Buying a home means having to pick out new furniture, a lot of it for some of the more sizable homes in Las Vegas. As newbies in town we had no idea where to go. A call to our trusty real estate agent yielded two recommendations. We added these to some places we have seen nearby and made a weekend of it. Along for the ride was a good friend from the Bay Area who studied interior design.
Here are some areas you can visit when shopping for furniture in Las Vegas:
Dean Martin Drive just off Blue Diamond
You can see a bunch of large furniture places along the side of Interstate 15. There are a few stores carrying modern pieces, a few upscale but traditional showrooms and a great place for outdoor furniture and accent pieces, Sedona Style (think rustic and charming). We loved the look of their tables and pottery and will be back when our deck is completed.
Rainbow Boulevard
There are tons of furniture stores along Rainbow, near Charleston. We spent the better part of Saturday and most of Sunday stopping every block or so at over a dozen places. There’s an Ethan Allen and Bassett on Sahara and many smaller stores to choose from. Two stores we bought from were nondescript places called World Class Furniture (just north of Spring Mountain) and Rainbow Furniture (just south of Charleston). The pushy salesperson at Too Good Furniture alienated us despite its unbeatable prices. JCPenny Home is also on Rainbow and they have an extensive selection of draperies that always seem to be on sale.
Spring Mountain Boulevard near Chinatown
If you are looking for some Asian-accent furniture or want to haggle to get low prices on other pieces, Jubilee and Hotai on Spring Mountain are worth a visit. The Macy’s Home store is also in the area and they have lots to choose from. They carry a good selection of linens and bath towels too. No drapery though.
Boca Park
We soon discovered that Boca Park is really the shopping mecca of Summerlin. This is a huge shopping center that will make you dizzy as you drive through the parking lot. You’ll find Potterybarn, Pier One Imports and a few upscale furniture stores. Pier One had an especially terrific selection and we loaded up our trusty little Honda Civic to its maximum capacity. For other household needs there’s Linens-N-Things and Target Greatland. Right around the corner from Linens-N-Things are a few very expensive designer furniture galleries.