Dining by Design, a benefit for Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, showcased 25 tabletop displays. As noted in our report, trends included farm-inspired decor, butterflies, Asian influence, and oversize light fixtures. Here are more photos from the event.
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Farm-style tables were popular this year. At the rustic display from Henricksen & Allsteel by Perkins and Will, paper menus topped slabs of wood.
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Richard Abrahamson of RJA Designs decorated a table for the Design Center at the Merchandise Mart. His farm-inspired decor included centerpieces filled with broccoli and lemons.
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White was a prominent color at several tables, including the one from CS Interiors by Neff of Chicago. Prop birds sat beside bowls of floating flowers at each place setting, and long centerpieces held bunches of white roses.
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Asian inspiration played into several decor schemes. An origami-like structure crowned the table from Halcon and Carnegie Fabrics by OWP/P Cannon Design.
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Butterflies appeared in several displays. At the table from Holly Hunt by Gensler, the nature theme extended to include starfish and birds.
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Butterflies adorned the wall at the table from Herman Miller by Gensler, and the centerpiece looked like a terrarium.
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The nature theme continued at the table from Turner Construction by Gary Lee Partners, where birds' nests formed a row down the center.
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Oversize light fixtures hung over several tables, including the one from Maya Romanoff by Design Collaboratives.
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