2013 Decorator Show House
Last Week Runs through May 24th
General Admission daily self-guided tours $35, Daily: 10:00am - 4:00pm (closed Mondays)
Thursday Evening Meet the Designers $50 (includes refreshments): 6:00 - 8:00 pm - reservations strongly recommended
Visit one of the last great estates on the Peninsula: an 11,000 square foot house with 20 beautifully decorated designer rooms, situated on a 21-acre estate with breathtaking vistas in Woodside, CA. This is the first designer home event on the Peninsula in a decade; you won't want to miss this one!
View the Show House video below:
History of the house and property, click here.
This magnificent mansion is styled and decorated by premier Bay Area designers:

- By the Bay the Design, Inc. Brooke Grafstrom Menlo Park
- Christine Sheldon Design Christine Sheldon Redwood City
- Coldiron Interiors Mary Linn Coldiron Menlo Park
- Design Works Morgan Hill Teresa Pollard Morgan Hill
- Emily Taylor Interiors Emily Taylor San Francisco
- House of Ruby Interior Design Melodie Rubin Hillsborough
- Leslie Emlay Interiors Leslie Emlay San Mateo
- Miller Design Co. Robert Miller Woodside
- MJM Interior Design Johnny Moallempour San Francisco
- Morgan Design Group Inc. Blair Morgan Menlo Park
- Studio Raynaud Interiors Nancy Raynaud San Jose
- RKI Interior Design Risë Krag Menlo Park
- Sabrina Alfin Interiors Sabrina Alfin San Mateo
- Ambiance Interiors, Inc. Heidi Menard & Associates Palo Alto
- Scot Meacham Wood Design Scot Meacham Wood San Francisco
- Warren Sheets Design, Inc. Warren Sheets San Francisco
- Miller Design Co. Sindhu Peruri Woodside
- Juilanne Quelle Interior Design Jana Meewes Fung Burlingame
- The Studio Shop Kristen Benson Burlingame
Gardens and gardening demonstrations by:
- Every Bloomin' Thing Betsy Kehoe Peninsula
- Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties, Univ. of California Co-operative Extension Dept. of Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Tom's Outdoor Furniture Redwood City
- Emily Joubert Home and Garden Woodside
- Flegel's Fine Furniture and Interior Design Menlo Park
Art & art demonstrations by:
- Archie Held Studio Archie Held Richmond
- Safarik Studios Leslie Safarik
- James Moore Sculpture
- T. Barny Sculpture
- Mirang Wonne
- Jung Han Kim
- Melinda Cootsona
- Tom Soltesz
- Kevyn Warnock
- William Rushton
- Ron Donoughe
- Ken Christiansen
- Dominique Caron
- Ewa Gavrielov
- Daniel Phill
- Martine Jardel
- Kalani Engles
- Michele Westmorland
- Peninsula Outdoor Painters Peninsula
- Peninsula Outdoor Painters - dates for on-site demonstrations:
- Robin Mize, May 7th
- Carol Molloy, May 11th
- Teresa Olson, May 11th
- Carolyn Hofstetter, May 15th
- Janet Creelman, May 15th
- Susan Mendelsohn, May 11th and May16th
- Berni Jahnke, May 22nd
- Carol Mead, May 22nd
- Stepphanie Erskine, May 23rd
Musical Treat Schedule:
| Ron Borelli, pianist, will play:
Mornings: May 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23 from 10am to Noon
Saturday, May 11th from Noon to 2 pm Thursday, May 23rd from 6pm to 8pm
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| The Bommerangs, barber shop quartet, will play Thursday evening May 9th from 6 - 8 p.m |
| Don Alberts, piano jazz, will play on Mothers Day, May 12th from 2 pm to 4 pm. |
| Shasta Brass Quintet, will play Tuesday afternoon May 14 from 12 to 2 p.m. |
| Elizabeth Erickson, Harpist, will play Thursday evening May 16th from 6 - 8p.m. |
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Hsin-Yee Shih, pianist, will play Sunday, May 19 from 10 to 12 |
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Felton Brookter, Rhythm and Blues, will play Tuesday, May 21 from 11 AM |
Open to the public for self-guided tours on daily (closed Mondays), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., from May 4th through May 24th, 2013. Last entry into the house is at 3 p.m.
Special Event: Meet the Designers on Thursday Evenings, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wine and hors d'oeuvres served outside.
Tickets are still available for the our exciting Meet the Designers Evenings! You can buy them at the door! Only $50!"
Important notes:
For your safety and comfort, flat shoes are required; booties will be provided to cover your shoes.
This event is limited to adults and children age 12 and over; babies in arms or strollers are not allowed. No pets will be allowed on the premises.
Due to the multi-level nature of the house and surrounding property, we are unable to make the entire house and property fully accessible for people with mobility issues; please contact us for further information. There are areas with cobblestones, bricks, many stairs and uneven surfaces, therefore, the house is not suitable for anyone who has difficulty walking or standing. The house is NOT wheelchair accessible. A walker will not be able to be used inside the house.
Photography is prohibited.
There is no vehicle access to the property; you must use our free shuttles.
This event is limited to adults and children age 12 and over; babies in arms or strollers are not allowed. No pets will be allowed on the premises.
Due to the multi-level nature of the house and surrounding property, we are unable to make the entire house and property fully accessible for people with mobility issues; please contact us for further information. There are areas with cobblestones, bricks, many stairs and uneven surfaces, therefore, the house is not suitable for anyone who has difficulty walking or standing. The house is NOT wheelchair accessible. A walker will not be able to be used inside the house.
Photography is prohibited.
There is no vehicle access to the property; you must use our free shuttles.
FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE SERVICE:
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Parking lot is The Horse Park at Woodside3674 Sand Hill Road1 mile west of Hwy. 280First shuttle leaves parking lot at 9:30 AMLast shuttle leaves Show House for return to parking at 4:00 PM. |
Sponsored by:
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Palace
Roz and Merv Morris and Ann Griffiths
Estate
Martha and Howard Girdlestone
Audrey and Roland Lampert
Betty Jean and Hiro Ogawa
Chateau
Huguette Bartels Connie and Bob Lurie
Frances Bohannon Nelson
Mansion Carolyn and Preston Butcher
Capital Group Private Client Services
Linda and Stan Dickinson
Sandy Ferrando
J Manus Foundation
Jeanne and Frank Fischer
Nancy and Joseph Greenbach
Joanne Harrington
Barbara Hiller
Jill and John Jerrehian
Gloria Kennett
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Pearl Anne Seipp
Clover Worland
Benefactors
Gentry Magazine, Media Sponsor
Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP
NBC Bay Area
Neiman Marcus Stanford Center
Leonard and Margaret De Somma
Underwriting
JoAnn Connor
Anne Nunan
Linda and Chuck Drew
Alfreda and Bob Andrews
Pat Grillos
Anne and Richard Melbye
Amalia Popell
Adolf Rosekrans
Jackie and John Scandalios
Twila and Clay Woods
Past Presidents of Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.
American Trust & Savings Bank - Robert Hopper
Sally Broberg
Marilee Gardener
First National Bank of Northern California
Betsy and Allan Harris
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Donors
ACT, San Francisco
Huguette Bartels
Bev Mo! - Menlo Park
Mary Alice Bowie
Terri Carville
Helen Chew
Kathy Downey
Maria Erdi
Fox Theatre, Redwood City - Eric Lochtefeld, Owner
Marilee Gardner
Nancy Greenbach
Edwin Gotay
Pat Grillos
Chief Joanne Hayes-White, San Francisco Fire Dept.
One Hope Wine - Julie Bell Hope
Jill Jerrehian
Gloria Kennett
Mohr-Fry Ranches
Bev & Jim Nelson and Kathy & Jim Downey
Ava Norman
Anne Nunan
Remede Spa - St. Regis Hotel
Barbi Sheldon
Camilla Shroff
Christine Baur - Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry
Kimber Sturm
Tom's Outdoor Furniture
Michele Westmorland
Patricia Wilkinson
Darlene Woodson
Clover Worland
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Outdoor Designers
Emily Joubert Home and Garden - Judy Sieber
Flegel's Fine Furniture and Interior Design
Betsy Kehoe - Every Bloomin' Thing
Master Gardeners of San Mateo and San Francisco
Plein Air Outdoor Painters
Tom's Outdoor Furniture
Entertainment
Boomerang Quartet
The Shasta Brass Quintet
Elizabeth Erickson
Artists on Display
Dominique Caron
Inga Dorosz
Kalani Engles
Ewa Gavrielov
Sam Gilliam
Bonnie Hagstrom
Archie Held, Sculptor
Martine Jardel
Kathryn Kain
Frank Lobdell
Daniel Phill
Leslie Safarik Studios - Sculpture
Michele Westmorland
Additional thanks to:
Kristen Benson, Paula Kirkeby, Michael Liener,
Janet and Carl Martin
Thank you so much to our incredible PVI Staff:
Bart Charlow, Executive Director, Joe Christian,
Cathy Duhring and Debi Bingham
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Tickets & Info by Phone: |
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(650)381-9933
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