FURNITURE & DESIGN BRIEFS
Great Indoors to host Big Event July 26
The Great Indoors in Boca Park is inviting area residents to visit the store, learn more about its design services and see its vast array of products for the home.
The event is scheduled from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at the store, 700 S. Rampart Blvd.
The day's festivities will include raffle drawings every hour, hors d'ouevres from the Carmel Room at Rampart Casino at noon, 2 and 4 p.m., and a 15 percent discount on purchases.
The Great Indoors offers appliances, home entertainment, kitchen cabinetry, countertops, plumbing, outdoor living, flooring, lighting, accessories, mattresses, bedding and window treatments.
Staff members include interior designers, who are ready to help with projects including kitchen and bath remodels, as well as project managers to assist with overseeing all aspects of remodels.
Additionally, the store holds monthly design and builder seminars, which are open to the public, and recently added a bridal registry.
The store also offers a free For The Trade program that provides participants with extra incentives via rewards in merchandise credit or cash back. Aimed at designers and builders, it is open to those with a current business license, tax identification number or employer identification number. For details about the program, call 949-6604.
For additional information about the store, call 949-6600.
'Designer Days' set during summer market
Interior designers will have the opportunity to learn about upcoming trends, visit with their peers and see the latest products during a series of events planned especially for them during the summer Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas.
From architecture and lighting to new shades of green and talks by such trend-setters as Larry Laslo and Roger Thomas, the newly launched "Designer Days" is an educational, entertaining and focused series of events catering to the design community. The in-depth seminars will appeal to design professionals, buyers and students alike, said Margaret Casey, director of programming for World Market Center Las Vegas.
"Designers and retailers come to Las Vegas Market for more than buying alone. As a global player, it is our goal to add additional depth to our educational programs, focusing on issues that are relevant to our home furnishings industry," she said.
The special programs are scheduled for July 30 through Aug. 1. Among the events are:
* "The Forecast Series: The Art of Lighting for Homes with Randall Whitehead," at 10 a.m. July 30.
* "The Many Scales of Green," at 2 p.m. July, 30.
* "One Good Chair International Design Awards," co-presented by the Sustainable Furniture Council, and Western Interiors Design magazine, at 3 p.m. July 30.
* "Design in Common: Global Trends in Today's Residential Interiors, with Mary Gilliatt," at 11 a.m. July 31.
* "Evolution: The Architecture and Interiors of Historic Las Vegas Resorts," with Libby Lumpkin, director of the Las Vegas Art Museum, and Brain Paco Alvarez, Las Vegas News Bureau Photo & Film Archives, at 1 p.m. July 31.
* "Design Icon featuring Larry Laslo," co-presented by Robert Allen/Beacon Hill, at 2:30 p.m. July 31.
* "First Friday," featuring Roger Thomas, executive vice president of design at Wynn Design and Development, at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 1.
A variety of other seminars and green programming is also planned throughout the market.
To find out more about events and seminars during the summer market, check out the complete schedule at www.lasvegasmarket.com/events.
