What does it take to put on a Design Tour? From witnessing it first hand, it takes more than a village.
Here are some fun numbers from the
ASID 2009 Design Tour at Astoria, which is sponsored by
Orange Coast magazine and benefitting the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
2009 ASID/OCC DESIGN TOUR
BY THE NUMBERS
4 penthouses
2 flats
40 designers
80 docents a day
4700 square feet of patio space
3 custom kitchens
38 floor material changes
467 gallons of Dunn Edwards paint
1 resin floor
9 wine chillers
3 Two-Way Mirror Flat Screens
16 pieces of found driftwood from local beaches
100’s of custom furniture pieces
2 crocodile embossed leather floor
1 $38,000 Lalique chandelier
Over $1 million of Lalique exclusive products
Dozens of faucets from Brizo and Fine Faucets
1 cutting-edge Green Energy electrical monitoring system from Pacific Digital Home
2 $10,000 chairs
$195,000 worth of audio from Audio Visions
15 Plasma TV’s
2 custom 8 foot mosaic murals
12 beds from Custom Comfort Mattress
2 pairs of designer shoes ruined
1 fabulous Super to get the job done!
The Design Tour is now open and runs through May 17th.