Style Saves Fundraising Initiatives

Interior designer Michael Tomei works with multiple nonprofit organizations, including Style Saves. As a board member at Style Saves, Michael Tomei helps provide students with school supplies and art materials, partnering with other organizations to get the most out of every dollar.

Style Saves operates a variety of fundraising efforts throughout the year. Supporters are welcome to provide donations at any time, helping the organization achieve its goal of helping children in Florida and internationally achieve their educational goals. These events can vary, and often take place in partnership with other charitable organizations and public institutions. One recent event saw Style Saves team up with the Museum of Ice Cream, hosting an ice cream social in which all proceeds went to Style Saves initiatives.

Its flagship event, however, is the Style Saves Swim, which is held at The Setai Hotel in Miami. It receives extensive media coverage, and attracts an affluent crowd known for generously providing supplies and clothes to public school students in Florida.

Tricks for Making a Small Space Appear Larger

For nearly a decade, Michael Tomei has used his creativity to oversee fashion design, fashion merchandising, and showroom design. Due to his extensive design experience, Michael Tomei is now leveraging his creative talents to begin a career in interior design and decoration.

Here are a few interior decorating tricks that help small spaces look larger:

- Use light colors. Dark colors can make a room look smaller. Colors such as white, light gray, and cream create a more spacious feeling in a room.

- Open the area. Many people incorrectly assume that putting furniture against the walls will make a room look larger. However, arranging furniture so that there is plenty of breathing room around each piece may be more helpful. Removing clutter from the room and keeping furniture away from entryways and walkways is also important.

- Add mirrors. Using mirrors in a small room is the fastest way to make the space look brighter and bigger. Homeowners can hang multiple small mirrors in an area to create a statement wall or hang large, full-length mirrors on a key wall.