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RAYMOND WAITES NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION--
A TRADITIONAL/ECLECTIC MASTER BEDROOM AND BATH

WIN $5000 PRIZE, PLUS A TRIP TO APRIL 2012
HIGH POINT INTERNATIONAL HOME FURNISHINGS MARKET
Deadline for Entries is February 1, 2012

Quote by Raymond Waites, noted designer and arbiter of interior fashion/style trends--

"The principles of the Raymond Waites Design Competition are to foster creative spirit, visual inspiration and rooms that have an emotional warmth, rooms that are comfortable, functional, friendly... and display an ageless mix of design Influences reflecting various cultures."

All full time undergraduate interior design students enrolled at an accredited college, university or art school who have completed at least one semester of interior design course work, are eligible to enter this exciting national competition sponsored by the IFDA Educational Foundation.

Your entry might be done as a classroom or extra credit project...or on your own, perhaps during the holiday break.

Your challenge is to create an environment with a "traditional/eclectic mix" of furnishings, products, and decoration, typical of residential design projects you may encounter in your future career.

Expand your design horizons with your vision of a luxurious Master Bedroom--with closet--and Master Bath that reflects an intermingling of classic traditional themes, multi-cultural influences, and today's desire for personal luxury...and which suits the everyday lifestyle needs of a "fantasy client" you will profile.

Your entry may include hand drawn as well as CAD generated elements.

Create the "dream master retreat" you have imagined...and you could win $5000 for educational expenses, PLUS a trip to North Carolina and the huge High Point International Home Furnishings Market in April, 2012. The winner will visit company showrooms featuring the newest decorating trends, see an array of furniture and accessory introductions, attend designer seminars and other unique Market events.

The competition winner will also be the guest of honor at a special event hosted by Raymond Waites. The winning entry as well as entries from 10 finalists, will be on display at Market Square & Suites throughout the April High Point Market.

Your entry must be mailed and postmarked no later than the deadline--

February 1, 2012. Incomplete or late entries cannot be considered.

Prepare three (3) separate 11x17 in. spiral or ring binder "Presentation Portfolios" which will be reviewed by the three competition judges. Your design boards are to be color copied or digitally photographed and arranged with the other required entry elements in the following order in each of the three Presentation Portfolios.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Application

Fill out the application completely and sign it.

2. TRANSCRIPT*

Obtain the latest copy of your school transcript to verify current enrollment, and that you have completed at least one semester and four classes of interior design course work.

3. INSPIRATION

Include an "inspiration page" showing the elements that inspired you--it could be items from nature, photos, art, colors, a quote--whatever helped you focus as you created your design.

4. ESSAY

Write a 200-500 word essay: discuss the inspiration/vision/spirit/emotion of your traditional/eclectic design concept; describe a profile of the "fantasy client" who would live in the space; and briefly outline your career goals.

5. CHALLENGE

Create a Master Bedroom, with closet, and Bath, up to 1200 square feet, including architectural elements such as palladian windows, columns, moldings, garden tub, etc.

6. FLOOR PLAN

Develop a Floor Plan in ¼ inch scale, show architectural details, furniture placement, closet layout, as well as bath fixtures--tub, shower, sinks, vanity, cabinetry, etc.

7. ELEVATIONS/PERSPECTIVES/COLOR RENDERINGS

Create elevations in ½ inch scale, perspective views, color renderings that illustrate your vision of the space, a total of 3-6. Can be drawn or CAD generated.

8. SPECIFICATIONS

Show the selection of fabrics, furniture, finishes, wall/window treatments, area rugs, accessories, bath products and colors in your design.

9. ONE ORIGINAL DESIGN

One product in the Master Bedroom must be an original design you create, drawn separately in detail--suitable for current manufacturing and marketing practices.

*Note: Your transcript should be included if at all possible. If necessary, it may be sent separately as long as it is received no later than February 6, 2012.

Send a package containing all three portfolios to: Merry Mabbett Dean, FIFDA, Competition Coordinator, 10765 SW Canterbury Lane, #101, Tigard, OR 97224. Mark "Competition Entry" on the outside of the envelope. Be sure it is postmarked by February 1, 2012 in order to be reviewed by competition judges. Late entries will not be considered. The winner will be notified in early March.

2010 RAYMOND WAITES NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION WINNER

As a teenager, Bradley James Yandow carried graph paper and pencil, knowing family and friends would ask his advice when choosing color schemes, arranging furniture, or designing a landscape. "I knew even as a child that I wanted to design living space," he said after winning the first national Raymond Waites Design Competition sponsored by the IFDA Educational Foundation.

His traditional/eclectic living room with dining created for an imaginary couple's lakeside retirement home was the winner among entries submitted by undergraduate interior design students from schools coast to coast. He received a $5000 prize and a weekend trip to the Spring 2010 International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, NC.

Raymond Waites is a long time member of IFDA and has received its prestigious Trailblazer Award, the New York IFDA Chapter Circle of Excellence Award for Design as well as numerous other industry and design awards.

Brad Yandow, who won the IFDA/EF Raymond Waites Design Competition, envisioned a lake front property, and developed a floor plan of the entire home.

Brad researched chair manufacturing at the US Patent Office for his detailed drawing of a chair suitable for today's marketing and manufacturing.	French doors overlooking the lake were adapted from antique examples... a carved Spanish marble fireplace is the living room focal point.
The winner placed special emphasis on architectural details... coffered ceilings, columns, beams, and crown cove molding in creamy tones with deeper colors for contrast.

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