IFDA New England Fall 2010 Newsletter by IFDA New England

The Newsletter

N EW E N G LA N D

President’s Letter

Fall Issue 2010

Hello IFDA Friends, WOW, what a wonderful event we had recently at Delia Kitchens, the Viking Center, in Westwood. A stunning venue for our vendor tables, everyone felt right at home because we were always in a kitchen, where everyone always likes to gather. We had nearly 90 members attend, both vendors and designers. The networking was so intense that we had to remind people to eat dinner! The 2nd Annual Designer Showcase was a huge success with Design New England once again being our media sponsor. Thank you, Steve Twombly and Gail Ravgiala for your assistance and many thanks to our own member, JoAnne DiFrancesco from JD Communications for promoting and organizing the showcase. Congratulations to our winners: Beverly Rivkind, her second award in as many Sue Adams years for the Dining Room category, Shirin Tahsili for Kitchen design, Karen Dzendolet and Thom Glynn for Living Space and Deborah Farrand for Specialty Space. Christine Kay won the Community Service Award for her work with the Ronald McDonald House. Good job everyone. You can see their winning entries in the November/December issue of Design New England. If you didn’t attend the Member Dinner at Delia then you should be sure not to miss the upcoming annual Holiday Party. This year it will be on Wednesday evening, December 8th at the Union Club on Park St., across from the Boston Common. You cannot imagine a more quintessential Boston location during the holiday season than this lovely old mansion. Lots of Holiday spirit abounds with our annual awards, the Angel Tree contributions and good food and friends. Stay tuned for the invitation in the mail. I recently returned from a trip to Philadelphia, headquarters for IFDA. Jacqui Becker, our President-Elect and I represented the New England Chapter at the annual Presidents Meeting. We quickly came to realize what a dynamic chapter we have and how important we are to the wellbeing of all IFDA members. There are 16 chapters, ours being the largest. We represent 17% of the IFDA membership world-wide. We have a well-balanced membership of vendors and designers unlike other chapters who are heavily weighted to one end of the spectrum. Our programming is very varied and has had some tremendous successes this year. We again had one of the most successful Walks for Education and raised $3,000.00 for the IFDA/Education Foundation, which awards the most grants and scholarships in our design industry. The IFDA National Symposium is going to be held in September 2011 in Philadelphia at the Hotel Sofitel. They have planned an amazing array of nationally recognized speakers and programs that will benefit all of us small business people. The Philadelphia Chapter has planned for a culturally enriched, unique opportunity for us to tour some of the sites that are not otherwise viewed by the public. It pays to know people in the right places! Mark your calendar for September 15-18, 2011 in Philadelphia. The Social Hotel Sofitel Philadelphia has luxury accommodations, so plan to treat yourself to a Networking special few days. During the last few months I have watched the programming of IFDA events get sandwiched between other industry happenings and our scheduling get increasingly harder because of conflicts with both national and regional design dates such as High Point or Neocon. I have also had several members express frustration with the national website, www.ifda.com, and its inability to supply a New England Chapter membership list to use for mailings. A downloadable, easily accessible list of the New England Chapter members was not available on the national website. I felt it was important to the chapter to have a user-friendly web site. These two areas of concern (continued on page 2)

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have been remedied with the launching of our own New England Chapter website www.ifda-ne.org. The login for the members information on the new website is intended for MEMBERS ONLY and is provided on a handout in this newsletter. Any violation will not be in the spirit it was intended. We feel this website is an additional benefit to the membership and adds value to being an IFDA member. You now can market your business to our 170 + members with just a click. The board hopes the entire Boston design community will come to rely on the IFDA industry calendar as a reputable source for area events. It is hoped that other organizations will check www.ifda-ne. org for any potential conflicts BEFORE they schedule their own events. Check out the site, www.ifda-ne.org, and be sure all of your member information is accurate. We are committed to making this happen. Bob Grossman of Wolfers Lighting is the man in charge of the Industry Calendar. If you have any information you want posted on the calendar send it to Grossb@wolfers.com. We hope you enjoy the new site. A special Thank You to Linda Merrill, VP Communications, and Lois Wood Graphic Design for making this a reality. I hope you will enjoy your Holidays with family and friends. Sue Adams

New Members since our last newsletter: Charles Barmonde Navio Artists Mira Bishop Oliver Brothers Custom Framing Beth Desjardinis AV Design

Judith Monteferrante Cape Ann Artist Fine Art Photographer Chris Randall ADT Security

Susan St Laurent I-Cuscinis Allison Eremita Allison Eremita Furniture Design Shirin Tahsili & Marketing Consultant Moda Cucina Ellen Fador Spectacular Spaces

Sabrina Velandry Sabrina, Inc

Peter Griffin Woodbourne Builders

Donna Venegas Venegas & Co.

Budd Kelley South Shore Millwork

Kelli Webber Interim Furnishings

Kate Koch New England Magazine

Kendra Weldon Simply Windows

Joan MacDougall Student

New Members By Rob Henry, VP Membership Our New England chapter continues strong for gaining new members. Since our last newsletter we have gained another 17 members. Our new member count in 2010 is 39, and we feel there will be some additional people that would enable us to beat the number of new members in 2009. IFDA is still offering the opportunity to join now in 2010 and enjoy the balance of this year and all of 2011 for the one-year dues of $250. We are asking you, our IFDA members to advise friends and business associates about this opportunity. The total membership is 174, maintaining our position as the largest chapter of the 16 in the USA. Our chapter continues to have monthly lunch meetings for new and prospective members. These meetings provide a forum to meet other people and get a full orientation about IFDA. Any member that has a candidate that would be interested in attending one of these lunches (at no charge) should contact our VP of Membership, Rob Henry, either by phone (617-653-1013) or email (robhenry@soundsgoodcorp.com)

Members Making News J.M. Construction Co. is pleased to be the recipient of a Gold 2010 Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award – Eastern Massachusetts region – in the “Residential Bathroom over $60,000” category. J.M. transformed a cramped and outdated bathroom in a 100+ year old stately Newton home without sacrificing the charm of a home from this time period. Utilizing space from an adjacent useless hallway provides room for a state-of-the-art steam shower as well as additional storage - new fixtures and lighting compliment the cool green tiles throughout and add the final touches to the renovation. The annual CotY ‘Evening of Excellence’ awards presentation was held November 3rd.

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Call for Articles! Have you done something newsworthy? We want to know! Contact Linda Merrill at linda.m.merrill@gmail.com and submit your copy ready text and hi-res photos with captions and credits.

Angel Tree 2010 In support of The Ronald McDonald House速

Angel Card Artist: Anonymous, age 9

The Ronald McDonald House速 located at 229 Kent Street, Brookline, MA is a home-away-from-home for families with children being treated for cancer. The house opened on September 7, 1979 and provides overnight accommodations for families who travel hundreds of miles to Boston hospitals for treatment. The New England Chapter of the IFDA has been responsible for the ongoing refurbishing of the house since 1996. All proceeds from fundraising and donations of goods and materials go to the continuation of our mission to make The Ronald McDonald House速 a comfortable and beautiful home where families can find strength and emotional support while living the trauma of childhood cancer. Please give as generously as you can. All donations will make a difference. Donations will be collected the evening of December 8th at our Holiday Members Dinner. Each donor that evening will receive a box of Angel Cards as a small thank you for your generosity. At the dinner, you will have the opportunity to learn more about our Angel Tree initiative and the Ronald McDonald House. If you cannot come to the party, you can still donate by mailing the form below. Thank you so much for your consideration! =================================================================== Please make checks payable to Boston Ronald McDonald House or pay with a credit card. Card Type: __________________

CC #: _________________________________________________

Exp Date: _________________________ 3-digit Sec. Code: __________ Donation Amt: $______________ Donor Name: ________________________________________________ Donor Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Donor Phone #: ______________________________________________ Please mail to: Boston Ronald McDonald House, c/o Chris Kay, 3 Charles Everett Way, Hingham, MA 02043

Walk for Education September 30, 2010 The second annual New England Chapter Educational Foundation Walkathon was a terrific success, nearly tripling monies raised to support the Educational Foundation’s 16 grants and scholarships. Twelve Boston Design Center showrooms formed the ‘walk’, each offering educational programs about their products and services. Walkers and supporters then enjoyed a lovely reception at Janus et Cie, where cocktails and a raffle of architectural photography services by Michael J Lee Photography furthered the good times and the proceeds. Heartiest thanks to our generous Walkathon sponsors: Gerrity Stone, Boston Lights Expo/Designers Lighting Forum New England, California Closets, FDO Group, GettingHomeDesign.com, Interim Furnishings, JD Communications, M-Geough, Michael J Lee Photography, Poggenpohl, Stark Carpet, Steven King Inc. and Venegas and Company.

John Gambell, Patricia Fontecchio, Barbara Cheney

Jim M-Geough, Patricia Fontecchio, Barbara Cheney

Linda Mariani, Kelli Webber, Al Lagueux

John Gambell, Linda Mariani, Sue Adams

Teresa Burnett, Al Lagueux

Tricia LeVangie, Kris Shaffer, Susan Tata- Fitzgerald Photo credit: Linda Merrill

Maureen Grace, Barbara Cheney, Kim Roberts, Jacqui Becker, Patricia Fontecchio, Margaret Furlong

Diana Levine, Linda Stimson

Teresa Burnett, Linda Merrill

Margaret Furlong, Rob Henry

Kathie Chrisicos, Tricia LeVangie

Patricia Fontecchio, Michael Lee

Jacqui Becker, Patricia Fontecchio

Karl Ivester, Ray Bachand

Peter Dolat, Maureen Grace

Deborah Berger, Teresa Burnett, Kim Roberts, Danielle Meeker

2010 Designer Showcase Awards The International Furnishings and Design Association, in partnership with Design New England Magazine, are pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Designer Showcase & Recognition Awards. The winners were recognized in five categories: Living Spaces, Dining Rooms, Specialty Spaces, Kitchen/Bath and Community Service. Karen Dzendolet and Thom Gylnn of Eye Catching Interiors, Inc. won in the category of Living Spaces for their work on the project “Nashua Living Room”. This award winning team stayed true to the client’s desire to keep the original footprint of the house while creating a more contemporary feel for entertaining. Karen and Thom maintained the authenticity of the 1970’s Cape style home while focusing on the dynamic contrast between those traditional and modern elements. Beverly Rivkind, the winner of the Dining Room Award and owner of Beverly Rivkind Interior Design, transformed her client’s stiff traditional dining room into a perfect combination of “country-chic sensibility” and elegance. Ultimately, the room, complete with intricately carved wood structures and Louis XIV chairs, fulfills the client’s goal: it is functional, warm and inviting, as well as full of unexpected appropriate contrasts and surprises. The project, “Recycled Design Inspiration” by Deborah Farrand of Dressing Rooms, was crowned winner in the Specialty Space category. Farrand transformed an existing two car garage to create a contemporary, yet classical, design studio where the client could conduct their business ventures. The space is practical, functional and showcases a love of the past with a dedication to the future. The Kitchen category was won by Shirin Tahsili of Moda Cucina for her work on the project “Design with Challenge”. This Beacon Hill project produced a handsome kitchen that embraced existing structural elements, while customizing features tailored to the client’s expectations. The final award bestowed was the Community Service Award given to Chris Kay, interior designer and owner of Trademark Style. Kay is in her fourth year as an IFDA NE Board Member and is Vice President of Community Services. Her principal efforts, along with her active participation in her home community of Hingham, Massachusetts, have been assisting the Boston Ronald McDonald House, a home-away-from-home facility for families with children being treated for cancer.

The winners of the 2010 Designer Showcase & Community Service Recognition Awards are announced by Design New England’s Gail Ravgiala and Steve Twombly:

Category: Living Space; Winners: Thom Glynn and Karen Dzendolet

Category: Dining Space; Winner: Beverly Rivkind

Gail Ravgiala, Deborah Farrand, Karen Dzendolet, Thom Glynn, Beverly Rivkind, Christine Kay, Shirin Tahsili, Steve Twombly

Category: Specialy Spaces; Winner: Deborah Farrand

Category: Kitchens & Baths; Winner: Shirin Tahsili

Category: Community Service; Winner: Christine Kay

2nd Annual IFDA Designer Showcase

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Beverly Rivkind

Shirin Tahsili

BEVERLY RIVKIND INTERIOR DESIGN

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Deborah Farrand

EYE CATCHING INTERIORS LLC

DRESSING ROOMS

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2nd Annual IFDA Designer Showcase AWARD WINNER Community Service Award Chris Kay

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Interior designer and owner of Trademark Style, Chris is serving her fourth year as an IFDA NE Board Member and Vice President of Community Services. In her capacity as VP of Community Service, she has led a team of designers and vendors, the Community Service Committee, whose principal effort for many years has been assisting the Boston Ronald McDonald House by providing them with interior design services and facilitating their acquisition of furnishings. The Ronald McDonald House is a home-away-from-home for families with children being treated for cancer at Boston area hospitals. Due in considerable part to the generosity of this team and their contacts and trades, this facility, in an older residential neighborhood near Boston’s hospitals, is able to offer a warm, comfortable and attractive home for children of various ages and their families facing the trauma of chemotherapy, radiation and other cancer treatments in an unfamiliar city. Chris, in collaboration with her team, has worked on various projects over the past five years, from refurbishing the playroom, the carriage house common areas and is currently planning to assist in redecorating the main guest rooms in 2011. In December of 2009, she received an award for her efforts from the NE IFDA board for her leadership of the IFDA Community Service Committee and IFDA Board. Chris’ “volunteer” work continues at her home as she is a wife and mother of four children. She has served on the Hingham Education Foundation’s Board of Trustees for seven years, taught religious education for fifteen years, coached various sports teams and volunteered in many capacities with the Hingham Mother’s Club, Hingham Newcomer’s Club, Hingham Veteran’s Memorial, Hingham Sports Partnership, South Shore Conservatory, Ward Street Turf Project, Plymouth River School, Hingham Middle School and Hingham High School PTOs etc.

Members Dinner & Designer Showcase & Recognition Awards October 21, 2010 The consensus from the attendees was this was one of the best IFDA events in recent memory. We had a record number of 91 people attending and the many vendor tables and designer showcase event made the festivities beneficial for both designers and vendors. A big thanks to Delia Inc./Viking Kitchen Center in Westwood for playing host for the evening. The change of venue and the beautiful showroom added greatly to the overall enthusiasm and energy exhibited in their showroom. After plenty of time for vendors to exhibit their products, networking and a great dinner, the group gathered together for the presentation of the winners of the 2nd Annual Designer Showcase & Recognition Awards. We are pleased that Design New England again sponsored the Showcase and coordinated the panel of independent judges to select the winners.

Holly Markham

Rob Henry of Sounds Good was the master of ceremonies of the event. The Design New England team of Steve Twombly, Publisher and Gail Raviala, editor-in-chied, presented the awards to the designers. Congratulations to all the winners!

Susan St. Laurent Linda Merrill, Ray Bachand

Kate Krall, Shirin Tahsili, Elizabeth Wallace

Rosemary Porto, Susan Shulman, Donna Venegas

Rob Henry, Sue Adams, Jacqui Becker

Chris Kay

Ray Bachand, Sara Grossman

Sue Adams, Steve Twombly

Rob Henry

Carolyn Meek, Chistina Tassie Miller, Joanne DiFrancesco

Beverly Rivkind, Ray Bachand, Joyce Koh

Teresa Burnett, Bob Ernst, Jacqui Becker

Marilyn MacLeod, Bob Ernst

Creating Eco-Friendly Kitchens at Poggenpohl October 27 On October 27th, Poggenpohl hosted a lively event to educate IFDA members and nonmembers with a panel who provided their expertise for kitchen and building sustainability. The conversation centered on the elements of an Eco-friendly kitchen, including natural and sustainable materials and certification criteria. The panel included Rosemary Porto of Poggenpohl, Nicole Goldman, Founder of “g” Green Design Center and Stephanie Horowitz, AIA Certified Passive House Consultant. Jo Ann Ross shared her expertise as Chief Wine Educator and her vast knowledge of organic wines served throughout the evening that were chosen to accompany the delicious and local hors d’oeuvres created and passed to the guests by Jennifer and Julia Frost of Chive catering. Jennifer Frost gave guests a presentation on creating the simple, yet delectable hors d’oeuvres served for the event.

Tedd McKee, Patrick Miller, Nicole Goodman, Rosemary Porto

Stephanie Horowitz & Julia Frost

Joanne Ross presenting organic wines to the group

Stephanie Horowitz, Patrick Miller, Nicole Goodman, Rosemary Porto

Patrick Miller, Andie Day & Bob Ernst

Joanne Ross & Rosemary Porto

Many thanks to our corporate sponsors! IFDA New England Chapter gratefully acknowledges our corporate sponsors. Please support our corporate sponsors by visiting their showrooms. To inquire about sponsorship programs, contact Bob Ernst, VP Sponsorships at bobby@fbnonline.net

INTERNATIONAL SPONSOR: SILVER LEVEL Benjamin Moore & Company SILVER

Wolfers Lighting

The Lighting Experts

BRONZE

Beacon Hill/Robert Allen Showroom

New England Home Magazine Celebrating Fine Design and Architecture

California Closet

FBN Construction

MWI Fibershield For Worry Free Living

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Thanks to our corporate sponsors International Sponsor: Silver Level Benjamin Moore & Company

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IFDA New England Chapter gratefully acknowledges our corporate sponsors. Please support our corporate sponsors by visiting their show-rooms. To inquire about sponsorship programs, contact Bob Ernst, VP Sponsorships at bobby@fbnonline.net