106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line) Neighborhood: Downtown Main
Rhen.Ovations Studio
Add to MyMarketR.O. Studio (Rhen.Ovations) is a contemporary art and design showroom in downtown High Point and home of the **Design Access Lounge**, a curated destination created for designers, buyers, and industry professionals during High Point Market. For Fall 2026, the studio brings together original artwork by Rhen Neal, emerging textile and soft-goods designs, and a curated selection of independent home and design brands within an immersive showroom setting. The Design Access Lounge extends beyond product discovery with designer-focused programming, conversations, and opportunities to connect throughout Market. At the heart of R.O. Studio is Rhen Neal's original contemporary artwork, known for bold figurative compositions, layered texture, and culturally resonant storytelling. Together, art, textiles, objects, and design create a layered environment intended to inspire specification, sourcing, and meaningful connection.
Brains & Beauty Behind the Brands
Educational Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Meet the women behind the brands featured at R.O. Studio’s Design Access Lounge. | Join us for a live, podcast-style conversation hosted by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Rasheem “Kilo” Pugh, as our exhibitors share who they are, what they create, and the stories behind their businesses. Hear about their creative journeys, the ideas driving their work, and what they’re bringing to High Point Market. | This informal conversation offers a closer look at the designers, makers, and entrepreneurs—the brilliant minds behind the beauty you’ll experience throughout the Lounge.
Morning at R.O. Studio
Social Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Start your Market day at R.O. Studio. Stop in, explore the Design Access Lounge, and enjoy complimentary coffee, mimosas, and light morning refreshments. Easy mornings. Good company. Great design.
The Closed Loop Home: Early-Release Book Signing with Crystal Bright
Social Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Join interior designer and author Crystal Bright for an early-release signing of The Closed Loop Home, a new book introducing a design method for creating spaces around how people actually think, live, and function. Drawing from years of interior design work and her lived neurodivergent experience, Crystal explores how the home can better support the brain, body, routines, and capacity of the people who live there. A limited number of complimentary signed copies will be available to Market attendees ahead of the book’s official October 31 release.
Speakers: Crystal Bright
Morning at R.O. Studio
Social Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Start your Market day at R.O. Studio. Stop in, explore the Design Access Lounge, and enjoy complimentary coffee, mimosas, and light morning refreshments. Easy mornings. Good company. Great design.
The Instant Shift: How Technology Is Creating a New Category in Interior Design
Educational Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Join Cassandra W. Brunson, Founder & CEO of Designer in an Instant™, for a conversation exploring how technology is creating new opportunities within interior design. Cassandra will introduce Designer in an Instant™, a platform connecting consumers with professional interior designers for live, on-demand consultations, and share what this emerging model means for the future of the profession, designer expertise, and new revenue opportunities.
Speakers: Cassandra W. Brunson
An Afternoon with Tayo Onadein: A Life in Textiles
Educational Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Spend an informal afternoon with veteran textile designer Tayo Onadein as he shares stories, lessons and insights from more than 35 years in the textile and home furnishings industry. From jacquard design and product development to manufacturing and building relationships across the U.S. and international markets, Tayo will reflect on a career spent creating, adapting and staying relevant in an evolving industry. Come ready for an open conversation, questions and a rare opportunity to learn from decades of experience.
Speakers: Tayo Onadein
DESIGN ACCESS: AFTER HOURS SOIRÉE
Social Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Keep the evening going at DESIGN ACCESS: AFTER HOURS SOIRÉE, a relaxed evening gathering at the Design Access Lounge. Enjoy cocktails and mocktails on us, light hors d'oeuvres and heavy connections, with music and good company in a laid-back setting designed for connecting after a full day at Market.
Morning at R.O. Studio
Social Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Start your Market day at R.O. Studio. Stop in, explore the Design Access Lounge, and enjoy complimentary coffee, mimosas, and light morning refreshments. Easy mornings. Good company. Great design.
The Instant Shift: How Technology Is Creating a New Category in Interior Design
Educational Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Join Cassandra W. Brunson, Founder & CEO of Designer in an Instant™, for a conversation exploring how technology is creating new opportunities within interior design. Cassandra will introduce Designer in an Instant™, a platform connecting consumers with professional interior designers for live, on-demand consultations, and share what this emerging model means for the future of the profession, designer expertise, and new revenue opportunities.
Speakers: Cassandra W. Brunson
From Art to Interior: Don’t Be Boring
Educational Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
What happens when artwork becomes more than something hung on the wall? Join R.O. Studio and textile designer Tiffany Hale Carter for a lively conversation about using art as a starting point for interiors with personality and a distinct point of view. Explore how an artist’s perspective can influence color, pattern, texture, materials, and the overall experience of a space—and why creating memorable interiors sometimes requires designers to move beyond the expected, take creative risks, and simply not be boring.
Speakers: Tiffany Hale Carter
Market Wine Down at R.O. Studio
Social Rhen.Ovations Studio, 106 W. Martin Luther King Drive Neighborhood: Downtown Main Shuttle Stop: 26 (Red Line)
Close out Market with the Market Wine Down at R.O. Studio, a relaxed evening of wine, conversation, and connection inside the Design Access Lounge. Meet designers, makers, exhibitors, and industry friends while exploring the showroom and unwinding after a full day at Market. Come for a glass, make a connection, and stay awhile.