4th Annual SoWa Design Day
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
SoWa Art + Design District
Boston, MA 02118
Join industry colleagues for a day of education, inspiration and celebration in the SoWa Art + Design District, the largest concentration of interior designers, architects, showrooms, artist studios and galleries in New England.
Visit the Design Day Hospitality Suite in the lobby of 500 Harrison Avenue for updated information, showroom details and directions.
Schedule of Events
5pm – 7pm
Open House
MOLTENI Showroom – The Art of Closet Design
MOLTENI 450 Harrison Ave Ste 71
9am – 5pm
Open House
TSP Smart Spaces will host tours of our Smart Home Automation Experience Lab. Join them for private home cinema demonstrations. Light refreshments will be served during the morning & afternoon.
500 Harrison Ave. Suite 108
9am – 5pm
Open House
Discover our latest custom furniture collections, combining elegance with functionality. During the event, explore an exclusive exhibition of Brazilian natural stones, showcasing the beauty and authenticity of Brazil’s finest materials for your interior design projects.
Enjoy champagne and Brazilian delicacies while getting inspired by creative solutions to transform your space.
Dell Anno 500 Harrison Ave. Suite 105
11am – 7pm
Open House
Tour of more than 300 pre-finished engineered & solid wood flooring, including plank, herringbone, chevron, parquet and medallions. Lear the advantages and disadvantages or both engineered and solid wood flooring. Learn how to navigate the PID Floors Website.
PID Floors, 500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 106
11am – 2pm
Open House
We invite guests to come visit the studio to have an open conversation with our designers and procurement team about interior design, or any design challenge or question they might have.
Refreshments and light bites will be served.
RSVP: ap@leblancdesigns.com
LeBlanc Interior Design, 560 Harrison Avenue, Suite 407
12:30pm – 2:30pm
Charles Spada Discussion
Panelists: Susan Stacy, Jill Litner Kaplan, Patrick Planeta, Cheryl Katz
1pm – 3pm
OPEN HOUSE
Hacin welcomes SoWa Design Day attendees to stop by our studio at 500 Harrison Avenue, #4F to our our space and learn more about our interdisciplinary design work. As an architecture, interiors, and visual identity studio, Hacin works on private residential, housing, hospitality, workplace, and preservation projects across Boston and the United States.
Hacin, 500 Harrison Avenue, #4F
2pm – 3pm
LIVING WITH LIMESTONE: THE POWER OF SEALERS
Join Paris Ceramics for live demonstrations and educational seminars.
Paris Ceramics, 500 Harrison Avenue
3pm – 4:30pm
Conversation : Meichi Peng’s Inspiring Life in Design
Join us for an intimate and inspiring conversation with acclaimed designer Meichi Peng, whose remarkable journey from Taiwan to Boston reveals a fascinating origin story. In conversation with Jenna Talbott, she will recount her childhood memories, the pivotal moments that defined her career, and the meaningful stories behind the things she loves, as featured in the current issue of New England Home magazine.
Hosted by Venegas and Company, 477 Harrison Ave., Floor 2. Light refreshments will be served.
3pm – 6 pm
Open House: The Designer’s Textile Showcase 2025
Join us for a one-day, curated experience created exclusively for interior designers and design professionals. Your opportunity to explore the latest in luxury fabrics, handwoven rugs, and the upcoming color and textile trends for 2026. Immerse yourself in a vibrant display of new fabric collections, artisanal rug designs, and sustainable material innovations from top textile houses and boutique weavers. From bold patterns and texture-rich weaves to earthy palettes and reimagined classics, this showcase is a tactile journey through the future of interiors.
Complimentary light bites, beverages, and design swag bags for early attendees.
First Rugs Inc. in conjunction with Simply Windows, 500 Harrison Ave, Suite 107
5pm – 7pm
“Elements of Timeless Style” Book Release Party
Please join us for a toast to celebrate the release of Erin Gates’s newest book, “Elements of Timeless Style: Creating a Forever Home” Books will be available for purchase at the event, and Erin will be signing copies.
Artefact Home|Garden 1317 Washington St. #120
4pm – 6pm
OPEN HOUSE
Lekker Home, 38 Wareham Street
11am – 6pm
OPEN HOUSE: Discovery in Context…How to use the unusual in art and design
Gurari Collections, 460B Harrison Ave
All Day Open House: 9am – 5pm
Artist Studio Building, 450 Harrison Avenue
Visit the Artist Studios Building at 450 Harrison Avenue to see the creative spaces and original work of Boston-area artists, makers. jewelers and designers. More details coming soon.
Mark Peterson Studio 229
Joane Buteau Dumont Studio 307A
Porcelain and Stone Studio 311
Susan Morrison/Dyke Studio Studio 319
Maura Harty Studio 322
Hadi Maghzi Studio 405A
M Fine Arts Galerie B1 and C24
Liz Roache 411B
John Gonnella 300B
Debby Krim 223A
Anie Casavant and Michele Boshar 222
Bora Sitar Studio 414
South End Woven #304
