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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. The deadline to purchase entries is Dec. 15.
This is the inaugural year of the #idsIMPACT Awards. Don't miss being a part of this historic occasion for IDS! Click here to learn more about #idsIMPACT and how to enter your charitable design project! The deadline to purchase entries is Dec. 15.
Save the Date for 2016 IDS National Conference that will take place at the Dallas Market Center March 31 – April 1. Be on the lookout for more details!
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.
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The IDS Las Vegas Chapter was featured in the Nov. 25 issue of DAVID Magazine for their recent charity event, Decorating from Top to Bottom. Click here to read the article (see p. 23). They were also featured in Vegas Magazine.
The Interior Design Society Naples assisted Habitat for Humanity of Collier Country by decorating a new model home on display for prospective homeowners interested in Habitat-built homes. Click here to learn more about this #idsIMPACT project.
IDS Associate, Linda Boylan of Peri Nicole Interiors was featured in The News & Observer in a piece titled, "Meet the Designer: Linda Boylan seeks approachable elegance." Click here to read the full article.
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.
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
PPG Industries
Pratt and Lambert Paints
Rowley Company
The Kaleidoscope Partnership
transFORM
United Supply Company
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| 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. |
| Andrew Roby General Contractor - Sterling - Sterling, Sterling, Charlotte, N.C. |
| Kitty Dadi Photography - Sterling - Sterling, Sterling, Great Neck, N.Y. |
Save the Date for 2016 IDS National Conference that will take place at the Dallas Market Center March 31 – April 1. Be on the lookout for more details!
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The 2015 Chapter Awards application is now available. Click here to learn more and to download your application.
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!
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.
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 email idsbenefits@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.
The Washington Post
Serena Dugan, the co-founder and chief creative officer of Serena & Lily, joined staff writer Jura Koncius for a recent live chat, giving pointers to readers on how to use color and pattern to refresh a space. Here is an edited excerpt of her advice.
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The New York Times Style Magazine
When Patricia Urquiola likes a place, she calls it "easy." Comfort, unpretentiousness, an intuitive eclecticism in the furnishings: These seem to be her cynosures. There’s not much left of any of these things in Ibiza, where the Spanish designer has vacationed with her family since the 1970s and where she maintains a home in the hills: Come August, the shores are pasty with English tourists, the druggy clubs crammed till dawn.
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Maurer Consulting Group
Snagging a huge new project is not a growth strategy. Certainly we all covet those big clients with bigger, more profitable projects. Unfortunately, this is probably one of the least stable ways to successfully grow your business. Why? Because so many things can go wrong. A well-developed strategic approach that includes a logical, phased in growth plan has a greater chance for success.
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The Editor At Large
Consultant Jamie Johnson helps identify common money-draining and time-wasting practices that interior designers employ. "It may sound basic," she says, "but a way to save money is to make sure that everything that can possibly be billed, according to the client agreement, is billed. A lot can slip through the cracks. It can really add up."
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The Wall Street Journal
You might think the beloved-but-dated furniture you've inherited can’t possibly fit into the style of your home. But as interior designers have learned, where there’s a will, there's usually a way.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Gray walls, shiny black tile floors and quartz countertops, paired with gleaming, sleek chrome and nickel fixtures. It's a look frequently found in high-end corporate and hospitality design, exuding a sense of order, sophistication and elegance. Recently, this look has started showing up in kitchens, and next year, say industry trend watchers, it will make its way to the bathroom as part of a growing preference for cleaner, more minimalist spaces.
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