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The Interior Design Society (IDS) announced Anna Mavrakis, past president of IDS, as the recipient of its Fellowship Award at the ceremony concluding IDS National Conference on Friday, April 1. Becoming an IDS Fellow is the highest honor that can be awarded to a member and is only bestowed every few years when there is a member worthy of such an honor. Achieving the distinction of IDS Fellowship recognizes individual interior designers for outstanding accomplishments in their profession and for providing a significant contribution to IDS. The award was presented to Mavrakis by IDS National President, Jan Cregier.
Casual Living magazine has issued its annual designer survey. They are asking designers about outdoor rooms and are giving away three $100 Visa gift cards as an incentive. The deadline for responses is Friday, June 10. Click here to take the survey.
Learn how you can make an IMPACT in your community through our new charitable design initiative #idsIMPACT. We are pleased to have Make-A-Wish and Dwell with Dignity as collaborating organizations of this program. Click here to see IDS members who are already making an IMPACT!
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IDS National Board Member, Katya Waff Grisaffi & C&R Design Build wins prestigious Chrysalis Award. Continuing to set new standards of professionalism, 84 remodeling companies from across the United States were named winners at the 2016 Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling Excellence. The entries were judged on overall design, the creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project enhanced the original structure.
Julie Schuster, IDS Professional, was recently a guest on the Million Dollar Decorating podcast which hit the #1 spot on iTunes "New and Noteworthy", in the Arts section, and was named in the top 100 across all 300,000 podcasts on iTunes. Click here to listen to the podcast episode.
Take a look at IDS Associate, Amy Yin of Short Hills, NJ in the news! Click here to read more. (link to: http://www.amyyininteriors.com/news.php_. Additionally, a kitchen designed by Yin was selected to be on the cover of NKBA's latest printing of their Kitchens & Baths Planning Guidelines and Standards.
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.
Read the following press coverage of the 2015 IDS Designer of the Year awards:
Furniture Today
K+BB (Kitchen & Bath Business)
Home Accents Today
Furniture World
Casual Living
Floor Focus
Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman
Lexington Home Brands
Lumens Light + Living
The Shade Store
Fandeck
The Design Network
Cosentino North America
Hunter Douglas
Sherwin-Williams
Surya
Benjamin Moore
Company D, LLC
Design Campus
Dream Draper
Ethan Allen
EZ Wand
Ferguson Enterprises
Hansgrohe
Karndean Designflooring
Naula
Objects Art and More
PPG Industries
Rowley Company
Stemper & Associates
The Kaleidoscope Partnership
transFORM
United Supply Company
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| New Industry Partners
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| Fabguard USA - Sterling - Greenville, S.C. |
| Design and Remodeling Solutions - Sterling - Sterling, Venice, Fla. |
| Designer Solutions by Jackson Shade - Sterling - Sterling, Bronx, N.Y. |
| Dutch Crafters - Sterling - Sterling, Sarasota, Fla. |
| Ruehlen Kitchen & Bath Showroom - Sterling, Concord, N.C. |
| CreativeHomeEssentials - Sterling, Fort Myers, Fla. |
| The Ciano Company - Sterling, Fort Myers, Fla. |
| Audio Advice - Sterling, Pineville, N.C. |
| J & J Contracting, LLC - Sterling, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Manolo Walls - Sterling, Portland, Ore. |
| Marge Carson, Inc. - Sterling, Dallas, Texas |
| Custom Interior Concepts INC - Sterling, Milwaukie, Ore. |
| Real Wood Floors – Sterling - Sterling, Naples, Fla. |
| California Closets – Sterling - Sterling, Dallas, Texas |
Thank you to everyone who attended IDS National Conference in Dallas! A big thank you to our conference sponsors: Jenn-Air, Arteriors, Dallas Market Center, Dann Foley Inc., Global Views, In-Detail, Robert Allen, Studio A Home and media partner Architect’s Newspaper. Take a look at the photos from the awards dinner on our Facebook page!
Join IDS NYC Chapter for the following CEU events:
- Sept. 19 – Sherwin Williams Colormix - location TBD – Sabina Jahic presenter
- Dec. 6,7,8 – Lefroy Brooks Feng Shui and Interior Design (encore)- Julie Schuster presenter
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.
To join a local IDS Chapter, you must first join IDS National. Click here to learn more about IDS membership.
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.
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!
Thank you for joining us at the IDS sponsored events this Market. We enjoyed seeing and meeting current and prospective members and look forward to seeing you again in High Point this October!
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DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD |
Congratulations to the 2015 Designer of the Year Award recipients! To view a complete list of winners, visit www.interiordesignsociety.org/dotyawards.
Congratulations to the 2015 #idsIMPACT Award recipients! To view a complete list of winners, visit www.interiordesignsociety.org/impactwinners.
Learn more about the elite judging panel for the 2015 Designer of the Year competition.
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.
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.
Los Angeles Times
When Darren Schaeffer put his Beverly Hills home on the market, he kept his Cabo San Lucas-inspired furniture in vivid purples and greens and continued to display his personal photos. He didn't give a thought to home staging. "I had plenty of furniture. Why would I move my furniture out just to move new furniture in again?" said Schaeffer. But after the home was months on the market without any offers, his agent called in a professional home stager, whose goal is to help a home — not the homeowner — look its best.
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The bohemian aesthetic has changed a lot over the years. Moving away from a wide mix of colors, patterns, and textures, it's now a sophisticated style that nods to these eclectic features. We've created this guide to help you achieve this refined bohemian style in your own home.
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Yahoo News
Fashion icon Christian Dior once said, "Living in a house that doesn't reflect who you are is akin to wearing someone else's clothes." It's a mantra that was manifested in nearly a century's worth of his work in the fashion and fragrance industry. And though it has been 59 years since the death of Dior, his words are as relevant as ever, as the company unveils its new home decor collection.
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Whether it’s nature-inspired accessories or lots of large windows, the 55-plus buyer craves connectivity between their indoor and outdoor spaces. With a few simple techniques, Mother Nature can shine throughout the interiors.
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Establishing a budget can be one of the trickier negotiations when working with a new client. More often than not, the client will not have a fixed figure in mind. They probably have a sense of what they feel they can afford but may be uncertain as to what things cost or how much they are willing to spend for a particular item or result. You, on the other hand, can’t design in a vacuum. You don’t want to lose the client by under delivering or over delivering on their expectations.
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ELLE Decor
Beach decor is unmistakable, with its ocean-blue hues and seashell flourishes. Coastal style, on the other hand, is far from universal. The bamboo-lined rooms of a Palm Beach bedroom contrast sharply with the Moorish influences of a San Francisco home, for instance, while the practicality of Northeast coastal towns is as distinguishable as French influences in Charleston. Across the United States, seaside style is as different as the cities you find it in.
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