Peek inside mansion the KC Symphony Alliance will transform in next few months

The Kansas City Symphony Alliance has chosen a three-story colonial mansion in Ward Estates as its Symphony Showhouse for 2018.

The 5,034-square-foot home, built in 1915 and owned by Dr. Tim and Heather Pluard, has six bedrooms, five bathrooms and three half baths. It sits on a corner lot near the historic site of the Battle of Westport.

Judy Barackman and Vandra Solomon will serve as co-chairs of this year’s showhouse. Each of the home’s rooms, halls, gardens and even some of the closets — 35 spaces in all — will be decorated by a juried designer.

The finished home at 445 W. 56th St., will be open to the public April 21-May 13, with specific times to be determined. Tickets are $20 in advance online and at various ticket outlets yet to be determined. They will also be available for $25 at the door.

Last, year the Symphony Alliance gave an annual gift of $153,000 to The Kansas City Symphony, of which $116,000 was raised by last year’s showhouse in Central Hyde Park.

The Symphony Designers’ Showhouse also recently announced its membership in the American Society of Interior Designers in November.

This story was originally published January 24, 2018 at 9:58 AM with the headline "Peek inside mansion the KC Symphony Alliance will transform in next few months."