Sanabria & Co. The Shop
ABW—Appliances A BETTER WAY has retooled its 7,000-square-foot Silver Spring location, which closed during covid, to address supply-chain delays with in-stock premium brands on clearance. And in January 2022, a 5,600-square-foot showroom opened beside the company’s Jessup, Maryland, headquarters. 8951 Brookville Road, Silver Spring; 8309c Sherwick Court, Jessup. abwappliances.com
Architessa added two showrooms to its roster during the past year. Both the 3,200-square-foot Georgetown location and 1,700-square-foot Richmond showroom carry the company’s curated collections of tile and natural stone. 2212 Wisconsin Avenue, NW; 1726 East Main Street, Richmond. architessa.com
Best Tile, purveyor of stone, ceramic, porcelain, glass and metal tiles, moved from Lorton, Virginia, to a 5,000-square-foot Falls Church showroom in Spring 2022. 2916 Annandale Road. besttile.com
Brickworks Design Studio opened in Baltimore’s Fells Point in November 2021. The 3,312-square-foot shop displays brick and stone locally produced by manufacturer Glen-Gery. Both businesses are owned by Australian brickmaker and supplier Brickworks, Ltd. 600 S. Broadway. glengery.com
BSH Home Appliance corporation Experience & Design Center comes to chic CityCenterDC in early 2023. The 7,125-square-foot location will showcase Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau appliances—seen in action during live cooking demonstrations. 950 New York Avenue, NW. bsh-group.com/us/
Cambria, the high-end quartz manufacturer, is currently building a new sales and distribution center in Manassas, Virginia. The 22,750-square-foot facility will encompass a showroom open to the public. Completion is expected in April 2023. 11975 Lexington Valley Drive. cambriausa.com
Crate & Barrel and CB2 relocated in March 2022 from a stand-alone building in Tysons and a storefront in Georgetown, respectively, to side-by-side showrooms measuring 16,480 and 9,786 square feet in Tysons Galleria. 1650 and 1654 Galleria at Tysons II. crateandbarrel.com; cb2.com
Herman Miller, the iconic Mid-Century Modern brand, brings its ergonomic furnishings to DC’s hip Union Market district. A 1,560-square-foot retail store carries collections by Charles Eames, Jens Risom, Isamu Noguchi and more. 1268 4th Street, NE. hermanmiller.com
Interior Define expanded its brick-and-mortar presence in Spring 2022 with home-décor showrooms in McLean and Baltimore that feature room vignettes, introducing a residential feel to the shopping experience. 7974 Tysons Corner Center; 809 Aliceanna Street. interiordefine.com
McLean and Tircuit, helmed by designer Sheryl McLean, opened a boutique within its longtime studio in Laurel, Maryland. The practice offers private consultations for design services and home-décor shopping. 617 Main Street. mcleanandtircuit.com
NV Kitchen & Bath has opened a 3,100-square-foot showroom in Dulles, Virginia, featuring tile, cabinetry, countertops and flooring in kitchen and bath vignettes. 22000 Dulles Retail Plaza. nvkitchenandbath.com
Tyler Whitmore Interiors is a 2,000-square-foot vintage-furnishings showroom in Kensington’s West Howard Antiques District conceived by home-stagers Tyler Whitmore and Debbie Labonski, who cull estate sales, flea markets and more for their wares. The location opened in January 2022. 4208-A Howard Avenue. tylerwhitmoreinteriors.com
Rue IV moved into the Washington Design Center in November 2021. The 8,600-square-foot, to-the-trade showroom represents a range of high-end textile, furniture and lighting manufacturers. 1099 14th Street, NW; Suite 220. ruefour.com
Sanabria & Co., The Shop opened in owner-designer Melissa Sanabria’s Capitol Hill neighborhood in October 2021. The 800-square-foot boutique carries home-décor brands that embrace sustainability, charitable causes and ownership by women. 409 East Capitol Street, SE. sanabriaandco.com
Unique Kitchens & Baths has a new outpost in Georgetown. Opened in August 2022, the 1,000-square-foot showroom showcases the firm’s designer cabinetry collaborations as well as its own concepts. 1506 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. uniquekitchensandbaths.net