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On Location: High style at High Point Market
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stains are big, as are gilded and metallic
gold tones which are expanding beyond
fixtures and hardware and popping up on
furniture, wall coverings, and fabrics.”
Items that speak to cultures and
nationalities are especially on-trend, says
Mannarino, who is known for her use of
color and her talent for curating spaces
that incorporate a variety of styles in a way
that feels collected. “Tribal and floral prints
continue to gain strength, and textures
abound in everything from furniture and
textiles to wall coverings, pillows, rugs, and
tile. Embossed, carved, layered — you name
it, texture is everywhere.”
Interestingly, while Mannarino is check-
ing out all the latest trends for her clients,
she’s also making mental notes for her
growing line of home furnishings. Her pil-
low line, which launched in January 2019 in
partnership with Secaucus-based Creative
Touch, is prominently displayed in the
company’s exhibit space. A rug line, also
with Creative Touch, is in the works, as are
lighting and wall covering collections.
In addition to groundbreaking design, the
High Point Market offers dozens of educa-
tional seminars, social events and network-
ing opportunities. “Whether it’s continuing
education units, the latest design programs,
color trends, or new furniture and fabric
styles, the education opportunities are very
important,” says Sharon Sherman of Thyme
& Place Design.
“Sitting in on a
panel discussion
with some of the
top designers, edi-
tors, and manufac-
turers from across
the country is
enlightening, inspir-
ing, and extremely
important to the
Sharon Sherman
design community.
PHOTO BY BROOKE PERRY
Colorful lamps are among the must-have
furnishings on display in a Kravet showroom.
Design education does not end when you
graduate from school. It is an important
ongoing professional development.”
When Sherman heads to market, she’s
after what she calls “the three P’s” — peo-
ple, presentations and products. “Meeting
designers from across the country is a great
way to find out what is trending across the
country. Our design market mirrors some
design styles across the country, but not
all,” says Sherman, who loves discovering
small, USA-based manufacturers that may
not be showing at the D & D or 200 Lex
in New York City. “I enjoy talking to design-
ers about their latest projects, what is hot
in their market, and what they see as up
and coming. I feel it broadens my design
perspective and brings much more to the
projects I am working on for my clients.”
Although designers rarely bring their
clients to market, they’re always on the
lookout for pieces that will make a powerful
design statement — and giving their clients
a sneak peek is as easy as sending a photo
from their smartphone. “A few years ago,
I was looking for something fun and whim-
sical for a client’s living room. I found it in
one of my favorite showrooms and quickly
sent a text,” she recalls. One iMessage lat-
er, an order for a pair of seven-foot brass
palm trees was in the works.
Naturally, spotting something irresistible
to keep for yourself is a reward of the job.
For Sherman, that was a vintage industrial
rolling shelf unit from Golden Oldies that
PHOTO BY BROOKE PERRY
Anna Maria Mannarino of Mannarino
Designs Inc. in Holmdel introduced her
own line of printed velvet pillows earlier
this year.
now holds all of her knitting projects. “I
love wandering their floors of antiques and
fun and funky items. I always find a thing
or two that ends up coming home with me.”
Pools, Spas and Water Features: Get them ready for winter
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reenters the pool, are plugged. The hoses
that connect the skimmer with the pump, fil-
ter and heater, if there is one, are removed
and drained. The hoses themselves can be
put in storage in a garage or shed.
The pump and filters are drained and
cleaned. Follow the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions for storage. Some suggest moving
them to a garage or shed, but some sand
filters are often too heavy to move easily
and usually stay in place.
Unlike the situation with some in-ground
pools, the water level in aboveground pools
stays at normal operating level. “The water
in the pool helps support the cover,” said
Schumann. “The lower the water the
more stress there is on the cover, which
can shorten its life.”
A popular winterizing accessory is the
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Solid (above) and mesh are two types of
covers to protect in-ground pools in winter.
pool pillow. This is an inflatable bladder
that floats on the water underneath the
cover. “They are for ice compensation,”
said Schumann. “When the pool freezes,
the ice crushes in on the pillow rather than
busting out the walls of the pool. It gives
the ice room to expand.”
WINTERIZING OTHER
WATER FEATURES
Bird baths, fountains, ponds and the like
all require attention in the fall to get them
ready for winter. If the feature holds plants
during the summer, the plants should be
removed. Drain small features like bird
baths and fountains and clean the water-
holding parts.
“In the Northeast, any outdoor water
feature needs to be winterized,” says
Craig Bagin of B&B Pool and Spa Center in
Chestnut Ridge, NY. “Everything is drained
down like with a swimming pool and the
lines are blown out to drain them. Then
most features get covered up to keep
debris out of them”
ENHANCE YOUR HOME!
The routine is a little different for larger,
deeper ponds, especially those that contain
fish, such as koi. If the pond was construct-
ed correctly it should be at least 36 inches
deep. At that depth the fish can get below
the freeze line and they slow down, going
into an almost hibernation–type state.
As for the equipment in the pond, “drain
out the pumps, they usually have submers-
ible pumps, and drain the lines like you
would for a pool,” says Bagin. “Everything
gets put away for the winter, and the pond
just freezes.”
Many people place a mesh cover over
their ponds to keep leaves and other debris
out until spring.
The steps homeowners take now to
winterize their pools, ponds, fountains and
other favored water features are likely to
ensure they will be ready to enjoy again
when the warm weather returns next year.
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