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June 1, 2015

BOLD Master’s Dinner at Liberace’s House!

This year, we will be hosting the BOLD Master’s Dinner at the Piazza de Liberace!

The owners of Liberace’s house in Palm Springs have graciously opened their home to us for dinner after the BOLD Masters Award Ceremony, Thursday June 25th. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the beautiful home that was remodeled by Christopher Kennedy in 2010.

After the first day of the Summit, you will be given time to relax and refresh before being whisked away in a limousine provided by BOLD. Once you arrive, you can mingle with the BOLD Masters and Speakers during an elegant cocktail party perfect for socializing and expanding your industry connections. This will be followed by an intimate dinner on the magnificent Liberace property. Kelly Hoppen, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Joan Behnke, Keith Granet, editors from Interiors Magazine, Traditional Home and Robb Report will be in attendance as well as many more.

We are capping attendance at just twelve attendees so call us now at (503) 208-2757 to reserve your spot at this exclusive event! This is a very special fundraising event. These twelve places are available at $1,000 each and are reserved for principals only. Let us know if you are interested in this up-leveled BOLD experience.

The BOLD Master’s dinner is sponsored by Interiors Magazine. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Modernism Week, providing scholarships to local students pursuing college educations in the fields of architecture and design, as well as supporting local and state preservation organizations in their efforts to preserve modernist architecture throughout the state of California.

May 31, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Corey Damen Jenkins

Nationally acclaimed interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins demonstrates a knack for seeing beyond the obvious, taking what his clients tell him to another level that exceeds their wildest dreams. One peek through his impressive portfolio shows that Corey is a true visionary. While his creative instincts are undeniable, he brings a great deal more to the table with his professionalism, sunny disposition and genuine enthusiasm for every endeavor.

His style has been described as a fresh, continental mix of elegance and modernity, while his vision is fueled by his clients. Looking at their dreams and aspirations as if they’re bricks stacked on a palette, Corey sees himself as the “mortar” needed to build those bricks into something tangible. As he explains, when you step back from a real brick building, you don’t really see the mortar; the bricks are what stand out. The same can be said when you step back and look at his work. He wants you to see his clients’ personalities.

It’s been a whirlwind since Corey formed Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates in 2009. He has been featured in numerous print and on-line publications including House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Dwell, USA Today, Kravet Inspired News, Charlotte Urban Home, The Detroit News, StyleLine and more. Televised audiences voted him the winner of HGTV’s hit reality series Showhouse Showdown. He has appeared as a guest speaker on FOX 8 News-WGHP and at market shows and design centers across the country. Corey was also named “Designer Of The Year” by Fashion Group International at the 2012 Night Of Stars Awards. In 2015, he was honored as one of the Top 20 African American Interior Designers in the United States.

May 30, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Holly Hickey Moore

Born and raised in the Lone Star State, Holly graduated Magna Cum Lade from Texas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Family & Consumer Sciences in Interior Design. Her earliest work was quickly recognized, and she was recruited to work for Baxter Design Group, an award winning interior firm based in San Antonio. During her six years at BDG, her portfolio expanded to include boutique hospitality, retail, and luxury residential spaces.

Her expert’s eye for design is the product of over a decade’s worth of experience influenced by a passion for art and travel. Indeed, her work contains design elements from New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Charleston, Santa Fe, Miami, Montreal, Vancouver, and Vail with foreign accents derived from the trendy cities of New Zealand. She is focused on creating vibrant, layered, and eclectic interiors. With every project, she strives to design a timeless living environment with multi-generational appeal.

Holly is constantly building relationships with the professional community. Holly has been a member of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, AIA (American Institute of Architects), IIDA (International Interior Design Association), ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), the Home Builders and Remodelers Council of Vermont, and was on the board of the AIA Homes Tour in San Antonio, Texas.

May 27, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Tom Williams of Hale-Williams Interior Design

Tom Williams was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to his undergraduate studies in English literature at the University of Tennessee, Mr. Williams also studied Interior Design in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1977 he formed T. Lawton Williams Interior Design in Philadelphia and, after meeting Robert Hale, created several successful businesses both in Europe and America.

With over 38 years experience in the interior design profession, Tom Williams brings an unparalleled passion to the message of success with a business in interior design.

Mr. Williams has served on National Professional Boards, written for regional and national publications and is currently an adjunct professor at Monterey Peninsula College teaching Business Practices for the Interior Designer. He is also a past National Board member of the International Furnishings and Design Association.

May 26, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Lane McNab of Lane McNab Interiors

Lane began her adult life as a singer, graduating with advanced degrees in vocal performance and then spending several years as a highly-acclaimed soprano in leading roles throughout the Bay Area. After taking time off from singing to manage the demands of a growing family, Lane began to focus entirely on her other passion: designing interiors.

Lane apprenticed on numerous projects with a local design and construction firm as a designer and assistant project manager before founding her own firm in 2012. Custom and semi-custom pieces are a feature of many of Lane’s designs and she works with local artisans to create one-of-a-kind pieces for clients throughout the Bay Area.

Lane McNab Interiors has developed a tried and true system for design implementation with an emphasis on a stress-free, detailed execution and client experience. A deep devotion to the transformative power of beauty in people’s lives, once through music and now through design connects Lane’s passions.

May 25, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Christopher Reebals of Christopher Architecture

After graduating Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Chris worked for a small commercial firm in Montgomery, AL. Chris took a hiatus from architecture for several years in the late 90’s and worked with people in a different capacity; directing ministries at a church and working with inner city communities developing affordable housing models.

For the past ten years Chris has been working with Christopher Architects. Having designed spaces to meet the needs of both corporate and residential clients Chris’ heart and passion is creating space which inspires both the occupant and the observer. Chris’ award winning designs have been featured in regional and national publications.

He has a portfolio of residential and commercial projects from the panhandle of Florida up the East-Coast and as far west as San Diego, CA

May 24, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Lisa Davenport of Lisa Davenport Designs

Lisa Davenport, of Lisa Davenport Designs, entered the world of interior design in a less-than-conventional way. Upon completing a degree in Commercial Design, Lisa was in search of a career she could be passionate about.

Some time later, Lisa returned to Paier College of Art and studied interior design, refining her signature hand-rendering technique. Since then, Lisa has worked with clients in the interior design industry for over twenty years, and still continues to find the magic in her job every day.

Although she may have an easygoing personality, Lisa’s biggest pet peeve is lack of attention to detail. Un-fluffed pillows quake with fear when she enters a room. A crooked picture frame will stop her in her tracks.

Lisa finds that the best part of working with clients is the relationships she builds with them. Getting to know her clients on a personal level helps Lisa cater to their style so that their home feels like an extension of themselves. When you talk, Lisa listens.

May 23, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Corinne Brown of The Brown Design Group

Corinne Brown is known for creating warm, inviting and personal homes. Clients describe her as uniquely intuitive and a quick study. As the owner and Principal Designer of The Brown Design Group, Corinne has found a way to combine her passion for design with a mountain lifestyle.

She now works from The Big Red Building, a spectacular design studio which she designed and built to house the largest sample library within a hundred mile radius. Her keen eye, experience and ability to derive inspiration from the mountain lifestyle provides a special sense for what is important to her exclusive clientele.

Corinne and her team at The Brown Design Group have created an impressive portfolio of work, including outstanding mountain vacation home interior design, but she is most proud of the relationships that have been built with their clients, which continue through the years. “I think that we connect because we can provide designs that make them feel most comfortable and happy in real life. I find inspiration in their very personal desire to create a home”.

May 23, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Nar Bustamante of Nar Fine Carpentry

Nar Bustamante established himself with his wife of 20 years and two children in the Sacramento area in 1999. Born in Mexico City and raised in the Bay Area, Nar began working on homes during his summers at age 14. By age 24, Nar had founded his first construction company in Santa Fe, New Mexico building many new luxury green alternative homes.

Homes crafted with adobe, straw bale, pumice crete, radiant heat, passive solar and many more alternative methods and materials. Through the years, Nar built a passion for quality craftsmanship and innovative design, bringing to the Sacramento area a new sense of style and design for the home connoisseur.

Nar has worked on kitchens and baths, full-home remodels, commercial spaces and showrooms, and multi-unit dwellings. As a nationally awarded designer, Nar is passionate about Sacramento, the people and the opportunity to serve you!

May 22, 2015

BOLD Summit Attendee, Lisa Staprans of Staprans Designs

Lisa Staprans has over twenty–five years of interior design experience, having worked on high profile award winning residential and commercial projects around the country. Based in bucolic Portola Valley, California, Lisa gains inspiration from the beauty of nature that surrounds her as well as the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley.

Lisa honors the “soul of design” through all of her projects. She believes that artistically driven and emotionally connective interiors have the ability to transform ones entire state of being.

She embraces an ethos of social and fair trade responsibility, seeking out craftspeople and manufacturers who share the same philosophy. Her travels throughout the world have led to collaborations with indigenous artisans that can be seen not only in Lisa’s interiors but also in the beautiful things created and procured from her travels available for sale on One King’s Lane and Chairish.