Furnishings show presents exciting variety
My team and I just got back from the spring High Point Market, and I am looking for the words to describe how fabulous it was. In all my years of going to homefurnishings markets, scouting for the unique mix of furnishings and accents, this year’s High Point Market was the best yet.
In case you are not familiar with the event, it’s the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, drawing 75,000 people to High Point, North Carolina. This is the show where hot new designers are discovered, the newest designs are revealed and decorating trends are cemented.
There have been years where there was one main look echoed by all the designers. Not this year. To my joy, there were so many different looks, so many possible combinations and so much visual variety.
A snapshot of our favorites:
Perfect pillows
I swear it is not a requirement for working at our store that you have to love the color blue. But we all seem to share an all-consuming love for this hue. Our buying team gravitated to the wonderful ways this everpopular color was being shown, through upholstered furniture, bedding, accents and more. The designers were pairing blue with lots of green this year, a look we adored.
Showroom artwork
The array of artwork was staggering and fabulous. We snatched up Audubon prints, graphic photos, florals and abstracts. It’s all fresh, exciting stuff. Wood pieces
We discovered gorgeous wood pieces that will harmonize perfectly with the eclectic blend of furnishings, accents and artwork we discovered. Our shopping list included everything from the Sudden chair (featured in this month’s House Beautiful) from Althorp Estate in England, ancestral home of Princess Di, to more rustic rattan pieces.
We found some deals this year, and purchased pieces that span the spectrum from high end to high value, so there will be a look to please everyone. Now, the hardest part is waiting for the trucks to roll in loaded with all these fabulous finds.