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Home Furnishings Insurance Group is the leading agency for the home furnishings industry and is the exclusive partner of the Interior Design Society (IDS). The association program utilizes IDS group buying powers to offer general liability insurance, which is essential to every business at an incredibly low price! Interested? Click here to learn more.
Would you or your chapter like to be featured on Hot Topics? Email Maddie Landers at mlanders@interiordesignsociety.org for more information.
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Penhaglion designs, manufactures and presents some of the most creative cast iron bathtub ‘works of art’ in the World. Our attention to detail is unmatched in the industry. Each Penhaglion bathtub offers a lifetime of enjoyment and is the epitome of charm and outstanding beauty.
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It’s not too late to sign up for the Maison Objet Paris trip with IDS! Click here for more information.
Our August Member Spotlight is Sally L. Williams, from Raleigh, NC! Read more about her design journey here.
“In 1995 I decided to leave a career in Corporate Accounting Management and opened a Gallery, to follow my life-long passion for Fine Art and Craft. During the seven years of Gallery ownership my eyes were opened to the world of Interior Design. In 2002, I closed the Gallery and Colorful Concepts was born.”
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Lacrosse Hardwood Flooring has earned a reputation as an ethical company known for delivering high quality unique flooring products. Our best ideas come from listening to our staff and partnering with our customers to solve problems that create beautiful flooring solutions.
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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.
Last month we held our first ever Student Design Challenge during Dallas Market! Eight student designers were challenged with designing a 12x12 vignette. Check out the above photos to see the winning space. We loved getting to be a part of the design journey for these emerging designers. Thanks to Dallas Market Center and Varaluz for sponsoring this event!
Active volunteers, Dave and Lori Burr, didn’t have a massive renovation in mind when they first called Ann Bridgman from Just the Thing Decorating for a consultation. They were just interested in freshening up the living and family rooms. But during that meeting, the ideas flew and the desire to do more than a cosmetic update grew in the couple over the following weeks.
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Mansion Global
With the advent of social media has come an endless source of ideas for decorating yout home. We list ten accounts to follow.
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By Lloyd Princeton
 Unemployment is low, and firms are having difficulty filling positions. If you’ve been out of the job market for a while, perhaps raising a family or for other personal reasons, but are ready to start designing again, now might be an ideal time to get back in the game. Even in an employee-driven market like the current one, returning to work after a prolonged absence can be a challenge. You can increase your chances of landing a suitable position by doing some advance preparation before you start replying to job postings.
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Interior Design
These cool islands anchor the most-used room in the home.
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Dezeen
The 1970s are back, according to an interior-design report by online furniture platform Clippings. A return to the louche designs of 1970s nightlife and a revival of marquetry are among the trends emerging from this year's international design shows, says a new report commissioned by the company.
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Interiors + Sources
The early days of LED technology were focused on efficiency, but there were a number of issues that became hurdles for architects and designers. LEDs often lost their brightness and luminosity over time; they were unable to dim to an attractive, warm hue; and in general, the lights were often regarded as cold and harsh. Through truly remarkable industry advancements, though, the promise of LED lighting is being delivered, offering efficiency, beautiful light, and functionality that changes the ways users in today’s environments interact with light.
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Realtor.com
Looking for today’s most of-the-moment interior design cues? Try yesterday.
Yup, what’s old is still new again. While transitional design — that elusive mix of throwback and modern — has been a tastemaker favorite for the last few years, vintage elements are bursting out all over these days. And the perfect place to showcase your love of all things retro? Well, it could be in the most surprising space of all: the bathroom.
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House Beautiful
Try a new metallic this season with stunning copper in both polished and beautifully textured finishes. Here we show you exactly how to achieve this contemporary look in your home.
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Curbed
For architect and Yale professor Joel Sanders, equitable, accessible design starts with changing the settings. The challenge facing professionals, planners, and elected officials is to look past the traditional default. Sanders believes the design profession is at a crossroads when it comes to diversity and inclusion.
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The Interior Design Society has joined The Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC), effective Jan. 1. Click here to learn more.
Information on CEU change for IDS Associate members
As of January 1, 2017, IDS Associate members must earn a minimum of 0.4 (4 hours) approved continuing education units (CEU) each year. Please make note of the following helpful information regarding CEUs and CEU filing to maintain your Associatel level membership in IDS.
IDS bylaws and policies require Professional and Associate members to meet the continuing education requirement. The IDS continuing education requirement is separate from any mandated continuing education requirement in your local jurisdiction. Check with your state regulatory board for requirements.
Filing CEUs
IDS members must utilize the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) registry to file CEUs. Each IDS member must create a free account through IDCEC. Once you have created your IDCEC account, you will receive a unique IDCEC number to login into the IDCEC website (your IDCEC number is different than your IDS member number). The IDCEC user registry allows you to upload and track your continuing education activity as well as store a record for you under your account. Check your IDCEC account regularly to ensure your records are up-to-date. At the end of each CEU cycle, you will be required to submit your IDCEC report to the IDS National office to verify that you have fulfilled your CEU requirement.
Special Circumstances
IDS may grant an adjustment to the requirement for individuals experiencing poor health, certified by a physician; a specific physical or mental disability, certified by an appropriate health care professional; extended duty with the armed forces; or for extreme hardship, which, in the board’s judgment, makes it impossible for the member to comply. Requests for an adjustment to the continuing education requirement must be made at least two months (by October 30) prior to the end of the current reporting period.
Noncompliance
At the end of a reporting period, members who have failed to meet the CEU requirements will be subject to a non-compliance fee ($10 per CEU). Any member who fails to comply with the continuing education requirement, including payment of the noncompliance fee, may be subject to devaluation of Professional membership.
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.
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.
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