“High design is the one thing that sets the High Point Market apart from all its trade show competition,” said Bernhardt. “High Point has also traditionally been where the manufacturers have the largest showrooms, so you really get to see the full breadth of what a company like Bernhardt can do.” That continues to draw buyers to High Point from all over the world and gives them access to distinctive brands known for quality and inspiration. That is carried through — by social media, gorgeous retail floors and incredible interior designers — to the consumer, who knows that this is where the trends for home interiors really start. Bernhardt explained that he and his team find inspiration for the company’s elevated design aesthetic from travel, art, architecture and the “world around us.” This global curiosity allows the company to “stay ahead of the curve on what consumers want and need in their homes,” he added.