HIGH POINT: THE FAVES

Just a few selections of my favorite products at High Point! Not all of them are necessarily new to their showrooms, but pieces I felt drawn to...

Completely fell for the green oversized houndstooth on these pillows at Julian Chichester's Mr. Brown showroom.  These gorgeous walnut nesting tables at Arteriors were calling my name! The teeniest one was so stinkin cute. Perfect for my nightly glass of vino.

This print hung in the Hickory Chair showroom is part of the Paule Marrot collection at Natural Curiosities (which I love and cannot afford), but it was the way art was displayed that I fell in love with - teeny little brackets. So modern and simple! And speaking of teeny - this mini vanity at Century had me at hello. Especially since my next apartment will likely afford me about this much space for it.

Bobo is always a favorite of mine (I could have done an entire post on their showroom) but this piece is the one that really jumped out at me. The high back of the sofa looked so much like a headboard, I thought... what if I floated this in the middle of a room and shoved my bed around the other side of it? Small space living anyone?

It was wonderful to see the Laura Kirar collection at Arteriors in person - the detail on these bronze is stunning. I want the lamp... ok, and the mirror. Seriously amazing visual texture going on here!

I think I reignited my infatuation with vanities during market. This was another favorite at the Julian Chichester showroom. The finish looks like a faux marble, and is called "brown vellum." And then there was this adorable zig zag settee!! It was in the window at Sam Moore, and I constantly saw people checking him out. How could you not? I wanted to bring it home with me!

And lastly (but not leastly!) the new Dwell Studio accessories at Global Views. A.MAZ.ING. Definitely a Kelly Wearstler influence going on here, but every little piece was so fun.

Looking at all of these selections together in one post... I think they have the makings of a very fun home, don't you think??

HIGH POINT MARKET: PART II

Continuing on with our showroom tours, I think you're really going to love these next two! First, we're heading to Hooker Furniture (unfortunate name, fabulous style!!).

This little vignette perfectly captures two major market trends - lots of wovens and light wood, and Hooker did a great job with making it their own. I especially loved these chairs with the woven backs!

With the first part of the showroom, they debuted a sophisticated beach line that came in two finishes - this dark one (which I was a huge fan of) and the more creamy/white washed look. To me the dark ashy chocolate was much more unexpected, which is usually the option I gravitate to. The woven touches in the headboard were all I needed for a beachy feel.

Within the Hooker showroom was the Melange line - fresh and modern this was definitely my style! In fact I wish I could have grabbed all three of these pieces and shipped them off to one of my client's homes pronto!

I also fell in love with the Pagoda hutch - bummed that it didn't come in more finish options though. At this point in the day I think I could have thrown myself down on that chaise and called it a day... but we had one more showroom to go - and it was worth the sore feet!

Welcome to Century!

They definitely embraced the 'Honeysuckle' color of the year in this area of the showroom - which was my favorite.

Unapologetically girly! Gotta love that, right? But let's go back to the beginning of this tour...

We were greeted with a lovely indoor/outdoor room concept that was so relaxing...

I loved the use of fabric screens throughout the showroom, but really loved the concept of popping one up on a buffet for extreme height!

This all-white room was also such a breath of fresh air and light!

But my favorite piece might have been this rustic style bar (pssst - it was also in that first shot above!). Those little pockets that could be used as ice buckets are simply too cool! And, appropriately, this is where we ended our tour - with a real bar and a very relaxing cocktail party!

I'll have a few more things to share tomorrow from these showrooms in my trend roundup as well as some great home accessories to share with you! Hope you're enjoying this peek into High Point Market!

HIGH POINT MARKET: PART I

As promised, this week I'm going to bring you lots of posts from my trip to High Point. We were lucky enough to be toured through a few different showrooms as a group (so much fun with my fabulous blog gals!) so I'll start off with those...

First up was one of my favorites - the Hickory Chair showroom!

Celebrating their 100 year anniversary, the focus of their new product was reinventing some of their classics into updated pieces as well as offering some popular customizations, like the length added to this large, gorgeous dining table!

And updating the very first hickory chair they ever created into this modernized version above (to the left). They also showed off their customization options by creating two versions of the pieces shown above in completely different finishes - a great way to show how changing the tone of a piece can create a totally different vibe.

Seeing Suzanne Kasler's rooms is always a treat for me, and she did not disappoint with this space designed to show off her new fabric line. Loved the use of the pattern throughout...

My two favorite pieces from Suzanne's line remain the same - the campaign desk and slipper chair. Unfortunately our time at the showroom got cut short, because there was so much more to see and do... so this tour is moving on too!

Next up was Sligh - a company was unfamiliar with before getting to High Point.

The focus of their furniture lines is on home office and entertainment - and this new line was hands-down my favorite out of all their selections. Clean lines and gorgeous hardware with two-toned wood. I liked that they showed a variety of simple modern styles as well as traditional, with a great focus on attention to detail and technology needs.

The desks are all made to hide wires and plug-ins and their entertainment units (which I forgot to get shots of) have the option of their 'strong arm' mounting system (so you don't have to damage your walls!) as well as the 'smart eye' which allows you to use the remote to control all the technology componets hidden behind the doors.

After that we were on to Theodore Alexander where my camera basically started failing on me, but I manged to get a few fun shots...

Like our group with the Keno Brothers whose line was simply stunning!! I'll have to share more of it with you when the images are available because we weren't allowed to photograph them yet.

And talk about an extensive line - the company creates serious reproductions of traditional English pieces while contrasting them with completely modern shapes as well... and pretty much everything in between too.

One of my favorites of the traditional pieces was this double heart table...

In the right setting it could be such a sweet little stand-alone piece.

What do you think so far? Anything you're absolutely loving? All have the second half of the tour later today... and tomorrow, we'll talk trends!

*all photos my own

Details from High Point: The Ribbon Tree Lamp

I know, I know. Market was WEEKS ago and I'm totally behind in my reporting, but I promise to keep bringing you little goodies I found while I was there, starting with this quirky and creative lamp...
A very Anthropologie-esque approach to lighting, this floor lamp from Arteriors Home would be just too perfect in a room that welcomes the outdoors in... or perhaps in an entryway on either side of the hall, sort of how they set it up here in the showroom.
The shade is created from loops of ribbon woven in and out of the frame creating fantastic texture! But, my favorite part was the attention to detail in the styling... a few little birdies in the base of the lamp.
These cuties also flanked one of the lamps and were placed about the showroom with fresh flowers... I know I've seen them before, but seriously, they're adorable. I'd love a pair for my entryway to hide dripping umbrellas or greet visitors with fresh greens!

Every Queen Needs Her Throne...

I promised more highlights from High Point, so I finally pulled my photos together to separate them out an discovered that I am apparently addicted to chairs at the moment (yes, you can add these all to the birthday wishlist)...
My living room could use a lovely little side chair. Something a bit more petite, but that still makes a statement. This gorgeous classic piece by Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair would be an amazing option... I especially loved the detail in the back. And, because they'll do just about any fabric and any finish at HC, I'd get it done in a rich velvety signature green. YUM.
Of course, since many queens also have to think about their kings, perhaps I'd go with something to appease both of us. The chair on the left from Pearson is a perfect example - the tweed fabric and dark finish appeal to the other sex while the beautiful lines and smaller size appeal to moi. I also adored the lines of the chair on the right (also part of Alexa Hampton's collection for Hickory Chair). The way the wood curves through the side and back is nothing short of amazing. As Alexa informed us, it took many trials to get it just right - I'd say they aced it! (PS - I'll also take the bench just as it is, please!)
However, out of all the chairs in the showrooms, this little slipper chair by the adorable and gracious Suzanne Kasler (again for Hickory Chair) stole all of our hearts. And, since I've just added a bit of orange to my living room, this would be perfection. In a warm orange leather, it's the ideal throne for any lady to perch on. As we like to say around here - yes, please and thank you!

Which one would you take?

The Wishlist Begins...

It wouldn't be a birthday week around here without a completely unattainable wishlist (hence the word wish) - so let's start with one of the most insanely gorgeous and original chandeliers I have ever laid eyes upon...
Ladies and gents - I give you the Andre Arbus "Christal Chandelier" - recreated by Baker this market as a part of the debut of the Andre Arbus collection that is nothing short of breathtaking. This, piece, however, was so enchanting that I didn't even notice those horrible ceilings until just now.

The original chandelier hung in Arbus' Paris apartment - can you imagine? Three bulbs are hidden by the crystal 'crown' that surrounds them, all encompassed in a perfect bubble and 'hung like a jewel' as Baker says. Perfect for a birthday princess, if I'm not mistaken.

PS - I'll have much more on High Point, Arbus and Baker to come!