Erika Lee is incredibly proud to have been named a Decorating Den Certified Decorator (DDCD) – the highest certification available for design professionals at the company. Modeled after the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) exam, the criteria for this certification are rigorous, and culminate in a three-day exam testing a franchisee’s grasp of interior design knowledge, experience and skill. Above all, this certification also demonstrates Erika’s commitment to excellence for each of her clients.
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Local design professional earns top certification
Easton, Md. — Erika Lee, owner of a Decorating Den Interiors franchise serving Greater Cincinnati, earned the company’s highest design professional certification, Decorating Den Certified Decorator (DDCD).
“The DDCD program recognizes achievements in interior design, education, sales, and overall professional excellence,” explains Bobbie Combs, ASID, director of training and education. Franchise owners and decorators achieve DDCD status by meeting interior design, sales and training requirements and passing a three-day day exam consisting of a multiple choice and short answer exam, a design practicum with presentation. “Our exam is modeled after the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) exam which enables designers to easily validate their knowledge, experience and skill to clients. The strenuous requirements of the DDCD Exam gives clients the added confidence in the caliber of work from Decorating Den Certified Designers,” said Combs.
The program was started in 1984 by Carol Bugg, DDCD, ASID, then vice president and director of design, now retired. To qualify for the exam, a franchise owner must have a minimum of two years of experience with Decorating Den Interiors, completed Professional Design and Sales School and specific “lifestyle design” courses offered by the company, and have obtained approval of both the region and corporate training departments.
An award-winning designer, Lee joins 33 others who have earned the elite DDCD status. She has owned her business for 14 years.
Decorating Den Interiors was founded in 1969 and has interior design professionals and decorators throughout the U.S. and Canada. Bugg and her husband, the late James S. Bugg, Sr., transformed the company from primarily a drapery and wall covering company to a full-service interior design company. Each franchise has direct relationships with suppliers in LIVV Home Collection™ of fine furniture, custom window treatments, wall and floor coverings, accessories, and lighting.
