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General Guidelines
· Projects completed in 2020, 2021, or 2022 may be submitted.
· Projects entered into a previous program that did not place as a winner or runner-up are eligible for re-entry.
· All entries must be original to the submitting designer.
· All entries must have taken place in a residential space. Commercial projects will be disqualified except for those in the business practice categories.
· Application questions must be answered fully. Failing to complete the application may result in disqualification or not meeting the minimum score required to be considered.
· All entries become property of the Interior Design Society. The designer agrees that entries may be used by IDS in promotional or information materials without compensation to the designer.
· Applicants must be members in good standing of The Interior Design Society.
· Members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council are eligible to submit a project in the Sustainable Design category.
Judging
· Judges are comprised of subject matter experts, educators, press, and distinguished designers.
· Judges are not required to select a winner if submitted projects do not meet the minimum score of the judging criteria.
· Each submission is rated numerically based on your responses to application questions as well as basic elements and principles of design.
Placements
· Space Design and Singular Area categories are guaranteed to have a winner AND a first runner up.
· Specialty Award categories will have a winner only. See categories here.
Required Documentation
· All submissions must be accompanied by a release form signed by the homeowner and photographer. Click here to download the form.
Photography
· We highly suggest the use of hi-res professional photography.
· Submission must include at least one “before” photograph except for the new construction and business practices categories.
· Highly photoshopped photography, or digital renderings, including the addition of furnishings or design elements will be disqualified.
· Identifying aspects including but not limited to images of clients, logos, watermarks cannot be included in photography
· Photography file names cannot include identifying information such as designer or client names.
Submission Fees
· Submissions are $100 each except for IMPACT awards and Student Design Award Submissions which are no charge. All submission fees are non-refundable and non-transferable to other programs or applicants.
· A 20% early bird discount will apply from March 1, 2022 – March 15th, 2022. Applicants may pre-purchase entries to use any in any category, at any time before the final 2022 deadline. Pre-purchased entries are non-refundable and non-transferable to other programs or applicants.
Questions? Contact doty@interiordesignsociety.org