5 Top Trends at Spring 2014 High Point Market

spring high point chinoiserie flowers at crlaine

spring high point chinoiserie flowers at crlaine

Chinoiserie at CR Laine

Chinoiserie at CR Laine

1. Chinoiserie was HUGE!

spring high point chinoiserie surya

spring high point chinoiserie surya

spring high point chinioserie global views

spring high point chinioserie global views

Chinoiserie at Hooker Furniture Company

Chinoiserie at Hooker Furniture Company

2. The COLOR STORY was predominately TOMATO RED and NAVY.

Alexa Hampton combined the hues in her space at Hickory Chair.

spring high point navy and red alexa hampton hickory chair

spring high point navy and red alexa hampton hickory chair

Navy blue at CR Laine

Navy blue at CR Laine

Red at Global Views

Red at Global Views

Pantone's color of the year, radiant orchid, was not a centerpiece.  One of the few places I saw it featured was at the CR Laine Showroom, where it packed a wallop due to the fantastic wallpaper by Traci Hiner.

At CR Laine with wallpaper by Traci HIner

At CR Laine with wallpaper by Traci HIner

CR Laine also featured radiant orchid in a floral vignette.

Radiant orchid at CR Laine

Radiant orchid at CR Laine

3. Brass remains BIG!

Brass at Bernhardt

Brass at Bernhardt

spring high point brass bernhardt 2

spring high point brass bernhardt 2

Hooker Furniture Company

Hooker Furniture Company

4. There was a playful use of form resulting in an Op Art effect.

Nesting tables at Made Goods with Op Art effect

Nesting tables at Made Goods with Op Art effect

Op art credenza at Bernhardt

Op art credenza at Bernhardt

Chair with an op art back by Art Max

Chair with an op art back by Art Max

5. Campaign style furniture, as I just said a few posts back, is very much in vogue.

Campaign style desk by Suzanne Kassler for Hickory Chair

Campaign style desk by Suzanne Kassler for Hickory Chair

Campaign style side table at Bungalow 5

Campaign style side table at Bungalow 5

Another campaign style desk-this one at Selamat

Another campaign style desk-this one at Selamat

There is more High Point coverage to come, including a new sexy chic furniture line that I just discovered and a solo exhibition for a surprising new artist.

All photos copyright Lynn Byrne for Decor Arts Now.  Links to the furniture lines featured: CR Laine,Bernhardt, Hooker Furniture Company, Hickory Chair,  Global Views,Selamat, Made Goods,Bungalow 5 , Art Max and Surya.