All Aboard!
We traveled to High Point for 2 days last week care of the "Gray Squirrel" or Amtrak from downtown Raleigh right into the heart of Furniture Market. We thought we'd focus on the ins and outs of market in this post to give you an idea of what all the excitement is really about!
Market happens twice a year in High Point and spans the course of 10 days in both the spring and fall. Various vendors (furniture companies, accessories lines, lighting companies, art galleries...you name it!) showcase their products for designers and trades people to familiarize themselves with current items and new introductions.
When asked why exactly we attend Furniture Market, we typically have a few goals in mind while cruising through the vast array of showrooms.
We're usually looking for new vendors and product lines to offer our clients.
If we have certain projects in mind, we'll test color consistencies with the paints & fabrics that we may be working with.
We'll confirm product dimensions and test comfort levels of certain pieces to better inform our clients on the goodies they are purchasing.
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We'll pet some of the fabrics to make sure they're suitably soft and luxurious.
We'll look for versatile pieces to keep in mind for certain projects.
We'll look for the perfect item to tie a room together and complete a space.
And we're always looking for fun fresh ideas and inspiration.
The world of interior design is always evolving and Furniture Market helps to keep us in the know so we can offer our clients the latest and greatest in design!
This year local designers with ASID had the opportunity to volunteer at InterAct of Wake County. Each year InterAct sponsors a Holiday Bazaar. Toys and items are donated from the community and certain rooms in the agency are setup where mothers and their children are invited to "shop" for each other. They have the chance to select gifts for each other, wrap them and present them to their families.
Our job was to help categorize and organize the donated toys into age groups and tally an approximate number of toys donated for that age group.
Market happens twice a year in High Point and spans the course of 10 days in both the spring and fall. Various vendors (furniture companies, accessories lines, lighting companies, art galleries...you name it!) showcase their products for designers and trades people to familiarize themselves with current items and new introductions.
When asked why exactly we attend Furniture Market, we typically have a few goals in mind while cruising through the vast array of showrooms.
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We're also very excited to announce that this client's overall project was recently selected as the 2011 ASID Carolinas Excellence in Design 2nd Place winner for a Residence under 3,500 sq.ft.
The patterns used for the wood pieces that make up the upholstery.
Our favorite employee of the tour: He is in charge of new "UHPOLESTEERY" pieces.
The sofa's waiting in line to be 8-way hand tied.
Two men per sofa to accomplish the 8-way hand tie. I can see me trying to do this I would have a mess!!!
The completed result! This is why it is so comfty and will hold up. Many companies claim to have this feature, but they do not!
Laying out complex fabric patterns before they are cut.
