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Furniture Classics Creates Elevated Showroom for High-Impact Shopping at HPMKT
October 6,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Furniture Classics creates a high-impact shopping experience for buyers that visit their showroom, IHFC 502, at High Point market. Their newly elevated showroom layout, special experiential events, including free professional headshots, and an enriched approach to product curation set a positive tone and provides an upbeat vibe for buyers. They seamlessly blend their merchandising strategy with a powerful marketing vision, so products convey a sense of warmth and engagement, presented as visual stories buyers like to consume.
A front window display, designed by Furniture Classics, will become a focal point to showcase their newest products. Like big city department store windows for the holidays, it is intended to stop buyers in their tracks and highlight some of their best introductions. Floors covered in wallpaper with the trendiest colors on exhibit create an upbeat vibe. In addition, an inviting and multi-functional space outfitted with Furniture Classics product has been added to their showroom. This space where buyers can relax or meet with their reps includes a glass window feature made from old oak and a 23’ workstation made from repurposed teak wood.
Adding to the high energy, upbeat vibe for market, Furniture Classics will host fun and exciting new events for market. One important offering is something everyone could use but few have time for, professionally done “headshots”. There will be a photographer in the showroom on Saturday, Sunday and Monday between from 10AM – 3PM. Come “camera ready” and get your headshot compliments of Furniture Classics!
Start your morning right with Furniture Classics and their custom cold brew station. Come enjoy a perfectly crafted cup of cold brewed coffee made exactly the way you like it. Later in the day, come back and experience their brand new “Classics Curated Bourbon Bar”. During his extensive travels around the country Michael Ricks, president of Furniture Classics, visited remote stores and built relationships with managers who helped him track release dates and locations for hard to obtain bottles of bourbon specifically procured for this event, including a private family reserve distilled in their home state of Virginia.
Along with bourbon tasting, snack on an assortment of Virginia’s famous peanuts, which are the largest, most flavorful of all varieties. Relax as you enjoy sips and snacks at a stunning 3-tier, custom-built bar, handmade at Furniture Classics main factory and crafted using reclaimed teak wood. This new bar concept just might be a sneak peek at a brand-new line!
After an extensive selection process, Furniture Classics will introduce 150 new amazing products at High Point market. The latest product launch is anchored in timeless design and expert craftsmanship, celebrating the beauty of natural materials while embracing evolving lifestyle trends. These products feature multiple finishes geared toward everything customers have been requesting.
“Our buyers were clear, adding new finishes and colors such as yellows, greens, blues and persimmon to our spring 2026 launch was a huge hit! This season, we are leaning heavily into more bursts of color and the return of warm, rich wood tones, intentionally layering wood-on-wood finishes and unexpected textures to bring a sophisticated depth to cohesive room designs,” said Stephanie Malette, VP of merchandising.
New introductions for Furniture Classics include a saturated autumn color palette that provides incredible tactile depth through rich, new colorways. By incorporating natural wood, stone or other design elements with these grounding tones, they connect customers to nature and help retailers, designers and consumers cultivate calm, restorative environments that feel deeply connected to the natural world. An amazing deep plum sideboard, a dewy aloe constellation accent chest and a deep green leather swivel chair are just a few examples of their exciting new products.
For more information on Furniture Classic and their newest collections please visit them in their showroom in High Point or online at furnitureclassics.com.