Market intros stylish, colorful

October 12, 2012

Welcome to the fall 2012 High Point Market! You better have your comfortable shoes because this time around, there's an amazing assortment of new treasures waiting to be discovered throughout the show's 11.5 million square feet.
And there's good news in the form of some key economic indicators. Unemployment has dropped to 7.8%; sales of existing homes are up 10% from a year ago; housing starts spiked 29% this August compared with a year ago; consumer confidence is up and mortgage rates are at record low levels.
While I can't speak for the entire industry, I'm feeling fairly optimistic as I head to market and here's why - I know what you are going to see.
Our opening day issue features our Exclusive First Look section, in which our editors identify the key style directions in all the major product categories.
One of the perks of being the editor at Furniture/Today is getting a first look at the First Look. I'm excited to report that this time around, the section is alive with bold colors, shapes and textures.
To be honest, before seeing the section, I was worried that our still fragile economy might prompt suppliers to play it safe, dumb it down, color it brown and call it a day. However, as I looked at page after page of new introductions, I realized I was wrong.
Our edit team identified four key style directions for this market: Shades of Blue, Baroque Backdrop, Modern Modes and Shimmer & Glow.
Under the banner of Shades of Blue, our editors identified scores of introductions in eye-catching shades of blue, often accompanied by contrasting and subdued shades of orange and apple green.
In Baroque Backdrop, they saw a trend toward European design influences that marry classic looks with whimsical twists.
Modern Modes includes simple profiles played off of contrasting dark and light finishes.
Shimmer & Glow underscores the use of elements of gold, silver, chrome, crystals and even burnished accents on furniture and rugs to make a statement.
It's all here, and the curtain is about to go up. Have a great market!

Posted by Ray Allegrezza on October 12, 2012 | Comments (4)

February 24, 2013

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Joyceana commented:

Very cute! I spray my computer iemgas with clear sealer first so they don't smear. I don't know if the tea would work then, but I use stain over them to age them.

February 22, 2013

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Ashish commented:

Thank you!!! We just moved and our master has caolbt wallpaper with a tiny detail on it, it's livable (we are trying to be selective about what we repaint) but you just changed everything :) My favorite curtains that I had no idea where to put are a mint damask. You are the best!!

November 24, 2012

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Pamilya commented:

It spins a very durable prudcot very well made ready. It's not all in the list, but I could not for some of the herbs with spices that are used more often as Adobo and Adobo with pepper. that the prudcot works as described. You have to say Cans. once again has come up with glass bottles not plastic. I say this because the most important thing I was looking for something to spice jars glass held in place and did the job. If you are looking for something with the jars I have this one. other sets of the same company to come up with plastic jugs, but as of 08-09-06 This prudcot comes with a very strong nice glass jars.

November 22, 2012

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Monu commented:

It's mind-boggling how hugely vniraat British accents are so much so that you can get several different accents all in the same city or county. Most Americans think of the posh sorts like the standard Received Pronunciation (RP), but I assure you, there are many more unpleasant' accents than there are pleasant ones (in the sense that I find them very difficult to understand and harsh to the ear). In Canada or America, it's really difficult to tell the difference between accents, even between regions far apart. Not so much in Britain.My favourite accent? My own, I suppose.