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This year, the Deering Estate’s Historic Holiday Décor celebrates the holiday season with décor inspired by the fantastical world of Lewis Carroll. Led by Deering Estate Designer-in-Residence, Alfredo Brito, each room of the Stone House and Richmond Cottage will feature whimsical holiday decorations by premiere local interior designers that will bring to life the colorful characters and topsy-turvy world of Wonderland. Carroll’s beloved characters including Alice, White Rabbit, Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts will be featured in several of the historic rooms and galleries and hand-decorated holiday trees. Highlights of this year’s décor will include an imagined recreation of Carroll’s literary studio, a table set for Mad Tea Party, and many other surprises!
The Historic Holiday Décor is on display daily, November 24, 2023 to January 7, 2024 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is free with Estate admission: $15 for adults and $7 for children (ages 4-14). Please note that the Deering Estate is closed on December 25th.
Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English author, poet, and mathematician, known for his beloved books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (1872).
The Deering Estate’s holiday décor includes over a dozen holiday trees, from the grand tree in the Stone House Great Hall, to multiple smaller trees throughout the historic houses that will be lavishly decorated to accentuate the architectural details and fine furnishings of the historic structures. Each room is thoughtfully designed and dressed by a cadre of award-winning professional interior designers.
A special thanks to the following designers and volunteers who have donated their time and services for this year’s holiday decorating effort:
• Richmond Cottage & Stone House Library – Alfredo Brito, Alfredo Brito Interiors in collaboration with Symmetry Printing and Marketing.
- Richmond Cottage Kitchen – Karol’s Antiques, Cauley Square Historic Village
- Mr. Deering’s Study – Fanny Mesa, Drapes by Fanny Design
- Mrs. Deering’s Bedroom – Rosalba Calvo, L’Excellence Design
- Mr. Deering’s Bedroom – Roman Miguel Garcia, The Carpet Boutique
- Stone House Great Hall & Richmond Cottage Film and Visiting Scholar Rooms – 100 Ladies of Deering
- Richmond Cottage Garden and Kids Rooms – Indie- Annie Jones in collaboration with Pottery Barn Kids, Merrick Park
- Stone House second-floor landing & staircase – Pottery Barn, Merrick Park in collaboration with Marina Bargouti
• Prohibition Wine Cellar – Illuminate Printing - Richmond Cottage back porch – Palmetto Bay Garden Club
- Stone House & Richmond Cottage front porches & entrance hall washroom – Pinecrest Garden Club
For more information on the holiday season of eventsat the Deering Estate, including the holiday evening strolls, please visit the Deering Estate website.
About Alfredo Brito, Deering Estate Designer in Residence
Alfredo Brito is a renowned Cuban-American interior designer with more than 34 years of experience, who has been honored with numerous and important awards.
Mr. Brito carries on the tradition of creating elegant interiors at his design firm located in Miami Florida where he focuses on residential and commercial interior design. He also specializes in showroom design for fine furniture’s companies, including the creation of spectacular store windows in great cities such as Buenos Aires, New York and Madrid. In all his interior designs to date, refinement and contemporary sophistication are strongly defined, focusing on quality and comfort.
About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.
The Deering Estate offers complementary exhibition viewing nights, highlighting a variety of contemporary, historic, and visiting exhibitions inside the historic homes. Come and experience the #ArtsAtDeering. Exhibition Evenings are free of charge and offer the public a chance to interact with artists and curators and to experience a variety of exhibit tours and talks.
Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami- Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and the Deering Estate Foundation, Inc.
About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, the Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
