FOCAL POINT STYLING: Antiques

Want to add a little soul to your newly designed space? Then the place to source is coming up this spring right here in the furniture capital of the world, North Carolina's High Point Furniture Market - And the elements to add are one-of-a-kind, 20th century antiques. From sustainable casegoods, unique seating and every table type you could possibly image to exceptional fine art, sculptures, rare rugs, and iconic lighting -- it's all here, in the neighborhoods at High Point Market.

The antiques category has been growing steadily within the furniture and design industry, as well as here at HPMKT - just ask Karen Luisana and Amanda Kinney, the founders who launched the Antiques & Design Center in the fall of 2010.

From that one source, two other antique authorities have risen within the "Russell/Green" neighborhood, adjacent to Market Square & Elm Neighborhood: 214 Vintage Modern, who relocated and expanded to their new space 314 W Russell Ave in fall 2018, along with opening just last spring, Chelsea on Green, who gave the neighborhood a boost transforming a 20,000 square-foot vacant building & lot (previously Antiques & Interiors in 2015) at 515 West Green Dr., High Point, NC.

Sourcing these gems comes with the added bonus of doors opening two days before market actually kicks off, which means you can hunt for treasures before the crowds arrive on Saturday - but run, don't walk to get the best of the best early!

In addition to no lead times to wait on manufacturing, most vendors are cash & carry (which is great for locals) but designers can also arrange white-glove shipping for their cherished finds. Personally, this is one of the visual delights I get the most excited to experience and source during HPMKT!!

During your trip to HPMKT, be sure to add these neighborhood spots to your agenda. Remember to wear comfortable shoes and pack an umbrella as these three locations are separate, but still nearby to one another within adjacent neighborhoods - and on a lovely spring day (like today!!) it's an excellent chance to get outdoors for a bit and enjoy some sunshine in between showroom tours...

CHELSEA on GREEN

New kid on the block, Chelsea on Green, located at 515 West Green Drive, not only carries 30 vendors representing antique and vintage home furnishings, but they also carry larger pieces of art and architecture... with the added bonus of a cafe inside their gallery plus an outdoor garden area to host your special venue.

Contact & Connect with Chelsea on Green:

336-464-5191

rejeanae@chelseaongreen.com

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Chelsea on Green

214 Modern Vintage

Five years strong in this former machine shop turned showplace, 214 Modern Vintage, located at 314 W Russell Ave, is High Point's Source for 20th Century Design, with 10 impressive dealers offering home furnishings and art from modern to traditional styles, industrial & artisan, and everything in between - a curators haven.

Contact & Connect with 214 Modern Vintage

336-314-8082

hello@214modernvintage.com

214modernvintage.com

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214 Modern Vintage

ANTIQUE & DESIGN CENTER

The one who started it all - not quite as far back as the first furniture market in 1909, but still 13 years strong now - the Antique & Design Center, located at 316 W Commerce Ave, continues to thrive as an invaluable resource as more designers have come to appreciate the long-lasting quality and sustainability the antiques category has to offer.

This must attend destination for designers is also host several educational seminars, bubbly & book signings, vintage vaults from Chairish, plus tours & events hosted by the Antiques Diva herself, Toma Clark Haines. Be sure to visit the Anitque & Design Center website to get a listing of scheduled events planned for this market.

Contact & Connect with Antique & Design Center

Karen Luisana 336-908-2735

Amanda Kinney 842-442-0316

e-mail - info@hpadc.com

Antique + Design Center

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My photos over the years of touring my top 3 sources of these antique showrooms don't do them justice. You have to get out there - and get there EARLY - to experience them for yourself!

Be sure to visit the HPMKT website at

HighPointMarket.org

for a full list of events, seminars, market tours, and exhibit directory.

Hope to see you at market!

Just a reminder: I'm still in the process of building my NEW website - which will be launching soon.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

They say when life gives you a rainy day, go play in the puddles, so it's no surprise that rain or shine, the Metrolina Antiques Festival will be going on this weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina! Since half of the fun of treasure hunting at an antiques & vintage market is never knowing what you'll find, which is fun to do, the other half is taking home your new found treasure, and sharing its story with your friends in your home. If you're in North Carolina, and you're up for some treasure hunting this weekend, hunting through hundreds of vendors in a 98,000 sq. ft. space, that's exactly what you can do at Metrolina. Thursday was set up day, a day when many of the rare finds are usually the first to go, but this show will be running through Sunday -- and here's a little tip: bargains too may be found on the last day too (less for people to pack up if they sell it to you!) -- along with Free Appraisals happening Saturday from 11am - 3pm!

(Only 10 mins from uptown Charlotte!)

METROLINA ANTIQUE & VINTAGE MARKET

Open Thurs. Oct. 1 thru Sunday Oct. 4

9am - 5pm - Thursday - Saturday -- 10am - 4pm Sunday

7100 Statesville Rd

Charlotte, North Carolina

(704) 714-7909

For additional dates, prices and info, visit their websit at:

metrolinaantiquemarket.com

Here is a peek at some of the gems, collectibles, and treasures you can find...

vintage jewelry for an outfit...

vintage jewelry for a room...

(these would be so charming in a dressing room, hallway, or powder room!)

architectural details, such as doors, columns, windows, and concrete garden sculptures...

love the look & charm of painted furniture? here it is already done for you...

and unlike some other antique & vintage shows, this one includes more inside tented areas, giving vendors & attendees more of a protected area to shop in should the rains come...

loving these chests - great for a guest room, bedroom, or a foyer...

the holidays are coming, and so too are family and times to entertain...

hand painted tole tray for you, vintage snow skies for him (man cave), and a vintage sled for a holiday entry...

industrial globes - great for a kitchen island, stairway, or family-room...

rustic wooden trough bowls - great for an autumn / winter centerpiece...

paintings from florals, to oceans to abstracts...

vintage, brass statement lighting...

steampunk-style industrial design prints...

crocs and pottery...

coins!! (don't tell my hubs!!)

The Metrolina Antique and Vintage Market features the East coast’s largest open-air market, with more than 3,000 outdoor exhibit spaces offering a vast selection of one-of-a-kind items at unbelievable prices. It's been Charlotte's home for antiques for nearly 50 years. From this aerial shot below, you can see just how large the campus is - so wear comfortable shoes, and bring at least one tote - if not a wagon - for your treasures!

Hope Hurricane Joaquin holds out and doesn't throw any storm-bands our way. This looks like a great show to attend, and the weather also has cooled down to be crisp fall air! And don't forget: food trucks will also be on the premises, to full your treasure hunting fire!

Loving this time of year! September was still warm, and much of the month, most people were still inside - getting their homes ready for Fall. Now it's time to spend some time outdoors. What a great way to Welcome October - the heart of the Fall season - treasure hunting at an antiques festival!