Make hay while the sun shines—catch one of these design events before summer ends. Read on for BOH’s list of industry gatherings and shows happening in August.
NY Now Summer Market
New York | August 2–4
Taking place at the Javits Center, the show’s first event under its new ownership, connects hundreds of national and international brands and their new collections with buyers from around the world. Categories range from beauty, wellness and stationery to home decor and tabletop; and attendees are invited to partake in an array of activations, panels and happy hours. For more information, click here.
Shoppe Object New York
New York | August 2–4
This biannual home and gift show features hundreds of brands at the historic Starrett-Lehigh Building near Hudson Yards, where attendees can shop from a selection of homeware, ceramics, furniture and more. This year’s featured brands include Nook Homedecor and pottery brand East Fork. For more information, click here.
Downeast Art & Antiques Show
Castine, Maine | August 12–15
Occurring every summer since 1948, this festival takes place at the Maine Maritime Academy. The event attracts designers, collectors and antique aficionados to peruse the booths from 34 art and antique exhibitors. This year, the show chose New York–based designer Billy Cotton to be its honorary chair, and there will be a book signing with Cotton, New York architect Gil Schafer and Maine designer Libby Cameron. For more information, click here.
Holiday House Hamptons
Bridgehampton, New York | August 15–30
At this annual showhouse, over a dozen of the industry’s top interior designers transform a home in the Hamptons. For the 2026 iteration, themed “The Summer Table,” the show is changing up its format: Instead of designers decorating rooms in the home, each one will create a table setting or vignette that showcases their point of view through the lens of hospitality and gathering. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The Ellen Hermanson Foundation. For more information, click here.
HPxD Summer Sizzle Sale
High Point, North Carolina | August 19–22
The annual sale returns to High Point next, giving designers an opportunity to shop from a selection of brands at major discounts. More than 25 brands are participating in the citywide event, including Verellen, Theodore Alexander, Alfredo Paredes Studio and American Leather, with every item sold as is and ready for immediate pickup or shipping. For more information, click here.
