YWCA Glam That Gives

Each year the Pierce Country YWCA gathers to raise awareness and funds for their outstanding projects benefiting the community and women in need ~ with Glam That Gives. This year we help raise over $80,000 with a magical New Orleans garden inspired event!

In grand New Orleans~Garden District style, a Victorian ironwork lamp-post entry archway displayed against vine-patterned sheer & Dupioni drapery enticed guests into the hidden garden.

Centered on the Garden Party Patio, was a tall working fountain. The venue’s tall cocktail tables were removed and fun colorful cafe chairs and tables were placed around the central fountain display. An up-lit entrance arch of green Dupioni drape opened into the dining room. The sides of the archway were decorated with white classical garden statues on pedestals with ground covering greenery. Adjacent, another green Dupioni drapey archway with flanking lamp posts marked the Silent Auction room.

The stage was set in the old-world elegance of the New Orleans Garden District. Over-sized wrought iron filigree decorated the front center and along the bottom of the screen. Spiral topiaries with up-lighting and classical white pedestals topped with large ornate candelabras framed the screen sides.Two 16-ft up-lit sections of green vine-patterned sheer drape was placed in front of emerald green satin drape on either side of the stage.

Magic The Gathering - Khans of Tarkir - PAX 2014

On Saturday, August 30th, The Showbox in down town Seattle was once again transformed for the launch of Magic The Gathering's Khans of Tarkir! Five mystical lands were represented throughout the venue.



Mardu
Olive trees, ferns, grasses and jute decorated the centeral gathering space.
Bamboo screens and tawny brown fur throws added to the mood.


Sultai
Hanging swamp vines, dotted with twinkling fireflies and leafy palm trees were scattered throughout the Sultai area.


Jeskai
In the Jeskai upper lounge, assorted sized Asian red lanterns decoratively hung from the edge of the Azban copper canopies. Bamboo screens provided a decorative Asian backdrop for the buffet tables.


Temur
Guests were in for an icy treat as they visited the bar & Buffet area where tall icebergs had burst from a snowy floor. Overhead festoon lighting glowed. White fur ottomans and rugs offered resting for the guests.


Abzan
VIP guests found themselves in a warm Moroccan style environment. Two 6ft tall golden lit gourd lamps made an exotic statement. Guests gathered under sheer copper canopies and enjoyed lounging on bronze serpentine benches. Vintage brass Moroccan tray tables were accented with decorative candle-lit lanterns. Bamboo screens added to the ambiance.

PJ Hummel Grass Furniture Line

You know we love sharing new inventory! We are now developing our new grass covered furniture line. Eight benches are available! The grass is so soft and realistic, we love them paired with our wooden cart coffee tables.

Out of this World!

With a two hour set-up window, we charged the Seattle Science Center and added decor to form five planet areas for an "Out of this World" event theme! Areas of the Museum were coordinated with particular planets that suited each other best, prehistoric dinosaurs for Earth, western technology for Mars, watery play areas for Neptune, etc. Five planets are showcased below.


Earth
Welcome to Earth. Inspired by early Earth and the caveman days, the tables were dressed with natural burlap linens, surrounded by bamboo folding chairs, and topped with mossy terrarium glass centerpieces in rounded slant cut bowls complete with a small plastic dinosaur figurine - rawr!

The existing benches in the area were dressed with faux animal pelt rugs and matching animal print pillows.

A "primitive" beverage station was embellished with grass thatching, rock outcroppings, and mossy greenery.



Mars
The dry red planet came to life with help from this western-themed section of the Science Center. Bare-wood barrel bars and industrial metal cocktail tables with barrel-style stools added to the existing museum decor.

Additional tables were dressed in crimson crinkle linens with Mars inspired centerpieces: a tippy vase filled with white frosted rocks and a martian looking protea bloom (air-brushed with extra metallic paint) for smaller tables. Larger variations of this centerpiece were set on the banquet bars. Red glass votive cups were also sprinkled around the space.



Neptune
Guests could swim over to the watery planet of Neptune for a drink served at an amoeba shaped glow bar lit in blue.

An intimate lounge beckoned people into the space, as it was enclosed on the front half with a glittering holographic raindrop drape that cascaded down to the floor. Inside the draping, a collection of twenty different metallic over-sized beanbags provided a comfortable and casual place to hang out. Blue & green metal side tables provided a spot to set a drink.

All of the tables were topped with Neptune inspired teal crush linens & centerpieces: a trio of clear glass aquatic vessels filled with fiddle-head ferns and blooming acacia submerged in water with alien wire curls.

A second lounge area was set under the round Planet exhibit Orb. Curvy Oasis pods of black rattan and natural white cushions, accented with teal pillows gave guests another space to kick back and relax Neptune style.



Saturn
Kickback pods in Saturn inspired formations were used in this space for a soft place to rest weary dance feet.

Saturn's tables were dressed in copper crush overlays for color with centerpieces inspired by Saturn's rings. A rounded bowl was wraped with bear grass that circleed the inside like the planet rings with orange-red and yellow martian mums set in water at the bottom.

Drawing attention to the dueling pianos, a stage proscenium was erected around the pianos. Shimmering copper iridescent drape uplit in warm orange enclosed the pianos. The draping was pulled back to show the pianos on three sides. A large disco ball was suspended from the inside created a magical lighting effect as the sun disappeared, casting little specs of light (stars!) on the draping and in the dance floor area.