Christi Barbour is creative visionary who understands how to harness the emotional impact inherent in design to create more meaningful spaces. She sees ahead of the curve, defining a new way to think about how we live and work in houses and buildings. Christi has crafted both workplace cultures and spaces that inspire and uplift, changing the dynamic for interiors and design. She is a Founder and Partner in Barbour Spangle, a multi-disciplinary interior design firm that offers creative exploration for commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects.Known as an interior designer, a dreamer, an innovator, a workplace reinventor, a mother, and a founding partner of the award-winning Barbour Spangle Design in High Point, North Carolina, but not necessarily in that order. She quite often can be found sharing her unique design perspectives with other design professionals as a speaker, presenter or moderator at the High Point and Las Vegas Markets, AmericasMart in Atlanta and BDNY. She currently serves as the High Point Market Authority Vice-Chair.Named by the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) as one of the Southeast’s Designer of the Year and a multi-time receiver of IIDA (International Interior Design Association), ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) design awards, and IDA (International Design Awards). Christi is best known for her clean, sophisticated mix of classic and modern pieces, resulting in elegant, yet comfortable interiors. She developed her refined aesthetic through years of extensive travel, including exposure to the finest art, architecture and interiors around the world. In addition to luxury residential design, A serial entrepreneur, Christi has started multiple businesses and has been recognized with the Business High Point President's Award, WithIt's Mentorship Award, Furniture Today Rising Stars Award and the GDCC Outstanding VIP Award and the TBJ Outstanding Women in Business. You can find her business acumen shared through her role as Executive Contributor for Brainz Magazine.Christi's community passion project means she is the creator and lead visionary behind the highly successful 501(c)3 High Point Discovered. Since its inception High Point Discovered has grown to become a worldwide go-to source for spotlighting the people, places and hidden gems that make High Point unique. Through it she captures the heart and soul of a city of immense creativity. Christi sees this as her way to giving back to a city that has given her so much.