DIFFA Dining by Design 2014

The design industry hosts lots of events throughout the year, but perhaps the most anticipated is the Dining by Design dinner. Thrown by DIFFA (Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS), the event draws out some of the trade's biggest names and features whimsically outfitted table settings by the likes of Arteriors and Diane von Furstenberg. Here, 15 ideas—from over-the-top to understated—to bring to your next dinner party.