Bethesda Row

OK, one of my favorite places to explore, hangout and of course eat is at the way cool Bethesda Row area located in Bethesda, Maryland.  Although only a few short blocks long this area on the edge of Washington DC has a tons of boutique shops, restaurants and cafes.  I make it a point to stop in every time I am in the area. 

Today I enjoyed lunch at Le Pain Quotidien which translated means "the daily bread".  This restaurant prides itself on serving the freshest food made with wholesome organic ingredients.  They also have incredible pastries!  Check it our next time you are in town.

Of course other fine treats are easy to find and another one of my favorite haunts is Georgetown Cupcake.  Can you say YUM.  Everyday they roll out hundreds of custom made cupcakes like Chocolate Ganache, Peanut Butter and Fudge, Pumpkin Spice, Lava Fudge and of course Chocolate and Vanilla.  This place will do you in!

Bethesda Row is a great place to spend time with friends or just hang out, munch on a gourmet cupcake, find a great book, shop till you drop or just watch a movie.  I'll be back soon! 

An evening for Jerry!

Last night I had the pleasure of attending a truly special event.  The event was designed as a fundraiser to benefit a longtime CNN professional video photojournalist and his family.  Jerry Thompson a veteran of CNN, had blazed countless trails covering many of our nations past news stories and news events.  Jerry, recently diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer, has an array of incredible friends who worked hard to make this fundraiser happen.   

Titled "Our Friend Jerry Thompson Fundraiser" was held at the way cool Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar near Chinatown in Washington DC.  Over 475 people crowded the floor including many top CNN and FOX news anchor men, women and staff.  Cuba Libre provided incredible treats and lots of Mojitos!  A live band performed throughout the evening and both a silent and live auction also helped bring in the funds!

 




Schelfe and Associates donated a block of time to the Silent Auction to be auctioned off with all the other items including several week long stays at incredible beach houses, a former STYX guitar signed by the band and many other cool items.  The evening was a huge success and as of the count this morning over $75,000 had been raised for Jerry and his family.

If you get  a chance please click on the link, there is always time to still help Jerry and his fmaily!

Tim

The Jerry Thompson Event at Cuba Libre!

OK, it did get a little crowded!

Tim yucking it up with veteran CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer.

Tim shaking hands over a drink with anchor John King of CNN.

If you can please reach out and help support Jerry and his family during their time of need.  During this Holiday Season, don't we all have so much to be thankful for?

Our Friend Jerry Thompson Fundraiser
Jerry and his Family.

The Washington Design Center

OK so it's been awhile but I am back! Earlier this week I spent two days at the Washington Design Center in Washington DC. The DC Design Center is an incredible 7 story building full of fabrics, furniture and furnishings for the interiors world. The Center is open to Trade Professionals, is easily accessible on the DC Metro-line and is a easy 35 minute drive from our DC Design Studio.

The DC Design Center is like an old friend that I haven't visited in a few years. It's where I "got pinned" when I received my Professional Certification from ASID and where as a design student at the University of Maryland I won a design competition back in 1986!

The DC Design Center will allow our firm to offer more selections of fine furnishings and fabrics to all our clients including those in the DC market, the Raleigh Durham area and beyond.

I look forward to using this "new" resource for our clients and our design projects.

Tim...

The Washington Design Center, 300 D St. SW

Lines like, Donghia, Highland House, Baker, Scalamandre, Schumacher, Kravet, J. Lambeth and many others fill the halls of this building.

New Washington DC Studio Office!

I call it "returning to my roots"!
After an 18 year hiatus from the Washington area I have returned to the Capital City to open a satellite office of Schelfe and Associates! In addition to our current office location in Raleigh, North Carolina this new studio office will allow Schelfe and Associates to foster new clients and develop new design work for a larger metropolitan area.

The firms focus will remain on securing custom residential projects as well as high-end hospitality projects including Clubs, Hotels and Resort properties. Keep checking back as we will update you on our work and design projects in the Washington area!

Help spread the word!

Tim

Our new Washington address is:
9310 Elmhirst Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814

Bethesda Maryland from the sky.


Night time in Bethesda!


In the Center of it all.