Fall Market 2026

Opposites Attract

A Keynote Conversation with Nellie Howard & DuVäl Reynolds

Something new is coming to Fall Market at the Washington Design Center.

The WDC Fall Market 2026 keynote is confirmed — and it’s a conversation worth building your day around.

Opposites Attract: A Keynote Conversation with Nellie Howard & DuVäl Reynolds, presented by the AmericanEye Showroom.

Nellie Howard of Mr. & Mrs. Howard and DuVäl Reynolds of House of DuVäl — two of Sherrill Furniture Brands’ designers with two distinct points of view — take the stage to explore what happens when contrasting perspectives collide. Through a special design challenge, each will reinterpret a piece from the other’s collection: a rare look at how opposing instincts shape ideas, challenge convention, and land somewhere neither would have reached alone. Presentation will be moderated by Melissa Sanabria, Founder and Principal Designer of Sanabria & Co.

The keynote begins at 10am, with an in-showroom event to follow — just the start of a full day at Market.

Complete agenda to come. Mark your calendar for October 1.