High Point Market Authority names its 2026 Style Spotters team
HIGH POINT – The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) has named a new “Style Spotters” team for 2026.The trade show organizer has named five design professionals to its signature trend scouting program, including Rhobin DelaCruz, Juliana Ewer, Amber Guyton, Kathy Kuo and Isabel Ladd.
“The Style Spotters will be tasked to identify top home furnishings and decor items in showrooms during the biannual High Point Market events,” said Tammy Covington, HPMA president and CEO. “Having five unique points of view is what makes the Style Spotters program so exciting to follow each year.”
The 2026 Style Spotters will identify top products in High Point Market showrooms during the April and October events, beginning April 25. For the year’s spring and fall seasons, their activities will be chronicled online at the @highpointmarket Instagram page and at highpointmarket.org
HPMA initiated the Style Spotters program in 2011 to recognize influential interior designers sourcing home furnishings products at Market and to share their expert findings with the broader High Point Market audience.
This year’s style spotters include:
- Rhobin DelaCruz founded his eponymous design business nearly two decades ago with a focus on residential, commercial and short-term rental projects. He is recognized for creating globally inspired and joyful spaces. Based in New York, the DelaCruz portfolio includes work for GQ magazine, TED Conferences and MTV, while his firm’s projects have been featured in Elle Decor, Business of Home and Work Design Magazine.
- Juliana Ewer started J Squared Interior Designs in 2018, with client projects that include staging, remodeling and vacation home design. A vetted ADPRO designer, the Texas-based Ewer captures each client’s personalized vision through her award-winning, bespoke design services. Ewer serves as President of the Houston Chapter of the Interior Design Society and is an IDS National Committee member.
- Amber Guyton is the originator and creative force behind Blessed Little Bungalow, an Atlanta-based design firm and content creator since 2018. She’s been featured in HGTV Magazine, Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Forbes, Ebony, Apartment Therapy, Domino and more.
- Kathy Kuo is the founder and CEO of New York-based Kathy Kuo Home (KKH), an award-winning interior designer, recognized TV personality and advocate for female entrepreneurs. Launched in 2012, today KKH is a leading destination for high-end home furnishings and decor, including a full-service Interior Design Studio, dedicated Trade Program and a Tribeca showroom.
- Isabel Ladd launched Isabel Ladd Interiors in 2015, showcasing her style featuring curated maximalism, vibrant color palettes and eccentric pattern mixing. Projects reflect Ladd’s educational background in fashion and textiles. Based in Lexington, Ky., Ladd has been tapped for a Kips Bay Designer Showhouse, a House Beautiful “Whole Home Showhouse” and design collaborations with home brands like Kohler and Serena & Lily. She has received a LUXE Interior+Design RED award for interior design.
