We're forming a chapter in the Denver area. If you're a designer or industry partner who might be interested in participating, please take a few moments to take a brief survey.
The judging panel has been announced for this year’s Designer of the Year competition. Click here to learn more about this prestigious line-up of judges!
REGISTRATION IS OPEN for 2016 IDS National Conference, Building a Better Business: One Design at a Time, March 30 – April 1 at the Dallas Market Center. This conference features speakers who are successful industry entrepreneurs and design coaches who will impart their wisdom and share their formulas for success. Conference attendees will gain new entrepreneurial insight and learn fresh ideas and approaches for running a lucrative design business. Visit the conference page on the IDS National website to learn more and to register. Be a part of the social media conversation: #IDSconf2016 and #IDSnatl.
Attention IDS Chapters: Don't miss the opportunity to apply for an IDS Chapter Award. Submissions must be received by the IDS National office by March 1. Click here to download the application.
All 2015 IDS Designer of the Year winners have been notified. Awards will be presented at the ceremony concluding IDS National Conference in Dallas, TX on April 1. Click here to register today. We hope to see you there!
All 2015 #idsIMPACT winners have been notified. Awards will be presented at the ceremony concluding IDS National Conference in Dallas, TX on April 1. Click here to register today. We hope to see you there!
IDS looks forward to working with Jason Franco of Safehouse Studios as we embark on a new adventure in 2016 launching a Web series featuring #idsIMPACT projects, along with general information and updates pertaining to IDS. Stay tuned to our YouTube Channel!
The #idsIMPACT Awards were featured in an article in Associations Now. Read the full article to learn more about the awards, the full scope of the initiative and why IDS believes in giving back to your community.
SMART SELECTIONS Receives Honors in the Annual Envisions Design or Ingenuity Workroom Competition. Ronda Ferguson is recognized at the window treatment industry’s elite awards ceremony. Click here to read more.
Moment for fake animal heads has passed, says The Charlotte Observer. Read input on the subject from IDS Professional and Charlotte Chapter President, Anna Stowe. Click here to read the article.
Beth Krupa, IDS Associate of Beth Krupa Interiors was featured in East Coast Home + Design. Read what she has to say about "A Suburban Bungalow with City Sensibilities. Click here to read the article.
Click here to see IDS members who received 2016 Best of Houzz Awards.
Read the following press coverage of the 2014 IDS Designer of the Year awards:
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for 2016 IDS National Conference, Building a Better Business: One Design at a Time, March 30 – April 1 at the Dallas Market Center. This conference features speakers who are successful industry entrepreneurs and design coaches who will impart their wisdom and share their formulas for success. Conference attendees will gain new entrepreneurial insight and learn fresh ideas and approaches for running a lucrative design business. Visit the conference page on the IDS National website to learn more and to register. Be a part of the social media conversation: #IDSconf2016 and #IDSnatl.
CHAPTER NEWS
IDS Professional, Julie Schuster will give the following presentations in the greater New York, NY area:
Feb. 25 presentation at Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams at the Paramus, N.J. store at the fall line launch. Click here for more information.
May 12 - IDS NYC Chapter will present their first IDS Salon with Industry Partner Robert Allen featuring speaker Regina Huber and a star studded designer panel.
Join IDS NYC Chapter for the following CEU events:
April 4 – Hansgrohe/AXOR – Lloyd Princeton presenter
June 6 – Lefroy Brooks - Feng Shui and Materials- Julie Schuster presenter
Attention IDS Chapters: Don't miss the opportunity to apply for an IDS Chapter Award. Submissions must be received by the IDS National office by March 1. Click here to download the application.
Click here for more information on the 2014 Chapter Awards winners
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.
Would you like to get involved with an IDS Chapter? Visit our "Locate Your IDS Chapter" page on the IDS website to find out if there is a chapter in your area.
The Interior Design Society has joined The Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC), effective Jan. 1. Click here to learn more.
Effective Jan. 1, 2015, IDS Professional members must earn a minimum of 0.4 (4 hours) approved continuing education units (CEU) each year. Click here to read more about the updated CEU Filing Policy.
UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS
LIVE AT THE BIENENSTOCK: SCOTT DAVIS ON THE BUSINESS OF INTERIOR DESIGN • Scott Davis, CPA, Associate Professor of Accounting at High Point University • The simple facts, the inspiring possibilities • What you must know to secure your business, what you need to learn to grow your business, and when to seek professional help. In the Hadley Court Center at Bienenstock Furniture Library. $10 registration, limited seating, reserve by March 4. Pay in advance by phoning 336-883-4011 with Visa, MC, Discover, AmExpress. Or mail check to Bienenstock Furniture Library at the address below, deadline March 4. Click here for more information.
Sustainable Furnishings Council Presents GREENleaders Certified Sustainability Training - .6 CEU
Denver - March 15, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
This industry first 6-hour exam course is the most comprehensive green furnishings training program available, providing designers the knowledge and credentials to differentiate themselves as experts in sustainability. Written by an accredited LEED-CI/AP and approved by GBCI for 6 CE hours and registered with IDCEC for .6 W CEU
Tuition is $299
Early Bird Special-Register by Jan. 31 for 50% off ($149)
or 25% off until Feb. 15 ($225) Click here for more information and to register
Join Michele Williams for a two-day workshop, “Pricing Without Emotion” to dissect the process of pricing – strategic and tactical. Leave with an understanding of your pricing needs, how to charge what you are worth and a plan to make it all happen in an ever changing consumer world. You will look at your entire business differently after seeing the micros and macros of pricing. Follow the business numbers all the way through to the tax forms for a full understanding of your business profitability.
Workshop dates and locations:
March 16-17 Romeo, Mich.
April 11-12 Glen Allen, Va.
April 19-20 Louisville, Ky. For more information email Michele@ScarletThreadInteriors.com
UPCOMING WEBINARS
The Power of the Pillow
3/11/2016 1pm EST/ 12pm CST/ 10am PST
Use the power of the pillow to take your business to the next level. Learn some trade secrets from the Masters and turn those tips into a profitable niche.
LINK to RSVP
What Would You do with this Window?
3/25/2016 1pm EST/ 12pm CST/ 10am PST
Jackie and Deb examine the best examples of classic beauty, inspired and solution driven window designs with as much personality as the decorators who designed them. We'll offer you the tips and secrets that the pros know that go beyond the window and will help you out perform your competition. LINK to RSVP
PAID WEBINARS February
The designer's Guide to Upholstery Anatomy Thursday, Feb. 25, 5pm EST/ 4 pm CST/ 2 pm PST
Join Soft Design Lab for The Designer’s Guide to Upholstery Anatomy with Kristin Drohan, Kristin Drohan Collection. We'll dive deep into the upholstery fabrication process. This .1 CEU course is a comprehensive primer on the construction of upholstery from frames to fabric; giving you the proper industry terminology and empowering you to appropriately source upholstered furniture for your clients. You'll walk away with the skill set to compare and contrast and differentiate the levels of upholstery for your clients. $50 .1 CEU Register HERE
Tobi U offers Tobi Fairley’s signature foundational courses on the business of design in an online format! They include the best of Tobi’s tools and techniques that have transformed design businesses across the country and you can now earn up to 0.8 CEUs.
Tobi U courses are set up in 2 bundles:
Semester One – The Essentials
Created for designers at any experience level, these 8 modules focus on the essentials for your business, including branding, niche strategy, financials, time management, selling your services, and marketing.
Semester Two – The Solutions
Building on Semester 1's courses, the 8 modules in this semester offer next-step solutions for finding your ideal client, charging what you’re worth, building processes and systems, perfecting presentations, and getting published.
The content for each module includes videos, webinars, podcasts, and downloadable PDFs. Click here to get started today!
Don't forget to view the available webinars on the IDS website through the LMS link!
Visit the IDS website to learn more!
UPCOMING MARKET EVENTS
VIP High Point Market Experience
Save the Date - April 15-20 - to be treated like a VIP!
Spend the week with Soft Design Lab's market experts, Deb Barrett and Jackie Von Tobel- that's us. We take care of all of the planning and logistics, so you can concentrate on the show and having a great time. We'll guide you through the ins and outs, and sometimes overwhelming High Point Market. It's a must- do to increase your revenue, maximize your product mix and build your brand.
Register Today for the only VIP tour at Market and take advantage of our Early Bird Offer.
Here's just a little of what you'll get:
A pre-market, informational webinar to get you ready to go
Accommodations at Sheraton Four Seasons Greensboro, N.C.; double-occupancy (Super-convenient location on HPMKT bus routes)
Private welcome dinner and trend presentation at the exclusive, members only, String and Splinter Club courtesy of the High Point Visitors Authority
Private design destinations and insider access to showrooms across High Point
Countless social and networking opportunities, VIP party invitations, concerts and more
Farewell Dinner at Green Valley Grill
All this and more for less than doing High Point Market on your own!
Stay abreast on markets across the country by visiting the IDS Event Calendar. Click here to view it now!
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The judging panel has been announced for this year’s Designer of the Year competition. Click here to learn more about this prestigious line-up of judges!
All 2015 IDS Designer of the Year winners have been notified. Awards will be presented at the ceremony concluding IDS National Conference in Dallas, TX on April 1. Click here to register today. We hope to see you there!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Designer of the Year Awards! Click here to view a complete list of award recipients.
IDS BUYERS' GUIDE
Visit the IDS website to view the IDS Buyers' Guide! To find preferred IDS vendors, look for the IDS logo in their listing. If you are interested in obtaining a new listing or updating an existing listing, please contact Dan Sylvester at 212-920-3918. Click here to view the IDS Buyers' Guide.
MEMBER BENEFITS
If you have not yet paid your 2016 membership dues, you will no longer be able to login to pay them online. Please call IDS Membership Manager, Della Swider at 336-884-4437 ext. 223 to reinstate your membership for 2016.
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.
Concrete Decor magazine, the concrete industry's premier magazine for all things decorative concrete is offering IDS members the chance to subscribe free to their magazine. Click here to read their current issue that features an article about how decorative concrete is carving its way into the design community.
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.
Architectural Digest A home theater makes watching your favorite movies and television shows feel like an escape from reality, thanks to ample seating and a deluxe sound system. But a screening room doesn’t have to feel like a dark cave — the ones in the homes featured here, from Ralph Lauren's residence in Colorado to George Clooney's Mexican villa, are decorated just as thoughtfully as any other room in the house. Think oversize sectionals and luxe leather chairs, elegant oak paneling and walls of windows, or even a fireplace. Pillows, blankets, artworks, and lamps provide an extra layer of coziness and a welcome dose of personality. So grab the popcorn and settle in. The best part: When the credits roll, you’re just steps from bed. READ MORE
ELLE Decor As if you needed another reminder to stop leaving your shoes piled up on your closet floor or next to the front door, Nate Berkus just retweeted a picture of his impeccably organized footwear collection. Talk about closet envy.READ MORE
The Bismarck Tribune Baby, it's a brand new year. And when it comes to creating the perfect sleep space for little ones, there are more fun options than ever. Styles range from hauté to homespun, vintage to vanguard.READ MORE
By Lloyd Princeton From the employer's perspective, doing your own recruiting makes a lot of sense. Who knows your business better than you or the kind of candidate you're looking for? In reality, though, most employers don't have a lot of training in recruitment. That leaves them vulnerable to blind spots that can result in a missed opportunity or a bad hire. The following are the misjudgments and misconceptions I come across most often, along with my recommendations for a better approach.READ MORE
Kitchen & Bath Design News The basic premise behind the bathroom hasn't changed in the decades since plumbing made its way indoors. It's still a place where necessary daily functions occur. But thankfully, technological innovations since then have revolutionized the space, forever changing the way homeowners and designers regard the bath.READ MORE
The Huffington Post When a piece of furniture — or home décor& #8212; is individually handcrafted by an artisan, rather than mass produced through a factory chain, that instantly adds a distinct and personal touch to any interior space. While the commonly defined as "shabby chic" style doesn't truly have what it takes to be combined with a polished interior décor, the new generation of more stylistically interesting craftsman designs combines all the elements necessary to successfully integrate handcrafted pieces into any interior design, from the rustic to the more modern and contemporary.READ MORE
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From the employer's perspective, doing your own recruiting makes a lot of sense. Who knows your business better than you or the kind of candidate you're looking for? In reality, though, most employers don't have a lot of training in recruitment. That leaves them vulnerable to blind spots that can result in a missed opportunity or a bad hire. The following are the misjudgments and misconceptions I come across most often, along with my recommendations for a better approach.
