Chicago
Pierre Deux Store
November 3, 2010
Pierre Deux’s Chicago Kick-off Celebration for VERANDA’s Art of Design Awards at the Mart
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
660 North Wabash Avenue
Co-hosted by VERANDA’s Director of Decoration & Special Projects’ Carolyn Englefield. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served. For the evening, Pierre Deux will be extending 20% OFF the purchase of non-sale merchandise.
*RSVP via 312.202.1290 or chicago@pierredeux.com.
Design Center at the Merchandise Mart
November 4, 2010
FILM PREVIEW & KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Merchandise Mart Conference Room
Film preview & panel discussion moderated by VERANDA’s Director of Decoration & Special Projects’ Carolyn Englefield. Panelists include 2010 Art of Design Award winners’ Nancy Goslee Power and Paul Wiseman, and designers Christopher Peacock and Holly Hunt. Reservations are required and seating is limited.
*Register via VERANDA@hearst.com
Presentation and Luncheon with New Moon Rugs
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Gallerie One Distinctive Rugs & Carpets, Suite 600
Following the VERANDA presentation, join John Kurtz and Erika Kurtz, owners and designers of New Moon Rugs, as they present a video of the behind the scenes look at the rug craft in Nepal. Then enjoy a look into the unique process of making a painting into a rug.
“A Beautiful Performance” Presentation
with Jerry Hoffman, Agent Showroom Manager
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Century Furniture, Suite 1700
Join Gina B. Wicker, Design and Creative Director for Sunbrella® fabrics, and VERANDA Senior Style Editor Eugenia Santiesteban Soto for a presentation on designing beautiful, worry-free spaces, indoors and out.
Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman presents:
“The Wrong Fabric for the Right Chair: Fabric Selection 101”
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Suite 1870A
With tens of thousands of different fabrics and a similar number of upholstery styles available, there are infinite possibilities in the marriage of the two. This means that EVERY order is almost guaranteed to pose a new challenge to the workroom and to you, the designer. Steven Mittman, owner of Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman, brings over 35 years of workroom experience to this exciting presentation. He will share examples of difficult fabric-to-frame applications and share numerous tips for avoiding costly mistakes.
POP-UP DESIGN: Home Renovation at Christopher Peacock Home
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Suite 148
Bring your questions, ideas, floor plans, photos, concerns, color swatches, fabrics and anything you can carry to get complimentary advice from professionals. You’ll have at your disposal, an Architect, Builder, Interior Designer, Kitchen Designer, an Appliance Specialist and Landscape Designer. They’ll be here to help you create a beautiful home. ALSO: Even the cook needs to clean! Win the revolutionary S7 upright vacuum cleaner by Miele – recipient of the Good Housekeeping Seal. Visit Christopher Peacock Home showroom to enter Miele’s Culinarium promotion! Retail value, $550.
Design Center at the Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL 60654
312.527.4141
www.mmart.com