David Gebhart, co-owner of Global Views Furniture, shared insight into the inner workings of the industry and the business at hand. While giving a more in-depth understanding of the craft and trade, he introduced the Roger Thomas collection in the High Point Market.
Sabrina Soto unveiled her newest rug collection at the High Point Market, last October. Collaborating with Unique Loom, the host of The High/Low Project and star of many different programs, gave us an insightful look into her Casa collection.
One of the bigger highlights at this October’s High Point Market was Miranda Kerr’s release of furnishings, Tranquility. Collaborating with Universal Furniture, Kerr focused on the analogous theme of minimalism. The centralized concept of her collection was to design her pieces with recycled materials.
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, no one knew what to expect. No matter the industry, every business was scared and confused by this unprecedented situation.
The home décor industry was no exception, with everything from manufacturers and distributors to designers and contractors being impacted by the global health crisis. While the industry was first impacted negatively by the cultural shift, recently, there has been a shift towards the positive.
“At the beginning of the pandemic, people didn’t know what to expect. Almost every hospitality or residential project was put immediately on hold. There was not that much interest or traction to buy any products for the home or the hospitality projects,” explained Luis Ruesga, co-founder of Zuo Modern, a wholesale contemporary furniture company.
Jennifer Farrell, of Jennifer Farrell Designs, has been creating showcase homes for years, but she has never been able to achieve her vineyard dreams. That is, until now.
“Each time I’ve [created a showcase home], I have had this romantic notion of building a vineyard,” she said. “I’ve always been a Francophile and I’ve always loved wine and the South of France and the vineyard lifestyle.”
While she has considered implementing a vineyard into past projects, it had never been practical, but with her newest project, Calibu, her vineyard dreams are coming true.
