The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) shared top trends from its upcoming 2024 Economic Outlook Report, which highlights the economic indicators, shifts, and progression as they apply to interior design.

“ASID’s economic research empowers all members of the design community as they navigate the current landscape of their business,” said Khoi Vo, ASID CEO. “ASID serves designers, educators, researchers, firms, manufacturers, sales consultants, and more, and we are proud to consistently provide the necessary tools to prepare members for shifts and trends in the economy. This research by the ASID research team provides designers with insight on the influence of the economy across all sectors of the design profession and the greater industry of the built environment.”

The report looks at how the economy has changed over the year and what changes are expected for the year ahead. It also includes insights into the economy’s effect on retail, senior housing, single and multi-family construction, and monetary policy predictions for 2024 and beyond.

The full report, along with top highlights, can be accessed on the ASID website, asid.org. ASID’s Outlook series of research reports is sponsored by Sherwin-Williams.

Advocacy

More than a dozen advocates from ASID chapters across the United States traveled to Washington in September for ASID’s “Capitol Day,” a day of engagement between interior design advocates and legislators about ASID’s federal policy areas.

Focusing on issues including practice rights, economic initiatives, environmental policies, and fair and accessible housing, ASID’s advocates met with six members of Congress, including five members of the House of Representatives and one senator, representing half a dozen states and both political parties. The advocates also requested legislators’ support, or continued support for bills and other initiatives that advance these policy areas of interest to interior designers.

“Capitol Day demonstrated that ASID is committed to advancing the interior design profession at all levels of government, including here in front of Congress. We were able to both educate legislators and thank them for their commitment to policies that ensure workforce development, improved accessibility standards, and environmental design,” said John Cialone, chair of the ASID national board of directors. 

“I was proud to participate today as advocates from ten different states and ASID chapters advocated for not only ASID’s membership but all interior designers in front of federal legislators who now have the awareness and opportunity to sponsor, support, and, at times, defend against policies central to the interior design profession” Vo added.

To learn more about ASID’s federal advocacy, visit asid.org or contact Lauren Earley, Esq., director of advocacy, ASID, at [email protected].