Kips Bay Show House | Palm Beach 2026
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Location
Palm Beach, Florida
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Landscape Architect
Bell Design Inc.
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Builder
Seabreeze Building
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Photographer
Nick Sargent
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Art Consultant
Brintz + C O U N T Y
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Press
AD PRO, House Beautiful, Galerie, Veranda, LUXE Interiors + Design
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Team Members
Sergio Mercado, Anne Wilkinson, NCIDQ, LEED, Natalia Sicilia, Richard Wu, Ashley Venturini, Samara Cramer
Architectural Mirage
Conceived as an elegant paradox, the Sunroom and Pool Deck balances meticulous composition with intentional unpredictability.
The undulating slatted ceiling — the conceptual starting point for the room — appears to float overhead, dissolving into the walls and forming an architectural mirage that subtly transforms throughout the day. Underfoot, a bold, large-scale mixed-stone geometric floor, inspired by Gio Ponti, introduces a grounding counterpoint. Walls draped in Belgian linen, woven with subtle metallic threads, a nod to the wave pattern of the slatted ceiling, that shifts with light and movement, softening the room’s hard surfaces while reinforcing its immersive quality.
Each element is strong on its own, but together they make the room powerful.” Sergio Mercado Principal, BAMO
Art and furnishings extend the room’s surreal logic. Organic silhouettes and sculptural forms hover between the familiar and the imagined, encouraging slow discovery and layered interpretation. Soft shadows stretch across surfaces, while materials appear to bend, fold, and blur — never fully settling.
Together, the ceiling, floor, and draped walls form a cohesive architectural envelope, developed in close collaboration with fabricators to transform vision into reality. The sunroom and pool deck become a curated landscape of tactile richness, where interior and exterior dissolve into one continuous experience.
The result is a sanctuary of stillness and intrigue — an environment where perception is gently challenged, and modern luxury is felt as an immersive, lived condition rather than a fleeting visual gesture.
About the Kips Bay Decorator Show House
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House is one of the most celebrated design events in the country, bringing together leading interior designers to transform a landmark residence in support of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. Proceeds from the Show House directly fund educational and developmental programs that empower thousands of young people each year.
For designers, the Show House offers a rare opportunity to experiment, collaborate, and push creative boundaries while contributing to a mission that extends far beyond design.
This room was made possible through the generosity, collaboration, and craftsmanship of our sponsors and project partners. We are grateful to everyone who helped bring this vision to life:
- Seabreeze Building
- LEEDS Custom Design
- Studio ARCA
- Pacific Stone & Tile
- Benjamin Moore
- The Shade Store
- Sanderson Design Group
- Samuel & Sons
- Brintz+County Gallery, featuring works by Adam Parker Smith, Carolyn Salas, Petra Cortright, and Miya Ando
- The Future Perfect
- Holly Hunt
- DANAO Living
- Lorin March
- John Lyle Design
- Rosemary Hallgarten
- Stark Carpet
- David Sutherland + Perennials
Their support, artistry, and dedication were essential in realizing a composed space defined by imagination, materiality, and craft.
