Local design professionals and representatives from leading manufacturers of furniture, fabrics, wallcoverings and window coverings gathered at KDR Designer Showrooms for the semi-annual Spring Market events. In celebration of a successful market week, we’re sharing highlights from each showroom.
Scroll down to view photo galleries and the KDR Spring Market Passport Giveaway winners.
Spring Market & Suzanne Kasler Book Signing sponsored by Hickory Chair
ST. LOUIS | March 12, 2019
Kicking off the week in St. Louis, KDR welcomed renowned interior designer and author of Sophisticated Simplicity, Suzanne Kasler for a book signing event sponsored by Hickory Chair.
Spring Market & Suzanne Kasler Book Signing sponsored by Hickory Chair
KANSAS CITY | March 13, 2019
A second book signing event followed in Kansas City.
Suzanne Kasler, signs a copy of her latest book, Sophisticated Simplicity.
Spring Market and Hartmann&Forbes Debut
MINNEAPOLIS | March 14, 2019
The week closed with the debut of Hartmann&Forbes in Minneapolis with special guest, Dee Cornett, Diretor of Sales & Distribution. Dee shared an inspiring first look at the new Michael S Smith collection of window and wallcoverings by Hartmann&Forbes.
Abby Koller, Dee Cornett and Kevin Kenney
Catering provided by Lila Styled Buffet.
Spring Market Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to the Spring Market 2019 winners! The winners each receive a gift card valued at $400 to Nordstrom. Attendees can enter for a chance to win the grand prize gift in the KDR Spring Market Passport Giveaway. One winner per showroom location.
St. Louis showroom winner:
Jamie Reeves, Amy Studebaker Design
Kansas City showroom winner:
Brooke Chiaverini, Brooke Chiaverini
Minneapolis showroom winner:
Sara Brown, Sara M Brown Design
Save the Date – Fall Market 2019
St. Louis showroom | Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Kansas City showroom | Thursday, September 26, 2019
Minneapolis showroom | Thursday, September 26, 2019
Photography by Alise O’Brien Photography, Samantha Levi Photography and Rachel Hwang.
Thank you to all our manufacturing partners for participating in our Spring Market events; Century, Hancock & Moore, Jessica Charles, Taylor King, Maitland-Smith, Hickory Chair, Pearson, Hickory White, Lillian August, Sherrill, Hartmann&Forbes, Robert Allen Duralee Group, Romo, Comfortex, Paris Texas Hardware, The Finial Company, Select, Maxwell Fabrics and more.
If you attended our recent Spring Market events, we’re confident you noticed the changes to our semi-annual event. Gone are the days of tradeshow-style tabletops. The refreshed format offered a personalized experience between trade professionals, the products and manufacturing experts. Keep reading for a list of top event highlights in the market recap with Spring Market 2018 giveaway winners.
Spring Market By The Numbers
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3 SHOWROOM EVENTS
38 BRANDS PRESENTED
Product categories spanning from furniture, fabrics, trimming and lighting to drapery hardware, wallcoverings and more; we covered it all from chandelier to floor.
24 PRODUCTS EXPERTS
Trade professionals met one-on-one with manufacturer representatives from more than 30+ brands of furnishings, fabrics and textiles, wallcoverings, trimmings, drapery hardware and window coverings to learn about the latest introductions and product design innovations.
3 NEW FURNITURE LINES LAUNCHED
The official launch event to introduce the newest additions to our showrooms’ furniture lines. The newest brands included Hickory Chair and Pearson to the Kansas City and St. Louis showrooms and Henredon in Minneapolis.
200+ ATTENDEES
100+ STAMPED PASSPORTS
$1200 IN GIVEAWAY PRIZES
3 GIVEAWAY WINNERS
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Spring Market Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to our Spring Market 2018 winners! The recipients received a gift card valued at $400; St. Louis and Minneapolis winners received a gift card to Neiman Marcus and the Kansas City winner, a gift to Halls Kansas City.
St. Louis showroom winner:
Tina Wolff, Wolff Interiors
Minneapolis showroom winner:
Eric Kaufman, Bruce Kading Interior Design
Kansas City showroom winner:
Erin McKenna, Erin McKenna Design
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Save the date! Fall Market 2018
St. Louis showroom | Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Kansas City showroom | Thursday, September 27, 2018
Minneapolis showroom | Thursday, September 27, 2018
Soon, all eyes will be set upon the sky in anticipation of this month’s total eclipse of the sun. Shop symbolic designs that celebrate solar power —the celestial body emblemized in mirrors and lighting, wallcoverings and trim. Bask in the golden glow of Century’s iconic sunburst mirror, fabrics from JAB and Barbara Barry’s Celestial Commode for Baker Furniture. Explore the range of powerful performance fabrics from the Hartmann&Forbes Solarscreen collection and radiant designs in sconces and table lamps from Niermann Weeks and Currey & Company.
This spring at High Point Market it was clear (pun intended) that furniture and accessory brands alike were embracing acrylic. Century Furniture has launched a collection of acrylic furniture by Thomas O’Brien that pairs the modern material with glass and wood veneers. Thayer Coggin makes a statement with Milo Baughman’s iconic Bond Acrylic Chair and Select Drapery Hardware has recently unveiled a new collection of acrylic rods and finials. Shop these, as well as designs from Spectrum Limited and Lillian August Fine Furniture below and contact the showroom for pricing, specs and custom options.
1. Bond Acrylic Chair by Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin 2. Quincy Medium Sputnik Chandelier, Visual Comfort 3. Acrylic Rod and Satin Finished Brass Rings 4. Phoenix Coffee Table, Thomas O’Brien for Century Furniture 5. Mabel Buffet/Sideboard, Thayer Coggin 6. Berlin Side Table, Spectrum Limited Collection 7. Wright Modern Sofa, Lillian August Fine Furniture
