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Design on a Dime 10th Year Celebration - Metropolitan Pavilion

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Housing Works Design on a Dime 10th Years Anniversary

Thursday, April 24th, 2014 6:05pm 52 degrees

Housing Works #charity #awareness #HIV #designers #HIV/AIDS #designers #showroom #star

Genius = 60 creative designers curate magical vignettes

Returns  for the10th anniversary of Housing Work's Design on a Dime charity event 

Raising more than 1.1 million 

Jubilant color - magnificent upholstery - clever details - fresh flowers - chic candle stick holders, casual cocktail tables - blissful book shelves - fabulously framed art - luminous light fixtures - bubbly baby cribs - stately sculptures -dazzling day beds - super sofas - ravishing rugs and so much more. 
At the opening party, cocktails/wine and scrumptious appetizers were served while guests patiently waited for the shopping bell to go off. What started  as a civilized stroll turned into an aggressive shop, rock n'roll.  With donated deals at up to 70% off retail,  and the funds going to benefit homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS, the event has raised over $7 million dollars since its inception in 2005.  
The three-day benefit (April 24–26) was held at the Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 West 18th Street. The video we are editing and re-editing should be ready to drop next week. (fingers crossed)

This is the main event - I've been chronicling the 2014 DOAD efforts with hundreds of pictures that can be found on pages #50, #48, #43, #37
left side of class photo
right side of class photo

Mel Alvarez has never stopped doing things for others.  
Sometimes those special things that Mel does occupies the 
biggest part of our hearts . . .Thank you Mel for 
the great event and all your hard work.  
handsome Ford Huniford and flawless Lara Spencer
Showtime with Interior Designer, Robin Baron
check out Author, Interior
Designer and 2014 Housing Works Honoree  Mr. Miles Redd on the far right
Tyler Wisler and George Oliphant
Michael Tavano, Robin Baron and Michael Boodro (Editor-in-chief of Elle Decor)


handsome Tim Croneberger seems to be missing from his room
it was George Oliphants first year participating in Design on a Dime - 
he and his lovely wife Zoe along with her
partner Megan designed a cool space with great furniture and accessories
Design on a Dime co-chair Kevin Harter was giving personal tours 
to all lovely society ladies
YES - Antonio Buzzetta

good scruff - Danny, John and George
Melissa Mittag (Fromental)and David Kaihoi (Miles Redd)
its time for a drink - Harry Heisman and Neal Beckstedt

Tyler Wisler, Tamara-Matthew-Stephenson, Lisa McMahon and Betty
Videographer David laughs with designer, Keita Turner
pretty Jennifer Flanders (L) used a great Valspar color for her room 
making both her and Elizabeth Fiore (art expert) glow in this picture.
TV Personality, Interior Designer -Nicole Gibbons 
Jonathan Legate and Carrie Leskowitz
Alla Harrington (archives i.d.) 
taking a dip with Dr. Carolina Teix
my buddy George Oliphant says a few words about the 
10th Year Anniversary of Design on a Dime
Mel Alvarez and Travis Abbott are dashing book ends for the lovely ladies at
the Housing Works event #doad
Travis, Carolina, Darcy, David, Lisa and Rio
If this was a singing group what would they be called ??

where you at the after party with Kate Bergeron, 
Steven Rappos and Carolina Teix
never underestimate the comfort of a good hug, thank you Kate Bergeron


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