IFDA to Present Color Session at NYIGF

Home Textiles Today Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 1/9/2012 2:00:00 AM

NEW YORK - The New York Chapter of The International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) will host "Color: From Theory to Selection" at the New York International Gift Fair and Home Textiles Market at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Jan. 30.
     The session opens at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast followed by presentations from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
     John Turner, director of architecture and design at Benjamin Moore, will discuss his company's "Color Pulse 2013" forecast and review the intersection of directional colors and emerging trends that influence design.
     That program is IDCEC approved for 0.1 CEU credit and AIA & CES approved for 1.0 credit. Christine Pittel, senior editor for House Beautiful's Signature Color column, will also speak, focusing on how consumers use color in their homes.
     The event will take place in Room 1A02-03 at the JavitsCenter (36th Street and 11th Avenue).
     Reserve online at http://conta.cc/tZhVt9 or call (212) 686-6020 to learn more about fees and early bird registration discounts.