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Trade magazine invites IDS members to breakfast
Home Accents Today is hosting a breakfast for interior designers at the summer Atlanta Market, Thursday morning, July 14 at the Capital City Club (7 John Portman Blvd., across the street from the main entrance of Americasmart Building 1).
IDS members who plan to be in Atlanta that day are invited to the event, which begins with a buffet breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and will be followed by an interactive discussion moderated by the magazine’s editor in chief, Jenny Heinzen York.
The discussion will range from product trends and market shopping lists, to vendor issues and general business topics. The breakfast, which is free of charge to attendees, will be photographed and reported on in the pages of Home Accents Today.
"Most of the retailers and designers who have attended our market breakfasts in the past have enjoyed the discussion, and our editorial staff always looks forward to having an opportunity to socialize with old friends and new,” said Susan Dickenson, Home Accents Today’s retail editor. "We’ve been hosting these at the Atlanta and High Point markets for several years now and have found them to be informative for us, the attendees and the industry at large."
Seating is reserved and space is limited, so anyone interested in attending the Atlanta breakfast is asked to email Dickenson as soon as possible at sdickenson@homeaccentstoday.com.
Home Accents Today, celebrating 30 years in 2016, is part of the Progressive Business Media family, which also includes Furniture Today, Home & Textiles Today, HFN, Casual Living, and Gifts & Decorative Accessories.
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
| | SHOP IDS SPONSORS & INDUSTRY PARTNERS |
| 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.
Architectural Digest
In working with clients, interior designers get used to taking on another role: mediator. Decorator Erinn Valencich, founder and president of Los Angeles – based Erinn V. Design Group, is often faced with the challenge of melding a family’s opposing design viewpoints — perhaps one person prefers a glam vibe while another is obsessed with rustic interiors. Luckily, she’s a master at showing her clients how to bridge styles through color choices, textiles, furniture silhouettes, and finishes. Here, she shares her tips and tricks for creating a home that marries the best of very different aesthetics.
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Windsor Star
We give lots of thought to decorating rooms but often overlook the staircase, despite the fact that in many homes it's the first thing people see when they walk in the door.
Staircase areas can be "a great spot to introduce your personal style," says Brian Patrick Flynn, who designed HGTV's "Dream Home 2016," the design network's annual house giveaway.
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ELLE Decor
HGTV, which rolled out in 1994, turned these home makeover shows into a full-service lifestyle network. HGTV and sister network DIY, which is focused more on the nitty-gritty details of home repair, are seeing record ratings right now, according to Scripps Network, the channels' parent company. Leading the charge is Fixer Upper, which follows ridiculously charming married hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines as they help couples find "the worst house in the best neighborhoods" of Waco, Texas, and then perform the renovations. The whole thing is topped off with my favorite part: Joanna adding her country-chic home decor finishing touches.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Homeowners are pulling out the stops on home renovation. Increased confidence in the economy, rising home prices, a shortage of affordable housing, and a desire to stay put are combining to create near-record levels of renovation and remodeling activity. For new home buyers and those who plan to remain in their current home, kitchen and bathroom renovation projects top the list. Conditions have rarely been better than now for remodelers and interior designers.
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Small Business Trends
Banks are the largest lenders for small businesses across the United States. But getting a traditional bank loan for a small business is often a huge challenge. About 72 percent of small businesses that apply in fact get rejected. That’s because traditional banks require businesses to meet several criteria to secure financing.
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The Wall Street Journal
A wide array of building materials is now available in a faux form, many indistinguishable from the real deal. What looks like antique barn wood is actually polyurethane. Cedar siding may actually be a composite of wood fibers and resin. Porcelain tile looks like hardwood flooring. Even rare granite countertops and boxwood hedges have imitators.
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