Jenny Heinzen York

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Redecorate complete

It took me more than a year, but I have finally finished the redecoration of my bedroom.I found it oddly hard to do. Being exposed to so much product at markets and with our issues, it became very difficult for me to choose. And because I am so exposed, I was determined not to settle, but to find EXACTLY the right pieces. And I almost succeeded, but admit there was one component of the room where... More

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Market in pictures

It's been a busy and interesting High Point Market. I spent some of my time shooting videos to help show off some of what's new and what's happening here in High Point this week.Our series of Product Spotlight videos, from Saturday, Sunday and Monday are available for the next month or so. Take a look -- we offer some great showroom tours from a variety of companies and representing all sorts of g... More

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New NY Design Event set for May

I received an interesting press release last week, outlining plans for a New York City-wide design event set for May. It sounds like a great event for anyone in the design field, of course, but I also like what it says about various industries coming together to promote the importance of good design. Is there a model for something like this in our own segment of the industry? What can we as an ind... More

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Let's Talk

Have you heard? There's a presidential election coming up in a couple of months. There's a school of thought that American consumer spending tends to dip in presidential election years, as people hold back until they know who their next leader will be.  I admit I am a skeptic of this theory - perhaps this year more than ever. It's just hard for me to envision any real change coming to DC in the sh... More

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Hoping for rain

My daily 30-mile commute from the country to the "big city" takes me past hundreds of acres of farmland.For the past three springs, I have watched as the farmers dutifully sowed their corn crop for the upcoming season. It's a highlight of my long drive to observe the amazingly quick growth of the tall, green stalks for most of the late spring and early summer, when the rainfall is consis... More