One of the most exciting new lines we’ve checked out at High Point Furniture Market is the Paula Deen Home Collection. Paula, who as I’m sure you know, is one of our favorite Food Network stars and in addition to her show, cookbooks and other ventures, she is now adding furniture design to her list.
We met The Bag Lady herself and got the chance to hear firsthand about the her leap from food to home furnishings. She shared with us how from the start of her business, she wanted to make quality food and sell it for a fair price and now Universal Furniture has done just that with her furnishings line. You’re going to love it!
One of Paula’s favorite pieces in the new collection is The Bag Lady’s Cabinet, which features two framed glass doors and eight ample drawers that mimic 16 narrow map drawers.
It’s bound to happen at Market. You will stumble across a great design story – if you have your eyes open. We spotted this crazy, cool chair on the way to the elevators in the Design Wing of the International Home Furnishings Center. And what a cool chair it was is – as is the designer who created it!
Can I just say that I’m totally loving Angelo Surmelis even more than usual today? Leslie and I had the honor to catch his chat with some very fortunate High Point attendees about designing for today’s consumer. We were thrilled to get a sneak peek at his new furniture line.
If possible, he is even more lovable in person and it’s totally evident that he has his finger on the pulse of the design world. His new line features colorful, stylish furnishings for your home that most imporantly are affordable!
The line is premiering on Overstock.com this July, and we’ll have more images for you soon. Plus, stay tuned for our vlogs with Angelo. Just wait until you hear about how he wants you to use his pieces in your home!
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Market is a lot of things. Mostly, for us, it has been exciting, non-stop, late night, unpredictable and exhausting! Good exhausting. We happened upon this product line at the most perfect time. Aaaahhhhhh!
Stress-less furniture? Yes, I can say: it is true.
Tell us what you think.
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The perfect way to find your own style is to learn how to combine the new with the old. Eloquence has accomplished this incredible task with their company, which started as an antique company seven years ago. They still feature French-inspired antiques, but are also now creating antique reproductions, as well as painting vintage pieces that need to be updated.
According to their website, “The idea behind Eloquence was to create furniture with such elegance that it needed no explanation. The pieces should speak for themselves.” And they do just that.
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There is a lot to see at High Point Furniture Market. It is so vast that having some sort of game plan is essential. Chelsey and I are prepared with a list of must-sees, but what we’ve most enjoyed is just walking – briskly browsing, and stopping when something catches our eye. Often, it’s the workmanship, the level of detail, that one of us or both of us, notices.
We’re happy to say that we’ve seen a high level of artistry at Market this year. We couldn’t help but whip out the video camera when we noticed these truly unique pillows by DB Sources Inc. They are a showstopper.
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It was a sunny Sunday morning in High Point, North Carolina – our first full day at Market. What an adventure we are already having. And it has just begun.
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The wrong hotel and a 6am fire alarm could not keep fellow decorating editor, Leslie Judson and I away from the amazing design trends at High Point Furniture Market. We arrived last night and had the chance to meet with a few of the incredible designers showing their work here.
Kevin O’Brien is one of our favorites so far. He’s an artist turned textile designer who has some truly inspiring handmade home furnishings. All the designs come from original drawings or paintings Kevin has created and are then transferred onto his intricate pillows, bedding and even area rugs.
You can find his work in places like Bergdorfs and Barneys, but also check out his new exclusive boutique in ABC Carpet and Home opening this May.
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There so many sights and sounds (and fabulous furniture finds) at Market that it’s impossible to cover them all. But that doesn’t mean we haven’t tried.
Stay tuned to see the highlights of High Point – from our perspective.
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