Style Spotters Pick the Rising Trends
The High Point Market Style Spotters are a group of industry experts, chosen by High Point Market, who tour the showcases and report back on the trends. This year, during the Fall 2019 Market, they came back with a wide assortment of new products and trends along with some highlights that we thought you might like.
On to the good stuff…
What’s trending:
- Texture and statement case good pieces
- Caning on everything
- Large-scaled hardware
- Bold color
- Large scale patterns
- Leopard
- Big bold florals
Are you thinking, “I’ve seen this before?” You’re right! There was plenty of inspiration from the 80’s and 90’s with modern twists and softened lines for a clean fresh approach.
Picks from Style Spotter Shayla Copas
Teak
Naturally water resistant, durable and sustainable, beautiful and long-lasting. This trend is here to stay and worth the investment.

Bernhardt Furniture

Made Goods

Made Goods

Woodbridge Furniture
Upholstery
Upholstered pieces that are quilted, tufted and channeled with shapes that are dignified and elegant.

Theodore Alexander

Theodore Alexander

Bernhardt Furniture

Currey & Company
Lighting
Fun lighting pieces that are classic, modern, customizable and classy.

Corbett Lighting

Visual Comfort

Fine Art Lamps

Wildwood
Picks from Style Spotter Kara Cox
The Art of Furniture
Craftmanship returns using mixed materials and gorgeous upholstery creating furniture that functions as art.

Wildwood

Blue Print Collection

South & English

Gabby

Ambella Home Collection

Artitalia Group

Hickory Chair
Color Trend: Merlot
Paired with unexpected pops of pale blue or citron giving a fresh new feeling to the palette. Relax, it’s not the burgundy of the 80’s!

Kelly O’Neal Artist

Currey & Company

Zoe Bios Creative
Plaster of Paris
I know, right? But it’s beautiful and adds softness to clean, modern lines.

Carvers Guild

Bernhardt Furniture

Modern History
Picks from Style Spotter Cynthia Ferguson
Curves!
Cynthia found a return to traditional materials and finishes but with a modern twist of soft curves in furniture and lighting.

Baker Furniture

Bernhardt Furniture

vanCollier

Mainly Baskets
Caning
Found on more modern urban pieces and mixed with polished wood and glass.

Kenneth Cobonpue

Gabby

Selamat Designs

Alfonso Marina
Details!
Details took center stage providing beautiful functional pieces.

Cunes and Duchess

Julian Chichester

Century Furniture
Picks from Style Spotter Eric Haydel
Classics
Eric found trends in classics that have been re-invented giving designs of the past a modern and chic appearance.

Interlude Home

Bernhardt Furniture

Theodore Alexander

Wesley Hall
Animal Prints
Sustainable conscious textures and prints…no animals were harmed!

Bernhardt Furniture

Oly

Dunes and Duchess

Julian Chichester
Paring
Market was giving visions of beauty that left me thinking, why have one beautiful piece when you can have two?

Mr. Brown London

Doug Frates Glass

EJ Victor

Baker Furniture
Picks from Style Spotter Benjamin Johnson
Modern Classics
Benjamin Johnson spotted designs from the 80’s and 90’s modernized with brightly colored lacquers and solid brass hardware.

EJ Victor

Century Furniture

Century Furniture

Corbett Lighting

Theordore Alexander
Stacked Forms
Simplistic forms stacked upon one another were found all over Market.

Bernhardt Furniture

Oly

Hickory Chair

Noir Trading

Studio A Home

John-Richard

Kravot

Arteriors
Triangular Silhouettes
Sexy designs in funky triangular silhouettes with updated finishes.

Sonder Living

Interlude Home

EJ Victor

Bernhardt Furniture
Parisian-inspired Designs
Mid-century French influences updated with soft curves and elegant proportions.

Julian Chichester

Highland House Furniture

Visual Comfort
Picks from Style Spotter Courtney McLeod
Return to Nature
Courtney saw the influences of nature trending – light and airy and leaf and flower details.

Currey & Company

Fabricut

John-Richland
Unexpected Texture
A mix of materials was used to create interesting geometric designs.

Bernhardt Furniture

Momeni Rugs
Picks from Style Spotter Laura Thurman
Strong Art Scene
Laura found the art at Market to be unique and whimsical, stepping away from the framed photograph or painted canvas. *check out the push pin piece by Tony Fey below.

John-Richland

Wendover Art Group

Global Views
Fierce Lighting
There was no shortage of fierce illumination at Market. It was by far my most spotted category, and what made me feel the most inspired. The hand blown glass Chinois Pendant Light by Niche at Mill Collective was to die for.

Niche

Curry & Company

Arteriors

Regina Andrew Design
Rattan
Rattan isn’t going anywhere!

Red Egg

Four Hands

Oly
Soft Pillows, Quilts and Touchable Surfaces
So many items invited you to move closer and touch them. Be it the slick, smooth surface of the Miranda Kerr Nightstand at Universal Furniture, or the organically shaped Cliff Console Table at Noir, the manipulation of materials and texture piqued my curiosity.

Universal Furniture

Noir Trading

Signature Pillows
Picks from Style Spotter Erinn Valencich
Tribal
I found an increase in handcrafted, tribal feeling finishes and details in the Fall 2019 showrooms of Taracea, Bliss Studio, Baker Furniture, and Schwung Home.

Bliss Studio

Taracea

Schwung Home

Baker Furniture
Light Finishes
Erinn found the trend of light finishes to be strong with new shades of taupe, cream, and a warm light grey.

Eicholtz

Verellen

Global Views

Baker Furniture
Rattan
Rattan isn’t going anywhere!

Red Egg

Four Hands

Oly
Soft Pillows, Quilts and Touchable Surfaces
So many items invited you to move closer and touch them. Be it the slick, smooth surface of the Miranda Kerr Nightstand at Universal Furniture, or the organically shaped Cliff Console Table at Noir, the manipulation of materials and texture piqued my curiosity.

Universal Furniture

Noir Trading

Signature Pillows
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