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
- Christina Jones — Twenty-Eighth Design
- Melissa Oholendt — Oho Interiors
- Dvira Ovadia — Dvira Interiors
- Mark Schubert — M2 Design Lab
- Katie Zimmerman — 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 Oct. 18-19 and will feature the following High Point Market exhibitors:
- BDI
- Bernhardt Furniture Company
- Crypton at Rowe Furniture
- Crypton at Wesley Hall
- Crypton at Huntington House, Inc
- Hooker Furnishings
- Hudson Valley Lighting Group
- Loloi Rugs
- Monogram
- Regina Andrew
- Schonbek
- Theodore Alexander
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.
Hot Spot Tours
This season’s first-come, first-served Hot Spot Tours at Fall Market, scheduled for Oct. 17 – 19 are guided showroom tours led by the High Point Market 2026 Style Spotters. The tours are open to High Point Market buyers who RSVP in advance for the space-limited events. Participants must also register to attend High Point Market. Each tour group meets at 9:15 a.m. at The Point on Commerce Avenue, located one block from the Transportation Terminal and departs promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17
- Style Spotter Juliana Ewer leads a tour of John-Richard, Highland House, Gabby
- Style Spotter Isabel Ladd will visit Made Goods, Blue Pheasant, Adriana Hoyos
Sunday, Oct. 18
- Style Spotter Amber Guyton tours Regina Andrew, Bernhardt Furniture, Leftbank Art
- Style Spotter Kathy Kuo tours Ambella Home Collection, Baker | McGuire
Monday, Oct. 19
- Style Spotter Rhobin DelaCruz leads a tour of Feizy Rugs and Phillips Collection
“You don’t have to be a first-time visitor to High Point Market to benefit from participating in a Hot Spot Tour,” said Covington. “These guided tours are a great way to see firsthand how our Style Spotters and interior design veterans maneuver through their favorite showrooms at the world’s largest home furnishings trade event.”
