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PROTECTING DESIGN FREEDOM

Washington Professionals Protecting Design Freedom (WA-PPDF) is the only local, Washington-based grassroots effort dedicated to respecting and protecting the many paths to interior design professionalism. For the past seven years, we have rallied the interior design community in our State to successfully defeat interior design licensing legislation.

Going forward, WA-PPDF is continuing our conversations with key legislators and committee persons to monitor and influence their thinking on interior design licensing and regulation. We talk regularly with key industry professionals including AIA, MBA, NAHB, NKBA leaders.

We hold fast to our position—respecting and protecting the many paths to interior design professionalism. On this we have not and will not waver and we will not compromise with ASID or IDCW.

WA-PPDF is an all-volunteer organization, comprised of design professionals who share the vision of protecting all pathways to professionalism in the interior design industry. We do not profit from nor get paid to fight this battle. All of your donations to WA-PPDF are used for this purpose.

For more information, please contact any one of the following persons:

Leslie Jensen CMKBD, Chair WAPPDF, 253-627-0805
Richard Landon CMKBD NWSID 425-957-0451
Marie Lail Blackburn CMKBD 206-235-7357
Vawn Greany CKD/ CBD, NWSID 425-681-5313
Kenna Stout NWSID 206-861-2705
Shiela Off CMKBD 253-858-8323
Jann Placentia NWSID 206-948-5022
Wendy Hall CKD 206-992-9659


Dream/Design Winners Offer Beauty & Innovation

This award-winning kitchen, designed by Chris Donaghy, carries its inspiration from the Potomac River and features a clever use of Pacific Blue and Blizzard CaesarStone countertops 'painted' to mimic flowing water.

To view the entire article, copy and paste the following url in your browser:

http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/web/online/Project-Spotlight/Dream-Design-Winners-Offer-Beauty-and-Innovation/50$5423


NEW CERTIFIED MEMBERS HONORED

Our recently certified members were honored at our chapter meeting November 19th at Pental. [read more]


Legislative News
National Association of Homebuilders Joins Opposition To Interior Design Licensing

At its annual Board of Directors Meeting in Chicago, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) voted to assist in opposing efforts by the interior design lobby to enact restrictive interior design licensing throughout the country. [read more]


NKBA Announces a New CMKBD

We are pleased to announce that Sandy Hayes of Hayes Designs LLC has just received the coveted distinction of CMKBD (Certified Master Kitchen Designer).


Members: Are you aware that we have a classified ad page on our website? This is the place to list job openings in our market. Our site is updated at least once a month if not more. We have an incredibly talented membership and we encourage you to take advantage of this complimentary member benefit.




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CALENDAR

Columbia River Chapter of NKBA

August 19, 2010 meeting

Topic: WINE & UNWIND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Date: August 19
4:00 - 8:00 PM

Transport Location: CFM TIGARD
14160 SW 72ND AVE., STE 110

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Registration Deadline July 26

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