Design On a Dime NYC 2018

Every year Design on a Dime brings out the industry's biggest names—and its savviest bargain hunters. The fundraiser, which supports Housing Works, features 60 room vignettes by the city's top designers and a host of rising talents, and every item in every room is for sale at 50 to 80 percent off retail prices. All proceeds go to Housing Works programs to provide housing and healthcare to homeless people with AIDS and HIV.

Curated by Younghye participated in it this year as one of the vignette designers.
We called up all artists and art-lover friends for donations. So we had ceramics, photography, painting, sculpture, vintage work, and furniture... with color and texture, we collected quite great pieces...

The space was 12'W x 10'L x 8' H. We did space planning in the Korean traditional way. All furniture was placed around the wall. Cushions and three art pieces were placed in the center, so they could be used for different occasions (table or seating).

Curated by Younghye's Concept Sketch which was introduced in BOH (Editor at Large)

It was quite challenging in the beginning since we had to design the space with donation items. We couldn't see everything and sometimes different items were delivered in the process. So we had to change the concept three times and wall color four times...

But in the end, it was so much fun, and we raised over 1.2 Million in the Design On A Dime NYC 2018.  It was a fun and rewarding event.

Curated by Younghye's vignette in Design On A Dime NYC 2018

    The left photograph by John Mazlish Fine Art, the center painting is by Aima Saint Hunon, the right painting is by Patrice Hoban Gallery, the center-left ceramic piece is by Peter Lane Clay, Center Sculpture by Ralph Pucci International (Rubin Toledo), the center ceramic piece is by Shizue Imai, wooden piece by Tucker Robbins, red bead table lamp by Bunny Williams Home, pendent lighting by CL Sterling & Son, 1970's Brazilian round tray by R & Company, Rhode Island's artist hand blown glasses by Ochre, vintage glass vase by Newel, tri pot set by West Out East, cocktail stool by Dowel Furniture, turquoise porcelain stool by Apropos Furniture, African antique sculpture by Tucker Robbins, vintage cushion by Cynthia Murphy Design, other cushions by Thomas Paul, all other furniture by Made Goods, gray carpet by MaslandContract, and flowers by Curated by Younghye.

Fun Photo me with Interior Designer, Robin Baron and Ceramic Artist, Shizue Imai in the opening night