Follow Fall High Point Market With the Style Spotters

Soon it will be time for designers, buyers, and the media to descend once again on the furniture capital of the USA, located right here in North Carolina - in an historic town called High Point! October will bring a slue of vendors and manufacturers to prep their showrooms and prepare to host soirees to swoon interior designers, buyers, and bloggers -- to buy and feature their showroom products in upcoming design projects, blog posts, social media sharing, and shops. Along with all the perfectly presented showrooms will be several engaging seminars, communicating and sharing design & retail business tips plus industry trends. The market trends will be featured and highlighted by this years High Point Authority's selected Style Spotters - and new this Fall season: the inaugural HPMKT Design Blogger Tour. Both groups, predominantly the Style Spotters, will be sharing their finds in real-time via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, plus they will share products and showroom tours more in depth via blog posts.

Straight from #HPMKT! It's the 2015 Style Spotters!

The High Point Market’s Style Spotters are home fashion trendsetters that showcase the top trends at Market. Touring High Point’s showrooms, the Style Spotters post and curate their favorite 25 trends of note to special boards via Pinterest - you can view and repin here.

By clicking here: How To Follow the High Point Market Style Spotters you can read the post I wrote earlier this year for Hadley Court Interior Design blog - whose editor, Leslie Hendrix Wood, is one of this year's Style Spotters! You can also learn more about what trends they are spotting at market, which really helps retailers for example, at these additional posts:

Find Out What High Point Market’s Style Spotters Are Excited to See

2015 High Point Market Style Spotters Talk Design Trends

And visit the High Point Market Style Spotter 'hub' for additional information + RSVP to additional Style Spotter events, such as Style Spotters Live and Trend Tour...

Along with the style spotters + bloggers, attendees will pack up their comfy & stylish shoes along with their favorite tote, camera, umbrella, and a little sweater or wrap to take part in the interior & furniture design industry's "fashion week" known as High Point Market. Even if you're not going to High Point (aka HPMKT), you can still follow along these social media channels:

#HPMKT

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

 YouTube

#DesignOnHPMKT

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram 

This Fall Market will be my second market, but first for Fall - You can view my trend tracking and first hpmkt experience at my previous post:  

HOME DECOR TRENDS + HIGHLIGHTS FROM SPRING #HPMKT 2015

 White & Gold - highly polished, hammered, patina-ed - brass and gilded metal accents on white upholstered pieces and case-goods.

 Greek Key details - for furniture molding, mirror details, chair backs, stools, and upholstery...

Will blue still reign supreme? or will another color rule the roost? Stay tuned to the Style Spotters for more market trends and updates! And for additional information about Market Week - to register + view events, visit their site at highpointmarket.org

Thanks for visiting, and hope to see you during Fall Market week!

2015 Spring & Summer Market & Design Industry Events

There is a light at the end of this heavy snow burden winter: Upcoming Spring & Summer trade shows plus design industry events to attend. Time to get your head out from being buried in the snow, and mark your calendars with these upcoming market events happening in 2015! From trade-shows in New York City to Las Vegas and East coast showhouses -- to the largest interior design industry event - High Point Market in North Carolina, here is a list of a few events to save the date on - at least for the first half of 2015. For additional information on each of these events, just click their title to link to their site. And whether attending or not, you can usually also follow the events, by following their unique hashtags (provided if applicable)...

Save these dates!

MARCH

ADAC - Atlanta Decorative Arts Center

Atlanta, GA

9 Events happening from March 5 - March 26 (see site for details)

Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market #atlmkt
Americasmart - Atlanta, GA
March 13 thru March 15 

Great American Bargain Book Show #GABBS
Americasmart - Atlanta, GA
March 13 thru March 15

High Point Market - Product Preview - TwitterChat #HPMKT
Global 
March 18 - 6pm EST

Charleston Symphony Orchestra League’s 38th Annual Designer Showhouse
Charleston, SC
March 19 through April 19

Architectural Digest Home Show #ADHS
New York City
March  19 thru March 22

Design Camp #DesignCamp #ADHS
New York City
March 18 & 19 at the Architectural Digest Home Show

DIFFA #DIFFA
New York City
Preview Party March 19 - Public viewing March 19-22 - Gala Dinner March 23

ASID Design Summit 
Chicago

March 26 

APRIL

Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Decorator Showhouse - Presidents Dinner
New York City
April 1

Houston Design Center Spring Market
Houston, TX
April 7 & 8

ASID - Design To Lead Summit
Washington, DC
April 13

Dream Home 2015 - Grand Opening
Design Center - Merchandise Mart - Chicago, IL
April 16

ASA 2015 Decorators Showhouse & Gardens - Château Soleil
Atlanta, GA
Open to the public from Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, May 10

High Point Market - #HPMKT 
High Point, North Carolina
April 18 thru April 23

Junior League Showhouse  #HPMKT
High Point, North Carolina
Preview Party April 17 - Public viewing April 18 - April 26

Design Camp #DesignCamp #HPMKT
High Point, North Carolina
April 20 & April 22

Design on a Dime - Housing Works Charity Benefit #DOAD
New York City
Preview Party April 23 - Public sale April 24 & 25

Dwell With Dignity - Pop-Up Thrift Studio #ThriftStudio2015
Dallas Design Center
Preview-Party: April 24

MAY

2015 Metro Designer Showhouse
Edgewater, New Jersey
Opening Gala April 30 - Open to public May 2 thru June 28

Legends 2015 - La Cienega Design Quarter #LCDQ
West Hollywood, CA
May 6 - May 8 

Brimfield - Spring Antiques Market #Brimfield 
Brimfield, Massachusetts
May 12 thru May 17

D&DBuilding - Spring Market 2015 
Upper East Side, NY
May 13 & 14

18th Annual Newport Harbor Home & Garden Tour
Newport Beach, CA
May 14 

International Contemporary Furniture Fair #IFCC
Javits Center, NYC
May 16 thru May 19 

JUNE

Canadian Home Furnishings Market
Toronto, Canada
June 4 thru June 7 

NeoCon 2015 - Largest Commercial Interiors Market Event
Merchandise Mart - Chicago, IL
June 15 thru June 17

Summer Luvin' - Sweet Salvage 4-Day Pop-Up Vintage Shop
Phoenix, AZ
June 18 thru June 21

JULY

Atlanta Summer International Gift & Home Furnishings Market
Americasmart - Atlanta, GA
July 7 thru July 14

Brimfield - Spring Antiques Market #Brimfield 
Brimfield, Massachusetts
July 14 thru July 19

Coastal Living Hamptons Showhouse #CLSHOWHOUSE
East Hampton, NY
July - September 2015 (check site for date & time updates)

Collaboration Nation - LVMKT & Design Camp

AUGUST

Las Vegas Summer Market #LVMKT
World Market Center - Las Vegas

Design Camp#DesignCamp #LVMKT
Las Vegas World Center
August 4 & 5

Happening Date of post:

Dwell With Dignity Thrift Studio - Kick-off Party #ThriftStudio2015

at Pirch - Dallas, TX

March 5 - 7pm-9m

By no means is this every industry event - but most are the pretty heavy hitters from around the country. Now the object is to fit in all the wonderful design events into your busy schedules - And check you area for local events to support, connect and be inspired by - for example, an art walk.

Thanks for stopping by!

Note: Lead image from Monika Hibbs - Design Love Planner

WELCOME OCTOBER + FALL MARKET EVENTS!

It's a new season and time for marking up those calendars with trade-shows and market events happening this Fall! From the premiere trade-show High Point Market in the historic High Point, North Carolina (the Fashion Week of the Furniture Industry!) to the Bi-Annual Thrift Studio fund raising event in Dallas and even local events here in Phoenix, here are a list of a few design & market events to save the date on for October...

High Point Market

Saturday, October 18 - Thursday, October 23

 

High Point, North Carolina

Click for more details 

 

 Style Spotters LIVE!

Tuesday, October 21 - 9:00am -10:am

IHFC Green Wing, 11th Floor, Ballroom A 

High Point, North Carolina

Click for more details

Interior Design Camp

  Saturday, October 18

Design Camp Breakfast

 Lexington Headquarters - 8am - 10am

Micro Design Camp with Keynote Speaker Mary McDonald 

Jaipur Showroom - 3pm - 6pm

High Point Market, North Carolina

Click for more details

 

Sweet Salvage - Fall French Market

Thursday, October 16 - Sunday, October 19

Sweet Salvage on 7th Avenue

Phoenix, Arizona

Click for more details 

 

WestEdge Design Fair

Thursday, October 16 - Sunday, October 19

Santa Monica, CA

 Click for more details

  

Insider's Look Into Showhouses

Thursday, October 16 

Design & Decoration Building

NY, NY

Click here to RSVP

 

  Fall Market - D&D Building

Tuesday, October 14 - Thursday October 16 

New York City 

 Click for more details 

 

Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale

Friday, October 10 & Saturday, October 11

Palm Springs, CA

 Click for more details

 

Thrift Studio by Dwell with Dignity - POP-Up Shop

Open: October 10 through November 8

Dallas Design Center

Dallas, TX

 Click for more details 

Thrift Studio by Dwell with Dignity Preview Party

 

Thursday, October 9th

Dallas Design Center

Dallas, TX 

 Click for more details

 

Design Chicago

Tuesday, October 7 & Wednesday, October 8

 

Design Center at the Merchandise Mart

Chicago, IL

 Click for more details

 Fall Market Day

Tuesday, October 7

Arizona Design Center

Scottsdale, AZ 

Click for more details 

DISCOVER ADAC

Monday, October 6 - Friday, October 10

ADAC

Atlanta, GA

 Click for more details

 Lucketts Vintage Flea Market - Design House

Friday, October 3 - Sunday, October 5

42350 Lucketts Rd. Leesburg, VA

 Click for more details

WOW! What a packed month of design events!  

Do you have plans to attend any?

Thanks for stopping by!  

 

From Summer Market: Las Vegas at LVMKT and Design Camp!

With the last day of Summer having just past, I'm looking back at another trip I was able to go on - Summer Market Week and Design Camp! Earlier this year (back in January) the hubs and I drove up to Las Vegas (my first time there) to attend Las Vegas Winter Market. Similar, but much smaller than the High Point Market (which is coming up for Fall in October!) we were able to tour showrooms, experience market energy, and check out the upcoming trends for home decor and design. This summer, rather than us driving together, I took a more shorter flight (1 hour flying vs. 5 hours driving!) and attended the Summer Market Week (solo) plus the three day live workshops of Design Camp - filled with insightful seminars, gifted guest speakers and sponsored giveaways - hosted by Design Camp founders and delightful designer duo: Lori Dennis and Kelli Ellis!

Part of the Design Camp experience was an engaging #InstaHunt, an exercise to get Campers utilizing the social media tool Instagram. Of those who participated in the InstaHunt, their names were entered in a tote for drawings of prize giveaways from some of the sponsored showrooms. To help break the ice for newbies and give regulars a chance to mingle, two of the showrooms sponsored cocktail receptions in their showrooms which were Lexington Home Brands and Leftbank Art. For me, one of the highlights at the Lexington cocktail reception was getting to meet online connections in real life, which eventually also lead to being invited to dinner, where the table next to us couldn't have leaned over anymore to listen in,  or they would have fallen out of their chair!! (we had a really good time together!)

 (L to R) Kim Macumber, Lance Jackson (Part 1 of Parker Kennedy!), me, Linda Holt and behind the camera David Ecton (Part 2 of Parker Kennedy!) True thrill to finally meet IRL Parker Kennedy, who I blogged about for their outdoor space at the ASA Decorators Showhouse! Kim has amazing energy and Linda is a fantastic photographer, which she shares photos on Friday called "Through My Lens."

Another highlight of attending LVMKT and Design Camp: meeting online friends in real life! Pictured here me with (pic 2) LA Designer Rey III of Rey III Designs and (pic 4) me with Dallas Designer, Jeffrey Johnson!

Las Vegas Market Week starts on a Sunday, but I arrived Monday, got settled in my room,  acclimated to my surroundings, and after trying three different routes, learned a short-cut to get to the shuttles in the morning. The last morning, I actually bumped into someone I shared a cab with the evening before, but we started to go in different directions to get to the shuttles. I said come with me, and she was shocked to have learned she was going the long way all the days before. The shuttle was leaving later that morning, so we hopped off and grabbed a cab, having three others join us. Although we've all gone our separate ways, those little back stories help to personalize each individuals market and design camp experience.

A few of my many favorite showrooms at LVMKT are:

 

:: NOIR ::

Furniture + Lighting + Home Decor

 Gabby - Home Decor

Interlude

 Blue Ocean

Global Views

Worlds Away

Made Goods

 Four Hands

Bassett - A surprise showroom I toured, thanks to the #InstaHunt from Design Camp. Yes even middle America has a place in interior design, and this is one American brand that has stood the test of time, re-branding itself, shifting with market trends & styles while still staying with good quality pieces for the moderate budget (they aren't as fuddy-duddy as you might think!). Bassett has also teamed up with HGTV for a furniture line called Design Studio - plus most recently, they are doing a Room Makeover Giveaway, happening now through October 26. Get info at BassettFurniture.com/sweeps

8 Take-aways From the Vegas Market & Design Camp Experience:

1. Wear comfortable shoes - even with the market all being located on one campus, it's still 3 multi-level buildings to tour during the five day market week.

2. Dress - comfortable, but professionally - in layers -  Yes it's the desert and it's HOT outside, which means the AC's are going full force inside, and it can get chilly, especially when sitting still in a lecture or presentation. Also, be sure to pack a collapsible umbrella, because even-though it's the desert, it is possible to catch an afternoon rainstorm.

3. HighTech: Bring your device chargers - Taking photos and sharing them as well as making calls and texting on the World Market Campus zaps the juice out of your batteries. Day one, I became a wall-hugger by mid-afternoon.

4. LowTech: Bring a small notepad & pen to take notes plus have plenty business cards to hand out. Keep cards stashed on the backside of your name-badge | lanyard. 

5. Bring a binder with clear pages to hold all the business cards you collect during your trip. Depending on what trips priority is, consider bringing a wheeled tote vs a shoulder-bag tote to carry press-kits, catalogs, and sample decks you may also acquire during market.

6. Utilize the LVMKT site to plan which seminars, times, and building showrooms you want to attend to be able to pack it all in. This market, although newer than HPMKT, is growing rapidly. This summer, 50 new showrooms launched, giving west coast designers and vendors an alternative to travel to during the year to keep in sync with trends, if they are unable to attend High Point Market.

7. Although not always at LVMKT, if you're at a market event with a Design Camp available, make it a point to attend to further grow your social circle and business connections - maybe even stay-in-touch with those you 'click' with via a monthly Skype or Google Hangout. Doing this is can become another strengthening strategy for you and your business as it can become supportive brainstorming experience. Who knows - maybe even work together on a project, which was the key take-away from attending Design Camp: collaboration!

8. Wrap up your market experience after you arrive home by sending out hand-written thank you notes to showrooms who sponsored receptions and to those you made new connections with or who helped you in some way - and also be sure to stay connected with new people via connecting with them through their social media channels (and grow your network). This puts those collected business cards to good use.

If you're a blogger attending a market event, it's also good to pull together your photos into collages, slides, or video presentations to share on your social networks. For photo collages, I tend to use PicMonkey, but another site getting a lot of buzz of late is Canva.

 

 

Taking you photos to video, Vimeo or Animoto are two cool sites. Sharing those videos are a great way to build up your YouTube channel or build a channel over on on The Design Network. below are two recap videos I created from the photos I took - One of LVMKT and one of my experience at Design Camp - both also shared on my YouTube channel... 

WATCH DESIGN CAMP RECAP (above) and LVMKT TOUR (below)

 

On the last night I was in Vegas, I joined three other new connections for a bite to eat and to walk "Old Vegas" taking in the sights (good Lawd!!! lol), lights and sounds. It's good to get off line and keep yourself human with "real-life" connections.

The hotel I stayed at was Hilton Elara - On the strip, just a 10 min drive from the LV Airport, adjacent to Planet Hollywood, and with a wonderful view of (hotel) Paris! Perfect spot to unwind at days end, plus upload photos to share from the day at LVMKT.

Interior Design Camp will hold a micro Design Camp at the upcoming Fall High Point Market, on Saturday, from 3-6pm October 18th, at the Jaipur showroom -- PLUS: DC just added a breakfast from 8am-10am at the Lexington Corp Headquarters! Following the highly successful Design Camp series that has made rounds throughout the U.S., the micro Design Camp at HPMKT will feature an insightful presentation from renowned Million Dollar Decorator, Mary McDonald plus Elyse Jordan of Houzz. The presentation will be followed by a fabulous cocktail reception where you can mingle and network with your fellow interior designers, media professionals, and meet Lori and Kelli!

Info to register for the Fall HPMKT micro Design Camp can be found at: designcamp.com

Info to register for HPMKT can be found at: highpointmarket.org

Info to register for WINTER LVMKT 2015 can be found at: lasvegasmarket.com

I really had a great time at both events and I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to experience them both, and especially to be a part of the rapidly growing LVMKT. Next year, some of us who met at LVMKT are planning on meeting at Spring HPMKT 2015, and I'm sure these experiences will help to navigate that much larger market event.

Have you been to Design Camp? Las Vegas Market or HPMKT? What have your experiences been like? Do you have anymore tips or advice to share?

Thanks for stopping by!