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Before visiting the showrooms below, check websites for store hours. Some locations may be open by appointment only.
ABW APPLIANCES, a family-owned destination for all things kitchen and bath, is expanding its Maryland presence with a 7,000-square-foot Baltimore showroom that opened in April and an outlet that moved from Kensington to a 7,000-square-foot location in Silver Spring in May. A 5,600-square-foot, to-the-trade showroom beside company headquarters in Jessup has plans to open in late 2021. 1708 Reisterstown Road; 8951 Brookville Road; 8309b Sherwick Court; abwappliances.com
ARCHITESSA has debuted a new 3,000-square-foot showroom in Rockville and will open two more, in Northwest DC and Richmond, before the end of the year. The local tile mecca carries more than 40 brands in materials ranging from ceramic and glass to stone and cement, and also offers design services. Formerly Architectural Ceramics, the company was rebranded in 2021 with a new name that reflects its woman-owned status. 1170 Rockville Pike, Suite 1C; 2208 Wisconsin Avenue, NW; 172 East Main Street; architessa.com
ARHAUS, the national furniture retailer, moved from Tysons Corner to a 15,000-square-foot space in Tysons Galleria in July 2021. The new showroom plies the company’s signature globally inspired home décor against a backdrop of reclaimed-oak flooring and brick-wall accents. Complimentary design services are available. 2001 International Drive, Level 2, McLean; arhaus.com
DESIGNER LIBRARY was launched in 2019 as a road-based service bringing a curated collection of brands to designers in the Mid-Atlantic region. In April 2021, the company opened a 1,700-square-foot Georgetown atelier showcasing textiles, wall coverings, rugs, furniture and lighting to the trade only; vendors include Arte, Elitis, Marika Meyer, The Vale London, Travers and more. By appointment. 1667 Wisconsin Avenue, NW; designerlibrary.com
FRAMEBRIDGE, originally an online purveyor of custom frames, is rapidly growing its brick-and-mortar presence, adding two new storefronts in Northern Virginia and one in DC during this past year. The showrooms, measuring just over 1,200 square feet each, offer quick turnarounds, design consultations and inspiration walls displaying matting and framing options. 2839 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington; 2910 District Avenue, #165, Fairfax; 1262 4th Street, NE, at Union Market; framebridge.com
INTERIOR DEFINE began by selling clean-lined, customizable furniture, lighting and rugs online. Since then, the brand has introduced 10 small storefronts dubbed guideshops to help customers navigate their online purchases. One of these, a 2,000-square-foot Logan Circle outpost, debuted in November 2020. Among its offerings: personalized floor plans, custom mood boards and fabric recommendations. By appointment. 1701 14th Street, NW; interiordefine.com
JENNIFER GILMER KITCHEN & BATH has extended its reach into the Chesapeake Bay area with a 700-square-foot satellite showroom in Easton, Maryland. Cabinetry lines include Decor/Talora, Premier Custom Built, Quality Custom Cabinetry and Stone Hill. The company supplies cabinetry; creates packages with countertops, appliances, fixtures, tile and lighting; and offers full design services. 1 East Dover Street, Easton; gilmerkitchens.com
LAUREN LIESS & CO. x UKB (768 Walker Road) grew out of a collaboration between Unique Kitchens & Baths and interior designer Lauren Liess. Opened in October 2020, the 1,200-square-foot showroom in Great Falls Village Center showcases sundries in Liess’s earthy style on one side and the designer’s cabinet line with UKB on the other. In May 2021, UNIQUE KITCHENS & BATHS (756 Walker Road, Unit E) hung out a shingle next door—a 900-square-foot space where the firm’s portfolio of cabinetry is displayed in vignettes. uniquekitchensandbaths.net; laurenliess.com
LOVESAC will open a 1,000-square-foot showroom, its fifth Maryland location, in Baltimore’s Harbor East in Fall 2021. Known for playful poufs, called sacs, and chic, modular sectionals—or sactionals—the company emphasizes environmental stewardship via sustainable raw materials, recycled packaging and machine-washable upholstery woven from recycled plastic bottles. 817 Aliceanna Street; lovesac.com
MARBLE SYSTEMS, the upscale tile emporium, opened a new showroom in downtown Bethesda in January 2021. The 1,200-square-foot, boutique-style space displays the full range of Marble Systems and Country Floors products—including stone, ceramic, glass and more—in an intimate setting. 7032 Wisconsin Avenue; marblesystems.com
RH, a sought-after purveyor of high-end furniture, lighting, accessories and bed-and-bath-suites, has moved from Tysons Corner Center to a 17,000-square-foot space in Tysons Galleria. The new showroom opened in September 2021. 2001 International Drive, Level 2, McLean; rh.com
ROOM & BOARD complements its four-story, 36,000-square-foot home-furnishings showroom on 14th Street in DC with a 3,600-square-foot outpost on posh Bethesda Row. The new location will showcase the Minnesota maker’s mid-century-style furniture, lighting and accessories. Opening in October 2021. 7236 Woodmont Avenue; roomandboard.com
SAATVA, the popular direct-to-consumer mattress brand, plans to open a two-story, 6,000-square-foot showroom in November—its second brick-and-mortar storefront—designed by New York-based Vicente Wolf. The company manufactures mattresses at 18 factories across the U.S. and delivers them locally to minimize carbon footprint. 1714 14th Street, NW; saatva.com
STYLISH PATINA, a boutique destination for vintage furniture, home décor, kitchenware, linens, tabletop items and more, moved to a new location in Falls Church in January 2021. The 1,000-square-foot showroom boasts services including custom furniture-painting, interior design and private workshops for DIYers. 450 West Broad Street, Suite 120A; stylishpatina.com
WHOM HOME, a Los Angeles-based maker of environmentally friendly furniture and home goods, opened a showroom in Tysons Galleria in February 2021. The new space employs stylish room vignettes to showcase the retailer’s handcrafted, customizable wares, which are shipped direct from its manufacturing facility in Mexico. 2001 International Drive, Level 1, McLean; whomhome.com
YARDBIRD turns trash into treasure by creating eco-friendly outdoor furniture out of repurposed ocean plastic. In Spring 2021, the direct-to-consumer brand debuted two local brick-and-mortar storefronts—one in North Bethesda and one in Tysons. Shoppers can try out products, get design advice and purchase umbrellas, pillows and fire tables in these showrooms, both spanning more than 3,600 square feet. 11610 Rockville Pike; 1929 Old Gallows Road; yardbird.com
An excursion to Virginia’s Old Town Alexandria is a chance to soak up the atmosphere as well as the deals. Located on the Potomac River, this historic district of brick sidewalks and cobblestone streets was founded in 1749 and is lined with locally owned boutiques, galleries, antiques stores and national retailers—many in vintage row houses an easy stroll from one another.
Virginia’s bustling Tysons area encompasses three major shopping enclaves: Fairfax Square, with select upscale boutiques; and Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria—both sprawling, multi-level indoor malls chock-full of fashion and home-design showrooms. Stand-alone showrooms also abound, from Miele to Roche Bobois and The Container Store.
This 120,000-square-foot enclave in the heart of Georgetown is mainly comprised of contemporary home-design showrooms sporting lofted ceilings, exposed brick and glass-and-steel stairways. Shops proffer everything from chic bath resources to sleek furnishings and stylish lighting, conveniently centered around a pedestrian-friendly cobblestone alley that makes one-stop shopping easy.
Once a shabby neighborhood of warehouses and body shops, this vibrant stretch between Thomas Circle and U Street, NW, is now home to industrial-chic abodes and a hip design district that culminates on L Street at the Washington Design Center. Home-décor showrooms along 14th Street range from a four-story Room & Board to quirky Miss Pixie’s Furnishings & Whatnot—interspersed with trendy restaurants. The Design Center, in the iconic Franklin Court building, is home to 24 designer showrooms, some of which are to the trade only; designcenterdc.com.
A construction boom has transformed Bethesda, Maryland, from suburban sprawl to urban metropolis. New arrivals including Salt & Sundry and Serena & Lily keep pace with fixtures such as Urban Country and Random Harvest. Nearby Kensington still lures visitors to its Antique Row, a bastion of antiques dealers, galleries and more—just as it has for decades.