F or its fifth outing, Kips Bay Decorator counts among its neighbors the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (now a luxury hotel) and a Four Sea- sons Hotel and Residences. As with other Kips Bay Decorator Show Hous- es, key sponsor Kohler helped designers deploy sparkle and functionality throughout the home. Pieces from the company’s popular collabora- tion with artist Daniel Arsham took center stage in a gracious, Tuscan-themed bath from Martha Champagne. Kohler also provided the faucet, pot filler and a sink that brought an appropriately green tinge to the Citrus Garden kitchen from Courtnay Tart Elias and Creative Tonic Design. Visitors to the latter may have wondered if they had been trans- ported to Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach by its verdant Floridian vibes. Show House Dallas had quite the upscale address. Located in the city’s ritzy Turtle Creek neighborhood, the 25,000-square- foot French Renaissance-style building The kitchen was far from the only space that found success with a taste of somewhere else. PHOTOS NICKOLAS SARGENT
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There were at least two trips to Britain: a Tea Room from Henry Street Design channeled the spirit of the holiday destination of Brighton. And Lisa Henderson’s sweet sleeping space summoned the spirit of an English garden. Meanwhile, with his Sobremesa Lounge, Javier Burkle saluted Mexico— naming the room after the tradition of lingering around the table after a meal. And with enthusias- tic wood paneling, Victoria Sass delivered visitors to the Midwest of her memories. Another house trend was upgrading spaces with colorful, Kohler-equipped wet bars. Sass used green for her Midwestern meeting space. Shelby Wagner chose a vivid orange for a bar near the house’s entrance. And Traci Connell’s use of mauve for her cigar lounge infused a feminine twist. Visitors to Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas left with plenty of design inspiration—but also the pleasure of having helped support such good causes as the Boys & Girls Clubs, Dwell with Dignity, and The Crystal Charity Ball. Get info about the next edition of Decorator Show House Dallas at kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org. ■
Traci Connell reimagined this cigar lounge with Kohler fixtures among its luxe bar accoutrements.
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