You’ve probably heard us talk about HPMKT, Market, Home Fashion Week, or High Point in passing, but what is it, and why should you care? High Point, North Carolina is called the furniture capital of America, and it’s for a good reason. By going to High Point every year, we get to build connections, learn in person about the quality of all of our products, stay fresh and ahead of the curve with trends, as well as get inspired by celebrity designers that we meet while there.

As a result, this is a major benefit that we bring to you, our clients. We have in-depth, direct relationships with more than 250 leading home furnishings manufacturers and suppliers of fine furniture, custom window treatments, wall and floor coverings, accessories, lighting, and more. We strengthen these supplier relationships is our annual visit to the October High Point, NC International Home Furnishings Market, often called HPMKT.

Our team along with around 100 of our fellow Decorating Den Interiors design professionals and franchise owners visit with many of our sources for high quality and distinctive home furnishings. This past market we were able to see 50 of our favorite vendors in person, over 4 days, and 56k steps later for each of us.

What this means to our clients is that we are well-known designers who frequently interact with these sources. We know them, and they know us. We are part of a collective of some 250 interior design businesses from throughout North America. We represent a major source of revenue for our suppliers. We tour the Market on schedule visits in groups of about 25. When we enter one of the High Point Showrooms, we make an impact. The special attention we receive benefits our clients, as we get lots of detail about what makes the products we bring to clients special.

Staying Fresh

The High Point Market is the largest home furnishings industry trade show in the world, with over 11 million square feet and about 2000+ exhibitors throughout about 180 buildings. It is daunting for small independent designers. Again, though, our clients benefit from a major advantage we have. We have narrowed down the 2000+ to the 250 best and most reliable of those vendors.

At corporate, our Director of Design and Head of Merchandising, Sr. Vice President David Haseley, and his team, work directly with senior executives of our supplier firms, often the CEO, to ensure that our time at the Market is most effective. We are very efficiently shown the newest products in home furnishings, the newest in textiles, the newest in construction, the newest in styles, the newest in sustainability, the newest in color trends, and anything else that’s new in interior decor.

We also visit manufacturing plants to see first-hand the craftsmanship, attention to detail, and overall quality that is a feature of the products we offer to clients. And we get to meet employees so they can know we are a major customer. We also get to meet internationally known designers like Thom Filicia, Barclay Butera, Jaclyn Smith, Hilary Farr, and Libby Langdon and pick up ideas from them.

Sandy & Rachael with Libby Langdon	Sandy & Rachael with Jaclyn Smith
Sandy & Rachael with Barclay Butera	Sandy with Hilary Farr

Sandy & Rachael with Thom Filicia

Rachael & Isabella with Libby Langdon

By working with Decorating Den Interiors | Kozar Design Team, we can give you the best of both worlds. The attention to detail, customer service, and nimbleness of a small local business, and the assurance, power, and knowledge of being part of a nationwide franchise. It’s all about giving clients an edge in considering options for a new room design. We want our clients to be confident that they are getting solid knowledge from us on what is quality and fresh.

Curious to see what the latest trends are? Contact us today for a complimentary consultation for how we could incorporate some of these trends in your home. You can also be on the lookout for a trends workshop in 2025! You can even host a presentation yourself for your friends or a club or organization you’re a part of, just reach out to get one set up!