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This year, for the third joint ART and IDS conference, we are excited to head to a destination bursting in Mid-Century modern architecture and design – Palm Springs!
The collaboration between ART and IDS has proven to be valuable, and allows professionals from every area of the home furnishings industry to learn and connect together. Don’t miss it – register now! 
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The Interior Design Society (IDS) is pleased to introduce its elected 2019 National Board of Directors. Kimberly JOI McDonald, IDS Professional, Owner and CEO, Designing JOI, LLC as President; Jason Clifton, IDS Professional, Principal, Bauer/Clifton Interiors as Vice President; Mikala Moller, Director of Marketing, Rowley Company as Secretary/Treasurer; Nancy Ganzekaufer, Nancy Ganzekaufer Business Coaching as Member-at-Large, and Jan Creiger, IDS Professional, Owner, Interior Expressions by Jan as Immediate Past President.
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Submissions are open for our 2018 Designer of the Year Awards! There are over 20 categories in residential interior design, including a brand new category in New Construction. You will love our new and improved, easy application. Projects must have been completed between October 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018. For more details, check out this video detailing the IDS Designer of the Year Awards.
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POLYWOOD, the originator of outdoor furniture
made from recycled plastic materials, has announced acclaimed Interior Designer, Shayla
Copas as part of their 2019 Design Ambassador Program. Copas, along with two other
interior designers have been selected to represent the brand, blending their own design
aesthetic with POLYWOOD furniture to create beautiful outdoor sanctuaries.
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As we shared in an earlier post, Hooker Furniture recently launched MARQ – Modern. Aspirational. Refined. Quality. – a line of upscale, customizable modern upholstery exclusively for the interior design community.
In addition to upholstery, the collection also includes customizable upholstered beds, premium mattresses and adjustable bed bases, providing both stylish and luxuriously comfortable products to create relaxing environments in your clients’ bedroom spaces.
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At ART + IDS, not only will you have the opportunity to take in and explore local design culture, you will also be able to participate in one-of-a-kind exercises, keynotes, and breakout sessions. We have carefully curated a schedule that is full of unique ways to expand your knowledge, grow your business and respond to the current movement of our industry.
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The Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) had a goal – they wanted to figure out how they can improve with assisting designers with their projects and increase foot traffic. In the past, designers have had to go all over the valley to complete a project, viewing sample after sample. That takes a lot of time, and the Las Vegas Design Center set out to create a solution. Wouldn’t it be nice to have all resources together in one room? IDS members and designers Cary Vogel and Lance Robins, from Interiors by Cary Vogel, were part of the solution.
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From the time I was a small child, I began pushing things around in my parents’ home. Basically, it was accessories because that was all I could move, but sometimes I’d hear a stern voice say, “Donna! I liked that where it was please.” (ooops ... my first unhappy client!).
But it wasn’t until a few decades later and while on a different career path that my husband Steve looked at something I’d designed and said, “For the millionth time: You should be designing for a living.” He HAD said it million times; but on that one day, it was as if I’d heard it for the first time. SO, I took off at 98 mph to back to school to study design (Temple & Parsons), closed down another business and opened IDH. We’ve been busy ever since and are now in our 12th year.
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IDS members receive a significant discount on upcoming webinars presented by Sustainable Furnishings Council. This course will teach you how to increase professional relevance in a rapidly changing market, providing designers, retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers with knowledge and credentials to become expert in sustainability and to grow profitability. Approved by GBCI for 6 CE Hours and registered with IDCEC for .6 HSW CEUs. More information here.
The Interior Design Society has announced that the exclusive IDS Buyers’ Guide
— the premier resource of relevant products and services for interior design professionals — is now
available at the IDS website at http://www.interiordesignersbuyersguide.com/.
If your company or business has not yet taken advantage of this exceptional opportunity to highlight
your products and services in the Guide, it is not too late! To learn more about advertising your products
or services in this exclusive Guide, please email ids-advertise@svmmedia.com or click here.
By Michael J. Berens
Recent indicators show architecture and design firms experienced a slowdown in activity during the latter part of the fourth quarter of 2018. Unstable business conditions due to concern about the pace of economic growth in 2019 and turbulence in the stock market in the months of November and December were the main reasons given for the downward trend. Firms reported clients were postponing, delaying or canceling projects as they awaited clearer signals on which direction the economy might move in the next year or two. New contracts and client inquiries also were down from the previous quarter.
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ArchDaily
It is, once again, the time of year where we look towards the future to define the goals and approaches that we will take for our careers throughout the upcoming year. To help the millions of architects who visit ArchDaily every day from all over the world, we compiled a list of the most popular ideas of 2018, which will continue to be developed and consolidated throughout 2019.
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Business of Home
While her client roster may be serious (including Rod Stewart, Ringo Starr and the Duke and Duchess of York), Campbell says the design work shouldn’t be. “I think I imbue people with the realization that this needs to be a joyous thing to have a new house. It’s not a drama,” she says. “What I always say to clients is, ‘Give a party, spill the red wine, clean the carpet, and get over it and enjoy the house.’”
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Realtor
Metallics have been the darling of interior design for the past several years—silver, gold, and brass reign supreme in our homes, mixing together for every kind of look from eclectic to glam. But now, a new metallic has pushed its way into the inner circle: tin.
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Builder
Metallics such as silver, gold, and brass have reigned supreme in home design for the past several years. According to Pinterest, tin is the newest metallic to enter the inner circle of interior design. Searches on Pinterest using the word "tin" were up 563% year over year in 2018.
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AZ Big Media
For years, traditional flat, colored tile covered bathrooms and kitchens everywhere but not anymore. Without notice, textured tile appeared for the masses to make a statement.
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Metropolis Magazine
Today, beautiful tile finds its way into every room of the home, outdoor spaces, and commercial and industrial buildings by providing an infinite number of aesthetic options through color, texture, and dimension. The durability and energy efficiency of tile adds value, and no material is more sustainable or has lower maintenance costs.
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Bournemouth Echo
Two friends who wanted to create a beautiful first home without breaking the bank ended up turning it into an online interiors company worth £2million.
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Please call IDS Membership Manager, Della Swider at 336-884-4437 ext. 223 for information. If you are an active member of IDS National, join our closed Facebook group to connect with members across the country! Click here to join the group.
If you are interested in obtaining a membership certificate or replacement membership card, please email idsbenefits@interiordesignsociety.org or call 336-884-4437 ext. 223 (please note for all replacement membership cards, there will be a $10 fee payable in advance for each replacement card ordered).
To view benefits exclusively available to IDS members, visit the Member Benefits page on the IDS National website. Members must log in on the IDS website in order to take advantage of available discounts.
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