It’s  that time of year again! Yes, fall is in the air, but what I am referring to is the semi-annual premarket, held in High Point, North Carolina.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, Premarket is an event held twice a year, about a month before the April and October High Point Furniture Markets.  While the actual Furniture Market draws up to 85,000 attendees twice a year, Premarket is a much smaller, more casual event.  Some of the world’s largest retailers attend Premarket to enjoy a more relaxed setting in which to view the season’s hottest upcoming products.  If dealers find products that they love, they often place an order at this time, to get a head start on products getting to their showrooms.

Primrose Hill Lattice Sleigh Bed

As a North Carolina native and a recent graduate of High Point University’s Home [...]

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If you see a sofa or bed without a display of pillows, you might be tempted to call 911 and report them missing. The old habit of putting a pillow at either end of the sofa or placing a single neck roll astride bed pillows is now a thing of the past. And with good reason: First, pillows are just the easiest and least expensive way to achieve a look, change decor, or make a personal statement. So making a case for pillows is a pretty easy task. Having said that, let’s look at the best ways to use pillows and how to really make them your best decorating friend.

Harbour Pointe Sectional

A CLASS IN COLOR AND PATTERN: Many of us are shy about committing to a color or to a pattern, be it plaid or [...]

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You’ve likely seen the trend to “mix, rather than match” furniture in your home for a more casual, personal ambiance.

A great way to do this is to vary the style or color of chairs around your dining room table.  Mixing upholstered chairs with wood dining chairs, same-styled chairs in different colors, or differently-styled chairs in the same color creates a conversation-worthy look that’s perfect for the place we converse!

Harbour Pointe Dining Coveside and Bungalow Finishes

When it comes to eclectic decor, a little experience or know-how will avoid a disjoint or too-staged look. These 10 guidelines will help create an unexpected, but compatible mix of chairs around your dining room table.

Choose chairs with something in common, whether their shape, age, historical era or color.
Keep chairs at about the same height. If some chairs are slightly taller, keep them lighter-looking [...]

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Shopping for a new addition to your home that brings the mood and hue of fall? Here are several living room accent furniture items that will move in as effortlessly as a leaf drifts down from a tree. Each adds a focal point that will inspire you to bring more of the outdoors in. And with each, a few suggestions on how to make it feel at home during the delightful autumn days.

Retro Stiped Accent Chest

A CHEST OF MANY COLORS: Any room or entryway will become as dramatic as the hillsides of a Vermont autumn with the retro striped hand-painted chest.  In keeping with its earth tones, top with a beautiful piece of pottery, perhaps a jug in a wonderful honey [...]

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