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Steelyard and Universal Furniture will host a dedicated space for interior designers to work, meet and relax during the fall High Point Market.
The HPMKT Designer’s Lounge will be located in Universal’s building at 101 S. Hamilton St., next to Showplace and across from the IHFC. Universal’s To The Trade showroom area features more than 10,000 square feet exclusively for interior design professionals.
“Designers are an important part of our business. It’s one of the key reasons we made the move to downtown High Point, so signing on as host for the Designer’s Lounge was a natural fit for us,” said Neil MacKenzie, Universal’s director of marketing. “Whether they simply need a space with comfortable seating to get off their feet, relax, recharge and visit with colleagues, or if they’ve got work and planning to do, they’ll have everything they need at the Designer’s Lounge at Universal.”
The Designer’s Lounge will include amenities such as coffee, organic juices, snacks, bag checks, ample lounge and work spaces, charging stations, computers, tablets, Wi-Fi and a printer. Market guides, event/seminar calendars and maps will be available throughout the lounge to assist with planning showroom visits. And a Steelyard concierge will be on hand throughout the week to assist with any other needs designers may have.
The Steelyard Designer’s Lounge at Universal will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, through Wednesday, Oct. 26. It is free to designers but they must register either in advance of market online at info.steelyardaccess.com/designerslounge, or in person at the lounge during market hours. Those designers that RSVP online by Oct. 14 will be entered to win their choice of select Universal To The Trade accent tables during market. Winners will be announced Sunday and Monday at market via Instagram @universaltothetrade.
Designers are also invited to attend Universal’s Semi-Annual Soiree for cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres and live music beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24.
“We created the Lounge to provide designers a space equipped for all their needs at market,” said Steelyard Founder Stacey Tiveron. “Universal is the perfect host. Its building is gorgeous and its dedication to the interior designer is felt from the moment you walk through the front door.”
