05/29/2026
🎉 Get Ready for the Lewes Designer Showhouse — Coming August 15th-September 13th 2026! Official Fundraiser Event for the Lewes Fire Department🎉
We’re thrilled to share an exciting announcement! The Lewes Designer Showhouse (Lewes Designer Showhouse), a community-driven fundraising event, will take place August 15th-September 13th 2026 benefiting the Lewes Fire Department. For those new to the concept, a designer showhouse is a rare opportunity to tour a beautifully transformed home, where each space is thoughtfully reimagined by talented designers and local vendors — all coming together in support of a meaningful local cause.
This isn’t just a stunning showcase of design — it’s a purpose-driven effort to support the very people who protect our community every day.
This event will take place at 130 Franklin Avenue, Lewes, DE, 19958, a beautiful historic American Foursquare custom-build with architectural design by Mike Finkle and his company Paint Paper & Panel.
📣 Every ticket, donation and raffle entry helps ensure that our firefighters and EMS providers can continue serving our community safely and effectively — and makes the magic of the Showhouse possible.
Why It Matters:
The Lewes Fire Department now serves over 45,000 residents across 54 square miles, and emergency calls have surged dramatically in recent years — from 4,401 EMS calls in 2019 to 5,919 in 2023. Despite this growing demand, the department must raise more than $2.4 million annually just to meet operating needs and receives no development impact fees.
What You Can Expect at the Showhouse:
✨ A beautifully transformed coastal home brought to life by talented local designers and vendors - such as BSD Showroom, Susanne Horacek Interiors, Mike Finkle (Paint Paper & Panel), J Conn Scott, Karen Helme (Found Antiques), Jenn Mackey (Winterthur), Jess Johnson Interiors, Susanne Horacek Interiors, Nuttle Lumber, Millman Appliances and more!
✨ This event will coincide with the spectacular Lewes250 Project, this year, facilitated by Mayor Marasco. She has graciously taken on assisting us with the LDSH and will be joining in the cause.
✨ While the showhouse is not handicap accessible, we hope to offer a virtual tour on the website so everyone can enjoy it!
This event is made possible through a meaningful partnership between the Lewes Fire Department and Paint Paper & Panel (PPP) — combining creativity, community, and purpose.
website: https://www.lewesdesignershowhouse.com/
*Special thank you to Brooke Silver, owner of Delaware Locals Feed, for volunteering her time to help us with our social media platforms and coordinating with local vendors and businesses!*
*Photography by Heartbeat Branding Co.*