It’s no surprise that flowers appear in just about every room of Flower magazine’s 2023 designer show house. But we’re not talking only floral arrangements. Wallpapers and fabrics with flower power also abound in the 6,000-square-feet Baton Rouge, LA, home. The lifestyle magazine, along with honorary chair Barry Dixon and design chair Mary McDonald, tapped 15 designers to celebrate Southern style, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The show house is open through Nov. 26. Can’t make it in person? Here are a few favorite rooms.
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In many homes the landing is a design afterthought, but not here. Ware Porter incorporated just about every hue of brown, from beige-and-chocolate graphic wallpaper to the lustrous mahogany of the antique sideboard to the striated browns that form the ground of the rug.
By adding contemporary touches such as the midcentury-style chandelier and the abstract fabric on the armchair and ottoman, Ashley Gilbreath incorporated an element of surprise into this otherwise-traditional living room. Find the sculptural drinks table here; find a pillow similar to that on the armchair here.
With this bedroom vignette, Veronica Solomon of Casa Vilora Interiors shows that disparate items can indeed work together to make a beautifully cohesive whole. It helps to stick to a curated palette—here, black and gold are the principal shades, and the pink and red of the calligraphy brush handles are repeated in the floral arrangement. Find the demilune cabinet here.
This nursery by Kara Cox is certain to appeal to parents as well as babies. In fact, they might want to maintain this sumptuously layered daybed long after their little one has outgrown a crib. The green of the wallpaper and the fabric prevents the bouquet of pinks from feeling too precious.
James Farmer is known for his love of color and pattern, which is on glorious display in this dining room. The side chairs’ checkerboard upholstery and the rug’s diamond motif (find a similar rug here) ease the transition between the flowery prints and the substantial antique furniture. (Explore a home designed by James Farmer here.)
The covered porch designed by Will Huff and Heather Dewberry Stoller of Huff-Dewberry is a rhapsody in blues—and greens and rattan. The gridded insert of the side window lets in just enough sunshine while also providing shade—important in a Southern locale.
Susan Hable might be best known for her artworks, but she also collaborated with Flower editor Amanda Smith Fowler on the terrace, which featured Susan’s collection of outdoor furniture. Rather than competing with the verdant setting, they went all in, complementing it with green upholstery.
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