The 2017 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala Showcases An "All That Glitters" Event

The Annual Lenox Hill Neighborhood Gala 

written by Board Member, Su Hilty

 David Kleinberg

posing with the root cellar designs' duo at their table

Young Huh; Alix Lerman

It was a glitzy, glamorous night last Tuesday on April 18, 2017 as the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala hosted their annual black-tie fete.  The event is hosted each year at the historic, former bank in Grand Central Station, now Cipriani 42.  The space sets the tone with its gorgeous architecture and soaring ceilings.  Renowned interior designers and artists from all over the United States are invited to decorate a table and using the annual theme as their guide.  This year, 40 tables were turned out in the "All That Glitters" theme showing extravagant and creative designs.  

While I did not meet John Manice, long-time Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Board Member; I did have the opportunity to chat with renowned interior designer and Design Committee leader Geoffrey Bradfield, one of the two people honored during the evening.

Take a look at my recap of the fabulously designed tablescapes, each uniquely different, but truly inspired by this year's theme. While my focus was on the tables, I did manage to highlight a few designers and supporters.

Let the magic continue...please enjoy the overview.  I do hope you'll plan to attend the gala in 2018, and not only to support this wonderful neighborhood house, but in support of the talented design community, our dear designer friends and associates! For more inspiration, please follow hashtags #LHNHgala on social media.

About Lenox Hill Neighborhood House:
Since 1894, the Neighborhood House has served those in need who live, work or attend school on the Upper East Side.  It provides an extensive array of effective and integrated human services—social, educational, legal, health,housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness—which significantly improve the lives of 15,000 people in need each year.

 Michael Wainwright

Selina van der Veest

 Roric Tobin

 Andrea Stark

 McMillen, Inc.

 Byron C. James

Cathy Kincaid

 Rebecca Vizard

 Louis Navarette

Sedgewick & Brattle

 Paloma Contreras

 Dennis Rolland

 Villalobos Desio

 New York School of Interior Design

 Janus et Cie

 Grace Rosenstein

About IFDA
The International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA), founded in New York City in 1947 and now with 14
chapters worldwide, provides a professional forum for communication and interaction among its high-profile members.

The IFDA, a nonprofit volunteer-run association, also promotes career advancement and educational opportunities and is structured to increase public awareness of the furnishings and design industry through specialized programming, networking and service to the community.

This Thursday, Please Join Us For An Exciting Evening at Kitchen Showroom Fisher & Paykel

Please Join Us this Thursday, June 9 

5:30 pm

Fisher & Paykel's Experience Center 

150 East 58th Street

3rd floor

New York, New York

for 

 "How We Entertain Today"

featuring Allison Zisko, Tabletop Editor of HFN Magazine

followed by a table decorating demonstration from interior design duo of 

home textile company Root Cellar Designs

With Summer on the horizon, many of us will be hosting family and friends for summer gatherings.  On that note, we hope you will join us as we kick off the summer season at this beautiful kitchen showroom which recently opened in the A&D Building in New York City.   We will be nibble on delicious bites prepared by the showroom's in-house chefs and cooked on their state of the art kitchen appliances.  

Please purchase tickets here.

root cellar designs' dinner napkins

About Fisher & Paykel's Experience Center:

The Fisher & Paykel Experience Center is not a traditional retail space. The environment has been conceived as a social space where you can explore the full range of premium kitchen appliances and plan your future kitchen. The space incorporates New Zealand-designed kitchens that showcase new ways of integrating appliances as well as interactive design tools that help you plan and choose different layout possibilities.

IFDA NY Chapter's e-news summer issue is chock-filled with information and stories about our industry

With summer festivities abounding, 

we have the IFDA e-news serving up the latest in our design community to keep us informed!

If you have not seen the IFDA NY chapter's e-news recently it has gone through a beautiful overhaul.  
This summer's issue is now available, please check it out at 

IFDA e-news Summer 2015

Revamping the newsletter has been a labor of love, and in the hopes to better offer news about the design industry to our members and community.  Highlights in the summer issue that you need to know about include Member Spotlight of product and interior designer Stacy Garcia, Members Making News including highlight's from Charles Pavarini's backstage tour (including his exquisite room) at The Kips Bay Showhouse), highlights from our team at recent IFDA Selects, information on Tamara Stephenson's Root Cellar Designs launch, a recap of this year's Take A Seat chair charity auction, congratulations to new members, a special offer to travel to Maison Objet in September, and more.  

Please see details below about
a brand new partnership between IFDA NY with Maison Objet in September.  This is a special offer to travel to Paris together.  

Travel to Maison Objet in September

Offer includes:  Upon arrival at the airport Thursday morning a driver will be waiting for you for a private transfer to your hotel.

The Fontaine du Luxembourg ***, a unique boutique hotel located next to the Luxembourg garden and French Senate provides stylish rooms with period artwork. Each room is air-conditioned and sound proof, Wi-Fi equipped, flat screen TV with satellite channels and bathroom with bathrobes.

Five minute walk to the RER station “Luxembourg” direct line to Villepinte and MAISON&OBJET show.

A special IFDA guided visit to the wonderful Musée des Arts Décoratif is set up for your third day in Paris.  

A welcome cocktail will allow you to relax and meet other members of the IFDA.

Your free MAISON&OBJET badge will avoid the usual first day hassle at the venue.  

A “Paris Visit” card for 5 days will give you full unlimited use of the entire Parisian transportation system.
6 nights (double or single accommodations)
Daily Breakfast.
Welcome cocktail reception.
5 day pass for unlimited use of Parisian public transportation.
A driver waiting at international exit for a private transfer. Hotel/airport as well.
Guided visit of the Arts Décoratif museum
Free pass to the MAISON&OBJET show.
All taxes and service charges.

If you are not using accumulated miles to travel, contact patricia@froggytravel.com.

We have contracts with many airlines and will be happy to help you.

 $1,195.00 double occupancy / $1,890.00 single occupancy 

(upon availability)

Land only as described above. Price is per person & valid 2 months.

Rate is in US$ as of April 2015.  A $250 per pers. deposit is due at time of registration.

 LIMITED AVAILABILITY - BOOK NOW.

and a special thank you to the e-news sponsors and volunteers 
who help create this newsletter and the myriad programs IFDA NY chapter has to offer!