Amazing fall weather. More media presence. An uptick in creativity.
There was a refreshing buzz at the just-wrapped High Point, N.C., furniture market, with high hopes that the economy finally is turning around.
Though there was an over-abundance of Restoration Hardware look-alikes, there were also fresh, optimistic hues we haven’t seen for a while, and the marquee again was lit with big designer names. Here’s a quick snapshot of the best of the star power we saw — and what you’ll see showing up in stores come springtime.
Bunny Williams
The New York designer’s classic high-end style, nurtured by a long affiliation with the venerable Parish-Hadley design firm, is interpreted in a well-edited collection called BeeLine Home. “I love juxtaposing the familiar with something that surprises. … Good design is not about pedigree but about panache,” she says.
Karim Rashid
From the colorful Bobble (self-filtering water bottle) to ceramic shower bases sporting his inimitable graphics shown earlier this month at Cersaie, the Bologna, Italy, tile show, the guy is everywhere. Rashid’s launch at Rowe struts a bit of edgy contemporary in pieces upholstered with 20 of his own fabrics.
Lilly Pulitzer
The iconic resort-chic Palm Beach fashions translate seamlessly into furnishings showing off signature patterns in bold-colored fabrics from Lee Jofa. Pure white and mahogany veneer frames round out the bright (think hot pink) lacquers, all with some midcentury design and clean, transitional style.
Richard Mishaan
From women’s fashions to furniture for Homer, his trendsetting New York design gallery, to a new book called “Modern Luxury,” the designer now debuts a striking collection for Bolier & Co., where form and function beautifully meld.
Kelly Hoppen
The Brit modernista hooked up with Halo to produce a hip line that channels her love of vintage style. True to her well-honed and timeless look, which is interpreted in everything from furniture and rugs to wall coverings, it’s tailored, crisp, clean-lined and in a neutral palette.
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