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House Beautiful’s Style Director Newell Turner, Senior Interior Designer for Benjamin Moore, Sonu Mathew and HB Publisher Kate Kelly Smith host a discussion on ‘Colors You’ll Never Get Tired Of’ in the Benjamin Moore showroom


The McGuire showroom held a panel discussion titled “What’s Newer than a Design Blog?” with the industry’s best design bloggers: Nina Freudenberger and Erin Kilmartin from The Cultivated Home, Barry Goralnick from The Designers Collaborative, Michelle Adams from M.A. Belle, Jean Lin of Otto-Otto, and Danielle De Vita from Design-Calendar—moderated by Callie Jenschke, Digital Editor of Metropolitan Home


The aforementioned blogger discussion in action


Metropolitan Home’s editor in chief Donna Warner signing the magazine’s new book, Glamour: Making it Modern in the Ted Boerner showroom


An artisan demonstration in the Restoration Timber showroom


Jane Seamon of Saladino, with Veranda’s Editor-at-Large Carolyn Englefield, who previewed the upcoming Designer Visions on Film Townhouse


The T.K. Collection’s newest products, highlighted by the What’s New, What’s Next @ 200 Lex New Introduction Tag


Andrea Brooke of Brunschwig & Fils, Designer Mike Brummel, Jennifer Matthews of Luxe. Magazine, Designer Michael Tavano, Valerie Cruice of Luxe. Magazine and Designer Lloyd Marks in the recently expanded Michael Tavano showroom


Elle Décor’s editor in chief Margaret Russell and editor-at-large Mitchell Owens, highlighted 20 years of style in the PROFILES showroom


The DESIGNLUSH newest products, highlighted by the What’s New, What’s Next @ 200 Lex New Introduction Tag


DIFFA’s festive table was one of ten industry organizations that lined the halls of the NYDC


Laurence Brandon of Helene Aumont with Jim Druckman, president of NYDC and Helene Aumont



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What's New, What's Next @ 200 LEX
September 23, 2009


The energy in and around 200 Lexington Avenue was exhilarating on September 23. The official starting time for What’s New, What’s Next @ 200 Lex was 2 o’clock, but people started filing in the moment the building opened at 9 a.m.—it was clear something big was about to happen.

What’s New, What’s Next @ 200 Lex proved to be a professional event focusing on all things new. Informative and stimulating, the inaugural event accomplished the goal of offering the industry the very best in “new” design.

With about 1,500 introductions from nearly 100 showrooms, there was much to be seen around the building. Ranging from ultra modern to traditional, from sofas to lighting, and from residential to contract, there was something for everyone. The common theme throughout, was that every new piece shown had never been seen in New York.

As the day turned into evening, the design community traveled through the building’s 16 floors, specifying new product, networking with colleagues and absorbing information from the event’s informative programming.

Programming highlights included a design blog panel discussion, book signings, designer conversations and special programs supported by media partners: Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, House Beautiful, Interior Design, Luxe., Manhattan, Metropolitan Home, New York Spaces, New York Times, Traditional Home and Veranda.

In a time when a boost was needed, “What’s New, What’s Next @ 200 Lex” offered the industry many reasons to be excited about design. The New York Design Center is proud to reclaim itself as THE place to introduce new product. The electricity created by this new event will continue as the NYDC focuses on always being NEW and NEXT in the design industry.


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