America at 250: The New Look of American Design

Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 17 (WDC is closed 7/3)

This showcase of the finest American home furnishings, in vignettes created by the next generation of American interior designers, was two years in the making. Each vignette was created by students from Howard University under the guidance of noted Professor of Interior Design, Jacqueline Carmichael in collaboration with their Partner-in-Design Showroom. Participating showrooms provided the stage setting and products enabling the students to make their debut as professional designers.

The students will be prominently featured throughout the run of the showcase, which will be open to the public on Monday, June 29^th and conclude on Friday July 17^th.  As a to-the-trade center, showrooms provide services and sell only to professional designers.

The following is a list of the partners-in-design at the Design Center who have helped guide and shape this project:

• American Eye: Ken Berry, Owner; Liz Allner, Associate
• Baker Furniture: Michelle Kellogg, Manager
• Century Furniture: Lauren Davis, Manager
• Hines & Company: Myra Hines Yang, Owner; Kitty DeZwart, Manager; Brian Croft, Design Coordinator
• Holly Hunt: Howard Barshow, Manager
• John Rosselli: Madeleine Mitchell, Manager and MIA Liaison
• Michael Cleary: Todd English, Manager; Kimbereley Nicklin Designer
• Quadrille: Megan Dominish, Manager
• RUE IV: Janine Guerin and Jay Guerin, Owners; Callie Bullock, Merchandise Manager

America at 250: the New Look of American Design is a project of MADE: In America, a nonprofit organization headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.