The 47th Annual Kips Bay Show House offers design lovers the opportunity to experience some of the best perspectives in contemporary design. Through creative spaces planned by 23 interior designers and architects, visitors come face to face with the rich imaginations of some of today’s top visionaries, as they reveal both the timelessness and constant innovation inherent to good design. Running through May 30, this season’s Show House is held at 36-38 East 74th Street in the Upper East Side of New York City, and features a selection of high-end antiques, art, furnishings, and clothing at a curated on-site shop.
For "Young at Heart," Young Huh Interiors designed a color-rich combination workroom and study intended to enhance creativity; a three-tiered chandelier coated in Venetian plaster holds court overhead, while various bright furnishings and accessories, along with an easel from Maison Gerard, adorn the space below.
Photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo
Focusing on femininity, Eve Robinson Associates designed a room perfect for a woman's various roles and includes areas for work, entertaining, and private reflection.
Photography by Marco Ricca
For this architectural staircase design, Gluckstein Design Planning installed 4,000 hand-crafted brass cherry blossoms that span four stories.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
Influenced by the ease with which Italian interiors blend styles and periods, Pappas Miron layered textures and contrasted colors and materials in this sitting room design.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
Christopher Peacock remembers the simple beauty of his childhood home through this kitchen with olive green cabinetry.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
Called "Rhapsody in Blue," this deep blue lacquered dining room from Cullman & Kravis, Inc. with Douglas C. Wright Architects features gold embellishments, vintage and custom-made furniture, and bold contemporary art.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
In the "Dreaming Room," Vicente Wolf Associates, designed a decadent, aubergine bathing space, in which creative accessories hone a surreal quality in the room and backlit sheer drapes from The Shade Store enhance its softness.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
An ornate Schumacher wallpaper and citron details anchor the design of this floral bedroom from Peter Pennoyer Architects.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
Jeff Lincoln Interiors curated a collection of new pieces debuting this year at Kips Bay Show House, including products from the Rug Company and Richard Shemtov of Dune, along with work from acclaimed artists like the postmodern painter Mario Schifano. The window treatments were designed by the The Shade Store.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
Paloma Contreras of Paloma Contreras Design expertly paired silk moire draperies from the The Shade Store in green — the color was inspired by a recent Valentino Haute Couture show — with high gloss millwork and de Gournay wallpaper panels.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
For this recepton area titled "Le Salon Des Chiens," the team at Sheila Bridges Design Inc. envisioned a colorful space that would celebrate the multi-faceted relationships between humans and dogs.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
In this eclectic bedroom by Charlotte Moss, periwinkle and purple present a unifying color palette, tying together unique objects from all over the world.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
Collaborating with Daniel Kahan Architecture, Robert Passal Interior & Architectural Design relied on pastel shades and classical elements to reflect the high-brow salons of early 20th-century Paris.
Photography by Nickolas Sargent
