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The Interior Design Society (IDS) announced Anna Mavrakis, past president of IDS, as the recipient of its Fellowship Award at the ceremony concluding IDS National Conference on Friday, April 1. Becoming an IDS Fellow is the highest honor that can be awarded to a member and is only bestowed every few years when there is a member worthy of such an honor. Achieving the distinction of IDS Fellowship recognizes individual interior designers for outstanding accomplishments in their profession and for providing a significant contribution to IDS. The award was presented to Mavrakis by IDS National President, Jan Cregier.
Casual Living magazine has issued its annual designer survey. They are asking designers about outdoor rooms and are giving away three $100 Visa gift cards as an incentive. The deadline for responses is Friday, June 10. Click here to take the survey.
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!
Attention Interior Designers!
IT IS TIME TO...
The Sustainable Furnishings Council has announced its first-ever interior design awards, #GetYourGreenOn. This annual competition honors interior designers who specify sustainable and healthful home furnishings for their clients' residences.
Part awards program, part social media campaign, #GetYourGreenOn launches in 2016 as SFC celebrates its 10th anniversary, a milestone that marks a decade-long commitment to promoting healthy environments both inside and outside the home.
Entries will be featured in SFC's social media channels and educational programming leading up to the fall season. The #GetYourGreenOn winners (six total) will be announced during a special anniversary celebration on Friday, Oct. 21, during High Point Market.
Both SFC-member and non-member interior design firms are eligible to enter #GetYourGreenOn. Residential interior design projects completed between Jan. 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016 qualify, and entries must feature at least one product from an SFC-member manufacturer or supplier.
The deadline for entries is Monday, May 16 … #GetYourGreenOn today!
ENTERING IS FAST & EASY
Submit your entry form online today!
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IDS National Board Member, Katya Waff Grisaffi & C&R Design Build wins prestigious Chrysalis Award. Continuing to set new standards of professionalism, 84 remodeling companies from across the United States were named winners at the 2016 Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling Excellence. The entries were judged on overall design, the creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project enhanced the original structure.
Julie Schuster, IDS Professional, was recently a guest on the Million Dollar Decorating podcast which hit the #1 spot on iTunes "New and Noteworthy", in the Arts section, and was named in the top 100 across all 300,000 podcasts on iTunes. Click here to listen to the podcast episode.
Take a look at IDS Associate, Amy Yin of Short Hills, NJ in the news! Click here to read more. (link to: http://www.amyyininteriors.com/news.php_. Additionally, a kitchen designed by Yin was selected to be on the cover of NKBA's latest printing of their Kitchens & Baths Planning Guidelines and Standards.
The #idsIMPACT Awards were featured in an article in Associations Now. Read the full article to learn more about the awards, the full scope of the initiative and why IDS believes in giving back to your community.
IDS Professionals Jeremy Bauer and Jason Clifton of Bauer/Clifton Interiors’ project was featured in Alaska Home Magazine. The project is a farmhouse chic entry way/foyer that also won a first place 2014 IDS Designer of the Year award. Click here to read the article.
Read the following press coverage of the 2015 IDS Designer of the Year awards:
Furniture Today
K+BB (Kitchen & Bath Business)
Home Accents Today
Furniture World
Casual Living
Floor Focus
Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman
Lexington Home Brands
Lumens Light + Living
The Shade Store
Fandeck
The Design Network
Cosentino North America
Hunter Douglas
Sherwin-Williams
Surya
Benjamin Moore
Company D, LLC
Design Campus
Dream Draper
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
| | SHOP IDS SPONSORS & INDUSTRY PARTNERS |
| New Industry Partners
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| Fabguard USA - Sterling - Greenville, S.C. |
| Design and Remodeling Solutions - Sterling - Sterling, Venice, Fla. |
| Designer Solutions by Jackson Shade - Sterling - Sterling, Bronx, N.Y. |
| Dutch Crafters - Sterling - Sterling, Sarasota, Fla. |
| Ruehlen Kitchen & Bath Showroom - Sterling, Concord, N.C. |
| CreativeHomeEssentials - Sterling, Fort Myers, Fla. |
| The Ciano Company - Sterling, Fort Myers, Fla. |
| Audio Advice - Sterling, Pineville, N.C. |
| J & J Contracting, LLC - Sterling, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Manolo Walls - Sterling, Portland, Ore. |
| Marge Carson, Inc. - Sterling, Dallas, Texas |
| Custom Interior Concepts INC - Sterling, Milwaukie, Ore. |
| Real Wood Floors – Sterling - Sterling, Naples, Fla. |
| California Closets – Sterling - Sterling, Dallas, Texas |
Thank you to everyone who attended IDS National Conference in Dallas! A big thank you to our conference sponsors: Jenn-Air, Arteriors, Dallas Market Center, Dann Foley Inc., Global Views, In-Detail, Robert Allen, Studio A Home and media partner Architect’s Newspaper. Take a look at the photos from the awards dinner on our Facebook page!
CHAIR-ity Event June 9!
Please join us at our "CHAIR-ity" event benefiting The Center For Family Justice featuring custom designed chairs by local designers and artists. The chairs will be presented in a silent auction and all proceeds from chair sales will benefit FJC.
The Family Justice Center approach is based on the San Diego Family Justice Center model that opened in 2002. The model has been defined as a best practice in the field of domestic violence intervention and prevention services by the United States Department of Justice. The Center would like to create a community where there is zero tolerance of domestic abuse and sexual assault. The Family Justice Center can help make this vision a reality.
IDS Connecticut supports the Center For Family Justice and we are excited to present this CHAIR-ity event. Please join us for an evening event for this very worthy cause.
June 9 at 6 p.m.
University of Bridgeport ~ Art Gallery, 1st Floor
84 Iranistan Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
CLICK TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise Aboard
Chicago's First Lady Cruises
11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12
Experience the "top tour in Chicago and one of the top 10 tours in the U.S." according to TripAdvisor users. The Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise is a must for out-of-towners and Chicagoans alike. CAF-certified volunteer tour guides — called docents — interpret more than 50 buildings along the Chicago River. You’ll find out how Chicago grew from a small settlement into one of the world’s largest cities in less than 100 years. In 90 minutes, get the real story on Chicago architecture and its history.
Join IDS NYC Chapter for the following CEU events:
- June 6 – Lefroy Brooks - Feng Shui and Materials- Julie Schuster presenter
- Sept. 19 – Sherwin Williams Colormix - location TBD – Sabina Jahic presenter
- Dec. 6,7,8 – Lefroy Brooks Feng Shui and Interior Design (encore)- Julie Schuster presenter
Click here for more information on the 2015 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.
The Interior Design Society has joined The Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC), effective Jan. 1. Click here to learn more.
Effective Jan. 1, 2015, IDS Professional members must earn a minimum of 0.4 (4 hours) approved continuing education units (CEU) each year. Click here to read more about the updated CEU Filing Policy.
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!
Thank you for joining us at the IDS sponsored events this Market. We enjoyed seeing and meeting current and prospective members and look forward to seeing you again in High Point this October!
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DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD |
Congratulations to the 2015 Designer of the Year Award recipients! To view a complete list of winners, visit www.interiordesignsociety.org/dotyawards.
Congratulations to the 2015 #idsIMPACT Award recipients! To view a complete list of winners, visit www.interiordesignsociety.org/impactwinners.
Learn more about the elite judging panel for the 2015 Designer of the Year competition.
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 have not yet paid your 2016 membership dues, you will no longer be able to login to pay them online. Please call IDS Membership Manager, Della Swider at 336-884-4437 ext. 223 to reinstate your membership for 2016.
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.
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.
Design Management Company
People being people, that rush of excitement clients feel when they see how your vision has transformed their home tends to fade over time as they become accustomed to their new surroundings. Rather than wait, my suggestion is to ask clients for a referral while they are still enthusiastic about you and your work. That way they are more likely to say "yes" and to give you a glowing recommendation. To increase your chances of success, make it as easy for them as possible to provide a referral.
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freshome
Everyone has a different set of needs for their workspace, so many design ideas are by no means one-size-fits-all. However, that doesn’t mean that creating the perfect office space is impossible, far from it.
So, if you're feeling overwhelmed by the idea of creating a space that will allow you to work from home, look no further. We’ve compiled a list of suggestions that will help you create a home office that is equally functional as inviting.
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The New York Times
Interior design projects that don’t go well, or don’t happen at all, tend to have one thing in common: a failure of vision. You may fail to envision what you want, and do nothing. Or your vision, when completed, fails to match your fantasy. You live surrounded by your regret or spend even more to fix it.
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Curbed
White isn't the only neutral taking over homes these days. Perhaps even greater an offender? Everything grey. Get this: Pinterest, the ever-expanding repository of all our dreams and aspirations in digital mood board form, analyzed the dominant color in billions of pins in its database and deemed grey the hottest color for 2016, as far as all things home are concerned. As MyDomaine reports, grey saw a 20 percent increase in interior pins over the last year and is now "the most common color in the home decor category."
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Wondering if you need to invest your time and energy into Social Media Marketing? My answer to you is that it all depends...Depends on what? Well, you need a few things in place to make it all worthwhile: 1) An overall marketing plan; and 2) A way to measure your results from your efforts,
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By Michael J. Berens
 Builders continue to get mixed signals as to whether conditions are improving. Data reports from the nonresidential sector show a month-over-month decline from March to April but a general positive trend for the year. On the residential side, sales were up in April but have remained flat or are down slightly compared to the same period last year. Industry experts nonetheless remain cautiously optimistic that demand will increase in the second half of the year.
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Los Angeles Times
A walk-in closet would be luxury enough for many people, but wait until you hear about the latest in over-the-top closet design.
Hidden safes that can be accessed only by thumbprint. Lounging areas with a minibar and espresso machine. A space for a massage table, or a special sink to get your hair washed.
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