Kips Bay Decorator Show House, 2009

The Kips Bay Decorator Show House, 22 E. 71st St., Manhattan, opens for visitors at 11 a.m. Friday. The annual event which showcases interior design and designers and architects, will continue through May 17. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, extended hours Tuesdays and Thursdays until 8 p.m.; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $30, including the Journal and Source Book. General admission tickets available at the door on arrival. For group rates and further information, click here to visit the show house site.

May 13, 2009

The Kips Bay Decorator Show House opens Friday showcasing decorators, including two from Long Island -- Huntington-based Eileen Kathryn Boyd and Fire Island resident Gail Shields-Miller. The town house at 22 E. 71st St. in Manhattan itself is for sale through Sotheby's International Realty. For details on the town house, click here. For details on the show, click here.

The fourth-floor bedroom designed by Lichten Craig at the 2009 Kips Bay Decorator Show House. It was inspired by the song "Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine." (Photo by Charles Eckert)