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FROM THE PRESIDENT .... I don’t know about you but I’m relieved it’s finally Summer. This past Winter and Spring was a blur of acvity. I saw IFDA members bustling around the hoest trade shows, gearing up to parcipate in various charity events, flexing their creave muscle at Design On A Dime, Kips Bay, and our very own Take A Seat program, which included a full-scale exhibion at ICFF this year. I also saw a lot of diligent note-taking as experts talked trends and shared a glimpse into the future of home. Right, so did I menon I’m glad it’s Summer? For me this Summer is about leng go — kicking back with friends and family — sharing meals and beauful vistas and taking the me to reconnect with others. Thankfully, our IFDA calendar has just that in mind, too, so that we can all approach the Fall refreshed and reinvigorated. Oh, but did I menon our Summer Social (Thursday, July 23, on the Grohe roof)? Or the July and August CCCs -- Cocktails, Conversaon & Connecons at fun evenings in cool NYC venues? Can't go all summer without some IFDA fun! Andrea 1 Contributors: Rose Gilbert, FIFDA—Editor Anna Israel—Editor Andrea Brodfuehrer Susan Hirsch Su Hilty, FIFDA Maureen Klein Claudia Gisele Tejeda Leer from the President 1 What’s Up This Summer 2 Join IFDA’s Trip to Paris 2 IFDA-EF Walking Tour Supports Moran Grant 2 IFDA NY in Acon 3 Welcome New Members 5 Spotlight on Stacy Garcia 7 Remembering Flora Porras 8 Members Making News 9 A Word from Our Sponsors 10 In This Issue: IFDA NY President Andrea Brodfuehrer at May’s Take a Seat event (Photo: Richard Lewin, Courtesy NYC&G)

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Page 1: IFDA NY eNews Summer 2015

FROM THE PRESIDENT....

I don’t know about you but I’m relieved it’s finally Summer. This past Winter and Spring was a blur of activity. I saw IFDA members bustling around the hottest trade shows, gearing up to participate in various charity events, flexing their creative muscle at Design On A Dime, Kips Bay, and our very own Take A Seat program, which included a full-scale exhibition at ICFF this year. I also saw a lot of diligent note-taking as experts talked trends and shared a glimpse into the future of home.

Right, so did I mention I’m glad it’s Summer?

For me this Summer is about letting go — kicking back with friends and family — sharing meals and beautiful vistas and taking the time to reconnect with others.

Thankfully, our IFDA calendar has just that in mind, too, so that we can all approach the Fall refreshed and reinvigorated.

Oh, but did I mention our Summer Social (Thursday, July 23, on the Grohe roof)? Or the July and August CCCs -- Cocktails, Conversation & Connections at fun evenings in cool NYC venues? Can't go all summer without some IFDA fun!

Andrea

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Contributors:

Rose Gilbert, FIFDA—Editor

Anna Israel—Editor

Andrea Brodfuehrer

Susan Hirsch

Su Hilty, FIFDA

Maureen Klein

Claudia Gisele Tejeda

Letter from the President 1

What’s Up This Summer 2

Join IFDA’s Trip to Paris 2

IFDA-EF Walking Tour

Supports Moran Grant

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IFDA NY in Action 3

Welcome New Members 5

Spotlight on Stacy Garcia 7

Remembering Flora

Porras

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Members Making News 9

A Word from Our

Sponsors

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In This Issue:

IFDA NY President Andrea Brodfuehrer at May’s Take a Seat event (Photo: Richard Lewin, Courtesy NYC&G)

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What’s Up This Summer

Coming Events @ IFDA

JULY

7/13: COCKTAILS, CONVERSATIONS &

CONNECTIONS 5:30-7:30PM (Venue TBA)

7/14: INSPIRED BY DESIGN @ HG STONES

6:00-8:00PM 28 W 25th Street

**Members Only**

7/23: SUMMER SOCIAL w/ NKBA

5:30-8:00PM Grohe America

160 Fifth Ave, 4th Floor @20th Street

**Members Only**

AUGUST

8/3: COCKTAILS, CONVERSATIONS &

CONNECTIONS 5:30-7:30PM (Venue TBA)

8/16: IFDA SELECTS— JUDGES DAY AT NYNOW

IFDA’s team of judges names best-in-show products.

8/17: A VISUAL JOURNEY: EXPLORING TRENDS IN COLOR

& MATERIALS 8:30-10:00AM

@ NY NOW, Javits Center Stacy Garcia gives her insider perspective on this season’s most important color trends. Breakfast hosted by Pratt &

Lambert

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EF Steps Back into NY History: IFDA Walking Tour Supports Valerie Moran Grant

by Susan Hirsch, NY VP Educational Foundation

Taking 400 years of New York City history literally in stride this month, IFDA Educational Foundation (EF) led an architectural tour through the Lower Manhattan neighborhood where NY really began, visiting landmarks and revisiting the history, people, and events that power Wall Street today.

Led by a professional historian, the IFDA group toured the Beaux Arts US Custom House, grand old bank building with 40-foot granite columns and elaborate detailing, the Greco-Roman Federal Hall, NY Stock Exchange, and sites associated with 18th century slave uprisings.

The tour ended at Trinity Church, whose history traces to the 1690s (originally built with help from Captain William Kidd, the pirate). The present, gloriously Gothic church dates from 1846 and has one of the few cemeteries in Manhattan.

The walking tour raised funds for the Valerie Moran Grant Fund, established by the NY Chapter in memory of innovator, designer, merchandiser, and business leader, Valerie Moran, FIFDA. Valerie was a past president of the NY Chapter and a Circle of Excellence recipient in 1998.

Special thanks to Leslie Young and Cliff Young Ltd. for their generous contribution to the Valerie Moran Grant Fund. For more information or to make contributions, go to ifdaef.org or send a check to IFDA-EF 2401 Harbor Island Road, New Bern, NC 28562. IFDA/EF is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

September in Paris! Join IFDA's Trip to Maison & Objet

See the City of Lights -- and special delights, like touring the great Museum of Decorative Arts with a private guide and shopping Maison&Objet, the leading-edge design show-of-shows.

IFDA NY Chapter Gold Sponsor, Maison&Objet Paris is working with Froggy Travel to offer a great trip at a great price, Sept. 3 - 9. With the three-star hotel Fontaine du Luxembourg as our base, the IFDA trip includes a private transfer from the airport, six nights at the hotel (located next to the elegant Luxembourg garden and French senate), a welcome cocktail reception, an unlimited pass for Parisian public transportation, and a free pass to the dazzling Maison&Objet show.

Oh, and did we mention the guided visit to the Louvre's famed Musee des Arts Decoratif? All for $1,195.00 double occupancy ($1,890.00 single, upon availability).

Click here for the Maison & Objet website (maison-objet.com/en/paris). Register at Froggy Travel > IFDA SEP 2015.

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MANSION IN MAY -- The spectacular 30 x 60 ft. drawing room James created in the Turn-of-the-Century Beaux Arts mansion, Blairsden, wowed the record crowd who viewed the 2014 showhouse, which raised $2 million for the Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey.

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Talk about having new spring in our step! After that winter of everyone's discontent, IFDA shifted into high gear with a series of Springtime events that also engaged the larger design community. We raised spirits and we raised funds for worthy causes like Habitat for Humanity. We raised our glasses, too, making IFDA the toast of the industry with such projects as IFDA Selects and our escorted tour into the "Future of Home" in Material ConneXion's library of dazzling new resources. We also scored a standing ovation for our third annual Take A Seat gala auction, celebrating the Pygmalion pleasures of upcycling old and odd seating pieces.

Now that it's summer, the livin' may be easy, but it's still filled with must-do events (check the calendar on page 2 for upcoming options).

GLIMPSING THE FUTURE AT MATERIAL CONNEXION — We have seen the future -- thanks to the spectacular event at Material ConneXion in May -- and it is all about design. The panel of expert prognosticators assembled by moderator Hermine Mariaux laid out 10 big coming ideas and influencers.

Dr. Andrew H. Dent, Material ConneXion's VP Library and Materials Research head, cited sugar, the connected home, and soft and hard surfaces. Matilda McQuaid, Deputy Curatorial Director, Head of Textiles for Cooper-Hewitt, saluted technology's impact on textiles; and Leslie Clagett, founder of KB Culture, discussed new appliances and multifunctional surfaces. (Ask the IFDA office for the detailed list of their Big Ideas.) IFDA SELECTS THE BEST IN SHOWS — Teams of industry experts judged The Best at the Architectural Digest Home Show, ICFF, and Brooklyn Designs.

IFDA NY IN ACTION

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST HOME SHOW: ABOUT TO PASS JUDGMENT (from left): Andrea Algaze, Hermine Mariaux, Andrea Brodfuehrer, Julie Schuster, Claudia Giselle Tejeda, Caterine Wright, Stacy Garcia, Dwayne Clark

BROOKLYN DESIGNS: SET TO SELECT THE BEST — Judges Scott Hohl, Patricia Fox, Andrea Brodfeuhrer, Wendy Silverstein, Rose Ott, Nancy Fire, Richard Segal, Tracey Steele, and Claudia Gisele Tejeda.

ICFF: SEEKING IFDA WINNERS — Judges panel includes (from left) Atsuko Mayachi, Yasue Ishikawa, Michael Tavano, Deborah Martin, Andrea Algaze, Andrea Brodfuehrer, Gregory Allan Cramer, and Maureen Klein

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MANSION IN MAY -- The spectacular 30 x 60 ft. drawing room James created in the Turn-of-the-Century Beaux Arts mansion, Blairsden, wowed the record crowd who viewed the 2014 showhouse, which raised $2 million for the Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey.

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TAKE A SEAT TAKES ANOTHER BOW -- How can you turn an old chair into a new house? IFDA wizards, along with New York Cottages & Gardens, did it for the third time last month, up-cycling derelict seating pieces into dazzling works of art and artifice that raised funds for Habitat for Humanity New York.

With 26 imaginative chairs on the auction block at Safavieh Home Furnishings, "We reached our $10,000 goal," reports Committee co-chair Maureen Klein.

And for Chapter members, friends, and admirers who first saw the chairs on display at the ICFF, the fun that fueled the third annual TAS gala was simply priceless.

IFDA IN ACTION

HOSPITALITY FLOWED UPSTAIRS IN THE SAFAVIEH SHOWROOM… (Photo: Richard Lewin, Courtesy NYC&G) SHOWCASED AT ICFF: Take a Seat chairs took a star

turn in the IFDA booth imagined by Penny Sikalis and Patricia Fox.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO MAKE TAKE A SEAT STAND OUT! Co-Chairs Maureen Klein and Andrea Brodfuehrer led their enthusiastic, talented team to a highly successful third take on Take a Seat. (Photo: Richard Lewin, Courtesy NYC&G)

IT TAKES A VISION TO UP-CYCLE AN OLD CHAIR! Two dozen-plus designers worked magic, bringing new life to tired old chairs (and $$$ for Habitat for Humanity NY). (Photo: Richard Lewin, Courtesy NYC&G)

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WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS!

Esmeralda Coral Askenas, a recent grad of NYU with a Certificate in Interior Design, is the workshop manager at an antique shop in Tribeca and has recently been offered a position at a boutique architectural design firm in Chelsea. She has been an active member of IFDA since February 2015 and says she "has enjoyed

being part of this great organization."

Keith Davis -- A 13-year veteran of the gift, home and furniture industries, Keith is a Leasing Manager for the International Market Centers, Las Vegas Market. Based in New York, he leases and manages the home décor temporaries, and is responsible for the c-ONE Temporaries, a curated exhibit for design- and luxury-

...WHILE AT THE AUCTION DOWNSTAIRS— Designer Lani Adeoye’s Lilo chair kept Emcee Michael Tavano in the loop, literally.

THE POINT OF IT ALL?— Raising funds and fun with creations like the (Day) Bed of Nails, designed by Bromley Caldari Architects and Martin Azzopardi (and tested, gingerly, by IFDA NY board member Anna Israel).

THE TAS PROJECT WENT TO HER HEAD— Patricia Fox models the garden party from the collection of whimsy toppers she conjured with Mari O’Connor.

IFDA IN ACTION

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driven furniture, home décor, and table top. Since his early days at the LA Mart in Los Angeles, Keith says, his "passion for design and journalistic mindset for the creative process" make him want to understand how his customer’s products are born. Not only fascinating, he says, it also affords insights on how best to show those products at market. An avid traveler, Keith journeyed earlier this year to see the singular design of South Africa, displayed at Design Indaba in Cape Town.

Amanda Foran, who says she early-on realized her calling in design, followed that calling to earn her Associates Degree in Interior Design at FIT in 2011. Working in the industry led her to her "true passion," home products, so she is currently back at FIT, working toward a BA in Home Products Development, graduating next May. Introduced to

IFDA at a FIT Home Products club, Amanda volunteered for several events and has now become a student member.

Debbie Viola, Custom Art Finishes & Murals by Debbie Viola. For five years voted "Best Artist of Long Island" in a Long Island Press contest, Debbie specializes in unique fine plasters, finishes and murals. For the Ritz-Carlton Central Park lobby, she created faux marble on wood to match existing marble. She also restored St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, NY, where she “faux wood-

grained” a 68-ft.-tall structure.

She has appeared on ABC's "Extreme Home Makeover," and was recently named “Extraordinary Woman of Nassau County” for excellence in her profession and volunteerism.

Vivian Rosenberg, student member, expects to graduate from the New York School of Interior Design with a BFA next spring. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she says she loves spending days sourcing fabric and furniture all over the City. An internship at Michele Bitter Designs gave her a taste of "real-life" projects, Vivi reports. She is also a member of IFDA, ASID, and IIDA.

Also new to IFDA NY:

Scott Cook, Lapicida, LLC Frances C. Digiovanni Babureddy G. Mareddy, HG Stones AnnMarie Negritti Shameka Newkirk Richard L. Segal, Metropolitan Home Hardware & Bath, LLC Anne-Elizabeth Spittler Rikki Tenenbaum Alexandra Voukitchevitch.

WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS!

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IFDA Spotlight On: Stacy Garcia

Stacy Garcia is out to make the world feel at-home, both at-home and traveling to the many hospitality sites outfitted in her signature bold colors and unexpected designs.

Chapter Gold Sponsor, uber designer, and (as it says on her business card) Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of the two thriving fashion companies she's built since her 26th birthday, Stacy sees design "as a form of communication, a language.

"At the end of the day, design is about wanting to feel connected," she believes. "If you are part of a tribe of people, you feel more connected."

Which is exactly why she decided to connect with IFDA, Stacy says. She had scored big in hospitality design with LebaTex, the commercial textile supplier named for her great-grandmother, Leba, that soon became de rigueur for five-star hotels and resorts across the globe.

In 2004, she spun off the Stacy Garcia design house, a global lifestyle brand producing designs for textiles and carpeting, wallcoverings, lighting, furniture, and more. Earlier this year, she launched "Stacy Garcia New York," her signature luxury residential collection.

So, Stacy recalls, "We were looking around for a group to align with. We looked at other organizations -- I'm a member of multiple industry organizations. What I loved about IFDA is that it offers cross-pollination. You get different view-points. And the people had so much energy, so much passion!"

Both of which Stacy herself has plenty. Born in Guadalajara, a descendent of German, Russian, and Polish immigrants, she took her BFA in Surface Pattern Design from Syracuse U and studied textile design at Central St. Martins in London. Then she was off on her career path, working for Ralph Lauren's Home Collection and Richloom Contract fabrics before going on her own.

Today, Stacy's design "tribe" is peopled with trend and color experts -- she's a Chairholder at the Color Marketing Group -- plus, hands-on artists like engravers and loom technicians.

"I'm inspired by the designers, manufacturers, and individuals with whom I work," Stacy says. "And I hope to empower others to have the confidence to make their own connections and creations -- in design and in life."

SETTING A FANCIFUL TABLE -- Stacy Garcia waxed imaginative with her new ‘Paper Muse’ Collection for York Wallcoverings at DIFFA’s ‘Dining By Design.’

‘WILD POPPIES’ LIVE UP TO THE NAME -- Stacy’s New York Collection by York Wallcoverings

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MOVING ON, MOVING UP — Linda Kulla and Penny Sikalis, long-time, load-bearing chapter members have opened new chapters in their professional lives.

Past President and long-time treasurer, Linda was recently named Director of Business Development at TTS Worldwide, LLC of Westbury, NY an international global logistics company. Reporting directly to the president, she is responsible for new business opportunities in the home furnishings Industries.

Past Chapter President and current treasurer, Penny is now sales manager at Home & Textiles Today (H&TT), a major New York-based trade publication that is part of Progressive Business Media. She will report to H&TT publisher Warren Shoulberg.

A veteran of the textiles business, Penny is responsible for advertising sales and new business initiatives. Most recently VP for Surtex , the international art licensing and surface design show, she was in charge of Business Development at George Little Management (acquired by Emerald Expositions in 2014).

‘SOFT OPENINGS CAN BE HARD!’ — Ask Tamara Stephenson, VP Communications, mega-blogger and half the creative team behind "Root Cellar," the new home collection she's just launched with fashion designer Susan Young.

To put their fabrics, tabletop cloths, napkins, tea towels and pillows on the fashion map, they've been all over the map, locally, in a "whirlwind" of five

philanthropic design industry charity events, starting in April with the Lenox Hill Neighborhood Gala at Cipriani's. Next: the Design On a Dime Gala, IFDA's Take A Seat Gala, the New Canaan Beautification League's luncheon and tea, and the Southampton Fresh Air Fund

event on the 19th of June.

No rest for the obsessed! June 20 found them out at the Sag Harbor Art & Craft Fair.

Worth the effort, reports Tamara. Their "soft" opening made hard news in such media as NY Social Diary, The Editor At Large, NY Spaces, Elle Decor's social media....and, ta-dum, the IFDA NY eNews you're reading).

BEARING WITNESS / WITNESSING BEARS — Su Hilty FIFDA, VP Sponsorship, spent the first half of June notching her passport on her seventh global adventure with Lindblad Expeditions.

After exploring the Baja, Galapagos, Costa Rica and Panama, the Antarctic, Egypt, and Alaska, this trip was really cool: Su and her sorority sister/traveling buddy covered the Arctic Circle, including the Svalbard Archipelago and Iceland.

See polar bears? "The first night!" Kayaking? That's Su and her boon companion stroking across the Woodfjord on the north shore of Spitsbergen Island in the Archipelago.

Members Making News

‘ROOT CELLAR’ IN BLOOM — Tamara Stephenson (right) and colleague Susan Young launched their new collection at myriad charity galas, including the Lenox Hill Neighborhood Gala at Cipriani’s.

TOURING KIPS BAY BACKSTAGE — Charles Pavarini III (top) leads IFDAers through this year’s decorator show house which included —drum roll— Pavarini’s own dramatically lit, lapis-and-aqua paean to ‘Midnight Manhattan.’ (Photo: Rose Hittmeyer)

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REMEMBERING FLORA PORRAS

(1961 - 2015)

Exuberant and fun, vibrant and energetic, creative, caring, and devoted to IFDA, Flora Porras will be remembered in many important ways as the New York Chapter mourns her sudden death from a brain aneurysm in June.

Born in the Lima Province in Peru and forever proud of Peruvian culture and traditions, Flora came to the US in the 1980’s. She traveled with Heddy, her sister, to become nanny to Jessie and Michael Chance, children of a family in Westchester, New York, who now have children of their own. She stayed for some 10 years, teaching the youngsters many valuable lessons and making incredible costumes for them every Halloween -- one of Flora’s favorite holidays. Recognizing her artistic talents, the family arranged for her to attend art classes, which is where she first met IFDA’s Christine Jeanquier. “Her paintings were colorful, reflecting with poetry the soul of the people and country she loved so much. Two years later, I organized her first exhibition in Larchmont and sold everything!” Christine recalls.

Christine moved around the world after that, but credits IFDA with helping them to reconnect 30 years later. They even planned to create a chair together for Take a Seat last year before work got too busy. By then, Flora was Senior Concept Designer at Amscam Inc. -- she’d been spotted by someone from the company when she was taking those art lessons 17 years earlier.

Generous with her time, joining many IFDA special event committees over the last 11 years, always adding sparkle, charm and creative touches, Flora

loved parties, and creating the products that America would find at their local retailers. She gave back in her community, too-- volunteering at her local soup kitchen and working endless hours to help restore the rich woodwork in her 150-year-old White Plains church.

Flora loved the IFDA Educational Foundation walks, and just this month had signed up for the walking tour of downtown New York. She never showed. By then she was already planning the best party ever in heaven. Flora, we miss you, and can only imagine the fabulous costume you must be wearing to that heavenly fiesta.

-- Maureen Klein

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AND NOW, A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS:

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That's why the Center, the authoritative resource for consumers and professionals seeking inspiration and information about American Hardwoods, suggests that designers “do your world some good by incorporating more American Hardwoods into your designs. The health and environmental benefits are well-documented. And the enduring quality and ageless appeal go without saying."

Visit HardwoodInfo.com today and get inspired!

JONATHAN ADLER @ KRAVET — Jonathan Adler Performance Fabrics by potter, designer, and author Jonathan Adler are dedicated, he says, "to bringing Modern American Glamour to everyone's life." Since launching his eponymous firm in 1994, Jonathan has expanded his business from pottery into a full lifestyle collection: home accessories, decorative objects,

tabletop collections, bedding, bath accessories, candles, furniture, rugs, pillows, lighting and more. His design work can be found in top restaurants, hotels and houses around the world.

Today, there are more than 25 Jonathan Adler stores worldwide, plus a robust e-commerce site and successful wholesale distribution reaching more than 1,000 retailers globally.

Clarity, Jonathan Adler’s latest collection of performance fabrics for Kravet, is filled with shapes inspired by his pottery, retro geometrics, flame stitches and color combinations that reflect his spirit of irreverent luxury. For more options go to kravet.com.

A MEET-AND-GREET FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS AT FORTY ONE MADISON —New York Spaces magazine and

its editorial director Jason Kontos (center) co-hosted a Breakfast Meet-and-Greet for Interior Designers at Forty One Madison, 41madison.com, during the April New York Tabletop Market. Among the guests were Carl D’Aquino of D’Aquino Monaco, and Kenneth Hawkins, National Account Manager/Luxury Retailing, for Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton.

200 LEX ANNOUNCES NEW ADDITIONS — Seven new showrooms have joined the stellar selection of showrooms at The New York Design Center: AERO, Alea, AMQ, Crosby Street Studios, Kenneth Cobonpue, Kinon Surface Design, and Reagan Hayes. The new additions enhance the "industry-respected, one-stop

destination for the best in design." Visit NYDC.com for the latest news, upcoming events, and more.

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HUNTER DOUGLAS: THE ALUSTRA COLLECTION —"Inspired By Design" and built on "a foundation of exclusivity and progressive

design" with such signature features as distinctive fabrics, hardware finishes and systems, The Alustra Collection from Hunter Douglas Modern Roman Shades offers new fabrics: Sula, a multi-colored fabric with an authentic hand-crafted look and a lustrous feel, and Agra, a dimensional organic texture with a basket- weave appearance, mixing unique yarns for a refined and rustic style. See more at hunterdouglas.com.

NY NOW: FREE BADGE FOR IFDA MEMBERS -- Registration is now open for the summer 2015 edition of NY NOW, The Market for Home

+ Lifestyle, running Aug. 15-19 (Saturday to Wednesday) at NYC's Javits Center. Click on nynow.com and use promo code IFDAS15 to register for a free badge.

A new NY NOW Market Planner will allow registrants to create a personalized plan for the Market, preview product images, videos and information, contact exhibitors, and schedule onsite appointments.

RESOURCE FURNITURE SUPPORTS MAKE IT RIGHT HOUSE — At this year's Dwell On Design, Clei and Resource Furniture did things a little differently, they report: they sponsored Dwell Outdoor's Make it Right house, built by Method Homes. This house is one of 20 homes that Make it Right will be sending to Sioux and Assiniboine Tribes in Fort Peck, Montana, for tribe members in need of housing. The home's furniture as

also auctioned off to benefit Make it Right. To see the full Resource Furniture collection, visit

resourcefurniture.com.

HG STONES OPENS NEW RESOURCE CENTER - A leading supplier in the surfacing industry, HG Stones has opened its third showroom in NYC, at 28 W. 25th St., in the Flatiron District. Designed as a go-to destination for interior designers, architects, and kitchen and bath professionals, the resource center is

staffed with a knowledgeable and perceptive crew, offering a comfortable work and educational environment for the trade.

The space features exotic natural stone and environmentally conscious product lines, such as Neolith sintered compact surfaces and Vetrazzo recycled glass surfaces. Call 212.964.0900 or visit hgstones.com for more information.

CLIFF YOUNG SHOWCASE AT ICFF -- Having fun with its booth at ICFF this year, Cliff Young created an "alive and luxurious, dreamy, romantic bedroom," featuring the design firm's first signature lighting design, the new Cassie bed, and Uji buffet, along with its Cassidy nightstands, Hareeyo rug, and Boxeo desk. If you missed seeing it all at ICFF, click on cliffyoung.com.

A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS: