Ivy Webinar Hosted By: Ceil DiGuglielmo, National Secretary of Window Coverings Association of America

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• Why creating a great relationship with your workroom will increase your profits (less room for error, more efficiency, good karma)
• How to find a good workroom and what to look out for (i.e. policies & procedures, processes, lead-time, and payment policies)
• Best ways to communicate with your workroom

About Ceil DiGuglielmo

Ceil DiGuglielmo has owned Sew Much More Custom Sewing, a custom workroom to the trade in Warrington, Pennsylvania, since 2005. Passionate about education and technology in the window coverings industry, Ceil has regularly attended conferences, seminars, and classes to keep up with industry standards and improve her skills.

Ceil has served as the Vice President of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter and is currently the Immediate Past President as well as the Secretary of the National WCAA Board.

Ceil hosts and produces the Sew Much More Podcast; an interview style podcast where she talks with people in the Custom Home Furnishings Industry. Ceil completed the Evernote Certified Consultant Training Program and is offering Evernote Training for designers and workrooms to help them run their businesses more efficiently and profitably.

About Ivy

Ivy is the new preferred business management tool for interior designers. If you are an interior designer in search for an intuitive project management tool for your business, schedule a personal demo with Ivy here.

Ivy Webinar Hosted By: David M. Adler, CIPP/US | Adler Law Group

In this webinar, viewers will learn:

• The five key problem areas in design contracts
• What the key terms of a contract are, the reasons as to why they are there and when they should be changed
• Rights & Remedies: what a designer can do if a client is not living up to his/her side of the deal

About David M. Adler

David Adler is a lawyer, law professor, entrepreneur and nationally-recognized speaker whose practice focuses on legal needs of Interior Designers. He is a seven-time Illinois SuperLawyer®, former Professor at DePaul College of Law, and member of Illinois State Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Committee and the ISBA Privacy & Data Security Section Council.

About Ivy

Ivy is the fastest growing community and business management tool for interior designers. If you’re an interior designer still looking for an intuitive tool to run your firm, schedule a personal demo with the Ivy Team here.

In this webinar featuring Marissa McKinney of Logistis, you’ll learn:

• Best steps for interior designers to follow
• How to handle sales tax
• How to make the most of the Ivy x QuickBooks Online Integration

Ivy Webinar Hosted By: Ivy Designer Kelly Fridline of Kelly Fridline Design, LLC

In this webinar, you will learn:

• How renderings have helped designers ‘nail’ projects
• How to customize textures to portray materials
• What is Ray Trace and how it is used
• How to format your rendering/model to Layout
• How to provide Clients with a ‘walkthrough’ of your design
• Other ways renderings can work for you to attract more business

About Kelly Fridline

Kelly Fridline is a personable, detail-oriented, and architecturally trained Interior Designer with a specialty in 3D renderings and design documentation. She assists fellow Interior Designers and Architects, who are motivated to present their clients with a clear picture and vision of their designs, with detailed renderings prior to project implementation. She holds a Master of Architecture from SCAD, along with 7 years of professional experience working for several highly regarded firms.

About Ivy

Ivy is the fastest growing community and business management tool for interior designers. If you’re an interior designer still looking for an intuitive tool to run your firm, schedule a personal demo with the Ivy Team here.

Join Artfully Walls’ Rebecca Stadlen as she teaches us all about decorating with Art.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• How to make a statement with art
• Mixing art styles and mediums
• How to use the wall designer to create visual art mockups for clients
• Guide to framing and matting
• Latest trends
• Style tips by room (Bedroom, Office, Kitchen, Entryway, Living Room)

Ivy Webinar Hosted By: Lamps Plus

When: Wednesday, February 21 at 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT

David Gray, the Lamps Plus Professionals Manager of their to-the-trade program, will share with interior designers the best lighting solution to impress your clients.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• “Be smart in selling lighting to clients”
  • Materials
  • Finishes
  • Lightbulb wattage
  • Types of lighting needed in different rooms (bathrooms, living rooms)
  • How many lights, where they should be placed, etc.
•  What’s on Trend right now, what we’re seeing for 2018
• Top sellers

About Lamps Plus

For more than 40 years, Lamps Plus has been synonymous with excellence in the retail lighting industry. Established in 1976, Lamps Plus is the nation’s largest specialty lighting store, with dozens of locations throughout the western United States. LampsPlus.com has been named a Top 20 Housewares & Home Furnishings e-tailer for three years running and a “Hot 100 World’s Best Retail Website” in 2013-2014 by Internet Retailer Magazine. Together with its retail locations, the company serves customers nationwide with the largest selection of functional and decorative lighting fixtures, accessories, furniture and home decor. This selection includes hundreds of designs, ranging from traditional chandeliers to the latest in home decor, available exclusively from Lamps Plus. The company also holds several patents for innovative lighting. Services offered include in-home lighting consultations and installation from expert, licensed electricians. American Lighting Association certified designers are available to offer product recommendations and advice in all our stores, by phone or online at LampsPlus.com.

About David Gray

David Gray is a key leader in the Lamps Plus Professionals division, which offers trade discounts for residential lighting design and home furnishing projects sourced by interior designers, builders, contractors and architects.  As manager of the trade program, David leads a sales team of 20 agents, training the staff on the latest product developments in lighting, building codes, and design trends. With Lamps Plus since 2010, David has both a design and technical knowledge of lighting and is a certified lighting specialist with the American Lighting Association.

Here at Ivy, we’re more than just an interior design software. Our mission is to provide interior designers with the community, resources and tools needed to manage your business beautifully. Are you searching for a business management tool to help streamline your workflow as an interior designer?

Ivy Webinar Hosted By: Interior Define

When: Wednesday, February 14 at 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT

In this webinar, you will learn:

• What color & pattern trends are new in textiles
• Where & how to spot trends (and when to ignore them)
• Durability and performance as a focus
• Is grey gone for good?
• Pantone Ultra Violet – are we in or out?

About Interior Define

Interior Define is reconceptualizing the furniture-shopping experience. The brand’s unique made-to-order production and digital-first approach enable it to craft exceptional, customizable furniture at attainable prices.

Here at Ivy, we’re more than just an interior design software. Our mission is to provide interior designers with the community, resources and tools needed to manage your business beautifully. Are you searching for a business management tool to help streamline your workflow as an interior designer?

Ivy Webinar Hosted By: Helynn Ospina

In this webinar, you will learn:

• The roll of storytelling in design photography
• What to expect during a professional photo shoot
• Why styling in real life is different than styling for a photo
• The importance of lighting
• Tips and tricks we use to give an image more polish

About Helynn Ospina

Helynn Ospina is an interiors photographer based in the San Francisco bay area.  She believes that every design has a story to tell.  Her worked has been featured in Sunset Magazine,  Modern Luxury,  Refined Home, Domino, Homepolish Magazine, MyDomaine, and Houzz.  When she isn’t photographing interiors, she is posting photos of her dog to Instagram!

Here at Ivy, we’re more than just an interior design software. Our mission is to provide interior designers with the community, resources and tools needed to manage your business beautifully. Are you searching for a business management tool to help streamline your workflow as an interior designer?