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CHAPTER NEWS ASID CA ORANGE COUNTY President’s Message ...... 4 CHAPTER OFFICE 23807 Aliso Creek Road, Suite 205 President-Elect’s Message ...... 6 Laguna Niguel Ca 92677 Featured Industry Partner - The Plexi Gallery ...... 8 Tel: (949) 643-1549 Fax: (949) 643-5664 Chairs for Charity ...... 8 [email protected] Chair & Committee Roster 2014-15 ...... 10 www.asidocc.org January General Meeting ...... 12 ASID NATIONAL December General Meeting & Luncheon ...... 14 608 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington DC 20002-6006 November General Meeting ...... 16 Tel: (202) 546-3480 Fax: (202) 546-3240 Event Calendar...... 17 Toll free: (800) 610-ASID (2743) Welcome to our New Industry Partners and Members ...... 17 [email protected] • www.asid.org Upcoming Lunch and Learn Events...... 17

EDITORIAL STAFF ASID Expo - Re-Imagined...... 17 2014-2015 ASID OC Newsletter Editor: Saundra Meyer, Allied ASID iDOD-Interior Designers Open Dialogue...... 18 Committee members: Legislationn Year End Wrap Up ...... 20 Jessie Lloyd, Student ASID Angelica Oliva, Student ASID Industry Partner Forum ...... 20 Farrah Smith, Allied ASID Student Rep to the Board Message...... 22 Richard Peralta, IP Interior Designers institute Announces 2015-2016 Student Board...... 22 2014-2015 ASID OC Communications Director: Nazgol Seyedi, Allied ASID INDEX OF ADVERTISERS B&C Custom Hardware & Bath ...... 13 Ferguson ...... 15

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CALIFORNIA ORANGE COUNTY

ASID CA ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER OFFICE 23807 Aliso Creek Road, Suite 205 Laguna Niguel Ca 92677 Dear Colleagues, BOARD OF DIRECTORS It is hard to believe that we are almost half way through our fiscal year. President We have had some wonderful events already and more great ones on the Gigi Harris, Allied ASID horizon. One of my goals for this year is to engage new members and 714-308-0125 [email protected] re-engage our existing ones. The attendance and enthusiasm at our monthly meetings, our holiday celebration (at which we announced the Orange President-Elect County Ronald McDonald House as our charity of choice for this year), Jamie Namanny, Allied ASID our recent industry partner forum, our kick off mixer for our new mentorship program (iDOD) and our 949-412-3816 annual student career day are all strong indicators of membership interest and engagement. I love to see [email protected] the networking that happens when we gather, which is the whole point of why we exist, right?

Financial Director Last fall we sent out a member survey and I want to assure you that we are taking your feedback seriously Valarie Mina, ASID and implementing changes to make sure that we continue to provide value and a return on your member- 949-338-6380 ship investment. This year’s Industry Partner Expo is on the calendar for May 6th at the Pavilion @ Hotel [email protected] Irvine and will take the place of May’s general meeting. The committee is revamping the entire program Communications Director to make it easy for all to participate, have fun, dine and network in a relaxed social environment. ASID - Nazgol Seyedi, Allied ASID Orange County Design Expo “Re-Imagined” will be an evening you won’t want to miss. Industry Partners, 619-708-8487 there are still table tops and limited booths available. Designers, we will have a well-rounded and infor- [email protected] mative educational program planned for you as well. Please save the date and register as soon as the calendar link goes live. You will be notified via e-blast. It will be a fun-filled evening among friends and Professional Development Director its’ success depends on participation of all members. If you have industry partner contacts that you would

Bonnie Traut, Allied ASID like to introduce to our organization, the Expo will be a great opportunity for them to showcase their prod- 949-292-5088 ucts and offerings and expand their reach to designers and other industry professionals. Please contact [email protected] the office for any questions.

Membership Director Michele Prata, Allied ASID Chairs for Charity will be our next big event after the Expo. We are seeking 25 designers to design one- 949-425-0423 of-a-kind chairs to be auctioned off at an evening gala event, with net proceeds to benefit the Orange [email protected] County Ronald McDonald House summer renovation project. Look for details soon! If you know you are already interested in participating, please contact Leora Cane, Chairs for Charity Chairperson Board Member at Large ([email protected]) to have your name added to the interest list. Participating designers will have Anita Jacobi, Industry Partner their chairs on display for auction at an evening reception with an anticipated 250-300 people in atten- 949-360-0780 dance and also published in Modern Luxury Interiors Magazine. [email protected]

I want to thank you for supporting our chapter in the many ways that you do. Your attendance at our Student Representative Nick Virus, Student Member ASID events, your support of the leadership team, your willingness to step in and volunteer your time, your 714-244-7504 support and kindness to each other are many of the reasons that make the Orange County Chapter one [email protected] of the leading chapters nationally. We are progressive in our thinking, aggressive in our goals but the balance lies in the warmth and welcoming culture of our members. Let’s continue to make 2015 a fun and Office Administrator profitable year in business AND in relationships! Alison Sperling 949-643-1549 Warm regards, [email protected] Gigi Harris, Allied ASID ASID CA Orange County Chapter President 2014-2015

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Dear Colleagues,

The holidays are now behind us and we are looking forward to a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2015. The first quarter of my term as President Elect has been exciting and enlightening under Gigi’s strong, enthusiastic leadership. I can see the Chapter headed for a successful year with all of the existing, revived and new programs as well as special events. Give your Chairs and their committee members some applause for generously giving their full commitment to the ASID Orange County Chapter, as evidenced by what they have planned for all of you.

One of the new extraordinary programs is iDOD (Interior Designers Open Dialogue), which will offer emerging designers, design students and seasoned professionals a platform in which to share industry knowledge and develop professional relationships. The 2015 “Re-Imagined” Expo for designers, students and vendors is set for May 6 at the Hotel Irvine. This is everything you have ever wanted in an Expo: convenient location, quality vendors, delicious gourmet food, informative seminars, and door prizes . . . it promises to be great fun. Right after the Expo is the revival event for Chairs for Charity, May 21 at the Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach. This is a high-end event, featuring chairs custom-made by a variety of designers and then presented for auction, with all proceeds benefiting this year’s philanthropy project, the Ronald McDonald House in Orange. Look for upcoming information on how to get involved in the Ronald McDonald House project this summer.

These are a few of the programs and events created to bring our members together, and also enable our Chapter to make a difference in the interior design community. There are always opportunities throughout the year for designers, students and vendors to make a difference by participating in the Chapter’s activities – please consider getting involved!

An extremely important order of business for ASID is that all interior designers, industry partners, and students join the IDCC (Interior Design Coalition of California): $55 for designers/IPs and $10 for students. This organization is your guardian angel, advocating for interior designers to be recognized as professionals who are legally capable of stamping and sealing construction drawings for non-structural and non-seismic plans. Check out www.idc-ca.org for more detailed information.

Happy New Year!

Jamie Namanny, Allied ASID ASID CA Orange County Chapter President-Elect 2014-2015

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We hear this from so many interior designers after their first experience with The Plexi Gallery. Doing business ONLY to the trade for nearly 30 years, we have developed a coherent and seam- less process to offer the interior designer and their client a beautiful, affordable, and profitable solution to bring an artistic finishing touch to any custom designed space.

Let us paint a quick overview of the services our team provides. With an almost unlimited array of original art, posters, canvases, prints and giclées, available in custom sizes, we work with you, the designer, to develop the perfect cohesive and stylish look that art brings to any space.

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Often times, you look around your client’s home, and discover a personal item sitting on a shelf, table, or desk, or maybe even tucked away in a closet or drawer. At The Plexi Gallery, we can turn that object into a showpiece, beautifully displayed by designing and building a custom museum display case for it. An everyday dimensional object is transformed into a unique design element. Your clients will love the attention this gives to their personal treasures. Designers that have been working with us for years love the fact that they can pick up the phone and make an “In Gallery” appointment to meet personally with our design team. However, with much of today’s business taking place through online communication, we also offer “Time Saving” pre-selection services. Send us your design ideas, material selections, and color samples, and our staff will preselect artwork and framing ideas for you to choose from at the time of your appointment.

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Chair & Committee Roster 2014/2015

COUNCIL OF PAST PRESIDENTS iDOD CO-CHAIR Specializing in contemporary wall Deirdre Eagles, Allied ASID Sonya Fortune Zamora, Allied ASID Tel: (714) 803-4784 Tel: 949.378.9134 (c) and ceiling acoustical products Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

CHAIRS FOR CHARITY IP LIAISON Leora Cane, Allied ASID Celeste Lehmann, IP, Cambria Tel: (714) 402-0617 Tel: (310) 270-6379 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FUN EVENTS LUNCH & LEARN Christine Peter Alix Flamm, Allied ASID Tel: (714) 642-8375 Tel: (949) 254-3772 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT-RMH LEGISLATIVE Leslie Dirgo, Allied ASID Jamie Namanny, Allied ASID Tel: (714) 653-2884 Tel: (949) 412-3816 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS PR/GRAPHICS NOMINATING Kathy Booker, ASID Deirdre Eagles, Allied ASID Tel: (949) 412-9714 Tel: (714) 803-4784 Wide collection of prints and acoustic solutions Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] available thanks to exclusive partnerships DESIGN AWARDS NEWSLETTER with Museum of Printed Textiles Alicia Ho Saundra Meyer, Allied ASID, Associate IIDA, Tel: (734) 649-5010 M.A.I.A. Email: [email protected] Tel: (949) 335-2626 Email: [email protected] EXPO RE-IMAGINED Under Jamie Namanny’s Leadership- PROGRAMS CHAIR Lead by Committee Cynthia Prizant, Allied ASID Tel: 949-412-3816 Tel: (949) 355-5467 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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GALA/INSTALLATION CO-CHAIR STRATEGIC PLANNING Co-Chair: Mitch Sebolsky Jamie Namanny, Allied ASID Tel: (714) 318-0427 Tel: (949) 412-3816 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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January General Meeting

By Cynthia Prizant, Allied ASID 2014-2015 Programs Co-Chair

Our first General Meeting of 2015 started off with a BANG! The Lutron Experience Center was the perfect venue for our inaugural Technology Extravaganza. Five leading technology providers shared a wealth of key information about cutting edge technologies designed to enhance our projects and our businesses processes.

Bret Stall, Sr., Territory Manager at Lutron, treated guests to a mouthwatering, authentic Italian buffet and a thoughtful selection of wine, beer and sodas. The dinner, catered by Maggiano’s, was replete with baked ziti, chicken marsala, mixed and Caesar salads and followed by a scrumptious dessert assortment, including crème brulee, apple as AutoCAD, Revit and 3DS Max, exhibiting some of the complex modeling crostadas and New York style mini cheesecakes. capabilities that are available with these products. Last, but not least, was Adriani Leon, Community Outreach Manager at Wix. Adriani showed us how Following dinner, the presentation opened with several announcements from to easily create a professional website using Wix and discussed insightful SEO the ASID leadership team, who informed us of upcoming initiatives and events, strategies. such as the newly formed iDOD program, the Cambria and Christopher Kennedy Compound Tour, Chairs for Charity and the Ronald MacDonald Following the presentations, guests had the opportunity to visit technology House remodel. Bret Stall kicked off the technology showcase with a detailed stations, which were set up around the Lutron facility. The speakers were description of Lutron’s connected home solution, including the award winning available to answer additional questions and provide product materials for Caséta Wireless, the Lutron Smart Bridge and Lutron App. This combination further exploration. Everyone was very excited and enthused to learn more of products allows one to adjust lights, temperature and shades from the push about the fantastic applications and products designed to improve service of a button, while inside or outside the home. Scott Harris, VP of Chief offerings and business operations for interior design professionals. Architect, followed with an enlightening demonstration of the capabilities of the Chief Architect home design software. He quickly drafted a kitchen, and We concluded the evening with our raffle, which included a complimentary with a click of a button, toggled between space plan, elevation, and rendering one-hour consultation and set up of Studio Webware by Teryl Birkes, and a views and easily added and adjusted dimensions, finishes, fixtures and design Hubsan remote control Quadcopter donated by Microdesk. Two very fortu- details. Next up was Teryl Birkes, of Teryl Birkes & Associates, who demon- nate winners, Julie Mataya and Chidimma Abuka, won the grand prizes strated Studio Webware. This project management and business accounting graciously donated by our host, Bret, of Lutron – complete Caséta Wireless application provides an easy, intuitive user interface that is specific to the systems, including full installation and set up! Wow!! Lucky ladies!! interior design business. Teryl highlighted an example of how to capture product information for a client project one single time and then easily Special thanks, once again, to Kerry Anderson of Audio Visions who coordi- transition through the proposal, purchasing and invoicing processes. Fourth nated and supported the A/V for five different speakers! Our warmest grat- up was Microdesk’s team, Solution Specialists Felix Cambou and Mallary itude goes to Bret Stall, of Lutron, for facilitating and generously hosting a White. Felix and Mallary presented a variety of software applications, such top-notch event! What an inspiring and energizing start to the new year!

Julie Mataya, Allied ASID, Veronica Lawrence, Allied ASID and Bret Stall with Lutron Photos courtesy of Richard Peralta

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December General Meeting & Luncheon

A festive Holiday Luncheon with an emphasis on charity was the theme for the December 10th ASID-OC General Meeting at Fersugon's Kitchen and Bath Gallery in Irvine. The event began with a spread of fantastic hors d' oeuvres, wine, beer and hot cider. ASID members and guests were then treated to a variety of delicious holiday foods and trimmings, provided by Jay’s Catering.

Gigi Harris, Chapter President, then introduced the representatives from Orange County Ronald McDonald House, Mr. Noel Burcelis, Executive Director and Ms. Katie Russell, Director of Operations. Both spoke about the house and their personal experiences with many of the patients and families who have lived at the house during their childrens' care and recoveries. All of the stories served to captivate the audience and there wasn't a dry eye in the Back Row: Andrew Stoermer, IP Modern Luxury; Valarie Mina, ASID house by the end of the presentation. NCIDQ; Bonnie Traut, Allied ASID; Katie Russel; Noel Burcelis; Nazgol Seyedi, Allied ASID; Gigi Harris, Allied ASID. Front Row: Anita Jacobi, IP Judy’s Custom Workroom; Jamie Namanny, Allied ASID; Michele Prata, The luncheon concluded with the raffle of many great prizes from Steamist, Allied ASID SubZero Wolf, Brizo, Ferguson's and Plexi-Gallery, including faucets, gift cards, framing certificates, gift baskets, showerheads and a grand raffle prize of an MTI solid surface sink, won by Regina Robles, Industry Partner from The Last Layer in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Special thank you to Erica Lynn of Ferguson's Kitchen and Bath Gallery and her team for a fabulous and memorable event to round out the holiday season!

Christine Lowry, Student ASID; Amena Tareen, Student ASID; Margie De Maria, Student ASID; Jennifer Street, Student ASID; Chidimma Abuka, Student ASID

Noel Burcelis; Katie Russel (Ronald McDonald House)

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November General Meeting

By Cynthia Prizant, Allied ASID 2014-2015 Programs Co-Chair

What a record-breaking turnout we had for our November General Meeting! The combination of amazing venue at the Daltile showroom and stone yard, and inspiring Sherwin Williams’ ColorMix 2015 presentation, attracted over 330 members, industry partners and invited guests to our annual membership drive meeting. Sherwin Williams graciously sponsored the registration for the evening so that ticketing fees were waived for all attendees.

Linnea Graves, Gallery Manager at Daltile, organized a feast in the tile gallery, amongst a unique display of striking new tile offerings and designs by a variety of Daltile vendors. The scrumptious buffet, created by Taste Catering, consisted of an incredible assortment of puff pastry tarts, sliders, steak and chicken skewers, roasted vegetables, Chidimma Abuka, Sonya Zamora, Farrah Smith, Miko Krisvoy, and assorted cheese and nut platters. Dinner was complimented by a wonderful selec- Margie De Maria tion of wines, beers and sodas.

After enjoying the fabulous medley of dinner items and a chance to meet and mingle with new and old friends, guests headed to the stone yard where they were treated to a mouthwatering array of chocolates, cupcakes and assorted sweets. The evening’s presentation began with a warm welcome by President Gigi Harris, and our enthusiastic Membership Director, Michele Prata. Sherwin Williams’ Southwestern Division Designer Marketing Manager, Karen Galvin, then took us on a visual journey of the up and coming color trends in design. Palettes, such as Chrysalis, based on earth and sky; Voyage, inspired by the supernatural and magical; and Unrestrained, motivated by the bold and Bohemian lifestyle, were a few of the enlightening color mixes that were showcased in this inspirational forecast.

The evening finished with a bang as we raffled off an impressive set of prizes, including Karen Galvin, Gigi Harris, Linnea Graves, Cynthia Prizant a complimentary registration to a future General meeting from ASID, color inspiration books from Sherwin Williams, multiple gift cards to Crate & Barrel, West Elm and South Coast Plaza, a phenomenal spa basket, and the grand prize, a brand new iPad, all courtesy of Daltile.

Special thanks to Linnea Graves, of Daltile, and Karen Galvin, of Sherwin Williams, for this exceptional collaboration with ASID. A wonderful time was had by all! Rick Campos, Laura Yorba, Joseph Aldrich Beverly Stadler, Adriel Cogdal, Diane Sparacino, Jamie Namanny

Lana Hamden, Gigi Harris, Valarie Mina, Raad Ghantous

Photos courtesy of Richard Peralta

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Event Welcome to our New Industry Calendar Partners and Members Allied Members Industry Partners March Melanie Murata, Allied ASID, IIDA, Bartley Group, Inc 10 Lunch & Learn "The hard facts about soft surfaces" NEWH Cast Glass Images Inc. 12 Board Meeting Carol Trubey, Allied ASI HD Buttercup 18 General Meeting Kravet, Inc. 24 Spring Market at the LDC Student Members Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood 26 iDOD Mixer Patricia Chinnici, Student ASID Flooring April Natalia Garcia, Student ASID Living Spaces LLC Mary Harrison, Student ASID OC Marmol 7 General Meeting 9 Board Meeting Martha Howell, Student ASID Opulent Design Build 11 Noah's ARC Reveal Joanna H. Josephson, Student ASID Pental Granite and Marble 13 General Meeting Erin Perry, Student ASID Source Recruiting & Design Mario Sandoval, Student ASID May Jaime Saunders, Student ASID National Industry Partners 6 ASID Expo Re-Imagined Paige Svehlak, Student ASID Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood 14 Board Meeting Virginia Valencia, Student ASID Flooring 21 Chairs for Charity Ivonne Walqui Hajali, Student ASID LG Electronics USA June 11 Board Meeting 17 Wine & Design

Visit the ASID OC Chapter Web calendar at www.asidocc.org for up to the minute details on all of these events and more.

Upcoming Lunch and Learn Events

By Alix Flamm, ASID OC Lunch & Learn Chair

March 10, 2015,12:00, at ASID office we will have Derek Fisher from Fiberseal present "the Hard & Softs Facts regarding Fiberseal" how different fabrics react to Fiberseal. Lunch will be provided.

April 21st 2015, 12:00, we will have a Lunch & Learn at Environment Furniture at SOCO in Costa Mesa. Richard Peralta of Hafele America will present a CEU TBA, lunch will be provided.

Please look out for Lunch & Learn upcoming events.

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iDOD-Interior Designers Open Dialogue

January 22nd was the official kickoff for the first meeting of the Interior Special thanks to the iDOD committee for months of work in creating this Designers Open Dialogue (iDOD). iDOD committee member and show- new nationally-recognized and approved ASID program: Julie Mataya (Chair), room manager Abby Menhenett, of Century Furniture at the Laguna Design Sonya Fortune Zamora (Co-Chair), Chidimma Abuka, Stacy Vieth, Valerie Center, so graciously hosted the event with an array of food, spirits, great Ribeiro and Abby Menhenett. ASID OCC expects this program to be outra- music and a beautiful setting. iDOD was created by a newly formed committee geously successful and will have an upcoming announcement regarding the that has a passion for helping other designers connect, learn, grow and conduct next highly anticipated meeting. business more efficiently. This group is for interior designers only and is different than anything that has been created in the Orange County chapter. Plans to successfully integrate mentoring, emerging professionals, seasoned designers and students, all participating in an open dialogue format, are in full force; the attendance and interest for the first meeting was unprecedented. Inquiries have already been made by other chapters across the country regarding our program; it seems designers everywhere desire a format where a community of designers can help propel each other to success. Students and seasoned designers all have something to share and learn from one another - whether it is studying for LEED certification, the latest software program, social media, budgeting, human resources or time management.

The iDOD meetings will be held in a variety of formats, whether round table, small group discussions, informative presentations or field trips. Based on the immediate feedback from the first meeting, members are excited about mentoring and about meeting in small groups. For individuals deciding to be iDOD Committee with ASID President; Stacy Vieth, ASID; Sonya Zamora, a mentor or protégé, or participate in small group meetings, minimum require- Associate ASID; Chidimma Abuka, Student ASID; Julie Mataya, Allied ments have been established. Small groups could comprise of NCIDQ study ASID; Gigi Harris, Allied ASID; Abby Menhenett, ASID groups or just general discussion groups focusing on current design topics and how to successfully integrate them into our businesses.

Abby Menhenett, ASID; Julie Mataya, Allied ASID

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Merry and bright, cozy and warm … no matter your style, we at IDCC wish please come on board. Finally, please become involved! We are very excited you and yours a beautiful holiday season. and confident about the path we are on and there can never be too many hands or voices. Visit our website at http://www.idc-ca.org to donate, renew, join, Naturally it is the time of year when we look back and reflect on our accom- become involved or learn more about how you can advocate for your plishments, with gratitude to all of you who have supported our efforts. We profession. had anticipated that 2014 would be a quiet year for the Coalition but it turned out to be as busy as ever. On January 1, SB 308 went into effect, extending We extend our sincere appreciation for your support, and offer our best wishes interior design legislation until January 1, 2018. The new bill contained many for a healthy, happy and successful 2015! new provisions strengthening the law. In May, our Lobbyists, Susan Stuart and Erin Evans-Fudem of Capitol Advisors, discovered that AB2192 had quietly been introduced in the State Assembly and was ready to move through to the Senate. AB 2192 was the beginning of an effort by architects to start excluding ASID Industry designers from performing our work under the Architect’s exemption in the Business and Professions code. Under the guidance of Capitol Advisors, a strategic grass-roots effort was quickly and effectively launched. IDCC, Partners Forum CCIDC, IIDA, ASID, CALBO, CLCID, along with your support, worked together in communicating to legislators the dangers this bill posed to our profession. By Celeste Lehmann On June 23, the bill was pulled by its author and it was not heard by the Senate. Indusry Partner Liaison

One of IDCC’s primary objectives in 2014 was to work towards healing, unifying On January 13th we held our first Industry Forum of and strengthening relationships between the various advocacy organizations 2015 at the new Trendy Surfaces showroom at the Laguna of the California interior design community. As everyone came together in Design Center. We had a great turnout of new and current opposition to AB2192, it was shown that united, our voices are louder and industry partners, looking to learn more about ASID and stronger when we work together rather than in opposition. Many doors have the different opportunities that the Orange County opened, old relationships are mending and new relationships have begun. As chapter has to offer. The resounding theme from the the year came to a close, the Coalition has focused on continued outreach to evening was how and why our Industry Partners should get more involved with the chapter. We showcased a these various organizations, meeting together and seeking commonality. video of fellow designers and Industry Partners that gave We have extended our outreach and education efforts to CALBO to further insight into the benefits of being involved with the ASID. Attendees of the IP our cause in seeking statewide uniform acceptance of interior design plans Forum left the meeting energized to get involved and excited for 2015. If you for permit throughout the state. We have also continued to engage the educa- were unable to attend the meeting and would like to watch the video or CALIFORNIA tion community stressing the importance of legal recognition of the interior learn more about the opportunities, please stop by the ASID office and ORANGE COUNTY 2014 design profession and its impact upon their graduates. speak with Alison Sperling or log onto our ASID Youtube channel at: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm6ni884lAs. 2014 was not quiet after all, but it was highly successful and we intend to capi- talize on that success in the coming new year. 2015 is fast upon us. In January, legislators, many of them new, will take their seats. We will work to keep our presence known in Sacramento. Capitol Advisors will be keeping their eyes open and ears to the ground for any proposed legislation that might

adversely affect our profession. While AB 2192 failed to pass from the legis- GLAM GOWNS! Kristine Rutledge; ALLURING NEW LOOKS FROM VERA WANG, CAROLINA lature, we cannot be sure it has gone away for good. There are those that will HERRERA, MONIQUE LHUILLIER AND MORE Jim Killeen (Triwest OUT OF THE BOX INVITES continue to try to take away the rights we have to practice our profession to ltd.); Lori Ettinger, Set a Stylish New Standard its fullest extent. We are continuing to engage other interior design advocacy Present-Minded: Kelly Wearstler Reveals Her IP California Top Registry Picks organizations to build goodwill and search for common ground among us. We Cushion & Carpet VINTAGE VENUES: INSPIRING WEDDING SETTINGS AT HISTORIC CALIFORNIA HOTELS will continue working toward IDCC’s goal of ensuring all local building depart- PLUS ments accept interior design stamped plans and are working with CALBO AISLE TO ISLES: A Blissful Island-Hopping Honeymoon in the South Paci c in a coordinated effort to find outreach and education opportunities. We envision working with IIDA and ASID to add student chapters on college Unforgettable Golden PUBLISHERS OF ANGELENO, RIVIERA ORANGE COUNTY, RIVIERA SAN DIEGO AND State Weddings campuses to our coalition advocacy efforts. MODERNLUXURY.COM SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINES

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STUDENT CORNER Student Rep to the Board Message

By Nick Virus, Student Rep to the Board

This year is off to an exciting start for the Orange County Chapter! The best part is that a lot of it focused on the students! That definitely keeps me busy, but it is also a great opportunity for students to become more active in the chapter. Many of you started the academic year off by participating in Real World Design Week. We received a lot of positive feedback from both students and designers who participated. Near the end of January, we got national approval for our new mentorship program, iDOD (Interior Designers Open Dialogue). The first meeting was well attended and we had a great mix of students and professionals. I have very high hopes for this program and am looking forward BRING YOUR BEST to seeing more of you at the meetings. IDEAS TO LIFE In addition, Student Career Day is fast approaching on February 26th. We have been working hard to make this one of the best events in recent years, and we have also been invited to attend other chapters’ student days, which No matter what you envision, Daltile is an excellent opportunity to network with more of our design peers. Following showrooms will help you transform your that, the next event on the horizon is one that is very close to my heart: the ® ® GPMIRXW´LSQIWERHFYWMRIWWIW8S½RHE Alustra Pirouette window shadings showroom near you, visit daltile.com. Noah’s ARC Design Competition! It is through this amazing partnership with the Salvation Army and ASID OCC that I got my start in ASID. I have had the Photo features Cotto Contempo in Wall Street in 12x24. ©2015 Dal-Tile Corporation amazing opportunity to captain the team from Westwood the last two

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