2014 Chapter Events

December 2013 ... Holiday Party! Our annual holiday party was a chance to celebrate together and lift a glass our colleagues. The Endicott Estate, an architectural and historical gem, was the perfect venue. During the course of the evening we honored board members, collected donations to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, listened to carolers, toured the 25 room estate, took a horse and carriage ride around the estate grounds and greenhouse, and enjoyed a delicious spread. Event Pictures

November 2013 ... Holiday Entertaining with a Personal Touch with Chef Bill We enjoyed an entertaining and educational evening with Chef Bill who demonstrated personal touches that make your food stand-out from conventional offerings like homemade Caesar Salad dressing, hot fudge sauce and pickles. Chef Bill brought many more yummy appetizers for us to sample and savor. Event Pictures

October 2013 ... 13th Annual Interactive Membership Dinner The 13th Annual Interactive Membership Dinner was an amazing opportunity to see the most current products and offerings of our vendors, view the Designer Showcase entries, honor the Designer Showcase winners, and network with vendors and designers. Event Pictures

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September 2013 ... Writing Workshops with Louis Postel When clarity meets creativity! Louis Postel hosted a series of 7 exclusive writing workshops for our chapter. Lessons included how to tell your story as a designer; how to entice editors about your work; and describe your projects best on the web. Event Pictures

June 2013 ... Boston Harbor Sunset Cruise with BRAGB This members-only event was a terrific opportunity to enjoy views of Boston and Cambridge while socializing with peers from both IFDA New England and BRAGB. Event Pictures

May 2013 ... The Importance of Styling Under the expert guidance of Greg Premru and Stephanie Rossi we learned how to style interior design work for award winning photographs. Among the many lessons learned over the evening was the idea that smaller vignette shots looks more inviting than showing the whole space and items off center or angled sometimes make for a better photo. Event Pictures

April 2013 ... Shiny is the New Black The interior design industry is full of talented designers, but your designs can stand out from the crowd if you have a keen eye for detail and know what’s new in the marketplace. Our two guest speakers addressed the latest trends and accessories that help designers create unique and award-winning designs. Event Pictures

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March 2013 ... BDW Special Event IFDA partnered with M-Geough for a very special event during Boston Design Week. IFDA Designers were on hand to stimulate creative thinking, brainstorm solutions to tricky design problems, talk through style choices, etc. with attendees as they created a design inspiration board and then took a selfie with it. Event Pictures

March 2013 ... Using Social Media as a Megaphone Ray Bachard began the evening early with a pre-event social media refresher course. After enjoying the Wolfers Lighting Showroom and a delicious dinner, members heard Leslie Fine talk about using social media as a business megaphone. She talked about recent design industry social media successes and strategies, as well as what's on the social media horizon. Event Pictures

February 2013 ... Jazz and Friends We celebrated the start of our 2014 program year with an amazing and fun evening of music performed by IFDA NE member Paula O'Sullivan and her Jazz Quartet. The evening also included a chance to catch up with other members (due to snow, it had been a while since we were together!), delicious food and a fun contest from host Landry & Arcari Oriental Rugs & Carpeting. Event Pictures

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