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Furniture - Floor
Furniture - Floor

Doris Leslie Blau's gallery director, Madeleine Mitchell.

Taliesin - Chair
Taliesin - Chair

Frank Lloyd Wright's Barrel Taliesin Chair at Poltrona Frau Group.

Curtain - Textile
Curtain - Textile

Fabrics from Mark Alexander's Haven collection at Romo.

Design Debuts

The Washington Design Center welcomes two new showrooms

Design Debuts This fall marks a fresh chapter for the Washington Design Center, which will soon complete its move to a new location in the Franklin Court Building at 14th and L Streets, NW. The Center will welcome two new trade-only showrooms to the local scene: carpet purveyor Doris Leslie Blau and Romo, a British manufacturer of fine fabrics and wallcoverings.

Doris Leslie Blau gallery director Madeleine Mitchell says the company looks forward to filling a void by introducing a broad selection of rugs, including ones that designers can customize. “I’ve met with so many designers over the years who can’t wait for us to open our doors,” says Mitchell. Doris Leslie Blau, which has three showrooms in New York, also offers an extensive collection of antique and vintage rugs from around the world.  

Founded in 1902 by Robert Mould in Nottingham, England, Romo is now run by his family’s fifth generation. In the 1980s, the company launched its own in-house design studio. Now, says Romo USA chief executive officer Frédéric Henry, “We operate six design studios, each with a different aesthetic and point of view.” 

Doris Leslie Blau opened on August 11 and Romo projects an October debut. For more information, visit dorisleslieblau.com and romo.com.

GEORGETOWN SHOPPING UPDATE
Calligaris is leaving Friendship Heights and introducing its Italian contemporary furnishings to Georgetown’s Cady’s Alley. The new showroom will open by October 1 at 332 M Street, NW (former home to Ann Sacks Tile & Stone). Founded in 1923, Calligaris is known for its versatile, ergonomic and clean-lined products. “We may make the new showroom a bit more modern and less transitional, because the area can handle it,” says store manager Sean Amini. “Georgetown is definitely a better fit for us. Cady’s Alley is more our market.” washingtondc.calligaris.us

Poltrona Frau Group’s showroom is fresh from a recent renovation. In addition to its collections of Poltrona Frau and Cassina furnishings, it now features modular storage pieces by Cappellini Sistemi. Also look for the recently introduced Barrel Taliesin Chair, a larger version of the Frank Lloyd Wright original which the architect designed in 1937. Cassina holds the North American rights to produce and distribute Wright’s furniture designs. 1010 Wisconsin Avenue, NW; poltronafrau.com 

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