Are you ready to be refreshed by the latest home décor and furniture fabrics?

If the recent international fabric fair, Showtime, held twice a year in High Point, N.C. is any indication, the newest fabrics are delicious, vibrant and anything but expected in their range of design.

Our Director of Merchandising for Hooker Furniture Upholstery, Sandi Teague, had some delightful observations from the recent Showtime event about emerging colors and styles in fabric. She pointed out several emerging color palettes. My personal favorite is “Bloom,” a refreshing combination of pink, honeysuckle and watermelon tones paired with citrus greens and sunny yellows. Now if that doesn’t brighten your spirits, what will? Here are a few of the other color palettes she observed:

Patriotic hues of red, white and blue (just in time for Independence Day), often used with script patterns
Graphite mixed with golden green-yellow
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Remember when Kermit used to sing, “It’s not easy being green?”

Well, maybe 20 years ago it wasn’t, but when it comes to today’s home furnishings, there are “green” solutions everywhere!

Eco-friendly options were a hot trend during the Spring 2011 home furnishings market in High Point, NC. The “renew, reuse, and recycle” mantra of environmentalists and designers is being seen at all levels of furniture production. (In case you didn’t know: reusing or recycling items eliminates waste, preserves natural resources and often supports local economy.)

It’s not that there haven’t been eco-friendly options before, but the sheer number of those options has increased dramatically. I saw lots of pieces made from recycled and natural materials, such as glass, paper, plastic, rubber, and lots of reclaimed wood — beds, coffee tables, console tables, wine racks, storage trunks and more. The best [...]

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Even though she is “land-locked” where she lives in Yukon, Oklahoma, her home has the serene and sunny vibe of the beach. “I use a lot of light colors like cream and ivory with blues like robin’s egg blue and turquoise, mixed with dark floors for an elegant beach feel and the look of water,” says Reesa Hembree. “We’ve picked up that style by vacationing a lot in the Florida Panhandle area. So even though there’s not a beach within hundreds of miles of our home, we can still have the feel of a beach retreat here.”

That’s the magic of decorating and design. Through interior decorating, you have the ability to transform your environment and transport yourself to any location in the world. In so doing, not only do your surroundings transform, but your state of mind transforms as well.

Reesa and [...]

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Just recently, I began a project with clients who are scaling back on some of the tasks which accompany a larger home and yard.  Their goals were to create a more carefree lifestyle, travel to beautiful destinations, while still enjoying a home well-appointed with furniture.  As they shared with me, they imagined experiencing a “wow” factor upon entering their new retirement dwelling.

As I began looking at my clients’ proposed floor plan, I realized their dining room, while seemingly generous, could only accommodate their table and chairs.  (Design Tip: Model homes will be staged in a way to make the room feel as large as possible.  Always get the furniture footprint completed to scale to anticipate what will fit in a space.)

Moccato Buffet and Hutch

My clients required a storage space for place settings and serveware, and the only option for positioning a [...]

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If you’ve never been to a High Point Furniture Market, it’s difficult to describe how exciting it is. Turn me loose during furniture market, and I’m like a kid in a candy store! There are splashes of color, texture, patterns, and tons of cool accessories that make me want to redecorate every room in my house. It’s such a fun experience, that feeling like you’re walking through the pages of your favorite home décor magazine. I want to surround myself with all of these beautiful things that seem to have “me” written all over them.

Moccato Collection

Some of the trends from this past spring’s High Point Market are a great mix of drama and color. Don’t get me wrong — going for drama doesn’t mean your bedroom needs to look like Lady Gaga lives there. When it [...]

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The family room of today is a window on the world, a multi-media entertainment zone and a hub for multi-tasking.

Sure, there’s the occasional nap on the couch for relaxation, but most family room time is  spent in a myriad of activities. While one person checks Facebook or email or surfs the web on their laptop computer, another may be playing video games, watching movies or TV…and eating dinner in the process.

The thing about all this activity is that it demands a lot of stuff which creates a lot of clutter. It was all that flurry of activity and clutter that Hooker Furniture had in mind when we developed the functional square cocktail table with lift-top.

This is a piece of furniture that invites you to “bring on” all the multi-tasking you can give it!

The roomy hidden storage area beneath the lift lid [...]

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It’s that time of year for graduations and weddings, a time that creates not only wonderful memories, but great fodder for those who enjoy scrapbooking, card-making and photography. These special occasions also present the perfect opportunity to craft or paint personal, handmade gifts.

If you are a crafter, artist or other hobby enthusiast, wouldn’t you love having your own hobby cabinet?

Whether you scrapbook, sew or just dream of the perfect place to wrap gifts, craft furniture will keep all your treasures in one place – perfectly organized, ready to use and easy to admire!

With everything in its place, you’ll never again lose the little things, or waste time sorting them out!

Our Hooker Furniture hobby cabinet is the artist’s dream; it’ll help you store and create in equal measure!

The base cabinet will keep your supplies safe, sorted and out of [...]

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