I visited a show house in October 2019. It was cold that night, and finding parking in Brooklyn Heights did not prove to be easy.
None of that mattered because I was eager to see Mikel Welch’s room.

Eventually there I was, standing in the vestibule.
I made a beeline to the lower level as soon as I walked through the front door. There were just a few rooms, and though the spaces didn’t have names on the doors to identify the designers who curated them, Mikel’s was easy to find.
I just knew he’d bring flavor to the show house. And he did. It was beautiful to see.

Showhouses are somewhat of an elusive prize in the design world. For me, there was some mystery surrounding how one gets selected to participate. I wasn't exactly sure how, nor was I curious enough, to inquire. After going to a few, I gathered a participant would need long-standing connections with vendors and trades to get all of the pieces needed for a successful showing. And since the firm was still in its infancy, I wasn’t sure if or when we’d be ready for a showhouse. Now, I was confident it would happen…I just didn’t know how.

Fast foward to today…
Being invited to participate in The Kaleidoscope Project has been beyond dreamy. Not only do we get to display our work alongside 20 or so other designers, but each room will also be named after the person who designed it. So when you make a beeline to see my space when the show house opens…my room won’t be hard to find. Our name will be on the door.

Our Very First Showhouse