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46th Symphony Designers’ Showhouse

The Kansas City Symphony Alliance will host the 46th Symphony Designers’ Showhouse from May 9th through June 7th at 96 Janssen Place in historic Hyde Park. Kami Toben is the chairman of the Divine Design Connection event that will be held on May 19th in the Showhouse tent. Guests will enjoy meeting up and coming artists who will exhibit and sell their original artwork, live music and a program on working with a professional designer and the psychology of design by a Johnson County Community College interior design department representative.

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Janis Downs, designers chairman; posed in a room designed by Madi Mali.
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Leisa Dunn, recording secretary; enjoyed the lovely designs of Edward Neer of West Elm.
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Sylvia Brush, vice-president and president-elect was featured in a room designed by Madi Mali.
Exterior of KC Designer Showhouse
96 Janssen Place in historic Hyde Park

Also featured in the May 16, 2015 issue of The Independent 
Photo Credit: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau

 

 

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