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Designer Inspiration/Trends, Hickory Chair, High Point Furniture Market, Lee Industries

High Point Furniture Market Trend #5 & #6: Warm Grays to Mixed Media Composition

2011 Spring High Point Furniture Market Warm Grays

Our Market blog series is coming to an end – we’ve had a blast sharing our thoughts and we hope you have enjoyed all the wonderful eye candy. For these final trends we focused on the warm grays and the mixed compositions -we just couldn’t leave them out.

Isn’t this bed to die for?! I love it.

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The Bolier & Co. showroom was so lush – the repetition with the draperies and lights made an incredible statement.

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2011 Spring High Point Furniture Market Mixed Finishes

Leave it to Swaim to show us some stunning and unique furniture pieces. The table (above) is so cool with the metal base and wood top.

Didn’t get enough? Head over to our Facebook page and we’ll post all the Market pictures for you to look though at your leisure. We hope you enjoyed the recap!

Showroom images: 1. Hickory Chair 2. Bolier & Co. 3. Swaim

Designer Inspiration/Trends, Hickory Chair, High Point Furniture Market, Lee Industries

High Point Furniture Market: Trend # 4 Chairs Take Shape

2011 Spring High Point Furniture Market Chairs

 

On to trend #4 –  Every showroom we went into had the coolest chairs with new shapes and details.  Above, the bottom right photograph, shows our rep Kristin holding an original picture of a chair that was re-introduced this year as a part of Hickory Chair’s new line called 1911 collection. This collection commerates 100 years of excellence in the furniture design business. How neat!  

 

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Brittany and Lauren trying out some of Lee Industries chairs for comfort.

 

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I love the shape of this yellow chair below. Don’t you?

 

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We are all about a good recliner – below American Leather showed three different sizes of one recliner. One for baby bear, one for mamma bear and one for pappa bear.

 

2011 Spring High Point Furniture Market Chairs 5

 

Tomorrow we will finish the High Point trends with the continuation of warm grays and also show you the mixed media compositions we found, so stay tuned!

Showroom Images: Hickory Chair, Lee Industries, Swaim, American Leather

Designer Inspiration/Trends, Hickory Chair, High Point Furniture Market, Lee Industries

High Point Furniture Market: Trend # 3 A Pop of Color

2011 Spring High Point Furniture Market Pop of Color

Everywhere we turned there were pops of color at High Point Furniture Market. Here are a few of the highlights – blues, green, coral yellow, and orange. There is more colors to come on Thursday as we showcase all the different chair shapes.

Don’t you just love the Osborne & Littleflocked silhouette wallpaper?

2011 Spring High Point Furniture Market Pop of Color 2

 

This red ottoman from Lee Industries is popular among the DLL staff – because the ottoman is actually fabricated in a one-of-a-kind rug!  

 

2011 Spring High Point Furniture Market Pop of Color 4

 

Yellow is so cheerful!

 

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2011 Spring High Point Furniture Market Pop of Color 5

 

We were especially drawn to the peacock blue featured in the vignette at Hickory Chair.

 

Showroom images: 1. Ann Gish 2. Dransfield & Ross 3. Ryan Studio 4. Mr. Brown 5 -7.  Lee Industries 8 -10.Swaim 11-13. Hickory Chair

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High Point Furniture Market: Innovative Idea from Duralee Fine Furniture

Hilaire spotted this great idea over at Duralee Fine Furniture while at High Point Furniture Market on Tuesday.

Ottoman to twin bed: watch closely.

Duralee Fine Furniture 2011 High Point Furniture Market

Great idea, right?

We thought so too- Where would you place one? Kid’s Room? Lake House/Beach House/Mountain house/any house?

Stay tuned as we bring you more trends from our market trip on Monday!

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Our Top 7 Trends from Furniture Market

We had a fabulous trip to High Point last week for Furniture Market, and we’re excited to share our favorite trends!  Below, our team gathers for a picture inside the Hickory Chair showroom.

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 Judy catches up with one of her close friends, Diane Gote from New Jersey, while (above) Hilaire poses for a picture with our dear friends, Nancy Gales and Nancy Bolen.

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Our first stop on our High Point visit was Verellen, an eco-friendly company with a European flare. The light fixtures quickly grabbed our attention and the upholstery fabricated in shades of creams, charcoals, and browns.  This is where we noted our first trend for Fall 2010:

Trend #1. Organic Industrial

Design Lines High Point Furniture Market Fall 2010

Lauren and Judy enjoy the comfort of new pieces (above), while colorful cords accent the streamlined floor lamp below. What a unique idea!

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Trend # 2: Unique Furniture Shapes

As the morning continued, we headed to Modern History and Somerset Bay where we saw similar neutrals with a splash of color.  We love the cream cabinet with a jelly bean green splash on the interior! 

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Trend # 3: Applied Details

Fashion and interior design always influence each other, and I believe that’s what we’re seeing here.  Stop in J Crew or Banana Republic, and you will find appliques and embroidered details on their outfits.  We spotted similar concepts on drapery panels and even lamp shades!

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Trend # 4: Mature Graphics

Graphic patterns have been apart of a fabric trend we’ve seen over the last few years.  But this market, they found their way on a different color palette that seemed more thoughtful and mature.

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Trend # 5: Cream Finishes

Along with the organic neutrals, we saw warm and bright cream finishes that soften the pieces they are applied to.  We loved Suzanne Kesler new collection for Hickory Chair with it’s French inspirations. 

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Every time we tour the Hickory Chair Showroom, we run into some of the industry’s renown interior designers, Suzanne Kesler (left) and Alexa Hampton, who was promoting her most recent book The Language of Interior Design (right).

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Trend # 6: Linen, Linen Everywhere 

In nearly every showroom, linen was featured on furniture and pillows.  Five to ten years ago, chenilles were much more popular as upholstery fabrics, but the clean and fresh look of linen has now taken its place.

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Above, Brittany and Judy in the Century Furniture Showroom at the end of the day.

Trend # 7: All Shades of Grays

As far as neutrals go, the taupe tans of the 90’s have been replaced with their fresh warm gray relatives. 

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Gray can be pared with rustic finishes and textures or with high gloss metals for either an industrial or polished look.

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Natural Curiosities always has wonderful art and accessories to complete rooms.  We were particularly struck by the moody horse pieces below.

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Regina Andrew and Barbara Cosgrove shared their unique lamp and accessories.  We love the varied of shapes in the mirrored frames above! 

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We ended our day in the Centuryshowroom.  Above, Hilaire tests a leather chair.  Judy loved the unique lines of the McCrae casegoods in the Lee Industries showroom.  Also in Lee, we loved the punches of color, including purple!

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Get Hooked: October Forecast

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I cannot believe it’s October! My has this year flown by.  As we hustle inside to get away from the cold and grab a cup of tea or coffee to keep us warm, let’s settle in for this months October Forecast.

Every October, we take a day trip to High Point Furniture Market. Twice a year all the manufacturers, who sell to the trade, open their showrooms to interior designers. We see  new products and the latest trends for the fall and winter seasons. Every time we return, we are rejuvenated and energized. We will give you full coverage leading up to the event on our blog, live coverage on our Twitter page, which will then be followed by a  recap blog post after the event.

Did you watch any nfl football yesterday? Did you see all the pink accessories  the football players were wearing? Have you seen the pink caps in the yogurt isle of your local grocery store? The reason for all this pink, is it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Design Lines will celebrate with a week of pink inspired entertaining, accessories, designs, and furniture. Have thoughts on what you want to see? Do you want your pink room or accessories to be on highlighted the blog email me at hpickett@designlinesltd.com

As always we will post several updates on some of our current projects and installations that we are working on, to give you an inside look into the design firm. We’ve got several updates so stay tuned!

 

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Designer Inspiration/Trends, Hickory Chair, High Point Furniture Market, Lee Industries

2010 Spring High Point Market Trends & Favorites Part 2 of 2

And the crew returns for part 2 of High Point Furniture Market Trends and Favorites. Within part 2 you will find our remaining trends and also a few pictures of some iconic people: Thomas O’Brien and Mariette Hines Gomez. Lets begin!

 

Trend #4 – Neutrals and browns will never go away.

Below are shots in the Lee Industries Showroom of

some classic pieces that scream versatility and style.  

Lee High Point 2010

 

Market wouldn’t be the same without testing the comfort-ability of recliners and sofas. Ashley is lounging in one of the relaxers from Lee Industries.

Design Lines at Lee

 

The bed has a classic and romantic feel while the sofa and coffee table display invites a family for a cup of ice tea on a Sunday afternoon.

Shots below are from the Hickory Chair  Showroom.

Design Lines at Hickory Chair 2010 Highpoint

A pillow line we saw in Inner Hall called Ankasa. Ideal for bedrooms, sun-rooms and/or family rooms.

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We also had a chance to check out some lamp companies:

Jamey Young (left) and Barabra Cosgrove (right).

Jamey Young Lamps

 

Trend # 5 Purple is still around! All the way from grape juice to wine colored tones.

Shots below are from Hickory Chair Showroom.

Design Lines Purple Trends 

Below: Judy admires the nail head detailing on an upholstered cabinet in the Hickory Chair Showroom.  Need a dining chair, take this cream one below, one of Hickory Chair’s most popular choices (right).

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Often times when the team goes to High Point, it isn’t unusual to run into  interior design icons. Hickory Chair had Thomas O’Brien on hand as he signed copies of his first book, called “American Modern.”You might have seen Thomas’s name on collections in Target, a lighting collection with Visual Comfort and  his interior design studio called Areo in SoHo which he opened in 1992. Here is an article on him in the New York Times.

 Thomas OBrien at Hickory Chair 2010 High Point

The team also stopped to take a photo with Mariette Himes Gomez. Mariette has a design studio  in New York City and also a designer collection with Soicher Marin.  Mariette and Thomas both design furniture for Hickory Chair. Along with Alexa Hampton and Suzanne Kasler who were also in the showroom showing off their collections with Hickory Chair.

It was nice to see you again, Mariette! Thanks for taking a picture with us.

Design Lines with Mariette Himes Gomez in Hickory Chair Showroom 2010

 

Trend 6# Floral sofas are a breath of fresh air.

Below: is a shot from the Lee Showroom of a banquet with a Duralee print.

Floral Sofa at Lee High Point 2010

 Design Lines Trends florals

Left Above: Lee Industries and Right Above: Hickory Chair.

 

Trend # 7  Trellis is popular.

What is a trellis ?  A lattice like pattern inspired by a lot of cultures, they can sometimes be graphic and organic. Below the bed in fabricated in a trellis fabric giving the room life.

This is taken from the Century Showroom and also seen on Apartment Therapy’s review of High Point Furniture Market. 

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 Design Lines Trellis Trends

Above are shots from Hickory Chair Showroom.

 

Trend # 8 Animal Inspiration

Animal influences were in every showroom that we visited. Here are some of the things we saw.

Shots Below are from Hickory Chair Showroom.

 Design Lines Animal Inspiration

 

And last but not least, we had to share one of the coolest discoveries that Marty from Lee Industries showed us. Lee did an experiment putting one of their chairs they manufacture into a lake for two weeks. The actual chair is below on the left and you should definitely click on the YouTube video to see for yourself. We were amazed at how clean the chair looked after being in the lake. It was amazing!

Lee Chair In Lake 2010 High Point

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2010 Spring High Point Market Trends & Favorites Part 1 of 2

Twice a year the team heads to High Point Furniture Market. It is just like Fashion week in NYC or Paris but with furniture. For a week High Point is the mecca capital for all things furniture, fabric and every home accessory you can think of. On Monday we spotted many trends. Here we have narrowed it down to our 7 favorites for 2010!! Lauren was our official trend-spotting photographer. 

Design Lines Team on the High Point Bus

The team on the High Point shuttle.

Trend # 1 – Turquoise & Shades of Blue as predicted.

(Lee Industries High Point Showroom) 

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Trend # 2- Painted Furniture in brightly colored hues.

(Stanley Showroom -Coastal Living Collection)

Stanley 2010 high point painted furniture

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Trend #3 Unique Wood Finishes

Ashley, Judy and Brittany experiencing a wood finish on a tri-fold table from Stanley’s new European

Farmhouse Collection (think Michael Thonet)

Design Lines at Stanley High Point Furniture Market 2010

 

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Above: Stanley’s Modern Craftsman Studio Collection, we especially love this sawhorse table.

 Here Brittany sits on a sofafrom the McAlpine Home collection-perfect for a formal living room while a MacRae table graces the floor.

 Design Lines at Lee (2)

Tomorrow we’ll share more from our market trends. Expect purple, animal influences, trellis and floral sofas (yes, you heard us) In the meantime here is a review on Market from:  Apartment Therapy.

High Point Furniture Market

2010 High Point Market Preview: What Color To Expect!

2010 color shades of blue

We are expecting to see shades and tones of turquoise this spring at High Point Furniture Market. That’s right, take a back seat beige and brown and let the royal and sea-foam blues take the spotlight!

Pantone even has “Lagoon” named one of the top colors for the 2010 Fashion Color Report. This color trend is even splashing into both the fashion and home industries around the world.

Below are two ways to incorporate shades of blue into your home from House Beautiful.

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You can also accent areas in your bathroom or kitchen with shades of blue tile.

Image from Toast.

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This kitchen from Traditional Home  uses a navy blue tiles to accent the wall behind the stove. 

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I love this kitchen picture from Coastal Living. Those chair seat covers are so creative!

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The HFB 2010 eMarket Preview  says this year it is about making a statement and people are looking to infuse their rooms with color, while not having to redo the entire room. Naturally color stimulates your mood and this is exactly what fabric and furniture companies are trying to achieve this spring market. This is also referred to as the Lipstick theory, which means that people want to buy something inexpensive to spice up a room, create a calming mood or buy a pillow that is just plain fun!

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So, check back next week as the Design Lines team gives you the 411 on this years Spring Market. We will be sure to give you everything you need to know about the top trends in the home furnishing and interior design industry!

 

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Get Hooked: April Forecast

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April is a month full of wonderful opitmisim and happiness. There is so much going on at Design Lines, Ltd. and we are excited to tell you all about it!

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Two of the biggest events that we will be blogging about this month, are our trips to High Point Furniture Market to see all of the new spring furniture collections, and the Showcase of Kitchens Tour right here in Raleigh which is hosted by the Junior League of Raleigh.

Junior League. Showcase of Kitchens Logo 

Our Lake Boone Trail house will be on the tour, so it is a must that you check it out! Plus see all the latest pictures from the event and the pre-parties on our blog.

Grab all your girlfriends on April 29 & May 1st to experience this annual event. The tour runs from 10am-4pm both days and you can drive to all the houses on tour. This is a great event if you have been thinking about remodeling your kitchen or if you really just want to look at some pretty houses. It is all worth it!  Click here for ticket information.  

We will also have updates for you on current projects, two of which are the Farmhouse and the Univesrity Club at NC State University.

There will be another East – 2 – West Series this month. Which city will be pick next?!

 Ashley, one of our five interior designers will be highlighted in our monthly Designer Profiles this April.   

2008 Ramblewood Showhouse Raleigh Design LinesSALE SALE SALE!! This month we will be selling some of our 2008 Designer Showhouse pieces that have never been used before!!!!!! That’s right, it is your chance to own some of the very best at a wallet friendly price. To the right is a preview of some of the pieces. The pink checkered chair and white sofa with nail-heads could be yours. 

We will give you all the detailed information, dimensions, and of course what room they were in and the sale price.

 So check back throughout the month of April to see what the team at Design Lines is doing and how you too can be inspired within the world of design.

Oh and lets pass the Design Lines blog on to other friends! Comment on this blog post of how many people you got to subscribe to the blog and we will enter you in the drawling to win a FREE tour ticket to the Showcase of Kitchens coming up in April!

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