Day 2 Highpoint Furniture Market

Big patterns with bold colors were on point in a variety of showrooms this Spring at Highpoint! 

Wesley Hall - dragon print

Did I mention the Judy juice cocktail? That was a kicker! 

Feeling very British in my Red! 

Speaking of British who couldn't use a real Goldfinger from Noir! 

I love the City Collection furniture - super stylish! 

More gold from World's Away! 

Loved the new Gabby showroom! 

Almost triple the size from the Fall. 

Arteriors never disappoints….

Palecek's new quill art! 

Met up again with the Design Tourist - Karen. I even played lighting girl - so fun! 

Awesome Chairs from our new friend Thom Filicia 

There's Thom just chatting in the corner! That's what makes Highpoint so much fun - design celebrities at your finger tips! 

 Loved these Jeffan pieces ….

And more gold from Made Goods - 

Well that's it from Highpoint. We have a short video coming so stay tuned….

Third time's a charm!

This was my third time at Kravet's Blogfest and I think this might have been the best one yet. It was shorter and smaller but jammed packed with celebrity designers and super sponsors like HGTV, Newell Antiques, Valspar, and more. I loved seeing old design friends there as well. 



Check out the Hearst Tower lunch table decorations - pink and green with sporty HGTV bags. 

Our guest panel of designers doing a game show of design questions. Thom Filicia and Alexa Hampton are hilarious! 

Thom gave a great talk on his new book, American Beauty. It is all about this lake home in New York - a complete renovation of a dilapidated home he brought back to live. Very casual and simplified. Funny stories about squirrels invading his home. 

I always enjoy the Kravet Studio tour and this one was special. I loved seeing the Brunschwig & Fils line come back alive. 

Love this modern print! 

The star of the week was Aerin Lauder with her new collection inspired by her grandmother, Estee Lauder, the cosmetic giant. Lots of florals and soft colors. 

I always love a peak at the new Kelly Wearstler things. Love that wallpaper!

HGTV's Sarah Richardson even has a new line for Kravet. A soft coastal inspired look. 

A special treat was the cocktail party at Newell Antiques - 5 floors of furniture of all different styles and ages. Gorgeous things! Tons of celebrity guests as well - Suzanne Kasler, Jonathan Adler, and Alexa Hampton, who sat down with a few of us to tells us some tricks of the trade. Thanks Alexa! 

Gorgeous antiques ....

A picture with Suzanne Kalser

I met Scott Kravet shopping within the packed aisles of Newell. We even led him toward some purchases. 

It was a fun filled 3 days - Kips Bay, Hearst Tower, Newell Antiques, Private dinner with the Kravet's, Studio Tour, ICFF and a little shopping for clients at the D&D Building. 

We stayed at the W Hotel down near the World Trade Center. Look at this ceiling treatment!

The Bridget Beari team had a ball.  Thanks to everyone at Kravet again for a fabulous time. Be looking for a little surprise from the Bridget Beari team! 

Meeting the Style Makers

Look at all the fabulous designers I met at Market!  It was a great success. I found some fabulous finds that I will post next.

Thom Filicia

Alexa Hampton

Suzanne Kasler

Fellow Virginian Barry Dixon

I missed Vincent Wolfe ( who I love ), Eddie Ross and Kelly Hoppen - maybe next time! It gives me something to look forward to. 

W Hotels

I love a W hotel! Rumor is we are getting one in Richmond but I don't see it mentioned on their website. It might be a victim of budget cuts but wouldn't it be fabulous! The new Buckhead W scheduled for a grand opening Nov. 1st. has been designed by the "Queer Eye" designer Thom Filicia. I can't wait to visit. I usually stay at the Midtown W when we are in Atlanta for jobs but I will be trying out the Buckhead one on my next trip.







Always funky and cool. Full of techno music and action. I can't wait! Are there any other cities that have cool W Hotels? Let us know.