See Inside the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach 2026 – Where One Home Wasn’t Enough to Hold the Personality-Packed Interiors
Double the properties, double the inspiration, this year’s personality-packed showcase celebrates both sides of the Palm Beach paradox
The only thing better than one new Kips Bay Decorator Show House debut is two. And for the first time in Show House history, the Palm Beach edition’s ninth annual showcase will feature not one, but two personality-packed properties – each reimagined by a stable of designers that don't follow the design trends, they set them; unafraid of feathers, pattern play, or abandoning minimalist design rules altogether.
Show House attendees will begin at the waterfront Intracoastal House at 3410 North Flagler Drive before crossing the street to The Palm Cottage – a deliberate foil to the anchor property’s sprawling 4,500-square-foot footprint. Where the former is all breezy spectacle and cocktail-hour scale, the latter delivers a more intimate three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath hideaway made for unhurried, sun-drenched afternoons.
That’s not just a floral sofa in the corner – it’s a Burton James daybed, thoughtfully placed in this dual-purpose sitting space by New Jersey–based Colleen Rosar Design to ensure the room functions as beautifully as it looks.
Taking on the ambitious double design feature is a roster of 23 creative minds, including Kate Ives, who spun stark walls into the ultimate ladies’ escape, and River Brook, who dreamed up a tiki tent inspired by a Slim Aarons poolside photograph – a fitting muse for the brand of indoor-outdoor ostentation Palm Beach does best.
Whimsical light fixtures and a coastal-inspired palette of blue, aqua, and violet transform this Alexander Interiors–designed hallway from a mere pass-through into a destination in its own right.
And yet, for all the enveloping mural wallpapers, floral-and-tassel canopies, cabana stripes, and exuberant riffs on the Palm Beach sensibility, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House remains – at its core – a philanthropic endeavor.
Since its inception more than five decades ago, the Palm Beach iteration and its sister showcases have raised over $34 million in support of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club’s mission to provide essential educational and developmental programs for young people in New York City. Every ticket, starting at $50, contributes directly to that impact.
Palm Beach icon Marjorie Merriweather Post’s multi-hyphenate legacy lives on in this Entertainment Command Center and Powder Room by Tartan & Toile – a polished hub for party planning, gracious thank-yous, and housing a robust repertoire of hostess essentials.
'Events like the Kips Bay Decorator Show House remind us that investing in the arts and investing in our youth go hand in hand,’ said Jaene Miranda, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
‘The generosity and vision behind this year’s Show House, especially with the debut of two beautifully designed homes, directly supports life-changing programs for local children and teens. We are proud to be a beneficiary of an event that celebrates excellence while strengthening the future of our community.’
Landscape architecture firm Bell Design, Inc. layers playful foliage and punchily piped furnishings to evoke a sense of enchantment, as if stumbling upon a lush oasis for the very first time.
This year, the Show House – or rather, Houses – writes two distinct Palm Beach narratives. Are you the host-with-the-most type, orchestrating sunset cocktails by the water? Or are you after something cozier, a tucked-away fantasy with quieter charm?
In Palm Beach, it’s never merely a bar – it’s a Champagne Conservatory. Barbara Lewis and Meredith Lewis Gallo of The Lewis Gallo Design Group transformed this former sunroom into a seashell-lined oasis.
Through closing day on March 24, 2026, you don’t have to choose.
You can inhabit both.
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