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 Submissions are open for our 2018 Designer of the Year Awards! There are over 20 categories in residential interior design, including a brand new category in New Construction. You will love our new and improved, easy application, and can save 20% if you apply before January 1, 2019! Projects must have been completed between October 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018.
For more details, check out this video detailing the IDS Designer of the Year Awards.
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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National members of the Interior Design Society were selected to share some of their High Point Market favorites from within IMC properties. Each designer has carefully curated products that he or she plans to use in an upcoming project or can’t stop swooning over (or maybe a bit of both)! This fall's featured designers are Alan Gravley, Beginning to End Interiors, Sarasota, FL; Jeremy Bauer & Jason Clifton, Bauer Clifton Interiors, Juneau, AK; Katharine Rhudy, Reed & Acanthus Antiques and Interiors, New Canaan, CT; Lisa Sorenson Floyd, Baker Design Group, Dallas, TX; Staci Steidley, Studio Steidley, Dallas, TX; and Tracy Davis, Urban Dwellings, Portland, ME.
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Join IDS or renew your membership during the month of October for your chance to win one of these tools that will help grow your business. 
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Did you hear that we have a new chapter starting in Arkansas? If you are interested in joining this, or our other new chapter in Northern Virginia, please contact Della Swider, our Membership Manager, at dswider@interiordesignsociety.org.
This event was a fundraiser to raise money for the Chicago chapter’s service project. This year they partnered with a community crisis center which provides emergency services - shelter, clothing, counseling - to women and children fleeing abusive situations. The IDS Chicago chapter will be fixing up their community room with new paint, furniture, and window treatments. The event included a silent auction, raffle, a CEU from Sherwin Williams and a presentation from ComfortTex. Sponsors included: Sherwin Williams, Shaw, Cambria, ComfortTex and OHI. There were around 35 people in attendance and the event raised close to $1500!
Sallie Kjos, from South Riding, VA, is our September Member Spotlight! Read more about her design journey here.
“Growing up, I was always influenced by the design world, so much so, it blended into my life pretty seamlessly. My dad worked on restoring vintage cars & building houses. He would always quiz me on the color pallets used and how to get the perfect shade of whatever color I could imagine plus style of homes with detailed information. Pair that with my aunt’s store, named the English Cottage (my family is from England), and I was already half way to being a designer! It was here I would obsess over the antiques, home décor items, and whatever knick knacks I could get my hands on to make my own styled displays.”
“Victory!” and “Membership Momentum!” are words that spring to mind when asked why I joined the Interior Design Society (IDS). I also think of these words: “distinction, education, mentoring, networking, support, community service IMPACT,” and finally…. “Metamorphosis.” Here’s why.
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If you’ve been thinking about joining the Interior Design Society or renewing your membership, now is the time to do it!! For the month of October, IDS is offering the chance to win one of four spectacular prizes.
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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.
By Michael J. Berens
 Adhering to a familiar seasonal pattern, demand for interior design services softened somewhat in late summer, then picked up in the last two months. Designers are reporting an increase in projects and new inquiries, with an average project backlog of around five weeks. Growth is expected to taper off slightly, but remain positive, toward the end of the year. According to the latest Houzz Renovation Barometer, architectural and design services reported an uptick in business during the third quarter compared to the previous quarter.
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Fast Company
The term inclusive design has been around for decades, but it was largely an academic practice until recently. When I first learned about inclusive design, very few companies were applying it to their work in a repeatable way. At Microsoft, we sought out mentors from universities. Most importantly, Jutta Treviranus and her team at Ontario College of Art and Design.
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Realtor.com
Just like America itself, American interior design is a melting pot of inspirations from other countries. The style we know as midcentury modern, for instance, originally was a spinoff of the modernist movement in Denmark. Our version of feng shui, of course, takes its inspiration from the ancient Chinese philosophy that governs spatial arrangement and orientation and how it relates to good energy.
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Hollywood Reporter
A diet or design trend? Entertainment insiders are increasingly taking a compassionate approach as homeowners have more of a keen interest in animal welfare over glamour, from leather interiors made from mushrooms and jellyfish to banana silk.
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San Francisco Business Times
Interior build-outs offer a chance for companies to personalize their office and make their brand come alive. Unfortunately, fad design trends, rising construction costs and shifting standards can make the process intimidating. A lot of companies have misconceptions and preconceived ideas about the building process, and a lot has changed within this construction space in recent years. Here are five common misconceptions about interior build-outs.
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Kitchen & Bath Design News
Clutter-free kitchens continue to trend, and that makes cleverly integrated storage more important than ever, as homeowners seek functional, space-saving solutions for keeping their kitchen tools out of sight yet still easily accessible. Drawer storage continues to trend upwards, with growing interest in custom interior fittings that can be configured for the specific needs of the user.
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The Boston Globe
As in fashion, styles in home decor are cyclical. Don’t expect to see a resurgence of avocado or harvest gold kitchen appliances anytime soon — or ever — but do expect brass hardware and fixtures to eclipse chrome. Note that today’s brass is unlacquered, not the shiny, polished material of days gone by. Homeowners have been taking a shine to metallics overall.
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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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