tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post996500263246223432..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Bible Museum @ DC Design CenterPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-32974750647261628682012-08-11T18:23:23.213-04:002012-08-11T18:23:23.213-04:00I used to live a few blocks away and loved the nei...I used to live a few blocks away and loved the neighborhood, quirky as it was. What the area lacks in amenities it makes up for in proximity to the delights of the National Mall. My evening walk took me by the Capitol, National Arboretum, Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian, Museum of the American Indian, etc. Though I often drove to Georgetown for dinner, I enjoyed the uniqueness of SW DC. I wondergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470719585866013297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-7486602426384932652012-07-12T12:19:03.376-04:002012-07-12T12:19:03.376-04:00LA design center has 3 buildings + they are probab...LA design center has 3 buildings + they are probably selling 1 or 2 of them + fingers crossed for the other design centers in other cities. xxpeggybraswelldesign.comBRASWELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18198524833880118838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-59236624354226242882012-07-12T11:20:43.708-04:002012-07-12T11:20:43.708-04:00I don't think it will be closed immediately bu...I don't think it will be closed immediately but yes, the building has been sold. It was such a strange and awful location that honestly, i'm happy about it. The design center could be located off the 14th street corridor now or perhaps in Georgetown where designers actually shop and have their offices located?ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-65658293170881084072012-07-12T09:39:17.641-04:002012-07-12T09:39:17.641-04:00Is the Design Center still open for a while? I lo...Is the Design Center still open for a while? I looked at the website and it seems that I can browse in some of the showrooms but without being in the trade I can't buy...still it sounds like it's worth seeing the next time I'm down there, yes?Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496859506142203123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-48422890743260189802012-07-11T23:16:04.132-04:002012-07-11T23:16:04.132-04:00My understanding, small as it may be, is that the ...My understanding, small as it may be, is that the Design Center, and the adjacent office building were both sold to the family which owns Hobby Lobby (and a ton of other things) and that they're possibly building a Bible Museum in that space.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-43923912922157510592012-07-11T23:13:30.166-04:002012-07-11T23:13:30.166-04:00You are right, no easy answers.You are right, no easy answers.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-13020680787816021692012-07-11T23:12:58.363-04:002012-07-11T23:12:58.363-04:00It will be a huge loss.It will be a huge loss.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-48142283652268319592012-07-11T23:11:10.320-04:002012-07-11T23:11:10.320-04:00My understanding is that they're looking at a ...My understanding is that they're looking at a number of different places in the area.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-46529681553457778852012-07-11T22:04:53.163-04:002012-07-11T22:04:53.163-04:00Meg, That would be so sad if the showrooms don'...Meg, That would be so sad if the showrooms don't regroup in another building. When they reference the Design Centers as an asset do you think that means someone else will own it?My Notting Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029931096995642571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-54594892267624972872012-07-11T19:52:44.413-04:002012-07-11T19:52:44.413-04:00All I can say is, thank God for the internet! Whe...All I can say is, thank God for the internet! When it comes to fabrics and trims, it's sometimes easier to shop for clients online and have a ton of memo samples show up in my mailbox even if there's a showroom a few miles away from my office. As far as custom furnishings lines that are To The Trade, that's a whole different ball of wax. I don't know what the solution is, Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-2683838340829751342012-07-11T17:47:30.516-04:002012-07-11T17:47:30.516-04:00If the showrooms are closed and not relocated it w...If the showrooms are closed and not relocated it will a great loss to the DC design community. The regional design centers have been shrinking in the past several years. Let us all hope that we don't go back to the 50's with only NY, SF, and Chicago.friendandfauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044228795120159732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-5489795117782491492012-07-11T15:42:33.171-04:002012-07-11T15:42:33.171-04:00That is news to me. Big changes. I hope the show...That is news to me. Big changes. I hope the showrooms and vendors will not leave the DC area.<br />LWoodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.com