South Dakota Interior Designers 20th Anniversary Trip

This past weekend I made a trip to Minneapolis with 15 other interior designers from Sioux Falls.  We are all members of South Dakota Interior Designer (SDID).  Many of the other designers work for commercial design firms, some work for cabinetry showrooms and I was the one independent designer.  

Our trip consisted of stopping at several showrooms, factories, and meeting with reps.  We were wined and dined like queens!  Roof top cocktail parties and boat ride tours!  It was a lot of fun and many memories were made!  

One stop we made was at Mingle, which is located in Plymouth, MN.  It is a relatively new furniture store, just opening a year ago.  Mingle is a 25,000-square-foot home design resource center where you can find everything you need for your home design and decorating projects under one roof.  A really beautiful showroom- and great concept!  Check them out!  http://www.mingleteam.com


Taking a trip for your profession is so exciting!  Seeing new products, new uses of products and sharing time with people who share your love for design is such a great way to keep fresh and pumped up about what you are doing!  

Next trip: February in Las Vegas to the International Builders Show and the National Kitchen and Bath show!  Very excited! 

Maybe if I keep taking trips I can put off my desire to go to back to school....for a while!  

SDID 20th Anniversary trip to Minneapolis

8500 Quiet Oak Circle, Sioux Falls

The Parade of Homes is always and exciting time for builders, interior designers and trades people in our industry.  This year I was hired by the builders at Superior Construction, Chad and Jill Young, to help them with finish selections and design details on their spec home at 8500 Quiet Oak Circle in Sioux Falls, SD.  I even got the great pleasure to stage the home for the parade this past weekend.  Here are a few pictures from this beautiful home and a list of the vendors I used for the staging.

The dining area showcased furniture and accessories from Gabberts, antiques from Julie Watts, lighting from Mahlanders. 

Beautiful living room.  Original art by Robert Wren.  Found logs by Marc Rasmussen.  The most stylish furniture and accessories from Gabberts.  
 

Master bedroom done in beautiful colors!  Gabberts furniture, Robert Wren original art and Marc Rasmussen logs.

Home office done for a true designer!  Drafting table grounded with a hair on hide zebra rug!  Repurposed chairs by dawn bures designs and collectables from Julie Watts.



For this home I assisted in the selection of exterior rock, and paint colors.  Interior flooring, paint colors, lighting and design details.  It was a wonderful home and we showcased a beautiful/unique style.  I was very excited to showcase original works of art, antiques and beautiful furniture in the staging of the home.  It was a great showcase of how a designer can work through a construction process with a client- and furnish the home in a unique way!

THE VERY BEST PART!!!  This home sold before the parade and the new owners are about as cute as this home itself!!