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Ronald McDonald House is Getting A Makeover

With phase one already completed, 'Project Design' continues in New Hyde Park with renovations to bedrooms, kitchens, common areas and more.

Families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island – a home-away-from-home for those with seriously ill children in New Hyde Park – will soon take respite in completely new renovated space.

The organization is now in its second phase of “Project Design,” a renovation initiative that will bring together more than 45 interior designers.

Last summer, in phase one saw renovations of a portion of the house, located next to Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York. Now, the initiative continues with the addition of 24 bedrooms, four kitchens, five common areas, laundry rooms and the creation of a brand new fitness center and meditation room.  

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The initiative is the largest redesign this Ronald McDonald house experienced in its 28-year history. The interior design industry-led initiative began through a partnership with global fabric provider Kravet Inc. and NYC&G magazine. In an effort to provide a calm and restful healing environment for families experiencing the pain of having a child in area hospitals, industry leaders completed a redesign and renovation of the house’s original 18 bedrooms, four kitchens, breakfast room, five common areas, first floor restrooms and three laundry rooms.

More than $2 million in design, labor and materials were donated to this first-of-its-kind initiative.

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The newest phase focuses on updating the house’s remaining spaces under the leadership of design chair Suzanne Costa and honorary design chairs Anthony Baratta and Bunny Williams.

Participating designers include HGTV contributor and TBS Movie & a Makeover superstar Brian Patrick Flynn, NBC’sAmerican Builders contestant, Elaine Griffin, Libby Langdon of NBC’s Daykeover, TLC’s While You Were Outand Trading Spaces Leslie Segrete, a team of Phase I veterans, and students from the New York School of Interior Design, to name a few.

The renovation is expected to be completed by fall, and celebrated with a designer showcase gala on Thursday, October 9. The evening will feature exclusive viewings of the newly designed areas, light entertainment, unique silent auction bidding opportunities, fine dining and cocktails.

The proceeds of this fundraiser will help to ensure that Ronald McDonald House of Long Island programs and services continue to assist families in need, regardless of any financial constraints they may have.

There will be an open house for the public from Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 19, with proceeds benefitting Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.

Participating Designers:

  • Michael Adams, ADAMS ID
  • Anne Tarasoff and Gail Tarasoff-Sutton, Anne Tarasoff Interiors
  • Christine Gentile, Ashbourne
  • Keith Baltimore, Baltimore Design Group
  • Jackie Higgins,Beach Glass Designs
  • Bella Mancini, Bella Mancini Design
  • Billy Ceglia, Billy Ceglia Designs
  • Bonnie Steves , BJS - Assoc. Interior Design
  • Charles Pavarini III and J. Randall Tarasuk, Charles Pavarrini III Design Associates, Inc.
  • Gayle Moss, Leslie Padron and Susan Taubman, Contents for the Home
  • Danielle Colding, Danielle Colding Design
  • Darrin Varden, Darrin Varden Design
  • Carol DeBear, DeBear Designs Inc
  • Drew McGukin, Drew McGukin Interiors
  • Eddie Lee, Eddie Lee Inc.
  • Elaine Griffin, Elaine Griffin Interior Design
  • Brian Patrick Flynn, Flynnside Out Productions
  • Stephanie Woodmansee and Elle Clymer, Henry & Co Design
  • James Huniford, Huniford Design Studio
  • Kelly Dall, Kelly Dall Interior Design, Inc.
  • Isabelle L. Ferranti, Isabelle L. Ferranti Interiors, Inc.
  • Jennifer Cohler Mason, J. Cohler Mason Design
  • Jack Levy, Jack Levy Design
  • Jennifer Flanders, Jennifer Flanders Inc.
  • Katharine Posillico McGowan , Katharine Jessica Interior LLC
  • Kim Radovich, Kim E. Courtney Interiors & Design
  • Leslie Segrete , Leslie Segrete Designs, LLC
  • Libby Langdon, Libby Interiors, Inc.
  • Lindsey Coral Harper, Lindsey Coral Harper Interior Design
  • Lisa Mende, Lisa Mende Design
  • Margreet Cevasco, Margreet Cevasco Design
  • Melissa Marcogliese, Melissa Marcogliese Interiors
  • Michael Tavano, Michael Tavano Design
  • Students and Alumni Brooke Lichtenstein and Yiannos Vrousgos, New York School of Interior Design
  • Philip Gorrivan, Philip Gorrivan Design
  • Robin Baron, Robin Baron Design Inc.
  • Donald Schermerhorn, Schermerhorn Interior Design
  • Suzanne Costa, Suzanne Costa Interiors
  • Tamara Eaton, Tamara Eaton Design, LLC
  • Traci Zeller, Traci Zeller Designs
  • Vasi Ypsilantis , Vasi Ypsilantis Design Associates
  • Rachel Florez, Vintage Interiors Design Inc.
  • Gail Eyl and Steve Gallotti, Willis Paint & Design Center
  • Young Huh, Young Huh, LLC


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