Interior Design Associated (IDeA) Employee Receives Certification

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For Immediate Release Contact: Patty Briguglio (919) 233-6600

Interior Design Associated (IDeA) Employee Receives Certification
Michele Graner Awarded the National Council for Interior Design Qualification

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Dawn A. Gum, Managing Partner of Interior Design Associated, PLLC (IDeA), has announced that Michele Graner has passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam. As Practice Director at IDeA, Graner coordinates scheduling and staffing of current and future projects. She manages client relations, the development of fee proposals and project budgets, and assists with specification writing.

The core purpose of NCIDQ is to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design. The exam is based on a survey that NCIDQ conducts every five years. NCIDQ engages the services of an independent organization to survey practitioners to determine the knowledge, methodology and skills needed to practice interior design. At this time North Carolina does not require registration to practice interior design, while some other states do. Currently, there are 23 U.S. jurisdictions with interior design regulations, according to the NCIDQ.

“We encourage all of our designers to take the NCIDQ exam and we are pleased to see Michele achieve this important goal,” said Gum, who is a registered architect. “The NCIDQ registration promotes professionalism in interior design.”

About Interior Design Associated, PLLC:
Interior Design Associated, PLLC (IDeA) is a certified, woman-owned interior design firm focused on creating environments that inspire, comfort, refresh, shelter and heal. Managing Partner Dawn A. Gum and the staff of IDeA work with clients through a collaborative process to achieve a human-centered design. With the client as partner, the firm asks the right questions to develop a fully realized solution that exceeds expectations and makes a positive impact on the client’s organization. The firm offers space planning, interior architectural design, custom millwork design, construction administration, facility assessment, furniture and artwork selection and procurement. For more information, please call 919-459-4244 or visit the Web site at http://www.ideainteriors.com.




Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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