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GET INKED PHOTOGRAPHY BY DREA CATALANO (INKED): ELAINE FREDRICK (TAKE A SEAT) Dennis and Rebecca Seidenberg Kristin Phelan, Alejandro Alvarez, and Jessica Ryan Francesca and Pat Purcell Nelly Carreno and Jessie Glod Ed Owen and Elvie Mahoney Chris Elliot, Karen Gill, Judy Ghanem, and Edwina Drummond Boose THERE WASN'T AN EMPTY SEAT in the house when the International Furnishings and Design Association kicked off its annual design exhibition, Take a Seat, in Boston. Take a Seat features upcycled and newly designed chairs crafted by furnishing and design professionals using unique fabrics and recycled materials. Guests enjoyed a private viewing of the chairs, presented on stylish rugs by Dover Rug & Home and paired with antique motorcycles and period apparel from the Larz Anderson Auto Museum's "Beauty and the Beast" exhibit. The event raised more than $16,000 for the Women's Institute for Housing and Economic Development, an award-winning affordable-housing development organization. TAKE A SEAT Kristin Scanlon and Peter Gori Rhett Price Custom chairs were displayed on Dover rugs. THE SOUTH END literally glowed when Ink Block, the area's newest luxury residen- tial building, hosted an invitation-only party to celebrate its opening in the former home of the Boston Herald. Partygoers sipped custom cocktails by Ki Bar, which were paired with delicious bites provided by Stephi's in Southie. DJ Opyn Mynd spun music throughout the evening, with a spe- cial performance by violinist Rhett Price. Eric Haydel and Rosemary Porto Laurie Gorelick 132 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM INVITED