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As 2017 comes to a close, we hope you're enjoying a safe and happy holiday season. To reflect on the past year, this installment of IDS Hot Topics will look back at the most-trending articles we have featured since January. We will resume regular publications on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
Realtor.com via Builder Magazine
From April 5: It seems like 2017 only just started, but designers and color trend forecasters are already looking ahead to the next year. Realtor.com's Natalie Way presents The Pantone Color Institute's predictions for what design trends will be hot in home design for 2018, including fringe, geometric patterns, and iridescent accents. Here are the six home trends that it predicts will rise to the top, and the shades that are sure to be hot in the coming year.
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Houzz
From Feb. 15: When it’s time to breathe some fresh air into your home, a few well-chosen accents in an unexpected mix of colors can revolutionize a space. And we’ve done all the work for you, gathering some of our favorite high-impact pieces into stylishly offbeat colors combinations. Which color pairing makes you smile the most?
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Elle Decor
From Jan. 4: White paint can make or break a room. Here's what you need to know about the best shades.
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By Lloyd Princeton
From Sept. 20: Every now and then a news item crops up about an interior designer or decorator accused of egregiously overcharging or bilking a client. These rare occurrences make sensational headlines. However, in my 20 years of experience counseling designers, I have witnessed that most complaints against designers arise not from fraud or greed but from misunderstandings that could — and should — have been avoided in the first place.
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Inc.
From July 19: While late to the party of industries that have been significantly disrupted by technology, interior design is finally turning a new page. The traditional in-person client-designer relationship is no longer the leading industry norm. Innovative platforms that use technology to execute interior design are elevating the process without depriving the individuals of any sought-after personal touches.
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Architectural Digest
From March 8: With the addition of simple strips of molding, walls can go from basic to incredibly ornate. Does this new look mean you have to forgo hanging artwork? Thankfully, no. Especially when hung picture frame–style to give the illusion of wood paneling, molding can be the perfect 3-D backdrop for your favorite pieces. Your first thought might be to center a painting within a panel, but you can also think outside the box — literally. Quite a few spaces in this roundup feature artwork that spans across the molding, almost as if it wasn't there.
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Penhaglion designs, manufactures and presents some of the most creative cast iron bathtub ‘works of art’ in the World. Our attention to detail is unmatched in the industry. Each Penhaglion bathtub offers a lifetime of enjoyment and is the epitome of charm and outstanding beauty.
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Architectural Digest
From Jan. 18: Tradition dictates that a dining table and chairs should come as a set, but the dining room is one of the best places to turn tradition on its head. A coordinated look can feel stuffy or overly formal, draining the life and personality out of a space that’s meant for joyous entertaining. Mixing and matching tables and chairs is a great way to invigorate the room, making it feel eclectic and lived-in. But how to pull it off and strike the right balance?
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Dering Hall
From Feb. 22: Top designers share which colors that they are most looking forward to using in their upcoming design work. While the answers range from deep blues to bright yellows, one trend is clear — 2017 is all about rich, saturated color. See what shades these 6 experts plan on using in the year ahead.
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VentureBeat
From April 12: Morpholio is introducing Ava, a new kind of document for interior designers. It’s an app that makes it easier for designers to show their designs and then provide the material lists and sketches to go with them in a single, visual presentation.
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Fast Company
From April 19: Minimalism has held a tight grip on the modern design industry for the past decade. We embraced the Apple aesthetic, extolled the logic of Helvetica, and worshiped at the church of Dieter Rams. It served its purpose, most recently, as a correctional to the excesses of the 1990s. But lately, as dispatches from Milan Design Week have shown, asceticism has given way to audacity.
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Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman
Lexington Home Brands
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Cosentino North America
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Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Design Campus
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Ethan Allen
EZ Wand
Ferguson Enterprises
Hansgrohe
Karndean Designflooring
Naula
Objects Art and More
PPG Industries
Rowley Company
Stemper & Associates
The Kaleidoscope Partnership
transFORM
United Supply Company
Rugs that Fit
Cabinet Tronix
ELK Group International
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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.
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The Interior Design Society has announced that the exclusive IDS Buyers’ Guide
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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.
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