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The 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event

| home decor, New York City

As you saw on Instagram and from my Sparkle Session interview with Nicole Gibbons on Saturday I attended the kick off party of this years 10th Annual Design on a Dime fundraising event  on Thursday evening.  An enormous event space in Chelsea housed  decorated spaces from over sixty top interior designers filled with new merchandise.

I have to say though, a dime is a misnomer.  Try design on a Benjamin –  the merchandise sells for 50% to 70% off retail price during the  three day event. All of the profits from the Design on a Dime event help Housing Works “Get A Room” for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, which I loved.  Just to set the stage lamps I saw lamps for $200, a crib for $450, an arm chair for $625, a custom neon sign for $800, and a mirror for the bargain price of $1,100. From this classy evening I picked up ten things:

(1) Bright paint is all the rage.  
And other people love cobalt as much as I do. 
Erin Swift Design with Valspar Off Broadway paint 
 
(2) Even the “it” crowd loves sunburst mirrors. 

Bloomingdale’s / Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams 

 
(3) Don’t be afraid to bring statement pieces in the bedroom. 
Stevens Design Group
 
Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - Stevens Design Group

(4) Pink is pretty even when you are an adult.
 Nicole Gibbons / Ethan Allen booth / Valspar Sweety Pie pink 

 
Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - Nicole Gibbons / Ethan Allen booth / Valspar's Sweet Pie pink
 
(5) Too many metallics, patterns, and textures is not a thing. 
This is perfection overload. 
Marks and Frantz Design 
 
Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - Marks and Frantz Design
 
 
(6) You can never escape Queen Bey – this is Blue Ivy’s nursery. 
And I want that chandelier. 
Byron James for House of Oasis

 
Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - Byron James for House of Oasis
(7) Designers who engaged with passersby’s (me!) 
really made their spaces come alive. 
Tamara Matthews Stevenson in her booth 

Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - Tamara Matthews Stevenson in her booth
(8) A gallery wall can be comprised entirely of sketches.

Travis Abbot Interiors 

Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - Travis Abbot Interiors

 
 
(9) Even the NYC elite like candy bars. 

Valspar Paint’s Candy Bar
  

Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - Valspar Paint's Candy Bar
(10) Full length mirrors always make for good selfies. 
Black House White Market Dress / Cynthia Rowley Blazer / Kate Spade bag / Calvin Klein pumps
 
Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - selfie
 
Being about to attend the VIP portion of the event allowed me an hour to walk around and take pictures of all of the booths before the selling began.  Plus,  it was fun to see how many different designers chose to paint their booths with Valspar’s new line of paint, Valspar Reserve – great ideas for the statement wall I have been coveting. I planned my shopping very strategically and was able to pick and choose and pick up cute things within budget. I really wished I had settled on a new apartment so I would be able to pick up a splurge piece to decorate the new space, but alas, no cigar yet.  
 
Housing Works - 10th Annual Design on a Dime Event - Gift Bag
From the event I took home the latest copy of Elle Decor which came with the ticket,  I bought at autographed copy of Humans of New York which you know from this post I am obsessed with, a set of two song birds from Ethan Allen, Two’s Company birds of a feather owl spreaders, two golden seashells, and a beautiful rose gold ring. 

I had a fantastic time at the event, thanks Valspar for the invite! 

Ps. A VERY happy birthday to my mom – 
everything I said last year in my post rings true!
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  1. Ivaneide says

    I love your makeover and your khceitn, I want to replace my worktops with a similar granite to yours.With regards to your bar stools, I think picking out a dark colour from the granite, maybe a very dark grey or slate colour would look great. It’s hard for me to see the wall colour but I think they would look stunning. Maybe because they have that crossed back you could even do a little sanding of the edges to give a French distressed look to them and show some of the original wood.Thank you for sharing such a lovely room.Lee 🙂

  3. pattrickjh says

    Thanks so much for covering Design on a Dime! I hope I make your round-up next year!

  4. Jenn says

    ooh, love #2. those fuzzy chair covers are kind of hilarious and awesome all at the same time. the sketches in #8 are great too!

  14. Lisette says

    Having just painted a room with a bright blue under a tan, I gotta tell ya…think twice about it. It’s not for me. But those golden seashells and the gallery wall of sketches??? DIVINE! I want a gallery wall of sketches for my office. Is Etsy a good option? Where would get them from?

  16. Pamela says

    How fun!! All of these rooms are amazing! Not so sure I’d have some of them in my house but I really am loving that cobalt paint! And that second room is gorgeous!!

    <3, Pamela
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