Do people actually go to North Carolina for furniture?

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You were going to furniture stores. People go to High Point to go to the actual manufacturers showrooms, design studios. Most of them only sell or are open to the trades. So unless you go with your interior designer or arch you can’t just walk right in.

You did it wrong, that was your problem.

I'm pretty sure any decent designer could source high-quality, custom pieces without a trip to High Point.

If you don’t care about seeing the furniture before ordering, yes.

Adding many people go to NC with their designer.

LOL no.

I work in the ultra high end construction world, yes a lot of clients or their reps go with designers.

Sure they do.

I'm sure you can share Instagram links of ALL of the ultra high end designers in NC with their clients.

Well I don’t go with them, and I have NDAs that a would preclude me from sharing pictures or names. But I see the schedules, read the emails, and hear the conversations. They schedule the designers studios they want to visit and what rooms/areas they are trying to cover with each designer.

Just sharing information from my profession. Sorry if you don’t believe me. Have no reason to lie.

You can google High Point Market and get info for yourself.

This is in the DC area? How "ultra high end"?

I live in the DC area most of my customers base is not in DC. Do a lot of work in Kiawah, Vero Beach, Palm Beach, Atlanta, Sarasota, Lexington KY, Nashville, Asheville, Hilton Head, and a little bit in Montauk/Hamptons.

PP again. As far as how high end, a lot in the 7-12 range, several 15 - 30 few in the 40-80 mil bracket. Last year I work on project that was a $45 mil remodel and another one was right around $65 mil estate in FL. In DC area most expensive project I have been on was around $23 mil.

I guess I can see why those clients would go to High Point. Proximity and they likely prefer a "traditional" style. Maybe trying to fill a second home/beach house.

I can't see all that many busy DC/NYC clients heading down there to shop when there are closer options.

They have other styles and a lot of made to order. It isn’t a particular style that they go for, it is going to the source. Again go on the High Point Market site and go through the vendor list. For the most part it isn’t the traditional big furniture store styles people are referencing on these threads. Also a lot of the big brand, Pottery Barn, Arhaus, RH, CB have pieces for their collections made by these vendors and then sell as their house brands.

Totally fals. All those brands sell cheap Chinese imports, Crate and Barrel was the last hold out but even they are selling mostly junk now. And by junk I mean manufactured wood or cheaper tropical wood furniture, including upholstery frames.