The Hampton Designer Showhouse, now in its thirteenth year, is a showcase for America’s premiere design talent. Over 25 top interior designers and artists will transform a magnificent shingle style home into a decorated masterpiece. This year, the 2014 Hampton Designer Showhouse will open with a Gala Preview Cocktail Party on Saturday, July 19 presented by Traditional Home Magazine. All proceeds will benefit the Southampton Hospital.

“Year after year, the participating designers continue to surprise and delight us, which is why Traditional Home is thrilled to serve as the National Media Sponsor for the 6th consecutive year,” shares Ann Omvig Maine, editor in chief, Traditional Home. “We look forward to helping the Showhouse raise even more funds for the Southampton Hospital this year so it can continue to provide essential services to the local community.”

This year, the Hampton Designer Showhouse will be located at 408 Pauls Lane in Bridgehampton, provided by Paramount Homes of the Hamptons, Ins. Designer sales will be featured on cricketscrush.com. Showhouse hours will be open to the public on Sunday, July 20 through Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2014. Showhouse hours will be as follows: Monday through Sunday, 11:00am – 5:00pm. Children under six, infants, strollers and pets are not allowed in the Showhouse. Admission to the Showhouse is $35 and includes the Showhouse Journal.

The Hampton Designer Showhouse is produced by Hampton Designer Showhouse Foundation, Inc. (HDSF, Inc.). HDSF, Inc. is led and operated by a dynamic team of experts from the worlds of marketing, public relations, fundraising and special events production. They have combined their talents to produce what is now recognized as one of the country’s most successful Showhouses. Hampton Designer Showhouse Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) corporation.

Traditional Home Magazine is the largest upscale shelter magazine in America, Traditional Home celebrates the union of timeless design with modern living, inspiring 5 million design lovers to reinterpret classic elegance in a thoroughly personal way. From home, garden, and green living to food, entertaining, and travel, the magazine is a tribute to quality, craftsmanship, authenticity, and family—a trusted resource that respects the past, lives in the present, and embraces products designed for the future. For more information, please visit www.traditionalhome.com. For more information regarding the magazine’s exciting online companion, TRADhome, please visit www.tradhomemag.com

For more information on the Showhouse and to purchase tickets, please visit www.hamptondesignershowhouse.com

*Photos in this feature by Kelli Delaney Kot