The end of the era of minimalism? Kips Bay Decorator Show 2018 photo review

For 45 years in a row, famous interior designers have turned a five-story mansion in Manhattan into a showroom, where they demonstrate the latest trends in the design of living spaces.

And it all started with the fact that in 1973, enthusiasts decided to organize the Kips Bay Decorator Show in order to raise funds for educational programs for schools in New York. We offer a photo review of 2018, prepared using materials from Architectural Digest and Kips Bay Decorator Show House. The motley mix of styles made us think - doesn't this mean that the era of minimalism is in the past?

Foyer design by Michael Herold

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Designer Michael Herold: "My goal was to create a space in which guests already knew that something amazing was waiting for them in this house." For the design of the walls, the designer used the motifs of the XNUMXth century painting, which was counterpointed by the Fauvist lithograph Joan Miro. Antique mirrors add depth to the space, and the striped upholstery of the chair and bench bring an element of graphicness to the interior.

Basement design by Juan Montoya

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"I fell in love with 1903, when the Austrian movement was at its peak," says Juan Montoya, talking about the idea of ​​decorating a room on a semi-underground floor. Vintage furniture in the secession style is combined with modern works of art. Graphic curtains, which, according to Montoya, "look like sails on a boat", pillows and a carpet are more characteristic of pop art, and the sculpture of the Brazilian artist Saint-Clair Cemin serves as a uniting element of the two eras.

Staircase hall from the Dan Fink studio

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A neoclassical spiral staircase with wrought iron railings gave character to this room. The designers decided to emphasize her dignity with the help of a carpet from Doris Lesla Blau, antique furniture and a plate with a bas-relief of the goddess Diana from the antique boutique Newel. "She is the patron of this space," laughs Dean Fink. "So I wanted it all to look elegant but powerful."

Kitchen from Clive Christian

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A massive 12-foot countertop takes pride of place in this kitchen, which is notable for such luxurious details as marquetry-trimmed cabinets and Baccarat lighting. Kitchenware items from the new Dacor line are displayed in display cabinets.

The Garden by Mario Niver

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The designer began to decorate the garden for the May show back in the first days of spring, when it was problematic to plant a plant in open ground. Mario Nivera solved the problem by using artificial greenery for the pattern that decorates the walls of the garden. And closer to the opening of Show Decor House Show Kips Bay - filled the space with live orchids and tub topiaries, which create an ideal background for Stori Modern wicker furniture. A vintage birdcage makes the garden less formal.

Gostinaya by David Netto

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David Netto chose red as the dominant color for the living room. "New York, where I grew up, was full of red rooms," he recalls, "There was the famous Brooke Astor library and Mario Buatta's incredible room - this was in 1980, in the Kips Bay house." In his project, Netto integrated this vintage shade into a modern setting, adding numerous decorative items and a large number of books. "I wanted to remember all the red rooms that meant so much to me, the creations of decorators that I admire, and tried to use them in my own history."

Pantry from Steilish Interiors & Architecture

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Studio director Stefan Stehl managed to give a tiny room without windows a complex and intriguing character. Now this room is quite difficult to call a "pantry", but other meanings of the word pantry are even less suitable. "I tried to make the space visually more interesting, created several focal points and created the illusion of openness with the help of wallpaper with an imitation of natural stone and the image of branches on the ceiling," says Stefan Stahl.

Gostinaya by Banna Williams

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"We call it the 'Gilded Knot,'" says designer Banna Williams. This room does not look old-fashioned, despite the abundance of gilding and glitter, and it seems to me that the interior should not be revealed and understood at first glance."

Dining room/Library by Barbara Ostrom

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"I wanted to create a place worthy of an art lover and connoisseur," says Ostrom about his dining room, which is dominated by pink. Barbara combines Hyde Park antiques with sofas by Christopher Guy and paintings by artists from different periods. The ceiling is decorated with a kaleidoscopic painting by Andrew Tedesco. "I managed to create the impression that an extraordinary person lives here," says Ostrom.

Ladder by Sasha Bykoff

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When New York-based artist Sasha Bykoff was asked to design the Kips Bay House Show staircase, she initially felt disappointed, but soon decided to use form and scale to create a Memphis-style celebration. "I liked the idea of ​​combining wild and crazy ornaments and Memphis colors with a traditional setting," says Sasha, "It was important for me to do something interesting and inspire children, because Kips Bay is primarily a children's club."

Salon by Drake & Anderson

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Caleb Anderson and Jamie Drake came up with an interior for the show in exquisite shades of yellow. "We wanted to create a space that felt open but also intimate," explained Anderson. Textile wallpaper with beads on the walls and ceiling, a luxurious curved sofa give the interior sensuality, and many antiques make it visually diverse.

Bedroom by Alessandra Branka

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"There is no idea in this interior, except that people should wake up easily," says Alessandra Branca about her sunny bedroom on the third floor of the mansion. The main piece of furniture in the room is, of course, an antique bed with lucite posts and luxurious linen. Books, vases and a console with a "wood-like" gilded leg are from the designer's personal collection.