Holiday House ~ Franklin Eighth and Patrick J. Hamilton

Holiday House NYC opens it's doors tomorrow after a star studded Gala this evening.
For the past 6 years, Holiday House has showcased many leading designers and brought much needed awareness and support to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), founded by Evelyn Lauder in 1993. Iris Dankner, a 17 year survivor and interior designer, established this event in the hopes to do just that and has been leading the charge with this event, and with this year's Holiday House Hamptons as well.

Many of these rooms, I am sure you remember from right here on the blog! (Holiday House 2011, Holiday House 2012, ..)

with Tina & Sarah in their room at Holiday House

I begin my tour with rooms designed by fellow interior designer and bloggers with whom I have had the pleasure to get to know well over the years - Sarah Sarna and Tina Ramchandani of Franklin Eighth... and Patrick J Hamilton.

Tina & Sarah designed one of the spaces on the main floor just off the entry. As a small lounge area before the powder room, this space has great light and architectural details which they both used to their advantage while creating this warm monochromatic environment.

In their Jazz Appreciation Month inspired room and using one of my favorite wallcoverings, Feather Fan by Cole & Son through Lee Jofa, they were able to create layers of pattern and texture while maintaining their color palette but simply alternating the patterns.

Mixtures of angular motifs and sensual curves, nodding to the Art Deco style, all work seamlessly in this space.

Art by Petta Thompson, and Porta Romana light fixtures set within the panelled walls..

Art Petta Thompson / Gianni Burratoni and James Meyer all through Dorfman Projects

One other designer, showcasing how MUCH can be done and done well in a New York Style small space was Patrick J Hamilton of the blog, Ask Patrick.

Celebrating a very apropos St Patrick's Day, Patrick delighted in rich emerald greens.

As he explained to me in the space, he enjoys really playing with dark colors and using a tone on tone color palette especially in small rooms, which he does here so successfully.

 The custom wood panelling.. with a hint of the four leaf clover one would hope to find on this day, and introducing warm wood tones through a very cohesive mix of modern and antique pieces of furniture and art.

Congratulations to both these designers, and all participating in this year's showhouse.

More to come on the blog, but do make sure to visit as it is only open through December 18th.

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Once again, breast cancer survivors and advocates will unite to create a designer showhouse benefiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), founded by Evelyn Lauder in 1993. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the exquisite interiors while at the same time raising critical funds for BCRF.

Holiday House NYC 2013 will be open daily from November 21 - December 18.
Address: 2 East 63rd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues.(NY)

House Beautiful's "Beautiful in Black & White" Chair Scavenger Hunt

Incelebration of the March 2013 “Color Combinations” issue of House Beautiful, the magazine is goingto Hollywood to launch its tribute to the most classic color combination of allwith an exciting social media happening called:

“Beautiful in Black &White.” 

It’sall part of House Beautiful’s fourth annual Chair Scavenger Hunt, and I would like to invite you to be a part of it. 

Celebratingthe glory days of cinema, House Beautiful's editor in chief NewellTurner will launch the “Beautiful in Black & White” program in Los Angeles onMarch 6 as the team will secretly place 20 black and white chairsin iconic locations around the city - all for the taking!

The streets of L.A. will be have these two-toned beauties carefully placed and I have the secrets to share with you on How to Win this FANTASTIC Frontgate outdoor chair from the "Donatella Collection"!

Donatella Arm Chair - Frontgate - Outdoor Collection

As part of this campaign, I was asked to share one of my favorite *oldie but goodies* from Old Hollywood and what perfect timing the day before the Oscars.. 

...so of course the first film that came to mind was a favorite film starring Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers. What is more "Old Hollywood" then this dynamic duo?

TOP HAT: 1935

aren't you swaying back and forth just listening to this?? 

"Cheek to Cheek” still remains one of the most memorable moments from this movie and showcases these two stars at their very best. Even the flying feathers from Roger's dress, which she helped design, couldn't damper the true cinematic moment that was created by this scene.

Top Hat: 1935/ Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

#HBCHAIRS

Lavish sets greatly inspired in the ART DECO period seem to perfectly integrate the Donatella Chair from Frontgate, even though there is a slight Baroque undertone, the curves and overall form couldn't be more perfectly suited within this "Hollywood Glam" vibe .. doesn't it just seem right?

*PIN TO WIN* - Stay tuned to House Beautiful news on HouseBeautiful.com  and Dec-a-Porter on Twitter
#HBCHAIRS

Carol Clark and Van Nest Polglase created this stage set in the Lido of Venice. Italy, with elaborate Hollywood-esque staircases and ornamental bridges which acted as a perfect backdrop to Astaire & Rogers, the stunning wardrobe and music as they danced each scene - transporting the audience from the dark moments of their reality to a world of lush extravagance and luxury.

Top Hat: 1935/ Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

Top Hat: 1935/ Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

And in keeping with the House Beautiful's Black & White theme - the strong contrasts of these sets were enhanced with creative set decorator and production tricks with darkened canals dyed black to enrich and enhance the contrast of the very bright whites. 

Top Hat: 1935/ Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

WANT TO WIN??

It is as easy as 1 -2 3 to be part of the "House Beautiful Scavenger Hunt" & 

here’s how it works:

1. Follow House Beautiful @HouseBeautiful on Twitter forclues about where to find and win “your” chair in LA between March 6th - 7th. 
2. Make sure to follow ME on twitter @decaporter and onMarch 5th I will share the much needed clues on whereto find this chair using the hashtag #hbchairs
3. Stay tuned for House Beautiful's Pinterest Contest in which you will be asked to include at leastone pin from this post!! (I made a special *Pin to Win* Picture just for this!)
4. Follow us both on Pinterest too -> Dec-a-Porter and House Beautiful

See you soon ~ March 5th on Twitter
& March 6/7th -> See You In LA! 

and the winner is:

via House Beautiful's Facebook page

Couldn't make it to Los Angeles?

You can still enter to win a free chair in the Pinterest sweepstakes starting March 11th.

Starting March 11, 2013, repin three or more of your favorite pins from House Beautiful's Beautiful Black and White Pinterest board. You'll be automatically entered to win one of five chairs we're giving out from Room & Board, Room Service, Target, Grandin Road, and Frontgate. 

Stay tuned next week for the official details on how to enter and the sweepstakes rules.

To Play:

1. Follow House Beautiful's Pinterest boards

2. Repin 3 or more favorite images from a designated Pinterest board on our site, we'll tell you where to find it next week. You're entered to win!

Thanks so much to Jenni Pulos, from Bravo’s Flipping Out and Interior Therapy.

film Top Hat sources: GlamAmour ; Storify ; IMdb