Readers' Choice: Best Consignment Boutique

Whether you're looking for a vintage Chanel shift dress or have a pair of unwanted, never-worn Jimmy Choo pumps, which is the best consignment boutique in Georgetown?

Georgetowners enjoy beautiful homes, a selection of excellent restaurants and plenty of chic fashion. And when it comes to getting a bargain or putting unwanted fashion to good use, the neighborhood has plenty of options. Whether you're looking for a vintage Chanel shift dress or have a pair of unwanted, never-worn Jimmy Choo pumps, which is the best consignment boutique in Georgetown? Vote in the poll, but don't forget to tell us in the comments below why. And if you really like this business, consider writing a glowing review! Here are a few that come to mind: Annie Creamcheese Ella-Rue Secondhand Rose Second Time Around  Tari If we missed your favorite spot, please tell us in the comments section. Across the Potomac, Clarendon Patch (…

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Faithful Customers Mourn the Loss of Sixteen Fifty Nine

The mid-century modern vintage store on upper Wisconsin Avenue is going out to business for good.

For the past eight years, Mike Johnson has owned and run his store, Sixteen Fifty Nine, on upper Wisconsin Avenue, offering mid-century modern furniture, lighting, art and other decorative objects. But, after a very slow two years, Johnson says the best financial decision he could make is to close his store. Johnson's lease goes through March; depending on how quickly his inventory sells, he might close up shop sooner. In the week since he announced his closing and the 35 percent price reduction on all inventory, half of it has sold. Unlike other Wisconsin Avenue stores that have closed, like Presse Bookstore, it is not the rent that is forcing Johnson out, it is the economy and changing shopping patterns in the District. In fact, Johnson …

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Historic Homes

Restoring Your Home? Go Old and Go Local

Vintage architectural materials offer value, durability and authenticity.

If you're renovating an old house, you may have weighed using original or vintage materials (claw foot bathtubs, cast iron radiators, hardware or doors) against using their modern reproductions. Using salvaged architectural materials is often the best way to go.   Why buy salvaged items when you can find an equivalent modern reproduction?First, they are economical, have stood the test and wear of time and can enhance the character of a restoration project. Another reason to reuse materials is to "green" your project. Producing new building materials can cause environmental damage and disposing of demolition debris creates solid waste destined for dumps or landfills. Using vintage materials is an environmentally responsible and sustainable…

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Shaun Courtney

1:35 pm on Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Thanks for the information Ruthie! Glad to hear Brass Knob's wealth of items will be left in good hands.   more ›