Upcoming events at the International Design Center

The following events are scheduled for consumers at the International Design Center

. Design Seminar: Successful Accessorizing is a Balancing Act Sept. 20 at 2 p.m.

Learn how easy it is to accessorize any surface in your home and see how a mix of elements and textures can create entirely different looks. Sponsored by Pierre Deux. RSVP to (239) 390-8207.

. Fall Sample Sale Friday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Fall Sample Sale will benefit Candlelighters of Southwest Florida. Consumers can take advantage of savings up to 70 percent off original prices, many well below cost, on designer quality furniture, fabrics, flooring, lighting, kitchen and bath products, accessories, wall coverings, art and much more.

. Fashion Obsession Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Fashion Obsession is a runway fashion show that transforms fabrics, trims, tiles, stone and wood found in the showrooms of the International Design Center for home furnishings into oneof a-kind couture fashions and accessories. The fashions will be auctioned after the show.

Models will display fashions and accessories crafted of fabrics, trims, tiles, stone and wood found in the International Design Center (IDC) showrooms for Fashion Obsession on Thursday, Nov. 6. This photo from the 2007 Fabric Obsession at the IDC. COURTESY PHOTO . Home for the Holidays Friday, Nov. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 13

Home for the Holidays benefits the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.

Area design professionals, architects, and design students display their holiday creativity with a unique display of trees in varying sizes and shapes, plus centerpieces and other tabletop decorations. Attendees may bid for the decorations between Nov. 28 and Dec, 13. Winners will be able to take the decorations home on Dec. 13.

The Int ernational Design C enter is Southwest Florida' s pr emier r esource for design pr ofessionals and c onsumers. F orty-five distincti ve sho wrooms present a w orld-class c ollection of the f inest furnitur e, f abrics, flooring, lighting, kit chen and b ath pr oducts, art, accessories, wall coverings, and so much mor e. Design r eferral servic es and special e vents sp aces ar e a vailable. The IDC is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. t o 5 p.m. and S aturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (23 9) 390-5111 or visit www.IDCFL.com