WHEN: Monday, April 25, 10 am to noon

WHO: Landscape architect Edmund Hollander (NYC, Chicago, Sag Harbor); architect William Curtis, Curtis & Windham (Houston); designer Philip Gorrivan (NYC) 

WHAT: The work of three greats in design discuss the Art of Collaboration — a three-pronged approach to a successful project. Moderated by Chesie Breen, Niven Breen (NYC). 

DECORATIONS: Edmund Hollander: One of the few landscape architecture firms on the AD100 list. Recipient of ICAA's Stanford White Award; a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects, past president  of the New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects; work published in Architectural Digest, Galerie, Veranda among other publiciations. William Curtis: Curtis & Windham Architects has received the ICAA Arthur Ross Lifetime Achievement Award, two consecutive Palladio Awards and 23 John Staub Awards; work published in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, VIE, Period Homes, Southern Living, The Classicist, Texas Architect. Philip Gorrivan: Product lines with Baker, Holland & Sherry and Best & Lloyd, work published in Veranda, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, The New York Times.

PROJECTS:  Edmund Hollander: landscaped terrrace wrapping 55 Hudson Yards; the Reach at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; John Steinbeck Waterfront Park in Sag Harbor. William Curtis: Houston, Northern New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Seaside, Santa Fe. Philip Gorrivan: NYC, Connecticut, Lonndon, LA, Deer Valley, Rhode Island, Toronto. 

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: Invaluable insight and advice.

WHERE: Roche Bobois, 4810 San Felipe

TXDW Sponsors: Roche Bobois, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Monogram Luxury Appliances, Decorative Center Houston

DATE: Monday, April 25, 2022, 1:00 3:00

WHO: Chef Robert Del Grande; Chef Chris Williams; Hospitality Designer Gin Braverman, Gin Design Group, interior designer Courtnay Tartt Elias, Creative Tonic. Moderated by Laurann Claridge.

WHAT: The Perfect Kitchen: 3 Points of View 

STREET CRED: Robert Del Grande: Executive Chef and Partner The Annie Cafe & Bar; founding chef Cafe Annie; partner The Grove and The Lake House. Chris Williams: Lucille's Hospitality Group — Lucille's, Emile's Black Point Bistro (Canada), Late August opening soon, Rado Cafe and Hogan Brown Gallery opening soon. Gin Braverman: hospitality projects include Garden Bungalows at La Colombe d'Or, Stomping Grounds Garden Oaks, Eunice, multiple Goode Company restaruants, Camerata, Oxheart, Axelrod Beer Garden. 

DECORATIONS: Robert Del Grande: James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Southwest; Food Arts Silver Spoon Award; Food & Wine Honor Roll of American Chefs; inducted into the Who's Who in American Cooking. Chris Williams: 2022 James Beard Award Finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur (to be announced June 2022); Bon Apetit's inaugural Heads of the Table Awards List, Nation's Restaurant News 2022 Power List. Gin Braverman: Her work has appeared in GQ, Architctural Digest, Interior Design, Hospitality Design among others. 

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: Robert Del Grande: Top Chef Houston 2022 All-Star Judge; has a BS in chemistry and biology, PhD in Biochemistry and founding partner Roxor Artisan Spirts where using his knowledge of the sciences he developed the formula for Roxor Gin. He's in a band called The Barbwires with Chef Dean Fearing. Chris Williams: Top Chef Houston 2022 All-Star Judge; classically trained in French, Mediterranean, West Indian and East African cuisines; founded Lucille's 1913 which has provided more than 400,000 meals to Houstonians in need since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gin Braverman: Designed for HGTV's extreme home remodel show "Home Rules." Courtnay Tartt Elias, Creative Tonic is known for her use of color and vibrant kitchens; her Moulin Rouge room at Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas 2021 was a sensation.

WHERE: COOKCHILL, 2305 Portsmouth

TXDW Sponsors: Monogram Luxury Appliances, COOKCHILL, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Decorative Center Houston

DATE: Monday, April 25, 2022, at Christopher Martin Gallery

WHO: William Norwich (NYC), interior design editor formerly with Vogue and The New York Times

WHAT: Billy Norwich showcases 400 of the most impactful interiors in the last 100 years, from Edwin Lutyens, To Albert Frey, Georgia O'Keeffe, Cy Twombly and works by design greats Colefax & Fowler, Billy Baldwin,  Elsie de Wolfe and more.

DECORATIONS: Editor at Phaidon Books

BOOK: Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of ther Century (Phaidon)

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: A century of inspiration in one hour. 

WHERE: Christopher Martin Gallery, 2625 Colquitt, Houston.

DATE: Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at The Sarofim House

WHO: Thomas Lloyd,  grandson of Bunny Mellon, and designer  Bryan Huffman,  longtime friend and confidant of Mrs. Mellon 

WHAT: Cocktails, Illustrated Talk and Book Signing. Anectdotes and wisdom from Mrs. Mellon, with photographs of the Mellon's glorious gardens and homes

BOOK: Bunny Mellon Style (Gibbs-Smith)

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: Mark Rothko painting in the garden room. Bunny Mellon in her Balenciaga gardening frocks. 

WHERE: The Sarofim House, 2124 River Oaks Boulevard

TXDW Sponsors: New Orleans Auction Galleries, ICAA - Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Monogram Luxury Appliances, Decorative Center Houston

WHEN: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10 am to noon

WHO: Architect Peter Pennoyer, Peter Pennoyer Architects, NYC

WHAT: Keynote with Peter Pennoyer as he discusses his visionary project, Rowdy Meadow, designed in the Czech Cubist style, in which he served as architect and designer, integrating collections of 20th century furniture, decorative arts and a world-class copntemporary art collection culminating in a sculpture park of 146 acres.

DECORATIONS: AD100, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects

BOOK: Rowdy Meadow: House, Land, Art (Vendome)

PROJECTS: Jeff Koons family home, The Benson on Madison Avenue, homes in Hudson Valley, New England, Eastern Long Island, Carmel Valley, the Adirondacks, East Hampton, Millbrook, Maine among others

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: Rowdy Meadow is an estate built to showcse art, that is in itself a work of art

WHERE: Decorative Center Houston 5120 Woodway, Ground Floor Gallery. Reception and book signing at Schumacher/Patterson Flynn showroom, also at Decorative Center Houston.

TXDW Sponsors: Decorative Center Houston, Schumacher/Patterson Flynn, New Orleans Auction Gallery, Monogram Luxury Appliances, ICAA- Institute of Classical Architecture & Art

OPEN TO TXDW TICKET HOLDERS AND DECORATIVE CENTER HOUSTON SPRING MARKET GUESTS. TXDW TICKET HOLDERS WILL HAVE RESERVED SEATING. 

 DATE: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

WHO: Matthew Patrick Smyth, NYC

WHAT: A designer's designer, the revered Matthew Patrick Smyth is known for authentic beauty and comfort.

STREET CRED: Recent projects in Aspen, Geneva, Palm Beach, Nantucket, and Naples and Longboat Key, Florida 

DECORATIONS: His work has been published in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Traditional Home, House Beautiful, Veranda.

BOOK: Through a Designer's Eye: Focus on Interiors (The Monacelli Press)

COLLABS: Patterson Flynn, Schumacher, Savoir Beds of London

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: Keynote focuses on five elements of interior design—appreciating artisanal and handcrafted elements, understanding history and context, evaluating light and seasonal change, weaving furnishings and art into a coherent mise-en-scene, creating an inviting atmosphere.

WHERE: Keynote Decorative Center Houston, 5120 Woodway, Ground Floor Gallery. Reception and book signing Arsin Rug Gallery, Decorative Center Houston. 

TXDW Sponsors: Decorative Center Houston, Arsin Rug Gallery, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Monogram Luxury Appliances 

OPEN TO TXDW TICKET HOLDERS AND DECORATIVE CENTER HOUSTON SPRING MARKET GUESTS. TXDW TICKET HOLDERS WILL HAVE RESERVED SEATING. 

DATE: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 5:30 to 8 pm

WHO: British designer India Hicks has long been a source of fascination — she’s the daughter of decorator David Hicks and Lady Pamela Hicks, and lives in the Bahamas.  

WHAT: India Hicks Kaftan Pop-Up with British brand Hester Bly; illustrated talk, book signing and cocktails. 

TALKING POINTS: India recently launched a podcast series with her mother Lady Pamela, whose father was the last Viceroy of India (hence, her name) which is filled with fascinating anecdotes and has reached more than 100,000 downloads.

STREET CRED: First cousin once removed and godchild to Prince Charles (she was a bridesmaid in his wedding to Diana). Entrepreneur, designer, author, and mother of five.

BOOK: India Hicks: An Entertaining Story (Rizzoli)

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: Growing up Hicks.... with father David Hicks, brother Ashley Hicks, and grandparents Lord and Lady Mountbatten. 

WHERE: OKA, 3461 West Alabama

TXDW Sponsors: OKA, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Monogram Luxury Appliances, Decorative Center Houston

DATE: Thursday, April 28, 20222, 10 am to noon

WHO: Kimberly Schlegel Whitman and Shelley Johnston-Paschke

WHAT: This entertaining duo in an illustrated talk from their new book, A Loving Table: Creating Memorable Gatherings, followed by a book signing.

STREET CRED: Kimberly has eith entertraining books under he belt. Shelley has a thriving design practice in Lake Forest Illinois.

DECORATIONS: Kimberly: Editor at Large for Southern Living; Shelley:  Recognized as a Next Wave designer by House Beautiful

BOOK: A Loving Table: Creating Memorable Gatherings (Gibbs-Smith)

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: A Loving Table features 34 women who entertain family and friends in a way that honors the traditions of the women before them. It's about family and celebration.

WHERE: Longoria Collection, 1101 Uptown Park Boulevard 

TXDW Sponsors: Longoria Collection, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Monogram Luxury Appliances, Decorative Center Houston

DATE: Thursday, April 28, 2022, 1 to 3 pm

WHO: The very entertaining designer Madeline Stuart

WHAT: Madeline's talks are witty, educational, inspirational and from the heart. As she explains, "Too many designers are caught in a Pinterest rut. As a result, interiors are reflecting a sameness — relying on similar details, similar color schemes. Looking back at interiors and interior designers of the past can be far more inspirational than scrolling through Instagram." 

DECORATIONS: A continual member of the Elle Decor A-List, AD-100, The 1st Dibs 50 2021; her work has been published in Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Veranda, Town & Country, House Beautiful and House & Garden

BOOK: No Place Like Home, Interiors by Madeline Stuart (Rizzoli)

COLLABS: The Madeline Stuart Collection of furniture, lighting and accessories is made in LA and available in showrooms across the US

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: Wicked sense of humor; her father is Hollywood director Mel Stuart (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)

WHERE: Elegant Aditions, 104 West 12th Street, corner of West 12th and Yale, Houston

TXDW Sponsors: Elegant Additions, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Monogram Luxury Appliances, Decorative Center Houston

"Which brings us to the subject of her extraordinary candor. Madeline is a Savonarola of style, a latter-day prophet, a magnificent messianic figure, inveighing against the hypocrisies of our time (to borrow a phrase from Paddy Chayefsky). In the decorator demimonde of air kisses and other artificial niceties, Madeline calls it like she sees it, ever steadfast in her belief that style untethered to substance is meaningless." — Mayer Rus

DATE: Thursday, April 28, 2022, 6:30 pm

WHO: Christie's International Charles Cator and designer Stehen Sills

WHAT: A look at a life well-lived and the art of collecting — the contents of Hubert de Givenchy's homes, the iconic and elegant Hotel d'Orrouer in Paris and Chateau du Jonchet in the Loire Valley, are up for auction in June at Christie's Paris. A rare look at these two iconic homes and Givenchy's lifetime collections of furniture, objects and art. 

WHERE: Moxie Design and Retail Boutique, 2031 West Alabama

TXDW Sponsors: Moxie, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Monogram Luxury Appliances, Decorative Center Houston

DATE: Friday, April 29, 2022, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

WHO: Aldous Bertram

WHAT: A delectable survey of all things chinoiserie by the utterly charming Aldous Bertram, designer, illustrator and art historian. 

STREET CRED: Has a pHd from Trinity at Cambridge on the historical influence of China on English garden design and architecture.

DECORATIONS: One of the year's most Instagrammed books, Aldous's charming watercolors decorate the pages.

BOOK: Dragons & Pagodas: A Celebration of Chinoiserie (Vendome)

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS: Pagodas, follies, summer palaces and painted wallpapers

WHERE: Found, 3433 West Alabama

TXDW Sponsors: Found, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Monogram Luxury Appliances, Decorative Center Houston