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Small is the New Big

SMALL is the New Big

One of the biggest trends this year is smaller scaled furniture and smaller homes. Since the economy has taken downturned the past few years, many people are purchasing smaller homes that are affordable and comfortable to live in. Because of this new trend, the furniture market has responded with smaller scaled furniture. During our visit to Highpoint Furniture Market we …

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The Hottest Trends

The Hottest Trends

Furnishing Solutions always stays on top of the latest trends in interior design by updating our fabrics, furniture, rugs, and accessories.  The designers of Furnishing Solutions also go to the world’s largest furniture market in Highpoint twice a year to see the newest trends and pass them along to our clients.  Here are a few of the hottest trends in …

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Outdoor Fabrics

Outdoor Fabrics – Beautiful Inside and Out

Outdoor fabrics like Sunbrella and Perennials are popular for their durability, weather resistance, and low maintenance. In today’s market outdoor fabrics come in modern prints and have great textures that pass for the look of high quality indoor fabrics. While we love using these fabrics on porches and patios, why not use them in our interior spaces? For many of …

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North Carolina Passive House

Anchorage Builders have constructed the first certified Passive Houses in the Southeastern, US.  These houses focus on energy efficiency and sustainability.  A Passive House is expected to consume only 10%-20% of the heating/cooling energy used by the same home built only to standard building code.  Sunlight, shade, earth, and breezes serve as the homes major power sources. We have been privileged …

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Wallpaper Schumacher

Hand Block Wallpaper by Schumacher

The art of the hand block is highly prized for its beautifully crafted appearance—subtle, softened and varied, each motif showing the hand and mark of its maker. Even the wood blocks used to create the designs are carved by hand, and much of their natural beauty lies in their intricately detailed forms and time-worn edges. This exquisite collection of wallcoverings …

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