IFDA NY to honor Rising Stars of Interior Design

Home Textiles Today Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 11/12/2012 11:33:44 AM

New York - The New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association will honor its ‘Rising Stars of Interior Design' this week during a special event.

Designer Anthony Baratta will serve as the evening's master of ceremonies and will introduce the winners -- Drew McGukin of Drew McGukin Interiors, Matthew Yee of Matthew Yee Interior Design, and Scout Designs featuring Callie Jenschke and Nicki Clendening.

Additionally, three ‘starlets', representing top interior design students, will be introduced. Among them are James DeSantis of the Fashion Institute of Technology and Katie Gyeonghee Kil of the New York School of Interior Design.

The event will be held on Nov. 13 at Kravet's showroom in the Design & Decoration Building, 979 Third Avenue, suite 324. A cocktail reception starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m.

IFDA members and students are free, guests are $40.

For more information or to register, call (212) 686-6020, email ifdanyny@verizon.net, or visit http://conta.cc/YM1qwD.