PRESS RELEASE
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DESIGNS FOR AGING: SF Mart CEU Seminar to Focus on
Interior Design for an Aging Population
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Metropolitan Home Collection
Also Debuts
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 03, 2008 /San Francisco Mart/ --
The Age Wave is upon us, so it is imperative that both
residential and non-residential designers understand the
dynamics of the aging client. To assist Northern California
design professionals with this challenge, aging design expert
Drue Lawlor will present “The Aging Client” at the San
Francisco Mart on January 17.
This insightful CEU seminar will present an overview of aging
demographics, as well as the physical and cognitive challenges
of aging that can be helped by design. Through a discussion of
Universal Design and Aging in Place, you will learn how to
alter your design approach to enhance the quality of life for
the older person. The course will cover key design strategies
such as space planning, wayfinding, acoustics, color,
lighting/light, finishes, window treatments and furniture.
Drue Ellen Lawlor, FASID, is a certified interior designer in
the state of California, where she specializes in design
consultation for “aging-in-place”. In collaboration with her
partner, Linda Smith, Drue founded education-works, inc., a
professional development seminar group that develops and
delivers programs and seminar for those in design-related
professions.
Drue is an NCIDQ certificate holder and a Fellow of the
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). She is
currently serving her second year as Chair of ASID’s Aging in
Place Council and has served on the National Board, as well as
serving as Chair of various ASID Councils. In addition, Drue
has served as a Strategic Planning Counselor and an ASID
National Trainer.
The seminar will be held in the SF Mart’s seminar room on the
second floor. Admission is $25 for Mart members/ $35 for
non-members until January 10; $35 members/$45 non-members
after January 10. Reservations and pre-payment are required.
To RSVP with a credit card, call 415-437-7100, or send a check
payable to the SF Mart to: SF Mart, Attn: Ruthie Idencio, 1355
Market St., Suite 294, San Francisco, CA 94103. CEU credit is
available for this course. Please bring an additional $12
check payable to NCIDQ for the .2 hour credit.
Also on January 17, you can be one of the first designers to
shop the Metropolitan Home Collection’s one-and-only dedicated
design center showroom! The fabulous contemporary furniture
collection, designed by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, features more
than 65 upholstered pieces and case goods defined by
understated lines and elegant finishes. Light lunch and
refreshments will be served in the new Teri Pace Home showroom
in space 133.
The seminar and grand opening will take place during the SF
Mart’s “Third Thursday/Extended Hours” event. Select furniture
and accessory showrooms will be open until 6 p.m., giving you
a great opportunity to shop with your clients at their
convenience! Extended Hours also enables you avoid commuter
traffic while enjoying a complimentary glass of wine.
With a history spanning four generations, the San Francisco
Mart has a long legacy of providing design professionals and
retail buyers with stylish furnishings, great value and
meaningful educational opportunities. The SF Mart is located
at 1355 Market Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets and is
open to retail buyers and design professionals throughout the
year. For more information, visit
www.sfmart.com or call
415-552-2311.Source:
San Francisco Mart
CONTACT: Media Contact: Ellen
Hall, 513-932-7304
Website:
www.sfmart.com
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