On Thursday, April 26, 2012 Housing Works will present its eighth-annual Design on a Dime interior design shopping benefit at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. This year, founding chair, designer James Huniford will be joined by an incredible group of co-chairs: Lara Spencer (Good Morning America Co-Anchor, author of “I Brake for Yard Sales and interior designer); Charlotte Moss (Acclaimed designer and author) and Evette Ríos, bilingual craft, design and entertaining expert and “Chew Crew” correspondent on ABC’s “The Chew.”
Evette will co-chair for the first time in 2012. The native New Yorker and premiers her talents in collaboration with retail sponsor HomeGoods.
“I’m very excited to collaborate with HomeGoods at Design on a Dime,” says Evette. “All the things that I’m passionate about under one roof and for a great cause. I’m looking forward to a very successful fundraising night.”
In addition, over 60 of the country’s top designers will put together new home furnishings, artwork and accessories to create unforgettable room vignettes. All items will be sold for 40 to 60 percent off retail pricing with proceeds benefiting Housing Works, New York’s largest community-based AIDS service organization.
Design on a Dime offers a rare opportunity to see the work of an array of high-profile talents under one roof. Designers include:
Alessandra Branca (House Beautiful’s first Master Class Designer)
Cullman & Cravis (Architectural Digest Top 100)
Mark Cunningham (Architectural Digest Top 100)
Matthew Patrick Smyth (2011 Stars of Design Award Interior Design)
Miles Redd (Creative Director of Oscar de la Renta Home)
Elle Décor, House Beautiful and Veranda are the official media partners of Design on a Dime 2012. Returning sponsors also include HSBC Private Bank, Valspar Paint and One King’s Lane.
All profits from Design on a Dime help Housing Works “Get A Room” for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our latest housing development 874 Jefferson Avenue Residences consists of 12 more units of supportive housing and will open in spring of 2012.
