Porcelanosa's Holiday Party

The scene at Porcelanosa

Benefiting Toys for Tots, Porcelanosa hosted a true winter wonderland with live toy solders, candy stations,  Spanish tapas, an ice sculpture for a bar, and snow! Happy Holidays!

Paper Gifts For The Host Who Has It All

Majestic ostrich place cards on 100% cotton fiber paper

A handwritten note is still the most personal form of communication and it's not a lost art. Hand written correspondence can be incredibly chic, especially during the entertaining season. For the hostess who has it all, iconic luxury writing paper brand, Dempsey & Carroll recommends providing them with tools of their trade:

Holiday House NYC 2015

"Game Night" by Mark & Frant

The Holiday House NYC is one of the most anticipated design show houses of the year. Sponsored by Traditional Home Magazine, the house features rooms in high style decor designed by some of the city's most sought after  interior designers. Founded in 2008 by designer and breast cancer survivor Iris Dankner, the Holiday House benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Holiday House is open to the public at the historic Academy Mansion until December 2. 

BDNY 2015

 Art Dallas

This years' BDNY featured many common trends from creative art compositions to designer collaborations with lighting.   Interesting finishes on unexpected surface and a different way to use re-purposed goods.  

Porcelanosa's New Showroom Grand Opening

Porcelanosa's logo stands out grandly facing the famous Flat Iron building in the Flat Iron district on the exterior of it's 7-story building. For their grand opening party, each level provided guests with a different party experience consisting of music, food and decor.

Martha Washington Hotel Tour

The Martha Washington Hotel is a restoration project by Selldorf Architects for the Chelsea Hotel Group.  The hotel was built in 1903 and was originally for women only. Today, the newly converted building houses both permanent residents and transient  guests. The 261 key hotel has a conservative palette with predominant pops of red. Details maintain the history of the building,while in keeping with the concept of "modern Martha Washington."

IIDA NY Sustainable Quilt Auction

Creativity and sustainability came in the form of custom quilt designs at IIDA's 7th Annual Sustainable Quilt Auction on 3/25/15. The event was held at the Open House Galley in SoHo, and celebrated all participants who collaborated to create usable quilts out of discarded fabric samples. This year's auction is benefiting Be Original Americas. 

Luxe's Gold List at Roche Bobois

Roche Bobois hosted an exclusive and vibrant evening along with Luxe Magazine last Thursday 3/13/15 to celebrate the 2015 Gold List. A live band played on ground level, while a DJ mixed beats under various glistening disco balls on the lower level facing the photo booth. Hors d'oeurvres were copious and the red carpet was busy. There were many bars located throughout the beautifully designed showroom, and a lot of space for guests to move and mingle. Easels were set up and designers were invited to paint their creativity on a canvas. The winner will get their creation printed on a textile to be used by Roche Bobois... (crossing fingers).