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Renewing your IDS membership is easy! Just follow these simple steps.
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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.
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For a limited time, we are waiving the application fee when you join the IDS Arkansas or Northern Virginia chapter. Join now to save $50!
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Kim Bailey and Lauren Bailey-Rude, of Dallas, Texas, are our December Member Spotlight! Read more about their design journey here.
Kim: I have always been a creative person and loved being domestic. I learned to sew at the age of 10 and began sewing clothes for myself as well as pillows and small items as gifts for my friends during my years in school. I began studying business in college and then got married and started a family. It was then that my creativity really blossomed because I wanted to do so much to our home but was on a tight budget.
Lauren: Growing up with a mom (Kim Bailey) who has always had a touch of design in our home, I have always had an interest in interior design. I would help her on my days off and nights/weekends through high school and college which turned into a full-time position about 4 years ago.
 Surrounding yourself and loved ones with the “merry and bright” this time of year may seem a bit overwhelming, so we’ve come up with a few tips to brighten the season and welcome your guests with warmth and good cheer.
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The Interior Design Society recently granted three scholarships to students at the University of North Texas, East Tennessee State University, and High Point University. This is the first year of the Interior Design Society’s Scholarship Program. We had a strong pool of applicants from all over the country. The recipients of this year’s scholarships are profiled here.
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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.
Culture CheatSheet
Every year, design experts predict which home trends have staying power and which won’t last long after you pop the cork for your New Year’s Eve champagne toast. It’s good news for people who can’t stand shiplap and bad news for anyone who spent thousands trying to perfect the modern farmhouse: no trend can last forever.
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It's not uncommon for integrators to work closely with interior designers, but what are they interested in incorporating into their designs? Well, the recently completed "Kitchen Technology Awareness and Usage Report" conducted by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) gives some good insights and shows designers want to learn more about smart appliances, centralized lighting, and voice-activated devices, among others.
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Study Finds
Decorating and furnishing a home may be fun for some couples, but it’s a source of frustration for many others who can’t seem to agree on just about anything. In fact, a new study finds that couples find themselves fighting about household issues about seven times each month!
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Longview News-Journal
While trends in home decor often change, there is one constant design feature that continues to shine, literally: metals. Today, homeowners can find creative ways to incorporate a regal touch that produces a timeless look with modern appeal.
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Houston Chronicle
One of the best home remodeling paybacks comes in bathroom remodeling projects. Updating your home — whether you’re planning changes for yourself or to get it ready for the real estate market — is one of the smartest investments you’ll make in a home.
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Refinery29
Sure, most home decor mistakes are fixable, but why make them in the first place if you can avoid it? That's why we polled four interior design experts on the small space mishaps they see most often, plus how to avoid them.
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Workplace Insight
A brace of new reports sets out to identify the challenges organisations set themselves by inhabiting dated offices and how modern office design principles could address them. According to the Meeting Expectations report, released by K2 Space, workplace productivity is being impeded as a direct result of dated office design. The second study from Saracen Interiors focuses more on the role of office design as a recruitment tool. The reports follow the recent publication of a major report on similar themes from Worktech Academy and Fourfront Group.
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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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