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Arts Aug 15, 2013
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A local group of interior designers is gearing up for the 27th year of their popular fall Pasadena Home & Kitchen Tour, “A Day of Great Design.” And for the first time in its history, leaders of the Pasadena Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers say they will donate a portion of the tour’s proceeds to help end homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley.
Tickets will go on sale August 1st for this year’s event-to be held Sunday, October 6th– featuring self-guided tours of professionally designed interiors of four spectacular homes in Pasadena, La Cañada and Arcadia. From warm contemporary to “green” up-country, the public can see first-hand an eclectic selection of top-trend kitchens and other living spaces using state-of-the-art appliances and materials. Event organizers say these homes are “prime examples” of the excellent work by the member interior designers. But what makes this year special, they say, is that 10 percent of ticket proceeds will be donated to Union Station Homeless Services of Pasadena, to honor the nonprofit’s 40th anniversary of service to the homeless of the San Gabriel Valley.
“By purchasing a ticket for our Home and Kitchen Tour, our attendees are contributing to solving the problem of homelessness in our own community,” said 2013 Tour Chair Marlene Oliphant. “Designers are in the business of creating dream homes for their clients, but it is also our dream that everyone has a place to call home. We hope to make a difference in many people’s lives.”
Ticket holders can meet and talk with the designers and see the latest in-home products from event sponsors and industry partners. Attendees can also shop unique boutiques selling gifts, clothing and accessories and enjoy complementary pastries and coffee, courtesy of Bristol Farms.
“We’ve been opening the doors of beautiful homes designed by our members to the public for more than a quarter of a century,” said Oliphant. “It’s easy to see the benefit of hiring one of our professional designers to create a home that suits the owner’s lifestyle and budget.”
When: The 27th Annual ASID Pasadena Chapter Home & Kitchen Tour will be held Sunday, October 6th from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Homes:
La Cañada
“Green” Up-country home, Eileen Atwood of Sierra Custom Kitchens, Inc.
Modern ranch, Sara Ingrassia of Sara Ingrassia Interiors
Pasadena
French Colonial, Rozalynn Woods of Rozalynn Woods Interior Design
Arcadia
Warm contemporary, Jennifer Bevan and Denise Ranalli of Jennifer Bevan Interiors
To arrange for press photos of interiors, contact Gretchen McNally at (626) 795-6898.
Tickets: $35 advance and $40 on the day of the tour. Call (626) 795-6898 or go to www.asidpasadena.org.
Tickets are also available at:
ASID Office, Pasadena Chapter, 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 108, Pasadena (626) 795-6898
Anthony’s Framing Gallery, 1120 Huntington Drive, San Marino (800) 237-2634
Pizzaz Hair Salon, 840 Foothill Boulevard, La Cañada (818) 790-1334
Sierra Custom Kitchens & Baths, 2534 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 792-8080
MD Appliances, 1428 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada (818) 790-2727
For Group Sales: Call Margaret Renzullo at (626) 577-8810.
Tour Sponsors:
Gold: Dunn-Edwards Paints, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Sterling: Cosentino Group, Pasadena Antiques & Design, Vision Art.
Bronze: Closet Factory, General Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., Hansgrohe, J. S. Shiah
Company, Magistrale Construction, MD Appliances and Pasadena Patio.
About Union Station Homeless Services of Pasadena
Pasadena-based Union Station Homeless Services is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families. Our mission is to help men, women, and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness. Union Station provides comprehensive, community-based programs to help homeless people achieve self-sufficiency, including intake and assessment, emergency shelter, case management, career counseling, transitional housing, medical and mental health services, women’s and family services, and housing resources. For more information, go to unionstationhs.org.
About the Pasadena ASID Chapter
A nonprofit organization, ASID is the design profession’s oldest and largest association, with members qualified by education, testing and experience. The ASID Pasadena CA Chapter, formed in 1975, has a history of community involvement in its quest to be the definitive resource for professional education and knowledge-sharing. Its mission is to define excellence in the practice of interior design, to improve the value of the profession to the public and to work for a favorable environment for members’ right to practice interior design. For more information, visit www.asidpasadena.org.
Press release courtesy of Gail Brown Hudson, Freelance Producer, Writer, Researcher and Web Journalist. Find more information at www.linkedin.com/in/gailbrownhudson.
