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The IDS National Board of Directors is now accepting applications for board members, committee members and student liaisons for 2016:
The IDS National Board is accepting applications to serve on the Board of Directors OR on Board Committees (*note you do not have to be a board member to serve on committees). If you are interested in serving, please click here to fill out an application for board or committee service and return it to IDS Executive Director, Snoa Garrigan at sgarrigan@interiordesignsociety.org by Oct. 15. Newly elected board and committee members will begin their service on Jan. 1, 2016. You are not required to be a member of IDS in order to serve as a board or committee member.
The IDS National Board is also accepting applications for Student Liaison members. If you are currently a full-time design student who is interested in serving, please click here to complete an application and return it to IDS Executive Director, Snoa Garrigan at sgarrigan@interiordesignsociety.org by Oct. 15. Please note that as a student liaison to the IDS National Board of Directors, you will be serving in a non-voting capacity. Students selected to serve in this position will begin their service on Jan. 1, 2016. You must be a member of IDS in good standing in order to serve as a student liaison.
The 2015 IDS Designer of the Year application is now available! Click here to learn more about the competition and to download an application.
Save the Date for 2016 IDS National Conference that will take place at the Dallas Market Center March 31 – April 1. We are currently seeking speakers, should you be interested in applying you can download the speaker RFP by clicking here.
The second round of 2016 membership invoices has been mailed. Please note that your current membership is valid through Dec. 31. We highly encourage you to pay your dues online by visiting www.interiordesignsociety.org and logging into the member portal. Once you are logged in, you can pay your dues by clicking the "My Invoices" tab. Click here if you have any questions regarding the recent membership updates.
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!
The 27th annual ARTS awards finalists have been announced! Click here to see who they are.
TODL just launched Steelyard for professional interior designers! Click here to learn more.
CASTING CALL: Producer is currently working on a home office makeover TV show that requires an office re-design. Seeking Interior Designers that specialize in home offices or have had a lot of experience designing either corporate or home offices spaces. The position is will involve being on camera for a portion of the show. If you or anyone you know would be interested in participating, please click here to fill out this short questionnaire to be considered. The questionnaire does require a few items, so please make sure to have a photo, your resume, and any links to websites available before you begin.
There will be a need for more than one designer for the series. If you have any questions about the show or how to proceed, feel free to contact Suzanne Sullivan by email at suzanne@groundeffectproductions.com or by calling (323) 790-4843.
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IDS Associate, Amy Yin of Amy Yin Interiors won first place NKBA Medium Kitchen for US/Canada this year and was featured on the cover of the Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine. Amy Yin Interiors was also interviewed by CBS Moneywatch blog and Yahoo! Homes. Click here to read these articles and more.
IDS Executive Director, Snoa Garrigan was interviewed for a piece in the July 2015 issue of Residential Lighting Magazine. Click here and visit p. 22 to read the article.
Read the following press coverage of the 2014 IDS Designer of the Year awards:
K+BB (Kitchen & Bath Business)
California Home + Design
Home Accents Today
Furniture World
Lumens Light + Living
The Shade Store
Fandeck
The Design Network
Cosentino North America
Hunter Douglas
Sherwin-Williams
Surya
Benjamin Moore
Company D, LLC
.design
Design Trade Service
Design Campus
Dream Draper
Ethan Allen
Ferguson Enterprises
Hansgrohe
Karndean Designflooring
Naula
Pattern Pod
PPG Industries
Pratt and Lambert Paints
Rowley Company
The Kaleidoscope Partnership
transFORM
United Supply Company
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| | SHOP IDS SPONSORS & INDUSTRY PARTNERS |
| New Industry Partners
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| Hannover Fairs USA - Platinum - Chicago, Ill. |
| Full Color, Inc - Sterling - Dallas, Texas |
| Grace Howl Art Gallery - Sterling - Sarasota, Fla. |
| Naples Kitchen & Bath - Sterling - Naples, Fla. |
| Snapdragon Stage and Design, LLC - Sterling - Bradentin, Fla. |
| Annamarie Amore Interiors, LLC - Sterling - Orange, Conn. |
| Celedore Fine Wallpapers - Sterling - Charlotte, N.C. |
| Hidell Fine Decorative Hardware & Plumbing - Sterling - Dallas, Texas |
| Fiber Seal of Charlotte - Sterling - Charlotte, N.C. |
| Fine's Gallery LLC - Sterling - Bonita Springs, Fla. |
| Creative Habitats - Sterling - Fanwood, N.J. |
| Nabers Interiors - Sterling - Memphis, Tenn. |
| New York Shower Door - Sterling - Freeport, N.Y. |
| Flooring & Carpet Warehouse - Sterling - Coram, N.Y. |
| Ceramic Matrix - Sterling - Naples, Fla. |
| The Other Side of Art - Sterling - Coram, N.Y. |
| Broadway Carpets Inc. - Sterling - Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Copper Creek Construction - Sterling - Las Vegas, Nev. |
| PBS Contractors - Sterling - Naples, Fla. |
| Automated Window Coverings of the Carolinas - Sterling - Waxhaw, N.C. |
| HG Stones - Sterling - New York, N.Y. |
| Siena Marble & Tile - Sterling - Huntington Station, N.Y. |
| Arteriors LA - Sterling - Hollywood, Calif. |
| Infinite Trend, LLC - Sterling - Huntington Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Ecosus Sleep Systems - Sterling - High Point, N.C. |
| Tyndall Furniture - Sterling - Indian Land, S.C. |
| ProSource of Charlotte - Sterling - Charlotte, N.C. |
| Whitmer's Lighting – Sterling - Sterling - Akron, Ohio |
| Richlin International Inc. - Sterling - Sterling, Estero, Fla. |
| Long Island Window Treatments - Sterling - Sterling, Syosset, N.Y. |
| ESG Tile & Mosaics Inc. - Sterling - Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Aldecor Custom Framing - Sterling - Sterling, Naples, Fla. |
| J.A. Willy Gallery - Sterling - Sterling, Naples, Fla. |
Save the Date for 2016 IDS National Conference that will take place at the Dallas Market Center March 31 – April 1. We are currently seeking speakers, should you be interested in applying you can download the speaker RFP by clicking here.
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On Thursday, Oct. 8, Designerlebrity creator, Barbara Viteri will interview DIY's Million Dollar Contractor, Stephen Fanuka "Contractor to the Stars" for this year's Interior Design Society Long Island Chapter Design Show. Click here to learn more:
Congratulations to the 2014 IDS Chapter Award Winners:
- Chapter of the Year (Large): IDS Long Island
- Chapter of the Year (Small): IDS Las Vegas
- Outstanding Charity Event: IDS Sarasota & IDS Dallas/Fort Worth
- Outstanding Networking Event: IDS Fort Myers
- Excellence in Membership Marketing Communications: IDS Naples
- Excellence in Programs and Educational Activities: IDS Chicago & Suburban
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.
To join a local IDS Chapter, you must first join IDS National. Click here to learn more about IDS membership.
Don't forget that you are required to complete 0.4 CEUs through IDCEC by Dec. 31. If you have questions, email education@interiordesignsociety.org.
The Interior Design Society has joined The Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC), effective Jan. 1. Click here to learn more.
Effective Jan. 1, IDS Professional members must earn a minimum of 0.4 (4 hours) approved continuing education units (CEU) each year. The current reporting period is from Jan. 1, 2015 – Dec. 31, 2015. Click here to read more about the updated CEU Filing Policy.
Design & Construction Week ® (DCW) features the co-location of the NAHB International Builders' Show ® (IBS) and NKBA's Kitchen & Bath Industry Show ® (KBIS). In 2016, this synchronization of tradeshows and markets will also include two partner events – International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) and The International Surface Event (TISE), made up of SURFACES, StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas and TileExpo. The third annual DCW will take place January 19-22 in Las Vegas and will bring together 110,000+ design and construction professionals. IDS members get special discounts – register now to attend the largest annual gathering of the residential design and construction industry.
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!
High Point Market Events:
Join Design Campus Live and Phillips Collection at Fall High Point Market for a Presentation featuring Jamie Alexander and Glen Peloso on Oct. 18. Enjoy a fun cocktail party immediately following the event. Click here for more information and to RSVP today!
You are invited to attend an exclusive VIP event:
Designer's Guide to Upholstery Anatomy
Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 from 4:30 PM - 6 PM
High Point Theater
Join Soft Design Lab for The Designer’s Guide to Upholstery Anatomy with Kristin Drohan on Friday, Oct. 16 at 4:30 PM at High Point Theater. Before you set off to Market, 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. Kristin's master craftsmen will demo up- close- and- personal authentic upholstery techniques. You'll walk away with the skill set to compare and contrast and differentiate the levels of upholstery for your clients.
Click here to learn more about Soft Design Lab's VIP #HPMKT Experience Tour.
IDS will host Terri Taylor during High Point Market for a CEU presentation and breakfast sponsored by Rowley Company
Sunday, Oct. 18
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Get a Budget – Get a Client (0.1 CEU)
Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (SAMS 1-1014)
How to Get a Potential Client to Agree to Their Budget and Hire You in 15 Minutes or Less
Learn how to get clients to honestly tell you what they are willing to pay for their project even when they say "I don't know." Understand the steps to becoming a "pricing expert" so you know that the job will impress potential clients with your pricing knowledge. Give your client a valuable gift on the first appointment that is NOT FREE DESIGN. Find out how to qualify potential clients immediately so you know if you are designing with Pottery Barn to Holly Hunt. Learn how to ask questions that get "yes" answers from clients. Understand how to call out an appropriate design fee for any job. Learn about offers at three levels, how much service to give for how much money.
Join ART for an evening of networking during High Point Market. This event has evolved beyond bowling into a bigger, better event with great food and beer, a live DJ and host of engaging games (yes, including bowling, but so much more). It is $35 per person in advance and $40 at the door. Click here for more information and to register.
Don't Underestimate the Value of Being There
Join Soft Design Lab‘s Deb Barrett and Jackie Von Tobel for their VIP #HPMKT Experience to High Point Fall Market* in cooperation with High Point Market Authority. If you have never been to High Point Market or have not attended the last four markets, you are qualified to join our exclusive Buyers VIP Tour. We are excited to share an extraordinary week of events with you which will include:
- A pre-market, informational webinar to get you ready to go
- Accommodations at Sheraton Four Seasons Greensboro, N.C.; double-occupancy
- Private welcome dinner and trend presentation at the exclusive, members only, String and Splinter Club courtesy of the High Point Visitors Authority
- VIP market survival kit
- Exclusive design destinations and insider access to showrooms and ateliers across High Point
- Daily educational event schedule
- Private Farewell Dinner at Green Valley Grill
- Countless social and networking opportunities, VIP party invitations, concerts and much more!
This is the only way to visit the most exciting home furnishings trade show in North America. We will take care of all of the planning, so you can concentrate on the show, buying and having a great time! Visit Soft Design Lab for more information. Register by July 31 to take advantage of our early bird special.
Got questions? Email Deb at deb@softdesignlab.com.
* High Point Fall Market Dates: Saturday, Oct. 17 -- Thursday, Oct. 22
IDS will host Carolyn Noble of Sherwin-Williams during High Point Market for a CEU presentation
Tuesday, Oct. 20
4 – 6 p.m.
Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (SAMS 1-1014)
Color Mix 2016 (.1 CEU)
This course will take the participant on a visual journey with stimulating imagery, factual statistics and perceptive research that supports the 2016 forecast for color and design trends. This course explores the drivers influencing future color and design trends that include global, technological, historic, psychological and economic factors with specific information on four dominant color stories for Pura Vida, Más Amor Por Favor, Noveau Narrative and Trajectory. Wine and cheese will be served.
Stay abreast on markets across the country by visiting the IDS Event Calendar. Click here to view it now!
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DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD |
The 2015 IDS Designer of the Year application is now available! Click here to learn more about the competition and to download an application.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Designer of the Year Awards! Click here to view a complete list of award recipients.
Click here to learn more about the distinguished judging panel for the 5th annual IDS 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 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.
Get your .DESIGN domain today from Interior.Design IDS members will receive 50 percent off their first year with code IDS50 or click the following link: https://interior.design/?coupon=IDS50
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 contact IDS Executive Assistant, Kelly McCallum at kmccallum@interiordesignsociety.org or call 336-884-4437 ext. 224 (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.
DIRECTOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN STRATEGY
Description
PurpleWall is an online platform for interior designs, disrupting the way homes are decorated, room by room. By connecting talented designers directly to the virtual doorsteps of residents looking to style their rooms, we break open the possibilities for transforming a space.
PurpleWall is interior design re-imagined as a completely online collaborative experience between a homeowner and her chosen designer.
We are currently looking to fill the role of Director of Interior Design Strategy with a self-motivated and energetic individual who won’t be afraid of challenging the status quo and eager to making an impact to PurpleWall's growth around the world.
Click here for additional information.
Houzz
The glam in a bedroom styled for modern-day beauty queens comes from choosing luxurious materials and combining them with decorative flourishes. So if you've bought a good bed but are not sure how to create a heavenly haven around it, steal some of these sweet styling ideas for a dreamy bedroom — from chic chandeliers to sweet sconces, and pretty pastel palettes to whimsical wallpapers.
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Architectural Digest
Although talented designers are more than proficient in working with just about any Pantone color, they sometimes play favorites. Counting cool grays and bold reds among their preferred hues, these experts are specific not only about the perfect shade but also about the room it works best in. Here, designers reveal their favorite colors and what inspires them to pick one tone over another to create just the right mood.
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By Fred Berns
 Too many interior designer professionals dwell on their "don'ts." Don't make that mistake. Don't tell your prospects and clients about the design experience you don't have. Or the design degrees you don't have. Or the professional affiliations you don't have. Or the product lines you don't carry. They don't care. Neither should you. They're much more focused on their design challenges, and whether you can help overcome them.
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PinkCloud Solutions, Inc.
Are you an interior designer that is ready to take your business to the next level? While there are several paths you could take to achieve this, starting an online store is probably one of the best and most profitable options. eCommerce will not only let you share your impeccable taste in home furnishings and décor with the world, but it can also significantly boost your profit margins. Considering that online sales increase every year, there couldn’t be a better time for you to start your online store.
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Interior Design Community
Once you have taken photographs of your latest interior setup, you naturally want to show it off on your blog or send the photos to be published elsewhere. Before you decide to send them or post them online; take a closer look at the pictures you have taken. Are they representing your design in the best possible light? Are the colors in the pictures the right shade? Have you, in being a bit hasty, taken crooked photos?
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Lonny Magazine
It seems like everybody is getting into the interior design business these days. There's Ellen Degeneres, who launched her own line of home decor and who possesses a penchant for house-flipping. There's Lenny Kravitz and his new furniture collection with CB2.
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Are you ready to make a commitment to your professionalism?
The CQRID Exam is the only accredited exam offered exclusively for Residential Interior Designers.
For more information visit www.cqrid.org.
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