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The Indiana Design Center (IDC) is pleased to announce the 2020 LUXE Design Showcase event lineup and design celebrity guest of honor Vern Yip. The two-day event series presented by BRIZO is designed to inspire and be the resource for home design, remodeling and custom building projects.
Setting the Table for Good Design
Friday, April 17 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Nationally-acclaimed interior designer, columnist and HGTV personality Vern Yip is the featured guest for the Friday evening portion of the two-day series. To begin the evening, the renowned tastemaker will discuss his creative process and passion for travel and design through a moderated conversation led by WTHR morning news anchor Julia Moffitt.
His appearance is made possible by the generosity of Trend, a division of Fabricut, one of the world’s largest distributors of decorative fabrics for design trade professionals. Trend collaborates with Yip to create an eclectic and inviting collection of fabrics, trimmings and wallcoverings that are available through the Drapery Street and The Trade Resource showrooms at the IDC.
Following the program, guests will enjoy a cocktail reception unveiling elegant tabletop displays decorated by the state’s leading interior designers. Yip will also be signing his latest book, Vacation at Home: Design Ideas for Creating Your Everyday Getaway.
Leadership and volunteers from Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation will return for a second year to host the book signing sales and raffle ticket sales for guests to win a BRIZO SmartTouch® Technology kitchen faucet.
Proceeds from ticket, book and raffle sales will benefit the Art Therapy Program at Riley Hospital for Children through a donation to the Riley Children’s Foundation.
“We are excited to partner with the IDC for the LUXE Design Showcase and highlight the powerful connection between art, creative expression and healing that we see each day at Riley Hospital for Children,” said Pamela Fairchild-Clark, senior major gifts officer for the foundation.
Tickets are $60 person and $120 couple and are available online in advance or at the door. Visit indianadesigncenter.com/luxedesign to learn more.
Design Education & Showcase
Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday will feature free design education and activities for the public.
The day will begin with the 11 a.m. keynote presentation “2020 Design Trends and Influences” presented by Judd Lord, senior director of Industrial Design for BRIZO / Delta Faucet Co. Lord will discuss how influences from around the world like culture and architecture drive today’s trends and also forecast emerging trends.
The day will also inspire indoor and outdoor living projects for guests who may explore a newly installed outdoor living space created by Surroundings by Natureworks+, listen to mini seminars within showrooms and learn about new products and services through showroom trunk shows. Designer tablescapes will be on display throughout showrooms for guests to enjoy.
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All events will be held at the Indiana Design Center 200 S. Range Line Road in Carmel. Free parking is available in the surface lots and underground parking garage.
The Indiana Design Center would like to thank its generous event partners and sponsors:
- Presenting Sponsor: BRIZO
- Technology Partner: The Premier Group
- Media Partner: Sophisticated Living
- Speaker Sponsor: Trend
- Platinum Sponsor: Caesarstone
- Gold Sponsors: 3UP, Carmel Clay Public Library, City of Carmel, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, Kennicott Brothers, Kohler, Rusted Window, Surroundings by Natureworks+
- Silver Sponsors: Cambria, DUCHATEAU, Drapery Street, Julie O’Brien Design Group, Parkside Linen, Sassy Green Interiors, Sherwin Williams, The Trade Resource
About the Indiana Design Center
The 82,000 square-foot Indiana Design Center serves as a statewide resource that features showrooms, design professionals, artists, and endless resources for residential and commercial interiors, which creates an innovative and synergistic community. Events enable consumers and professional groups to connect through a myriad of business development, networking, educational and promotional opportunities. Open to the public and to design professionals, there is inspiration at every corner. The IDC is a member of Design Centers International and is a Pedcor development that anchors the Carmel Arts & Design District at 200 S. Range Line Road, Carmel. For more information, visit indianadesigncenter.com.