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I had the pleasure of attending the Fall High Point Furniture Market this year as One Love Interiors! It was so exciting getting my badge in the mail and putting it into my lanyard upon arriving. Sunday morning I woke up bright and early, hit up the Whole Foods for a vegan breakfast biscuit and almond latte, and hit the road to the Hot Pocket! The night before I made a list of the showrooms that I had to see first.

I always prefer Fall market to Spring for some reason. Maybe it is because the Fall is usually sprinkled with seasonal décor and there is a chill in the air that carries excitement! For those of you who don’t know what the market is, it is the largest home furnishings trade show in the WORLD! Right in our very own High Point (or as I like to call it, Hot Pocket, hmmmm).

One of my first stops was Global Views of course. I learned about GV when I was a designer for a hotel developer and Marriott always specified their products. it is funky, eclectic and global. I truly love every single thing they pump out! They have a brand called Worlds Away that was spot on in home accessories! Here is a photo slideshow of my time at Market. Join me next year and we can peruse the pretties and drink some mimosas at the same time.

“Does the High Point Furniture Market have a hash tag?” I asked the sales associate at the Moes’ furniture showroom. The girl looked at my like I was standing on top of an 18th century, Chinoiserie Cabinet. When did I become JT and Jimmy Fallon? #oneloveknowspopculture

Eye Candy

I could not help myself but to snap and shoot every amazing, inspiring and colorful vignette I saw. At my side was Heather Salvatore of Chic Interiors who was so gracious to invite me. We started the gorgeous, Fall day with a cup of Starbucks and went on our merry way along I-40. Once Heather parked, we hopped on a trolley that took us straight to the IHFC Building. After checking in, we jumped right into the masses of black wearing, high heeled, exotic language speaking designers. One thing I have learned over the years is to always wear comfortable shoes to the furniture market!

We popped in and out of showrooms such as Currey &Co, Global Views, Arteriors, JDouglas, Uttermost, and Nuevo. Currey & Co. is definitely my new favorite. Thank you Heather for introducing me!

Arteriors was on another level with their club music, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Sunday afternoon drink while looking at accessories? Sold.

We ended the day by visiting the Suyra showroom (#suryasocial). I was just floored by this gorgeous showroom. Truth be told, when I worked for the hotel developer, we never went deep into this showroom. Our goal was to get a free bag and run! Surya is truly stunning! The combination of woven, non-woven, flat weave, colorful, saturated rugs was breathtaking!

High Point Furniture Market Trends 2013 According to One Love Interiors

Some of the hot trends at the market include (but not limited to):

Brass: And you know I loved this……maaaaaan
Tufted Items: chairs, benches, ottomans
Greek Key: I seemed to see this everywhere. Painted on furniture or tacked into a mirror frame with brass nailheads
Nail Heads: Nuff said
Chains: be it small, necklace like chain material for a chandelier or a giant chain table top accessory
Poufs: All shapes, sizes and colors
Mixed Metallics: bring in brass hardware, a gold mirror and pewter lamps
Global and Tribal designs
Agate: This beautiful stone made it’s way into light fixtures, pillow patterns and furniture
Blue: I feel like I saw plenty of Navy Blue! Not old school navy blue, but dark blue with heavy gold/black undertones. new school navy blue.