Photo Credit: Navy Yard Charleston
Renowned design brand STARK is joining the growing collection of premium home furnishing companies and local tastemakers in the Charleston Design District. The lease signing comes on the heels of Schumacher, Kravet, and Holland & Sherry opening showrooms within the Charleston Design District’s Storehouse Eight, situated at the heart of Navy Yard Charleston—a redevelopment transforming a portion of the historic Charleston Naval Base into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood. At Charleston Design District, they join a community of emerging and established design brands, including The Urban Electric Co. and Fritz Porter (Navy Yard Industrial Campus).
"STARK will add to the growing roster of design offerings at the Charleston Design District and enhance the resources and innovative selection of interior furnishings available to the coastal Carolinas," said Michael Phillips, President of Jamestown. “This is an exciting step forward in connecting the Lowcountry’s design community with a global design network and amplifying the region’s unique design aesthetic to a broader audience.”
Family-owned-and-operated STARK was created by husband-wife duo Arthur and Nadia Stark in 1938 out of a desire to provide carpets and rugs of unparalleled craftsmanship, quality, and design. Over its eight-decade history, STARK has gained a reputation for collaborating with artisans around the world to make the finest products of their kind at its own weaving mill—leading style icons like Jackie Kennedy, Tory Burch, David Hicks, Mario Buatta, and Bunny Williams to accent their most important rooms with the brand. STARK’s 1,340-square-foot showroom in the Charleston Design District is anticipated to open to the trade this winter.
“Opening a showroom in the Charleston Design District is a natural evolution for STARK. Charleston has become one of the country’s most dynamic design destinations where heritage, craftsmanship, and modern luxury intersect,” said Chad Stark, CEO of STARK. “This showroom represents more than geographic expansion; it’s a commitment to deepening our relationships in the Southeast and contributing to a Design District that’s rooted in creativity and innovation. We’re excited for the role STARK will play in helping shape the development and look forward to inspiring designers with the breadth of our collections for years to come.”
Recent Openings in the Charleston Design District
Inside Schumacher’s 3,760-square-foot showroom, industry professionals can shop more than 7,000 signature fabrics, wallpapers, and trims as well as patterns from its sister brands Backdrop, Iksel Decorative Arts, Boråstapeter, Tillett Textiles, and Raoul Textiles. Patterson Flynn also has a presence in the space, offering a highly curated range of made-to-order rugs, pieces from its signature abaca collection, and a variety of artisanal hand-knotted and flatweave floorcoverings. Antiques, pillows, throws, baskets, coffee table books, art, handmade ceramics, and more are also available for purchase in the showroom’s Schumacher Design Shop.
Kravet’s 2,240-square-foot interactive Workspace is thoughtfully merchandised to align with how designers work, whether by category or color, and features over 20,000 SKUs of fabric, wallcoverings, carpets, and furniture. Inside the space, designers can browse the Kravet Family of Brands, including Kravet, Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, Donghia, and GP & J Baker, as well as an array of goods from Kravet’s distributed brands, from Cole & Son and Andrew Martin to Paolo Moschino and Gaston y Daniela, and partnerships like The Shade Store at Kravet.
Situated within a 1,340-square-foot space, Holland & Sherry’s showroom features the brand’s core collection that includes nearly 1,500 SKUs of wool, linen, performance textiles, and embroideries. The space also offers a dedicated rug room, sample room, and three bays of fabrics showcasing collaborations with designers like Katie Leede and Katie Ridder alongside represented lines such as Galbraith & Paul, Zak+Fox, and Charleston-based Harwood House by Cortney Bishop.
Forming around beloved brands at Navy Yard Charleston and the neighboring Navy Yard Industrial Campus, the Charleston Design District is quickly evolving into a creative ecosystem that’s currently home to dozens of businesses. These include, within Navy Yard Charleston: The Urban Electric Co., Floral Studies, Middleton Made Knives, Kate McDonald Bridal, Post Loyal Architecture, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc., Nidum Gallery, Kravet, The Shade Store, Schumacher, Patterson Flynn, Textures, and Artis Construction. Within the Navy Yard Industrial Campus: Fritz Porter, LulaKate, Benjamin Paul Studio, Studio Sontosis, TTS Studios, Sisal Creative, Robert Long Lighting, Datum Workshop, and Robert Thomas Iron Design, as well as Celadon Home and Smithey Ironware Company.
The Charleston Design District is supported by thematic and dimensional programming that connects the showrooms and provides meaningful experiences for designers. In March 2026, Historic Charleston Foundation will extend its annual Charleston by Design fundraising event to North Charleston for the first time ever, partnering with the Charleston Design District to host two Design in Mind Lectures along with showroom tours and an Insider’s Pass luncheon. Tickets for the event are now on sale.
The Charleston Design District is a central component of the Navy Yard Charleston redevelopment, a project led by Jamestown, which is known for its design-focused approach to real estate, alongside local Charleston real estate developers Weaver Capital Partners and WECCO Development.
To learn more about the Charleston Design District, visit charlestondesigndistrict.com, and watch the design destination take shape on Instagram.