Ki Furniture High Point Nc

[Neomi Bensch]

Expedited Shipping Program (ESP) will now be available for orders placed through September 3rd, 2024. Experience expedited production with ESP orders shipping in fifteen (15) business days or less upon entry of a 'clean' order. While ESP offers a select portfolio of HPFi products, it includes many of our most sought-after offerings. Don't miss out on this opportunity for swift production and delivery!

The surcharge that has been in place will be absorbed into the new list prices and an additional increase will vary among product categories, averaging approximately 4%. We have continued to absorb increases from several of our suppliers, particularly in the categories that affect our casegoods product. We have invested significantly in equipment and process technology to enable HPFi to increase efficiency and maintain costs. Most importantly, we are committed to delivering the same level of high quality, well-priced, commercial-grade furniture that you have come to rely on.

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HPFi (High Point Furniture Industries) is proud to announce the introduction of a new laminate and finishes palette. The new selections will be available beginning with orders placed in October 2023. The new laminate and finishes collection, which has been carefully researched and selected by a team of design professionals, features a fresh array of colors, textures and patterns. The palette is guaranteed to enhance the appearance of the HPFi portfolio offering our business partners an appealing palette from which to select. "We are thrilled to be introducing our new laminate and finishes palette, and enhancing our casegoods offering," said Doug Gaines, Vice President of Sales for HPFi. "This is an exciting time for us, and we are confident that our business associates and clients will appreciate the smart finish options and the superior quality of our product portfolio."

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HPFi (High Point Furniture Industries) is pleased to announce the introduction of Solo guest seating. Solo provides reliable support and a touch of sophistication to any space whether it's for your reception area, meeting room, or waiting area. With clean lines and a minimalist profile creating a contemporary style perfect for any workspace, Solo combines style with exceptional comfort.

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HPFi (High Point Furniture Industries) is pleased to announce the introduction of the Rokkitt Active Perch / Stool. Rokkitt is an adjustable, pivot and swivel perch providing active, rocking motion. Designed to offer the ideal height active seat to accompany most table, desk and dining heights, Rokkitt is a natural and perfect companion for sit-to-stand work areas.

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One of my favorite things to do at Market is spot new trends. At our core, we are new traditional and love to celebrate classic styles in fresh ways, and trend spotting is one of the ways we can keep our traditional roots current. Here are a few of the things we spotted as we shopped Market this October.

Reeded furniture and accents were making a statement at market! From accent walls to furniture side panels to table bases, this texture was everywhere. The opposite of fluting, reeding is made up of a series of vertical convex moldings (I think of dowel rods cut in half length-wise and bunched side by side) grouped together to create texture. We spotted this concept in a variety of sizes, from miniature to oversized, each offering a different aesthetic. The ancient Greeks and Romans were fans of both fluting and reeding and we love to see such classic elements being incorporated into contemporary pieces.

Perhaps the opposite of the soft palette, the stark contrast of black-and-white (or simply dark-and-white) was something we spotted throughout market. These high contrast settings make for bold spaces that draw in your eye, and have a dramatic visual impact. This look can be toned down with natural elements like unstained wood pieces and oversized upholstery or made more formal by incorporating high gloss burl or rich, dark mahogany wood pieces and more structured upholstery. A dark wall with white or cream furniture and light flooring pops, and we especially loved an oversized piece of art hanging on top of a contrasting wall.

This weekend, masses of design bigwigs from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Europe will all descend upon one tiny, seemingly unassuming town in the foothills of North Carolina's Piedmont mountains. For all the unlikelihood of this scenario, it's a scene that by now has become mundane in the design world; indeed, the migration of designers, buyers, editors, and executives to High Point Market each April and October, to a certain set, seems as routine as that of migratory birds headed south for the winter. But just how did this hamlet, named for its rank as the highest point on the North Carolina Railroad when it was built in 1859, come to be the epicenter of American manufacturing? And what does that distinction mean today?

Fresh off of High Point Market this week, I have a lot to report back on the 2021 High Point Market furniture trends. Every 6 months I head to High Point, North Carolina, the furniture capital of the world, to preview all of the newest furniture introductions. While I am there looking for new product lines and vendors, I am also analyzing the latest furniture trends. By being in attendance at every market, I am able to see how these trends evolve. Most of the time the trends evolve gradually, but this market there was bigger shift than what I normally see.

With the pandemic and not being at market for more than a year and a half, the shift in trends was not as gradual and typical. So much has changed in the world since I last attended in October, 2019. Several of the Spring 2021 furniture trends seen this market were in response to what is currently going on in the world. In times of uncertainty, we seek warmth, comfort and stability, and this has resulted in softer , more comfortable shapes and plusher textures. Other trends I saw were a continuation of what started pre-pandemic and others are truly just emerging.

Many of the trends I saw this market were in response to how our habits and emotional reactions have changed as a result of the pandemic. A lot can change in a year and a half, and it did. Without further ado, the furniture trends for 2021 seen at High Point Spring Market.

Wesley Hall, who is known for their impeccably crafted 8-way hand-tied upholstery is making a move to outdoor living. Their new outdoor collection features teak frames made in Indonesia and a variety of indoor/outdoor fabrics from Inside/Out.

Inside/Out performance fabrics is an all-in-one fabric that is durable, stain resistant, cleanable with bleach, fade resistant, and eco-friendly and it was seen prominently throughout market. They were the graded-in fabric of choice of many of the vendors we visited and also had a prominent presence at High Point with their showroom and temporary showroom space, educating designers and buyers on their product.

Large scale, open weaves and textures were prominent throughout market, Where color was not present, large scale textures made up for it by providing the visual interest to create a compelling story. It also kept with the current furniture trend of everything being bigger, fatter, and chunkier.

Global influences have always permeated the world of interior design. Think juju hats, mud cloth, etc., where it is really about focusing on and celebrating a particular design style from another part of the world. As our world becomes a much smaller place, design elements from other parts of the world are quickly becoming watered down and more mainstream. We are mixing elements from all over the world in our designs and are creating our own eclectic global style which is a melting pot of styles from around the world. I see this aesthetic becoming even more mainstream as we continue to become more aware of the world and the diverse cultures around us. Below, Javanese block prints and handwoven African baskets and pottery are modified to suit the American home.

The home office has become the center of attention in the home over the last 15 months. Even with the country starting to open up and the workforce going back to the office, a big percentage of the workforce will continue to work from home. To meet up with the demand, vendors are offering up a variety of desks for different type of spaces and working styles.

Not every home has a dedicated office and oftentimes the desk has to be incorporated into a family, living room, or other area in the home. Desks that are finished on all sides and can float in the middle of a room are ideal for this and the options are look great.

For the more ergonomically minded, Ethnicraft offers a sit to stand desk. The natural oak top makes it much better looking than your typical sit to stand desk. Changing the base to white gives it an entirely different look.

It appears that COVID not only caused our own bodies to balloon by adding a few pounds to our frames. Upholstery has also followed suit and many frames seen at High Point Market were visibly more plump and rotund. Before the pandemic, upholstery silhouettes were leaning towards curves and more rounded shapes. (A lot of that I attribute to the recent passing of Vladimir Kagan, sparking a renewed interest in his work). In the spring of 2019 I also reported of plumped up upholstery but now we are bursting at the seams, with a much higher crown than we are accustomed to. Seating is fatter, wider, and as I mentioned earlier, it is literally bursting at the seams. A sensation that some of us know all too well these days!

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