High Point Market 2021: Winners and...Others (and a decorating trend or two) : Annie Elliott Design

Hello, Gentle Readers! I just got back from High Point Furniture Market, to which I hadn’t been for 2 years! It was more subdued than usual (fewer people, of course), but super fun and educational nonetheless.

Outdoor setting with colorful furniture — Woodbridge Furniture

If you’re not familiar with “Market,” as they say, here are some previous blog posts to fill you in: 2017. 2018, and 2019. It’s fun to go back and read those, actually.

Anyway, under the heading, “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” there were some familiar sights this year. Instead of focusing on trends, therefore, I thought I’d give you my Market winners and lose- I mean, others.

Best discovery for accessories: etúHOME

EtuHOME showroom - kitchen accessories and cutting boards

Full disclosure: etúHOME happens to be doing an amazing collaboration with designer/influencer Colette Shelton, aka CocoCozy, who happens to be one of Amy’s best friends. But I promise you: this showroom would have stopped me in my tracks anyway.

Best discovery for case goods: Phillips Scott

Tall wooden china cabinet or bookcase — You could use this tall cabinet for books or dishes

They have beautiful headboards in several finishes – including painted!

Best chair for comfort: CR Laine, 8800 Series

Lounge chair with English roll arms — Ok, not quite fair since this is customized – if we wanted to, we could add a skirt, change the arm style, and, as with all CR Laine furniture, control the firmness/smushiness of the cushions ;)

Best chair for style AND comfort: Century Furniture, Minerva Chair

Fully upholstered chair — The Minerva Chair by Century Furniture

Woman sitting in a fully upholstered chair — You cannot BELIEVE how comfy this chair is. This one is upholstered in Kelly Wearstler’s Graffito, if you’re interested ;) (Hi, Amy!)

Best readymade pillows: Loloi

Pillow with appliqué alligator — Loloi has a great collaboration with Rifle Paper Co., too

Best trend: pencil rattan. It elevates the “natural materials and textures” look, which has been around for several years now.

Round pencil rattan coffee table with brass center — Coffee table by Celerie Kemble at Arteriors

Pencil rattan console table with peacock scrollwork — The Primrose Console Table at Jamie Young

Detail of curly rattan scrollwork — Don’t you love the detail?!

Most…intriguing showroom: Bold Monkey

Furniture showroom with purple wallpaper — The neon reads, “Gangsters Don’t Cry”

Gold alligator sculptures on table — I love that these guys come in two sizes. You know, just in case

Best color seen a lot: Green

Living room with green velvet sofa — Tasteful green at E.J. Victor

Worst color seen a lot: Citron

Chair in yellow-green velvet fabric — I love *yellow,* but not with so much green in it

And finally:

Most inadvisable item: fandelier. A fan inside a chandelier. Some people thought it was fabulous. I did not.

There you have it, Gentle Readers! Another successful, fun, amazing, exhausting trip to High Point.

Fancy living room with gold mural wallpaper of birds — French Market Collection

Annie Elliott Design is based in Washington, DC, with offices in St. Michaels, Maryland and Middlebury, Vermont. Annie’s design work and insights have appeared in numerous local and national publications, including HGTV Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Washingtonian Magazine.

Get your questions ready: click over to Washington Post’s Home Chat with Jura Koncius, Thursday, October 21, at 11:00! We’ll be talking about curb appeal, but hey, I’ll answer anything!

High Point Market 2021: Winners and…Others (and a decorating trend or two)

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