2018 SOTA Idea House at HoudenHAL Features Energy Efficiency, Innovative Landscaping, Intelligent Rooms
Allentown, PA – The Society of the Arts (SOTA) of the Allentown Art Museum is proud to announce their exciting biennial fundraising project: the 2018 SOTA Idea House at HoudenHAL (How-den- hall), translated in Dutch means “sustainable home”. The design of this year’s Idea House will be led by Bethlehem House Gallery, a contemporary art gallery providing innovative art in a variety of contemporary styles.
Inspiring designs, innovative energy-efficient practices, and sustainable building materials will bring a decidedly modern approach to the 2018 Idea House. The house gets its power supplied from wind generation, solar energy, and geo-thermal wells. Owned by Hersh and Robin Ruhmel, HoudenHAL, home to Ruhmel Contracting, Inc and The Design Studio, has become the must seen model home for many Lehigh Valley new home and remodeling clients. HoudenHAL is both LEED certified and National Association of Home Builders Green Home Certified.
This year’s featured designers are: Sharon Kimmerle Interior Design, Kelly Dunn Home, Scott Rothenberger’s PLACE, Creative Closets, House Splendid, WW Design, Kemble Richards Interior Design & Decoration, Love Your Room, Oswald Paint & Paper, Bethlehem House Gallery, SpunDesign, La Petite Provence, Counter Culture by Allentown Appliance.
This gorgeous, innovative house is pure inspiration for anyone seeking ideas for redecorating, renovating, adding an addition to their home, or building a new home. As a way of saying thank you for supporting SOTA, the Ruhmels are generously offering their new 2018 “Making Room for Mom” collection of floorplans free to all attendees.
The 2018 SOTA Idea House at HoudenHAL is located just 4 miles west of Fogelsville at 9905 Old 22, next to the New Smithville/Lynneport Exit #45 of I-78.
Tickets for the 2018 Idea House at HoudenHAL are $20 and can be purchased at the door, or online at www.sotapa.org. The Idea House will be open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10am-4pm, with extended hours on Thursdays from Noon-8pm. It will be closed Monday and Tuesday. The house is handicap and ADA accessible.
Proceeds from Idea House 2018 at HoudenHAL benefit educational programs, the SOTA Print Fund and the SOTA Education Endowment at the Allentown Art Museum.
Media can contact Kate Hughes at kate@bethlehemhousegallery.com to schedule a time to come to the Idea House. Tours of the house will be open to the public starting on Saturday, April 28th. Visitors will also have the opportunity to shop in SOTA’s Attic, a boutique that offers gently-used housewares and gift items.
On Thursday, May 17, SOTA is sponsoring the Idea House Celebration Party at the newly-built Centennial Banquet Center at Homewood Suites on Center Valley Parkway in Center Valley. Tickets for the event are available to the public. Your ticket includes food, cash bar, music, and a raffle.
For more information on the SOTA House or this event visit sotapa.org, or the SOTA Facebook page.
About Bethlehem House Gallery:
Located at 459 Main Street in Historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem House Gallery specializes in both emerging and established regional artists. The gallery provides original, innovative art in a variety of contemporary styles for a range of household budgets. Their current show, The 2nd Annual Juried Show: Printmakers, is open to the public until April 7, 2018, and highlights printmaking techniques in contemporary art form from artists around the region. For more information, visit www.bethlehemhousegallery.com.
Information Provided By:
Kate Hughes
