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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.
If you purchased entries in the 2015 Designer of the Year competition, your completed project entries must be submitted by Jan. 15 using the submission guidelines. Click here for more information.
Attention IDS Chapters: Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for an IDS Chapter Award. Submissions must be received by the IDS National office by Jan. 15. Click here to download the application.
If you requested entries for the #idsIMPACT charitable design competition, your completed project entries must be submitted by Jan. 15 using the submission guidelines. Click here for more information.
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!
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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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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.
Attention IDS Chapters: Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for an IDS Chapter Award. Submissions must be received by the IDS National office by Jan. 15. Click here to download the application.
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 |
If you purchased entries in the 2015 Designer of the Year competition, your completed project entries must be submitted by Jan. 15 using the submission guidelines. Click here for more information.
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
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Color software developer Pantone Color Institute has announced its 2016 Color of the Year, and it is, for the first time, a pairing of two colors — Serenity and Rose Quartz, which are slightly dustier versions of perennial pastels baby blue and blush pink. Other major color industry players have released their Color of the Year selections for 2016 as well. Sherwin-Williams selected "Alabaster," Benjamin Moore favors "Simply White," Glidden opted for "Cappuccino White," and Behr chose "Bowstring" and "Ivory Keys."
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Architectural Digest
If anyone knows how to throw together an effortlessly chic space, it’s designer Fawn Galli. Known for her bold use of color and bohemian flair, Galli kept things simple and fuss-free for her own home in Cornwall, Connecticut. "When we’re there, we have picnics in the fields and delicious food from local farms, and we just let the rest happen," she says. When it came to time designing the home, she took a decidedly hands-off approach and let the history of the house do the work for her.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Perhaps no other room in the home has undergone such substantial change in recent years as the kitchen. Once the sequestered domain of cheery cooks and harried moms, it has moved front and center as the hub of the household. It is the place where families come together and guests congregate with their hosts. Looking ahead to 2016, the kitchen will continue to evolve as designers explore new ways of accommodating its expanding function.
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Houzz
The first London house of Charles Dickens, at 48 Doughty Street, is the only residence of his in the city that remains, and today it’s preserved as a museum. The author moved there in 1837 at the age of 25 with his wife, Catherine, and their first child, also named Charles. Although the young Dickens and his family lived in the house just two years, his time there was life-changing. It was here he completed The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby and other works.
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Small Business Trends
There's no doubt about it. Social media has transformed the way small businesses market to their target audiences and interact with customers. But the elephant in the room has always been the amount of time you must invest to do social media right. Fortunately, you can save time on social media, provided you plan well and work smart.
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Erie Times-News
Although homeowners are more likely to remodel their master bath, half baths, too, have become the personalized room of the house, with additions that make a statement. Powder rooms seem to be the fun bathroom in the house. Most homeowners want this room to be a statement room since guests will be using it, and are going for bold looks.
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By Michael J. Berens
 Forecasters have crunched their numbers, scrutinized their focus groups and peered into their crystal balls. The results are lists of trends and megatrends that will shape events in the year to come. While many of these focus on retail shopping, several should be of interest to interior designers. Designers who adjust their strategies to appeal to changing consumer attitudes and lifestyle pressures will have a better chance of attracting clients and edging out competitors.
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