Local, state and national designers and organizations are joining the Raleigh community to introduce a premiere Show Home. DJF Builders has partnered with Allen Tate Realtors and Sheri Hagerty Realty Group to launch “DJF Builds Great Futures”, a community-wide campaign in support of the local Boys & Girls Clubs.

The 6000+ square foot house built by award-winning homebuilder Dennis Fitzgerald will be open on Wednesdays through Sundays starting March 25, with an opening night gala held at the home on 3021 Granville Drive in Raleigh on March 23. The gala, sponsored by The Scout Guide, is a ticketed event featuring local food vendors, chefs, speakers and sponsors. Brandshops will be hosting a speaker series of notable designers and industry professionals on Friday, March 24 from 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. at the home.

The house, designed by Carter Skinner, boasts four bedrooms, four and a half baths and 1,000 square feet of outdoor space highlighted by formal English gardens. The exterior of the home is white painted brick, with a cedar shake roof and copper accents. All proceeds from the Raleigh Boys & Girls Club Designer Show Home including the sale of the home, the designer entry fee and the sponsorship sales will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County. Additionally, each designer has the opportunity to sell their products from their assigned room and donate 10% of their sales back to the organization.

For 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs have enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. “In planning a project of this scope, we could think of no worthier organization to benefit from these efforts,” Fitzgerald says. 

Each room will be expertly decorated by esteemed designers, highlighting the latest trends in interior design. One of the designers, Tula Summerford of Design by Tula, will be creating what she describes as a “Modern Luxe Office Space”, perfect for working or entertaining. “I love a room that tells a story and sings a song. I love color, textures, fabrics and even a few trends,” Tula says. “It’s all about balance; the space I’m creating will have a bit of it all.”

MA Allen of MA Allen Interiors sums up, “I am honored to be included in Raleigh’s first Designer Show House. DJF builds great houses, and what better cause than the Raleigh Boys and Girls Club. The show house also presents a unique opportunity to design a singular space without addressing a client’s personal likes and dislikes, which allows me to be courageous in color choice, furniture selection, and untethered in overall design. I am excited to work alongside so many talented designers and to see the beautiful end result!”

To learn more about the project, become a sponsor, attend the preview party, purchase a ticket or volunteer, please visit www.DJFBuildsGreatFutures.com or contact Mary Beth De Loache at Mary Beth Public Relations – (336) 266-0110 or mb@marybethpr.com.

Designers of this Premiere Home (as of press time):
Lisa Mende Design – Powder Room
Madcap Cottage – Family Room
Betsy Anderson Interiors & Co – Master Bedroom
La Maison – Breakfast Room
Green Front Interiors & Rugs – Game Room
Colorful Concepts Interior Design – Entryway and Hallway to Bedroom
ACR Interiors – Bedroom #4 and Bathroom #4
The Warehouse – Bedroom #3 and Bathroom #3
Katherine Connell Interior Design – Dining Room
The Very Thing, Ltd – Bedroom #2 and Bathroom #2
MA Allen Interiors – Library
Anne Wagoner Interiors – Garden Room
Design by Tula – Sitting Room
MFANO – Covered Porch
Southern Studio Interior Design – Stair Hall (Upstairs and Downstairs)
DJF Builders – Kitchen
Guilded Acorn – Laundry Room (Upstairs and Downstairs)

Product Sponsors (to date):
Wesley Hall Furniture
Robert Allen Design
Louise Gaskell Company
Waterworks
Crystal Cabinet Makers
Kitchen Craft Cabinetry
Elon Tile & Stone
Thermador
Peacock Alley Fine Linens
Terra Bella Tile
Marble Systems
Mosaique Surface
Mohawk Flooring
Byrd Decorative Hardware & Bath
Baldwin Hardware
Vision Stairways & Millwork
Baker Roofing Company
Fabulous Finishes by Michelle
Capitol Lighting Inc.
Phillip Jefferies
Woodbridge Furniture
MFANO
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Curry & Co Lighting
Designer’s Guild
Osborne & Little
Stein’s Furniture & Laquer Studio
Eatman’s Carpet & Interiors
Triangle Tile and Stone
Bells Carpet & Floors
Absolute Stone Corporation
Pender Creek Design Workshop

Event Sponsors (to date):
The Scout Guide – Raleigh|Durham|Triangle
Brandshop
Carter Skinner Residential Design
First Tennessee Bank
Convergence 3d
Liggett Design Group
Baker Roofing Company
J.S. Thompson Engineering
Howard Kohn Law
The News & Observer
SBS – Service Building Supply
Custom Brick & Supply Company
Old South Masonry Inc.
Front Runner Productions