2023 DESIGNED TO DINE
The second sold-out Designed to Dine event to benefit the Community Fund of Darien featured thirty-one tablescapes from the area’s top designers and artisans on a spectacular fall day.
After admiring the gorgeous designs during the morning preview, guests were treated to an amusing conversation between Leeway Home co-founders, Sam Dumas and Lyle Maltz, and DJ Carey, Editorial Director at Connecticut Cottages and Gardens.
All proceeds from the luncheon will support The Community Fund of Darien’s mission to provide our Darien, Stamford, and Norwalk neighbors access to food, shelter, physical and mental healthcare, job training, and youth success programs.
Tablescape Designers
2023 DESIGNED TO DINE PARTICIPANTS
Thank you to this group of outstanding creatives who contributed so much of their time and talent to creating the gorgeous tabletop vignettes to benefit The Community Fund of Darien. From place settings to centerpieces and all the details in between, these participants elevated the dining experience to new creative heights for all who attended.
To learn more about The Community Fund of Darien and the many ways the organization supports people in our community, please visit communityfund.org.
The Main Event
LYLE MALTZ & SAM DUMAS
The fashionable couple who created Leeway Home, the homewares company known for all-in-one, move-in ready kits of dinnerware, with a few of their pieces. The faux florals on the table are from Emily by Emily, the line created by interior designer Emily Del Bello.
ABOVE:
DJ Carey, Editorial Director of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens, with Lyle Maltz and Sam Dumas
LEFT:
Prudence Bailey of Prudence Home + Design
Merchandising Director of Nielsen’s Florist
Terrie Wood, Jayme Stevenson, and S.E. Cupp
The team from KPMG, one of the lead sponsors
ABOVE:
The Community Fund of Darien staff members and event committee members who together made all of the magic happen.
Brandi Maniscalco, Sotheby’s Auctioneer Alexander Eblen, and Erin Eblen
Isemene Dimanche of the Darien Design Center
Anna Burke and Caroline Burke of Anna Burke Interiors
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Just a few more glimpses of the creative artistry on display. Can you match the details to the designer?
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