At High Point Market
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High Point Market Authority (HPMA) is proud to partner with the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), to offer a whole-home experience for the design industry. Through this partnership, NKBA will share its industry-leading research and expertise, helping connect designers with new brands and strategic partners at High Point Market.
This dynamic, immersive showcase will come to life through full-scale vignettes featuring top brands in bath, appliances, lighting, and indoor/outdoor kitchens. NKBA’s on-site presence at Market strengthens its partnership with High Point Market Authority and underscores its role as a powerful advocate and connector for the kitchen and bath industry.
Broad Hall | 300 W. Broad Ave.
F/26 Event Schedule
Saturday, October 17
10am - 11am
Add to MyMarketDesigned to Endure: Rethinking Longevity in the Modern Bath
The best baths are built around finishes clients will want to live with for decades, not decorated for a trend cycle. In this conversation, top designers and experts from Newport Brass and James Martin Vanities dig into bath investment pieces and how to talk clients through buying once instead of buying again in five years. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
2pm - 3pm
Add to MyMarketDesigning the Personality-Driven Kitchen
Bold Color is one of the key headlines of NKBA's 2027 Kitchen Trends Report. Hear from top designers and experts from True Caliber and The Sherwin-Williams Company as they break down a playbook for specifying bold colors in the kitchen. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
5:30pm - 7pm
Add to MyMarketNKBA Cocktail Reception
Join the National Kitchen & Bath Association and leading kitchen and bath brands as they toast to Fall Market! Hosted on the stunning outdoor terrace, guests can enjoy cocktails and refreshments. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
Sunday, October 18
12pm - 1pm
Add to MyMarketThe Sherwin-Williams Company Presents: Colormix® Trend Forecast 2027 | Rewild
Join The Sherwin-Williams Company for a luncheon on the NKBA Terrace as the industry-leading authority on color, Sue Wadden, Director of Color Marketing, breaks down the latest color trends shaping home design for 2027. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
2pm - 3pm
Add to MyMarketBuilding Your Dream Design Business: Journey of Two Bold Firms
Join nationally recognized design leaders Christi Barbour, Barbour Spangle Design, and Vicky Serany, Southern Studio Interior Design, for a candid panel discussion about the grit, growth, and guiding values that built their thriving design firms. Attendees will walk away with fresh inspiration, actionable strategies, and the confidence to define success on their own terms. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
4pm - 5pm
Add to MyMarketCocktails & Conversation with the NKBA Design Council
Visit Broad Hall for cocktails and conversation with the 2026 NKBA Design Council, Bobby Berk, Mandy Cheng & Nathan Orsman. These industry titans will delve into kitchen and bath design, sharing their takes on the latest trends and tips on designing spaces that function both as workrooms and hospitality showpieces. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
Monday, October 19
10am - 11am
Add to MyMarketThe Emotional Kitchen: Designing with Light for Mood, Function & Well-Being
According to the NKBA 2027 Kitchen Trends Report, lighting is quickly becoming the most powerful design tool in the kitchen, shaping mood, comfort, and how a space actually feels to live in, not just how it photographs. Top designers and Maxim Lighting hold a conversation on layering ambient, task, and statement fixtures to create kitchens that engage the senses as much as they perform. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
12pm - 1pm
Add to MyMarketFunction Is the New Luxury: Designing the Kitchen Clients Actually Live In
A step drawer that appears exactly when you need it, an oven that won't let dinner burn — NKBA's 2027 report calls this “The Purpose-Built Kitchen,” where small, accessible features add up to real everyday function. Fabuwood and Miele get specific about the details that make a kitchen work harder without asking more of the person using it, giving designers a toolkit for making everyday ease the actual luxury. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
2pm - 3pm
Add to MyMarketThe Working Core: Elevating the Kitchen's Power Zones
In the kitchen, the range and the sink are central workhorses, as well as focal points. Top designers and experts from BlueStar and BLANCO North America highlight the NKBA 2027 Kitchen Trends Report "Purpose-Built Kitchen" trend, exploring how materials, configuration, and smart workstation design turn the kitchen's hardest-working zones into some of its most expressive. Visit NKBA.org/hpmkt for details.
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