2023 LAKE FOREST SHOPHOUSE & GARDEN
DISCOVER OUR COLLABORATION WITH SHOWHOUSE LAKE FOREST
The 2023 Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens is a prominent interior design and gardening event organized by the Lake Forest chapter of Chicago's Infant Welfare Society. Held biennially, this event transforms a prestigious home into a design masterpiece. The 2023 edition, the 19th for the Society, focused on a Georgian-style home from the late 1960s, designed by William Frazier, set on a 9-acre estate in Lake Forest.
This year’s project included a 16-room main house, a seven-room coach house, and a gentleman’s outbuilding, all redecorated by 34 interior designers and 8 landscape designers. The event serves as both a showcase for design talent and a fundraiser for the Infant Welfare Society, which has provided health services to Chicago's underprivileged families since 1911.
A special highlight for us at Isidore Leroy was our meeting with Claire Staszak from Centered by Design a Chicago design firm. This encounter marked the beginning of our partnership. Claire was inspired by our "Toits de Paris Nuit" design to create a sophisticated gentlemen’s dressing room. The room features a hidden bar, a vintage secretary desk, and a leather tufted chair, perfectly blending modern and vintage elements.
The 2023 Lake Forest Showhouse not only displays top-tier design but also supports a vital cause, blending artistic excellence with charitable work.
Photo : @aimeemazzenga
