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T exas Design Week Dallas is Monday through Friday, October 30 through November 3, with opening day of Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas Thursday, November 2 — a fantastic week of design in Dallas filled with salon talks, panel discussions, book signings, product launches, cocktails, and dinners with renowned designers and architects from across the U.S. Designers and architects confirmed to speak at Texas Design Week Dallas include Alexa Hampton; Bobby McAlpine; Peter Pennoyer; Stan Dixon; Adam Blackman and David Cruz, Blackman Cruz; Brian Sawyer and John Berson, Sawyer | Berson Architects; Michael Diaz-Griffith; Mark D. Sikes; Steele Marcoux, editor in chief Veranda Magazine; Vicente Wolf; Sara Story; Michael G. Imber; Hannah Gurney and Jemma Cave, de Gournay; Patrick Frey, Pierre Frey; Rivers Spencer; Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller, Carrier and Company Interiors; Susan Crater and Eliza Harris, Sister Parish; and Clay McLaurin and Todd Piercy, McLaurin & Piercy; as well as Chad Dorsey, Dan Houchard, Christy Blumenfeld, Mark Danuser, Javier Burkle, Ross See, Caitlin Wilson, and Denise McGaha. For more on Texas Design Week speakers, go to pages 72 – 86. For TXDW complete schedule and tickets, go to texasdesignweek.com. TEXAS DESIGN WEEK DALLAS IS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 THROUGH NOVEMBER 3 Save the Date KIPS BAY DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE DALLAS DESIGNERS ANNOUNCED F all means a busy social season in Dallas — but for design lovers, it marks the official start of Kips Bay Decorator Show House season. And now that 19 designers have been chosen to transform the sprawling local estate, the fervor can truly begin. This year's Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, situated in Old Preston Hollow Sunnybrook Estates at 9446 Hathaway Street, is open November 2 through 15. The home sits on 1.7 lush acres with five bedrooms and four living areas, which will set the stage for memorable interiors from this year's crop of talent. Beyond that, the Show House benefits the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, which provides young people with educational and developmental programs in New York City, as well as local nonprofits Dwell with Dignity and The Crystal Charity Ball. The 19 designers tapped to design rooms in this year's Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas are: Cathy Kincaid Interiors, Dallas; Chad James Group, Nashville; Darren Henault, NYC; Dodson Interiors, Houston; From the Ground Up, Dallas; Jase Jones & Associates, Dallas; Kirsten Kelli, Dallas, Greenwich; KMNelson Design, L.A., Roaring Gap, North Carolina; Laura Lee Clark Interior Design, Dallas; Mark D. Sikes, L.A.; MORE Design + Build, Dallas; Morgan Madison Design, Kansas City; Pursley Dixon Architecture, Charlotte; Reverie Interior Design, London; Rivers Spencer, New Orleans; Sara Hillery Interior Design, Richmond, Virginia; Simms Hayes Design, Fort Worth; Todd Events, Dallas; and Urbanology Designs, Dallas. Jean Liu and Chad Dorsey return as Show House co-chairs, with vice-chairs Laura Lee Clark and Trish Sheats also repeating their roles. Jan Showers, Jamie Drake, and Veranda editor in chief Steele Marcoux serve as honorary chairs. Veranda magazine takes the lead as a national media sponsor, with PaperCity magazine serving as local media sponsor. The Show House falls during Texas Design Week Dallas, which takes place October 30 through November 3. Kips Bay Decorator Show House has raised more than $29 million for the organization since its founding in 1973. Ticket prices: Opening-day VIP preview on Thursday, November 2, noon to 8 pm, in two-hour sessions, tickets $500. VIP Weekend tickets Friday through Sunday, November 3 through 5, are $150, and general tickets November 6 through 15 are $60. kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org. 42