By: Debra Violet
On Monday, June 2nd, Holiday House Hamptons hosted a Kickoff Party & Panel to mark the beginning of their 7th season at Stark Carpet. Holiday House Hamptons brings together a variety of interior designers and lifestyle concepts, offering an opportunity for design professionals, enthusiasts, and the public to explore new ideas. The event was co-chaired by Campion Platt, Christian Siriano, and Andrea Stark and aimed to raise essential funds for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Jean Shafiroff will serve as the Philanthropy Chair.
The event featured a dynamic panel discussion, moderated by Andrea Stark and Ashley Stark Kenner, focused on topics related to interior design and entertaining in the Hamptons.
Panelists included:
- Amir Khamneipur, Amir Khamneipur Design
- Anna Baraness, Studio AK
- Brianna Untener, Brianna Scott Interiors
- Meredith Fish, Fish Row Designs
Among those enjoying light bites and refreshments at the kickoff were several notable individuals, including Debra Aflalo, Julie Alvarado, Marie Audier, Anna Baraness, Connie Blue, Joe Ciuffo, Katie Ciuffo, Iris Dankner, Sheri David, Adriana Di Martino, Denise Downing, Cindy Dzurita, Allison Eden, Kira Faiman, Meredith Fish, Brian Gallop, Kathy Gantz, Ashley Gish, Donna Golden, Elizabeth Goldfeder, Neil Goldstein, Sydney Gotsch, Ellie Gott, Kristin Groff, Debra Halpert, Marina Hanisch, Donna Herman, Kira Jennings, Shaina Kalin, Barbara Kessler, Amir Khamneipur, Alexia Leuschen, Tania Martins, Sherry Miller, Kevie Murphy, Paul Nikolaidis, Chrissy Oakes, John Patrick, Ana Pereira, Jackie Powers, Jennifer Quail, Lili Rashid, Rodrigo Salem, Jennifer Skoda, Rob Sliby, David Snyder, Scott Sottile, Alison Stager, Andrea Stark, Ashley Stark Kenner, Renee Steinberg, Jim Stevens, Katie Stoltman, Brianna Untener, Darren Varden, and Ilene Wetson.
Photo credit: Luis Chimbo
This year’s Holiday House Hamptons is presented by East End Building Co. The property, which was constructed and listed by East End Building Co., includes 8 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, and 2 half baths across an impressive 11,200 sq. ft. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Since its inception, Holiday House has raised close to two million dollars for breast cancer research.
Tickets for the opening night preview are priced at $300, VIP hour tickets at $500, and general admission at $40. Tickets are available for purchase here.
About Holiday House
Holiday House, founded in 2008 by interior designer and breast cancer survivor Iris Dankner, is an interior design showhouse where numerous interior designers and lifestyle brands showcase their talents to support the prevention and cure of breast cancer. Iris Dankner was inspired to combine her two passions—interior design and fundraising for breast cancer research—after recognizing a gap in high-profile interior design events that benefited this important cause.
After its launch, Holiday House became the first designer showhouse in New York City to support a breast cancer organization, attracting designers from across the nation to transform the historic Academy Mansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side each fall. Following the success of this event in New York, Holiday House expanded with a summer version in the Hamptons, now well-regarded as a significant showhouse event.
This year, Holiday House celebrates its 16th year, with milestones that include 13 Designer Showhouses in NYC, 5 Designer Showhouses in the Hamptons, 1 Designer Showhouse in London, 4 Tabletop Events in NYC, the Hamptons, and Palm Beach, 4 Virtual Showhouses in partnership with Hamptons Magazine, Modern Luxury Magazine, and HGTV, as well as the release of Holiday House: Ten Years of Decorating for a Cure, a commemorative coffee table book published by Pointed Leaf Press. Iris is also marking 27 years as a breast cancer survivor!
Iris currently serves on the advisory board of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), and her interior design showhouse, Holiday House, continues to directly support the organization. Since partnering with BCRF, Holiday House has granted over 1.5 million dollars to this renowned charity, which allocates 91 cents of every dollar to support its mission of ending breast cancer by advancing the world’s most innovative research.
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