by Furniture markets in the Western Hemisphere offer buyers a chance to see and purchase new product to place on their floors by early to mid-summer
This time of year always marks the start of the winter home furnishings show schedule, starting with the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market and ultimately leading up to premarket roughly a month before the High Point Market in April. Here we offer a week-by-week glimpse of the activity in the Western Hemisphere, including a description of each major event and links to each show site. With so many shows to consider, retailers will have no shortage of products to shop ranging from upholstery and case goods to accent furniture, rugs and other décor. Note: In a separate report, we will provide an overview of the Asia show circuit that begins in late February and continues through March.
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market – Jan. 7-13
Dating back to 1957, the Dallas Market Center is open exclusively to the trade and features more than 800 permanent showrooms, according to the show website. Featuring a wide mix of furniture, home décor, accessories and gifts, it has become a go-to event kicking off the winter home furnishings show circuit. Temporary spaces are open Jan. 7-10. Lightovation, which focuses on indoor and outdoor residential lighting, is held Jan. 10-13, spanning more than 1 million square feet at the same complex.
Atlanta Market – Jan. 13-19
Held at AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta, the event spans 51 floors in three buildings that are part of the complex. It features more than 6,000 brands across the gift and seasonal categories, as well as indoor and outdoor home furnishings, lighting, home décor and rugs. Most indoor and outdoor furniture can be seen in Building 1 starting on the first floor up through Floor 15. Casual outdoor temporaries are on Floors 7 and 8 of the same building. Lighting is primarily located in Buildings 1 and 2. The temporaries are open Jan. 14-18.
Maison et Objet – Jan. 15-19
The show is a must-see event for furniture wholesalers and designers looking for the hottest new trends in both case goods and upholstery. Held at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center, it features 2,300 brands from 145 countries, including several hundred new exhibitors this season, according to the show website. In addition to furniture and home décor geared toward product and interior designers and architects, it also showcases fine art, fashion and accessories, gift and fragrance and wellness products.
The January Furniture Show – Jan. 18-21
Considered the U.K.’s only furniture show in the first quarter, the event takes place in four halls at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham. It features some 500 U.K. and international brands showcasing a wide array of case goods and upholstery, as well as art, accessories and other home décor. Hooker Furnishings, Bernhardt, Baker, La-Z-Boy and Nectar Sleep are among some of the well-known U.S. brands showing at the event as part of an effort to broaden their customer base in the U.K. and other international markets.
IMM Cologne – Jan 20-23
Held in an estimated 1.4 million square feet of space at the Koelnmesse Exhibition Center in Cologne, the fair features more than 700 exhibitors from 42 countries, according to the show website. In addition to a wide mix of indoor residential upholstery and wood furniture, plus bedding, it also showcases some of the latest designs and innovations in contract and hospitality. It also features home textiles, wall coverings, floor coverings, lighting, accessories and bathroom fixtures and fittings.
Las Vegas Market – Jan. 25-29
The winter version of this primarily West Coast market is held in three main venues spanning 36 floors at the World Market Center Las Vegas. Together, the mix of permanent and temporary showrooms hosts some 3,500 brands across furniture, bedding, home décor and gifts. Key categories include furniture (case goods and upholstery) as well as bedding, lighting, flooring and home accessories plus a wide mix of gifts and seasonal products. The event draws as many as 50,000 visitors. There is also a summer edition that takes place in late July.
Abimad Brazil – Jan. 27-30
This event takes place in about 900,000 square feet of space in the São Paulo Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Billing itself as the leading furniture and high-end décor and accessories trade show in Latin America, it features more than 140 exhibitors, up from 64 when it was first held back in February 2004. This season, the show is celebrating its 24th edition. Drawing about 20,000 visitors, it is primarily focused on furniture and decor retailers, architects, decorators and designers.
Home Design and Remodeling Show – Jan. 30-Feb. 1
Taking place at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the event features more than 300 exhibitors showcasing products and services all aimed at home improvement and other projects to beautify one’s living space. Among the many segments covered are kitchen cabinets and custom millwork; bathroom design and plumbing fixtures; flooring, countertops and surface options; custom closets and storage solutions; interior design and wall-covering selections; and outdoor kitchens and other outdoor entertainment spaces. It also showcases lighting solutions and furniture along with décor and art for every room of the home, plus solar energy and HVAC services. Visitors can also benefit from one-on-one product demonstrations, discussion panels and other presentations and sessions that showcase cutting-edge trends in the home design industry.
Ambiente – Feb. 6-10
One of the oldest and most well-attended trade fairs in Europe, Ambiente is held each year at the Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds in Frankfurt. Featuring more than 3,700 exhibitors showing in 2.6 million square feet of space, it covers a wide mix of consumer goods ranging from indoor and outdoor furniture and home décor to toys, home textiles, gifts and glass, porcelain and ceramics, to name several key segments. It draws more than 105,000 visitors from 170 nations.
Tupelo Furniture Market – Feb. 17-19
The winter event features more than 60 furniture and bedding companies, as well as finance and other industry service providers. Dating back to September 1987, it attracts retailers from in and outside the Southeast region, focusing primarily on low- and medium-priced home furnishings. It is held in one building located at 1879 N. Coley Road in Tupelo. For more information and to register for the event, click on the show website.
KBIS 2026 – Feb. 17-19
Billing itself as the largest kitchen and bath design event in North America, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show is organized by the National Kitchen & Bath Association. Held in 500,000 square feet of exhibit space at the Orlando County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, it features more than 650 brands of kitchen and bath products and décor. Describing itself as the “premier destination for kitchen and bath design professionals, offering an unrivaled showcase of cutting-edge products, breakthrough technologies and stunning designs,” it also features live product demonstrations along with interactive panel discussions, awards ceremonies and more.
Expo Mueble Internacional – Feb. 18-21
Taking place in about 750,000 square feet of space at the Expo Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, the event features around 900 exhibitors, most of which are manufacturers of case goods and upholstery. It is spread out over three main venues including the Jalisco Hall, the Guadalajara Hall and the Mexico Hall. The show also features a Textile Pavilion, a contract and hospitality segment called ExpoFicina Mobiliario and a segment called Mexico Disena, featuring exclusive Mexican designs that mix indigenous wood species such as parota, mahogany and oak with materials such as stone, marble, glass and natural woven materials.
Meble Polska – Feb. 24-27
Billing itself as Europe’s top sourcing fair, the show reported drawing more than 16,500 people from 71 countries in 2025 — up 15% from the year before — with foreign visitors accounting for nearly 60% of the attendance. Held at the MTP Poznan Expo, also known as the Poznan International Fairgrounds, it also featured 378 exhibitors from 17 countries, offering a wide array of products ranging from wood furniture to upholstery and other living room products. In addition to indoor residential furniture, it also showcases outdoor furniture and contract and hospitality furniture.
Premarket High Point March 23-24
Technically occurring at the start of spring, the event offers retailers a chance to view new product introductions about a month before the April High Point Market. Featuring nearly 20 sponsoring companies in the case goods and upholstery segments, buyers can see new product and also secure distribution on certain collections within their respective markets. A list of sponsoring exhibitors is typically announced after the Las Vegas Market, or about six weeks or so before the event. Dozens of other non-sponsoring companies also open their doors during the event, but many of these companies are not market ready, and thus do not have as strong a representation of new product as do the event sponsors, which commit to being as market ready as possible as part of their participation in the event.
