Kips Bay Show House New York 2023
Kips Bay Show House at the Historic River Mansion
Participating in the New York City chapter of Kips Bay Decorator Show House is an honor and an accomplishment that I’m very grateful for. I’d like to thank all my partners and sponsors for helping me make “Untitled” happen, Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club for the amazing work they do and for allowing designers like myself to contribute, and lastly, to everyone who visited the show house and saw the space in person.
If you didn’t get a chance to attend the show, check out the full gallery here.
“Untitled”
Aptly named “Untitled”, Ahmad AbouZanat’s bathroom design is at once nothing but everything. The room is a marriage of materials celebrating the beauty in less; an ode to simplicity as a romantic, understated luxury. There are no expectations for the viewer but rather an opportunity for one’s own unbiased, emotional reaction.
The deconstructed, material-based design pulls from the building’s storied exterior. A rust colored tiled wall mirrors the outside facade and contrasts the neighboring white tiles inside, creating a unified yet separate space. The division of color, completed with Fireclay tiles, is simple and modern with a clear delineation of space for varied moments of refuge within a room.
The bathtub is a quiet moment of respite at the end of a long, emotional day. It’s a serene, soaking sanctuary and the epitome of self care. Warm bathwater with scented suds envelops every inch of one’s body in the most comforting hug. Between a set of European-style wooden shutters, a cool breeze whistles through the window allowing one’s thoughts to wander and providing a moment for meditative breath; to reflect on deep thoughts. The crackle of the candle beside the tub is a comfort in the silence while warm, ambient light allows for pen to be put to paper, perhaps spilling out unrequited emotions.
Press
Veranda • Designer’s Today • Business of Home • Guest of a Guest • The Glam Pad • Avenue Magazine • The Three Tomatoes • New York Social Diary • Veranda • Yahoo • Business of Home • Architectural Digest Pro • ABC7 News • Lehigh Valley News Online • Designer’s Today • Kitchen Bath & Business Online • Veranda Online • Medium • House Beautiful Online
Show House Sponsors
Name: Fireclay Tiles
Items: Columbia Plateau, White Mountains
Contact (email): kali@fireclaytile.com
Website: fireclaytile.com/
Social: Instagram
Name: Square 2 Contracting
Service: Contracting & Project Management
Contact (email): jahna@square2interiors.com
Website: square2interiors.com
Phone (212) 920-5275
Name: GDR Custom Millwork
Items: Custom Medicine Cabinet, Custom Vanity, Custom Window Shutters, Custom Pedestals
Contact (email): hello@gdr.nyc
Website: gdr.nyc
Social: Instagram
Name: Pascal Boyer
Item: Jacques Adnet Cognac Leather Side Chairs 1960s
Website: pascalboyer.com
Phone: (917) 655-5114
Name: Caleb Woodard
Item: Spalted Sycamore Maelstrom Table
Contact (email): melanie@calebwoodardfurniture.com
Website: calebwoodardfurniture.com
Price: Instagram
Name: Joe Kramm | Studio JAR
Service: Photography
Website: josephkramm.com
Social: n/a
Name: Jeremy Anderson
Item: Piccolo Vessel by Jeremy Anderson
Contact (email): inquiry@jeremy-anderson.com
Website: jeremy-anderson.com
Social: Instagram
Name: Matthew Fischer
Item: Vessel 9, Arabescato Bluette Candelabra 2, Breccia Diaspro Object 8, Tray, Naxos Green
Contact (email): sales@mfisher.com
Website: mfisher.com
Social: Instagram
Name: Bizop Media
Service: Website and Digital Marketing
Contact (email): media@bizop.io
Website: bizop.io
Social: LinkedIn
Name: Kohler
Items: Occassion Collection, Sink Faucet, Robe Hook, Towel Bar, Toilet Paper Holder with Tray, Floor Mount Tub Filler, Double Towel Bar, San Souci Toilet Seat, San Souci Trip Lever, Ceric Freestanding Tub
Name: Benjamin Moore
Items: Satchel AF-240, Seattle Gray 2130-70
Name: Kiley Court Gallery & Julian Cardinal
Item: Phone Call, 14″x11″, oil on canvas by Julian Cardinal
Contact (email): info@juliancardinal.com
Website: juliancardinal.com
Social: Instagram
Name: Richard Phibbs Studio & Gallery
Item: Travis Peeing
Website: richardphibbs.com, richardphibbsfineart.com
Name: Atelier Davis
Items: Organic-01S, Organic-03 Nest Studio Collection
Contact (email): sales@neststudiocollection.com
Website: neststudiocollection.com
Phone: (973) 315-1737
Name: Peacock Alley
Item: Coronado Luxe Collection
Contact (email): knicholson@peacock.com
Website: peacockalley.com
Phone: (404) 433-5001