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FINAL DAYS to purchase 2015 IDS Designer of the Year entries is Dec. 15. Click here to learn more about the competition, purchase entries and download an application.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for 2016 IDS National Conference, Building a Better Business: One Design at a Time, March 30 – April 1 at the Dallas Market Center. This conference features speakers who are successful industry entrepreneurs and design coaches who will impart their wisdom and share their formulas for success. Conference attendees will gain new entrepreneurial insight and learn fresh ideas and approaches for running a lucrative design business. Visit the conference page on the IDS National website to learn more and to register. Be a part of the social media conversation: #IDSconf2016 and #IDSnatl.
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!. Email DOTY@interiordesignsociety.org by Dec. 15 to request your FREE entries! You must be an IDS member to enter.
A new 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!
Our friend Gail Doby is offering her Dec. 10 "How to Get More Affluent Clients Quickly" webinar complimentary! When you enroll and join her for the webinar, you'll learn the strategies and tactics you need to land more affluent clients who are willing to pay you more for your services, as well as a simple, easy-to-implement referral program you can start immediately. Go here to enroll: http://www.designsuccessu.com/aff.php?p=ids&w=decw
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The IDS Las Vegas Chapter was featured in the November 2015 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
Sherwin-Williams
Surya
Benjamin Moore
Company D, LLC
.design
Design Trade Service
Design Campus
Dream Draper
EZ Wand
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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| New Industry Partners
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| Richlin International Inc. - Sterling - Estero, Fla. |
| Long Island Window Treatments - Sterling - Syosset, N.Y. |
| ESG Tile & Mosaics Inc. - Sterling - Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Aldecor Custom Framing - Sterling - Naples, Fla. |
| J.A. Willy Gallery - Sterling - Naples, Fla. |
| Think Kitchen - Sterling - Huntington Station, N.Y. |
| Tiffany Home Design - Sterling - Wilsonville, Ore. |
| Andrew Roby General Contractor - Sterling - Charlotte, N.C. |
| Kitty Dadi Photography - Sterling - Great Neck, N.Y. |
| Universal Furniture Design - Sterling - Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Bliss Home - Sterling - Knoxville, Tenn. |
| C & K Custom Remodeling, Inc. - Sterling - Portland, Ore. |
| California Closets - Sterling - Estero, Fla. |
| Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman - Sterling - Dallas, Texas |
| Regis Gallerie - Sterling - Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Sustainable N.W. Wood - Sterling - Portland, Ore. |
| Chicago Cabinet & Fixture Co - Sterling - Sterling, Bensenville, Ill. |
| C & C Woodworking LLC - Sterling - Sterling, Naples, Fla. |
| Coburn's - Sterling - Sterling, Cordova, Tenn. |
| Home Technology Solutions, Inc - Sterling - Sterling, Matthews, N.C. |
| MP Interiors - Sterling - Sterling, Estero, Fla. |
| Queen City Audio Video Appliance - Sterling - Sterling, Charlotte, N.C. |
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for 2016 IDS National Conference, Building a Better Business: One Design at a Time, March 30 – April 1 at the Dallas Market Center. This conference features speakers who are successful industry entrepreneurs and design coaches who will impart their wisdom and share their formulas for success. Conference attendees will gain new entrepreneurial insight and learn fresh ideas and approaches for running a lucrative design business. Visit the conference page on the IDS National website to learn more and to register. Be a part of the social media conversation: #IDSconf2016 and #IDSnatl.
On Saturday, Nov. 21, the IDS New York chapter gathered to install all of the new bedroom furnishings for Ethan, their first (hopefully not last!) Make-A-Wish recipient child. After months of meetings with Kelly McCabe and Annika Daughtry of Make-A-Wish, amazing contributions from their chapter members and Industry Partners, and organization and legwork from their Wish Team, IDS NYC is ready to make this happen!
Keep posted! This is just the beginning. IDS New York is planning an aggressive #idsIMPACT campaign in 2016 to roll out soon. They will be sharing pictures in the near future!
Special shout out to:
Roman Shade - Chapter Secretary, Pamela Warren, Designer Solutions by Jackson Shade
Carpet - #idsIMPACT Committee Chair, Barbara Barran, Classic Rug and Scot LaVelle of Niche Graphic Flooring
Organizing of all furnishings and scheduling - Chapter Treasurer - Ann Cohen, AWC Interior Design
Thank you, Make-A-Wish, for this amazing opportunity!
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 deadline to purchase 2015 IDS Designer of the Year entries is Dec. 15. Click here to learn more about the competition, purchase entries and 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.
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.
FAWLEY BRYANT, located in Sarasota and Bradenton, FL, is hiring a Senior Interior Designer.
Qualifications:
- Degree - Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
- Florida Interior Design License (or meet qualifications required for FL licensure)
- A minimum of 7 – 10 years of experience in commercial interior design
- Software experience on Revit
- Experience with graphics programs such as SketchUp, 3D Studio Max, Artlantis, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and MS Office Suite
- Team attitude and the desire to learn from and collaborate with a dynamic group of interior designers, architects, and business development staff.
Click here to read more and to find out how you can apply today.
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. 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.
Builder
The design team at House Beautiful researched and compiled 16 ideas, thoughts, and trends-in-the-making to inspire and motivate people who are looking to do interior design with the times. Some of the examples focus on form and function of materials, color, fabric, and the aesthetics of our home interior interfaces, while others are farther out there, such as Matcha tea brewing, and the emergence of design-trepreneurs.
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Houzz
Most homeowners would be thrilled to have a large bedroom, but sometimes too much space can make a room feel cold and uninviting. That was the case for Jim and Christi Summers when they moved from California to a traditional center-hall Colonial in Potomac, Maryland.
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The Wall Street Journal
Saunas and hot tubs have long been fixtures in high-end homes and in the common areas of large condominiums. But as more people consider spa treatments essential to health and well-being—as well as a fun way to entertain guests — wealthy homeowners are willing to pay a large premium to access the whole menu at home. Private, in-home spas with specialized features like massage rooms, pedicure chairs and hammams are becoming more common, spacious and luxurious.
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Design Management Company
Between scrambling to meet year-end deadlines and keeping up with holiday celebrations December can be a hectic month. All the more reason to set aside some time on your calendar now to take care of a bit of housekeeping later in the month. With the fiscal year drawing to a close, this is a crucial time for managing your business.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
If you follow home improvement trends, you’ve probably read in recent years that Americans are willing to invest significantly to create luxurious dream bathrooms. Now it seems the same is true for innovative, beautiful kitchens. More than half of homeowners planning a renovation will upgrade their kitchen, and nearly four in five would give up something for a year— such as a family vacation, date nights, or even Internet access — in order to get the kitchen of their dreams, according to a new survey from home appliance manufacturer, LG Electronics.
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Builder
Homedit's founder Stefan takes a look at one of the most underutilized colors in the residential design palette (orange), and shows you how to use it. Because of its reputation as a 1970s retro-chic staple, most decorators not going for the retro look avoid the color. However, Homedit claims the rule book has orange all misunderstood, and with the right color combinations and breaks, orange has as much unrealized potential as a brilliant accent shade--as long everything else is kept clean and simple.
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