The Fall 2010 High Point Market begins October 16, and I can’t wait to see the new styles, reinvented trends, as well as some my longtime favorite furniture showrooms.

Just to name a few ….

Lillian August

She has one of my all-time favorite sofas—both beautiful and comfortable. And if you love a European style, she’s the one for you. Her designs feature tailored basics and re-inspired antique treasures. What really sets her apart is an “easy elegance.” Lillian August furniture is beautiful and approachable. A wide variety of people can feel comfortable about displaying and living with one of these elegant pieces in their own home. (more…)

Twice a year over 80,000 people from around the world visit High Point, North Carolina for the International Home Furnishings Market. The city’s downtown showrooms are filled with design celebrities, manufacturers, and boutique owners who cover over 1 million square feet of showroom space in just 6 days.

So what does the furniture market mean to you? (more…)

When I first moved to North Carolina, I was looking for a dining table for my own home. A designer told me about a small shop in Burlington, NC called Millender Furniture Company.

The shop owner, Charles Millender, was part of one of the most celebrated companies in America’s furniture making legacy: White Furniture Company. In 1907 the company was named (more…)

There are several places you could stay in High Point and I have a few recommendations based on my own personal experience and what I’ve heard clients say again and again.

Here are three of my favorites:

Pamper yourself: Grandover Resort
Elegant and relaxed, with a friendly, attentive staff. Rooms are well appointed and quiet, furnished with plush beds and 200 thread count sheets to help you relax and get a good night’s rest.

The resort also has a golf course, excellent bar and restaurant, and a full spa featuring facials and massages. You’ll appreciate the easy drive from the resort to many of my favorite furniture locations. Room rates are discounted for furniture clients, and upgrades may be available. Let us make the call for you.

grandover.com

Smart choice: Marriott Courtyard High Point
This is a great practical choice. (more…)

Conrad Grebel Furniture

Goldilocks has nothing on me.

In the last 10 years of working in the furniture business, I’ve personally tried every kitchen chair out there. Big ones. Little ones. Hard ones. I recently found a kitchen chair by (more…)