Dine & Design at the 7th Annual Capital Cooks!

Dine and design with The Washington Design Center and HOME & DESIGN magazine at the 7th Annual Capital Cooks! This culinary fundraising event will be held on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Bring your clients and watch the city’s most chic restaurants prepare signature hors d’oeuvres in the luxurious showrooms of The Kitchen, Bath and Building Design Center.

This year’s participating restaurants include Andale, Bistro Bis & Vidalia, Charlie Palmer Steak, Dupont Grille, 4th Estate at the National Press Club, Morrison Clark, Oceanaire, Ristorante Luigino, Seacatch, The Melting Pot, The Oval Room and Galileo and Coeur de Lion. Tickets are $55 per person or $100 per couple with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Capital Area Foodbank, the largest public, nonprofit food and nutrition education resource in the Washington Metropolitan area. The Capital Area Food Bank, founded in 1980, distributes millions of pounds of food every year to hundreds of member agencies. These member agencies include soup kitchens, shelters, day care centers, elder care facilities, youth programs and faith-based organizations.

For more information, please visit capitalareafoodbank.org. This event is co-sponsored by The Washington Design Center and HOME & DESIGN magazine.

For more information or to purchase ticket, please call 202-646-6114 or visit our website at merchandisemart.com/dcdesigncenter.

Farrow & Ball Introduces the Ringwold Papers

Farrow & Ball celebrate their expertise and dedication to craftsmanship with the launch of their latest two-colour print wallpaper. Based on an early eighteenth century silk pattern by James Leman, the ‘Ringwold Papers’ have been sympathetically adapted by Farrow & Ball to create a stunning wallpaper, with an impressive 35” repeat.

This stylized, delicate sprig and berry design has elegant winding branches and two-tone variegated leaves, providing a sophisticated backdrop for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

“With influences taken from the near and far east ‘The Ringwold Papers’ comprises a historical damask design. Originally designed as a woven textile for couture dresses and elaborate gentleman’s waistcoats, it translates well into an exquisite paper,” explains Tom Helme, Director.

The new collection has the Farrow & Ball hallmark depth of colour, only achieved through the combination of traditional printing methods and their finest water based paints as opposed to modern printers’ inks. Available in all five of the Farrow & Ball colour families, this two-colour print is offered on both complementary and related tonal grounds. With 48 colour combinations, including a selection of new colourways, ‘The Ringwold Papers’ present a captivating addition to the Farrow & Ball paper library, celebrating their success with big repeat patterns. Suite 622, 202.479.6780

A New Year, A New Name, A Continued Commitment to You.

Design Center Carpets is now “Doing Business As” J. ASHER, a name change that honors the company’s founder J. Asher Bremen, and his 50 years of experience in fine carpeting and rugs. Mr. Bremen began his career as a teenager in his family’s rug manufacturing company dyeing fibers and designing rugs. He went on to work in sales, design and management positions for many major carpet companies before co-founding Design Center Carpets in 1983.

Since then, J. ASHER has evolved from a provider of moderately priced broadloom carpets to a leader in the high-end luxury market. The collection now includes the finest made-to-order handwoven carpets and rugs, as well as wiltons, axminsters and tufted carpets. Today, J. Asher’s offerings include distinguished names such as Tufenkian Artisan Carpets, Atelier Lapchi, Asmara and Megerian, as well as J. Asher’s Private collection of carpets from Nepal, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Armenia, Romania and China.

In April, J. Asher will open their Atelier Lapchi and Asmara Galleries as a complement to their Tufenkian Artisan Carpets Gallery. These top-of-the-line manufacturers have made J. Asher their home in the Washington region, a choice that reflects their reputation and market position.

J. Asher remains committed to providing discriminating designers and their clients with unparalleled service and the highest-quality product. When it comes to hand-woven carpets and rugs, J. Asher is now the new benchmark. Suite 510, 202.646.1300

Washington Spaces Consumer Day

The Kitchen and Bath Building Design Center will host Washington Spaces Consumer Day on Saturday, May 13, 2006 from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. in partnership with WASHINGTON SPACES magazine. The day will be filled with lectures, innovative product demonstrations and displays, the latest in kitchen and bath trends and how-to seminars.

The Consumer Day is a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted with the products available through The Kitchen and Bath Building Design Center showrooms and to ask Design House designers about their inspiring rooms. Admission is free and open to the public. Please phone 202.646.6114 for more information or visit kitchenbathcenter.com.

Farrow & Ball May 3rd, 2006

‘Colour’ an inspirational talk and illustration on how to transform your home through the simple use of colour and achieve striking results. Hosted by Joa Studholme, Colour Consultant to Farrow & Ball. Traditional English Tea will be served following the presentation. Guests will receive a complimentary Farrow & Ball goodie bag. Suite 622

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