Design for a Difference

A movement like no other

Design for a Difference is The International Design Guild’s first-ever community-driven designer movement that brings our socially conscious showrooms together with interior designers and other businesses to makeover needed spaces at local charities.

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Indianapolis, IN

Design For A Difference 2015

In 2015, Allen Gindt the Retail Manager of Blakely's Flooring brought Design for a Difference to Indy in a major way! Blakely's selected the Indianapolis charity Outside the Box to receive their local makeover, which blossomed into a makeover valued at over $115,000 thanks to the astonishing support of the Indianapolis community.

Kansas City, MO

Design For A Difference 2014

2014 National Design for a Difference winner Stephanie Stroud along with IDG showroom Madden McFarland gave Kansas City charity Operation Breakthrough, a charity that aids underprivileged families in the Kansas City area, a makeover to remember. Team Stephanie and four regional winners created a beautiful space and delivered happiness.

Spokane, WA

Design For A Difference 2013

In 2013, IDG showroom owner Gina Cook of Gina’s Design Center in Spokane, WA won the debut of the Design For A Difference contest to help make over Transitions, a Spokane charity offering transitional housing for woman and children. Talented designers renovated the common area and transformed the space from bland to beautiful for the families living at Transitions.

How you can get involved right now

First find a local participating IDG Showroom and then request a free invitation to become an IDG Designer to join Design for a Difference.

Charities

If you are a charity and want to be considered for a makeover, tell us about your cause by nominating your charity below.

Designers

Locate your nearest IDG Showroom below, sign up to become an IDG Designer, and start making a difference.

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Communities

If you are a business and want to make a difference, click on the link, and our friendly Design for a Difference team will be in touch.

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