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DIRECT LINK February 2017 (2) Legislation: March 6, 2017 CLCID Board Meeting: March 20, 2017 CALBO Annual Meeting: March 20-23, 2017 2016 Code Manual: Hard copy & Digital IDEX: Dates March 31, April 1 & 8, 2017   LEGISLATION   Here at CLCID we are looking forward to and preparing for the 2017 California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC)

What We Know About The White House’s New Interior Designer According to custom, each incoming First Family selects a designer to help them create their unique take on the White House interiors. A chance to make the White House a ‘home’, the task is often left to the First Lady to select the interior designer who will transform the living

With a growing aging population and advanced medical care helping people live longer than ever before, aging-in-place design is in high demand. More people are recognizing the benefit of staying at home for longer, and most want to avoid institutionalized care for as long as possible. Certified interior designers are at the front line of helping homeowners achieve these goals

CLCID Tracks Remodel Trends for the New Year Remodeling spending has been increasing in the last half of 2016, and according to an October survey from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, it’s expected to jump by 8.3% by the second quarter of 2017, up from 5.7% growth in the same period in 2016. While the first

Senate Bill 1132 Is Not Signed By California Governor On Wednesday 28th September, 2016, Senate Bill 1132 (Architects: Architects-in-Training title) was vetoed by Governor Brown after passing the first hearing and State Assembly and being approved by State Legislature earlier this year. In a short but succinct letter to the members of the California State Senate, Governor Brown declined to

Identifying Color Trends in Home Design For 2017 With CLCID BREAKING CLCID NEWS – THE LITTLE HOOVER COMMISSION HAS RELEASED IT’S OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REPORT ON OCTOBER 4TH, 2016. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT! With 2016 drawing to a close, those planning a redesign, redecoration or refreshing makeover at home or in the office are looking toward color and design

How Generational Preferences Are Reshaping Our Environment: Aging-in-Place and Urban Densification The nature of our cities, towns and counties is always changing, and generational trends and demands for interior design are one of the drivers for this. Recent studies have revealed that millennials and our aging population are each in their own way putting demand on designers to reshape living

Do California Interior Designers Need Legal Recognition? CCIDC Sets The Record Straight The concept of securing legal recognition for interior designers in California is a controversial one, and a topic that has generated a lot of buzz in recent times. Recently, events and even fundraisers have been run to bring attention to the legal position of California interior designers. The

Successful Efforts in Collaboration “Walk The Capitol” Event On Thursday, March 12th, members of the California Legislative Coalition for Interior Design (CLCID) and the Interior Design Coalition of California (IDCC) had their first ever “Walk the Capitol” event. It was a tremendous success – not only because it was the first time our Associations worked together for a common cause,