Fusco & Four will launch the inaugural Boston Home Decor Show Nov. 19-22, 2015, opening with a Gala Preview to benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS.   A unique new show, the Boston Home Decor Show is designed to capture the evolution of the collecting and design market, and include a broad range of antique, modern and contemporary home furnishings, fine art, decorative arts and home décor. 

“The way that people collect and how they furnish their homes has dramatically changed,” notes co-producer Tony Fusco. “The trend to downsize from larger homes to high-rise luxury condominiums, the emergence of a younger collector interested in owning iconic works of their own generation, a more racially and ethnically diverse population, and less stylistically restrictive interior design that embraces both old and new -- all of this called for a new kind of show.”

The Boston Home Décor Show will launch at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, a venue familiar to those who frequent Fusco & Four’s other shows.  Tickets for the Gala Preview are $250 and $125 and can be purchased at www.diffaboston.eventbrite.com.   Weekend hours are Friday 1 pm–8 pm, Saturday 11 am–8 pm, and Sunday 11 am–5 pm. Tickets are $15, under 12 free. Tickets include complimentary admission to panel discussions and programs by guest speakers, re-admission, show catalog, and coat check. A bistro café and discount and valet parking are also available. For information, visit www.BostonHomeDecorShow.com or call 617.363.0405.

DIFFA raises awareness and grants funds to organizations that fight HIV/AIDS by providing treatment and direct care services for people living with or impacted by the disease, offering preventative education programs targeted to populations at risk of infection, or supporting public policy initiatives. DIFFA is one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the United States, mobilizing the immense resources and creativity of the design community. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has emerged from a grassroots organization into a national foundation based in New York City with chapters and community partners across the country that, working together, have provided more than $41 million to hundreds of HIV/AIDS organizations nationwide. www.DIFFA.org

The initial exhibitor roster for this groundbreaking new show includes antique and Mid-Century Modern exhibitors such as Charles Spada Antiques, Essex Antiquarians, J & M Antiques, William Schwind, Jr., Machine Age and others.  Fine art galleries include Argosy Gallery, The Copley Society, The Guild of Boston Artists, Powers Gallery, photography specialist 555 Gallery, and others.  Individual designers and artisans include textile designer Irina Gorbman; sculptural artist Kue King; ceramic artists M Street Potters; custom furniture maker Paul Hahn; lighting designer Martin Rothenberg; enameled metal artist Robert Rickard and others.  Contemporary manufacturers and design showrooms include Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting; the M-Geough showroom from the Boston Design Center; Diseno, specializing in contemporary Brazilian furniture; Quebec companies G. Romano and Follux; Italian furniture specialist Sedia Modern Furniture; interior designer Steven Favreau presenting furniture and textiles by the Robert Allen company, and others.   A complete listing of exhibitors can be found on the show website at www.BostonHomeDecorShow.com

A wide range of special programs, exhibitor booth talks and demonstrations will enliven the show throughout the weekend, and are free with admission, including:

Friday, November 20, 1:00pm - Keynote Speaker Matthew Patrick Smyth. Classic style and impeccable attention to detail are hallmarks of interior designer, Matthew Patrick Smyth. His comfortable, timeless rooms are tailored to fit his clients’ personalities and lifestyles. His book, Living Traditions, Interiors by Matthew Patrick Smyth, is now in its second printing

After working with designer David Easton for six years, Matthew Smyth started his own firm in 1988. Smyth has been consistently listed as one of the top designers in House Beautiful, Traditional Home, New York Magazine, Elle Décor and others.

Friday, November 20, 5:00-8:00pm - “Scene and be Seen”, a special evening at the show presented by the Provincetown Film Society.

Saturday, November 21, 3:00pm - "Creating Your Dream Home"- If you are thinking about designing a new home, or renovating or redecorating your current home, this panel will open your eyes to possibilities you may not have imagined.  Come and 'think outside the box' and discover stunning solutions for creating the home you have always wanted.   Presented by Cutting Edge Homes and moderated by Boston’s own HGTV star Taniya Nayak, with panelists Sean Cutting, Cutting Edge Homes; Steven Favreau, Favreau Design; and Andrew Sidford, Andrew Sidford Architects.  

Sunday, November 22, 2:00pm - "What They Don't - or Won't - Usually Tell You" - Our panel of interior designers have sworn to tell all: secret shortcuts, protected resources, personal finds.  What are the questions you always wanted to ask an interior designer? (Really!) Come and enjoy this good spirited exchange.  At the conclusion of the program, the audience will break into small groups each led by one of the designers, for a “designer’s eye” tour of the show. Moderated by HGTV personality Robin Baron, with Alan Tanksley, Eric M. Haydel, and Nancy Serafini.

For exhibitor information contact Fusco & Four at 617-363-0405, or visit the website at www.BostonHomeDecorShow.com