Gosia Fedele

Owner/Principal Designer

EDUCATION:

3-year A.S. degree in Interior Design

Palm Beach State Collage

Graduated in 1998

EXPERIENCE (25 years):

Smith Interior Design Group/Smith Architectural Group, Palm Beach, FL

Donald Lilly Interior Design Associates, Inc., Jupiter, FL

Designed Spaces, LLC, Jupiter, FL (2006-present)

FLORIDA REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNER

No. ID 5235 License holder since 2006

NCIDQ Cert. No. 021515

In the state of Florida, interior designer license is issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and requires extensive education, experience and a successful passage of the NCIDQ exam. NCIDQ is the global leader in establishing standards of competence for interior professionals. Interior designers who meet NCIDQ's eligibility requirements for education and experience and pass the NCIDQ Examination are assigned a unique NCIDQ Certificate number that attests to their qualifications for employers, state regulators and the general public.

Registered Interior Designers are required to complete 20 hours of continuing education on a biennial basis: 14 hours are required in health, safety, and welfare related course work, 2 hours in Florida Building Code advanced course work, and 4 hours in either health, safety, and welfare or optional credit. Holding a license in the state of Florida permits a practice of both, residential and commercial interior design.

STATE OF FLORIDA CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION IB 26001662 A company that is a corporation, partnership, limited liability corporation, limited partnership, or fictitious name is required to have a Florida licensed interior designer qualify the business and to obtain a certificate of authorization. Qualifying Interior designer serves as the responsible supervisor of the interior design business for the preparation of drawings, specification, reports, and other professional work with full authority, having direct knowledge and supervising control over such work.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION: Definitions

INTERIOR DESIGNER ID – An “interior designer” designs, consults, studies, draws, and manages design construction contracts relating to nonstructural interior elements of a building or structure. A “nonstructural element” means an element which does not require structural bracing and which is something other than a load-bearing wall, load-bearing column, or other load-bearing element of a building or structure which is essential to the structural integrity of the building. “Interior design” includes, but is not limited to: reflected ceiling plans, space planning, furnishings, and the fabrication of nonstructural elements within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings. “Reflected ceiling plan” means a ceiling design plan which is laid out as if it were projected downward and which may include lighting and other elements. “Space planning” means the analysis, programming, or design of spacial requirements, including preliminary space layouts and final planning. “Interior design” specifically excludes the design of or the responsibility for architectural and engineering work, except for specification of fixtures and their location within interior spaces.

Each registered interior designer is required to obtain a seal and all drawings, plans, specifications, or reports prepared or issued by the registered interior designer and being filed for public record shall bear the signature and seal of the registered interior designer who prepared or approved the document and the date on which they were sealed.

INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS IB – An “interior design business” designs, consults, studies, draws, and manages design construction contracts relating to nonstructural interior elements of a building or structure. A “nonstructural element” means an element which does not require structural bracing and which is something other than a load-bearing wall, load-bearing column, or other load-bearing element of a building or structure which is essential to the structural integrity of the building. “Interior design” includes, but is not limited to: reflected ceiling plans, space planning, furnishings, and the fabrication of nonstructural elements within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings. “Reflected ceiling plan” means a ceiling design plan which is laid out as if it were projected downward and which may include lighting and other elements. “Space planning” means the analysis, programming, or design of spacial requirements, including preliminary space layouts and final planning. “Interior design” specifically excludes the design of or the responsibility for architectural and engineering work, except for specification of fixtures and their location within interior spaces.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS

Student Member (Palm Beach State College student chapter of ASID)

Allied Member: 1998-2006 (upon graduation)

Professional Member: 2006-2014 (upon successful passing of NCIDQ)

Florida South Chapter of ASID Board member: 2009-2013

Florida South Chapter of ASID Chapter President: 2013/2014

PALM BEACH STATE COLLAGE

Interior Design Partnership Council: 2013-2015