SEPTEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER | |
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IFDA New England Celebrates Design Excellence at the 2023 Awards Gala
“Night Sky Over Versailles” on September 29, 2023 at the Park Plaza Hotel
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More than 330 members and guests of the International Furnishings and Design Association New England gathered at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston on Friday, September 29, 2023, to celebrate excellence in design. The main ballroom sparkled to complement the splendor of the theme: “Night Sky Over Versailles.” John Trifone of Minotti Boston, and Larissa Cook, of FBN Construction co-chaired the event.
The awards were hosted by HGTV star Taniya Nayak, Principal of Taniya Nayak Design, Judy George, President of Judy George International, and Tess Woods, Publisher of Modern Luxury Interiors Boston. Awards were given Excellence for Individual Contributions in nine categories including:
Architect of the Year – awarded to John Barron Clancy, ART Architects
Designer of the Year – awarded to Vani Sayeed, Vani Sayeed Studios
Lifetime Achievement – awarded to Meichi Peng, Meichi Peng Design Studio.
Designer to Watch– Tina Marguerite Sylvester, Marguerite Interiors LLC
Community Spirit – Jacqueline Becker, Jacqueline Becker Fine Art Consulting Services
Spotlight Award – John Speridakos, Cosmos Painting
Photograph of the Year – Elaine Fredrick, Elaine Fredrick Photography
Student Designer or the Year – Maren Found, Endicott College
President's Award– John Trifone, Minotti
Nezam Shalchi and Affy Jafari of Nezam Custom once again created the trophies for the three main individual award winners.
Twenty-two Project Category Awards went to Interior Living Areas in Transitional, Modern, and Traditional projects, and additional project category winners included Best Landscape Design, Best Commercial Design, Best Showroom, and Best Use of Smart Home Technology
Judging was done by Dawn Brinson, FIFDA, President of The Media Matters, and current IFDA International President; Michael McCarthy, editor-in-chief at Modern Luxury Media, and David Santiago, owner of Casa Santi Interior Design.
Two IFDA international awards were also presented: IFDA International Trailblazer Award went to Patti Carpenter and IFDA International Honorary Recognition Award went to Ellen Gefen.
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Elegant Cocktail Hour & Silent Auction to benefit Lovin' Spoonfuls, a 13 year old Massachusetts fresh foods rescue and distribution organization. | |
L to R : Beth Wise, Ellen Gefen,Gefen Marketing, Dawn Brinson, FIFDA, The Media Matters, IFDA International President | |
L to R: Lorelle Carson,FBN Construction, Marie & Louie Antoinette, Larissa Cook, FBN Construction, International President-Elect and Co-Chair of the Gala | |
Center: Nick Buni with The Adams-Beasley Associates Team | |
John Trifone, Minotti Boston, IFDA New England President-Elect & Co-Chair of the Gala with Ellen Gefen, Gefen Marketing, International Honorary Recognition Recipient | |
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Zach Kenney, ZK Painting, LLC, IFDA New England VP of Public Relations
with Jill Sultan
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L to R: Vani Sayeed, Vani Sayeed Studios,The Antoinettes, & Kyle Tripp, IFDA New England President | |
Georgia Zikas, Georgia Zikas Design,IFDA New England VP of Education Foundation & Guest | |
R to L: Michelle Southworth, MWI Fiber-Shield, IFDA New England VP of Communication & Marketing, Natscha Clarke, & Guest | |
L to R: Larissa Cook, FBN Construction, IFDA President-Elect with Judy George, President of Judy International, Co-Host of Gala | |
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John Speridakos, Cosmos Painting Company, Inc. & Family
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L to R: Karen Dzendolet, KDZ Designs. LLC, IFDA Education Foundation Chair, Dawn Brinson, FIFDA, The Media Matters, IFDA Carolinas Chapter & IFDA International President | |
Individual Awards created by Nezam Shalchi & Affy Jafari of Nezam Custom | |
Larissa Cook, IFDA President -Elect & Co-Host of Gala with Kyle Tripp, President of IFDA New England Chapter | |
L to R: Co-Host Taniya Nayak, Award Winner Stephanie Pavildes, & Co-Host Judy George | |
L to R: Winners Vani Sayeed, John Barron Clancy & Meichi Peng | |
Above: Larissa Cook, FBN Construction, IFDA International President-Elect with IFDA New England Treasurer Ian Kaplan, Design Boston Guide | |
Linda Kulla, FIFDA, Executive Director of IFDA & IFDA New York Member with John Trifone, Minotti Boston, IFDA NE President-Elect & Co-Chair of Gala | |
Patti Carpenter, Carpenter & Company, IFDA New York Member & IFDA Trailblazer Award Recipient | |
Ellen Gefen, Gefen Marketing & IFDA Carolinas Member accepts the International Honorary Recognition Award from Larissa Cook. | |
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NEW YORK CHAPTER
IFDA NEW YORK SELECTS
New York Now
August 2023
We all had an amazing time walking the show and presenting awards
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L to R: Robert di Mauro, Zahava Schwartz, IFDA NY VP of Membership, Jennifer Munich, IFDA NY Treasurer & President-Elect, Lissette Veras, Erin Nova, IFDA NY VP of Trade Awareness, Brent Jackson, Alex Jones, & Hisashi Miyao | |
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On September 27th, Rene's Fabric Armor Team invited everyone in the Annapolis area to come meet their industry representatives and see their favorite trade offerings at a To The Trade 2023 Table Top Show at
The Annapolis Elks Lodge.
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Ida McCausland, Immediate Past International President and current IFDA DC President manned the welcome table armed with applications and EF brochures | |
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IFDA'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SILVER SPONSOR OF
BIENENSTOCK FUTURE DESIGNERS SUMMIT
— Two IFDA Members Participated —
The Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, was a Silver Sponsor of the Bienenstock Furniture Library’s third annual Future Designers Summit in High Point, N.C., September 20 to 22.
The Future Designers Summit was an immersive educational experience conceived and organized by the library for nurturing the next generation of industry professionals in fields ranging from furniture and industrial design to interior architecture and merchandising.
Following a competitive applications review earlier this year, 40 students from universities and colleges across the U.S. attended this three-day event, featuring keynote presentations by designer Corey Damon Jenkins; trend forecaster and creative director Patti Carpenter, IFDA; and Tammy Nagem, President and CEO, High Point Market Authority. Nancy Fire of Nancy Fire Designs, IFDA, is one of the panelists. There were also be in-depth facility tours and opportunities to earn one of three $5,000 scholarship awards.
“We are honored to support such an important initiative,” said Karen Dzendolet, Chairman of the Board of the Educational Foundation of IFDA. “Educating and inspiring the next generation as well as encouraging career growth is what we are all about. Our thanks to IFDA EF Board Member and past IFDA EF Board Chairman Helen Wagner for spearheading this effort.”
“Sponsorships are critical for funding student participation and awards” said Karla Jones, Executive Director, Bienenstock Furniture Library. “We’re grateful to all our sponsors for their generous support of this industry-forward student initiative.”
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Patti Carpenter, keynote speaker, IFDA 2023 Trailblazer Award Recipient and IFDA NY Member | |
Nancy Fire of Nancy Fire Designs and also an IFDA NY Member was one of the panelists. | |
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IFDA'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES
GRANT WINNERS FOR 2023
~ Pursuits Vary from Sustainability and Inclusivity to Universal Design and Historic Preservation ~
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The Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA is pleased to announce its grant winners for 2023. Since the early years of our 76-year-old global design industry alliance, EF has awarded grants to talented professionals as well as scholarships to high-achieving design students annually. The funds awarded this year total $30,000. The judging is conducted by a subset of the EF’s Board of Trustees.
“Congratulations to all these deserving individuals! We are very pleased to present the grants for a diverse array of projects,” said Karen Dzendolet, Chairman of the Board of the Educational Foundation of IFDA. “The grant winners’ skills and initiative in undertaking new challenges are impressive and each exemplified the goals of the award they were granted, whether universal design, historic preservation, professional development through expanding horizons or the advancement of interior design programs.” Earline Feldman, FIFDA, Director of Scholarships and Grants, echoed the sentiment. “Though the judges were challenged in selecting winners, each one was very deserving of the award.”
IFDA Educational Foundation Grants are offered to all professionals working in the interior design or furnishings related fields, but not to undergraduate students. For more information, visit: ifdaef.org.
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Elizabeth Brown Grant to Interior Design Programs
($2,500)
Kim Dutkosky, a Lecturer at Indiana University, focuses on teaching students about the design process, building codes, materials, finishes and methods of construction. Utilizing her 20-plus years in the interior design industry, she creates hands-on activities and assignments that mimic working world scenarios in the classroom. By concentrating on the details and fundamentals of design, Kim has been able to help students enter the workforce with skills that set them apart from other candidates.
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Irma Dobkin Universal Design Grant ($2,000)
Stephanie McGoldrick is a member of the Interior Architecture + Design faculty at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her experience teaching for the past ten years at various institutions includes specialties in universal design, environmental sustainability and lighting design. Prior to entering academia, Professor McGoldrick worked as an interior designer and project manager at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. where she oversaw design solutions for the Institution's museum stores and cafés.
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Her grant will support Professor McGoldrick’s endeavor to bring back a universal design symposium to the UMass Dartmouth campus. The Universal Design Symposium will bring together students, educators, community members with various backgrounds and abilities, individuals with disabilities and design professionals to collaborate and share experiences related to universal design across multiple platforms. | | |
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Ina Mae Kaplan Historic Preservation Grant ($2,000)
Andrew Grider attended Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Interior Design and minoring in Craft and Material Studies. He will recreate new bed hangings and canopy ceiling with textiles for two rooms at the Historic Hill House Museum in Olde Towne, Portsmouth. The house was erected in 1825. For museum purposes of educating visitors, one room will be furnished as if it were Winter and the other Summer to show how the rooms changed to accommodate climates in the bed hangings, window treatments, slipcovers and so forth.
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This grant has given Grider the opportunity to recreate the testers, a key element to the bedsteads that are missing from the two mahogany American Empire style bedsteads that will house the new bed hangings and canopy ceilings with textiles. | | |
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Tony Torrice Professional Development Grant ($1,500)
"Over the past twenty years, I’ve deeply immersed myself in the world of interior design, culminating recently in my role as Design Project Manager for a distinguished luxury custom home builder. I am elated to share that I’ve been selected as the recipient of a $1500 educational grant.” said Michele Kiefert. “With this generous support, my aspiration is to explore specialized courses that delve into innovative design techniques, environmental sustainability and inclusivity in interior spaces. My goal is to not only enrich my own understanding but to also contribute to advancing our industry’s standards. I am profoundly grateful to the foundation for recognizing my commitment and for fueling the next chapter of my professional journey."
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Valerie Moran Memorial Grant for IFDA members ($3,000)
Sandra Reicis is a Professor of Interior Design and Program Coordinator at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, N.Y. “I am honored to receive the Valerie Moran Grant, which will support my participation in the International Conference for Caring Communities (ICCC) Windsor High-Level Consultations, Strategies and Solutions - Partnerships and Practice to be held November 6-8, 2023, at St. George’s House, Windsor Castle, U.K.,” said Reicis. The ICCC is a not-for-profit organization that has Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. ICCC acts as a bridge linking government, civil society organizations, the private sector, universities and the United Nations in their efforts as a catalyst for new solutions that enhance and encourage adaptation and or replication in both developing and developed countries.
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“This year’s conference areas are sustainability, leadership and the creative economy. These three areas closely align with my work and interests as a professional designer and college professor. My goal in
attending this conference is to learn, collaborate and expand my leadership skills in order to provide mentorship and professional opportunities to emerging designers and professional colleagues as well as to expand my personal business aspirations,” concluded Reicis.
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CAROLINAS
Educator
Adriann Welch
Randolph Community College
Robbins, NC
NEW ENGLAND
Professional
Kelley Antonuccio
Kelley Elizabeth Interiors
Burlington, MA
Laura Sheehan
Trefler's
Newton, MA
Rosie Woods
Broadview Marketing
Providence, RI
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NEW YORK
Professional
Jordan Long
Souvenir Home
Nashville, TN
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PHILADELPHIA
Professional
Linda McManus
History Attic Research
Chalfont, PA
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Sarah Castro
Castro Design
Dresher, PA
Veronica Lindefelt
Firber Vibez
Havertown, PA
Student
Alli Roth
Moore College of Art & Design
Dowingtown, PA
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RICHMOND
Professional
Eman AlSulaimani
Perspective Interiors, LLC
Glen Allen, TX
Carol Eubank
Eubank Design Concepts
Virginia Beach, VA
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Student
Stewart Allen
University of Richmond
Henrich, VA
Margaret Bonsell
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
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Leslie Brooks
University of Richmond
Mineral, VA
Maryann Cox
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
Marietta Daniel
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
Tamara Singleton
Indigo & Olive Decor
Henrico, VA
Christina Murto
University of Richmond
Moseley, VA
Sara Rose
University of Richmond
Richmond,VA
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VIRTUAL
Professional
Claire Smith
1710 Designs and Interiors
Sugar Land, TX
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Tuesday November 14, 2023 - Thursday November 16, 2023
Interwoven
Downtown High Point Buildings
High Point, NC
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