Design center will open to public for clearance sale

The Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center will open its doors to the public for a second time Friday and Nov. 17 for a premarket inventory clearance sale organized by the California Central Nevada chapter of American Society of Interior Designers.

The sale will feature highly exclusive home-furnishings products sold by dozens of showrooms. The first open-to-the-public sale event in June attracted nearly 7,000 shoppers in two days and raised $67,570 for local charities.

William Grenewald, general manager of Las Vegas Design Center, said the center has been deluged with phone calls since the June sale.

"There is a lot of pent-up demand and this is a twice-a-year opportunity for the general public to be inside our building and access the showrooms for the second time in our history," Grenewald said, adding that the preholiday timing is ideal for such a sale. "Shoppers can purchase gifts or home furnishings and accessories for themselves to spruce up their homes for the holidays."

During the sale, showrooms will offer deep discounts on designer home furnishings, accessories, lamps, area rugs, wall décor and more. American Society for Interior Designers members will be available to help with purchases and selections.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. A $10 admission fee is being asked, with proceeds benefiting the Nevada AIDS Project, Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas and Opportunity Village.

In addition, each paid admission will include a free pass for Opportunity Village's Magical Forest.

Preview days for the design trade only are Wednesday and Thursday.

Capital North American Van Lines will be available to arrange deliveries for a fee to shoppers buying large merchandise.

All sales are final during the clearance event and payments must be made by Visa, MasterCard or cash. Personal checks will not be accepted.

The design center is located at 495 S. Grand Central Parkway. Those planning to attend should note that Grand Central Parkway is closed due to construction and that vehicle access to the facility is off of Discovery Drive, which can be reached from Martin Luther King Boulevard. Street signs will be posted.

For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com or call 599-3093.