Susan Fredman Design Group

SFDG takes NYC

Jessica Arendas — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:10 +0000

Most of the Susan Fredman Design Group's senior design staff arrived in New York earlier this week to visit the Kravet studios and learn where all of their magic happens. And as I sit here in the Museum of Modern Art on a bench amidst the modern artworks, I think, "Holy inspiration, Batman!" Our design ...

Gatsby Art-Deco

Jessica Arendas — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:24:37 +0000

Thanks to Fitzgerald and the modern remake of an American classic, The Great Gatsby, art déco is making a fabulous surge in everything from fashion to interiors! Did you see the movie this weekend? Whether you did or didn't, check out what our design team was inspired by with all the Gatsby buzz.

Vintage glam, embellishment, ...

Why tonight is important | Spirit of Design 2013

Jessica Arendas — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:26:41 +0000

Tonight marks the 14th annual Spirit of Design Celebration for Designs for Dignity. It also marks my very first Spirit of Design event, though it has been in the works since before I started here last July. Our offices are buzzing with excitement because this event is important for our beloved D4D and the other ...

Tabletop Tuesday | Napkin rings for Mom

Jessica Arendas — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:47:57 +0000

Mother's Day is THIS SUNDAY! Stumped about what to get your own mom, the one who holds it all together? Napkin rings and table accessories are a gift Mom can never have too much of and will use year after year. Go ahead and gift these table accents that our design team handpicked for you and for Mom ...

Derby Days of Design

Jessica Arendas — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:19:16 +0000

You may or may not enjoy the Kentucky Derby, but I, for one, enjoy it. Every first weekend in May, people get all gussied up in their seersucker garb, grab their mint juleps and saunter down to Churchill Downs to take in the most exciting two minutes in sports. Well, take a look around this ...

2013 Art Attack

Jessica Arendas — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:44:38 +0000

Today's post comes from our fabulous design assistant, Amanda Clemente Eby, who wanted to share her weekend with us (yes, it is Tuesday). So, without further introduction, here's what she shared with us:

I spent Saturday in Harbor Country, MI hopping from location to location for the annual Art Attack event. We had artist Debra Clemente ...

2013 Lake Forest Infant Welfare Showhouse and Gardens

Jessica Arendas — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:22:35 +0000

It has been a fantastic, busy, heck of a week so far! The whole design team has been working hard on many things and today, we are thrilled to bring you a sneak peek of what interior designers Barb Theile, Terri Crittenden, Amanda Zitlin (and Amanda Clemente Eby) have been up to - designing this ...

CS Interiors | April ’13 | Susan Fredman Design Group

Jessica Arendas — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:55:23 +0000

We were thrilled to see the final layout of the "Design Trip!" feature in the most recent issue of CS Interiors, as well as the bit about the Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens in the "In-House NOW!" section of the magazine! Why? Well, because both the featured San Francisco home of Thom Wyatt and the Lake Forest Showhouse kitchen ...

Earth-inspired Interview with Ruth Minnick, LEED-Accredited Designer

Jessica Arendas — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:25:01 +0000

In the spirit of Earth Month, we wanted to sit down with our Chicago-based, LEED-Accredited designer, Ruth Minnick to talk about what drives her to not only design healthy spaces, but also live a healthy lifestyle day in and day out. To help paint the picture here, I also wanted to give you a bit ...

Tabletop Tuesday | Top 5 Spring Recipes

Jessica Arendas — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:06:55 +0000

Yes, it is that time again, Tabletop Tuesday. I got to thinking that perhaps in addition to showing you all the pretty things that your food can go in and on, we should talk about some of your favorite springtime recipes, as well as some of ours found via Pinterest. I will warn you, if ...