Among our favorite spaces at this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House: Christopher Architecture and Interiors’ kitchen. (Marco Ricca)

If you haven’t visited the Sixth Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House, buy your ticket. Once again, 26 of the country’s top designers went above and beyond to create statement-making rooms that represent what’s new and noteworthy in the interiors arena.

Though the location is the same — the sprawling French Renaissance–style estate at 2999 Turtle Creek Blvd.— the vibe feels entirely new. Rooms are more intimate, palettes richer, and the overall mood lush, layered, and inviting.

“Returning to the same home for a second year presented an exciting creative challenge, and it’s been remarkable to see how our designers have reimagined the estate through entirely new perspectives and ideas,” said James Druckman, President of the Board of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club.

Call it a master class in reinvention — seven fresh interpretations you’ll want to bring home.

Ceiling Treatments

Ceilings took center stage. (Above, Stephen Karlisch; below, Lisa Petrole Photography LLC)

There were more reasons than ever to look up. Statement-making ceilings were everywhere — from the hand-painted, folk-inspired mural in Sarah Stacey’s “The Last Room” to the bold patterned wallpaper in Joshua Bernard Design’s “The Long View” hallway.

Dallas-based Yates Desyn, whose principals Mike Yates and Bryan Yates served as Kips Bay Dallas alumni chairs, created the “Parlour,” ingeniously outfitting it with brass – most notably, the mesh ceiling fixture.

Statement-Making Lighting

Light fixtures played a starring role throughout the home. Our pick for most memorable: the luminous globe anchoring J.D. Ireland’s “Rumor Room” — just one of the room’s many focal points.

The globe in J.D. Ireland’s space was designed in collaboration with Porter Teleo, fabricated by Fenchel Shades, and illuminated by Visual Comfort. (Elliott Fuerniss)

Chandeliers hang from a golden-patterened ceiling. (Aaron Dougherty)

We also loved the hand-blown glass chandelier in Design by Tula’s “Emerald Room,” which designer Tula Summerford says “bathes the room in a tender, warm glow.”

Luxe Texture

Velvet, alpaca, mohair, and silk made tactile statements throughout the Show House. From the green velvet sofa in Nicole Gordon Studio’s “Overlook Hideaway” to Sandra Jordan’s alpaca drapery and moiré silk walls in Ellerslie Interiors’ “Moonlight Pavilion,” every surface invited touch.

The swoon-worthy velvet sofa adds a touch of luxe. (Elliott Fuerniss)

Cozy, Intimate Spaces

Say goodbye to sprawling, open floor plans — and hello to intimate, human-scale spaces. Nearly every designer carved out corners meant for retreat, reflection, or quiet conversation.

Even the terrace by Lisa & Leroy embraced the shift. Individual curtained cabanas featured cozy seating for an indoor-outdoor moment that felt like a private hideaway.

Chic, weather-resistant fabrics and custom upholstery blur the lines between comfort and durability. (Neil Landino)

Games Galore

Whatever your game of choice — mahjong, backgammon, poker — there was a Kips Bay room designed for play. One of the standouts: Doniphan Moore Interiors’ “The River Room.” Named after the final card draw in Texas Hold’em, the space swapped a conventional bar atmosphere for layered textures, wry humor, and a cinematic palette of midnight blue and cognac.

Animal Instincts

In both fashion and interiors, animal motifs never go extinct — they evolve. Proof: Tracery Interiors’ “The Lion Queen,” where supersized, stylized patterning gave animal print a sophisticated edge.

Bold or subtle, animal prints roared. (Above Marco RIcca; below, Nicholas Sargent)

Philip Thomas Vanderford of Studio Thomas James took a more subtle approach, upholstering twin Klismos chairs and a Donghia Versailles bench by John Hutton in a fabric aptly named Hear Me Roar. The playful accent added a wink of personality to his elegant “Belvedere Room.”

Unexpected Extras

Designer Lori Paranjape of Mrs. Paranjape Design + Interiors said it best: “My space is me, completely unsupervised.” Her over-the-top men’s restroom and adjoining lounge — “Jaded FlamBOYance” — was a maximalist paradise featuring snakes on the ceiling, a dog statuette guarding the entrance, unconventional art, dramatic wallpaper, and a trompe-l’oeil mirror.

Every turn revealed something unexpected — and undeniably chic. (Above, Marco Ricca; below, Douglas Friedman)

Other unforgettables included Sarah Stacey’s sculptural fireplace, Doniphan Moore’s convex mirror, Yates Desygn’s bespoke wall mural, and Joshua Bernard Design’s blue chrome art installation.

Honorable Mentions

Christopher Architecture & Interiors’ “La Cuisine Divine” — A marble island and backsplash from Francois & Co. that transformed the kitchen into a temple of stone.

Mohon Interiors’ “Evening Lounge” — Draped in shimmering metal bead curtains.

Katharine Pooley’s “The Study” — Suspended artwork curated to feel “like a collection assembled over a lifetime.”

The 2025 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas – chaired by Shelby Wagner and Trish Sheats, with Jan Showers and Jamie Drake as honorary chairs — is open now through November 23. Beneficiaries include Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, Dwell with Dignity, and The Crystal Charity Ball. Purchase tickets here.