KIPS BAY SHOWCASE

We were invited to design a room at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Dallas, and we walked in ready to push further than we normally would.

We pulled references from medieval Bavaria, folk art, couture fashion, and old natural history cabinets to build something immersive and slightly surreal.

The acoustical ceiling tiles and fluorescent lighting went first. We painted the ceiling deep burgundy with hand painted botanicals stretching across the beams. We wrapped the beige walls in midnight blue hand painted wallpaper, tore out the carpet, and laid marble floors carrying green and burgundy through the space.

Everywhere you look, another detail waits for you. An 18th century Georgian breakfront packed with shells, leather books, and tarnished silver. A surreal Hellmouth fire surround sketched in our studio. Antique Imari plates climbing the walls. A peacock tucked into the corner.

People walked in and stayed awhile. Some called it a portal, others said it felt like the room was holding them.