We are pleased to welcome Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman as a new Diamond Sponsors of the Interior Design Society! Click here to learn more about EF+LM.
We are working on an #idsIMPACT project for Center for Animal Research and Education (CARE) in Bridgeport, TX with IDS designers Traci Connell, Traci Connell Interiors and Barbara Gilbert, Barbara Gilbert Interiors. Traci and Barbara will design two new safari suites on CARE’s property to help generate income that is much needed to provide for the animals who call CARE home. Derek Krahn, Director of Operations, or better known as Big Cat Derek, has generated awareness about CARE through his social media pages (specifically Vine, Twitter, Instagram and his YouTube webcast). This #idsIMPACT project received a special feature on his latest Web cast. Check it out!
Don't forget to register for IDS National Conference, Building a Better Business: One Design at a Time, March 30 – April 1 at the Dallas Market Center. This year’s 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.
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.
IDS Professionals Jeremy Bauer and Jason Clifton of Bauer/Clifton Interiors’ project was featured in Alaska Home Magazine. The project is a farmhouse chic entry way/foyer that also won a first place 2014 IDS Designer of the Year award. 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:
Attention! Attention all attendees to Mark Raissen, the Lighting Chef's, LED lighting session on March 31. Bring a special fabric swatch or lampshade to maximize your benefit from this session. Mark will test it for compatibility with the market’s best LEDs for a fun and educational experience and help to avoid future disasters.
Don't forget to register for IDS National Conference, Building a Better Business: One Design at a Time, March 30 – April 1 at the Dallas Market Center. This year’s 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:
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: The deadline to submit Chapter Awards was March 1. Thanks to those chapters who sent in submissions and we look forward to announcing the winners on April 1 at the awards ceremony concluding IDS National Conference. Learn more.
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.
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.
"I just want some simple drapery panels" seem to be the words we hear most from our clients these days. How and what can we add to their order to turn them into a profitable and loyal customer. Turn a small order into a plan for profitability in this exciting seminar. Arm yourself with an arsenal of products and services that you can capitalize on with all of your customers to make the most of every sale. Jackie will talk about the psychology of the sale and show you how to approach clients about upgrades. You will learn about new technology and innovative sales and marketing techniques to display and sample your options so the customer will be more likely to add on to the sale.
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
Join Terri Taylor, ASID, IDS at the One Day High Point Market 0.6 CEU Training -
This one day, hands-on interactive and transformational workshop is for interior designers and decorators at Spring Market.
Discover the step-by-step method for turning yourself into a money magnet, getting client agreement on budgets, confidently calling out your design fee, and getting hired on the spot!
Master your Designer's Money Magnet Mindset and you'll Master Your Business.
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
Learn more about the elite judging panel 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, Texas, 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, Texas, 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.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
NPD is looking to hire a designer/contractor to set up our High Point showroom for April and November shows.
We are not looking to hire for an employment directly within our company.
Please send your proposal for showroom staging.
Here are some info/requirements:
Attached is the showroom dimension – 1415’ NSF
1-2 weeks before the show
Design visual merchandising and product placement, etc.
Architectural Digest We lean art against them and drill curtain rods into them, scuff them with chairs and sometimes ignore them completely. In many ways, walls are like the Rodney Dangerfield of the design world: They don't get no respect. But not around here. When considered with care, these oft-overlooked features form the foundation of any decorating scheme and impart a finished look. They can also dramatically transform a space, lending historical reference or sleek sophistication, eye-catching architectural detail or functional soundproofing, depending on your preference and how you approach them. Here, we've rounded up ten inspiring treatments to help you think outside of the plain-white box and reinvent the walls that surround you. READ MORE
Home Designing Many people prefer to play it safe with decoration in the living room or other public-facing areas, often just to make sure the theme is appealing to a variety of guests with unique tastes and preferences. But private bedrooms are a little different – each one is a sanctuary, a place to relax and dream. Bedrooms are one of the few places a guest doesn't necessarily expect to see during a tour, so residents can feel free to experiment with bolder and more creative bedroom styles. They're the perfect canvas for personal expression, where obscure motifs look right at home. Let these gorgeous bedroom examples inspire exploration. READ MORE
By Michael J. Berens When it comes to attracting high-end clients for design services, less is definitely more. Glitzy home and lifestyle magazines are chock-full of sumptuous photos of interiors and stylish ads for luxury goods, but they are more likely to appeal to affluent rather than wealthy consumers. Those with the most to spend are seeking a more bespoke experience, something created especially for them — and that includes how you reach them.READ MORE
Houzz Looking for a second home in which to unwind with visiting family, a retired couple, both physicians, set their sights on a fixer-upper across the street from the ocean in Oxnard, California. And because you can’t unwind without a suitable living room, the couple made renovating the home's closed-off, sunken living room a major focus of the project. READ MORE
Inc. No matter what you do or what industry you're in, chances are that your business is facing some form of change. It may be due to growth, poor performance, a new CEO, an acquisition, or the need to respond to changing market forces. It may take different forms. But sooner or later, change will happen.READ MORE
The Wall Street Journal Thomas O’Brien, an interior and product designer in New York City, has many opportunities to be seduced by spaces. His Aero Studios has reimagined Ralph Lauren's country home in Bedford, New York.; Giorgio Armani's private residence in Manhattan; and dozens of apartments and houses from Broadway to Bridgehampton, New York. Still, all the rooms he has swathed in earth tones and organic fabrics don’t get his juices flowing the way a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Sagredo Palace Bedroom can. READ MORE
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When it comes to attracting high-end clients for design services, less is definitely more. Glitzy home and lifestyle magazines are chock-full of sumptuous photos of interiors and stylish ads for luxury goods, but they are more likely to appeal to affluent rather than wealthy consumers. Those with the most to spend are seeking a more bespoke experience, something created especially for them — and that includes how you reach them.
