Antique Furniture Sales in Washington D.C.

“Lisa at Barefoot Dwelling has been a pleasure to work with! Lisa has worked on multiple projects at our home over the last few years. She has provided her talents to us for furniture, accessory and paint selection in addition to room design. She has an amazing eye for color and is able to incorporate pieces that are unique and functional. We would highly recommend Lisa and her team at Barefoot Dwelling.”

“I've known Ruth Olbrych for a long time. Not only is she a business woman who is dedicated, knowledgeable and passionate about her field and her beautiful antique Chinese furniture, but over the years she has become a good friend. The first time I met Ruth was when looking for an antique Chinese armoire to hide our TV and other things. We had been to a well known location in NY, and were inspired about the idea but not enough inspired by the items there to purchase. Somehow (!) I "found" Ruth and saw pieces on her web site. Connecting with her, we went to see her warehouse in Maine, driving there from MA and seeing family on the way. OK, just 5 minutes at her place left us breathless! Never mind the super-plain cabinet we went there for. Seeing the amazing armoire with an entire family story carved on the front was like stepping into another world. Whether in New York or even in San Francisco, we had not seen anything like it. The beautifully deep, rich red color and dark, somewhat worn metal hardware was brought to life by the softly highlighted figures embellishing the piece. The short story: Ruth has beautiful, high quality pieces and customer service to match. This was the first experience. A few years later I bought a pair of lovely Elm tables with wicker centers that we used together as a coffee table. Again, a very positive shopping experience. We didn't go to Maine that time but the whole experience was 100% great. As a designer and colorist, I have always had the greatest confidence in working with Ruth professionally and recommending Antiques by Zaar and Ruth as often as possible.”

“Yash is very professional, no pressure, and has beautiful carpets of all types and grades. We had a wonderful experience and just love ourcarpets. They brought several carpets to our house and placed them the applicable rooms. It was a great experience and we plan to purchase more carpets in the future from Toossi.”