Clockwise from left: the hallway at BoBo, the Keno brothers sharing baby pics, Mitchell Gold, Clodagh and Bob Williams.
If it's Monday, I must be in Greensboro, North Carolina. Aaron, Selina and I have been running around the High Point Market since last Friday night and far from being the SNOOZE that I thought it would be, it's been super cool. There's a lot of beautiful stuff here that we'd never seen before, AND which is hard to see at retail level, since these are mainly trade resources. We're blogging every find in a single category here over the next few days, but I wanted to give you some highlights here.
This is the main building, but there are over 130 other buildings around town that are open and showing at the same time.
Visiting High Point is a totally strange experience. While it's crowded and bustling right now, this town only exists for the Market twice a year, so everything we've been seeing was set up last week and will disappear over the next few weeks. As a few people have said, when market's not going on, there's NO ONE here and you can see tumbleweeds blowing down Main Street.
So it all has an aspect of being a big temporary party, which is cool, because everyone's in a good mood and wanting to share. Oh, and free drinks start around 4pm each day all over the Market. It's sorta fun.
The Keno Brothers presented at our first breakfast. They are HILARIOUS.
Amazing chairs at HALO, Timothy Oulton's shop.
Just random stuff in the hallway at BOBO. Their warehouse was died and gone to heaven cool.
I loved the really large prints here. This is Christopher in front of Paul Marrot prints at Natural Curiosities.
Great display use of chalkboard paint at Gus Modern.
Mitchell Gold, Clodagh and Bob Williams at the MG/BW showroom yesterday.
Mitchell's cock: Mitchell Gold is getting married in a few weeks, and Bob gave him this cock as a wedding present. :-) (Someone else also gave him a ring with a cock on it....) Very naughty boys.
Sponge Bob was the official mascot over at the huge Serta showroom. He's so cute.
Part of the Market is in an old chair factory. This is the view outside from an enclosed walk up above. The weather was amazing.
While typically not my style, this company blew me away: Century Furniture. This first room was only one of about 30 that they had set up.
Jewel tones and this blue-green were everywhere. I thought the chairs were funky too. This was at Global Views.
New kid on the block. One of the most impressive market stories: Kim Salmela (above) designed six entire lines in six months to launch Hotel Maison at market. Here she's showing off a mirrored television cabinet - Hotel Maison.
This was totally unique: a bright pink inlaid dresser from Rajasthan by Sang & Serena.
And what Market would be complete without buying something? I saw these six antique chairs at BOBO and fell in love with them. Small and ornate, they represent a totally new direction for me.
Veronica & Keith's Handmade Chic 
Before & After: A Bathroom Goes From Pinky Peach to Sleek and Chic
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Hunslet Dinner Plate
A Beginner's Guide to Superb Stir-Fry: Quick, Healthy Meals from a Wok
Easy Pitcher Cocktail Recipe: Strawberry Basil Margaritas
Comments (19)
love the chairs you bought for yourself. Jealous
Would love to know where to buy Sang and Serena's furniture.
You should visit the Martha Stewart showroom at Bernhardt Furniture if you can-- It's absolutely beautiful!
Keno Bros!
Awww! From someone who was born and raised in High Point I must say it's a bit sad to hear that "this town exists only for the market". Thats a little unfair now, don't you think? High Point is a thriving city with quite a bit going on, but you're correct when you infer that the majority of HP's business comes from the market.
Both of my parents work in the furniture industry, my Mom is an illustrator for many of the designers you're viewing and my Dad represents a few different companies in furniture hardware and doors. I waitressed at a local restaurant, Liberty Steakhouse & Brewary (which you should check out if only for the excellent brews) for years and Market was always a wait staff's greatest cash cow! If you could put up with the sleezy old men buyers long enough at a table the tips were GLORIOUSLY better than what the every day High Point residents would cough up.
I'm glad you're enjoying your time in High Point. If you pass by the now-closed (but I hear, opened seasonally for Market) restaurant downtown, Nobles...give it a wave for me...it's where my wedding reception was held. :)
Mitchell Gold is sexy. And smart and a progressive activist.
Looks like the naked Kenos in the sink were the most interesting part of the show so far.
I love the Keno Bros. I featured them in my twins quilt:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/44782006/twin-themed-twin-sized-quilt-hand-embroi
2 nutty guys are touting their ultra-comfortable piErgonomic seating (dining chairs) Its Willem Smith DC, they are in Salon G-7016. Please go by and take a test seat.
I just discovered your website today and am in heaven. I feel like there's been a huge void left due to the end of Domino magazine and your website is a welcome remedy. Thank you so much!! ;-D
Thanks for the post. Nice to see some hilites from the show. I love the Keno bros. When I see they are on ARS I get goosebumps because that crappy little table that you bought for $10 at a garage sale is usually worth $30,000. ha!
Love the turquoise, whether it is en-trende or not!
I grew up in High Point and though it isn't a bustling city of large proportions it is a wonderful spot for the market. I was ecstatic to see this post since the HP market has been competing with Vegas for years on a pretty unlevel playing field. (Can sweet tea and "hi y'all" compare with casinos and showgirls?)
Thanks for covering the market there and I hope our Southern hospitality woos you to return again. Let me know if you need any advice from a local (I now live a whopping 20 minutes away in Winston-Salem).
Just as an FYI a large majority of people who live in High Point leave during market to make room for the visitors so it isn't quite as desolate as it may appear to be.
Platt Collection at 200 N. Hamilton AWESOME new beds!
global views is delicious. i've seen those chairs before, but only in their catalog. your pic shows a whole different dimension. very cool.
did you happen to check out Wunderley? I love their stuff, kind of curious what they had to offer this year.
I find the BOBO art nteresting i would like to know if it is made of wood if so how do they get this color?
Maxwell! Many thanks, again, for stopping by and seeing us on Sunday. Love your coverage of Hotel Maison as well.
Julie, please visit us at www.sangandserena.com for more information or e-mail me directly at serena@sangandserena.com.
Why did you wipe out the comments?
Thanks for the recap. It's so interesting to get various takes on High Point. Our buyers visit every year and I'm always eager to hear what they find. No one can visit every single showroom though so it's great to get a variety of takes on the event. I love the mirrored TV cabinet and the chalkboard wall. What unique ideas!
Thanks again!
Not only great and unique interior decorating in High Point, but exquisite photography as well.