Spring trend- yellow

At market in April we saw alot of color; pinks, blues, reds and yellows.  This artists studio by Leslie Moore Design at the Junior League of High Point Showhouse is a beautiful example of this use of yellow.

In speaking with the talented Leslie Moore, I asked about this sofa treatment and she explained it is a king size headboard attached to the wall fronted with a daybed to match! Brilliant!  The yellow grass cloth is to die for.

{Other trends to note are nailheads, tufting, gold and brass and pastel colors.}

I love creative design and repurposing the use of conventional furnishings!

High Point Recap I

A weekend at High Point Market is not enough!  We were there with the masses trying to see as much as possible, and it is IMPOSSIBLE to see it all.  I loved seeing our designer friends from around the country and seeing what's new in the design world first hand and I especially loved going with Bethany for her first time to market!  It's a huge difference seeing everything in real time versus viewing products via swatches and online- that is an understatement.

Our weekend started with a fun evening at the Jr. League High Point Showhouse gala where Lisa Mende's kitchen, breakfast room and rear entry designs topped the charts!  The black, white and blue colors were spectacular.  Lots to look at from floor to ceiling, and beautifully balanced.  Other great designs were the entry by our friend Traci Zeller, a fantastic carriage house with designed rooms by Parker Kennedy Living and The English Room.

Lisa Mende Design

Lisa Mende

Parker Kennedy

The English Room

Art Studio by Leslie Moore  (Bethany's booties not optional)

 Among our favorite finds were the amazing lighting displays.  This is just a hint of the thousands here.

Cyan Design

Jeffan

Regina Andrews

Alhambra Antiques

Visual Comfort

Some other things that caught our eye:

Made Goods

Gold Leaf Design

Gold Leaf Design

Momeni

Of course we had to slip in some fun in between the cocktail parties and showrooms with a rickshaw ride!  That was a blast and gave our feet a breather!

More peeks of market in HP Recap II next time!

Road trip to High Point

I'm so excited to be going to High Point Market with Bethany today. It will be her first time and we will have a ball. HP Market is the Super Bowl of what's new in Interior Design- a complete unlimited buffet of design stimulation, a showroom blitz of thousands of vendors trying to wine and dine designers, build trade relationships and showcase their latest designs.   

The first event we're attending is the Junior League Showhouse Gala Friday night where we get to party with our design friends! Here is a preview of some of the renderings of the rooms:

Kara Cox Interiors

Leslie Moore 

Jennifer Hutton & Mickey Sharpe

Lisa Mende Design

Lisa Mende

Michelle Workman

We showroom hop with our good friends Kim Macumber and Linda Holt . I always want to meet more of our blogger friends but it's so hard to meet up with each other amidst thousands of people spread out over 800 buildings. Are you going to the gala? That would be a great place to meet up!

Can't wait to share what's new with you and look for furnishings for some of our new clients

and Bethany's new house.

-be back down to earth next week!