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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.
Dallas Market Center and ART Announce 27th Annual ARTS Awards Judges. Click here to learn more.
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, Barbara Gilbert of Barbara Gilbert Interiors was featured in Residential Lighting for her 2014 Designer of the Year award-winning kitchen that won first place in two categories: Kitchens $50,000 & Above and Sustainable Design. Click here and visit p. 44 to read the article.
If you missed the Sept. 30 airing of Live It Up! Design Show filmed on location at Raymour and Flanigan Furniture in Farmingdale, N.Y., with featured guest and IDS member, Wendy Interiors, it's not too late to watch! Charitable donations were given to Big Brother, Big Sister. Watch the show in its entirety by clicking here.
House Magazine featured Wendy Lepkoff of Wendy Interiors for her Sandy Home Makeover. Click here to see more.
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
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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| 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. |
| Think Kitchen - Sterling - Huntington Station, N.Y. |
| Tiffany Home Design - Sterling - Sterling, Sterling, Wilsonville, Ore. |
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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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:
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
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.
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How you present your fees can be as important to prospects as what you charge. Stumble and bumble when you present those fees, and you may well run into price resistance. Communicate with confidence, and you probably won't. Present your prices with polish by sharing reasons why you’re worth your design or consultation fee, margin, mark up, etc. Prepare a list of fee justifiers, like the following.
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Mother Earth News
Using new design ideas in your home will help you create an aesthetic that is all your own, but you don't have to go out and dump your bank account into new items. You can make some great updates to your home using recycled or salvaged pieces for very cheap. This article explores five design ideas anyone can do for a dime by incorporating recycled materials that will make your home look amazing.
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Narrowing down paint color ideas can be tricky. After all, there are literally hundreds of options to choose from — and that's just if you decide to stick to one particular brand. At times, it can seem impossible to finally land on your perfect shade. That's why we've compiled some of this season’s hottest shades. While you might not have considered these hues before, those in the know cannot get enough of these points on the color spectrum.
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Contract Design
In many cases, we tend to undervalue our services to ensure that we are still able to create our craft, or complete the project. However, doing so often makes us lose our sense of purpose. So how do we bring purpose back to the design workforce? Or, more importantly, how are firms going to become exemplary in a new, purpose-filled economy?
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By Lloyd Princeton
 One of the more costly mistakes you can make to your design business is hiring the wrong person. Research of U.S. employers shows a bad hire can cost a company as much as much as $50,000 or more. Your firm likely will suffer a loss in productivity and possibly lost revenues and damage to your brand or client relationships as well. Although you may feel pressed to bring on that new person quickly, it pays to take the time to be thorough and fulfill each step in the recruiting process.
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Fast Company Design
Imagine if walls and furniture could grow straight from the floor, transforming a studio apartment into a two- or three-bedroom dwelling in a matter of minutes. Now imagine that the whole operation is being conducted by an army of miniature, underground robots. Fantastical and improbable as it may seem, that's the promise of DOM Indoors, a new robotic system for reconfiguring rooms.
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