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Emerging Furniture Trends from High Point Market Fall 2022

November 11, 2022 by Linda Holt 7 Comments

After recently returning from Fall High Point Market I made two observations. Number one, Market is back! The energy, the excitement and the overall feel of Market felt like pre-covid times. Number two, although a lot of the showrooms looked similar to last Spring, I want to share a few emerging furniture trends from High Point Market Fall 2022.

Colors were very much in line with last Spring. Warm neutrals still reigned, along with last Spring’s popular terracotta, rusty reds, cinnamon, bright greens, rich blues and gold. To see how similar the trends and colors were from last Spring you can check out my Color trend report from Spring HERE.

This image below is a good representation of the colors seen throughout many of the showrooms.

Norwalk Furniture

Rounded and curved shapes are still dominant, similar to what I saw at Spring Market.

round shaped dining chairs

Large curved sectionals were very popular like last Spring as well.

Large curved sectional
Large curved sectional

The capsule shape that I saw last Spring is still trending strong. I saw many benches with a capsule shape.

The bench below not only has the capsule shape but caning which is still very much on trend.

Capsule shaped bench with cane

Tables shaped like capsules were also spotted in multiple showrooms this Fall.

Capsule shaped table at Dovetail

So what stood out to me as new? Below is what I saw as emerging furniture trends from High Point Market Fall 2022

Back to the Future! Traditional is coming back strong

The return of skirts

There are many theories why traditional is having such a strong showing but I personally believe it is a direct reflection of the uncertainty we all feel politically, socially and environmentally. Surrounding ourselves with things that remind us of what we grew up with, or what was in grandma’s home is comforting in such uncertain times.

Rounded arms, skirted sofas and chairs, trim embellishments, nailheads and larger scaled upholstery had a major presence.

skirted sofa with flat pleats
Skirted sofa with flat pleats

Notice the sofa above is shown with multiple pleats on the skirt and the one below had a pleat at each of the seat cushions.

traditional green and white floral skirted sofa
rolled arm skirted sofa

This sofa below had one long skirt with no pleats

multi colored floral skirted sofa
floral skirted sofa

I was surprised to see ruffled skirts on furniture. It will be interesting to see if this trend has staying power. I swear my Mom had this exact chair in our den in the 60’s….same fabric even!

traditional rolled arm floral chair with ruffled skirt
traditional rolled arm floral chair with ruffled skirt

Floral fabrics and large scale botanical fabrics were HOT! I saw them in almost every showroom. Swivel chairs are also still going strong and many were shown in a statement fabric like the one below.

emerging furniture trends floral fabric swivel chair
floral fabric swivel chair

Large scale floral fabric was so popular this Fall, and not only on the skirted pieces.

emerging furniture trends floral fabric covered upholstery
large scale floral fabric chair at C.R.Laine

Wouldn’t these be great in a summer cottage or sunroom?

emerging furniture trends floral fabric covered upholstery
red and green floral fabric spool chairs

Embellishments

Another nod to the traditional I saw at Market were lot’s of decorative embellishments. Trims, decorative tapes and contrast welting all pairing nicely with the traditional furniture.

Emerging trends trim along chair bottom
Sherrill Furniture
Decorative tape on leading edge of drapery
Decorative tape on leading edge of drapery

Many of the swivel chairs I saw were shown with either skirts or decorative trim.

emerging furniture  trend trim along bottom of swivel chair
Trim along bottom of swivel chair

For lovers of bullion fringe, good news…it’s baack!

Traditional bullion fringe on sofa
bullion fringe on sofa

Goodbye Boucle

After seeing enough boucle fabric last Spring at Market to last a lifetime (#boucleallday) it was refreshing to see a new fabric that was picked as a showroom darling. This Fall it was velvet.

Velvet fits in nicely with the move back to traditional and most of it was paired with the more traditional look of tufting.

traditional tufted sofa covered in pink velvet
Pink velvet tufted sofa

Almost every showroom had a tufted velvet sofa or chair. It wasn’t until I returned home that I saw how many dozens of images I had of tufted upholstery on my camera roll.

emerging furniture trends Velvet
Tufted sofa and channeled ottoman

As luxurious as velvet looks and feels, many of the pieces shown were done in tough wearing velvet performance fabric.

emerging furniture trends tufted velvet
mauve velvet tufted sofa

Chairs sporting two different fabrics were also spotted in several of the showrooms.

emerging furniture trends 2022
green velvet chair with contrasting back fabric

I’m not yet ready to call Red an emerging color trend but I saw it featured in several showrooms

emerging furniture trends 2022
Red velvet tufted chair

Details and more details!

Is it time to say goodbye to “clean lines” and simple farmhouse style? After a visit to Fall Market one would believe so. Added design details on upholstery pieces were very prominent this Fall.

Nailheads have always been a traditional detail on upholstery and there was so much of it shown this Fall.

Not only was upholstery sporting nailheads but this dining table base had an exaggerated version of nailheads as did the frame of the chair.

Check out the nailheads and brass dog heads on this tufted leather chair. It was very comfortable to sit and rest my hands on the heads.

I don’t know if this is an emerging trend but I spotted brass caps used as embellishments on several chairs.

Even more contemporary showrooms had interesting added details to their pieces like these leather straps on the back of this dining chair.

emerging furniture trends leather details
leather straps give dressmaker detail on these dining chairs

Check out the detail on this console bench covered with ribbed leather.

ribbed leather bench emerging trends
ribbed leather bench

Flanged edges

This is a trend that was hard to miss this past Fall, yet I don’t remember seeing any flanged edges last Spring. what is a flanged edge you ask?? A flanged edge is a wide flap of fabric added to the edges of an item for decorative purposes.

Usually flanged edges are seen on pillows like in the two examples below.

Emerging trends flanged edged pillows
Flanged edge pillows
emerging trend: Flange edge pillow
Flange edge pillow with added detail

Moving beyond pillows I saw flanged edges on many upholstery pieces.

flange edge chair
Flange edge slip covered chair

The leather sofa below had flanged edges not only on the sofa frame but on the cushions as well.

Emerging trend flanged edge leather sofa
Noir Furniture

The sofa below had a neater looking flanged edge.

emerging trends Flanged edges
Flanged edge sofa cushions

I’d love to hear what you think of this trend because in my opinion it looks messy. Also those edges are going to wear out first.

The Shape of arms to come?

Another trend I spotted was winged arms on upholstery. Again, time will tell if this trend lasts but one thing I know is that small condos and apartment do not have the extra room for arms that stick out 5-6 inches (or more)!

emerging trend winged arms on upholstery
bench with winged arms

This chair below is another example of the winged arm profile.

winged armchair
winged armchair

As well as this sofa.

chair with winged arms
sofa with winged arms

Curvey collars

Curved “collars” functioning as support for chairs and ottomans was something I noticed last Spring. I don’t know what to call this look but the photos below are an example of what I am referring to.

emerging furniture trends curved shapes
curved “collar” ottoman

This chair below has a similar design of a rounded collar with legs.

These two swivel chairs have a similar curved collar like shape.

Peg Legs

These final photos are not an necessarily an emerging trend, but the legs on these pieces caught my attention. For lack of a better description I am calling it them “peg Legs”.

This round ball shaped ottoman is a good representation of the peg legs I spotted on several new introductions to this Fall Market.

round ball ottoman with peg legs
round ottoman with peg legs

These round ottomans are sporting the same peg like legs.

emerging trends peg legs
round ottomans with peg legs

I even spotted peg legs on chairs and sofas.

emerging trends peg legs
chair with peg legs

I don’t know where I’m going with this or why I even felt the need to point these legs out, but I’ll be sure to keep a lookout for more peg legs next Spring when I return to Market.

So that is a wrap on my emerging furniture trends from Fall High Point Market. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Which trend is your favorite? Is there one you would rather not see?

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  1. Jil Sonia Interiors says

    November 12, 2022 at 12:42 pm

    Gosh, firstly I’m so grateful to you for bringing us the inside scoop! Secondly, I’ve got to say personally, I’m not a fan of any of these items, but I favor simple lines and texture. Great to see more velvet on sofas & chairs though, usually it is very durable, and beautiful too!

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    • Linda Holt says

      November 12, 2022 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks Jil, I’m only the messenger but I agree some of these trends aren’t my style either. Like you, I’m less of a “more is more” person and gravitate toward clean lines.

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  2. Kimberly Wright says

    November 13, 2022 at 9:14 am

    Great report, Linda! Personally, this makes me very happy. I have a pair of wingback chairs, and a pair of skirted, rolled-arm swivel chairs needing reupholstering, but I was questioning whether they were too outdated to invest in. I guess not! Plus, I love florals! I can always do without the more modern shapes, lines, and minimalism. And I’m hoping those where-they-ought-not-to-be flanges will be short-lived -ha! One of these days I will make it to Market, but in the meantime, I look forward to these reports so much! Thank you!

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    • Linda Holt says

      November 13, 2022 at 9:23 am

      Thanks Kimberly,
      I love reporting on the trends so it makes me happy that others enjoy it. Looks like it’s a hard no for everyone on the flanged edges!

      Reply
  3. Cami Perryman says

    November 13, 2022 at 10:39 am

    Thank you for the great review. I always look forward to your take on the industry.

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  4. Heather Bates says

    November 13, 2022 at 11:39 am

    Enjoyed this armchair Walt through Market. I’ve not been since 2016 and really should go again.

    Omg. I’m not kidding you – was thinking of the exact color of the rust gold on the nail head trimmed sofa against the blue floral wallpaper last night. Want to use it for the upper cabinets in a clients kitchen. That fabric I love!

    The fab dining table and chairs in gold and white with the nail head look is divine.

    Looking for 5 new kitchen table chairs and that one with the laced back could be a possibility. They saw a Kravet chair in the local Home & Design mag issue which I love. Michael Berman design. Not sure they’ll like that price.

    Well written and I’m not thinking that capsule look will hold up for next season.
    Please email or message me the info for these three pieces. Also Linda, thinks it’s time for me to take your iPhone course. I’m sure I can do much better with my 13 Pro Max.

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  5. Lois Rapiel says

    November 13, 2022 at 5:22 pm

    Thanks, Linda, for sharing your great insights and photographs! Your reporting is so helpful for those like myself who didn’t get down to market this season.
    I was happy to see traditional details like curves and skirts coming back around …it’s time to bring back “cozy”!

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