Visit the DC Design House

You can see the work of 14 area designers at the DC Design House. In case you didn’t know, a lot of work goes into designing and furnishing show houses. The designers chosen for this house were selected from an applicant pool of 125. The designers that were not chosen may not have missed making the cut because they are not good, but because their designs may have stood out from the rest. The steering committee wanted the designers selected to complement the work of the other designers in the house.

It took a little over a year to get this year’s house ready. The house, originally built in 1842, may not be the sprawling estate that some design houses are, but one has to remember that it is in a city, after all. These tours are always both fun and educational because you can get ideas to take back to your own house.

The DC Design House (3014 P St. NW) will be open Tuesday-Friday, from 10am to 3pm and on weekends from noon to 5pm until May 11. Tickets are $20 each and you visit the website to learn more about it.