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.

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


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



Best chair for comfort: CR Laine, 8800 Series

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


Best readymade pillows: Loloi


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



Most…intriguing showroom: Bold Monkey


Best color seen a lot: Green

Worst color seen a lot: Citron


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.

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.
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