September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly, Industry, Store Openings 
Entrepreneur Jane McCormick has opened Interiors by Jane , a new residential interior design and decorating company in Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Source: Kalamazoo Gazette
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
One of two new dragons about to hit our television screens, Kelly Hoppen MBE is best known as an interior designer. But behind the soft furnishings lies a steely businesswoman with a competitive edge.
When the BBC announced in February that Kelly Hoppen would be joining its panel of dragons as part of a new-look line-up for its flagship Dragons' Den programme, there were perhaps a few raised eyebrows. Primarily known as an interior designer, her name appears on countless products in the home furnishing space ranging from candles and cushions to wallpaper and paint.
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Source: New Business
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has named the IIDA Georgia Chapter as the winner of its Large Chapter of the Year, and the IIDA Great Plains Chapter as its Small Chapter of the Year.
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
K.S. McRorie Interior Design of Hilton Head Island has won an international design award for its work at Casa San Agustin, a luxury hotel in Cartagena, Colombia.
McRorie won the 21st Annual Will Ching Design Competition, which honors originality and excellence in commercial design from firms with five or fewer employees. The award was presented by the International Interior Design Association.
Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/07/02/2564844/hilton-head-design-firm-wins-international.html#storylink=cpy
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Source: Island Packet
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly, Executive Changes, Industry
Roche Bobois has named Patrick Cabaroc director of design for its newly opened 6,000-square-foot design showroom in North Palm Beach, Fla.
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
The Interior Design Society is currently accepting applications for its Designer of the Year award.
Projects completed between May 1, 2012 and September 30 2013 are eligible to compete in the awards. Categories exist for a number of areas, including window treatments, kitchens, baths, bedrooms, living spaces and a number of singular areas.
Each entry must include a $75 fee per category entered.
Deadline for entries is Nov. 15.