MEANWHILE OFF THE COAST OF NEVADA……

Posted on March 1, 2012 | 15 Comments

The California AIA is posturing to combat efforts by California Interior Designers to push for an interior design practice act…..

“Interior Design Practice Act
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Fiona Ma has introduced AB 2482 to create a Practice Act for Interior Design. This is a proposal that is introduced in California every three to five years; it is part of a nationwide effort led by the American Society of Interior Designers and others who advocate providing interior designers the same legal recognition given to architects and engineers.

The AIACC has historically opposed Interior Design Practice Act efforts, and instead supports the existing state-sanctioned private certification program available to interior designers who meet the education, experience, and examination requirements spelled out in state law.

The AIACC is just beginning its detailed review of AB 2482 and will be working with other groups who in the past have expressed strong reservations to this type of proposal, including the large segment of interior designers who would be economically harmed by this proposal.”

http://aiacc.org/2012/02/28/nearly-2000-new-bills-introduced-by-the-legislature-this-year/

It is PROFESSIONALINTERIORDESIGNER’s marginal opinion that California has the most convoluted interior design regulation (if you can call it that) in the Nation. One would think that with the number of interior designers in California that they would be on the forefront of regulating the practice of ID…..think again O.J.

P.S. Should California AB2482 get approved (chances are….let’s say slim) California will be the first state in the union that will have various forms of regulation that forces a distinction between “certified” interior designers and “registered” interior designers….got it? Okay good.

So if this bill passes then an interior designer in California could be a Certified California Registered Interior Designer and they could be a member of ASID and IIDA. Did I say convoluted?

So it will be interesting to see how far California Assembly Bill AB2482 gets this round.

Stay tuned.

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Colorado ID’ers Aim to Formalize Permitting Privileges

Posted on February 27, 2012 | Leave a comment

But I thought they already had “permitting” privileges. Not if you ask the Colorado AIA;

 http://www.aiacolorado.org/LandingManagement/LatestNews/legislative-alert-aia-colorado-opposes-sb12120.aspx

So I guess there is some confusion and the Colorado ID’ers are seeking to sort it out;

http://www.iidarmc.org/wp-content/uploads/FINALFact+Sheet+-SB+12-120.pdf

Should be another case of who’s lobbyist can beat up the other’s lobbyist.

My money is on the AIA- sorry Colorado ID’ers.

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VIRGINIA INTERIOR DESIGN DEREGULATION EFFORT FAILS- EPICALLY

Posted on February 21, 2012 | 2 Comments

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/305149

So on one side of the country we failed to advance and on the other side we held our defenses.  I’d score it W=1/L=1.

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OREGON INTERIOR DESIGN LICENSING EFFORT D.O.A.

Posted on February 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

Looks likes the anti-ID regulation contingent out squeaked the pro-regulation contingent.

http://djcoregon.com/news/2012/02/17/divisive-oregon-interior-design-bill-dies-in-committee/

http://idpcinfo.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/oregon-practice-act-dies-in-committee/

So the commercial Kitchen Consultants and the A.I.A. brought in their big guns.  All we have to do is remove their target folks….oh and we also have to learn how to squeak louder.

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1 + 1 = 1

Posted on February 8, 2012 | 3 Comments

That’s designer math for you.

So Interior Design Magazine stirred up the old “If ASID and IIDA were to merge as one organization, how supportive would you be?”

Ummm let me think about that for a nanosecond…….Duh!

Not sure where Interior Design mag is going with that survey (readers were asked to respond to idresearch@interiordesign.net ) but since the address is id”research” we can assume that they are simply researching the obvious…..is the sun warm?……….is oxygen a valuable resource?……would the profession of interior design be better off with one professional organization?

What get’s my goat is I really do not know what more is needed to make the case- this has been going on for years yet we still cow-tow to two organizations claiming to represent US. 

Here are just a few recent pleas for unification;

http://www.metropolismag.com/story/20110720/one-voice

http://www.idec.org/members/documents/TheMergingofASIDandIIDAResultsofaPreferenceSurveyofIDECMembers.pdf

http://www.naylornetwork.com/aid-nwl/VA/assets/design%20article.pdf

There is also an interesting discussion on the NCIDQ LinkedIn page about this subject;

http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=956917&type=member&item=89934686&qid=ce3a8528-9c3c-4365-8d0e-86a9dcbf4461&trk=group_most_popular-0-b-ttl&goback=%2Egmp_956917

There are some heavy hitters chiming in here in favor. Like I said what more can be said? The proverbial ball is in ASID and IIDA’s court as it has been for OH ABOUT 30 YEARS! (emphasis by author).  So you can ask “So PROFESSIONALINTERIORDESIGNER, you have not paid dues to either organization for 15 years what are you doing to help them understand the importance of this issue?” and I will respond “Exactly”.

Okay seriously here is my new mantra (I am offering this free to Interior Design Magazine BTW)

1 + 1 = 1

Designer math.

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OREGON COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS PUSH FOR PRACTICE LICENSE

Posted on January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment

http://djcoregon.com/news/2012/01/26/interior-design-bill-sparks-professional-controversy/

The Interior Design Collaborative in Oregon is pushing hard for a bill that would regulate interior designers wishing to practice commercial interior design in Oregon http://www.idc-oregon.org/legislation.html

So the angry decorators and the NKBA are still pitching a hissy fit but their dogs ain’t in the hunt.  The old “let the public decide” and there is no need to protect the health and safety of the occupants of public commercial interior environments continues to sound more like whining than legitimate constitutional concerns.  The public is welcome to pick the person who can select the appropriate pillow tassels for their Ostrich skin Barco-Lounger but to say that the designers of public commercial spaces should not have to prove their competency to practice in such highly regulated, code governed environments is simply stupid.   

UPDATE 2/1/2012- More detail on the angry decorators and libertarian kitchen designers crusade to end all regulation-

http://djcoregon.com/news/2012/01/26/interior-design-bill-sparks-professional-controversy/ 

However, PROFESSIONALINTERIORDESIGNER is concerned that the commercial interior design tack that the IDC is taking is going to set a precedent across the country as other ID coalitions prepare to regulate on their turf.  Are we now a two class profession?

I also find it interesting that Ms. Snyder Carlson felt it necessary to toss out the IA analogy…….. “But Alicia Snyder-Carlson, president of the IDC, says the interior design market has shifted more toward the realm of interior architecture, which means commercial designers are making decisions that impact occupants’ safety.”

I understand that people say things under heat that upon further reflection may not have been in their, or their organization’s, best interest.  Let’s figure out the ramifications of distinguishing residential and commercial interior design before we make the leap to interior designers and interior architects please.

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VIRGINIA HB 1291 SET TO DEREGULATE INTERIOR DESIGNERS

Posted on January 26, 2012 | Leave a comment

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB1291

“Deregulates certified interior designers, [Enactments 57-58; HJR 49 #21];”

If you are able to help this site is probably the best way to contact those designers in Virginia that can help direct your efforts-

You will have to sign-up for LinkedIn-   http://www.linkedin.com/groups/CCVID-Proposed-Deregulation-Certified-Interior-4237266?home=&gid=4237266&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Egmp_4237266

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