A Taste of Design

I hope everyone had an excellent 4th of July weekend. . . now get ready for the heat.  Recently I worked on the Second Annual Award Winning Taste of Design for the Paoli Design Center along with Mainline Magazine.  I fell in love with the venue from the second I walked in the front door.  One of my favorite tasks as a planner is taking an every day space or business and transforming it into a magnificent event venue.

If you haven’t seen The Paoli Design Center before, you need to.  It is a masterpiece all on it’s own.  The design center is located in (you guessed it) Paoli, Pennsylvania in the heart of the Mainline.  It is the one stop shop for all of your designing needs.  Their website states that visiting the center is “like walking through the pages of a luxury interior design magazine”.  They hit the nail on the head.  “The Paoli Design Center’s open showroom spans 24,000 square feet and provides the most elite collection of the industry’s finest product lines including, lighting, tile, marble, furniture, accessories, home theaters, home security systems, state of the art electronics, hardscapes, landscapes, outdoor environments, saunas, wine storage systems, steam showers and more.”  Comprised of six prestigious design businesses (many of them multiple award winners) The Paoli Design Center is your one stop shop for all of your home design needs.  Scattered throughout the center you will find Audio Video Consultants, Lighting by Design, Baltic Leisure, Closet and Storage Concepts, Volpe Tile, & OuterSpaces Landscaping.  You also need to be sure to take a look at the work of Cassandra Ellis.  She does a great deal of the graphic design work for the businesses of the center, including the invitation for the event itself which you can see above.  She is amazingly talented.

The Second Annual Taste of Design took place on June 10th from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.  The 420 attendees were combination of prospective clients, past clients, friends, family, and local residents.  All proceeds of the event (donations and raffles) were raised to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Chester County.

Everyone in attendance got to experience a phenomenal evening.  Hors d’oeuvres & cocktails were sponsored by Franco’s Trattoria, Carlino’s Specialty Foods & Catering, Crystal Rose Catering, Chaddsford Winery, Cupcakes Gourmet (yum!), Firecreek Restaurant & Bar, & Doghouse Gourmet Burgers.  We were also joined by special guests EuroMotorcars of Devon, Matt Cleave of Studio XI Photography, and the clothing of Van Cleve Collection shown throughout the evening by glamorous models.

Everything was fantastic however; I was most appreciative of the gorgeous weather, which allowed everyone to enjoy the stunning outdoor area created by OuterSpaces Landscaping.  It reminds me of something from Tuscany.  I could sit out there and relax all day

Thank you to everyone who worked to make this event possible, and a huge thank you to Matt Cleave for all the great images!  Through every one’s hard work we were able to produce an incredible evening enjoyed by all.

Studio XI Photography

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