Last Update: April 6, 2005   


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Throughout the weekend of April 8-10, 2005, you will have the opportunity to view and bid on a number of valuable auction items. You'll find everything from Baccarat lamps to custom rugs to travel packages. The auction item list below will be updated periodically, and items will be on display at the Lighthouse and the A&D Building during the Inside DecArts weekend.

Chances to buy raffle tickets are available by clicking the "purchase raffle chances" button. They can also be purchased at the 4 registration sites during the weekend. Raffle packages are listed below. Raffle and Auction winners do not need to attend be present to win. Winners will be notified by phone within 48 hours of the drawing.


Auction and raffle proceeds will benefit Lighthouse International.


HOW TO BUY RAFFLE TICKETS:


 
 

EXPERIENCE THE SOUTHWEST AS NEVER BEFORE

Santa Fe's FIRST EVER Three-Day Conference on Design, Architecture & the Arts

courtesy of  Western Interiors and Design Magazine

Retail value $3,700


Southwest Design Conference
June 23-27, 2005
presented by Western Interiors and Design


This extraordinary southwestern experience will bring you a rare sampling of fine western design, sculpture and the arts. It includes round-trip airfare for 2 from New York City to Albuquerque, transportation to Santa Fe, 4 nights and 5 days in historic Santa Fe at the four-star, four-diamond Hotel Eldorado. The luxurious Hotel Eldorado (www.eldoradohotel.com) is situated close to Santa Fe's famous Plaza and in walking distance to the city's finest restaurants, shops, galleries and the conference venues - the Lensic Performing Arts Center and Sweeney Convention Center. The package includes admission to all conference events including:

  • Fashion Show and Fundraiser
    2 tickets to the high-profile fashion show, cocktail party and dance party
  • Exhibition and Sale, Daily Wine-tasting
    2, 3-day tickets to juried exhibition and "marketplace" sale featuring finely-crafted, museum-quality furniture, home accents, jewelry and fashion. Materials include wood, leather, metal and textiles.
  • Exhibition Awards Ceremony
    Admission to awards ceremony honoring six exhibitors for design excellence of their achievements based on artistic pursuit and the convergence of art, design and craft. New Mexico's First Lady Barbara Richardson will present the awards.
  • Lecture Series
    2 tickets, each day, to seminars given by renowned architects, designers, curators and sculptors.
    Friday: Architecture:  Western Modernism Today
    Saturday: Art: Warhol and O'Keefe's Flowers
    Sunday: Design: The Creative Source
  • Southwestern BBQ
    Location TBD
    2 tickets to BBQ celebrating Western Interiors and Design magazine's 2nd Annual Design Conference.
AND

EXCLUSIVELY for Inside DecArts raffle winners:
  • an opportunity to meet Western Interiors and Design CEO and founder Carol A. Decker and Editor-in-Chief Michael Wollaeger
  • 2 tickets to view the "O'Keeffe/Warhol Flowers" exhibition at the O'Keeffe Museum.


Hotel Weekend stay at choice of The Benjamin or Affinia 50, with Breakfast each morning and cocktails for 2 at the Top of the Tower in the Beekman Hotel.

courtesy of
Affinia Hospitality

Retail value $1600
 
 
   
Closet Redesign by Closet Lady.


courtesy of
Closet Lady

Retail value $300
 
 
   
Private Places coffee table book

courtesy of
Harper Collins

Retail value $29.95
 
 
   
Several Maison-Christian Liaigre books

courtesy of
Holly Hunt

Retail value $65 each
 
 
   
Cosmetics Gift Basket

courtesy of
MAC Cosmetics

Retail value $300
 
 
   
Hotel 1-night stay at Marriott Midtown East Courtyard with Breakfast

courtesy of
Marriott Midtown East Courtyard

Retail value $260
 
 
   
Stainless Steel Microwave oven

courtesy of
Ashbourne House

Retail value $250
 
 
   
Signed edition of the book "Geoffrey Bradfield, Defining Millennium Modern". A vibrant collection images and descriptions of Mr. Bradfield's most astounding work to date. Lavish full-color photographs abound as this outstanding volume pays tribute to a de

courtesy of
Interiors By Royale

Retail value $75
 
 
   
Grand Prize

courtesy of
Western Interiors and Design Magazine

Retail value $3700
 
 
   

The following items will be on display in the A & D Building , 150 East 58th Street from April 8-9th


KitchenAid stand mixer

courtesy of
Bilotta Kitchens

Retail value $280
 
 
   
Discount on Stonework on Dalle De Varenne Limestone flooring with Chateau finish in Versailles pattern. Raffle with business card drop.

courtesy of
Cavendish Grey Architectural

Retail value $
 
 
   
Triple hook in chrome-plated brass from the Strict Collection.

courtesy of
Valli & Valli USA

Retail value $200
 
 
   

 

Bidding live at Lighthouse April 8 - 10th



2-hour Fabric and Color Consultation at the D&D Building (NY Metro Area)

courtesy of John A. Buscarello

Retail value $450

2-hour Interior Design Consultation (NY Metro Area)
 
2-hour Kitchen Design Consultation (NY Metro Area)

courtesy of John A. Buscarello

Retail value $450

2-hour Interior Design Consultation (NY Metro Area)
 
Philly Red Leather Arm Chair

courtesy of The Door Store

Retail value $599

This chair is a great size for city living. Available in red. Chair. 29 x 30.5 x 30.5"h.
 
2 King Down pillows

courtesy of Duxiana Bedding

Retail value $135 each


 
Venetian Mirror Lamp with Hand-sewn, Pleated Silk Lampshade

courtesy of Lampworks Inc.

Retail value $1725


 
Lighting Control Package
For 7-10 room home. Beautiful lighting at your fingertips.


courtesy of Lutron

Retail value $540

Residential lighting control wall box control package, with Diva Series 600 watt designer dimmers and 2 Maestro IR™ hand held remote control lamp dimmers.  White finish only, courtesy Lutron Electronics

Complete package includes: 5) Diva 600 watt wall box dimmers,  2) Diva 600 watt 3 way wall box dimmers,  3) Diva single pole switches,  2) Diva three way switches,  5) Single gang wall plates,  1) Two gang wall plates,  2) Table Lamp Credenza dimmers,

1) Hand held remote control dimmer
 
Tato Stool In Mustard Yellow

courtesy of M2L Inc.

Retail value $404


 
Shop, Walk, Talk with a Decorator

courtesy of Maggie Cohen Room Service Designs, Inc.

Retail value $500

Spend an insider-afternoon with ASID award-winning designer Maggie Cohen. Walk and shop NYC’s exclusive D&D Building and share all the “designer dish” at lunch in the building’s famed Astra Café.
 
Home Accessories Collection

courtesy of Maurice Villency

Retail value $895

700 thread count queen sheet set Maurice Villency's 700 thread count Milano bed linens are a true luxury. Available in a multitude of colors and patterns, they are not only the ultimate in comfort, but also the epitome of understated elegance.
 
Color Matching Made Easy
PANTONE® Fashion/Home Color Kit


courtesy of PANTONE®

Retail value $418

Capture your favorite colors instantly with PANTONE’S Color Cue Spectro-colorimeter and companion pocket-sized color guide. Just wave the meter over the color and the meter guides you to a match in your color fan. You’ll never make costly color mistakes again.
 
PANTONE® Home 2006 Forecast

courtesy of PANTONE®

Retail value $225

Have a project in mind, but don’t know where to start? Do what the pros do. Start with color. Get the inside story on home furnishing color trends for 2006 from world authority on color - PANTONE®. The convenient binder contains 76 swatches of forecasted colors, visuals and loads of inspiration for your future decorating projects.
 
Fine Wool Rug

courtesy of Saxony Carpet Company, Inc.

Retail value $2160

From Saxony's carpet collection by internationally renowned interior designer Nina Campbell, this "Gothic Weave" and other pure wool imported wilton weave carpet designs from The Nina Campbell Signature Collection are exclusively available at Saxony. The collection offers a variety of patterns and colors with coordinating borders. Size: 6'x 9'.
 
"Lena" Painted Glassware

courtesy of Scully & Scully

Retail value $135

Bursts of bright color decorate this cheerful glassware, hand painted in Italy exclusively for Scully & Scully. The flowers and leaves are outlined in red for a pleasing sense of textured Handwash. The set of six glasses consists of one glass in each color.
 
Antique Mirror Wall Sconce

courtesy of Sheba

Retail value $1800

Antique Pair of brass square form w/chased sconces decorated with etched mirror back reflecting the dual candle arms
 
Chinoiserie Sewing Box

courtesy of Antiques 202

Retail value $2250

French circa 1880 with a completely outfitted Interior
 
Gee’s Bend Quilt Collection Rug 3 x 5 Flat Weave

courtesy of Classic Rug Collection, Inc.

Retail value $99

Classic Rug Collection, Inc.
 
One pair green silk taffeta drapes

courtesy of Interiors By Royale

Retail value $1920

2 panels, 2 widths of fabric each, lined and heavy duty interlined with tac pleat tops. Draperies are 112" long.
 
Three 22" x 22", down and feather filled throw pillows

courtesy of Interiors By Royale

Retail value $1200

Made of white silk ultrasuede and green silk Taffeta with contrasting double flange and welting.
 


The following items will be on display in the A & D Building , 150 East 58th Street from April 8-9th




Two ottomans from the UP series

courtesy of B&B Italia

Retail value $574

Special 2004 Edition in orange and beige striped “jersey” designed renown Italian designer, Gaetano Pesce
 
Two Classic II metal swivel bar stools.

courtesy of Brown Jordan

Retail value $1648


 
Riverglade two-seater metal bench.

courtesy of Brown Jordan

Retail value $2050

Items to be picked up by winner.
 
Several Maison-Christian Liaigre books

courtesy of Holly Hunt

Retail value $65 each


 
Register for a FREE in-home, one-hour consultation, for NYC residents.

courtesy of Innovative Audio Video Showrooms

Retail value $150

Evaluation analyzes the potential for home theaters, music systems, home automation and centralized lighting.
 
Free design retainer

courtesy of Poggenpohl Kitchens

Retail value $3000


 
SieMatic Kitchen Ideas

courtesy of SieMatic Kitchens

Retail value $35

One hundred thirty pages of the most exquisite kitchen designs in America are featured in the new hardcover SieMatic Kitchen Idea Book. Meticulously photographed by professional interior design photographers to capture each SieMatic Kitchen's style, mood and ambiance, The SieMatic Kitchen Book illustrates a wide array of creative concepts in kitchen design.
 
Handsome Table Lamp

courtesy of Studium-Tile/Mosaic/Stone & Home Furnishings

Retail value $348

Global Lighting’s Xinia M, handsome table lamp with streamlined chrome and wood base topped with parchment-like stitched shade.
 
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