A New Chapter as Dallas Market Center Design Ambassadors
Yates Desygn is proud to be part of the inaugural class of Dallas Market Center Design Ambassadors, and on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 4–6 p.m., we will unveil our Design Ambassador vignette, A Private Affair, during Dallas Design Week. Join us at Dallas Market Center for the reveal alongside fellow Design Ambassador Burkle Creative, plus cocktails, wine tastings, live music, hors d’oeuvres, and an evening celebrating the Dallas design community. Attendance is complimentary, but RSVP is encouraged. Reserve your spot here.
Earlier this year, Bryan and Mike Yates were selected to join the inaugural class of Dallas Market Center Design Ambassadors. Yates Desygn is one of six founding firms participating in the program, which brings leading voices in interior design together with Dallas Market Center, its showrooms, brands, and the broader creative community.
For us, the opportunity feels particularly meaningful. Yates Desygn was founded on a simple idea: do great work with great people. That philosophy extends beyond our clients to the craftspeople, vendors, showrooms, artists, makers, and fellow designers who make exceptional interiors possible.
The Dallas design community has played an important role in our story, and serving as Design Ambassadors gives us an opportunity to contribute to that community while strengthening the relationships that continue to make Dallas an exciting destination for design.
One of the most creative elements of the program is the Design Ambassador vignette. Each Ambassador develops a unique concept and sources pieces from showrooms throughout Dallas Market Center to bring that idea to life.
For Yates Desygn, the assignment presented an irresistible question: How much of a person’s story can a single room tell?
Our answer became A Private Affair.
Introducing A Private Affair
Not every story is meant to be told in public.
A Private Affair imagines what happens when the obligations of the day finally fall away. It is the room reserved for the hours when the jacket is draped over the chair, the cigar is finally lit, a favorite record begins to play, and conversation lingers long after the drinks have been poured.
Here, time slows. Not out of necessity, but by choice.
The room belongs to a man whose public life reveals only part of who he is. To the outside world, he may appear composed, accomplished, tailored, and deliberate. Behind closed doors, however, his surroundings tell a different story — one of curiosity, memory, sentiment, craftsmanship, and a deep appreciation for things made to endure.
That duality became the foundation of the vignette.
Rich burl woods bring warmth and depth. Leather develops character rather than simply aging. Tailored upholstery introduces structure and refinement, while collected antiques lend a sense of history. Softly glowing brass adds warmth without demanding attention.
Every object is intended to feel acquired rather than merely purchased. A cabinet might have been discovered during a trip years ago. Books appear read and revisited. Photographs hold memories rather than simply serving as decoration. Art feels personal, and objects invite questions without necessarily providing answers.
The space carries a quiet European sensibility. It is rich but restrained, masculine without severity, and refined without pretension. Its luxury isn’t rooted in excess, but in authenticity, craftsmanship, permanence, and the confidence to let meaningful details reveal themselves slowly.
This reflects something central to the Yates Desygn philosophy: the most compelling interiors aren’t simply collections of beautiful things. They tell us something about the people who inhabit them.
Rather than beginning A Private Affair with a trend or predetermined aesthetic, we imagined a person. We considered where he had traveled, what he collected, what music he played, the books he returned to, and the people he would invite inside. Each choice could then be considered against a simple question: Does this belong in his story?
The result is intended to feel less like stepping into a decorated vignette and more like being invited into someone’s private world.
Celebrating Dallas Design Week
The unveiling of A Private Affair will take place during Dallas Design Week, September 15–17, when Dallas Market Center will host three days of design programming, networking, conversations, and showroom experiences.
On September 16 from 4–6 p.m., the Design Ambassador Vignette Reveal Party will feature installations by Yates Desygn and Burkle Creative. Guests will have the opportunity to experience the completed spaces, meet the designers, and enjoy cocktails, wine tastings, live music, and hors d’oeuvres with the design community.
For Bryan, Mike, and the entire Yates Desygn team, the evening represents more than the completion of a vignette. It is a celebration of collaboration.
Every finished interior is the result of relationships among designers, clients, makers, craftspeople, vendors, installers, showrooms, and artists. The Design Ambassador program recognizes that interconnected creative ecosystem, making our participation especially meaningful for a firm built around collaboration and community.
An Invitation Behind Closed Doors
The story of A Private Affair is ultimately one to experience in person. On September 16 from 4-6 p.m., we’re opening the door and inviting you to step inside the completed vignette at Dallas Market Center.
Join Yates Desygn for the debut of A Private Affair and experience a space shaped by craftsmanship, memory, individuality, and the luxury of living with things that tell a meaningful story.
RSVP to the September 16 Design Ambassador Vignette Reveal Party →