Inside a Gorgeous New Schumacher Showroom in Charleston

Amid the flurry of holiday hubbub and celebratory parties in Charleston, South Carolina, early December brought with it the arrival of another style behemoth to the ever-expanding Charleston Design District within North Charleston’s former naval base: F. Schumacher & Co. The storied, New York–based textile and fabric house, founded in 1889, joins other powerhouse interiors brands in the burgeoning Navy Yard neighborhood, including Kravet, Holland & Sherry, and the Urban Electric Co.

The project began more than a year ago in the newly renovated Storehouse Eight building, constructed in 1906 for the United States Navy, and follows a similar template to existing brick-and-mortar Schumacher locations in Nashville and Charlotte. “People who live in the South have such a reverence for decorating and the design of their homes, so it was only natural that we would want to have a home base in Charleston,” says Dara Caponigro, the chief creative officer of FS&Co. and creative director at Schumacher. “It’s such a beautiful city, and the newly emerging Charleston Design District is a natural fit for us.”

Local interior designer Betsy Berry was tapped for the job of bringing the Schumacher vision to life. “We’ve always admired Betsy’s ability to work between different styles,” Caponigro explains. “Her interior design can be classic, but it can also be clean and contemporary. Our new space has a purity about it, with its almost thirty-foot ceilings and rows of enormous windows. It feels loft-like and historic all at once. We knew she could capture the best of both worlds.” 

Like the other Schumacher outposts, the space features both a comprehensive to-the-trade showroom for Schumacher’s textiles, wallpapers, and even rugs by Patterson Flynn, a brand that is part of the company’s family of resources for the home, as well as a retail boutique for both designers and the general public. 

Inside, shoppers will find bespoke throw pillows, ceramics, and other accessories, as well as a design library of books styled to the hilt. Each selection is vetted by Caponigro. “We focus on makers from around the world—polka-dot candlesticks from the northwest of France, fuzzy throws from Finland, artful handmade paper flowers from the Bronx,” Caponigro says. Many of the boutique collections are also available online.

Up next: In 2026, Schumacher aims to open the doors of similar spaces in Birmingham, Alabama, and Palm Beach.