For 47 years, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club has celebrated the best of interior design by transforming a luxury Manhattan home into an elegant exhibition of fine furnishings, art, and technology. In 2017, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club expanded the brand to Palm Beach, and this Fall, Kips Bay is expanding here to Dallas.
The inaugural Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas opened its doors last week and is open to the public through Sunday, October 25. Twenty-seven of the country's most celebrated designers and architects have transformed the Dallas mansion located at 5828 Woodland Drive in Old Preston Hollow.
Proceeds from the Dallas Show House will benefit the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx, NY, as well as local charities Dwell with Dignity and The Crystal Charity Ball.
The garden-themed entry foyer, designed by Lauren Rottet of Rottet Studio, is ultra welcoming. According to Rottet, the entry symbolizes the heart of the home. With a nod to Southern gardens, Kyle Bunting custom hide rugs are accentuated with magnolia petals, while a tiered chandelier from Jean de Merry Showroom hangs above. Topiary dogs (River Oaks Plant House in Houston) greet you in the entry. Brooklyn-based wallpaper brand Trove created a forest of magnolias that evolve as one passes through the light at the edge of the forest arriving into a dense patch of green.
"In today's world, the beautiful outdoors is our safe haven. Bringing in the verdant hues and textures from Dallas's botanical gardens, my entry foyer will become a welcoming respite, cleansing and refreshing as a garden within the home," says Rottet.
Design Committee Co-Chair Jan Showers took on the home's inviting study. The dining room was designed by Cathy Kincaid, and the kitchen was brought to life by Design Committee Vice chair Chad Dorsey.
The central back stairs and hall are designed by Melissa Morgan of M Interiors. Named "The Emerald Garden" honoring Gracie Studios' exquisite custom wallcovering, the space features an area for seating and relaxation along with a place for writing. Melissa's aim was to make the room a destination rather than a pass-through area.
Masks are required, and attendance is limited. Reserve your tickets today. Virtual tours are also available.
Head over to Founder Kimberly Schlegel Whitman's blog post about the show house for more photos and design ideas!
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