Word Market Center's Design Salon Offers Access To Consumers

Furniture World Magazine

World Market Center Las Vegas announced the opening of the Design Salon that will feature over 50 showrooms and be open to the public starting March 25th. Design Salon will offer complimentary consultations by professionals and allow the general public unprecedented access to Las Vegas Design Center’s home furnishings showrooms. The new concept will serve as a conduit between consumers and Las Vegas Design Center. Randy Wells, Vice President of Las Vegas Design Center, said the Design Salon is the product of a partnership between Las Vegas Design Center and The American Society of Interior Designers’ (ASID) California Central/Nevada chapter. ASID is the leading industry association for design trade professionals. “Through the Design Salon, consumers have the opportunity to learn about the value and accessibility of exceptional design and purchase unique, often custom or configurable furnishings with the benefit of a consultation from an accredited ASID designer,” said Wells. He added that through the Design Salon, consumers will have at their fingertips the same high quality, exclusive home furnishings as industry insiders, while also benefiting from the design know-how of ASID professionals. Whether consumers are searching for a single piece for their home or undertaking an entire redesign, the Design Salon is at their service. “We have developed a new business model that creates value, not only for consumers, but for our showrooms and the design community as well,” Wells added. Design Salon services will run 50 weeks a year and will be available every week except during the bi-annual Las Vegas Market, which is a trade show open exclusively to wholesalers, retail buyers and designers in the home furnishings industry. The Design Salon will also be the exclusive Nevada office of ASID and will be located in a 1,200-square-foot boutique space on the first floor of the Las Vegas Design Center (495 S. Grand Central Parkway). Bobbie Jo Kinsey, president elect of the California Central/Nevada chapter of ASID and president of Kinsey Design Group, said the space will also serve as a gathering place, networking hub and educational resource for designers. “This new office in Las Vegas’ revitalized downtown business district will provide ASID designers and students with increased accessibility and better educational opportunities,” Kinsey says. “We’re very much looking forward to the consumer experience component.” Whether it’s a singular purchase or an entire home interior, consumers will be able to work directly with ASID professionals who will assist, consult and help tailor the project to their specific needs. The designer makes the sale possible by acting as a conduit between the consumer and the Design Center showroom. “All at prices more affordable than would be paid in a traditional retail store,” Kinsey said. Located within Las Vegas Design Center, the Design Salon will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be staffed by ASID members. About American Society of Interior Designers: The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is a community of people—designers, industry representatives, educators and students—committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people’s lives. Its more than 40,000 members engage in a variety of professional programs and activities through a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. www.asid.org About Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas: Sitting at the epicenter of the world’s fastest growing home furnishings complex, Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas is a year-round resource for designers showcasing top names in fine furniture, decorative accessories, wall décor, lighting, floor coverings, fabrics and trim. Open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., LVDC boasts hundreds of leading manufacturers’ lines. An important source of education for the industry, Las Vegas Design Center also attracts many of the industry’s most prominent thought leaders to its comprehensive slate of seminars, networking receptions, and other sought-after events. For more information, visit www.lvdesigncenter.com.