Leadership Pasadena Announces ‘Setting the Table: The Art of Conversation’ Participants

Leadership Pasadena is honored to announce the design participants slated for “Setting the Table: The Art of Conversation.” The tablescape design competition and social will take place on July 21 at the NOOR at Paseo Pasadena.

“We have 15 of our community’s top designers, event planners, and event venues competing for the best tablescape design,” said Leadership Pasadena Committee Member & Designer Liaison Cheri Washington. The diverse roster of entrants participating in the competition includes two of Pasadena’s most celebrated party planners, various community and collegiate organizations, interior designers from the 2018 Pasadena Showcase House of Design, and several leading home and kitchen goods retailers.

The designers will be competing to win a full-page ad valued at $6,000 in Dreams Magazine, the premier luxury lifestyles magazine in Los Angeles, with event attendees voting on the best tablescape of the evening. “This is going to be a fabulous evening for all our guests,” enthused Washington, adding “It’s such a fun way to raise funds for scholarships for Leadership Pasadena’s two community leadership programs, including the new Community Leadership Course for Veterans that launched just two weeks ago.”

The complete list of tablescape designers includes:

-Carolyn Watson, Arroyo Outdoor.

-Peggy Kelley, Timeless Celebrations.

-Kirsten Acevedo, borderLESS Design.

-Dana Banta, The Monogrammed Home.

-Taneka Dianne and Alpha Kappa Alpha.

-Mikala Rahn, artWORKS.

-Robin Seifert from ETC Gourmet Kitchen.

-San Lim, Williams Sonoma.

-Designers from West Elm.

-Amy Peltier, Peltier Interiors.

-Debbie Talianko, Talianko Design Group LLC.

-Carrie Davich, Maude Woods Artful Living.

-Ervin Galvan, We Olive & Wine Bar.

-Marley Majcher, The Party Goddess.

-Pasadena Women’s City Club.

Tickets and additional event information may be found at Setting the Table.

Gallery Captions: 

Amy Peltier of Peltier Interiors. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Carrie Davich of Maude Woods Artful Living. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Dana Banta and Catie Roheim of The Monogrammed Home. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Debbie Talianko of Talianko Designs. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Ervin Galvan of We Olive & Wine Bar. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Juliet Beach and San Lim of Williams Sonoma Pasadena. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Kirsten Acevedo of borderLESS Design. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Marley Majcher of The Party Goddess. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Mikala Rahn of artWORKS. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Peggy Kelley of Timeless Celebrations. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Rachimah “Rae” Magnuson of Women’s City Club of Pasadena. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Robin Seifert of ETC Gourmet Kitchen. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

Taneka Dianne of Alpha Kappa Alpha. – Courtesy photo / Leadership Pasadena

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