Tag: interior design legislation
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The Case for Self-Regulation
Unfortunately for the profession of Interior Design it is my opinion that we have failed at establishing a singular governing body that is recognized as the symbolic home, or headquarters, of the professional domain. Essentially we are unable to regulate our own profession. We are forced to rely on the government to tell us who is qualified and who is not
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Oh Okay We Were Just Goofin’ With Ya!
HEY YA KNOW ALL THAT EFFORT AND ANGST WE COERCED YOU TO INVEST IN OUR PROFESSION…JUST KIDDING!!!!! From an open letter in the December 2009 ASID Newsletter ICON I have just discovered that ASID no longer supports Interior Design regulation. That’s what I get for not being a member….. “That’s why the legislative agenda […]
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Wow if we could only harness the energy in this vitriol……
So from the Interior Design Protection Council I see that Ms. Morrow is rather unhappy with how the The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners interpreted the Texas Courts ruling of the Institute for Justice’s lawsuit in that state. http://www.idpcinfo.org/Rebuttal_to_TBAE.pdf Looks like the IJ’s strategy of using grandfathering against the defendants is not limited to Florida……..Wow […]
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OK I see where this is going……
From the latest NCIDQ newsletter; “NCIDQ is committed to developing examinations that identify interior design practitioners who have demonstrated a level of competence sufficient to practice independently while protecting the public health, safety and welfare.” So I guess those who wish to practice within a complex and multi-dimensional professional environment with due respect of those […]
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Protecting whose right to practice?
WHAT HAPPENS IN FLORIDA DOES NOT STAY IN FLORIDA! You will hear two reasons that we should support ID legislation; one, to protect our right to practice and two, to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. Unfortunately we can not have it both ways and the anti-regulation proponents are taking advantage of our flawed plan. Now […]
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Interior Designers and Florists- SAME THING- Right?
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-10-florists_N.htm So I look at this issue and I think…that is crazy. Licensing florists are you daft? Well if you read the article you will see that Interior Designers, thanks to our friends at the Institiute for Justice, are lumped right in there. I need to go punch a wall!
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Hey OVER HERE! Here’s the beef!
We (the certified Interior Designers) have lots of evidence proving our skills and knowledge in regard to health safety and welfare (HS&W). Knowing how to read ACT Textile Performance Guideline icons ain’t it. While safety is a primary goal (why would we do anything that is un “safe”) should one of our collective professional goals […]
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Blowback in Minnesota
While the pro-regulation effort in Minnesota is underway there is also a concerted effort to derail any propsed legislation. Interestingly the NKBA is the prime detractor or anti-regulation proponent. Frankly the anti’s have a more effective campaign. Note I did not judge whether they are correct or not. But it does not take a rocket […]
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WHO OWNS THE TERM “INTERIOR DESIGN”
http://www.nhidc.org/NHIDC.NH%20Bus%20Rev.08%20article-ad.pdf Well nobody owns it of course. But there are some who feel that they do. This is a fundamental flaw in the use of interior design regulation to distinguish who is an Interior Designer and who is not. Although the above link is one year old it is probably the most succinct and reasonably […]
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Welcome to Professional Interior Designer’s Blog
This is my attempt to create a forum for interior designers, students, and design educators to discuss the issue of interior design legislation, interior design regulation, interior design licensing, interior decoration interior architecture, professional vs. occupational interior design, the organizations that represent the profession of interior design- ASID, IIDA, NCIDQ/CIDA, the stereotypical perception of the profession of interior design and anything that I, or you, feel needs to be discussed
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