Celebrating Design Excellence
Learn More About the San Francisco Decorator Showcase
Since 1977, the San Francisco Decorator Showcase has united the Bay Area’s most visionary designers, artists, and craftspeople - transforming remarkable homes while raising millions to support educational opportunity.
Experience the Showcase in Motion
Step inside the homes, designers, and stories that have defined nearly five decades of the San Francisco Decorator Showcase.
Nan Rosenblatt, co-founder of the San Francisco Decorator Showcase
The Beginning of a San Francisco Tradition
The San Francisco Decorator Showcase began in 1977, when Nan Rosenblatt, a University High School parent and accomplished interior designer, and Philip Fernandez, the first president of the school’s Parents Association, envisioned an event that would bring the design community together in support of education.
In its first year, Showcase raised $26,000, laying the foundation for a legacy that continues to transform lives. Today, it raises over $1 million annually and remains one of the most celebrated design events in the country.
Through the Years
A look back at the homes and designs that have defined the San Francisco Decorator Showcase since 1977.
By the Numbers
Nearly five decades of design excellence transforming creativity into educational opportunity.
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$20M+
Total raised since the first Showcase in 1977.
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$1M
The amount of money raised by the event annually.
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25%
Of University High School students receive financial aid.
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73%
Average grant coverage of tuition costs.
Designer Board Members
We are grateful for the visionary designers, advocates, and creative leaders who have guided the Showcase through its 46 years.
Geoffrey De Sousa, Chair
Agnes Bourne
Alisa Carroll
Andrew Skurman
Carolyn Langelier
Clayton Timbrell ‘00
Debbie Reynolds '84
Greg Cook
Greg McIntyre
Hazel Kawaja
Jane Prior
Kathleen Taylor
Lindsay Joost '84
Lisa Lindenbaum '97
Martha Thompson
Nan Rosenblatt
Robin Merwin
Ted Bartlett '87
Zahid Sardar
Design with Purpose. Support with Heart.
Each Showcase home reflects the creativity of San Francisco’s design community and the generosity of those who believe in opportunity for all.
Your support helps sustain this legacy, funding scholarships, inspiring innovation, and opening doors for future generations.