Two times a year is furniture market in Highpoint, NC. This is for all Interior Designers and Furniture Store Owners and their employees to preview what is new in our industry. Most of us look forward to this. This year I felt rejuvenated and refreshed! And with much anticipation and hope for the future.
The Interhall, which is in the main building of the now very large area of showrooms, introduced many products with new twists. In the past markets I could breeze through this Interhall area and not get too excited. This time I was exhilarated with what I saw. A lot of the furniture had that washed weathered look. Slightly “European Country”.But clean.It was a good look not heavy and more casual. One of the companies producing this is Tritter Feefer. And best of all is an environmentally conscious manufacturer using substainable resources.
Lighting! Lots of pendants. Many grouped together. Wow! what a statement.I loved it.Luna Bella which had fabulous pendants and a wall mounted one that looked like jewelry. “Barbara Cosgrove Lighting” had wonderful lamps.Big scale. Important.A pair of White Foo Dogs lamps on pedestal bases with chocolate silk shades.Great!.
Then we went to Hickory Chair Company. Here we saw a very spacious showroom with several galleries with collections by top designers. One featuring collections by Alexa Hampton.A truly vivacious lady and very talented like her father.Walking through the showroom we came upon the new furniture collection by Suzanne Kasler. Elegant, Light in color, very fresh. And we met with her as she was having a book signing with her new book ” Inspired Interiors”. She was delightful to talk to very down to earth.
Then we were off to Kincaid Furniture Showroom.This furniture is made in America,and reasonably priced with good design.
If you happen to go to the area.I highly recommend to go to the Proxminity Hotel in Greensboro. We ate a wonderful dinner there at the Print Works Bistro. Enjoyed ourselves so much we went back a second time.
Next week - Lets talk Color.
Bill
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