1. CDECA ™ 2014 Decorating and Design Competition © CDECA ™ 2013

2. Please take a few moments to read through the next few slides to ensure your entry meets the contest requirements and is prepared for judgment correctly. If you have any questions or need more information please consult the official contest website: http://designcompetition.ca/ Have fun and good luck! Thank you, CDECA info@cdeca.com http://designcompetition.ca/ Welcome to the Decorating & Design Competition 2014

3. 2014 Competition Entry Guidelines 1.Please read slides 1 to 5 carefully 2.Please use slides 6 – 16 to submit your entry information. Place photos in the image place holders and replace all red text with your text. 3.Delete slides 1 – 5 before saving your entry. 4.Save your entry as a PDF file with a file name that follows this format: “category letter_ project name with spaces”. For example, for a commercial project called “Sweet New Studio”, you would save the file as “G_ Sweet New Studio”. Please use the category guide below: A - Kitchen Under 50K B - Kitchen Over 50K C - Bathroom Under 25K D - Bathroom Over 25K E - Interior Decorating Under 45 K F - Interior Decorating over 45 K G - Commercial H - Home Staging I - Student

4. Rules Entry Deadline: Deadline for submission and payment: 23:59 EST Monday, January 21, 2014. Please note that while you can register and load entries at any time, the entry will not be submitted to the contest until payment is made. Entry Eligibility: In order to receive any award, Accredited Member and Student Member entrants must be Members in good standing at the time of the presentations. Entry Fees: Each entry in the Accredited Member categories is $45 plus HST. Students who are CDECA Members may enter for free and non-member Student entries are $20 plus HST.

5. Entry Format Each entry is comprised of up to 10 slides. Choose your images based on relevance: for example, before and after images, images of concept or sample boards, images of plans, etc. Upload the images in a logical sequence starting from introduction and graduating to details. When naming your project, please do not use client name. A descriptive title ie: “Lakeside Retreat, French Classic Kitchen, etc. would be appropriate, keeping in mind any media coverage would include the title. Each entry should be accompanied by a project description that briefly describes the objectives, design challenges, and solutions. The project description takes the form of ten brief narratives that accompany each picture. The introductory narrative (Max. 100 words) should accompany the first slide. We recommend the first slide be your feature shot of the decorated space. The narratives for the other 9 slides may not exceed 50 words. New this year is the requirement to provide high level budget information. An input screen will guide you through this requirement. If the homeowner has provided some of the products or labour separately it should be stated on the budget form. For Student Projects, the introductory narrative (max.100 words) should provide a client profile. The Budget information is not a requirement for the Student Project. Students should upload images of a sample/presentation board, a floor plan, an elevation and a perspective drawing and may include additional photos, up to ten images in total. Please ensure that your images and titles are legible as they cannot be expanded or zoomed during the judging process. NOTE: Competition entries must not contain anything that would identify the entrant or the client. Company names, logos on boards, etc. will result in disqualification. We also ask that the narratives and budget screens not include any references to location or suppliers.

6. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THIS IS YOUR TITLE SLIDE. YOU SHOULD USE AN OVERVIEW IMAGE AS THE IMAGE ABOVE AND PROVIDE THE FULL PROJECT DESCRIPTION IN THE TEXT BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 100 WORDS OR LESS INTRODUCE THE PROJECT AND PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 1 of 11

7. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 2 of 11

8. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 3 of 11

9. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 4 of 11

10. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 5 of 11

11. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 6 of 11

12. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 7 of 11

13. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 8 of 11

14. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 9 of 11

15. REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ENTRY TITLE DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONS: THE NEXT 9 SLIDES ARE MEANT TO TELL YOUR DECORATING “STORY”. START WITH BEFORE PICTURES AND WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS. NARRATE YOUR STORY USING THIS BOX USING THE INSTRUCTIOSN BELOW. INSERT TEXT HERE. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN. IN 50 WORDS OR LESS DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW IT RELATES TO YOUR PROJECT. USE ARIAL FONT SIZE 12. 10 of 11

16. DELETE THE RED TEXT AND COMPLETE THE BUDGET FORM: Square Footage of Space: APPROX SQUARE FOOTAGE Total Project Costs: $ Furniture: $ Accessories: $ Flooring: $ Lighting, Media, Home Security: $ Window Coverings & Wall Treatments: $ Countertop, backsplash etc.: $ Cabinetry & Millwork: $ Contractor Services incl.Electrical & Plumbing: $ Cost Other: $ Budget Notes: BUDGET INFORMATION 11 of 11