birthday bliss « style/SWOON

birthday bliss

let’s celebrate the goodness… Tonight is the one year birthday bash for Dwell with Dignity! Along with three other local designers, our studio was asked to participate in “1 by 3” to benefit Dwell with Dignity. The chairs will be featured in an ON Magazine editorial photo shoot in the “Home” issue/June 2010 The project was to have three designers recreate an Aidan Gray chair to be auctioned off this evening. The other designers were from two fab local stores that I adore, Haven and William Christopher. See the chairs below and get the details on the event. There’s quite a bit going on…(the chairs are only a small part). Please come to support DWD, see the new office and bring a house warming gift!

Gorgeous chair photography by Molly Dickson

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The original Aidan Gray chair

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designer: John Tutulo

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William Christopher

designers: Christopher Ridolfi and Ty Burks

SWOON, the studio

Just a little background behind our chair: A clean slate our the underlying inspiration.

Thus we chose the white glossy vinyl to cover the seat and painted the chair white. When I think of Dwell with Dignity I think about people who are hopeful and looking to start fresh. They aren’t perfect, as no one is (thus the distressing of the frame of the chair) but I feel like this is a point in their lives where they have a golden opportunity to start over (thus the back of the chair is painted gold…not shown in the photos) and the feathers are all about a fresh start. We researched symbols and tried to pair them with current design trends. In dreams feathers mean travel or the ability to move more freely in life. White feathers in dreams indicate innocence or a fresh start in a spiritual sense. I loved that. And to me, the flock of them feels like the many, many people that come together to be a part of helping these individuals get back on their feet again.

after

press release on tonight’s event below:

Dallas, TX- May 11, 2010 – A year has passed since Dwell With Dignity did their very first install for a mother and daughter. Looking back and seeing how far Dwell With Dignity has come, it’s time to celebrate this past year’s achievements in style. On Friday, May 21 from 6-8pm, Dwell With Dignity will host a heartfelt, housewarming party welcoming friends, family and volunteers into their new home and office space. The party has already gained recognition and people are jumping in to help; Ketel One will be mixing up cocktails, Walker & Co. Imports from Abroad will provide lounge furniture, Wisteria will donate tote bags, Jacob Wise from the UNT One O’ Clock Lab Band will perform, Richard Bettinger will showcase his fine art photography throughout the house and guests don’t miss out on Dwell With Dignity’s donated craft studio form The Container Store. On another note, guests should get excited–Randal Weeks of Aidan Gray donated his chairs for the event’s silent auction. Chair designs will feature Samantha Sano of Swoon the Studio, Christopher Ridolfi of William-Christoper Design and John Tutolo of Haven. Guests are encouraged to bring a housewarming gift from Target’s Club Wedd Registry. Gift cards and monetary donations are also acceptable. All gifts will be used for Dwell With Dignity’s future installations.