When I was in Turkey I visited a local craftsman who I deal with frequently. Together we worked on a new design of lanterns with an aged copper finished that are available in three sizes. It works great outdoors or indoors with candles or with a light bulb inside, freestanding or hanging. These amazing lanterns are now available at VW Home Showroom (www.vw-home.com).

Last night, I went to a Target event celebrating the Threshold Collection in which they constructed a life-size dollhouse in Grand Central's Vanderbilt hall in New York City. The seven-room dollhouse has between 3,500 and 4,000 products on display in the house, everything from towels to lamps to throw pillows as well as patio and lawn furniture. This presentation was very interesting, creative and an impressive way to check out Target’s products in a true-to-home setting.  I think that the products could have been more innovative instead of the typical designs we are accustomed to seeing. The saving grace was the low prices and the availability to the general public.

What:

All designers are invited to the ALB Design Center of Chelsea’s Open House for ‘Designers Happy Hour’.

Designers will be served drinks and hors d’oeuvres while viewing the featured product lines — including my own, VW Home – without an appointment. 

For the remainder of the month designers will have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one appointments at the design center.

If you would like more information please e-mail ashley@albdesigncenter.com.

FOR THE TRADE ONLY.

When:

April 12th, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Where:

ALB Design Center of Chelsea
53 West 23rd Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10010

All designers are invited to the ALB Design Center of Chelsea’s Open House, ‘Designers Happy Hour’. 

Occurring every first Thursday of the month the first open house took place Thursday February 2, 2012, the second will take place:

Thursday March 8^th, 2012 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the ALB Design Center on 53 W 23rd Street, 9th floor.

Designers will be served drinks and hors d’oeuvres while viewing the featured product lines — including my own, VW Home – without an appointment. 

For the remainder of the month designers will have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one appointments at the design center. 

You can schedule an appointment with Izzy Jimenez or Ashley French.  For more information you can email ashley@albdesigncenter.com or call (646) 289-9797.

Reminder to all designers out there, this Thursday is ‘Designers Happy Hour’ at the ALB Design Center of Chelsea.

The first open house will take place this Thursday, February 2, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the ALB Design Center on 53 W 23rd Street, 9th Floor.  Designers will be served drinks and hors d’oeuvres while viewing the featured products line without an appointment.  

Custom interior luxury product lines will be featured at the Open House, and VW Home will be there too.  All designers are welcome to attend so tell your designer friends about it too!

“We are very excited about the happy hour at the ALB Design Center.  We will have a small showroom displaying objects from Thailand, Indonesia, Africa, Hong Kong, India, and other locales.  Everything that we will be showing is one-of-a-kind so please get there early.  We will also be offering a trade discount so come and shop!  I’ll be there to answer any questions, and hope to see you there.”

– Trudi Romeo, Showroom Director, VW Home