

Thank you Iris Dankner, Holiday House NYC, Traditional Home, Christopher Hyland, Peter Kubilus Photography and the New York Design Community. You’ve made Holiday House Gala for 2014 a remarkable event. This is part 1 of our review . . .stay tuned for the sequel.