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E-Newsletter - January/February 2025

 

2024-2025 Sponsorship Package is Here!

We are excited to announce that our 2025 Sponsorship Package is now available! We hope you consider sponsoring. It is through your continued support that we are able to strengthen our Chapter. It is the power of the design community!
 
If you're interested in sponsoring, please make your commitment by January 31, 2025. Click here for the package.

Local Events 

January 30
General Membership Meeting – Click here to register.

National Events

Please click here for a complete list of national events.

ASID News (Click onlinks for more info.)

Did You Know About Insurance Through ASID Advantage?
You can get health insurance through your membership with ASID. ASID Offers Health Insurance Solutions. ASID members have exclusive access to ACA-qualified health insurance plans tailored for individuals, independent contractors, and businesses of any size. With options including $0 out-of-pocket expenses through concierge services or traditional plans using the CIGNA PPO Network, ASID’s Health Insurance Program ensures you’re covered. Plus, enjoy benefits for dental, vision, life, disability, and even identity protection. Applications for January coverage are now open—don’t miss out!

Top 5 Highlights from the ASID 2025 Trends Report  
In 2025, interior design will focus on creating spaces that nurture well-being, sustainability, and inclusivity. With a shift from quiet refinement to manifestation, design now celebrates joy, personal narratives, and authenticity. Luxury is no longer about excess, but the freedom to express individuality through artisanal craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Explore the top five areas of focus for interior design in 2025, from the upcoming ASID 2025 Trends Outlook Report.

Calling Speakers for GATHER 2025
We invite you to participate in the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Call for Speakers for GATHER 2025 - The National Conference by ASID, in Atlanta, GA, August 17th - 19th, 2025.

Design Articles

Transform Your Island into a Cocktail Bar – It’s Glamorous and Indulgent
Living Etc.
Up your hosting game instantly!

Budget Breakdown: His $11K Backyard Office Has Worktops Made From a Tree Planted by His Grandfather
Dwell
Designer Ed Barsley’s DIY space emphasizes personal touch and upcycled materials, like slate from the roof of his house and flooring from a neighbor.

This Hawai‘i Home Is An Oceanfront Oasis
Modern Luxury Hawaii

Nestled along the sandy shores of Waialua, this turnkey estate offers a peaceful respite for owners and visitors alike. Located at 68-361 Crozier Drive, the 4,730 square foot home is situated on nearly a half-acre of land, providing residents with exclusive access to the area’s scenic oceanfront.

The Design Trends That Will Shape Our Homes in 2025
Dwell
Perfection is passé and smart homes are out. In the new year, designers are eschewing the shiny and excessively chic in favor of spaces with a human touch.

The Most Over-Hyped & Under-Hyped Trends of 2025
Living Etc.
These are the ideas to buy into, and those we think are overused, a flash in the pan, or replaced with a better option

Coastal Service
Hawaii Homes + Remodeling
Bring the beach into your spaces with cues from North Shore life.

Nicole Hollis and Walker Warner Architects Join Forces on a Hawaiian Retreat.
Galerie
On the Big Island, the creatives designer and architectural firm refresh an oceanfront haven with artful, breezy refinement

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Design Finder

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Find answers to frequenty asked membership questions including member qualifications, payments and dues, membership cards, updating your profile, CEUs,and password retrieval.

Learn at ASID

ASID supports the professional development of the Society’s members and the profession with continuing education programs and events that allow participants to advance in their careers and build their skill sets. ASID, our Chapters, and Industry Partners offer a variety of continuing education opportunities in-person and online.

  • ASID Academy: The ASID Academy is a user friendly, dynamic, streamlined continuing education experience offering high-quality courses, webinars, and more in a learn anytime, anywhere (with an internet connection), on your own schedule environment.

  • CEUs

ASID members must earn a minimum of 10 unit (10 hours) of approved continuing education (CEU) every two years. We’ve updated the instructions for CEU reporting that align with IDCEC’s new website to help you navigate the process.

ASID members are to utilize the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) registry to warehouse CEUs. Every ASID member has a unique IDCEC number to login into the website (your IDCEC number is different than your ASID number). The IDCEC user registry allows you to upload and track your continuing education activity as well as store a record under your account. Check your IDCEC account regularly to ensure your records are up to date.

Students

Learn, grow, and build a network as you embark on your interior design career.

Awards & Competition

Each year, ASID recognizes the exemplary achievements and outstanding service demonstrated by highly engaged members, chapters, student chapters, and industry partners through our awards and honors programs.

Advocate by Design (AxD)

Each day interior designers use their voices and visions to reshape spaces--and therefore the lives of those occupying them--for the better. With those same voices working in unison, they have the power to design a better future for themselves and the entire profession. That is why ASID began One Voice; to empower interior designers to get involved and advocate for or against the public policy that will ultimately influence their careers and lives. For more info click here.

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The default login info is first name.lastname.member ID, and then the password is just your member ID.  If you’ve forgotten your password, click Log In and then click Forgot Password.

About ASID

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) believes that design transforms lives. ASID serves the full range of the interior design profession and practice through the Society’s programs, networks, and advocacy. We thrive on the strength of cross-functional and interdisciplinary relationships among designers of all specialties, including workplace, healthcare, retail and hospitality, education, institutional, and residential. We lead interior designers in shared conversations around topics that matter: from evidence-based and human-centric design to social responsibility, well-being, and sustainability. We showcase the impact of design on the human experience and the value interior designers provide.