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October 15, 2018
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Issue 284
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IDRC
Thank you to members who have paid your dues on time and a gentle reminder to those who haven’t!
We’ve now had our latest AGM and are moving forward with our previously announced initiative for IDRC’s Trade Education Scheme.
We shall shortly embark on a full fledged course of preliminary studies for both students wishing for a career or part time occupation in our exciting industry.
Stay tuned for news and share Decor Digest with your industry peers.
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The Chronicle Herald
Want to plant the idea that your home is warm and inviting? Paint and adorn it in the colour most connoted with planters and pots: terracotta. Experts say you wouldn’t be going out on a limb with this tone, as it’s proving an increasingly popular choice in paint and decor. According to Pinterest, saves for terracotta have gone up 95 per cent in the United Kingdom since the start of the year.
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Toronto Star
With the end of the fiscal year looming, small business owners in B.C. say they are considering staff layoffs and reduced hours to cope with the added costs of a new provincial employer health tax.
The Employer Health Tax (EHT), effective Jan. 1, is aimed at replacing the revenues lost from the elimination of the Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums in 2020, which means employers have to pay both MSP and EHT in 2019. Businesses with a payroll of at least $500,000 a year will need to contribute more to their taxes under the EHT.
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Standard Digital
The interior design of a home is a blank canvas on which you can pour your personality. Today, manufacturers are working hard to fit their products into your frame of choice.
Changing tastes and preferences, driven by social and economic ability and global trends are ushering in a new way of doing things. How many would have imagined that at one time, the TV would be more than just an appliance switched on for a time and a blank hole in your wall, or cabinet, the rest of the time?
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Buffalo News
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Sometimes, the best place for shopping for your home is your home. Treasures — large and small — can be rediscovered in closets, basements and attics. Artwork and lamps can be moved from room to room for a fresh new look.
And everyday items can take on new roles.
A soup tureen that is never used can become the base for a wonderful centerpiece.
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Euro Weekly
When it comes to interior design and decorating, most people tend to go for colour schemes and furniture that just looks good.
Unfortunately, while this may keep you happy for a little while, studies now suggest that making poor decorating decisions may be impacting your mood, mind and even your health. Here, we’ll be looking at how three crucial elements in your home could be affecting you and what you can do to change it.
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New decor student membership offer!
Now any students enrolled in a recognized interior decor course may join IDRC!
That's just $50.00 per year billed annually.
Get and keep in touch with your industry peers as a kickstart to your new career in the interior decor industry.
Simply use our "JOIN US" application form and welcome aboard! Upon receiving your application, we will profile you in a future issue of Decor Digest, giving you your first introduction to prospective employers and contacts! ACT NOW!
- Undergrad students of decorating, design & visual arts programs enrolled in schools accredited by IDRC are eligible for a student IDRC membership with proof of course registration and their student number
- IDRC student membership is $50.00 based on annual enrollement for undergrad students of decorating, design & visual arts programs recognized by IDRC
- Eligible for special intern membership upon graduation for 2 years for a total of $100.00 only
- Complimentary admission to FABplusSeminars
- Accredited volunteering at trade functions, decor suppliers and IDRC events
- Member-only email announcements of industry-related events & promotions
- Exclusive Ask a Decorator® consultation shadowing with certified interior decor members
- Field projects participation
- Trade show on-site training.
- Use of IDRC's membership logo
- Exclusive member opportunities for summer internships and co-ops
- Weekly auto emails of Decor Digest, IDRC's industry news & views
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