WITH degrees in theatrical performance, music and interior design, along with experience as an actor, singer, dancer, hairstylist and makeup artist, it's no wonder that Ira Mitchell-Steiman is wild about his multifaceted job with ME Productions...
THE latest chair cover styles are taking inspiration from the catwalk's lush fabrics and well-cut designs...
NO wallflowers these party guests! In the new year, new styles steal the spotlight with bold shapes, confident colors and luminous finishes, according to tabletop pros.
SHINE ON
This year, the trend stays strong for fabrics that gleam, glitter ...
FOR a branding event to launch the new packaging of upscale Canadian department store Holt Renfrew, Toronto-based event designer Nicholas Pinney wanted to incorporate into the decor a large chandelier inspired by a lighting fixture in his home. T...
Fruitpalm — a faux tree assembled from real fruit — creates a delicious display for dessert buffets. The Fruitpalm kit includes a custom non-pivot base, powder-coated stem, artificial palm leaves, pineapple corer and wooden picks; detailed instru...
IN today's media-steeped world, event themes based on hit films and television shows are hotter than ever. Here, three design and production firms serving southern California's entertainment industry share secrets of some sensational screen-themed...
REPEAT events pose challenges for any producer. In the area of incentives, the pressure's that much more intense. Intended to show corporate employees what's in store for them if they work their hardest, these events must be sensational enough, y...
THE fear of color is gone, and fun geometric patterns and interesting color combinations are making a splash in linen today, specialists say.
FASHION PASSION
Linen companies are taking a cue from the fashion industry, notably '60s icon Emilio P...
THERE'S no place like home for the holidays. Especially when the home in question is a lavish Nashville, Tenn., estate set on spectacularly landscaped grounds featuring gardens, terrace, pool house and portico. With such stylish digs as your soir...
WHAT do you do if you have a 50,000-square-foot warehouse and design studio brimming with vases, candelabrum, furniture, linen and tabletop items? Throw a party to show it all off, of course. That was the idea behind the “Perfect Celebrations” ev...