2023 Ivy House:
THE FLOWER MAGAZINE BATON ROUGE SHOWHOUSE
This fall, FLOWER is taking our showhouse series to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where we’ll turn a custom Georgian home into a magnificent showhouse decorated by 15 high-profile interior designers. “Ivy House,” the classically-styled 6,000 square foot home was designed by Baton Rouge native Andy McDonald and Ivy Residential Concepts, a third generation design/build team also based in Baton Rouge. FLOWER magazine founder and editor-in-chief Margot Shaw has tapped legendary designers Barry Dixon as the Honorary Chair and Mary McDonald as our Design Chair.
Architecture Andy McDonald Design
Developer Ivy Residential Concepts
Interior Selections & Specifications Ivy Residential Concepts
Ivy Residential Concepts designed and built the classically styled 6,000-square-foot house. 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. The grounds will be professionally landscaped by Reich Landscape Architecture, one of the oldest operating landscape firms in the state of Louisiana.
A walled courtyard leads guests into the house, where they will be 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.
A portion of Ivy House ticket sales will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.
2023 designers
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 will be a celebration of design in the deep South and all of its lush landscapes, unique architecture, vibrant colors, and rich flavors.”
Arianne Bellizaire, Arianne Bellizaire Interiors
Rachel Cannon, Rachel Cannon Limited
Kara Cox, Kara Cox Interiors
James Farmer, James Farmer Designs
Amanda Smith Fowler, Style Editor, FLOWER magazine
Ashley Gilbreath, Ashley Gilbreath Interior Design
Chad Graci, Graci Interiors
Susan Hable, HABLE
Will Huff and Heather Dewberry, Huff-Dewberry, Inc.
Benjamin Johnston, Benjamin Johnston Design
Megan Molten, Megan Molten
Lisa Palmer, SummerHouse
Ware Porter, Ware M Porter and Company
Laura Roland, Laura Roland Interiors
Veronica Solomon, Casa Vilora Interiors
floral designers
Staying true to the magazine’s founding ethos, Shaw has enlisted renowned floral designers to grace the spaces with stunning arrangements, including Dunn and Sonnier, Hummingbird Floral Studio, Kim Starr Wise, Michelle West Design Studio, and Pick-a-Petal Floral Design.
Plan your visit
Visitors can expect to see a wide range of design styles, from traditional Southern elegance to modern interpretations of Southern charm and easy living.
Location:
7711 Goodwood Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Dates + Times:
The Ivy House will be open for tours Friday through Sunday, November 3-26.
Tour tickets are $40 each.
A portion of Ivy House ticket sales will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.
Parking:
All parking exclusively at the Main Library at Goodwood. Shuttles will transport attendees to/from the Showhouse. Carpooling is encouraged.
2023 sponsors
The showhouse could not come to life without our gracious sponsors:
