October Showroom Hours
Hours May Change Without Notice
As we continue to deal with difficulties caused by the current pandemic, we will post showroom hours as they change monthly on our website. Please observe all social distancing signs, wear a mask when visiting the showroom and make use of hand-sanitizer available in the showrooms. Restrooms are located on each floor by the elevator banks if you need to wash your hands.
October showroom hours per our latest update:
OPEN - Appt Preferred but not necessary
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
- AmericanEye
- Arc-Com
- Baker Furniture (max 4 people in the showroom)
- Century Furniture
- Cowtan & Tout
- Galleria Carpets & Rugs
- Hines & Co
- Holland & Sherry
- Holly Hunt
- Kravet
- Michael-Cleary
- Osborne & Little
- Pindler
- Quadrille
- ROMO
- Stark
OPEN -By Appt Only
- David Sutherland [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.]
- DEDON
- Fabricut
- Holly Hunt (9 to 5)
- J Lambeth
- John Rosselli & Associates (Opening November 2020)
- Patterson Flynn Martin [CLICK TO SCHEDULE]
- Scalamandre
- Schumacher [CLICK TO SCHEDULE]
Summer Showroom Hours
Hours May Change Without Notice
Our showrooms at the Washington Design Center are concerned about the ongoing pandemic and want to keep all visitors safe. Please observe all social distancing signs, wear a mask when visiting the showroom and make use of hand-sanitizer available in the showrooms. Restrooms are located on each floor by the elevator banks if you need to wash your hands.
As we are notified by showrooms, we will update the list below.
OPEN - Appt Preferred but not necessary
- AmericanEye
- Arc-Com
- Century Furniture
- Galleria Carpets & Rugs
- Hines & Co
- Holland & Sherry
- Kravet
- Michael-Cleary
- Osborne & Little
- Pindler
- Quadrille
- ROMO
- Stark
OPEN -By Appt Only
- Baker Furniture (Opening end of August)
- Cowtan & Tout
- David Sutherland [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.]
- DEDON
- Fabricut
- Holly Hunt (9 to 5)
- J Lambeth
- John Rosselli & Associates (Opening September)
- Patterson Flynn Martin [CLICK TO SCHEDULE]
- Scalamandre
- Schumacher [CLICK TO SCHEDULE]
See Who Is Open The Week of June 22
Let's Reopen Safely!
Our showrooms at the Washington Design Center are concerned about the ongoing pandemic and want to keep all visitors safe. Please observe all social distancing signs, wear a mask when visiting the showroom and make use of hand-sanitizer available in the showrooms. Restrooms are located on each floor by the elevator banks if you need to wash your hands.
Below is a list of showrooms open for normal hours and also available only by appointment. If you are visiting a showroom without an appointment, please be aware of other visitors who may already be in the showroom. We are excited for some of our new showrooms to open so please be mindful of any showroom construction.
OPEN - Appt Preferred but not necessary
- AmericanEye
- Hines & Co
- Century Furniture
- Galleria Carpets & Rugs
- Kravet
- Michael-Cleary (no appt neccessary)
- ROMO
- Stark
- Holland & Sherry
- Osborne & Little (no appt necessary)
- Quadrille
- Arc-Com (reopening June 29th)
OPEN -By Appt Only
- Holly Hunt (10 to 3)
- Pindler
- J Lambeth
- Fabricut
- Cowtan & Tout
- DEDON
- Patterson Flynn Martin
- Scalamandre
CLOSED - Call or email for additional information
- Schumacher
- Baker Furniture
- David Sutherland
- John Rosselli & Associates
Updates On Design Center Reopening
We are thrilled to have you back visiting our showrooms at the Washington Design Center soon!
With DC’s ordinance of Phase One, we will be in transition the week of June 1st and possibly June 8th.
Once Phase Two is announced, we will be fully open.
We are happy to support you remotely until then or contact showrooms for private appointments.
Please be mindful of the following restrictions so we can keep everyone healthy
- Social distancing of six feet - let's think an apartment sofa width or a pair of chairs
- You must wear a mask - have you seen some the fabric showrooms stylish masks?
- Use the hand sanitizer and wash your hands often - gloves are welcomed to be worn
- Follow Franklin Court Building's arrows, signs and traffic flow -they are here to protect all of us.
Help us keep the DC design community healthy and growing in business and great taste!
Christmas & New Year Hours
Please note the Washington Design Center is closed on Wednesday, December 25th, 2019 and Wednesday, January 1st, 2020. No showrooms are open on these days. Special holiday hours for the Washington Design Center showrooms are listed below. As always, if you plan to visit any showrooms at the Washington Design Center during holiday hours it is recommended you confirm the showrooms hours directly before coming out for your visit as holiday hours are subject to change without notice.
Everyone at the Washington Design Center wishes you a happy holiday season and a wonderful new year. The showroom directory has a list of contact information including phone numbers and email if you need to reach specific showrooms. Parking and directions are here.
Memorial Weekend Hours
We're Closed Memorial Day!
- The Washington Design Center showroom hours for this Friday, May 24th, 2019 are listed below. All showrooms are closed on Monday, May 27th, 2019. Showroom hours and closures are subject to change without notice so we do recommend contacting any showrooms you plan to visit on Friday.
- Arc-Com
- Pindler
- Cowtan & Tout
- Robert Allen Duralee
- Scalamandre
- Stark
- Michael-Cleary
- Kravet
- J Lambeth
- Century
- Hines
- Schumacher / PFM
- Quadrille
- Oborne & Little
- Holly Hunt
- Holland & Sherry
- Doris Leslie Blau
Labor Day Showroom Hours
It has been a busy summer at the Washington Design Center and a few of our showrooms are closing early ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Please note all showrooms and the Washington Design Center building are closed on Monday, September 3rd, 2018. If you are planning to visit a showroom on the Friday prior, please check with showrooms to see if they will be open. As of now, the following list includes all showrooms closing early. If they are not listed, they are most likely open regular posted hours for Friday, but we do recommend contacting the showrooms directly you may plan to visit in case of last minute changes.
Friday August 31, 2018 Early Closures
Showroom Name |
Closing Time on Friday |
| Century | 1:00 PM |
| Cowtan & Tout | 2:00 PM |
| DEDON | 1:00 PM |
| Doris Leslie Blau | 1:00 PM |
| Duralee | 3:30 PM |
| Hines & Co | CLOSED |
| Holland & Sherry | 1:00 PM |
| Holly Hunt | 2:00 PM |
| Kravet | 1:00 PM |
| Michael-Cleary | 1:00 PM |
| Osborne & Little | 1:00 PM |
| Quadrille | 1:00 PM |
| Robert Allen | 3:30 PM |
| Schumacher | 1:00 PM |
| Stark | 4:00 PM |
The Washington Design Center is located in the Franklin Court Buliding at 1099 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20005. The Washington Design Center contains 23 independtly owned interior design showrooms for the trade.
Washington Design Center Holiday Hours
Washington Design Center showrooms will be closed on December 25th, 2017 and January 1st, 2018. Image of holiday table by Timothy D. Albrecht of Consider It Done in the Doris Leslie Blau showroom.
WDC Showroom Holiday Hours
Be sure you contact any showrooms in the Washington Design Center you plan to visit from now until after the new year.
OPEN Columbus Day!
#WDCDesign Building Open Columbus Day
WHEN: Monday, October 12th, 2015
Columbus Day marks the anniversary of the discovery of our great nation. For many in the DC area, this marks a long weekend, but at the #WDCDesign Center we are all working hard and are open during regular showroom hours all day Monday, October 12th. At this time, there are no showrooms scheduled for closure on Columbus Day and designers are welcome to visit during regular business hours.
For those of you who observing the holiday, we wish you a safe and wonderful Columbus Day.
If you have any questions regarding an individual showroom you plan to visit on Monday, please contact that showroom directly.
