Last Update: April 6, 2005   


Inside DecArts is proud to offer six extraordinary seminars, on the hottest topics, hosted by the design industry's pros. Tickets will be available on-site, but - space is limited so reserve on-line now!
 
Ticket Price: $15 each
 
Duration:   45 minutes
 
Location:   Lighthouse International - Theater
111 East 59 th Street
(between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue)
 
Click on each seminar to register.



If you have a passion for collecting and displaying your possessions, you won't want to miss this informative seminar facilitated by Inspired House's chief editor, Jan Senn, and Marco Pasanella, the widely acclaimed, multi-talented, interior designer, author and teacher. As she does at the magazine, Jan will bring her interior design background and editorial knowledge to the task of helping us live the way we want to live. Few designers know more about good living and collecting than Marco Pasanella. This well-known designer of everything from housewares to hotels has many of his own pieces gracing collections including the permanent collection at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum.

Friday 4/08/2005
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
 
 
Collecting and Displaying Possessions to Express Your Personal Style
 
 
Jan Senn
Chief Editor, Inspired House magazine

Marco Pasanella
Designer, author, teacher and The New York Times columnist

Friday 4/08/2005
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
 
 
Feng Shui as a Way of Life
 

Benjamin Huntington
Feng Shui Master



Each time we alter something in our home it has a profound affect on our life. Get inspired and discover well-tried and valuable hands-on techniques for adjusting your space with Benjamin Huntington, a certified Feng Shui consultant and teacher. By revealing the fascinating roots of the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui, Benjamin will show you easy methods of harnessing the unlimited power of Feng Shui to adjust and enhance your life through your space.


This savvy group of experts will talk openly about budgeting for your project, what's fair and how designers charge for their services, how to evaluate a designer's abilities based on his/her portfolio and how to weigh all the factors when you're making the final decision. Fisher's panel will include Interior Design Hall of Fame member Scott Bromley and his partner Jerry Caldari, known for their contemporary interior design and for their avant-garde architecture. They will be joined by the stylish, traditional designer Edward Lobrano.

Saturday 4/09/2005
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
 
 
Everything You Need to Know Before You Hire an Interior Designer
 
 
Karen Fisher
Designer Previews

Guest Designer Panel:
Scott Bromley
Jerry Caldari
Edward Lobrano



Saturday 4/09/2005
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 
 
The Attainable Elegant Home
 

Sian Ballen
Executive Editor,
Quest magazine

Guest Designer Panelists: Randall Ridless
Scott Salvator
Matthew Patrick Smyth
Stephanie Stokes


Sian Ballen, executive editor of Quest magazine, shares insider strategies on elements of beautiful interior design. Her renowned panel of experts will define what today's traditional look is all about and how to achieve it, using those special pieces you already own. They will share their insights on how to update your home and successfully mix styles. They are happy to answer questions on everything you always wanted to know about getting that classic, timeless look.


What's new? What's passé? What's here to stay? Before you pick up a paintbrush, buy that new washer and dryer or recover your favorite sofa, explore the newest color trends with the pros in the know. Ingrid Abramovitch, contributing features editor with House & Garden, Vickie Matranga, well-know historian and design programs coordinator for the International Housewares Association and Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the PANTONE Color Institute®, world-renowned author and color expert, share the inside information to help you color your home "beautiful."

Sunday 4/10/2005
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
 
 
Living in Color: The Past, Present and Future
 
 
Ingrid Abramovitch
Contributing Features Editor, House & Garden magazine

Leatrice Eiseman
Executive Director, PANTONE Color Institute®

Vicki Matranga
Design Programs Coordinator, International Housewares Association


Sunday 4/10/2005
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
 
 
Thom Filicia - The Secrets of his Success
 

Thom Filicia
NBC/Bravo's Emmy Award Winning Interior Designer from "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"




Meet Thom Filicia, the Emmy Award Winning Interior Designer from NBC/Bravo's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." Learn what has made him a driving force in contemporary design. Known for creating spaces that are warm, inviting and classic, Thom will share his design philosophy and some of his most unique interiors.
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