Alden Parkes Taps into New Trends at High Point Market

April 12, 2018  by Jason Schneider in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market   

“Good design is always in a process of evolution,” said Lynne McArdle, president. “Our customer is confident in their own taste, but they are also very aware of the latest design trends. We see our introductions this market working like a beautiful scarf or a great pair of shoes: They take it up a notch.” 

Among the trends Alden Parkes is tapping into at the April 2018 High Point Market is the renewed interest in embellishment.  Fine finishes are showcased in the Virginia Bedside Chest, a small-scale three-drawer chest with a linen-like finish on the drawer fronts and blackened brass hardware. The top of the four-door Wallace Sideboard, available in satin white or walnut, is inset with blue Galaxy glass, framed in brass. The Fortune Sideboard is faced with a raised veneer in a floral design and finished in silver leaf.

The trend towards embellishment is balanced by the growing interest in clean-lined geometry, often applied with a nod to midcentury modern. The Galaxy Collection has been expanded to include the Galaxy Cocktail Table and the Galaxy Desk, both with the crisscross bases that are a signature of the collection. The new Galaxy pieces are complemented by the Clifton Mirror, a simple frameless rectangular mirror held in place with handmade clips in a brass leaf finish.

And after many seasons of dark wood and nickel hardware, the design pendulum is swinging back to warmer woods and touches of gold. The walnut Wallace Sideboard is supported on slender legs wrapped in brass ferrules; the new round Curtis Dining Table, also in walnut, has inward curving legs connected with a matching stretcher. Both the sideboard and the table are also available in a satin white finish.