Double or nothing: High Point Market’s hottest collaborations this season

designer's guide | Apr 10, 2023

Don’t miss these eight first-time collaborators making their debut at High Point Market this season—part of BOH’s Designer’s Guide to High Point Market.

Pure Salt x Leftbank Art
Southern California art source Leftbank Art tapped Aly Morford and Leigh Lincoln, the duo behind the Newport Beach, California–based studio and store Pure Salt, for a collection of art prints that offer a window into the natural world. A mix of photography, abstract prints and graphics, the assortment was selected by the pair to evoke the serenity of seaside moments, and curated with layering and grouping in mind, including a variety of shapes and sizes ranging from minis to murals. From the rocky cliffs and pine tree–lined coastline of A Verdant Coast to the crashing surf in Waves of the Coast (above), the natural vignettes are a fit for every kind of home. (IHFC, H-304)

Benjamin Johnston x S. Harris
Houston designer Benjamin Johnston reflected on his travels throughout Italy for the Vacanza collection—an assortment of fabrics and trimmings for S. Harris that draw upon the country’s appreciation for fine craftsmanship, art, architecture and fashion. Dynamic patterns populated by bold, geometric shapes can be found alongside textured neutrals in a versatile collection that speaks to Johnston’s appreciation for fusing design movements old and new. “Exploring the Italian coast- line, countryside and cityscape has always inspired a sense of awe and adventure, and my goal was to capture that sensation,” says the designer. “[The pieces] form an ode to midcentury influences and the pageantry of contemporary Italy, set against a tapestry of modern architecture and ancient monuments.” (Market Square, Suite 217)

Denise McGaha x Wildwood
Together with North Carolina home decor brand Wildwood, Dallas designer Denise McGaha has rolled out a new collection of lighting, furniture and home accessories. The 30-piece collection, which includes the sculptural Channarock accent table (right), channels life on McGaha’s Texas ranch and emphasizes raw materials such as white oak, walnut, metal and bronze, which are rendered in refined finishes. “The inspiration had to do with authenticity, nature, texture and materiality,” she says. “A lot of what I do is in stone or wood or metal anyway, so it was [about] finding ways to bring those together that really felt like me.” The result: a statement-making product assortment that draws upon a variety of historic design influences—gilded modern, art deco, midcentury and farmhouse—while maintaining a sense of warmth and comfort. (200 N. Hamilton St., North Court 104 & 125)

Agnieszka Markowską x Homenestry
Polish furniture manufacturer Homenestry teamed up with local designer Agnieszka Markowską for five new seating pieces in wood and natural cottons and linens, all inspired by two of Poland’s idyllic northern regions, Warmia and Masuria. “We are located in the greenest part of our country, among beautiful forests and lakes,” she says. The natural surroundings offer Markowską a sense of comfort and security—feelings she hopes are evoked by the collection’s spherical, asymmetrical shapes. The Foretop sofa, for example, nods to local flora and fauna with a slender silhouette inspired by the stork, an enduring symbol of optimism in Masuria, and the Glade sofa (above) was designed to transport its owner to a vast meadow bathed in summer sunshine. (Commerce & Design, Floor 5)

Sarah Hamlett x Splashworks
High Point–based home decor brand Splashworks called upon designer Sarah Hamlett of Raleigh, North Carolina, for a 32-piece collection of modern, abstract artworks inspired by scenes from nature. For Hamlett, the collaboration is an extension of her design practice, which often involves painting a custom piece for clients in order to tie a space together. By teaming up with a home decor and printing resource like Splashworks, she says, the goal is to offer a fresh batch of versatile pieces that will give designers flexibility as they put the finishing touches on their own projects. “This collection is fully customizable,” says Hamlett. “If you like the composition of a piece but the colors aren’t quite working, we can tweak the colors or add a little flair to make it more unique to your project.” (515 W. English Rd.)

Nellie Jane Howard Ossi x Mr. & Mrs. Howard
North Carolina design duo Jim and Phoebe Howard, the creatives behind Mr. and Mrs. Howard for Sherrill Furniture, partnered with Florida designer Nellie Jane Howard Ossi for a 15-piece capsule collection that’s sweet but never saccharine. The line reimagines traditional decor elements—scalloped edges, box pleats, gathered skirts—for today’s modern family, incorporating performance fabrics and features designed to improve comfort. Fusing practicality with style, three pieces in the collection feature hidden storage, including the clover-shaped Rosie cocktail ottoman (left), which sits on casters and includes a hinge top. “I don’t want anybody to have a living room that feels like a museum,” says Ossi of the line. “I wanted to take all the classic elements and reinvent them in a way that is comfortable.” (315 Fred Alexander Pl., Floor 2)

Erin + Ben Co. x York Wallcoverings
HGTV stars and Mississippi natives Erin and Ben Napier have teamed up with Pennsylvania brand York Wallcoverings for their first-ever wallpaper collection. The peel-and-stick assortment features a range of styles including vintage botanicals, florals and folk art–inspired patterns that evoke an idyllic pastoral setting—like Cottontail Toile, in which a pair of rabbits frolic amid a damask thicket of vines and floral stems, or Woodland Floral (above), which pairs Arts and Crafts–style antlered deer alongside plumed peacocks in a forest scene. (IHFC, IH-303)

This article originally appeared in Spring 2023 issue of the Designer's Guide, High Point Market. Subscribe or become a BOH Insider for more.