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the time that has gone...

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What is not happening in NYC

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">That is the question to ask around this time in NYC where everything is starting to happen. If you are visiting or living in the City and are a design aficionado you won't find time to actually keep up with all the activities available for inspiration.<br /><br />And of course I can't ignore the very much anticipated 2010 <a href="http://www.kipsbay.org/showhouse.html">Kips Bay Decorator Show House</a> relocated to 26 West 76th Street, New York from April 30th to May 28th. Exclusive designers are assigned a room which they transform into stunning spaces. <br /><div style="text-align: center;">2008 Kips Bay Show House by Cetra/Ruddy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKIqFdNXceRQBNw9up-wwX0W9F_65N4JVJmjdjLy2TB2vwmDpHCcQSKOcTVBWoFV-KGlN2EAmrdKjwFg0vFIpNzZMuS-XnyKZGJeZibmoM-TjItnYimlr303Dzjg7pXjPTacUaXS-Hdc/s1600-h/Kips-Bay-CetraRuddy-photo-by-Peter-Margonelli-496x640.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444617451121937362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKIqFdNXceRQBNw9up-wwX0W9F_65N4JVJmjdjLy2TB2vwmDpHCcQSKOcTVBWoFV-KGlN2EAmrdKjwFg0vFIpNzZMuS-XnyKZGJeZibmoM-TjItnYimlr303Dzjg7pXjPTacUaXS-Hdc/s400/Kips-Bay-CetraRuddy-photo-by-Peter-Margonelli-496x640.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There is DIFFA's 13th <a href="http://www.diffa.org/default.asp"> Dining by Design</a> from March 18-21 where you'll be able to see the original creations which selected designers create while also sampling food and wine pairings of TABLE HOP & TASTE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2M7kjhIg_Df4S6Snfyduh6Gcp8SBG1UwN9yBeOLpDo-mejCaaREBso-lauZajGhuFBso-7RzdshUf7K7j4OQ293sYKAXfbBvxfXHmcHrRwi0vDPFfPSIQQ6JJTbZL00w45G1yEK2cfw/s1600-h/091608_diffa03a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="331" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444600878099561602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2M7kjhIg_Df4S6Snfyduh6Gcp8SBG1UwN9yBeOLpDo-mejCaaREBso-lauZajGhuFBso-7RzdshUf7K7j4OQ293sYKAXfbBvxfXHmcHrRwi0vDPFfPSIQQ6JJTbZL00w45G1yEK2cfw/s400/091608_diffa03a.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Barclay Butera Dining by Design 2008</div>Right next door so you don't even have to venture anywhere else is the 9th annual <a href="http://www.archdigesthomeshow.com/">Architectural Digest Home Design Show</a>. More than 300 premium brands will exhibit their products, 1stdibs will have an antiques and mid-century section, The New York Times will host Design seminars and many other interesting activities. For more information go here. Below a photo of ADHDS 2009.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOOAEJh9RsqaibIR6RRU1o8A0wrsoEW0ftWKQepnc9H5JFgX9dKIVWUipxXfb5wIBrReFMSuVXMBWPVfPJfCrRVc7vr9-laFzakflzhIXVdsCQYtLbphiyDqlfc2zx1BmUMchQZaLmZo/s1600-h/2009slide-14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444605348740801042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOOAEJh9RsqaibIR6RRU1o8A0wrsoEW0ftWKQepnc9H5JFgX9dKIVWUipxXfb5wIBrReFMSuVXMBWPVfPJfCrRVc7vr9-laFzakflzhIXVdsCQYtLbphiyDqlfc2zx1BmUMchQZaLmZo/s400/2009slide-14.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 317px; width: 450px;" /></a></div>Also in the same roof is the<span style="color: #006600;"> <a href="http://www.gogreenexpo.com/events/index.php?evid=19">GO GREEN EXPO</a>, <span style="color: black;">with 250 plus exhibits in areas such as food, health, transportation, home & building and others. As part of the show the ADHDS has </span></span>The Architecture and Design Film Festival, March 19-21, 2010 presenting an evening of films ending with a panel discussion on Sunday.<br />Whatever interests you there is plenty to do in the City. Enjoy.<span class="titleMaroon"><b></b></span></div>

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helena

This is Helena That's book I made some years ago, still waiting in my desk...

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