May 8, 2025 • 31 mins
In this special bonus episode of Boulevard Beat, Meghan and Krissa unpack all the standout moments from High Point Market. From emerging trends and must-see showrooms to timeless design inspiration and insider scoops, we’re bringing you a curated recap of what’s shaping the future of interiors. Whether you were there in person or following from afar, this episode delivers fresh perspective, favorite finds, and thoughtful reflections straight from the industry's biggest stage.
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Welcome to boulevard Beat, a podcast we're life and style intersect.
I'm designer Megan Bloom along with my co hosts, editor CHRISA.
Rossbund and gallery owner Liz Legit. This podcast focuses on
the daily highlights instead of the hustle, interviews with taste makers,
and personal conversations on how to highlight achievable style. You
control one street at a time, Boulevard Beat proves the.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
One you should take.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
Well.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Chris, so welcome. We are back from market and ready
to talk about all the things that we saw. It's
always an exciting few days or short week, depending how
long you are there. How was your market?
Speaker 3 (00:46):
It was long, it was exhausting, but it's always a
lot of fun. It's fun to see all of the
friends who I only get to see twice a year,
and just to see what's new.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
No, I completely agree mine. It's kind of fast and furious.
I was only there a few days and they were
jam pack days, so I got a lot in. But
it's one of my favorite things too. It's just fun
to be inspired, see the showrooms, see new applications of things,
and just sit and feel the product. It's a unique experience.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
It is, and I know it's an experience that so
many people want to tap into, but unfortunately it's closed
to anybody who's not in the industry. So it's a
special privilege to be able to peruse all of the
showrooms to see what all of the creative people have
on top to introduce to the world.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
I know it's people find it fascinating when I say
I'm going to market, and then when you kind of
tell them really what it is. It's so unique. As
you mentioned, it's only open two times a year October
and April, and basically all of the furniture manufacturers, accessories,
fabric vendors, antique dealers, a little bit of everything in
the home industry opens their showrooms. They pull out all
(01:57):
the bills and whistles, and they whine and dine in
you and want you to see all the.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
Greatest product well, and I think one thing that's important
to point out to people who've never attended a trade
show or don't know about this market specifically, it's not
a store. So I think there is the misconception sometimes
that you go there to shop. That is true to
a point, but a lot of the merchandise it's being introduced,
(02:23):
and based on sales or no sales, we may never
see that product again. It may not make it to
the retail level. So it's not a place where you
go shopping like the mall. That's not what it is.
And you can walk away with some one of the
kind things, but the emphasis is certainly the retail industry.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
I agree with you. People think you're just kind of
walking around this big mall and essentially it's so many
different storefronts and big buildings and another big building, and
it's very vast, how big of square footage it actually
takes up in the area. And as you mentioned as well,
some of the products that never make it to marketplace
there's showrooms that you walk through and they want your
feedback afterwards, like, hey, did you like this, would you
(03:04):
buy it? How would you use it? And then based
on that feedback, if it actually makes it into production
and they start producing it.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
You know, I think we can both speak to the
square footage that we cover. I think I went into
seventy seven showrooms, oh my god, over the course of
six days, so five days. It's a lot, and I
have the blisters to prove it well.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
And you have to dress up, you know, because you're
having panels and things too. I mean I'm dressed up
as well, but I always just wore my tennis shoes,
and I know you're you dress up a little bit more,
which I think brings up a good point too, Like
we are there for kind of different reasons as well.
As a designer, I'm there to see new product sit
in products, know how things sit so that way I
can go back to my clients and reassure them this
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is going to sit great. This one doesn't sit as deep,
you know, kind of be able to just have my
suitcase of knowledge of how to help serve my clients better,
and then, like I mentioned, just be inspired see the
I really like to see and touch accessories and artwork
and things like that to know it looks good, it
feels good, it's a good price point. Especially for my
(04:10):
House of Bloom, my e commerce site. I like to
be able to see all that in person, and that's
really how I curate those things.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
My role at market is somewhat different, but it follows
yours to a point because I have to endorse product.
That's what I'm doing with the magazine, and so I
too am sitting in chairs and making sure this sits right,
things that are comfortable versus things that are just sculptural.
That may be that chair that isn't for sitting in
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all of the time, that's just there to look stylish.
And I'm not going to say the name, but there
is a well known, huge, very well respected furniture company
that came up with the most unattractive chair ever seen
in my life. And I was the person who was
touring me through. That person even admitted, we don't know
(05:02):
what this is. So I'm interested to see if that
piece will make it to the retail level in the end.
But that's what I'm there for. I'm there to decide
whether or not the product is good, stylish, well constructed,
well made, and worth the page, worth the ink and
(05:22):
the paper in the small amount of real estate that
I have at the magazine, to share that with our readers,
and then I do other things. I moderated three panels
while i'm Their business discussions sound a little different probably
than what yours do.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
It is one of those things that you designers can
go there and get some education. They can learn, they
can be with their peers, they can attend your panels
and grow as a designer business owner and just what's
going on in the industry, keeping your pulse on everything.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
Well, let's start and talk about what we saw that
we loved.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Well, one of my favorite things. You know, I think
you probably a understand but not much surprises you anymore.
You think I've seen different configurations, You've seen all types
of furniture pieces. But hair Grey Chair had a dining
table that was large oval dining table and it had
two large banquettes that went around the entire thing and
(06:14):
rather than chairs, and it was a showstopper. I thought
it was really really unique. I absolutely loved it.
Speaker 3 (06:20):
I agree that was a showstopper, just the presentation of it.
Now in reality, do I think that everybody is going
to put two banquettes around the dining table with no backs.
Probably not, But I mean what a cool environment, even
for at the commercial level in a restaurant or a
meeting space and a hotel or something. So I think
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that was really great. And one thing I will say
about that dining table, it was sort of a it
was an oval racetrack shape though, so at the end
of it there was a nice sort of I don't
want to say squared off space. It wasn't squared off,
but it was a nice wide surface so you could
fit one or two people, because I'm not a fan
(07:02):
of oval tables that tapeer off at the end because
there's just never enough space.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
It's hard to get all the way around there. Yeah, definitely.
Speaker 3 (07:09):
Well, and did you notice that there were I felt
like a lot of the companies introduced a big dining
table this time that was oval, specifically oval. Did you
see that I did.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Actually, yeah, there was quite a few of them, and
the scale was large on a lot of them too,
so you know, it needs a big dining room.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
I'm a big fan of antiques, but I will say
the dining table is an exception because if you go
back and look at a lot of old antique tables,
there's not a lot of surface space. And I think
I think we've learned it over time. We've grown as
people were bigger. I don't know that we need to
(07:49):
be reminded of that per se, right, we're not as petite,
We're not as petite, But I do think that that's
true when you talk about, especially in the United States,
plate sizes are larger than they are abroad, so when
you get a really old dining table, they oftentimes are
not as wide. So I'm always intrigued and interested by
(08:10):
any sort of dining table that's new, because I think
that is a place when people are renovating or building,
that they need to look at new forms and keep
those old dining tables for a great desk in an
office or another purpose.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
Chris, So, what was a favorite product you saw.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
I'm going to start off by something that is actually old.
And when I say old, I don't mean antique, but
something that is not new to market. It was introduced
several years ago already, and as somebody who goes back
every time, I think this was my fifty fourth high
point market, which I can't even need. I never got
(08:51):
track twice a year for so many years. Look, I
think that human beings are all attracted to the shining
new penny thing is presented to you and you're like,
I love it. I love it because it's new and
it's different. But it's over time that really tells you
if you've loved something, if you are still attracted to it.
So I love the porcelain bisk flowers at Chelsea House.
(09:16):
I've said before when it comes to accessories, I really
am very committed to finding pieces that are only one
of a kind and not mass produced. But several years later,
I will say this collection of white porcelain bisk flowers
is just truly special and they have lots of different
(09:38):
flower species. They have it rendered as a lighting fixture
as sconces, and I just think it's so special and
still pulls up my heart.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
And there's such a gem in that place as well.
Their porcelain use is just outstanding and just really unique.
I think that gives you that one of a kind
look in your home because they are not hugely mass
produced either, so they I love that place. It's so
much good stuff.
Speaker 3 (10:02):
And not just super traditional. I think that they really
do a good job of modernizing pieces and categories as well,
because they are historically sort of known as a very
traditional company, but they've certainly evolved over time.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Well, Christy, you know that I love lighting and good
lighting and statement lighting is one that I use in
a lot of my projects, and I feel like there
were a lot of really unique lighting fixtures. This time.
They've really gotten very sculptural and just more of an
art form kind of than their normal functional roles as
a traditional light fixture. I just love the sculptural nature
(10:41):
that they're having and defining the spaces and lighting in general.
I think just is always great to see in person.
Speaker 3 (10:47):
Absolutely, and I'm going to take I'm going to stick
in the lighting category, but I'm going to take a
little departure. The portable lamps, the little miniatures that belong
on a table that can really go anywhere everywhere. That
category has exploded, and I think it's a really nice, feasible,
realistic option for a category because sometimes technology takes us
(11:11):
in places and it's fascinating that that can be done.
But realistically, I'm not going to use that, and nobody is.
I feel completely different about these portable lamps. They're chargeable,
and we're used to charging things in twenty twenty, right. Certainly,
when these were first introduced a couple of years ago,
you know, there's always that question, oh my gosh, are
(11:32):
there only going to be a couple of styles the
lasts for a long time to choose from, But really
all of them vendors that offer these portable lamps have
done a really great job in just again exploding the
market and introducing so many different styles, from ones that
are enimald to metallics to stripe shades all across the board.
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And you know, I hate to say this, but it
really is a different alternative to a candlestick. And I
don't want to get rid of my candlesticks. There's nothing
I like more at a dinner table than the flicker
of a flame and the ambience that that delivers. But
also the glow of a beautiful light is very special too,
(12:16):
And so to take these portable lamps outside, I think
we'll just be a different experience. Or they make sconces too.
I mean, you know, as a designer, because you're dealing
with new builds and the attention to detail required when
you're planning that electric schedule and where the outlets are
going to be placed. So this is a huge solution
(12:37):
to that where you can't necessarily, you know, maybe in
older homes where you don't have the opportunity to go
back and retrofit. This is such a great solution to that, right.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
It gives these new options for sure, and you can
tuck it in a bookcase or under cabinet tree. I mean,
you can just use them in so many different applications.
I just I'm with you. I love how this market
has exploded and changes the atmosphere space as so much too.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
Did you also see the lamp shaded slipcovers and so
darling like perfect for a kid's room or a second
home that you want to be more casual. They had
rick rack around the edges and just super just darling.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
Well, it's an easy way to change up a look
of a space by changing the lampshade and adding different
color or texture, and it's a fun little detail.
Speaker 3 (13:27):
Right, And I think that with the lampshade they can
be a little quirky and go dare I say, a
little cute for a while, and then when you tire
that you can take them off and have it maintain
that more serious silhouette.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Fabric and texture is always a fun part of market
is get to see how the different manufacturers use it
and apply it to their furniture pieces. And that's always
fun for me to see. There was a lot of
texture this year, and I think it's just kind of
that embracing that nature and the more natural aesthetic that's
out there. I saw a lot of lots and lots
(14:01):
of o hair, which was beautiful and just fur on
different applications, and one of my favorites. There was a
bed and baker and it was a fluted tufted bed
and it was in a silk velvet or something similar,
and it just was glowing. It was so beautiful and
(14:21):
just a showstopper.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
The shimmer on that velvet was nothing short of spectacular.
And I feel bad that anybody who's listening can't run
their hand along it like I was able to, and
I'm sure you did as well. But it was so
special and belongs in a very stately room, or maybe
not so, maybe it belongs in a room that is
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sort of void of any architectural detail where it becomes
the main focus.
Speaker 2 (14:48):
Well, and there was a similar one. It was on
a chair and it was kind of embossed and it
just added this other dimension to the room and the space,
and it was just absolutely gorgeous.
Speaker 3 (14:59):
It was spectactic and machine on it was really really beautiful,
and the hand of it was so luxurious.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
Well, and with that, I would say that I liked
seeing kind of some color palettes that were a little
bit different too. There was more of a warm and
earthy tone than what we've seen of just that terra
cotta and a moss screen and those deep jewel tones,
you know, really created inviting and grounded interiors, which I
thought was fun to see. The Thomas O'Brien section, he
(15:28):
had quite a bit of that in there, and I
always absolutely love his section because he's so attention to
detail and how he creates and puts all the things
together is always very inspiring for me.
Speaker 3 (15:40):
Well, and I think that Thomas is a nice balance.
I think in general that design tends to address the
feminine side more so than the masculine side. And again
that's a very very broad statement, but Thomas in his forms,
you really get that masculinity in there, but it's palatable
both genders, where sometimes I think the relly flowers and
(16:04):
pretty color palettes that we see that are sort of
you know, high doses of intense color maybe are not
something that both men and women enjoy. Maybe they end
up in the house anyway, just by control of power
in said households. But I think that Thomas brings a
nice masculinity into forms sometimes that are that can be missing.
(16:29):
And on the flip side of that, I'm going to
go the opposite direction. I'm going to go to the feminine,
the feminine details that I just saw so many dressmaker details,
ruffles and box fleets made a huge, huge return, and
I think of the box fleet as being a more
feminine touch just on upholstered skirts to begin with. Anyway,
(16:51):
I'm not sure if you saw the dining chair at
Highland House that had it looked like a ball gown.
I had the big yellow bow on.
Speaker 2 (16:59):
The back of it, so beautiful it was. And I
also saw it with the box pleats a sofa and
they had contrasted the welt in a yellow I believe,
and then had the box pleat on the bottom also
had the yellow on it on just a plain white sofa,
and it was a really unique detail and I wouldn't
have thought to do it, but it just highlighted that
box pleat in the bottom.
Speaker 3 (17:19):
And just to elaborate on the box fleet again, a
lot of times it can read super super feminine, and
on the wrong silhouette it can become a little dated too.
So with the addition of those decorative tapes and trims,
I think it modernizes it a little bit and draws
attention to it in a way so that it's not
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just an afterthought. It is a true detail and frill
that the designer wanted, and they're putting it front and
center to be like, look at me, look at me.
So I think that that was nice for the box pleet.
But just so many trims, tapes, fringes, bows, ruffles, scallops,
scallops everywhere.
Speaker 2 (17:58):
There were a lot of skinny yes.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Super super pretty. Megan, did you also notice so you
talked about some of the earth tones and that palette
that was going on, but with textiles, I really noticed
this return to heavy embroidery, and I mean embroidery with
threads that have that wonderful sheen to them and everything
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from there to cruel work. I saw it Ambellow Home, I
saw it at Hickory Chair. So much embroidery.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
There was a lot of embroidery, and it's, like you mentioned,
very thick and heavy, and you could just tell it
was very well made, and just the intricacy of the
artists that makes that and creates it just is a
work of art. On your automan or wherever you use it,
it's just as beautiful.
Speaker 3 (18:48):
Well, And I wonder if the pendulum is sort of
swinging a little bit into the direction of being more formal.
I mean here, you know, we talk about lifestyle so much,
and we talk about sort of that in or outdoor, relaxed,
sort of California lifestyle. But I wonder if things are
going to become a little more formal now because that
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heavy embroidery, it's a commitment.
Speaker 2 (19:11):
It is a commitment, and it's.
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Also not a commitment just from an esthetic perspective. It's
more expensive when you are specifying upholstery that's covered in
that versus a printed linen for instance, that can be
a little more cost effective or friendly to the wallet.
So interested to see how this progresses and if it's
(19:34):
a short term introduction story or if this is something
that we will see delivered and executed far and wide.
Speaker 2 (19:43):
So there also is a new building that is newer
to market and that three to one three building. Did
you have a chance to go through it?
Speaker 3 (19:50):
I did. This is actually my second time visiting the
three to one three building. It was introduced last fall
and I was happily surprised then and made a return
visit this time. So the three one three building is
an old building that has been restored, renovated, and it
is filled with vintage and antique findes, which is exciting
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always to see pieces that are one of a kind
that can be incorporated into a space, either residential or commercial.
But also you're seeing a lot of makers there. So
there's one business that I love. In fact, I think
we're going to have its owner on this podcast at
some point. But it's called Soiled a Studio and it's
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a Brooklyn based linen business. She creates everything from table
linens to bed linens, fabric by the yard lamp shades,
but it's all Indian hand blocked, so sweet, so charming,
And businesses like that, businesses that are just sort of
maybe starting off, or they're maybe too small to be
(20:56):
in the big building. But I love this space because
it is flooded with natural light on all sides. You
just get this wonderful stream of sunshine that's coming through
assuming that it's sunny and ready rainy day. Yeah, but
if it's sunny, you get this wonderful cross light that's
happening throughout the spaces, which is so lovely. Also, this
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time Pooky showed there, and you know, just sort of
referencing or going back to the lighting story. Pooky is
a British brand that made its debut in the United
States a couple of years ago, and it offers all
sorts of really fun decorative lamp shades and again, portable lighting.
(21:40):
We don't want to leave that out since we referenced
that already too. But Pooky showed there and did a collection,
a collaboration with Courtney Novograts. So that was that was fun.
Speaker 2 (21:53):
I know, I love spaces like that where you kind
of start to just find a new brand that's up
and coming or that isn't been all over the market already.
Those are the true gems of going to market and
finding things like that for me for sure.
Speaker 3 (22:06):
So Megan, speaking of new companies, there were a couple
of additional ones that were new to me as well.
One was called Domain of the Flowerings, which was super interesting.
This woman and I feel bad because her name escapes me,
but maybe some day we can have her on the
podcast as well. But she spoke of when she was
(22:27):
a child going out and collecting flowers. I believe she
grew up in California and she would press them. I
think a family member built her a flower press, maybe
her brother. But anyway, she offered fabrics and it was
this over the top. When I say over the top,
I mean over the top from an angle perspective, not
(22:48):
from a too much perspective. But she would photograph these
pressed flowers from an aerial perspective and has put them
on plates, on fabric, on wallpaper, and they were so special.
And her display was small but mighty for sure, and
she just had all of these pressed flowers everywhere and
(23:10):
it was so beautiful. And she's an actress too, She's
one of these people. She was born in California, lives
in London. Now she's a theater actress, a stage actress.
She's I mean, she's just had this wonderfully colorful life
and it's interesting to see how that is manifested to
this beautiful product. So that's one new company that I
(23:31):
saw that I'm going to be excited to follow to
see what she does long term.
Speaker 2 (23:36):
That's a lovely story. I can't wait to hear more
about that.
Speaker 3 (23:40):
The other was a company called Barrett Berkman Home And
if I'm getting their tagline correct, it is by designers
for designers, So they offer everything from top of bed
to accessories. And the thought behind this company is is
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that designers can sort of private label themselves, and so
if you're a designer and you order this betting from them,
you can have a tag that is your own, which
makes it a little exciting for designers to have something
that's a little special that may be an exclusive offering
to their clients. So that was exciting, and they had
(24:22):
a new space in inter Hall, which again for listeners,
inter Hall is an area of this Anchor building, the
building that started it all, and I think there's over
a million square feet of space in that building and
on the main floor is inter Hall, and that's where
you see a lot of small, up and coming companies
(24:46):
that have been really curated to be in that space.
It's to highlight the best and the newest, and not
every company that lives there is new, but many of
them are. So it's a great place to be introduced
to do something that's a little fresh well.
Speaker 2 (25:03):
And I think often in that space too, that they
really pushed the boundaries on trying new things and how
they're showing it. Or there was a bathroom vanity company
even and just some of their applications of how they
were using the countertops and the materials of the cabinetry
and things like that was really spectacular.
Speaker 3 (25:22):
That's what sets some companies aside is just the booth.
The booth itself, yes, and the effort that they put
into that. Now I mentioned Pooky. This time they were
in the three to one three space, but I remember
last time they were in inter Hall and they had
this sort of carousel circus theme and so the lampshades
went round and round like a carousel wood and it
(25:44):
was just really fun. And so that's certainly something that
attracts us as we're walking through these halls and buildings
and seeing more of the same, more of the same.
When you find a company that's put so much effort
into their booth to make it stand out look different,
that's really special.
Speaker 2 (26:01):
It is special, and I think that a lot of
vendors do that, and I know I think Made Goods
has done such a great job. It's in an old
bank their showroom is and in the lower level in
the bank vault. They always have a unique experience when
you go into the old vault down there, and they
made it into the Emerald City the Wizard of Oz,
and it was just neat to walk through and see
(26:24):
how they use their furniture pieces in there, and the
storytelling that went along with that space.
Speaker 3 (26:29):
That's a special building just because of its history, because
it was a bank, because it's been renovated into this
spectacular showroom for this company that Oh my gosh, I
remember Oscar and Chris in meeting them like six months
after the company launched, and to see how it's grown
from this tiny little booth to I had a meeting
(26:52):
with one of our sales team members many many many
moons ago a dinner in Los Angeles and meeting them
when they first started, and to see how that company
has grown. And they're such good people and just the
effort that they've put into that business and doing great
things with it. And you have to make a wish while.
Speaker 2 (27:09):
You're there, Yes, you have to flip a.
Speaker 3 (27:12):
Gold coin and watch it descend to the water to
a story below and see if your wish comes true.
Speaker 2 (27:19):
So yeah, I love those details. That's so fun.
Speaker 3 (27:22):
Megan. You mentioned the Emerald City that made goods delivered
in their special vault space in their showroom, and that
brings me to Green. I saw a lot of green everywhere.
And what I think is always interesting about green specifically
versus any other color, is it's kind of sort of
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like blue. And we know that there's such a beloved
affinity for blue and white, and so I don't know
that every color is a direct match or substitute for
blue and white, but green kind of sort of is.
And I saw a lot of green and white. I
saw at Chelsea House again wonderful green and white inlay
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on Indian pieces where you may think of blue and
white naturally that may be the more expected choice. I
also saw green and white at Chaddock for the Mark
Sykes collection, and Mark Sykes loves a good blue and white,
that's what he's known for, so I thought it was
interesting to see green and then also so much yellow.
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And yellow is not a color that I think I
like or a color that I think is a natural
go to in the design world, but it certainly made
a splash and put this glow on the color story
that was at Market.
Speaker 2 (28:42):
There was a lot of green, I would agree. I
saw that in many many showrooms. There also was in
the Icult showroom they had a collection with the met
and they had a big green mural in the space
with animal print sofa.
Speaker 3 (29:00):
It was.
Speaker 2 (29:00):
It was very glam It would take a certain type
of home to put it in and then they paired
it all with those emerald green lamps and it was
just absolutely a stunning space. It was really unique. But
I saw a lot of green as well, and I
think it goes back to too that it just it
always works well in homes, just because you see so
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much green even through your windows, and it's a part
of your space, whether or not you intentionally are putting
it that way. It was done very well for.
Speaker 3 (29:29):
The person who loves blue and white that wants to
do something a little different without being super bold, green
is a nice alternative because while I love blue, I
mean blue is by far, no question, my favorite color.
Sometimes you see blue and white spaces and they do
look a little tired, they look a little same old,
same old, and it's like, oh, I wish they would
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have done something different. So I think that this is
a color that offers a nice alternative to that.
Speaker 2 (29:56):
Well, Chris, I think that we It sounds like your
market was very successful full and mine was as well,
and it was a great week and fun to see
all the new products, and it was nice to be
able to share this with our listeners.
Speaker 3 (30:07):
Yes, and we will be back in another six months
with another round. Right market, because that's the one thing
that's not going away. It'll be a market and taxes there.
So thanks Megan, yeah.
Speaker 2 (30:19):
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next week as we take a stroll down another boulevard.
Speaker 3 (31:00):
Then
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Speaker 2 (00:30):
One you should take.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
Well.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Chris, so welcome. We are back from market and ready
to talk about all the things that we saw. It's
always an exciting few days or short week, depending how
long you are there. How was your market?
Speaker 3 (00:46):
It was long, it was exhausting, but it's always a
lot of fun. It's fun to see all of the
friends who I only get to see twice a year,
and just to see what's new.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
No, I completely agree mine. It's kind of fast and furious.
I was only there a few days and they were
jam pack days, so I got a lot in. But
it's one of my favorite things too. It's just fun
to be inspired, see the showrooms, see new applications of things,
and just sit and feel the product. It's a unique experience.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
It is, and I know it's an experience that so
many people want to tap into, but unfortunately it's closed
to anybody who's not in the industry. So it's a
special privilege to be able to peruse all of the
showrooms to see what all of the creative people have
on top to introduce to the world.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
I know it's people find it fascinating when I say
I'm going to market, and then when you kind of
tell them really what it is. It's so unique. As
you mentioned, it's only open two times a year October
and April, and basically all of the furniture manufacturers, accessories,
fabric vendors, antique dealers, a little bit of everything in
the home industry opens their showrooms. They pull out all
(01:57):
the bills and whistles, and they whine and dine in
you and want you to see all the.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
Greatest product well, and I think one thing that's important
to point out to people who've never attended a trade
show or don't know about this market specifically, it's not
a store. So I think there is the misconception sometimes
that you go there to shop. That is true to
a point, but a lot of the merchandise it's being introduced,
(02:23):
and based on sales or no sales, we may never
see that product again. It may not make it to
the retail level. So it's not a place where you
go shopping like the mall. That's not what it is.
And you can walk away with some one of the
kind things, but the emphasis is certainly the retail industry.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
I agree with you. People think you're just kind of
walking around this big mall and essentially it's so many
different storefronts and big buildings and another big building, and
it's very vast, how big of square footage it actually
takes up in the area. And as you mentioned as well,
some of the products that never make it to marketplace
there's showrooms that you walk through and they want your
feedback afterwards, like, hey, did you like this, would you
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buy it? How would you use it? And then based
on that feedback, if it actually makes it into production
and they start producing it.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
You know, I think we can both speak to the
square footage that we cover. I think I went into
seventy seven showrooms, oh my god, over the course of
six days, so five days. It's a lot, and I
have the blisters to prove it well.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
And you have to dress up, you know, because you're
having panels and things too. I mean I'm dressed up
as well, but I always just wore my tennis shoes,
and I know you're you dress up a little bit more,
which I think brings up a good point too, Like
we are there for kind of different reasons as well.
As a designer, I'm there to see new product sit
in products, know how things sit so that way I
can go back to my clients and reassure them this
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is going to sit great. This one doesn't sit as deep,
you know, kind of be able to just have my
suitcase of knowledge of how to help serve my clients better,
and then, like I mentioned, just be inspired see the
I really like to see and touch accessories and artwork
and things like that to know it looks good, it
feels good, it's a good price point. Especially for my
(04:10):
House of Bloom, my e commerce site. I like to
be able to see all that in person, and that's
really how I curate those things.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
My role at market is somewhat different, but it follows
yours to a point because I have to endorse product.
That's what I'm doing with the magazine, and so I
too am sitting in chairs and making sure this sits right,
things that are comfortable versus things that are just sculptural.
That may be that chair that isn't for sitting in
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all of the time, that's just there to look stylish.
And I'm not going to say the name, but there
is a well known, huge, very well respected furniture company
that came up with the most unattractive chair ever seen
in my life. And I was the person who was
touring me through. That person even admitted, we don't know
(05:02):
what this is. So I'm interested to see if that
piece will make it to the retail level in the end.
But that's what I'm there for. I'm there to decide
whether or not the product is good, stylish, well constructed,
well made, and worth the page, worth the ink and
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the paper in the small amount of real estate that
I have at the magazine, to share that with our readers,
and then I do other things. I moderated three panels
while i'm Their business discussions sound a little different probably
than what yours do.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
It is one of those things that you designers can
go there and get some education. They can learn, they
can be with their peers, they can attend your panels
and grow as a designer business owner and just what's
going on in the industry, keeping your pulse on everything.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
Well, let's start and talk about what we saw that
we loved.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Well, one of my favorite things. You know, I think
you probably a understand but not much surprises you anymore.
You think I've seen different configurations, You've seen all types
of furniture pieces. But hair Grey Chair had a dining
table that was large oval dining table and it had
two large banquettes that went around the entire thing and
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rather than chairs, and it was a showstopper. I thought
it was really really unique. I absolutely loved it.
Speaker 3 (06:20):
I agree that was a showstopper, just the presentation of it.
Now in reality, do I think that everybody is going
to put two banquettes around the dining table with no backs.
Probably not, But I mean what a cool environment, even
for at the commercial level in a restaurant or a
meeting space and a hotel or something. So I think
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that was really great. And one thing I will say
about that dining table, it was sort of a it
was an oval racetrack shape though, so at the end
of it there was a nice sort of I don't
want to say squared off space. It wasn't squared off,
but it was a nice wide surface so you could
fit one or two people, because I'm not a fan
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of oval tables that tapeer off at the end because
there's just never enough space.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
It's hard to get all the way around there. Yeah, definitely.
Speaker 3 (07:09):
Well, and did you notice that there were I felt
like a lot of the companies introduced a big dining
table this time that was oval, specifically oval. Did you
see that I did.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Actually, yeah, there was quite a few of them, and
the scale was large on a lot of them too,
so you know, it needs a big dining room.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
I'm a big fan of antiques, but I will say
the dining table is an exception because if you go
back and look at a lot of old antique tables,
there's not a lot of surface space. And I think
I think we've learned it over time. We've grown as
people were bigger. I don't know that we need to
(07:49):
be reminded of that per se, right, we're not as petite,
We're not as petite, But I do think that that's
true when you talk about, especially in the United States,
plate sizes are larger than they are abroad, so when
you get a really old dining table, they oftentimes are
not as wide. So I'm always intrigued and interested by
(08:10):
any sort of dining table that's new, because I think
that is a place when people are renovating or building,
that they need to look at new forms and keep
those old dining tables for a great desk in an
office or another purpose.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
Chris, So, what was a favorite product you saw.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
I'm going to start off by something that is actually old.
And when I say old, I don't mean antique, but
something that is not new to market. It was introduced
several years ago already, and as somebody who goes back
every time, I think this was my fifty fourth high
point market, which I can't even need. I never got
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track twice a year for so many years. Look, I
think that human beings are all attracted to the shining
new penny thing is presented to you and you're like,
I love it. I love it because it's new and
it's different. But it's over time that really tells you
if you've loved something, if you are still attracted to it.
So I love the porcelain bisk flowers at Chelsea House.
(09:16):
I've said before when it comes to accessories, I really
am very committed to finding pieces that are only one
of a kind and not mass produced. But several years later,
I will say this collection of white porcelain bisk flowers
is just truly special and they have lots of different
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flower species. They have it rendered as a lighting fixture
as sconces, and I just think it's so special and
still pulls up my heart.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
And there's such a gem in that place as well.
Their porcelain use is just outstanding and just really unique.
I think that gives you that one of a kind
look in your home because they are not hugely mass
produced either, so they I love that place. It's so
much good stuff.
Speaker 3 (10:02):
And not just super traditional. I think that they really
do a good job of modernizing pieces and categories as well,
because they are historically sort of known as a very
traditional company, but they've certainly evolved over time.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Well, Christy, you know that I love lighting and good
lighting and statement lighting is one that I use in
a lot of my projects, and I feel like there
were a lot of really unique lighting fixtures. This time.
They've really gotten very sculptural and just more of an
art form kind of than their normal functional roles as
a traditional light fixture. I just love the sculptural nature
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that they're having and defining the spaces and lighting in general.
I think just is always great to see in person.
Speaker 3 (10:47):
Absolutely, and I'm going to take I'm going to stick
in the lighting category, but I'm going to take a
little departure. The portable lamps, the little miniatures that belong
on a table that can really go anywhere everywhere. That
category has exploded, and I think it's a really nice, feasible,
realistic option for a category because sometimes technology takes us
(11:11):
in places and it's fascinating that that can be done.
But realistically, I'm not going to use that, and nobody is.
I feel completely different about these portable lamps. They're chargeable,
and we're used to charging things in twenty twenty, right. Certainly,
when these were first introduced a couple of years ago,
you know, there's always that question, oh my gosh, are
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there only going to be a couple of styles the
lasts for a long time to choose from, But really
all of them vendors that offer these portable lamps have
done a really great job in just again exploding the
market and introducing so many different styles, from ones that
are enimald to metallics to stripe shades all across the board.
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And you know, I hate to say this, but it
really is a different alternative to a candlestick. And I
don't want to get rid of my candlesticks. There's nothing
I like more at a dinner table than the flicker
of a flame and the ambience that that delivers. But
also the glow of a beautiful light is very special too,
(12:16):
And so to take these portable lamps outside, I think
we'll just be a different experience. Or they make sconces too.
I mean, you know, as a designer, because you're dealing
with new builds and the attention to detail required when
you're planning that electric schedule and where the outlets are
going to be placed. So this is a huge solution
(12:37):
to that where you can't necessarily, you know, maybe in
older homes where you don't have the opportunity to go
back and retrofit. This is such a great solution to that, right.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
It gives these new options for sure, and you can
tuck it in a bookcase or under cabinet tree. I mean,
you can just use them in so many different applications.
I just I'm with you. I love how this market
has exploded and changes the atmosphere space as so much too.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
Did you also see the lamp shaded slipcovers and so
darling like perfect for a kid's room or a second
home that you want to be more casual. They had
rick rack around the edges and just super just darling.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
Well, it's an easy way to change up a look
of a space by changing the lampshade and adding different
color or texture, and it's a fun little detail.
Speaker 3 (13:27):
Right, And I think that with the lampshade they can
be a little quirky and go dare I say, a
little cute for a while, and then when you tire
that you can take them off and have it maintain
that more serious silhouette.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Fabric and texture is always a fun part of market
is get to see how the different manufacturers use it
and apply it to their furniture pieces. And that's always
fun for me to see. There was a lot of
texture this year, and I think it's just kind of
that embracing that nature and the more natural aesthetic that's
out there. I saw a lot of lots and lots
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of o hair, which was beautiful and just fur on
different applications, and one of my favorites. There was a
bed and baker and it was a fluted tufted bed
and it was in a silk velvet or something similar,
and it just was glowing. It was so beautiful and
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just a showstopper.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
The shimmer on that velvet was nothing short of spectacular.
And I feel bad that anybody who's listening can't run
their hand along it like I was able to, and
I'm sure you did as well. But it was so
special and belongs in a very stately room, or maybe
not so, maybe it belongs in a room that is
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sort of void of any architectural detail where it becomes
the main focus.
Speaker 2 (14:48):
Well, and there was a similar one. It was on
a chair and it was kind of embossed and it
just added this other dimension to the room and the space,
and it was just absolutely gorgeous.
Speaker 3 (14:59):
It was spectactic and machine on it was really really beautiful,
and the hand of it was so luxurious.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
Well, and with that, I would say that I liked
seeing kind of some color palettes that were a little
bit different too. There was more of a warm and
earthy tone than what we've seen of just that terra
cotta and a moss screen and those deep jewel tones,
you know, really created inviting and grounded interiors, which I
thought was fun to see. The Thomas O'Brien section, he
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had quite a bit of that in there, and I
always absolutely love his section because he's so attention to
detail and how he creates and puts all the things
together is always very inspiring for me.
Speaker 3 (15:40):
Well, and I think that Thomas is a nice balance.
I think in general that design tends to address the
feminine side more so than the masculine side. And again
that's a very very broad statement, but Thomas in his forms,
you really get that masculinity in there, but it's palatable
both genders, where sometimes I think the relly flowers and
(16:04):
pretty color palettes that we see that are sort of
you know, high doses of intense color maybe are not
something that both men and women enjoy. Maybe they end
up in the house anyway, just by control of power
in said households. But I think that Thomas brings a
nice masculinity into forms sometimes that are that can be missing.
(16:29):
And on the flip side of that, I'm going to
go the opposite direction. I'm going to go to the feminine,
the feminine details that I just saw so many dressmaker details,
ruffles and box fleets made a huge, huge return, and
I think of the box fleet as being a more
feminine touch just on upholstered skirts to begin with. Anyway,
(16:51):
I'm not sure if you saw the dining chair at
Highland House that had it looked like a ball gown.
I had the big yellow bow on.
Speaker 2 (16:59):
The back of it, so beautiful it was. And I
also saw it with the box pleats a sofa and
they had contrasted the welt in a yellow I believe,
and then had the box pleat on the bottom also
had the yellow on it on just a plain white sofa,
and it was a really unique detail and I wouldn't
have thought to do it, but it just highlighted that
box pleat in the bottom.
Speaker 3 (17:19):
And just to elaborate on the box fleet again, a
lot of times it can read super super feminine, and
on the wrong silhouette it can become a little dated too.
So with the addition of those decorative tapes and trims,
I think it modernizes it a little bit and draws
attention to it in a way so that it's not
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just an afterthought. It is a true detail and frill
that the designer wanted, and they're putting it front and
center to be like, look at me, look at me.
So I think that that was nice for the box pleet.
But just so many trims, tapes, fringes, bows, ruffles, scallops,
scallops everywhere.
Speaker 2 (17:58):
There were a lot of skinny yes.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Super super pretty. Megan, did you also notice so you
talked about some of the earth tones and that palette
that was going on, but with textiles, I really noticed
this return to heavy embroidery, and I mean embroidery with
threads that have that wonderful sheen to them and everything
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from there to cruel work. I saw it Ambellow Home, I
saw it at Hickory Chair. So much embroidery.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
There was a lot of embroidery, and it's, like you mentioned,
very thick and heavy, and you could just tell it
was very well made, and just the intricacy of the
artists that makes that and creates it just is a
work of art. On your automan or wherever you use it,
it's just as beautiful.
Speaker 3 (18:48):
Well, And I wonder if the pendulum is sort of
swinging a little bit into the direction of being more formal.
I mean here, you know, we talk about lifestyle so much,
and we talk about sort of that in or outdoor, relaxed,
sort of California lifestyle. But I wonder if things are
going to become a little more formal now because that
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heavy embroidery, it's a commitment.
Speaker 2 (19:11):
It is a commitment, and it's.
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Also not a commitment just from an esthetic perspective. It's
more expensive when you are specifying upholstery that's covered in
that versus a printed linen for instance, that can be
a little more cost effective or friendly to the wallet.
So interested to see how this progresses and if it's
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a short term introduction story or if this is something
that we will see delivered and executed far and wide.
Speaker 2 (19:43):
So there also is a new building that is newer
to market and that three to one three building. Did
you have a chance to go through it?
Speaker 3 (19:50):
I did. This is actually my second time visiting the
three to one three building. It was introduced last fall
and I was happily surprised then and made a return
visit this time. So the three one three building is
an old building that has been restored, renovated, and it
is filled with vintage and antique findes, which is exciting
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always to see pieces that are one of a kind
that can be incorporated into a space, either residential or commercial.
But also you're seeing a lot of makers there. So
there's one business that I love. In fact, I think
we're going to have its owner on this podcast at
some point. But it's called Soiled a Studio and it's
(20:33):
a Brooklyn based linen business. She creates everything from table
linens to bed linens, fabric by the yard lamp shades,
but it's all Indian hand blocked, so sweet, so charming,
And businesses like that, businesses that are just sort of
maybe starting off, or they're maybe too small to be
(20:56):
in the big building. But I love this space because
it is flooded with natural light on all sides. You
just get this wonderful stream of sunshine that's coming through
assuming that it's sunny and ready rainy day. Yeah, but
if it's sunny, you get this wonderful cross light that's
happening throughout the spaces, which is so lovely. Also, this
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time Pooky showed there, and you know, just sort of
referencing or going back to the lighting story. Pooky is
a British brand that made its debut in the United
States a couple of years ago, and it offers all
sorts of really fun decorative lamp shades and again, portable lighting.
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We don't want to leave that out since we referenced
that already too. But Pooky showed there and did a collection,
a collaboration with Courtney Novograts. So that was that was fun.
Speaker 2 (21:53):
I know, I love spaces like that where you kind
of start to just find a new brand that's up
and coming or that isn't been all over the market already.
Those are the true gems of going to market and
finding things like that for me for sure.
Speaker 3 (22:06):
So Megan, speaking of new companies, there were a couple
of additional ones that were new to me as well.
One was called Domain of the Flowerings, which was super interesting.
This woman and I feel bad because her name escapes me,
but maybe some day we can have her on the
podcast as well. But she spoke of when she was
(22:27):
a child going out and collecting flowers. I believe she
grew up in California and she would press them. I
think a family member built her a flower press, maybe
her brother. But anyway, she offered fabrics and it was
this over the top. When I say over the top,
I mean over the top from an angle perspective, not
(22:48):
from a too much perspective. But she would photograph these
pressed flowers from an aerial perspective and has put them
on plates, on fabric, on wallpaper, and they were so special.
And her display was small but mighty for sure, and
she just had all of these pressed flowers everywhere and
(23:10):
it was so beautiful. And she's an actress too, She's
one of these people. She was born in California, lives
in London. Now she's a theater actress, a stage actress.
She's I mean, she's just had this wonderfully colorful life
and it's interesting to see how that is manifested to
this beautiful product. So that's one new company that I
(23:31):
saw that I'm going to be excited to follow to
see what she does long term.
Speaker 2 (23:36):
That's a lovely story. I can't wait to hear more
about that.
Speaker 3 (23:40):
The other was a company called Barrett Berkman Home And
if I'm getting their tagline correct, it is by designers
for designers, So they offer everything from top of bed
to accessories. And the thought behind this company is is
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that designers can sort of private label themselves, and so
if you're a designer and you order this betting from them,
you can have a tag that is your own, which
makes it a little exciting for designers to have something
that's a little special that may be an exclusive offering
to their clients. So that was exciting, and they had
(24:22):
a new space in inter Hall, which again for listeners,
inter Hall is an area of this Anchor building, the
building that started it all, and I think there's over
a million square feet of space in that building and
on the main floor is inter Hall, and that's where
you see a lot of small, up and coming companies
(24:46):
that have been really curated to be in that space.
It's to highlight the best and the newest, and not
every company that lives there is new, but many of
them are. So it's a great place to be introduced
to do something that's a little fresh well.
Speaker 2 (25:03):
And I think often in that space too, that they
really pushed the boundaries on trying new things and how
they're showing it. Or there was a bathroom vanity company
even and just some of their applications of how they
were using the countertops and the materials of the cabinetry
and things like that was really spectacular.
Speaker 3 (25:22):
That's what sets some companies aside is just the booth.
The booth itself, yes, and the effort that they put
into that. Now I mentioned Pooky. This time they were
in the three to one three space, but I remember
last time they were in inter Hall and they had
this sort of carousel circus theme and so the lampshades
went round and round like a carousel wood and it
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was just really fun. And so that's certainly something that
attracts us as we're walking through these halls and buildings
and seeing more of the same, more of the same.
When you find a company that's put so much effort
into their booth to make it stand out look different,
that's really special.
Speaker 2 (26:01):
It is special, and I think that a lot of
vendors do that, and I know I think Made Goods
has done such a great job. It's in an old
bank their showroom is and in the lower level in
the bank vault. They always have a unique experience when
you go into the old vault down there, and they
made it into the Emerald City the Wizard of Oz,
and it was just neat to walk through and see
(26:24):
how they use their furniture pieces in there, and the
storytelling that went along with that space.
Speaker 3 (26:29):
That's a special building just because of its history, because
it was a bank, because it's been renovated into this
spectacular showroom for this company that Oh my gosh, I
remember Oscar and Chris in meeting them like six months
after the company launched, and to see how it's grown
from this tiny little booth to I had a meeting
(26:52):
with one of our sales team members many many many
moons ago a dinner in Los Angeles and meeting them
when they first started, and to see how that company
has grown. And they're such good people and just the
effort that they've put into that business and doing great
things with it. And you have to make a wish while.
Speaker 2 (27:09):
You're there, Yes, you have to flip a.
Speaker 3 (27:12):
Gold coin and watch it descend to the water to
a story below and see if your wish comes true.
Speaker 2 (27:19):
So yeah, I love those details. That's so fun.
Speaker 3 (27:22):
Megan. You mentioned the Emerald City that made goods delivered
in their special vault space in their showroom, and that
brings me to Green. I saw a lot of green everywhere.
And what I think is always interesting about green specifically
versus any other color, is it's kind of sort of
(27:43):
like blue. And we know that there's such a beloved
affinity for blue and white, and so I don't know
that every color is a direct match or substitute for
blue and white, but green kind of sort of is.
And I saw a lot of green and white. I
saw at Chelsea House again wonderful green and white inlay
(28:08):
on Indian pieces where you may think of blue and
white naturally that may be the more expected choice. I
also saw green and white at Chaddock for the Mark
Sykes collection, and Mark Sykes loves a good blue and white,
that's what he's known for, so I thought it was
interesting to see green and then also so much yellow.
(28:29):
And yellow is not a color that I think I
like or a color that I think is a natural
go to in the design world, but it certainly made
a splash and put this glow on the color story
that was at Market.
Speaker 2 (28:42):
There was a lot of green, I would agree. I
saw that in many many showrooms. There also was in
the Icult showroom they had a collection with the met
and they had a big green mural in the space
with animal print sofa.
Speaker 3 (29:00):
It was.
Speaker 2 (29:00):
It was very glam It would take a certain type
of home to put it in and then they paired
it all with those emerald green lamps and it was
just absolutely a stunning space. It was really unique. But
I saw a lot of green as well, and I
think it goes back to too that it just it
always works well in homes, just because you see so
(29:20):
much green even through your windows, and it's a part
of your space, whether or not you intentionally are putting
it that way. It was done very well for.
Speaker 3 (29:29):
The person who loves blue and white that wants to
do something a little different without being super bold, green
is a nice alternative because while I love blue, I
mean blue is by far, no question, my favorite color.
Sometimes you see blue and white spaces and they do
look a little tired, they look a little same old,
same old, and it's like, oh, I wish they would
(29:50):
have done something different. So I think that this is
a color that offers a nice alternative to that.
Speaker 2 (29:56):
Well, Chris, I think that we It sounds like your
market was very successful full and mine was as well,
and it was a great week and fun to see
all the new products, and it was nice to be
able to share this with our listeners.
Speaker 3 (30:07):
Yes, and we will be back in another six months
with another round. Right market, because that's the one thing
that's not going away. It'll be a market and taxes there.
So thanks Megan, yeah.
Speaker 2 (30:19):
Thanks, thank you for listening to this week's episode of
Boulevard Beat. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow along
and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever
you listen so you never miss an episode, And of
course follow your hosts on Instagram at Megan bloom Interiors,
at CHRISA. Rossbund, and at Liz Legit. We'll be back
(30:39):
next week as we take a stroll down another boulevard.
Speaker 3 (31:00):
Then
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