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Applications for the IDS Designer of the Year Awards close on March 31, 2020. Enter your design work in over 30 residential interior design categories!
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Jason Clifton — business owner, interior designer, world traveler, Alaska resident. IDS National Board President.
At the Interior Design Society, we are fortunate to be led by a Board of Directors of many different backgrounds. Jason originally joined IDS as a student member about 10 years ago, and over time has been a part of different committees and held several positions on the Board. He recently came into the role of President and has exciting plans and ideas for additional membership benefits, marketing endeavors and more.
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With 100s of color options, 3 trim options, and 3 cooktop configurations, we can help you with your clients' dream range. We offer Trade program benefits, unbeatable pricing, and superior customer service. Visit us at iLveusa.com or call us at 718-249-1215 and let us help you deliver the perfect kitchen.
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| | MEMBER NEWS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
"We are so excited to be a Three Time Vickerman's National Award Winner and this year's First Place Award Winner in Best Christmas Interior for the beautiful newly renovated Omni Houston Riverway! Being selected amongst talented designers all across the country is such a privilege that we greatly appreciate."
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I think I've wanted to be a designer my entire life! I used to rearrange my room constantly when I was a kid. Once my parents let me pick out new bedding, and it took me weeks to find what I had in my head. I think I was 10 years old, but when the time came to pick a career, I was told that design was just a hobby, not a career, so I went a different direction. Clearly, I was destined for design, because here I am!
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Make a guest room or vacation rental more attractive to visitors by outfitting it with a sturdy Adult Bunk Bed. Your clients will be able to safely and comfortably accommodate more guests without wasting space. Available at AdultBunkBeds.com Use the discount code “IDS” to save $150 on your order.
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Winner: Kara Karpenske, Kamarron Design, Minnesota
The existing drapery in this grand living space was dated and did not take full advantage of the vertical space; instead, they constricted the natural light and distracted from the view. The new drapery spans nearly 35 feet and draws the eye upward to accentuate the stunning visual height of this living space. Custom tassels and LED lights add drama to this incredible drapery installation.
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Brad Clinard writes: I love short articles, but I also love lists! Here is my list of 20 financial ideas to help you live a more prosperous and abundant life in the year and decade ahead.
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With 100s of color options, 3 trim options, and 3 cooktop configurations, we can help you with your clients' dream range. We offer Trade program benefits, unbeatable pricing, and superior customer service. Visit us at iLveusa.com or call us at 718-249-1215 and let us help you deliver the perfect kitchen.
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Architectural Digest India
A perfect way to add color, life, and energy to any space is by creating statement or accent walls. They are an excellent canvas to present your creativity and create a more defined space in your room. Doing up a blank wall can certainly transform the personality of a room and refresh the space like never before. Here are some ways to dress your walls and make them the focal point of your home.
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Forbes
There are so many different choices for Valentine's Day gifts; it can be challenging to sort through and find something meaningful. While flowers are fabulous and not everyone can commit to jewelry, know that decor can be a great expression of everlasting love. From custom art to home accents and even pink furniture, here are the gifts everyone will want to take home on Feb. 14.
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Thrive Global
Interior design might be having a moment in the limelight as an "Instagram-worthy" form of expression, where houseplants and millennial pink hues now dominate the hipster coffee houses tucked away in the urban pockets of major U.K. cities. Even corporate workplaces have clocked on to growing trends such as industrial inspired interior design, with exposed brickwork and pipe lined ceilings becoming a trademark of many creative workspaces.
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Interior Design
Since 2015, the volume of commercial real estate transactions has been on a steady decline. Metrics suggest that, other than the pre-real estate bubble burst of 2006, 2015 marked the peak of commercial transactional spend at just under $570 billion. Yet, a mere three years later, it decreased to $394 billion.
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Get a Free Dishwasher when you outfit your luxury kitchen designs with the purchase of select range or wall oven/cooktop bundles from Thermador. Add a qualifying refrigerator to your order and get one free or discounted appliance of your choice.
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The Strategist — New York Magazine
You may not appreciate the importance of window dressings — which, in addition to looks, provide privacy and block light — until you move into a place with naked windows. Luckily, adding curtains is one of the easier — and less expensive — projects you can undertake to transform a room. To help you dress your windows with the least amount of headache, we turned to 10 interior designers for their favorite curtains, lots of which are surprisingly quite budget friendly.
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Insider
Some rules are meant to be broken — especially when it comes to home design. Here are decorating "rules" that you should ignore, according to interior designers.
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Refinery29
Carli Whitwell writes: I can find my dream dress on a crowded sale rack in seconds, and I know if a pair of shoes are "me" as soon as I put them on, but when it comes to styling my home, I'm pretty much helpless. It's not that I don't know what I want when I'm decorating my little apartment; it's that I like so many trends — vintage boho and uptown chic, all the color but neutrals only, stark minimalism alongside Jonathan Adler maximalism.
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House Beautiful
When it comes to good design, the details matter. Proof? One of the biggest ways professional designers add an extra custom touch is also one of the smallest: with passementerie, or trim. Generally speaking, this can refer to a broad range of pieces designed for the edges and corners of fabric — think woven, lace, or tape trim, roping and even tassels.
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