ANDMORE plans updates & programming for Fall 2024 High Point Market 

ANDMOREsm is gearing up for an exceptional fall edition at High Point Market, October 26 – 30, 2024, with ANDMORE’s 17 Downtown High Point properties showcasing some 1,100+ permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits and bringing educational and networking opportunities to the five-day buying event. 

High Point headliners announced

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) announces Bell Biv DeVoe (BBD) and Funk You as this season’s Center Stage headliners for Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27. 

American Society of Interior Designers launches Design Finder by ASID 

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announces the launch of Design Finder by ASID, a platform developed to streamline the search for qualified interior designers and interior design suppliers and provide an easy and intuitive way to search for interior designer practitioners, members, and partners based on project needs.  

Tamara Day by Spectra Home Collection Makes TV Debut on Magnolia Network’s Bargain Mansions

Set a reminder to watch the highly anticipated debut of Magnolia Network’s Bargain Mansions, premiering its 6th season on Wednesday, August 14 at 8 pm ET. In the season opener, titled “Magic Makeover”, host Tamara Day and her creative team transform a massive magical castle using pieces from her stunning new Tamara Day by Spectra Home collection.

Sustainable luxury with Summer Jensen

Interior designers are challenging traditional notions of luxury, embracing sustainability without compromising on style. This week’s guest on Disruptive Design is one of the designers at the forefront of this movement is Summer Jensen, founder of Hawk & Co., who’s proving that opulence and environmental responsibility can coexist beautifully.

Can the new Michael Graves line make accessible furniture a thing?

A new Michael Graves Design collection of accessible furniture for Pottery Barn will introduce the concept to a large audience — and may inspire other brands to serve older consumers and those with disabilities.

Dopamine-infused design

Dopamine design is a relatively recent trend in interior design, evolved from the concept of “dopamine dressing” in fashion. It’s rooted in color psychology and the idea that certain design elements can trigger the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure. Dopamine design began seeping into interior design consciousness around 2022-2023, due to increased focus on home environments during and after the pandemic. 

To explore this phenomenon and its impact on lighting design, we chatted with Grace Denniston, the award-winning industrial designer for Kalco Lighting.

Ryan Saghian partners with Dutch brand Eichholtz to open a West Coast flagship

Slated to open in early 2025, the West Coast flagship showroom is within a 6,300-square-foot, two-story building on North Robertson Blvd. and Melrose Ave. Saghian is designing it to evoke the charm of a European townhouse. In phase two, the upper floor will also house Saghian’s new interior design studio.

Collectible design fair debuts in NYC this September

COLLECTIBLE, Europe’s unrivaled contemporary design fair, announces its exclusive New York City debut this September in collaboration with WSA and Water Street Projects.

Giorgetti opens first flagship showroom in Washington DC

The new single-brand Giorgetti space to open in the US capital city. An exclusive address which confirms the importance of the American market for the brand, offering a complete experience of the Giorgetti world.