Last year, thousands of visitors bought tickets to see the vision of 21 design firms unfold at the 2025 Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York. A 8,500-square-foot, circa-1900 brownstone in Greenwich Village was the lucky candidate to be transformed by these bright minds in just 8 weeks. Now, fresh off this one-of-a-kind makeover, the charismatic home is up for sale seeking $15.5 million.
Located at 20 West 12th Street, this brick and stone townhouse is a design lover’s dream. A new owner can experience each space independently, as they all offer their own unique mood and point of view, while the cohesiveness lies in the unabashed yet refined creativity. Here’s a look at just a few of the home’s distinctive worlds.
According to Galerie, Alessandra Branca’s golden-hued drawing room represents a melding of global influences. She sourced works from Japan, Norway, and Italy for a collected, French-inspired sensibility. Nearby, Corey Damen Jenkins drew on the fantasies of “Through the Looking Glass” and “What Alice Found There” for the fanciful dining room. Pastel, floral murals by Schumacher and a contemporary Baccarat chandelier give the space a traditional and whimsical yet fashion-forward feel. Upstairs, West Palm Beach-based designer Jim Dove took on a narrow, unassuming office space and turned it into a cozy, artful study filled with cosmic wonder. Another dreamy work space is the “writer’s room” crafted by Jennifer Cohler Mason. It’s wrapped in leafy Gracie wallpaper and rich, earth tones.
Though much of the property’s allure comes from these recent renovations, the home has good bones and desirable features that endure no matter its decor. It shines with eight sprawing bedrooms, ceilings that soar 12-feet-high, an Otis elevator, and a sprawling garden with space to lounge and entertain.
Mike Lubin of Brown Harris Stevens holds the rare listing a few blocks north of Washington Square Park. If you want to see more design eye-candy, be sure to check out the 2026 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach, sponsored by PBC&G, soon.
