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PartyLine Newsletter - Archive>
Vol. 3, Issue 8 - August 2005
PartyLine Newsletter Lisa at HGPgal.com
Lisa DeClue, Designer http://www.HGPgal.com
Volume 3, Issue 8 August 2005
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WHAT’S INSIDE
*Monthly Special
*News & Events
*Tip of the Month
*Contest
Special
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SUPER BONUS BUY PRINT SALE
You love our prints, you love our mirrors and you love our
prices! During the month of August, you will love our
Super Bonus Buy Print Sale. For every $50 purchase, you
will be able to buy one of three fabulous prints or an
exquisite mirror for only $25! Angel’s Playmate, Gate To
Paradise, Moonlit Haven and Grand Elegance Mirror. These
items are not available in our regular product line, so
don’t miss your chance to get one! (Prices effective Aug.
1-31, 2005)
News & Events
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NEW Tri-fold Fundraising brochures. Our Fall-Winter 2005
fundraising program includes jar candles, our new tri-color
candles, candle dazzlers (with removable bracelets),
straight sided stoneware candles and lotions.
Reminder: Come to a Christmas in July Open House! Join me
for incredible discounts on Home & Garden Party merchandise
July 30th from 12 – 2 pm. at my home in Chatham. Be sure
to come and bring a friend (& earn more tickets!). You
won’t want to miss this event! Pick up your new catalog!!
> Super discounts on Sale Table for first half-hour only
> Deep discounts on scratch & dents
> Inventory clearance
> Booking incentives
> Come see the new merchandise
> Tickets for bringing outside orders
Some really exciting news about our kits...
Join my HGP Team today for a B L O W O U T price of only
$99! Then as you I G N I G H T your business and sell
$1500 in your first 50 days we will have a B A N G U P
Celebration and I will give you a completer kit F R E E
!!!! It's a B L A S T with Home and Garden Party so be
sure to share this S I Z Z L I N G special with a friend
and everyone can have a B O O M I N G business with HGP!!
Let's S H O O T - F O R - T H E - S T A R S! Please visit
Decorating with HGPgal and see these beautiful kits for
yourself! http://www.HGPgal.com/kits.html Way Excited!!
Click Here to Discover How to Become an
Interior Decorator
www.FabJob.com/decorator.asp?affiliate=778
Tip of the Month
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Interior Decorating vs. Interior Design
If you have been searching for information about interior
decorating, you have almost certainly come across the term
interior design. While there are some similarities between
the two, there are also some significant differences. It is
important to know these differences because they have a
direct impact on the types of jobs you can apply for. Here
is a basic overview of the two careers:
Interior Decorator
Just as the job title says – an interior decorator
decorates (or redecorates) interiors of buildings, with the
aim of making rooms more attractive, comfortable and
functional. Most interior decorators are hired to decorate
homes (including yachts!), but they may also be hired to
decorate interiors of businesses such as boutiques,
restaurants, and offices. They may work on the entire
interior of a building or a single room such as the living
room, kitchen or bathroom.
An interior decorator’s work may involve a variety of
elements, including: space planning or “layout;” color
schemes; furniture; paint and wallpaper; window coverings;
fabrics; flooring and carpeting; lighting art objects;
hardware fixtures; accessories (e.g. vases, pillows,
bookends); plants.
A decorating job may be as simple as rearranging furniture
yourself, or it may involve hiring and supervising
contractors. As an interior decorator your tasks may
include: meeting with clients to determine their wants and
needs; reviewing and taking measurements of the space you
will be decorating; preparing proposed room layouts;
obtaining cost estimates; showing samples (e.g. colors,
fabrics, tiles) to clients; arranging and overseeing
painting, wallpapering, flooring, etc.; selecting and
purchasing furnishings and other items.
There are no formal educational requirements to enter this
career. You can start calling yourself an interior
decorator as soon as you start doing interior decorating.
This guide will tell you how to get started and succeed as
an interior decorator. You will find resources to teach
yourself any parts of the job you are not familiar with,
information on how to get hired for a full-time job, and
advice on how to start your own interior decorating
business.
Interior Designer
While anyone can become an interior decorator, it is
considerably more difficult to become a certified interior
designer. Professional standards for the interior design
profession are set by organizations such as the American
Society of Interior Designers or the Interior Designers of
Canada. In both the U.S. and Canada, interior designers
are certified through the National Council for Interior
Design Qualification (NCIDQ) after passing an examination.
To be eligible to write the examination, you must have an
acceptable combination of full-time work experience and two
to five years of post-secondary education in interior
design.
While some people who call themselves interior designers
are not certified, in 18 states it is illegal to call
yourself an interior designer unless you are licensed.
You are probably wondering why it is so much more difficult
to become an interior designer than an interior decorator.
The reason is because interior design involves much more
than decorating. According to the official definition
endorsed by the NCIDQ and the Foundation for Interior
Design Education Research (FIDER), an interior designer is
qualified “to enhance the function and quality of interior
spaces for the purpose of improving the quality of life,
increasing productivity, and protecting the health, safety,
and welfare of the public.” Obviously, this goes well
beyond making an interior look more attractive!
Interior designers may work on a wide variety of interiors,
such as office buildings, airport terminals, hospitals,
manufacturing plants, government institutions, and many
other types of buildings.
To do their job properly, interior designers must be
educated in a number of areas. To quote from the official
definition, the skills they need include: analyzing
“clients’ needs, goals and life safety requirements;”
preparing working drawings and specifications “in
compliance with universal accessibility guidelines and all
applicable codes;” “working with other licensed
practitioners in the technical areas of mechanical,
electrical and load-bearing design as required for
regulatory approval.” In addition, their work can include
interior decorating tasks such as the selection of
furnishings, fixtures, and lighting.
Your Career
As you can see, the two careers are similar because they
focus on improving interiors, and a number of people who
become interior designers also do interior decorating (the
part of the job some find the most fun and interesting). In
case you decide at some point in the future that you would
like to become an interior designer, chapter 2 of this
guide gives links to interior design educational programs.
However, many people who want a career decorating homes or
businesses do not want to become an interior designer. They
may have thoughts similar to the following:
“Interior design doesn’t sound like what I want to do. I
don’t want to have to spend years studying, worry about
things like building codes, and write an examination to be
certified. Can’t I just start decorating people’s houses
without going through all that?”
The answer, of course, is “yes!” While some jobs clearly
require the services of an interior designer (e.g.
upgrading the interior of an airport terminal), there are
many opportunities open to interior decorators.
For example, if you want to start an interior decorating
business, you can offer your services to the many people
who want their home to be more attractive, but simply do
not have the time or the skill to do it themselves. {You
can incorporate this training with your wholesale discount
as a Designer with Home & Garden Party!}
The above is only a small sample of the valuable
information in the FabJob Guide to Become an Interior
Decorator. The complete guide has detailed information on
how to learn interior decorating and get hired as an
interior decorator. Click here for more information
http://www.FabJob.com/decorator.asp?affiliate=778
Contest
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Congrats to Christina Lemmey for winning the “Boy with
Bird” garden statue! What a great piece to add to your
outdoor décor! Christina is a Professional Proofreader and
did a great job helping me with the look of my website.
Email me for her contact information.
For the month of August, I’m giving away a set of two
Garden Stakes. Have your friends subscribe to the
PartyLine newsletter to be automatically entered into the
drawing!
DecoCake Greetings
http://www.HGPgal.com/cakes.html
Greeting Cakes offer a fun way to send the perfect
sentiment for family, friends, or anyone on your list. The
4" microwaveable cakes are so much more fun than just a
card. The cakes are yummy gifts your friends will always
remember! cakes@HGPgal.com
HGPgal.MakesParties
http://www.hgpgal.makesparties.com
HGPgal offers party items online to help you create
memorable events & enhance your themes. Browse our unique
selection of novelties, accessories, gifts and favors. We
have party supplies for almost every occasion! Check back
often to see the new additions. Back To School and
Halloween are up and ready for your event.
Happy Decorating!!
~Lisa
Home Décor * Fundraising * Career Development
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