Hi everyone, Jessica here; sharing with you a knock-out décor collection I saw, a stellar event I attended and a trend I spotted during High Point Market a few weeks ago.
A Favorite Find During High Point Market
Zoe Bios featured the coolest hand-painted bull skulls. They were one-of-a-kind, and featured both vibrant and muted colors, truly like nothing I’ve ever seen. Okay, I have to admit I’m a little obsessed with them! The bull skull traditionally appeals to those who desire a western aesthetic, but Bryan Dinkins, who creates these elemental painted pieces, has produced a time-honored decorative motif can reside comfortably in any modern home.
A Killer Locale for a Fête
The Architectural Digest party was pretty spectacular and a first-time experience for me. Aside from the impressive gathering of high creatives, I was completely in love with that “She” house! I’m always inspired and motivated by women who live their life following their passions. It felt to me that this home was designed as an oasis, a place conducive to pursing passions that include art and yoga. I found her art studio beneath her yoga studio to be an enviable place of solace and creativity. The property and studio were dotted with Indian deities that created such a soulful atmosphere for those of us gathered on that lovely October evening, a taste of which you can see in the image above.
Trending Artisanal
The biggest trend I observed this market was the move toward local: artisans who are dedicating their careers to locally crafted designs and furniture with meaning. This results in smaller, more sincere collections that aren’t mass produced. It feels like buyers are figuring out that cheap furniture can be made anywhere, and IS everywhere online. But finely crafted, high-end designs are not, and these are more and more in demand.
I sense there is a building hunger for unique, meaningful and hand-crafted designs, just as farm-to-table took over and disrupted the restaurant industry. Illustrating this point is the shot of the Mill Collective above, which held over 15 new and leading-edge exhibitors in the historic mill building formerly known as the Cisco Building. These included Skram, whose dining room ensemble is directly above and Nalesso, whose booth leads this post.
I hope this trend continues, and I think that’s why our timing as we enter the e-commerce space is spot-on because we at Hand & Grain are dedicated to a boutique production model of unique, highly customizable designs, made one piece at a time. You will see that we will keep talking about that, and you can trust we will be walking the walk! Did you see or experience anything during #HPMkt that you’d like to share?
*Mill Collective photography shot by Keith Isaacs.