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Archive for December, 2008
Protect Your Right to Practice Interior Design
Posted in California Designers Against Legislation (CADAL), Design Ideas, Furniture, Institute for Justice, Interior Design Legislation Opposition, Kitchen and Bath Design, Kitchens & Baths, ncidq certification licensing, tagged asid, certification, credentials, Institute for Justice, Interior Design, interior design legislation, interior designer, license, licensing, NCIDQ, No Design Legislation blog, nodesignlegislation, opposition, registration, regulation on December 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Press Release – Group Resignation from ASID
Posted in California Designers Against Legislation (CADAL), Interior Design Legislation Opposition, tagged asid, certification, codes, credentials, Interior Design, interior design legislation, interior design regulation, interior designer, Kitchen and Bath Design, license, licensing, opposition on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
GROUP RESIGNATION FROM ASID SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE: STOP THE PUSH FOR REGULATION – Press release and newsletter from the Interior Design Protection Council.
ASID MEMBERS RESIGN IN PROTEST OF ASID LICENSING EFFORTS
Posted in California Designers Against Legislation (CADAL), Interior Design Legislation Opposition, Interior Design Protection Council (IDPC), ncidq certification licensing, tagged asid, NCIDQ, licensing, certification, interior designer, Kitchen and Bath Design, interior design legislation, Florida, license, credentials, Interior Design, registration, resignation, resign, registered, right to practice, Pennsylvania, Texas, Colorado, Washington, Maryland, Oregon, Arizona, California, Missouri, Illinois, Virginia, Connecticut, Interior Design Magazine, protecting your right to practice, legislation, interior design law, Interior Design Legislation Opposition, legislative agenda, Alabama, New Mexico, Interior Design Freedom Coalition, Interior Design Protection Council on December 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
ASID members resign en masse in protest of ASID licensing efforts in various states. See http://hoechstetterinteriors.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/asid-members-resign-in-protest-of-asid-licensing-efforts/ for full text of letter and further information on how you can oppose anti-competitive interior design legislation.
Books (or the Look) in a Small Space
Posted in Books, Design Ideas, Organizing, Saving Money, Space planning, Storage, tagged book, Books, bookshelves, built-ins, cabinetry, collage, creative, creativity, custom cabinetry, faux books, Furniture, libraries, library, niche, office, Organizing, shelf, shelves, shelving, Space planning, Storage, wallcovering, wallpaper on December 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
What’s the best way to maximize space for book storage in a small room? Are faux books ever acceptable if you don’t have enough of the real thing? How can you save some money and have it all look great, even if you can’t afford the real thing or the right storage?
Interior Design That Builds A Family Legacy
Posted in Antiques, Design Ideas, Furniture, Restoration and Refinishing, tagged Antiques, asid, furniture refinishing, furniture repair, furniture restoration, Interior Design on December 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Christmas dinner on Grandma’s dining set will always taste better, and a book enjoyed in front of a fireplace is more intriguing if you are seated in mom’s rocking chair.
Comfort in Tough Times
Posted in Design Ideas, tagged comfort, home, marketing, safety, sanctuary, security, warmth on December 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As residential designers in particular, what we offer is to create environments that envelope our clients, and help them feel safe, secure, warm, and yes, at home – comfortable and snug as a bug in a rug, insulated from the travails around us everywhere else.




