Julie Cavanaugh is the founder of Design Matters in Los Gatos, California. When she is not driving operations as a senior interior designer at the firm, Julie Cavanaugh engages with professional organizations, such as the American Society of Interior Designers and the California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC).
CCIDC, Inc. operates primarily to manage standards set by the Certified Interior Designers Title Act. Individuals may not be aware, but any designer in California can refer to themselves as an interior designer; the term does not connote any specific education or professional training. Certified Interior Designer (CID) remains the state’s only legally recognized designation for interior designers. Professionals who have achieved this title can provide building departments with various non-structural and non-seismic construction specs.
The CID designation signifies a professional with comprehensive design education, professional experience, and in-depth knowledge of the California Building Code—the certification tests designers in space planning and personal safety, including local access laws and flammability.
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