Margaret Chambers, ASID Speaks at Les Femmes du Monde Meeting hosted by Heritage Auctions
Featured photo: Martha C. Cox, President, Les Femmes du Monde; Margaret Chambers, ASID, featured speaker. *
Les Femmes due Monde featured Margaret Chambers, ASID and owner of Chambers Interiors, as the speaker at the membership meeting hosted by Heritage Auctions.
Martha C. Cox, president, Les Femmes du Monde, opened with LFDM announcements such as a Christmas Party at Chamber’s home and appreciation for Chambers work and accolades as a noted interior designer. Margaret has been featured in over 40 publications, has appeared on HGTV and has been named a Best Designer in Dallas by D Home magazine for 14 years. She has won 27 local, state, and national ASID design awards since 2007.
She then introduced Ed Beardsley, Vice President of Heritage Auctions. He explained how it’s free and open to the public to attend the auctions. He introduced Chambers onto the stage for her presentation. She shared her interest in antiques dates back to when she was young, and by 17 she was purchasing antiques to decorate her own space. Forty years later she is still designing rooms with antiques. Her most recent job was the KAPPA ALPHA THETA House at Southern Methodist University. She presented other projects including the University Park French House, Spanish Colonial home in Kessler Park, and the Texas Farm House to name a few. Her main focus was to show how to incorporate antiques into a modern home without it looking clustered, but also showcased trends in interior design. She followed the presentation with a Question & answer segment.
Les Femmes du Monde is a group of women helping youth in health and education. Membership in Les Femmes du Monde is open to the public and includes many benefits, such as invitations to events in private homes, the Woman of the Year gala dinner, New Member reception, Annual Meeting and Luncheon, and the opportunity to meet new friends and learn more about the world we live in. Visit the website for more information at LesFemmesduMonde.org
2019 Beneficiaries:
The Child Life Program’s primary goal is to minimize the impact of illness on a child’s normal growth and emotional and cognitive development. This involves establishing supportive relationships with patients and families and providing them with developmentally-appropriate information that helps them prepare for, understand and cope with their healthcare experiences.
The Global Young Leaders and Education Programs at the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth seeks to educate students and teachers on how international events affect their lives, their communities, and their country. The goal is to empower students to become effective, active global citizens and leaders in the community. Celebrating its 14th anniversary in 2018, this program has impacted more than 1 million students and trained more than 8,000 teachers since its inception in 2004.”
Mission Statement: Since its beginning in 1961, Les Femmes du Monde is celebrating its 59th year of service. The mission is to provide funds for the support of the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas Child Life Program and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth International Education Program.
Les Femmes Du Monde: Dedicated To
Serving Dallas
Les Femmes du Monde has donated more
than $2 million to the World Affairs Council of Dallas Fort Worth, and more
than $700,000 to Children’s Medical Center.
Past Woman of the Year Honorees (in chronological order): 1986 Doris S. Dixon; 1987 Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler; 1988 Caroline Rose Hunt; 1989 Annette Strauss, Mayor of Dallas; 1990 Vivian Castleberry; 1991 Mary Kay Ash; 1995 Ebby Halliday; 1996 Catherine Crier; 1997 Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator; 1998 Laura Bush, First Lady of Texas; 1999 Juanita Miller; 2000 Nancy Brinker; 2001 Gloria Campos; 2002 Florence Shapiro, Texas State Senator; 2003 Liz Minyard and Gretchen Minyard Williams; 2005 Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; 2006 Billie Leigh Rippey; 2007 Dee Wyly; 2008 Anita Perry, First Lady of Texas; 2009 Yvonne Crum; 2011 Geraldine “Tincy” Miller; 2012 Dr. Gail Thomas, President and CEO, The Trinity Trust Foundation; 2013 Mary Lee Cox; 2014 Virginia Chandler Dykes, Gina Ginsburg, Lynn McBee, Margaret McDermott, Pat Smith, Nina Vaca; 2015 Virginia Cook; 2016 Couple of the Year Nancy and W. Herbert Hunt; 2017 Carmaleta Whiteley Felton; 2018 Dr. Sandra “Sandi” Chapman.
*Photos by Chris Waits
Sharon Adams, Adams Communications Public Relations, is honored to represent Les Femmes du Monde.
