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March 2, 2014   Your Lifestyle   No comments

Designer Show House Visitors Fund Five Homes in Haiti

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Almost 700 people visited Lighthouse Interiors’ “Tour a House, Build a House” Designer Show House event over the weekend, making it possible for Food For The Poor to build five homes for desperate families living in mud huts in Ganthier, Haiti.

For three festive days, Feb. 21-23, visitors enjoyed tours of the 10,000-square-foot luxury home located at 2316 NE 30th Court in Lighthouse Point. Attendees were also treated to a wine-tasting, champagne, decadent dessert, live steel pan music, and a swimwear fashion show.

Displaying a mix of both traditional and contemporary styles, a dozen of the area’s top designers joined Bridget Conway, principal of Lighthouse Interiors, in transforming the home’s empty rooms and outdoor areas into inviting living quarters.

“We brought in a prominent group of South Florida designers who graciously agreed to share their incredible talents by imparting their magic throughout the house,” said Conway. “Without this fantastic team’s generosity, we could not have produced this showcase to generate much-needed funds to build safe and secure homes for some of the poorest families in Haiti.”

Ganthier is a small, rural community in Haiti where many families live without running water, electricity and very little food. Event proceeds will provide sturdy, two-room homes constructed with concrete block, poured cement foundations, and zinc roofs. Each home will be powered with solar energy and equipped with sanitation.

“Food For The Poor was honored to have Bridget Conway and all of the talented designers lend time, effort and extraordinary skill to support such an important cause,” said Robin Mahfood, President of Food For The Poor. “The houses we build for the people of Ganthier are more than just brick and mortar. They offer a foundation of hope.”

“Tour a House, Build a House” officially opened with a VIP reception on Thursday, Feb. 20, and offered guests eye-catching decor, cocktails courtesy of Bacardi, and a selection of gourmet samples prepared and served by Executive Chef Nestor “Alex” Amaya of El Tamarindo Café.  The event also featured a colorful fashion show hosted by Styles Boutique, a silent auction, music by Miami’s DJ UP, and door prizes.

The South Florida designers who joined Bridget Conway in the design of the home are Kenneth Crawford of Kenneth Crawford Interiors; Ellen de Vos of Michael Taylor Designs; Frances Herrera of Frances Herrera Interior Design; Sonia Lise Longchamp ASID, Kay Smith, and Gene Valentino of Sklar Furnishings; Kendall Marcelle of Kendall Marcelle Design Associates, Inc.; Bernard and Stephanie Molyneux, owners of ACP Home Interiors; Sabrina Wilson of Lighthouse Interiors; Century Furniture; TBG Partners and Spruce Home & Garden.

The premier sponsor for the 2014 Designer Show House was Campbell & Rosemurgy Real Estate. Additional sponsors included Bacardi Limited, El Tamarindo Café, U.S.A. Transportation, Bay Branch Foundation, Bayview Animal Clinic, Heritage Investment Group, Les Bijoux, LLC, Sheehan Buick GMC, The Prenner Team — Cathy and Jack Prenner and Wells Fargo.

For more information, visit www.foodforthepoor.org/showhousegallery.

Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 95 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.

Designer Show House Visitors Fund Five Homes in Haiti

Almost 700 people visited Lighthouse Interiors’ “Tour a House, Build a House” Designer Show House event over the weekend, making it possible for Food For The Poor to build five homes for desperate families living in mud huts in Ganthier, Haiti.

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(Living room)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house009a.jpg]930
(Rear exterior/pool)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house010a.jpg]690
(Designer Frances Herrera)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house031a.jpg]680
(Designer Kenneth Crawford)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house043a.jpg]560
(Master bathroom)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house048a.jpg]610
(Bridget Conway, principal of Lighthouse Interiors)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house054a.jpg]600
(L to R: Executive Chef Nestor "Alex" Amaya and Tom Sheehan)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house057a.jpg]560
(Designer Ellen de Vos)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house059a.jpg]570
(Julie Mahfood, Keri Werner and Maxine Gomez)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house060a.jpg]490
(L to R: Rick Howard, Pat Howard, Kay Smith, Sonia Lise Longchamp and Gene Valentino)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house073a.jpg]440
Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house074a.jpg]480
(L to R: Bruce Campbell, John Tight and Alex Rosemurgy)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house075a.jpg]460
(L to R: Christine Van Buskirk, Kyle Van Buskirk, Jennifer Rosemurgy and Alex Rosemurgy)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_20140220_lhp_jr_house079a.jpg]450
(Model pictured during fashion show hosted by Styles Boutique)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_bridget-c-john-t-_jskipper2a.jpg]430
(L to R: Bridget Conway and John Tight)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_designers-grp-shot_jskippera.jpg]390
(The home's designers from bottom to top: Jenna De Brino, Amanda Miller, Kendall Marcelle, Frances Herrera, Ellen de Vos, Kenneth Crawford, Bridget Conway, Sabrina Wilson, Karen Breve and Marlin Greene. Not Pictured: Designers Sonia Lise Longchamp, Kay Smith, Gene Valentino and Paul Weinberg)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.[img src=http://pompanotoday.com/wp-content/flagallery/designer-show-house-visitors-fund-five-homes-in-haiti/thumbs/thumbs_s3a8412a.jpg]400
(Designer Kendall Marcelle)Feb. 20-23, Lighthouse Interiors' "Tour a House, Build a House" Designer Show House charity event welcomed more than 700 visitors, and highlighted the work of top South Florida design firms. The event offered a wine-tasting, a fashion show, complimentary desserts and champagne. Proceeds will build five homes for poor families in Ganthier, Haiti.

 

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February 18, 2014   Your City, Your Lifestyle   No comments

Chef Announces Dishes to Support Show House: Proceeds will help Food For The Poor build homes in Haiti

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Chef Announces Dishes to Support Show House

 Proceeds will help Food For The Poor build homes in Haiti

Executive Chef Nestor “Alex” Amaya, owner of El Tamarindo Café, has unveiled the mouthwatering menu for the anticipated “Tour a House, Build a House” 2014 Designer Show House event, presented by Lighthouse Interiors Feb. 20-23.

“It is always an honor for me to share my favorite culinary creations,” said Executive Chef Amaya. “Being a part of the 2014 Designer Show House is a wonderful opportunity for me to do the two things I’m most passionate about: preparing delicious meals and helping others.”

The event officially opens with an exclusive VIP reception on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. VIP guests will have their taste buds tantalized with signature dishes prepared and served by Chef Amaya during live cooking demonstrations in the home’s dream kitchen. Selections include ceviche, tender rack of veal, polpettine and mozzarella wrapped with prosciutto.

“Food For The Poor is delighted to have Chef Amaya prepare his best-loved recipes for the 2014 Designer Show House charity event. We appreciate his willingness to use his talents to support families in Haiti,” said Angel Aloma, Executive Director of Food For The Poor.

Those attending the 2014 Designer Show House VIP Reception will also enjoy cocktails and specialty drinks courtesy of Bacardi, a fashion show by Styles Boutique, an assortment of silent auction items, music by Miami’s DJ UP and open tours of the palatial home. VIP tickets are $150.

In addition to tours of the stunning, newly-constructed multi-million dollar waterfront home at 2316 NE 30th Court in Lighthouse Point, the three-day event will feature the very best in home décor, interior design techniques and architectural landscaping. A group of South Florida’s top designers, including Bridget Conway of Lighthouse Interiors, decorated the home throughout. Proceeds from the unique event will be used to build Food For The Poor homes for needy families in Ganthier, Haiti.

General admission days for the 2014 Designer Show House event are Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22, from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.

  • Friday, Feb. 21, at 5:30 p.m. – wine tasting
  • Saturday, Feb. 22, 2-4 p.m. – champagne and desserts served
  • Sunday, Feb. 23, 2-4 p.m. – enchanting steel pan music performance, and a colorful fashion show hosted by Noelle Swimwear

Parking for the event will be at The Pink Church (First Presbyterian Church of Pompano Beach), 2331 NE 26th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33062. Complimentary shuttle service to and from the event will be provided by USA Transportation.

The premier sponsor for the 2014 Designer Show House is Campbell & Rosemurgy Real Estate. Additional sponsors include Bay Branch Foundation, Bayview Animal Clinic, Heritage Investment Group, Les Bijoux, LLC, Sheehan Buick GMC, The Prenner Team — Cathy and Jack Prenner, and Wells Fargo.

The South Florida designers who joined Bridget Conway in the design of the home are Kenneth Crawford of Kenneth Crawford Interiors; Ellen de Vos of Michael Taylor Designs; Frances Herrera of Frances Herrera Interior Design; Sonia Lise Longchamp ASID, Kay Smith, and Gene Valentino of Sklar Furnishings; Kendall Marcelle of Kendall Marcelle Design Associates, Inc.; Bernard and Stephanie Molyneux, owners of ACP Home Interiors; Sabrina Wilson of Lighthouse Interiors; Century Furniture; and Spruce Home & Garden.

For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit www.FoodForThePoor.org/showhouse.

Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 95 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.

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