High Point Market was a great experience this year! I went alone last year, so it was fun being accompanied by MBI Designer, Danielle, and our Marketing Manager, Katelyn. Danielle helped with furniture and spent a lot of time sitting in each piece so we can remember our favorites when sourcing for clients. Katelyn & I sourced so many great decorative accents, lighting and artwork for House of Blum. We cannot wait to order and share these great pieces with you!
My Top 10 Interior Design Trends that we will see in 2022 are shared below!
1. BALL PILLOWS! WE SAW A BALL PILLOW IN ALMOST EVERY SHOWROOM! ON SOFAS, PIT SECTIONALS, AND EVEN SOME BEDS. WE ARE HERE FOR IT. I LOVE THE DIMENSION THEY GIVE.
2. CHOCOLATE & OTHER WARMER SHADES. A BEDROOM IN BAKER HAD A CHOCOLATE VELVET HEADBOARD & THE THOM FILICIA SHOWROOM IN VANGUARD HAD A VERY MONOCHROMATIC FEEL WITH CHOCOLATE COLORS BEING THE FOCAL POINT. I HAVEN'T SEEN THESE SHADES SINCE EARLY IN MY CAREER, BUT THIS BROWN HAD A MORE LUXURIOUS FEEL TO IT. AND VERY MATURE TOO.
3. HANGING A FEW PENDANTS/CHANDELIERS AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS TOGETHER TO CREATE A DRAMATIC, ONE-OF-A-KIND FIXTURE. THIS WAS A FABULOUS WAY TO REALLY CUSTOMIZE YOUR SPACE. TWO PENDANTS WERE EVEN PLACED OVER A DINING TABLE IN A LINEAR ALIGNMENT AND HUNG AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS. SO UNIQUE!
4. MORE ANIMAL AND HUMAN-LIKE ACCENTS! WE SAW SO MANY SCULPTURES, ARTWORK AND EVEN FURNITURE REPRESENTING THIS TREND. WHAT’S YOUR TAKE? SHOULD WE BRING SOME OF THESE PIECES TO HOUSE OF BLUM?
5. BOUCLE. THIS TEXTURE IN FABRICS CAME TO LIFE LAST FALL, BUT IT WAS EVEN MORE APPARENT THIS YEAR. WE EVEN SAW A BED COVERED IN WHITE BOUCLE AND IT LOOKED AMAZING. IT'S GETTING EVEN NUBBIER AND THICKER IN THE WAY IT'S PRESENTED TOO. WE LOVED IT!
6. CURVED TOUCHES TO FURNITURE. PROFILES CURVING AROUND (ESPECIALLY ON HIGHER-END BRANDS) WHICH IS A SIGN OF INCREDIBLE CRAFTSMANSHIP. LINEAR FURNITURE IS EASY TO MAKE BOXY BUT CURVES TAKE EXTRA CRAFTSMANSHIP. LIKE SHOWING OFF A BEAUTIFUL NECKLINE ON A DRESS... WE SAW IT ON THE EDGES OF CABINETS, DINING TABLES, COUCHES AND MORE.
7. RATTAN IS STILL AS POPULAR AS WE SAW LAST YEAR. IT WAS VERY POPULAR ON DINING CHAIRS AND CASEGOODS. EVEN LIGHT FIXTURES HAD THE MATERIAL ON IT!
8. PIT SECTIONALS ARE BACK FROM THE 70'S AND THERE WERE SO MANY UNIQUE CONFIGURATIONS AND INTERESTING CURVES. ONE PIT SECTIONAL EVEN HAD THE SIDE TABLES FIT IN LIKE THE PERFECT PUZZLE PIECE. IT FEELS VERY LOUNGY AND COMFORTABLE- PERFECT FOR A BASEMENT.
9. MARBLE FURNITURE! SO MANY COFFEE TABLES, SIDE TABLES, CONSOLES, AND EVEN AN ENTIRE DINING TABLE WERE MADE OF MARBLE AND ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. I LOVE THE WAY IT GLAMS UP ANY SPACE AND CAN REALLY BE A FOCAL POINT. GREAT ROOMS AND DINING ROOMS WOULD BE SUCH PRETTY SPACES TO SHOW OFF YOUR MARBLE! WE ACTUALLY INSTALLED THE TWO MARBLE COFFEE TABLES IN A CLIENT'S HOME IN DES MOINES THIS PAST WEEK AND LOVED THE WAY IT LOOKED!
10. VANGUARD CAME OUT WITH THE SOFTEST FABRIC THAT ALMOST REPLICATES A SUEDE. IF YOU COULD FEEL THIS IN PERSON, I THINK YOU WOULD FALL IN LOVE! THE FABRIC CAME IN SHADES OF CREAM, BROWN, GREY, AND EVEN A RED SHADE. THE PICTURE SHOWN HAS THE FABRIC UPHOLSTERED ON THE CUSHION BUT ALSO PIPED IN A WELT BETWEEN THE CUSHION AND THE WOOD. SUCH AN AMAZING DETAIL!
I’m dying to know…what’s your favorite trend we saw at High Point Market? Anything you need in your home? We’d love to help!