Baton Rouge Showhouse–Sneak Peek!

15 interior design pros have come together to create a spectacular home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Located on the fabled Goodwood Estate in Baton Rouge, Ivy House is nestled within a 16 1/2- acre community dotted with live oaks, hollies, camellias, and azaleas.

FLOWER magazine founder and editor-in-chief Margot Shaw enlisted design luminaries Barry Dixon as the Honorary Chair and Mary McDonald as the Design Chair. “The FLOWER magazine designer showhouse offers a beautiful in-person experience that brings together all the elements that our readers are passionate about: decorating, entertaining, gardening, and travel,” says Shaw. This year’s home is “a celebration of design in the deep South and all of its lush landscapes, unique architecture, vibrant colors, and rich flavors.”

A walled courtyard leads guests into the house, where they are greeted by a dramatic entry with a floating stairwell and a light-filled living room beyond. Other main-floor highlights include a gourmet kitchen and adjoining butler’s pantry, primary suite and dressing room outfitted in custom cabinetry, and nursery space designed to mature along with its occupant. Upstairs, a study and spacious family/media room offer opportunities to work or play, while two bedroom suites provide luxurious sanctums to retreat. The backyard beckons visitors outdoors and showcases the best in alfresco living, with a covered porch ideal for year-round entertaining, a pool bedecked in marble surrounded by a chic hardscape and turf checkerboard design pool deck, and a brick cabana for lounging and escaping the afternoon sun.

Enjoy this peek inside the showhouse and plan to visit between November 3rd and 26th. Also, subscribe to FLOWER magazine and look for full showhouse coverage in the March/April 2024 issue.