Two weeks ago, our team made the trip out to Las Vegas for the twice-yearly furniture market. It may seem odd to mix a professional trip with a city full of vacationers, but I absolutely loved the palpable excitement and energy throughout the city. This was also my first time visiting Las Vegas (shocking, I know), so I was on sensory overload.
The Las Vegas Market is special because it gives us a glimpse into what’s happening design-wise on the West Coast; which tends to be more contemporary than its market counterpart in North Carolina. When compared to High Point Market, this experience felt unexpectedly more intimate and laid-back, but our days were still packed full of showroom appointments with our favorite vendors, and ample time to explore a few new manufacturers, too.
For those who have never been to a furniture market, it is an odd process to describe, but I’ll give it a shot.
The best (and often, the trickiest) part of being a buyer is the challenge of setting aside your own personal style and thinking about what would be best for the store and clientele as a whole. Luckily, we at HW Home have a very eclectic design aesthetic, which allows us to work with a variety of vendors to source beautiful and unique items for everyone. My inner shopaholic wishes I could bring everything from Vegas back to share in our showrooms in Colorado! Good thing my colleagues have a bit more self-control.
The market is full of long days networking with new and familiar manufacturers, lots of time on your feet walking from showroom to showroom and building to building, and late nights of exploring the strip (it’s team building, right?). I loved every single minute!
Here are a few of my personal favorite finds making their way to our showrooms over the upcoming weeks:
- Sirius Adjustable height table
- Atherton Shagreen Desk
- Flower Wall Decor
- And, of course, I always love the accessories! They are a great source of inspiration for our vignettes back home.
Now we are back in Colorado, with a ton of new sources, plenty of new connections, and lots of excitement to bring our new finds to the stores and to your homes! We can’t wait to share them with you.
Lauren is a manager at HW Home. She has always had a passion for design and enjoys creating spaces that are eclectic, enticing, and exciting. She is a Colorado native with a life-long enthusiasm for football, tacos, and ice cream.