There’s nothing quite like visiting a designer show house for a dash of decorating inspiration and the chance to get familiar with designers you might never have heard of. What’s more, the proceeds from most of these showcases benefit not-for-profit organizations. Below is a calendar of upcoming show houses that we will be updating regularly so that you can find one close to you. Know of a decorators showcase that should be included? Email us the info at sherry@onekingslane.com.
The site of this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach
Sixth Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach
February 24-March 19
3240 North Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach, FL
Located along the Intercoastal Waterway, this year’s home features a wealth of outdoor spaces, including an oversize balcony, a pool, a loggia, and a deep-water dock. Those unable to visit the home in person can sign up for a virtual tour that includes narrations by the designers, who include Christopher Peacock, Katie Ridder, and Danielle Rollins. Proceeds benefit the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
The site of the Junior League of Greensboro’s fourth designer show home.
Junior League of Greensboro Designer Showhouse
April 14-23
902 Sunset Dr., Greensboro, NC
Marie Cloud of Indigo Pruitt Design Studio, Gina Hicks of Vivid Interiors, and Ashley Ross of Muse Noire Interiors are among the designers dressing up a 1941 home by architect Charles C. Hartmann.
Designers’ Showhouse 2023
April 21-May 7
8338 SW 37th St, Topeka, KS
Proceeds from tours of the newly built home as well as from the sale of the house itself will benefit Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas.
53rd Kansas City Symphony Designers’ Showhouse
April 22-May 14
3681 Madison Ave., Kansas City, MO
Designers will take over roughly two dozen spaces in this 4,435-square-foot brick home, which includes six bedrooms, oak and chestnut woodwork, and a curved sunroom. Susan Heitmann Design, Veronica Perry, and Kitty Sondern Snyder Design are among the participating designers.
2023 Pasadena Showcase House of Design
April 23-May 21
Stewart House, Pasadena, CA
This 1933 American Colonial home is surrounded by two lushly landscaped acres that include themed gardens, sculptures, a tennis court, a pool, and a guesthouse. The main home encompasses 11,000 square feet. Proceeds benefit arts programs run by the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts as well as other nonprofit groups.
St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild Decorators’ Show House and Gardens
April 29-May 14
57 East 57th St., Indianapolis
Known as the Failey House, the brick Tudor home that is the site of this year’s showcase was completed in 1928 and encompasses 6,670 square feet on three floors. Proceeds benefit the Behavior Health Academy at Eskenazi Hospital. Participating designers include Maria Baer of the Baer Minimalist, Bailey & Bailey Interior Design, and Matthew Harris. (See highlights of last year’s show house here.)
San Francisco Decorator Showcase
April 29-May 29
625 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco
The rooms of this show house will have to compete with the 1927 home’s spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco Bay, and the Marin Headlands. Among the designers: Jon de la Cruz of DLC-ID, Mini Gangwal of MGG Designs, and Chantal Lamberto. Proceeds benefit the San Francisco University High School financial aid program.
Mansion in May Designer Showhouse and Gardens
May 1-31
375 Cherry Lane, Mendham, NJ
Three Fields, a 9,000-square-foot home completed in 1930, will host this year’s showhouse, which will benefit the Institute of Bioskills Training and Innovation at Morristown Medical Center. Callie Bruen Interiors, Marina V Design Studio, and Susan Farcy Interior Design are among the more than two dozen firms reimagining the French manor-style abode, which sits on more than 35 acres.
This year’s Lake Forest Showhouse.
2023 Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens
May 6-June 4
Lake Forest, IL
Designed in 1969, this regal brick home sits on nine impeccably landscaped acres and includes 16 rooms; outbuildings include a caretaker’s cottage, kennels, and a workroom. Lori Lennon & Associates, Emily Sturgess Design, and Soledad Zitzewitz are among the nearly three dozen participating designers. The event benefits the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.
Southeastern Designer Showhouse & Gardens
May 11-June 4
2762 Normandy Drive NW, Atlanta
This year’s show house is an 8,500-square-foot custom-built home with Arts Deco and Art Nouveau influences, with features such as Venetian plaster and coved 12-foot ceilings. Proceeds benefit Camp Twin Lakes, which serves children and young adults with special healthcare needs.
2023 Decorators’ Show House
June 3-24
102 Seymour St., Buffalo, NY
Sponsored by the Junior League of Buffalo and the Buffalo News, this year’s showcase will take place in the St Patrick’s Friary, a 20,070-square-foot Gothic abode built in 1891.
19th Richmond Symphony League Designer House
September 11-October 9
2325 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA
The site of this year’s show house benefiting the Richmond Symphony is the Taylor Estate, a 1915 home built in Italian Renaissance Revival style.
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