Description
Dining by Design Returns to BK House in Bicentennial Year
Elaborate Table Settings & Décor Grace BK House Interiors
Back by popular demand, Historic BK House & Gardens will present
Dining by Design on Sunday, May 17, from 5:30-8:30 pm throughout the
Museum site encompassing the Parterre Garden, Courtyard, and French
Quarter home built in 1826.
The event will showcase imaginative tablescapes and florals created by
more than a dozen New Orleans designers and tastemakers, including
Chad Graci, Keith Carroll, Maria Wink Meyers, Kim Starr Wise, Vesta
Fort, Rebecca Singley and others. Accompanied by exceptional cuisine
from Pigeon Catering & Events, libations, and music by violinist Abraham
Santos Fernandez, Dining by Design celebrates 200 years of style, stories,
and sophistication.
Sponsored in part by Element and Pigeon Catering & Events, Dining by
Design 2026 is co-chaired by Randle Looney and Colleen Conner.
Proceeds will support the preservation and restoration of BK’s art, textiles,
and ephemera.
A complete list of designers will be available in coming weeks.
Sponsorships range from $1,000-$5,000 and should be confirmed by May
8. To learn more about sponsorship or purchase individual tickets for
$150, visit www.bkhouse.org.
For details about upcoming BK House events and membership
information, visit www.bkhouse.org. Membership features discounted
admission to most Museum programs and a 10% discount in the BK Gift
Shop.
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About The Historic BK House & Gardens: Distinguished as the first historic house saved
from demolition in New Orleans, BK House was built in 1826, purchased by noted author
Frances Parkinson Keyes in 1948, and restored under her loving care. Programming has
evolved in the last several years to focus on the seven families who lived on the property, as
well as the influences of the French Quarter neighborhood. An on-going interpretative
program is underway to better reflect the heritage of the site. Membership, events, grants,
donations, and fundraising activities generate revenue needed for ongoing restoration and
ongoing capital improvement projects.
