The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) and Esteem Media team up once again to announce this season’s team and sponsors for the two-day Design Influencers Tour at Fall Market. After reviewing candidate applications, 10 design influencers from around the U.S. were selected by the partner organizations to tour sponsoring showrooms at High Point Market and report on their findings:

From January 11 to 14, 2024, DOMOTEX will once again be the meeting place for exhibitors and visitors from all over the world to exchange information on new products and the latest industry trends. Participants from the skilled trades and specialist retailers can look forward to a new hub: At the RETAILERS' PARK in hall 19, DECOR-UNION and the MEGA Gruppe – joint by their suppliers – will be exhibiting for the first time in a central area at the heart of the world's leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings. The RETAILERS' PARK invites visitors to think beyond floor coverings and imagine a coherent interior design. Paints and varnishes, wallpapers, coats that protect against UV radiation and many other innovative products are presented to create harmonious interiors.

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) announces “Vintage Vibes,” its first-ever event to showcase the vast offering of antiques, vintage and one-of-kind furnishings available at High Point Market, taking place on Friday, Oct. 13, from 3 to 6 pm.

Artisanal carpet/broadloom and area rug designer and custom flooring specialist KALEEN is updating its product offering and service options starting Fall 2023 to focus on four key segments:

• Customization
• Carpets/Broadloom
• LUXE Collection
• Handmade soft flooring goods

Elegant Offerings Foster New Sourcing Opportunities

The second floor of Building B at World Market Center Las Vegas is a new at-market destination for high-end sourcing which complements Las Vegas Design Center’s year-round collection of the industry's finest product lines on the first two floors of Building A. The creation of a design-forward home furnishings floor, complete with unique curations for interior designers and retailers, brings five new-to-Las Vegas showrooms, as well as three relocated and expanded showroom updates, to the winter market in January 2024.

Kalaty Rug Corporation brings the company’s latest artisanal area rugs to the 2023 The Rug Show opening tomorrow, Sept. 9 at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ. The Rug Show customers will find the company’s latest high-end area rugs across all décor genres, which include modern as well as updated traditional designs in all manner of fashion-chic colorways alongside many examples from the popular-priced K-TWO series of open-distribution collections.

Leading floor covering and home accents manufacturer Nourison Home is debuting new area rugs, accent rugs and home accessories in their showroom at 230 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1305 at this fall’s New York Home Fashions Market. Rug styles include a new recycled yarn collection called Sustainable Trends and a wide range of accent rugs in both warm neutrals and soft colors that will complement a range of decorating styles. Home accessories include multiple styles in both on-trend and timeless designs that will appeal to a diverse range of tastes and preferences.

COVER Connect New York 2023, curated and hosted by COVER magazine, opens Saturday, Sept. 9. The 2023 edition of the annual boutique trade show for high-end rug brands will be held at two neighboring venues in central Manhattan, Metropolitan Pavilion and The Altman Building, Manhattan, NYC. Since the first event in 2021, it has expanded with steady momentum, increasing the breadth of products offered by attracting more top-level dynamic exhibitors.