The Sale Room @ IMS

I first heard about The Sale Room @ IMS about a week and a half ago and have been dying to get in there to check it out. It’s located in International Market Square, where a person can’t typically just walk in off the street and buy something (unless they are working with a designer or an architect). The Sale Room, however, is open to the public and you can purchase whatever you please… if you have the money.
My interest was piqued because they sell designer furniture at 50−80% off retail. Now, I knew going in that I still might not be able to afford anything other than a pillow or small lamp, but I still had to see for myself. I was right for the most part, I couldn’t even afford all of the pillows — there were several leather ones for $ 399 a pop. The saleswoman’s reaction when she saw me look at the price tag was great. From halfway across the room she joked about the price and said that all she knew was that they were made of «special» leather, and that’s all that they had told her. Her hypothesis was that they must be made from a sacred cow. I love that she laughed that one off with me. She was extremely friendly and made us feel really welcome.
Most of the furniture that I looked at was in the $ 500-​$ 1500 range, so it’s not terribly out of this world, particularly considering that everything was very unique and very well made (it’s the stuff that the designers to the wealthy are working with, it was way more than that to begin with!) Table lamps and (most) pillows were under $ 300. This would be a great place to scope out from time to time if you’re looking for one big, cool center piece or a smaller accent piece for a room. Check out the green chaise lounge on the homepage of the website — not for everyone, but awesome! For the most part nothing was being sold as part of a set. You could go in and get a cool nightstand or chair, but you’re not going to probably find the headboard or couch that go with it.
She said that their inventory rotates out about every 6 weeks, and in between then things come and go as well. I plan on making periodic stops back in to see what’s new, you never know what might come in at the right price! Their official hours are 9 – 5 on Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 – 1 on Saturdays. They will also take appointments, and she said that if she’s there, the lights are on and the door is open, that people can stop in. The Sale Room is only about 3 – 4 weeks old, so I hope that they get a lot of business as the word spreads!