The Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams showroom at High Point is one of the sleekest spaces in the area. Set away from the main cluster, it's a multi-story building with high-gloss white floors that show off the living room collections. New this year: the Reclaimed History Collection, made in North Carolina out of wood salvaged from the floors and beams of old mills.
In addition to the reclaimed wood line, there were lots of high-back sofas and chairs inspired by classic British design, seventies-style roomsets with metallics and chevron stripes, and an expanded line of upholstery options.
Sectionals and modular sofas were a big part of old and new collections, including the Dr. Pitt — a comfy island of ottomans enclosed by a large sectional sofa. Beyond the neutrals on display, customers have a choice of more plaids, stripes, and patterns than have previously been available.
We also spotted artwork from Natural Curiosities and nature photographs by none other than Tipper Gore, who has an exclusive line of photo prints with MGBW.
MORE INFORMATION: MGBWhome.com
ABOUT HIGH POINT MARKET
Located in North Carolina and held twice each year in April and October, High Point Market is "the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world." The market includes 180 buildings, 10 million square feet of showspace, and over 2,000 exhibitors who exhibit to designers, buyers, press, and industry representatives.
Photos: Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, Sarah Coffey
Store History
- Founded: 1989
- Founded by: Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams
- Headquarters: Taylorsville, NC
In 1989 when the economy was unstable, he and his partner, Bob Williams, naively created The Mitchell Gold Co. Since then, despite tough economic times and upheaval in the furniture industry, sales have reached in excess of $100 million. The combination of Gold's years of marketing experience with Williams' talents as art director set the course for Mitchell Gold and changed the furniture industry.
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I just wanted to vent a little bit and didn't want to do it on someone's house tour (wish there was a message board) but I am getting SO bored with AT. I miss the old funky days. My eyes are tired and want to see UNIQUE and out of trends homes, in different areas of the country and world.
The retro, MCM and Hollywood Regency has almost become a punchline in the frequencies those styles are showcased here. I love AT (a little less than I used to) but I honestly expect with the expertise and reach this site seems to have that there would be a little more innovation and less rebarfing of ad-nauseum themes and designs.
There has been continual complaints about the monotony and yet the same ho humness is being promoted. I don't hate the styles AT seems to be married to but maybe I would appreciate them more the less I saw of them.
I want to see house tours of little known and less known artists and styles [or people who fancy themselves artists and aren't actually trying to sell something]. And not *just*some obscure European artists, but I'm talkin Betty Jones, retired school bus driver from AZ who has bottle sculptures in her front yard and the front section of junked school bus affixed to an exterior wall of the house. Or Cleatus Jackson who lives in a log cabin out in east bumblebee who lines his walls with home-made crocheted blankets and quilted, padded thermofoil (for insulation an to keep out aliens of course).
Not everything has to be so perfect and manicured and trended and styled to death. Bring back your bohemian roots AT :( Bring the good AND the bad AND the (non pretentious) ugly. / rant...for now
Thanks, LittleMissSunshine.That said, it is nice seeing NC-made furniture featured at the High Point show. And, if the US can't be bothered to make its own, high quality fabric. . . I guess MCM-look furniture is as good as any use for its abandoned mills.
Why tease us with descriptions of the Dr Pitt, seventies room sets, chevrons, chrome, etc an then show us the same ol' stuff? I can't go to the High Point show to see this gorgeous furniture and it isn't displayed in these well decorated rooms on their website. Bummer...
is that coffee table actually for sale? doesn't appear to be on their website.
@ubermegan - You might want to look at their catalog. At least half of the 108 pages have rooms. I really like the catalogs and save them for inspiration.
@mommydaddy, I didn't see the coffee table in their catalog either.
@mommydaddy --
It's a brand-new product - I wouldn't expect to see it on their website/catalog until after Highpoint when it actually goes into production.
Nice shots-nice to see they actually manufacture their collections-
They do a good job with their vignettes-
they only manufacture the upholstered items...they import everything else....all overpriced.....