/PRNewswire/ Housing Works, in honor of its 30th anniversary, is introducing an exciting new component, "30 Chairs for 30 Years," to its highly anticipated.
Porcelain Flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky Photo Erik Kvalsvik/Courtesy Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
In 1989, at nearly 40 years of age, Vladimir Kanevsky set out for a new life and career in the U.S.
“When I came here, I wanted to become a figurative sculptor, and I started it immediately,” says the native of Ukraine, who had previously worked as an architect in the former Soviet Union. “But I needed to pay rent. You cannot pay rent with sculpture. If you’re number one in the world, you probably can. But if you’re the second? No.”
Kanevsky figured out how he could make rent and make a name for himself in the world of design in the process. “Just by chance, someone asked me if I can make porcelain,” he says. “I never worked with porcelain, but I said I could. I started to teach myself, and eventually it led me to flowers, tableware, and other decorative objects.”
Chauncey Boothby Designs a Perfectly Imperfect Home for Her Own Family
It s full of practical, stylish design for real life.
By Anna Logan Read McKendree
If you could sum up the home of Connecticut-based designer Chauncey Boothby in just a short phrase, it would be “perfectly imperfect.” The mother of two young boys and a designer who studied under Charlotte Moss, Boothby knew she needed to strike a balance between an exquisitely designed home and durable space to raise her young family. “I set out to design a house that was a reflection of us and our lifestyle,” she says. “Things might not match perfectly, but they work.” And work they do. Her Connecticut home is a grandmillennial s dream filled to the brim with both IKEA and inherited “brown furniture” classics.
DAVID A. LAND
Non-profit organization Housing Works is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, which mean s its annual Design on a Dime benefit in New York City seeks to be one of the most exciting yet. The popular charity event is taking place on May 20-22 at Housing Works three retail locations across Manhattan: SoHo Thrifts, Gramercy Thrifts, and the Bookstore, as well as online for design enthusiasts to shop one-of-a-kind collections and vignettes designed and curated by the country s top talent at incredible discounts (anywhere from 50 to 80% off). In light of the organization s 30th anniversary, the event will partnership with Chairish to commemorate the milestone, featuring a special online sale of 30 chairs presented by 30 designers. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting the organization s goal to end AIDS and homelessness, along with a new initiative to serve as a frontline effort for COVID-19 response.