11th Annual Design on a Dime Benefit, NYC

Design on a Dime Benefit | Photo: Average Socialite

Affair: Design on a Dime Benefit

When: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 @ 5:30 PM (VIP opening night reception

Friday, April 24th-Saturday, April 25th, 2015 (Shopping and public sale)

Hot Spot: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th St, NYC

Deets: New York City’s most popular interior design benefit, Housing Works’ Eleventh Annual Design on a Dime. The 3-day event features over 60 of the world’s top interior designers, who create unforgettable room vignettes with new merchandise, which is donated and then sold for 50 to 70 percent off retail pricing!

Proceeds from Design on a Dime benefit Housing Works’ newest supportive housing development, the Hull Street Residence. Hull Street is a from-the-ground-up housing development project that will transform a vacant 6,000 sq ft. lot, into a beautiful and safe home for 26 single, formerly homeless adults living with HIV/AIDS.

Attracting a star-studded crowd, the Opening Night Reception was celebrated with hundreds of VIPs, designers, and friends of Housing Works. A-list design enthusiasts mingled with top designers, including event chairs. Guests got the first public look at the room vignettes and enjoyed exclusive preview shopping, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live entertainment.

Spotted: Founding Chair James Huniford and Honorary Chairs Lara Spencer, Co-host on ABC’s Good Morning America, Interior Designer and Author, along with Co-chairs Michael Boodro, Editor in Chief, Designer and President of L-7 Designs Inc., George Oliphant, Host of NBC’s George to the Rescue, Evette Rios, Correspondent for ABC’s The Chew, Bevy Smith of Fashion Queens, Victoria Secret model Martha Hunt, Chris Benz, Steve Fanuka, B.O.R.N. to style cast members, model Tommy Dunn, and special appearances were made by Nina Garcia, Ryan Serhant, Robin Barron, and Andy Cohen.

Hint For The Average Socialite: Tickets were available for purchase here.

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