EVENTS

OCTOBER 29th, 2009

You are invited to

"THE ART OF DESIGN"

5pm-8pm

AT HOME IN THE CITY
350 West Erie Street, 1st Floor

Join the award-winning Chicago Interior Designers of the Susan Fredman Design Group for an evening of artistic expression. The “interior design specialists” invite you to their home store, At Home in the City, in Chicago’s River North neighborhood to indulge in the art of design. The evening is focused on celebrating their one year anniversary, highlighting both local and national artists with a portion of proceeds benefiting Marwen.

Temporary exhibit includes artists Tracy Silva Barbosa, Judith Kruger’s Klay collection, Teri Tito (pictured above), Marie Burke, Diane Dammeyer, Gina Novendstern, Floyd Gompf and Norbert Shimkus. A portion of proceeds in store and artwork sales will be donated to Marwen, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring under served young people through the visual arts. www.marwen.org

TO RSVP please call 312.587.8150 or email Jill Maremont at jmaremont@susanfredman.com

For more information on the event please read our blog, Designer Diaries; Tales from the Interior.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Chicago Social Interiors, Chicago Gallery News, Rockit Ranch Productions, Shift Art Gallery, Asher Neiman Gallery and Marwen

SEPTEMBER 9th, 2009

You are invited to "TRADE UP"

Introducing At Home in the City's To the Trade Program, featuring keynote speaker Steve Nobel, private event for Architects and Interior Designers only.

5pm-8pm

AT HOME IN THE CITY
350 West Erie Street, 1st Floor

As interior designers we understand what you want:
flexibility, superior customer service and special pricing.

About the program:
Aiming at Affluence: Marketing Interior Design for Luxury Clients demonstrates a deep knowledge of both the luxury home furnishings market as well as the interior design profession. It informs designers with proven perspectives and inspires with ways to seize those opportunities. Steve Nobel is the author of Aiming at Affluence; Marketing Interior Design to Luxury Clients, and speaks frequently on the topic. He is Co-Founder and Chairman of The Luxury Home Alliance, and a sustaining member of The Luxury Marketing Council Worldwide. Since 1994 when he founded his consulting firm NOBELINKS, he has specialized in the markets for luxury at home, assisting his clients to build home furnishings
brands, and advance the market for interior design and decoration.
CEU Credit: 1

Please contact Jill Maremont for more information at
312.587.9150 or jmaremont@susanfredman.com

May 30th, 2009

3rd Annual Revive Your “Green” Retreat

Green adj 1: tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting)
How can you be green?

10am-6pm EST

Susan Fredman’s At Home with Nature
15998 Red Arrow Highway
Union Pier, Michigan
269-469-9640

The Susan Fredman Design Group, the second home specialists, invite you to relax and retreat! Join us for a day of presentations, demonstrations and trunk shows with an eco- friendly focus.

Featuring keynote speaker Jan Parr Editor in Chief of Chicago Home and Garden at 4pm.

Click here to RSVP for Revive Your Retreat. For more information, please call 269-469-9640 or email jmaremont@susanfredman.com

Schedule of Events:
10am Color Forecasting with Michelle Quaranta from Colori
Preview green paint’s color trends for 2010 and discover insight on color psychology.

11am Green Kitchens and Trends with Bill Proctor from Woodmode, Kathy Hoffman, ASID and Karen Straub, Allied ASID from SFDG
Learn the fundamentals of green kitchen design and let the experts share new kitchen trends.

12pm Greening your Garden with Roger Boike, Master Gardener from SFDG
Learn how to create your own compost, integrate a water reclamation system and grow your own vegetables and herbs.

1pm Being Green Can Save You Money with Jase Frederick, Allied ASID, LEED AP of SFDG
Learn the basic fundamentals of being green in your home and discover how being green can save you money.

2pm Green Crafts for the Family followed by an Ice Cream Social with Lonnie Unger, ASID & Barbara Theile, Allied ASID
Bring the kids to this craft event and they will learn how to make beautiful things for the home from recycled materials!

3pm “Cool your Cottage by Making it Green; Trends in Eco-friendly Décor” with Chicago Home and Garden’s Jan Parr
Jan Parr, the editor of Chicago Home and Garden will show her favorite green home products, talk about green trends, followed by a question and answer session.

4pm Cooking Green with Shelley Young from Chicago’s Chopping Block
Shelley will demonstrate how to make homemade strawberry jam and butter, paired with organic wine.

5pm Planning a Green Wedding with Cher Goggins & Marco Alexzondra from SFDG
If you are thinking about having a destination wedding in Harbor Country, this is the lecture for you! Learn about the wedding services SFDG provides along with how to plan a green wedding.

At Home with Nature

A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Kohler, Woodmode, Chicago Home and Garden, Oscar Isberian, Caminiti & Associates, Colori, The Chopping Block

April 21st, 2009

Say 'I Do' To Good Design; Introducing At Home in the City's New Bridal Home Collection

5-8pm

350 West Erie
Chicago, IL 60654

Join the designers of The Susan Fredman Design Group for an exclusive bridal event to create your love nest. Learn how to create a concept for your wedding registry. Designers will be on hand to discuss your individual concept and style. Register for items or design hours for your individual remodeling project. Bring pictures of your home. A special presentation will be given by our designers about merging styles.

At Home in the City