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Go Inside the 2022 Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House

See magical spaces conceived by Peter Pennoyer, Sarah Bartholomew, Paloma Contreras, and more

By Jacqueline Terrebonne
Bright, elegant living room with green and white decor, large windows, and lush plants.
Photo: 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

When it came to this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Palm Beach, the 24 designers didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Turning to local style both past and present, they created rooms as fresh and vibrant as the palette for which the Florida destination is known. Color, pattern, and an overwhelming sense of whimsy play into the spaces and make the entire house an unforgettable feast of brilliant design ideas. Located in the Old Northwood Historic District, the home marks the fifth major fundraiser for the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County and runs through April 3.

Lush tropical garden with a pool, pink-striped decor, and patterned umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and greenery.
The pool area was designed by Janie Molster. Photo: 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

The house is a wealth of inspiration regardless of where one lives and makes a strong case for bridging the past and present when making design choices. Upon arrival, visitors are welcomed with landscaping by Bell Design, Inc., which includes a festive pergola and elephant topiaries, signs of the attitude and elegance found in the interior rooms. Once inside, layers of details pulling from the county’s history of fanciful-yet-grand style comes across with intricate ceiling details, treillage, and bold color combinations.

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Go Inside the 2022 Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House

For the pool area, Janie Molster Designs uses multiple patterns–from Lily Pulitzer fabric to hand-blocked cloth umbrellas from a street vendor in Mumbai–for a space as layered as an indoor room.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

In the entry, Craig & Company creates an octopus’s garden with MJ Atelier custom wall covering accented with hand-glued sea shells along with a chandelier by Eve Kaplan, a mirror by W.P. Sullivan, and custom New Moon rugs.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Peter Pennoyer Architects’ design harkens back to Florida of days gone by with a sitting room swathed in tangerine grasscloth with a hand-painted citrus mural on top.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Paloma Contreras Interior Design references classic Palm Beach design elements yet makes them decidedly more modern. For example, the treillage gets an update by running as a grid, and a single pattern by Schumacher takes center stage.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Beth Diana Smith Interior Design brings visual interest to the ceiling by paining woodwork in a bold teal color and applying wallpaper by The Vale.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

A sitting room off the entry by Robert Brown Interior Design demonstrates the house’s trend of painting the ceiling in bold colors.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

A lively bar by Jim Dove Design features de Gournay monkey wall paper.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Bakes and Kropp Fine Cabinetry conceives a stylish kitchen embracing a request for the cooktop to face out into the garden.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Andrea Schumacher Interiors imagines a powder room with multi-dimensional wall coverings and references to Florida’s natural assets.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Amanda Reynal Interiors transforms a terrace with a confectionary palette, charming scallop details on a wraparound banquette, and cheerful pieces by Fleur Home and oomph.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

In Sarah Bartholomew Design‘s tented bedroom, a sophisticated mix of antiques and art, including drawings by John Singer Sargent, makes an elegantly layered statement.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

With a ceiling design that is a work of art unto itself, Philip Gorrivan Design‘s “Sala Exotico” pairs powerful elements, including a nature-inspired Fromental wallpaper, to stunning effect.

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Stripes dominated a handsome bedroom by Ashley Gilbreath Interior Design.

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Noz Designu00a0makes a case for “No Bad Mondays” with a sitting room designed as an instant pick-me-up.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

The Lewis Design Group designs a dream dressing room.

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Damour Drake conceives an imaginative children’s room with sophisticated curtains and valences executed by The Shade Store.u00a0

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Bell Design, Inc. creates comfortable seating areas in the lush gardens that surround the house.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

In the guest house, Catherine M. Austin Interior Design conjures a room that brightens any day with Voutsa wall coverings.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

The sitting room of the Goddard Design Group references the surreal with artworks by Salvador Dalu00ed and trompe l’oeil fabric paneling suspended by brass hands.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Joy Street Design mixes real and digital art in a bedroom in the guest house.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Materials play a major role in a bath by Nikki Levy Interiors.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Exuberant valences, a grass green ceiling, and a swing make for an unforgettable effect in a space by Tiffany Brooks Interiors.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Tish Mills Interiors puts her glamorous spin on work from home.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Pearl Design Interiors situates an outdoor living room around a white-painted fireplace.

Photograph by 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography
Lush tropical garden with a pool, pink-striped decor, and patterned umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and greenery.
Elegant hallway with deep teal walls, ornate gold chandelier, patterned staircase, and decorative accents.
Vibrant living room with orange walls, patterned curtains, eclectic furniture, green plants, and decorative fireplace.
Bright, elegant living room with green and white decor, large windows, and lush plants.
Vibrant dining room with a colorful patterned ceiling, eclectic decor, and a set dining table on a bold, red geometric rug.
Stylish living room with colorful geometric wall art, modern furniture, and a tropical plant on the coffee table.
Colorful home bar with patterned wallpaper, marble counter, and blue chairs in a vibrant, retro setting.
Modern kitchen with dark cabinets, island seating, stainless steel appliances, and bright natural lighting.
Eclectic bathroom with blue cloud wallpaper, heron artwork, gold palm ceiling fan, and elephant stools under a white console.
Tropical-themed outdoor living area with green fabric canopy, floral cushions, decorative rug, and surrounding palm trees.
Elegant bedroom with canopy bed, floral decor, wicker chair, and dresser in a cozy, light-filled setting.
Colorful eclectic living room with animal print ottomans, floral wallpaper, and patterned ceiling.
Elegant bedroom with striped walls, cozy armchair, and a neatly made bed adorned with decorative pillows and lamps.
Colorful living room with eclectic furniture, patterned rug, bright curtains, and natural light from large windows.
Vibrant tropical-themed room with patterned chairs, leafy wallpaper, large windows, and elegant decor.
Whimsical children's room with a cloud-themed ceiling, bed, toys, and large windows overlooking lush greenery.
Outdoor patio with cushioned seating, surrounded by lush greenery and hanging plants, under a large tree.
Vibrant tropical-themed dining room with green ceiling, colorful wallpaper, bamboo chairs, and a decorative light fixture.
Colorful and eclectic living room with vibrant decor, patterned furniture, and a blue lattice ceiling.
Luxurious bedroom with rich purple walls, patterned ceiling, and contemporary art displayed above a plush bed.
Luxurious bathroom with green accents, marble countertop, black bathtub, gold fixtures, and mosaic tile walls.
Vibrant room with green floral wallpaper, hanging chair, modern chandelier, desk, and large plant by a window.
Stylish living room with yellow couch, colorful decor, large wall art of a vintage car, and modern lighting features.
Outdoor patio with white fireplace, wicker chairs, grill, and canopy surrounded by lush green palm trees and foliage.
Lush tropical garden with a pool, pink-striped decor, and patterned umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and greenery.
Elegant hallway with deep teal walls, ornate gold chandelier, patterned staircase, and decorative accents.
Vibrant living room with orange walls, patterned curtains, eclectic furniture, green plants, and decorative fireplace.
Bright, elegant living room with green and white decor, large windows, and lush plants.
Vibrant dining room with a colorful patterned ceiling, eclectic decor, and a set dining table on a bold, red geometric rug.
Stylish living room with colorful geometric wall art, modern furniture, and a tropical plant on the coffee table.
Colorful home bar with patterned wallpaper, marble counter, and blue chairs in a vibrant, retro setting.
Modern kitchen with dark cabinets, island seating, stainless steel appliances, and bright natural lighting.
Eclectic bathroom with blue cloud wallpaper, heron artwork, gold palm ceiling fan, and elephant stools under a white console.
Tropical-themed outdoor living area with green fabric canopy, floral cushions, decorative rug, and surrounding palm trees.
Elegant bedroom with canopy bed, floral decor, wicker chair, and dresser in a cozy, light-filled setting.
Colorful eclectic living room with animal print ottomans, floral wallpaper, and patterned ceiling.
Elegant bedroom with striped walls, cozy armchair, and a neatly made bed adorned with decorative pillows and lamps.
Colorful living room with eclectic furniture, patterned rug, bright curtains, and natural light from large windows.
Vibrant tropical-themed room with patterned chairs, leafy wallpaper, large windows, and elegant decor.
Whimsical children's room with a cloud-themed ceiling, bed, toys, and large windows overlooking lush greenery.
Outdoor patio with cushioned seating, surrounded by lush greenery and hanging plants, under a large tree.
Vibrant tropical-themed dining room with green ceiling, colorful wallpaper, bamboo chairs, and a decorative light fixture.
Colorful and eclectic living room with vibrant decor, patterned furniture, and a blue lattice ceiling.
Luxurious bedroom with rich purple walls, patterned ceiling, and contemporary art displayed above a plush bed.
Luxurious bathroom with green accents, marble countertop, black bathtub, gold fixtures, and mosaic tile walls.
Vibrant room with green floral wallpaper, hanging chair, modern chandelier, desk, and large plant by a window.
Stylish living room with yellow couch, colorful decor, large wall art of a vintage car, and modern lighting features.
Outdoor patio with white fireplace, wicker chairs, grill, and canopy surrounded by lush green palm trees and foliage.
Vibrant living room with orange walls, patterned curtains, eclectic furniture, green plants, and decorative fireplace.
The living room was conceived by Peter Pennoyer Architects. Photo: 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography

Speaking with the designers, the connection to place was clear. Paloma Contreras described the direction for her sunroom by pointing out, “A lot of the features you see I feel are emblematic of Palm Beach, but I wanted to execute them in way that’s more modern and more restrained than the typical.” Cathy M. Austin, who conceived “a bright, colorful casita” as part of the guest house shared, “Everyone I’ve met down here is such a colorful character, so  really every person is the inspiration behind my space.” While Alice Engel of Peter Pennoyer Architects, who designed “a drawing room inspired by days of Florida gone by” shared that the tangerine grasscloth on the walls of her space were “a nod to Florida citrus crops with a mural of lemon trees painted on top.” These types of confluences are found throughout and result in a spectacular show house, where each room feels of a whole yet totally its own.

Elegant bedroom with canopy bed, floral decor, wicker chair, and dresser in a cozy, light-filled setting.
A tented bedroom by Sarah Bartholomew features drawings by John Singer Sargent. Photo: 2022 © Nickolas Sargent Photography