Häfele’s New York City Showroom Launches Anew

Häfele’s NYC Showroom Facility 

Launches Anew 

Aspire to inspire...
When you walk into Hafele’s newly upgraded NYC showroom expect innovation everywhere. The showroom is a full immersion into the Häfele experience. Located in the heart of Manhattan at 20 West 22nd Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10010, the new showroom houses the latest and greatest in LED lighting, kitchen organization, architectural sliding, functional hardware and more. Displaying the functionality of both a residential and commercial space, there is a new kitchen, a community space for the designers, millworkers and architects to collaborate and learn.

Noteworthy Häfele products displayed include Loox LED lighting, Matrix drawer systems, Slido door hardware, the latest decorative hardware collections and more. A full functioning showroom by day and an event space in the evening. The displays are a reflection of Häfele and fully showcase the brand’s commitment to solving the pain points of the designers, owners and beyond.

Häfele LED Lighting Making News

Lighting as it should be: 

Bold, Bright, Brilliant &

Environmentally Responsible

 

Lighting is a fundamental part of any design and will noticeably affect the overall feel of a project. LED lighting has transformed our industry and thus the spaces we design.  LED lights have an extremely long life, radiate little heat and, as a result, use less energy while conserving energy and reduce unnecessary waste. In addition to being very energy efficient, LED lights can be very functional – and even tunable.

Our IFDA NY Chapter sponsor Häfele America Co. offers LED lighting which is ideally suited for all your design needs and boasts rich and saturated color that dramatically illuminates any room via a wide variety of switching options.

A designer favorite, the company's Loox LED Lighting System is entirely plug and play.  From accent and task lighting to innovative strips, fixtures and pucks, Loox brings unique illumination to any interior area.  It's engineered to make lighting your designs easy, flexible and reliable.  All that's needed to install is a choice of light, a driver and a standard electrical outlet.  It doesn't get much easier than that!

Häfele’s designer-friendly system is also user-friendly and can be controlled on any smart device via select components or an easy to use mobile app. Offered in multiple finishes to match your preferred aesthetic, these lights provide a chic finishing touch any project or space.

To The Brafa Art Fair in Brussels, 2019

Highlights From Our Trip To The 

Annual Brafa Art Fair in Brussels

written by Tamara Matthews-Stephenson

chocolate and treats from Maison Dandoy

More and more designers from the United States are finding it helpful both for their business and their creative inspiration and sources to attend the international design and art trade shows.  Paris shows Maison Objet and Deco-off  are quite popular with designers here in New York.  This year, we attended the Brafa Art Fair in Brussels, Belgium the same week as the Paris shows, and it was an exceptional experience. An added bonus was seeing this beautiful, historic city with cobblestone streets.  Known for their beer, chocolate and waffles, there is certainly a lot to do besides take in the design at the fair.  The fair showcased a milieu of the classics, beautiful historic art that keeps you enthralled.  But, make no mistake this international art fair, showcases modern art and artists as well. There is also plenty of decorative arts at the fair.  I especially loved the showhouse-like designs sponsored by Delen Bank in Belgium and created by mother and daughter interior design team, Anne-Sophie Delen and Marie-Alix Delen.  The rooms were gorgeous and jam-packed with rich art, mid-century furnishings and vintage lighting.  It was wonderful to see how European designers put all these factors together in a home-- this certainly gave us fodder to bring home to our projects.  

 interior designers

Anne-Sophie Delen and Marie-Alix Delen

One of the artists at the fair who drew my attention was Julian Opie represented by Patrick De Brock gallery.  The artist renders his subjects with minimal details in thick black outlines then fills it in with solid areas of that same color. I particularly love the portraits, including "Lucia 1" which he painted in 2017.  It's a must-see for modern art lovers. His oversize sculpture installations are stunning as well and they appear in a multitude of applications from hospitals to other public spaces and of course private gardens and homes.

  JULIAN OPIE, Lucia 1, 2017 Silkscreen on acrylic panel

more art we spotted...

please see more of my musings from Brussels 

over on the 

Aspire Design and Home magazine Instagram

THE MEMBERS OF IFDA NY CHAPTER PROFILED, MEET J. RANDALL

MEET THE MEMBERS OF THE

IFDA NY CHAPTER:

Introducing J. Randall

Pavarini Design, Kips Bay 2015 

What inspires you day in and day out?

I am constantly inspired by industrial and mechanical design and fascinated by technology.  As you see in fine automobiles and Swiss watches, great design takes on great style. Day in and day out, I am inspired by superior mechanical design where not only is the design based upon function but it transcends functionality and becomes style.  Companies like Ferrari, Panerai and Porsche have the concept DOWN!

What do you do?

I manage companies and projects. I am a partner and COO of Pavarini Design, a renowned interior design firm, where I manage Operations and Project Manage all construction jobs and renovations. I am a trained interior designer with close to 25 years of experience and also am part of the Design Team which designs all aspects of our interiors and product lines.  I am also part owner and Director of Operations for The Original Lawn Furniture Co. (www.OLFOutdoor.com), an outdoor furniture company that Charles Pavarini III and I started in 2016.  Further, I am involved in all business strategy development, bidding and client communication along with execution. Beyond that, I dedicate significant time and resources to charity.  In particular, I work with Charles in various fundraising endeavors for the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club, Bailey House, and The Summer Theatre of New Canaan (STONC).

Why are you great at it?

I am dedicated and THIS side of O.C.D.  I think of EVERYTHING, ALL the time! Details matter to me, and I TOTALLY get how important design details can be for great style and also functionality.  Having lived through renovations on many occasions and seen all that can go wrong, I am extremely persistent with follow-up and painfully organized (to some) so that I can plan exactly what will happen in a day to keep projects on course.  Nothing matters to me more! I even joke about having a family and how difficult it would be for me to end a day at a specific time to be a father: I don’t know how I could go for hours without checking my email and keeping it all moving!

Pavarini Design, Kips Bay 2015 

recent projects,

Fairfield County, Ct. (above); Miami (below)

Why did you join IFDA?

The people.  I have found an incredibly generous and inclusive group of people who understand how all of us can work together within our industry, and with other similar industries, to make a big difference in business.  Within IFDA, there are members of all kinds within manufacturing, sales, design, business ownership, craftsmanship, etc. who bring a wealth of information and insight into the business of Interior Design so that WE are not alone.  It feels as though the resources and opportunities are infinite within IFDA, and I have only benefited from my relationship with IFDA and its members.

How can we learn more about your business?

I encourage you to visit our website www.pavarinidesign.com —it’s to re-launch in the next 30 days. I also encourage to follow our Facebook and Instagram feeds, which I author. (Facebook/Pavarini3) (Instagram/PavariniDesign)

Little-known fact?

I have a NEED for SPEED.  From owning and driving powerful sports cars to racing through the Italian Alps on downhill skis, I have a penchant for any activity that involves SPEED.  Interestingly enough, when in water, I’m happy swimming, kayaking or paddle-boarding. Water is the ONLY thing that slows ME down!

Please follow along on social media...

Instagram: PavariniDesign

Personal Instagram: RandallDesign

Facebook: Pavarini3

Personal Facebook: Randall Tarasuk

Design In The East End at the East Hampton Antiques Show

Designers and Antiques Aficiandos 

flock to the 2018 East Hampton 

Antiques Show Opening Gala

Summer in the Hamptons is chock-filled with design-industry events.  The annual Opening Night Cocktail Party of the East Hampton Antiques Show is always a fantastic way to start this busy weekend in July.  Interior designer Scott Sanders hosted the party as the honorary designer chair, and the event benefited the East Hampton Historical Society.  

Set on the historic Mulford Farm (one of the oldest farms in the East End), the venue is a perfect place to lure designers, antique aficionados and dealers from all over the East Coast.  Both local style mavens and celebrities turned out this year to walk the farm and shop through the billowy tents around the farm's property, as well as inside a historic barn while enjoying early buying before the show opens to the public.   Hamptons Cottages & Gardens (HC&G) magazine was the media sponsor for the event. 

+photography by Gabriella Stephenson except where noted

from the pages of NY Social Diary

Gabriella and Randal Stephenson (left)

Interior Designer Melanie Roy and friend (right)

photo courtesy Rio Hamilton
Martha Stewart and friends 

Melissa Mittag, Cathy Whitlock, Tamara Stephenson

and HC&G magazine's Kendell Cronstrom

left to right:

Melissa Mittag, Steven Stolman, Rio Hamilton

Jack Deamer of Jed Antiques in East Hampton

IFDA NY Meet Our Members Column: David Santiago

MEET OUR MEMBERS:

David Santiago

If your haven't read our Meet Our Members column yet, please stop by each month to learn about our talented community here in the New York chapter.  Today, let's chat with David Santiago, who we are proud to call our Vice President of Membership and Vice President-elect.

What inspires you day in and day out?

The adventure of something new always inspires my creativity. The people that I work with and collaborate with in both design and music. My surroundings play a key role in my inspiration Whether it's in the metropolitan area where I live or travel to places like Italy, they infuse inspiration into my work. Also the theater plays a great role in my imagination and inspiration. I always go to music and opera to be enlightened.

Lastly, I reflect from time to time on the interior designers who have influenced me throughout the years, including Mark Hampton, Billy Baldwin, Dorothy Draper, Mario Buatta and Raymond Waites to name a few.

What do you do?

I have the fortunate blessing of living a life of duality. I am an interior designer and opera singer.

I have a full-service interior design business. I also do consulting for smaller projects for clients that are not in need my full services, which include general contracting and project management. I have trademark -- my Strictly Santi brand -- and have expanded on my talents. I am furniture designer, focusing on case goods and upholstery. I have also ventured into the world of fabrics and wallpaper with collection launching later this year.

I am also a collaborator on many facets of design, particularly set design, which has been featured in Opera News magazine by photographer Dario Acosta.

As an opera singer, I perform with regional opera companies in concert or full production. The fact that I have my own business allows me the freedom to navigate my work throughout the year and plan accordingly for auditions and roles.

As a trade advocate, I am the President of the New York Chapter of the Interior Design Society and Vice President of Membership and Vice President-elect of the New York Chapter of the International Furnishings & Design Association (IFDA).

Why are you great at it?

I am great at communicating with people and sharing my zest for life. With interior design I have a unique ability to take the traditional and Infuse it with the unexpected, ultimately creating a beautiful, curated space. I have a talent for mixing patterns and playing with colors. My clients go on a journey with me.

And with music, I share my passion for opera with my audiences; I give my heart and my all.  I guess that's how I pretty much live my life; I'm great at wearing my heart on my sleeve.

Why did you join IFDA?

I joined IFDA because of the influence of Richard Segal. He was one of the first in the industry to open his arms and take me in and mentor me. IFDA became a go-to organization for me to meet design colleagues and Industry leaders and to expand my education and Community.  I've also had the privilege to be on a platform to mentor and give back to our community with the student outreach program IFDA provides for students.

How can we learn more about your business?

instagram:   @StrictlySanti @Princeofwallpaper

twitter:  @Strictlysanti @TenorSanti

websites:  www.TenorDavidSantiago.Com and
 www.CasaSanti.Com

Little-known fact?

I am a lover of marine biology and wanted to study marine mammals.  After that didn't work out, I studied theater at HB Studio which ultimately led me to my passion -- music. I am a graduate of Mannes College of Music