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8/31/2026 - High Point Market

Fall Market Design Influencers Tour Team and Sponsors Announced

HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 31, 2026 – The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) and Esteem Media announce this season’s participants for the Design Influencers Tour, taking place during Fall Market.

The event partners have tapped six interior design enthusiasts and professionals from across the country to scour select High Point Market showrooms for furniture, decor, and kitchen and bath products featured at the world’s largest home furnishings trade show.

The fall Design Influencers Tour team includes:

Cyndy Cantley Cantley and Toulmin https://www.instagram.com/cantleyandtoulmin/
Christina Jones Twenty-Eighth Design https://www.instagram.com/bychristinajones/
Melissa Oholendt Oho Interiors https://www.instagram.com/oho_interiors/
Dvira Ovadia Dvira Interiors https://www.instagram.com/dvirainteriors/
Mark Schubert M2 Design Lab https://www.instagram.com/m2_designlab/
Katie Zimmerman Zimmerman Interiors https://www.instagram.com/zimmerman_interiors/

"We’re thrilled to welcome a new cohort of creators to elevate visibility for leading High Point Market brands," said Tammy Covington, HPMA president and CEO. "Across two immersive days on the showroom floors, our influencers will be well positioned to fully capture the pulse of Fall Market."

The two-day, sponsored showroom tour is scheduled for October 18-19 and will feature the following High Point Market exhibitors:

BDI https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/637
Bernhardt Furniture Company https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/646
Crypton at Rowe Furniture https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/451
Crypton at Wesley Hall https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/367
Crypton at Huntington House, Inc https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/1601
Hooker Furnishings https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/1007
Hudson Valley Lighting Group https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/13455
Loloi Rugs https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/5295
Monogram https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/16397
Regina Andrew https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/2068
Schonbek https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/14181
Theodore Alexander https://www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor/359

All High Point Market fans are encouraged to follow #DesignInfluencersTour on social media starting now for live updates about the tour, and for staying up-to-date on the hottest showroom leads. Following Market dates, the tour team will continue posting about their experiences through late November.

ABOUT THE HIGH POINT MARKET AUTHORITY
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) is the official sponsor and organizer of the biannual High Point Market, located in High Point, N.C. Held each spring and fall, High Point Market is the world’s largest home furnishings trade event of its kind, representing every product category, style and price point through its extensive list of exhibitors, and attracting tens of thousands of wholesale buyers, sellers, interior designers and other specifiers from more than 100 countries. Find High Point Market online at highpointmarket.org, and follow the trade show on social media using the hashtag #HPMKT.

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