Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created a paper cover to turn any glass jar or bottle into a faceted vase, sold to help impoverished women in Mumbai make a living.

Each Paper Vase is handmade by the women of the Pardeshi community in Mumbai’s red light district. The workshop was founded by Pepe Heykoop and the Tiny Miracles Foundation, which was set up by his cousin. “The ultimate goal is to pull this 700-person community out of poverty by providing healthcare, education and jobs within eight years,” says Heykoop.

We were pleased to furnish the VIP room at the 2012 Orchids & Onions Awards Ceremony & Silent Auction. The premier architecture and design event was held on 10.11.12 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla.

The Magnum Sofa by Mobital, Domani Ottomans by Sunpan and Carbon Chairs by Zuo caused a splash in the Coast Room, where VIP guests enjoyed martinis and spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Read more …

We are proud to participate in the Riviera Design Series’ 3^rd annual TO DINE FOR event! Top interior designers and artists are paired with notable chefs from San Diego to create a magical evening of culinary delights, high design and fine art. Proceeds from the evening will benefit Promises2Kids.

This year, Hold It Contemporary Home collaborates with Flavor Del Mar Restaurant & Lounge on a shared vision and unique culinary theme. The extraordinary event will take place at a private aircraft hangar, where designers and chefs have the opportunity to bring their vision to life.

Check out Riviera San Diego’s September issue to view the special To Dine For section, and follow us on Facebook for special behind-the-scenes photos!

Would you trade your car for a bike? That’s right, the Tour de Fat will once again be meandering and pandering through 15 U.S. cities spreading the good word about the positive societal offerings of the bicycle. The Bike Parade begins at 11 am from Golden Hill Park on Saturday, September 29th, but be there early to register.

Keep watch on the Tour de Fat Facebook page

Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, Sept 15th from 9AM – 12noon at 88 cleanup sites countywide. I Love A Clean San Diego will continue its focus on reducing waste at this year’s cleanup by asking volunteers to bring their own reusable cleanup supplies, such as reusable water bottles, gardening gloves, and buckets to collect trash.

New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward rebuilding effort, Make It Right, has a lot star power associated with it, including Los Angeles architect Frank Gehry.

The cement siding (painted Teacup Rose on one half, Lily Lilac on the other) is decay resistant, low maintenance, and made of recycled materials.

Gehry stated, “I wanted to make a house that I would like to live in and one that responded to the history, vernacular and climate of New Orleans. I love the colors that the homeowner chose. I could not have done it better.”

Source: Apartment Therapy

Enjoy food, entertainment, and a silent auction at this traditional moon-viewing celebration based on a folk tale about a queen who saved her people from a cruel king who wanted to live forever. The celebration takes place on Thursday, August 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and proceeds support the Japanese Friendship Garden’s expansion of an additional nine acres. 619-232-2721.

For more information, visit http://niwa.org/.

Thank you to everyone to helped support St. Baldrick’s Shave-A-Thon. Managing Partner Mike McAllister braved the shave and looks great! St. Baldrick’s San Diego raised more than $40,000 during the event and Hold It Contemporary Home was so happy to be a part of it! Want to see some video of the actual shaving? Check out our Facebook page!

Want to See Him Bald?

Managing Partner of Hold It Contemporary Home Mike McAllister is daring to go bald for a good cause. Mike, along with several other San Diego men, will have his head shaved to raise money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation. All of the money Mike raises will go towards childhood cancer research. The Shave-a-thon begins at noon on March 10th at Quality Social in Downtown San Diego. Join us there, or…

Make a donation today!

www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mikemcallister

Shaving heads for a great cause! The 4th Annual St. Baldrick’s Shave-A-Thon is heading to San Diego on March 10. The fundraising event features brave men AND WOMEN going bald to help raise money and awareness for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which supports childhood cancer research. Hold It Contemporary Home’s very own Mike McAllister will be shaving his head once again this year. So make a donation, come to the event or shave your head and help put an end to childhood cancer!