Each winter, Palm Beach welcomes the design world with open arms—and impeccable taste. Now in its ninth year, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach has become one of the season’s most anticipated cultural moments, where creativity, philanthropy, and coastal glamour quietly converge.
This year’s showcase unfolds across two neighboring properties on North Flagler Drive: the waterfront Intracoastal House at 3410 North Flagler Drive and the more intimate Palm Cottage just across the street. Together, they create a natural rhythm—grand and restrained, social and private—that shapes the experience as much as the design itself.
The journey begins, as it often does in Palm Beach, in spaces designed for gathering. Kitchens and sitting rooms feel less utilitarian here and more ceremonial—places where daily rituals are elevated into something worth lingering over. In one such space, Amy Young Designs transforms the kitchen and breakfast room into a softly glowing jewel box. Blush walls, white gold–leaf artistry, sculptural lighting, and a mirrored ceiling create a room equally suited to morning espresso or an after-hours martini—glamorous, layered, and meant to be lived in.
As you move deeper into the house, the mood softens. Emily Eerdmans’ sitting room imagines Palm Beach elegance through a lens of wit and tradition. A sky-blue painted ceiling floats above linen-wrapped walls, while wicker, shell details, and orchids nod gently to the tropics. Framed coral artworks and a Louis XVI sofa ground the space in civility, while a bold abstract painting keeps it present and fresh.
That sense of collected refinement continues in a room by Barbara Lewis, whose work feels instinctively at home in Palm Beach. Tailored proportions, antiques, and thoughtful restraint create a space that feels inherited rather than installed—timeless without being formal, and quietly confident in its point of view.
Entertaining soon reasserts itself. In The Royal Retreat by Lisa Erdmann Interiors, inspired by Mustique and Princess Margaret, the atmosphere turns more decadent. Vibrant tropical wallcoverings, bamboo trellis detailing, English antiques, and a well-appointed bar set the stage for evenings that stretch late, when music fills the room and the carpet becomes a dance floor.
From there, the house exhales. Terra Calma by Firefinish Interiors, led by Rayana Schmitz, offers a moment of calm through soft mineral tones, expressive stone, and filtered light. A striking Patagonia Blue slab anchors the space, while sculptural lighting and subtle color moments keep serenity from feeling spare.
Outside, the experience continues with the Florida Garden Rooms by Lopez Group Inc. Native butterfly gardens, sculpted red cedars, soft grasses, and Florida-sourced stone invite movement and pause, gently dissolving the line between home and landscape.
What distinguishes this year’s show house isn’t any single room, but how they speak to one another—forming a narrative about Palm Beach living that is gracious but relaxed, elegant but never stiff.
More than a design showcase, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach remains a powerful philanthropic force, supporting the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
This is not a house that demands attention. It rewards it—slowly, thoughtfully, and with style.
If You Go
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach opens February 25, 2026, and remains on view until March 24th. Tickets, benefiting the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, are available at www.kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org.