The Sara Hillery Interior Design team just returned from the Spring High Point Market. This exclusive to the trade only event is one of our favorites–it’s a feast for the eyes and always inspires us! We love seeing the new products and trends that pop up, as well as the creative ways that designers and distributors showcase their wares. Here are a few of our observations from this year:
High Point Market 2025 highlighted an air of simplicity in design with clean lines and uncomplicated details.
Whites and beige returned to the forefront for many vendors, offering a classic color palette that is serene and calming in addition to being easy to fold into various design styles. Although sometimes thought of as basic, these foundational colors are timeless for a reason; they play with other shades or can be used throughout a space to achieve a streamlined and connected theme.
Based on its prevalence at High Point, the popularity of light oak doesn’t seem to be flagging, likely for similar reasons: this versatile wood can add levity to a space that features darker or more substantial pieces or anchor a primarily white space with its natural grain.
Brass features, especially on lighting fixtures, underscored a feeling of welcoming warmth (something we strive for in all of our designs).
And we spied whimsical touches throughout the market including quite a few duets of animal sculptures (featuring several varieties of birds and dogs), some of which doubled as bookends. Our team was particularly delighted by a sculptural octopus as the base for a glass coffee table.
Bold color mixing took a backseat at High Point this year, but that’s not to say that we were missing out on color. Instead designs featured gentler spring tones such as corals, goldenrod, blues, and greens. The last two colors are SHID favorites, and we loved seeing how incorporating patterns accentuated the visual impact. In particular, we saw several dressers with inlay that would add instant allure to any space they graced.
