HIGH POINT HIGHLIGHTS: BRONZED

There were a ton of trends at High Point Market this year that I've picked up on, but one of my favorites was the use of brass. Everywhere. We've been seeing it for a while now and it always takes a season or to for these little trends to go big, but I think brass is officially back (in the marketplace!) Which, of course, means that after next season there will be a new mainstream metal. (I'm predicting hammered high shine nickel. I've seen quite a bit of it already.) But, before we get ahead of ourselves... a few favorites:

This little series from Ralph Lauren for Visual Comfort reminds me of horse bits, perfectly aligning with many of the other equestrian inspired pieces in the line. And, quite delicate too.

Brass on casegoods - major major love. Everything has a campaign or (again) equestrian feel with details like rings, handles, corner brackets and more. The white table is so perfect for my apartment... I may need to snag it!

Brass on upholstery? Yes, yes, yes! Makes a simple piece way more interesting.

And my favorite way to do brass - a little dark, industrial or dramatic. I'm dying to use this pendant in my dad's restaurant design! 

*pieces from visual comfort, hickory chair, palecek, elite leather, made goods and currey & co.

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HIGH POINT TOUR No. 3: DREXEL HERITAGE

My favorite stop on our sponsored tours in High Point a couple weeks back was the Drexel Heritage showroom. Part of that had to do with the amazing merchandising, but a good portion was also some incredible pieces and beautiful fabrics!


The showroom is absolutely huge and one area weaves into another, subtly changing themes as they go.  This was the more rustic 'wine country' inspired space that I really gravitated towards. Very cozy and a traditional meets industrial meets rustic vibe.

The front room showcased this new collection exploring a 'wovens' theme in a new way. It's hard to tell from the photos, but there was lots of brass detail in the collection that really completed it for me. The seat portion of the chair is actually brass, and the detail between the drawers of the dresser as well.

But my favorite in the new collection is the side table to the right with a little leather pull. So so simple and gorgeous with its rounded edges! And to the left? One of many upholstered pieces that I fell in love with...

Not the least of which was this bed! That headboard is divine and so original! I loved the fabric they chose to spice these pieces up. In fact I think the bed would go perfectly with this seating area...

This vignette was my heaven on earth. We entered a part of the showroom with more natural light and at the very back was this mix of patterns in some of my favorite colors. I literally want to pick this up and put it right down in my living room! Especially the chintz settee. I'm dying!

See how gorgeous the detail is?? I kind of want to steal the console table to go with. Love that you can do this in any fabric...

Or leather! Like this Moroccan inspired seating area with a very Missoni-esque chair. The juxtaposition of such a traditional little sofa in this mix is perfect. Did you spy some favorite pieces here?? I could seriously move in!

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HIGH POINT TOUR No. 2: THOMASVILLE

Ok, let's be honest here people. I can't remember the last time I thought of Thomasville as a source for my clients or myself. The stigma attached is matchy, oversized, too much ornate wood collection. Right? But guess what? We're wrong. After two seconds in the showroom I realized that Thomasville has had  a serious facelift. Piece are more streamlined, forward thinking and stylish than they've ever been. Case in point...

I loved this newer collection (appropriately named Reinvention) that brought a more industrial elements to their pieces. Perfect for urban loft living or a modern cabin, with interesting detail like these handles they created that were inspired by their old factory pieces.

And on the extreme opposite end, there were some soft, elegant designs that felt very vintage inspired...


Loved these bookcases with the built in lighting and that little detail at the top that gives a hint of a pagoda feel. The combination of drawers and shelving makes them incredibly versatile and functional on top of all that beauty.

Another side of Thomasville I hadn't seen were their selection of headboards - and as someone who is seriously on the hunt, I have to say I was impressed! This was my favorite. Contrast piping and tufting? Heck yeah!

And for those of us who look for something simple and classic, the Modern Theory line that was introduced last market really drew me in...


So... what do you think? If you saw these pieces in a home, would you ever guess they were Thomasville? I think I've certainly had my eyes opened to their new look!

*all images by coco+kelley

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HIGH POINT TOUR No.1: LANE VENTURE

With winter just around the corner, it's not exactly time to be thinking of furnishing the outdoors, but when we walked into the Lane Venture showroom at High Point, I was instantly imagining my dream patio someday harboring some of their chic collections...

I loved these cozy chairs that look like you could just sink into for a nice outdoor dinner - behind is a fully matching patio set too. Their woven pieces are such great quality.

The showroom also had some fun newer pieces that I hadn't seen yet, like this sofa built to be the center of a party - the whole frame is meant to be sat on! Slightly genius, don't you think?


Peek into that room behind the dining table and you can see the extent of the fabrics available for all the outdoor pieces...

On top of all the wovens and metals, Lane Venture prides itself on their soft furniture offerings - basically what looks like a regular sofa - that are completely safe for the outdoors. We got a little demo on how these pieces are built to weather the elements, and I have to say I was impressed! 

And last but not least, two of my favorite set ups!


A really fun little collection of pieces in the wovens, and something a little more chic with the fabric chairs for the outdoors. I guess there's something for everyone, right? Have any of you use Lane Venture in your projects or own homes? I'd love to hear what you think!

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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??

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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!

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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!

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