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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Evan Dando & The Lemonheads Headline DIFFA Gala

by Staff | posted 12:00 pm

DIFFA/Chicago (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS/Chicago) is cranking up the energy—and the volume—on the classic black-tie industry event by stripping away the cummerbunds and going rocker chic for its 23rd annual fete Believe Rock N Gala to kick off NeoCon.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Dream Home Sweet for NeoCon Attendees

by Nicholas Tamarin | posted 2:00 pm

One of the most anticipated features of the yearly design trade fair, taking place, as always, at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart from June 13-15, will be the 7th annual show house featuring rooms by Scott Himmel Architects, Studio Snaidero, and Lauren Coburn and benefiting the University of Chicago’s Cancer Research Foundation Women’s Board.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Housing Works’ 2011 Design on a Dime Recap

by Larry Weinberg | posted 10:00 am

Housing Works’ seventh annual Design on a Dime benefit kicked Thursday night with a sold-out and successful soiree. The confluence of the popular fundraiser with Cinco de Mayo translated to an evening of margaritas, tacos, socializing, and shopping.

Monday, May 2, 2011

The Desk Project Supports Education for Nepalese Orphans

by Deborah Wilk | posted 12:00 pm

New York-based nonprofit Kids of Kathmandu auctions unique designer desks on May 12.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Whitney Mansion Kips Bay Decorator Show House 2011

Kips Bay Announces Location for 2011 Show House

by | posted 12:00 pm

The high-profile renovation project will take up residence in an Upper East Side Whitney mansion, at 163 East 63rd Street, from April 28 – May 26, 2011.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

National Office Furniture Gift of Inspiration for Education Hill College

National Office Furniture Gives $25K Gift of Inspiration for Education to Hill College

by | posted 11:00 am

National Office Furniture has fully embraced the season of giving. A division of Kimball, the manufacturer recently granted its latest $25,000 Gift of Inspiration for Education to Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas.

Monday, November 15, 2010

DIFFA Dallas Wreaths Neal Stewart Whoopi Goldberg Goil Amornvivat

Dallas DIFFA Auctions Wreaths By Top Designers

by | posted 1:00 pm

The Dallas chapter of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids) is getting festive for the season. The organization is celebrating their 15th annual Holiday Wreath Collection Event this Thursday, November 18, from 6-9pm.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Humanscale’s Faces in the Wild Auction Returns for 10th Year

by Sheila Kim | posted 11:00 am

It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since manufacturer Humanscale launched its Faces in the Wild auction–an event benefiting the World Wildlife Fund. The program, now in its 10th year, presents sculpture, photography, painting, and more, donated by 20 professionals of various creative fields.

Monday, October 18, 2010

38th Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House Opens

by Laurel Petriello | posted 12:30 pm

The 38th Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House opened Thursday in New York’s Upper East Side following a real estate hiccup earlier this year. But hiccup or not, the annual project was sure to deliver. Twenty top local designers, landscape artists and photographers pulled together during a mere five-week transformation of a classic limestone mansion, located at 106 East 71st Street, to, once again, benefit the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club.

Friday, October 15, 2010

NYDC Masquerade Ball to Benefit Alpha Workshops Set for October 27

by Nicholas Tamarin | posted 12:00 pm

The theme of the New York Design Center’s annual Interior Design sponsored Halloween benefit for the HIV charity is a high-society fin de siécle Parisian ball.