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Renowned Designer Libby
Langdon Heads Back to Her Hometown to Design at
The Junior League of High Point and Traditional
Home Designer Showhouse
New York, New York, April 2, 2015 – Libby
Langdon, television makeover personality, author and New York City-based
interior designer, will be returning to her native North Carolina hometown to
design the master bedroom in the 2015 Junior League of High Point Showhouse. Sponsored by
Traditional Home magazine, the Showhouse
-- a circa-1912 Tudor Revival home once owned by prominent High Point
businessman and philanthropist Randall B. Terry -- will feature both local and national
designers celebrating the theme “From High Point to the World” and will open Friday, April 18 in conjunction with the High Point Furniture Market.
Born and raised in High Point with her
father in textiles and mother an interior designer, Langdon grew up surrounded
by the home furnishings industry. “Interior design
has been such a perfect fit for me,” explained Langdon. “My Mom and Dad taught me that design is fun and allows you
to live in a more beautiful way that affects how you feel in all aspects of
your life. The house I grew up in was full – four kids, dogs, cats and lots of
guests – but my parents always managed to make it beautiful and comfortable.”
Langdon’s
childhood house is just around the corner from the Showhouse on Hillcrest
Drive. “It’s so neat
that they chose the Terry home for this year’s Showhouse,” Langdon said. “It’s
just two blocks from where I grew up! My best friend Boo (Elizabeth) Henley, who lived across
the street from me, was the niece of Randall Terry. I remember as little kids
we used to think it was so cool that he had a swimming pool in his back yard!”
Langdon eventually left her High Point home and
headed to New York City, where she launched her design firm, Libby Interiors,
Inc. in 2003. Traveling across the country and abroad designing for private
clients and makeover television, Langdon always kept her hometown connection strong.
“I’ve lived in New York for
more than half of my life and absolutely adore it,’ she said. “But I truly love
coming back to High Point to visit my family and the neighborhood where I grew
up. This will be an extra special homecoming because it’s a chance to spend
time and work with old friends.”
Langdon
will be doing double-duty in High Point, simultaneously setting up her
Showhouse room as well as her furniture market showroom, featuring her upholstery
furniture collection for Braxton Culler, which is manufactured in nearby
Sophia, NC. Langdon and Brack Culler, son of Braxton, developed and launched
her line in October, 2011. They lived down the street from one another and
their mothers carpooled them to elementary school. Mary Powell Delille, current
Junior League of High Point president, was also a childhood friend who lived
around the corner.
In the Showhouse’s master bedroom, Langdon
will infuse her signature “easy, elegant, everyday style” into a blend of sumptuous
textiles, stone and mixed metal materials to include upholstery from her
Braxton Culler collection and chandeliers from her Crystorama Lighting line. Her goal is to create “an intimate, inviting
space with masculine, rich elements that would be just as enticing and comfortable
for the woman of the home.”
“It’s a ‘his and hers’ room filled with texture and reflective surfaces that
brings a modern, elegant twist to this stunning, historic home,” explained
Langdon. “I’m layering lots of
luxurious fabric, light and chic mixed materials and adding a cozy seating area
with beautiful, comfortable furniture. I hope
people come away with the thought that a master bedroom can be gorgeous and
peaceful even when there are bold interior design choices. I can’t wait for folks to see it!”
For Langdon -- who gives design tips regularly in her makeover
television appearances including NBC’s TODAY Show and in her monthly House Beautiful magazine column -- sharing
solutions to homeowners’ common design dilemmas is part of her dedication. “I’ve incorporated lots of design
solutions into the room and think when people walk through, they will get great
ideas they can use in their own homes,” said Langdon. “Some of the main
challenges for this space are making such a large bedroom feel intimate and
cozy, along with finding the best way to lay out the furniture to make sure I’m
really utilizing all the square footage. Also, there are either windows or
closet doors on all of the walls, which makes it tricky to position the bed. This bedroom is a great example of how you can
creatively use every inch of your space and design a totally stylish and
complete retreat!”
Not only is Langdon
excited by her design and chance to inspire, she is clearly delighted to herald
her hometown. “One of the many things I
love about the city of High Point is that it is truly THE destination for what’s
new and next in the world of home furnishings and the rest of the design world
has taken notice,” Langdon declared. “High Point has become the go-to resource
for designers, manufacturers and retailers to discover where trends are headed
and what people want to live with in the near future. I love being a part of the furniture industry
and I adore that High Point is the place it still calls home!”
“It is also fantastic that
the Showhouse is running in conjunction with the furniture market and open to
the public,” adds Langdon. “People who
might not be involved or attend the market will still be able to see current
trends and cutting-edge design by touring the rooms in the home.”
Set to open with a gala preview party from 6 to 11 p.m. on April 17 —
the eve of the semi-annual High Point Market — the High Point Showhouse is a
collaborative effort by the Junior League of High Point, Traditional Home
Magazine and the R.B. Terry Foundation. Tickets for the grand-opening party,
which will be attended by the designers, are $100. Tickets are available via
www.jlhpshowhouse.com.
The house also will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
on April 18 to 26 and May 1 to 3, and for extended hours until 9 p.m. on April
18 to 20. Tickets for viewing the house are available for $25. Proceeds benefit
the Junior League of High Point.
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About Libby Langdon:
Designer, author and makeover television personality Libby Langdon is
the creative force behind New York City-based design firm, Libby Interiors,
Inc. Her residential and commercial designs embodying her “easy, elegant,
everyday style” have won widespread fans and she is fast becoming known for her
growing collections of branded home furnishings featuring her
signature combination of classic lines with a chic, modern twist. In
addition to her Libby Langdon Upholstery Collection for Braxton Culler,
Lighting for Crystorama, Rugs for Tiger Rug and Wallpaper for Casart Coverings,
she is currently designing and developing her first line of lamps, accessories,
and accent furniture for Bradburn Gallery to launch fall 2015. A makeover
television veteran, Langdon is a regular design expert on NBC’s TODAY Show and
has also shared her design ideas and tips on shows including: HGTV’s Small
Space, Big Style, The Rachael Ray Show, The View, The Early Show and
NBC’s Open House, as well as in her own series, Daykeover
with Libby Langdon. Langdon is a monthly columnist in House Beautiful
magazine and author of Libby Langdon’s Small Space Solutions. Her
designs and decorating expertise have also been featured on the covers and in
national publications including: Architectural Digest, House Beautiful,
Traditional Home, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, Better Homes and Gardens,
Glamour, Rachael Ray Magazine, Wall Street Journal and Woman’s Day. On the web at www.libbylangdon.com.
