2026 Event Chairs

Anna Applegate Anna Applegate is a Raleigh-based interior designer known for creating layered, livable spaces that blend beauty and function. With a signature style that artfully combines color, pattern, vintage finds, and thoughtfully curated pieces, Anna brings warmth and personality to every project. Working with clients across North Carolina and beyond, Anna specializes in new construction, renovations, and whole-room decorating projects. Whether it’s a ground-up build or a single-room refresh, Anna approaches each space with creativity, care, and a deep understanding of how thoughtful design can enhance everyday life. In addition to the joy she finds in creating well-designed spaces, Anna especially values the relationships she builds with her clients—and loves seeing them truly enjoy the homes they've created together. Anna lives in Raleigh with her husband, Ryan, their three boys, and their English bulldog, Slim. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, beachcombing for seashells, hunting for antiques, and cheering on her boys at the soccer field.

Eleanor Scott Davis Eleanor Scott Davis is painter best known for her passionate use of color. She attended Wake Forest University where she studied English and Studio Art. She went on to earn a Masters of Fine Art in Creative Writing with a concentration in poetry. Through abstract, landscape and still life paintings, Eleanor Scott creates artwork that is deeply-layered, richly-textured and driven by an unabashed and interesting use of color. She considers her work to be directly linked to her role as a mother — a balance of energy, chaos, unpredictability and pure joy. Her work has been featured in numerous publications and can be found in homes and corporate collections across the United States. Eleanor Scott lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and three daughters.

Lindsay Speace Born and raised on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Lindsay credits her coastal upbringing as a formative influence on her design aesthetic and penchant for interiors that are high in style and low in pretension. Bringing over a decade of experience in high-end residential interior design, Lindsay pairs creativity with confident project management. Prior to founding her eponymous firm, Lindsay worked for top high-end interior design firms in Washington, D.C. and broadened her knowledge and appreciation of fabrics at a European textile house. With equal parts intuition and expertise, Lindsay creates highly personalized interiors that are both timeless, unexpected, and peppered with the one-of-a-kind finds of an inveterate collector. Lindsay’s work has been featured in the pages and digital content of Architectural Digest, Better Homes & Gardens, Domino, Southern Living, The Washington Post, Home & Design, and Walter Magazine. Lindsay resides in Raleigh, NC with her husband and two children, but continues to be happiest by the water.

All proceeds benefit the FITCH FAMILY COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION PROGRAM at UNC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.