6 Design Trends To Take Home From the 2026 Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House

Written by Lauren Wicks
Photos by Nickolas Sargent

The annual Kips Bay Palm Beach Decorator Show House is one of the area’s most adored design events, and 2026 proved to be no exception. This year, the program expanded across two properties in West Palm Beach, offering even more room to inspire aesthetes of all kinds in clever ways. Here, you’ll find six decorating concepts that are sure to spark major trends in the world of interiors this year, all while supporting Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.

Sensational Ceilings

The fifth wall received some much deserved design attention across the Show Houses. Several design teams stood out for their use of the ceiling as a destination for one-of-a-kind art installations. BAMO, Inc’s sunroom features an articulated slatted ceiling that plays with light and shadow to create a transportive ambiance; Wecselman Design’s Great Room features sweeping hand-blown glass. However, we also loved subdued ceiling dressing: The Lewis Gallo Design Group’s featured painted bamboo molding and the Eerdmans’ fifth wall juxtaposed a suzani-inspired wall fabric with a dreamy blue ceiling hue.

Unabashed Use of Passementerie

In a world of two-day shipping and dupes galore, nothing says luxury in design quite like craftsmanship. The use of tassels, fringe, skirting, and more take beautiful rooms to the next level, as showcased in Tartan & Toile’s entertainment command center and powder bath, as well as Alexander Interiors’ hall and bath designs. The ultra-feminine draperies, tassels, and tiebacks — as well as Alexander Interiors’ skirted vanity — all add layered elements of yesteryear luxury. However, Kate Ives Design leaned into this trend in her own way, using scalloped bed draperies to bring a dramatic visual effect while sticking with a neutral color palette.

Ritual Spaces

Several rooms excelled at linking form and function. LTA Interiors’ Mahjong Lounge offers a distinct purpose and point of view to what could have been an overlooked secondary gathering space; Tartan & Toile’s party planning HQ shows that even underutilized or oddly shaped rooms can become ever-important hubs for hobbies and activities. In terms of the outdoors, Bell Design created a paradisal wellness destination thanks to a chic three-person Kohler sauna, juice bar, and plenty of lush, verdant greenery. River Brook’s Tiki Tent is a marriage of the two, giving this outdoor room an interiors-level treatment with elevated tenting, unique furniture silhouettes and surreal artwork. It’s the chicest at-home cocktail hour in town.

Draperies Take Center Stage

In line with the return to craftsmanship, draperies took the spotlight throughout this year’s Show Houses. Danielle Balanis pattern-drenched a bedroom in a stunning Lee Jofa Oscar de la Renta floral and featured matching draperies creating a warm intimacy. The Lewis Gallo Design Group layered the main home’s sunroom with traditional patterned curtains, tassel-adorned pelmets, and roman shades to control sun exposure and privacy in this light-drenched space.

Swoon-Worthy Wallcoverings

The power of wallcoverings to transform a space and transport inhabitants to new worlds were on full display. Lisa Erdmann’s Mustique-inspired sitting room brings the outdoors in, ushering island flair with Brunschwig & Fils’ Nouvelle paper. A classic floral Colefax & Fowler wallcovering in Justin P. Moreland’s entry offers a delightful layered element with a delicate embroidery that pairs swimmingly with the painted trim and ceiling. Lori Morris goes all-in on gilded glamour with a pastoral scene by Paul Montgomery’s The Mural Source.

Statement-Making Stone

Materiality had a strong presence this year with an abundance of striking stone counters and floors throughout. The beautiful pink marble by Calia Stone in River Brook’s tiki bar adds convivial cool, while Sire Design’s feminine dressing suite is balanced out by a dramatic black Primestones countertop. Firefinish leaned into a modern geometric pattern from Artistic Tile to adorn the floor and walls, creating a joyful sanctuary. Finally, Steven Walsh leaned into plaster and black marble from ARCA setting up a sophisticated, sensory bath experience.

The 23 designers and architects participating in this year’s Decorator Show House Palm Beach include:

Alexander Interiors
Amy Young Designs
BAMO, Inc.
Bell Design, Inc.
Colleen Rosar Design
Danielle Balanis Design
EERDMANS
Firefinish Interiors
Justin P. Moreland Interiors
Kate Ives Design
Lisa Erdmann Interiors
Lopez Group Inc.
Lori Morris Design
LTA Interiors
Pappas Miron Design
River Brook
Sherrill Canet Interiors
Sire Design
Steven Walsh Design
Tartan & Toile
The Lewis Gallo Design Group
Wecselman Design
Yarn Design Associates

The sponsors for this year’s Show House include ARCA, Artistic Tile, Benjamin Moore, Calico Wallpaper, Corston Architectural Detail, Cosentino, Currey & Company, Fabuwood, Good Deals Appliances|Royal Green Company (featuring Viking and Alfresco Grills), Kohler, Kravet, Made Goods, Modern Luxury Palm Beach, Morris & Co., New York Design Center, Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens, Perennials and Sutherland, Pooky Lighting, Primestones, Reflectel Mirror TV, CityPlace by Related Ross, Rug & Kilim, Samuel & Sons, Sciame, Sherrill Furniture, STARK Carpet, Storia Flooring, Susan’s Jewelry Collection, The Colony Hotel, The Shade Store, Veranda, and York Wallcoverings.

For more information please visit www.kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org.

About Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club 
Since 1915, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club has focused on improving and enhancing the lives of New York City’s children who are economically, socially or recreationally disadvantaged. Each year, Kips Bay offers innovative programs to more than 10,000 young people between the ages of 6 and 18 at nine locations throughout the Bronx, with essential afterschool programs aimed to help them recognize their potential for growth and success. Today, the club is proudly one of the most prominent and responsive youth development agencies in New York City and a “flagship” of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. For more information, please visit www.kipsbay.org.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County
Founded in 1971, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is a not-for-profit youth development organization dedicated to promoting the educational, vocational, health, leadership and character of boys and girls in a safe, nurturing environment. The Clubs provide more than a safe, fun, and constructive alternative to being home alone – they offer a variety of award-winning developmental programs to help youth build skills, self-esteem and values during critical periods of growth. The 20 Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Palm Beach County serve more than 10,000 children aged 6-18. For more information, please visit www.bgcpbc.org or call 561-683-3287.

Kips Bay Decorator Show House  
Each year celebrated interior designers transform luxury homes in New York, Palm Beach, and Dallas into an elegant exhibition of fine furnishings, art, and technology. This event began in 1973 when several dedicated supporters of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club launched the Decorator Show House to raise critical funds for much needed after school and enrichment programs for New York City children. Over four decades, this project has grown into a must-see event for thousands of design enthusiasts and is renowned for sparking interior design trends worldwide. The Show House receives as many as 15,000 guests annually from across the nation. Since its inception, the Show House has raised over $33 million for the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. For more information, please visit www.kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org

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