Inside Design With Kandrac & Kole

We are so excited to be back from High Point, North Carolina where we spent 3 days at the International Home Furnishings Market, the the largest home furnishings trade show in the world.            A. Furniture Market stats: a) 10 million square feet b) 2000 Exhibitors c) 180 Buildings d) 75,000 attendees e) Twice a year – April and October B. Attendees: a) Furniture store retailers b) Online retailers c) Interior designers e) Bloggers f) Buyers g) Press C. Social and educational events: a) Seminars – Social Media, Product Licensing, business practices b) Showroom breakfasts, lunches and dinners to lure buyers in c) Showroom parties – live music, i.e. meatballs and moonshine d) Style Spotters – follow them as they are posting about the latest trends e) Design Bloggers Tour – Bloggers that are sponsored by showrooms to share their insights and discoveries from market. D. Our Goal: a) Sit on as many sofas and chairs as possible so we are 100% confident of comfort for our clients. b) Look closely at the quality