Industry members Aviva Stanoff and David Santiago will host the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Basis Induction Celebration on Oct 23 during the Significant Level Market. Stanoff, an artisan and multigenerational entrepreneur, founded her eponymous design studio and residence décor brand name with a emphasis on items that embody deliberate luxury. Santiago, an market ambassador and founder of Casa Santi Interior Style, is an award-winning designer and gifted vocalist whose Strictly Santi model was made to be as numerous as his repertoire of talents.

“The creative power of Aviva and David are evident in their styles, their lives and their capabilities to entertain,” states Caroline Hipple, president of the Foundation board of administrators and president of Norwalk Home furnishings. “We search forward to a delightful and inspiring evening celebrating the 2022 class of Corridor of Fame inductees as they get the industry’s most prestigious honor. As we pay out tribute to people who have described the dwelling furnishings sector, we all turn out to be encourages and inspired by the industry’s finest networking celebration.”

As a little one of Japanese and Russian immigrants, Stanoff honors her multicultural upbringing in her operate. She started her profession in textile arts with an internship at Calvin Klein Household while earning her MFA. By graduation, her models for Calvin Klein had been on retail store cabinets and experienced acquired her a mention in Vogue as nicely as commissions from Christian Dior, Givenchy Couture and Donna Karan. In 2004, she released her own line of residence equipment in Brooklyn, New York. Her textiles, which are produced in the Usa, are showcased in deluxe hospitality qualities, including Nobu, The Cosmopolitan, the Ritz Carlton and The Plaza. Her Forest Chandelier for Currey & Business received the 2017 ARTS Award for Lights Fixtures, and she received the 2019 Arts Award in Dwelling Textiles. She has gained quite a few Textile Vendor of the Yr awards from ABC Carpet & Household, and her do the job is highlighted in the everlasting collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Ornamental Arts. She has been recognised to pop up in all places from the United Nations to corporate and trade gatherings, as properly as in her son’s classrooms. She prioritizes philanthropy and local community service as an integral aspect of her id as a “Sparkletunity Ambassador.” 

Santiago, who proven Casa Santi in 2011, has collections with American Brass & Crystal Lights and designed The Passport Collection for Bijou wallcoverings. His product lines cater to each the hospitality and residential markets. He proceeds to mature as a brand name ambassador and offers back through a number of media platforms, such as appearances as a guest designer on the NBC hit television sequence George to the Rescue and as a life style correspondent for The Donna Drake Clearly show on CBS NY. He is the creative director for MyFace.org, a nonprofit committed to reworking the lives of small children and adults with facial discrepancies. Santiago also is an achieved classical opera singer and an alumnus of Mannes Higher education of Songs. He has carried out at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Heart and the New York Town Opera, among other people. He serves as the development and cultural outreach officer for Teatro Grattacielo.  “The expressions on my experience communicate volumes that reveal the essence of my genuine thoughts – and commonly it’s exuberance,” Santiago states.

Sophia, the world’s initial humanoid celebrity, will be the keynote speaker for the Induction Celebration, which will be held at the Sheraton Greensboro 4 Seasons.

To become a Basis member, to purchase 2022 Induction Celebration tickets or to become a sponsor in assist of an inductee, take a look at www.masterthechallenge2022.com. 

The Hall of Fame is supported by sponsors of the 2022 Induction Celebration:

    •    Presenting Sponsor:  Surya
    •    Dinner Desk Sponsor:  Nourison Industries
    •    Inductee Movie Sponsor: Surya
    •    Cocktail Sponsor:  International Industry Facilities
    •    After Celebration Sponsor:  Klaussner Home furnishings Industries
    •    Step and Repeat Sponsor:  Tempur Sealy Global, Inc.
    •    Leadership Institute Sponsor: La-Z-Boy, Inc.
    •    At the Corridor Sponsor: AICO/Amini Innovation Corp.
    •    Future Leaders Event Sponsor: Global Industry Centers Liberty Household furniture Industry Inc.
    •    Platinum Sponsors: Carpenter Business World wide Views Southern Motion Springs Imaginative and Monthly bill and Julia Wittenberg
    •    Gold Sponsors: Jerome’s Furnishings Gat Creek