Designers, buyers and manufacturers gathered April 25-29, 2026, in North Carolina for High Point Market, the world’s largest home furnishings event. Across showrooms, an emphasis on color saturation, nature-inspired accents, classic motifs with a twist and layered details revealed a broad and varied mix of styles and influences. Here are seven standout trends to try from the spring 2026 trade show.
1. Animal Motifs
“Putting a bird on it” is back in style, but avian references were just one expression of a broader animal-inspired trend at this season’s High Point Market. While not a full-blown menagerie, subtle animal details appeared throughout showrooms — from sculptural bulls forming the base of a lamp at Wildwood to horn-shaped hardware on refined bar cabinets at Hooker Furnishings. Thom Filicia’s Davis game table for Vanguard Furniture, pictured, pairs a parchment top and oak frame with satin brass ferrules subtly shaped like hooves.
2. Chunkier Natural Textures
In recent years, caning surged in popularity, appearing on chair backs, cabinetry, case goods and even lighting. At this season’s market, however, that lighter, finer texture took a back seat to more substantial, tactile expressions of natural materials.
Chunkier weaves in rattan and seagrass dominated, with wicker furnishings appearing widely, even in contemporary-forward showrooms like Moe’s. Its Claudia bed, for example, features hand-woven rattan stretched over a hardwood frame, blending organic texture with clean-lined design.
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