Join us for the 3rd annual Virginia Tablescapes to benefit Little Hands Virginia
Where design meets purpose.
Anticipating over 650 attendees, this year's event, “Where ​Stories Unfold,” promises an immersive journey as favorite storybooks come to life through tablescapes created by the most acclaimed interior designers in Virginia and beyond.
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Join us in celebrating the story of Little Hands Virginia and the over 10,000 children supported in 2024.
LOVE AND CARE
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Nurturing little hands, building brighter futures.
Join us in supporting the littlest hands in our community.
Event Details
An Evening at Tablescapes
Thursday, May 8th
6:00pm - 9:00pm
​The exclusive grand reveal of the tablescapes, is a moment of awe and wonder, just like your favorite children's book. Meet designers for firsthand insights into their creative process bringing storybooks to life.
Enjoy live music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and an open bar. Bid on live auction items exclusively available at An Evening at Tablescapes. There will also be opportunities to preview and bid on unique home and art pieces in the silent auction. Help write Little Hands Virginia's story during the captivating short program and donation drive.​
Cocktail attire.
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Tablescapes Luncheon
Friday, May 9th
10:00am - 2:00pm
The story continues during the Tablescapes Luncheon. Experience the event’s grandeur among 350 attendees with tablescapes viewing and mingling. Meet and talk with the designers before enjoying lunch while seated at the amazing tablescapes. A program will follow with keynote remarks by James Farmer.
Enjoy bubbles and wine throughout the day. Bid on the silent auction, featuring unique home and art pieces, which will close during the luncheon. ​​
Fun luncheon attire.​
Event Sponsors
Table Hosts
Rachel Duke, Rachel Duke Injectibles
Frances Farmer
Leigh Farmer
Parti Design Studio
Bea Gates, Gates Interiors
Sarah Holzbach
Alissa Howard
Melissa Jiulianti & Carrie Johnstone
Ryan & Amber Leggett
Taryn Lloyd
Meleah Mitchell
Generra Peck
Anna & Holland Rhoads
Introducing our 2025 Keynote Speaker
James Farmer
James Farmer is an esteemed interior designer, author and gardening expert known for his ability to create beautifully familiar and welcoming homes. To James, a home engages all of the senses - the pleasantries of colors, the smell of tea olive in the garden or the sound of the closing door. Through his design firm, James Farmer Designs, he and his team work with clients to truly create a home.
He is the author of ten best-selling books that range in topic from interior design to gardening and cooking to entertaining. His newest interior design book, titled Home Again, will be released in September. James is truly a fresh voice for all generations and admirers of his work can be found throughout the country.
Projects by James Farmer Designs range from the countryside of Connecticut to James's home state of Georgia — which is where he was born, raised and operates his design business.
Meet our 2024 Tablescapes Luncheon Design Panelists
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Emma Bazilian
Emma Bazilian is the content director at FREDERIC magazine and Frederic Media, and co-author of the book Charm School: The Schumacher Guide to Traditional Decorating for Today (Monacelli). A former editor at the Hearst Design Group and House Beautiful, where she coined the term “Grandmillennial,” she is also an avid needle pointer.
Emily Eerdmans
Emily Evans Eerdmans is a design historian and founder of Eerdmans, a fine and decorative arts gallery and consultancy in New York City. She is the author of several books including the newly published Mario Buatta: Anatomy of a Decorator as well as monographs on Madeleine Castaing and Henri Samuel. A close friend of Buatta, Eerdmans oversaw the dispersal of his estate, including the blockbuster auction at Sotheby’s. Eerdmans has a Master’s degree in Fine and Decorative Arts from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, and has taught design history at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the New York School of Interior Design.
Little Hands Virginia ensures economically disadvantaged young children have the essentials they need from birth to improve outcomes for life. Each month, we distribute up to 100,000 diapers and fulfill 250 direct requests for supplies, equipment, and clothing to those in need.
2025 Tablescapes Committee
Lauralee Allen, Christina Bier, Tracy deShazo, Frances Farmer, Mary Farrell, Bea Gates, Sarah Graper, Joanna Harris, Karen Hill, Julia Mattingly, Allison Santos, Farrar Wentworth
Volunteer
We need lots of volunteers to make this event possible. If you are interested in helping with set up, at An Evening at Tablescapes, or at the Tablescapes Luncheon, please contact danielle@littlehandsva.org.
Contact Us
Please contact us at events@littlehandsva.org and we will direct your question to the appropriate person.
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To learn more about Little Hands Virginia, visit littlehandsva.org.