http://jmarieagency.com/blog News, Events, and More from the J Marie Public Relations Agency Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:02:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am IN LOVE with this living room, produced by one of my favorite designers, Ken Fulk, using Philip's Perfect Colors in PPC-05, “Pumpkin Pie” and on fireplace wall, PPC-07, “Rust”   http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/10/02/ken-fulks-chicago-project-using-philips-perfect-colors/ Zem Joaquin, a bonafide goddess of the green world, detailed quite a few of the products used in their recent  Eco-fabulous, Michelle Kaufmann pre-fab home featured at last weekend's West Coast Green show, attended by over 14,000 designers, and none other than Al Gore himself. Please check out her recent article in San ... http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/10/01/green-your-home-with-san-frans-zem-joaquin-and-7x7-magazine/ We've had the utmost pleasure of working alongside Jessa Brinkmeyer, owner of the renowned eco-boutique in Chicago's West Loop, Pivot, to create Chicago Fashion Week's first sustainable style museum and design forum, opening Thursday, Oct. 2-Oct. 5. The event culimnates with panelists Sara Snow of GreenTV's Get Fresh with Sara ... http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/09/29/moss-museum-of-sustainable-style-this-weekend/ Below are images from this weekend's West Coast Green conference in San Jose.  Featured is Philip Reno, in front the Eco-Fabulous ladies' showcase, which they unbelievably constructed and designed with designer Will Wick's help in what seems like, one week!  Congratulations Zem and Emilie, and thanks so much for letting ... http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/09/28/west-coast-green-and-philips-perfect-colors-in-lovo/ To MoSS, the Museum of Sustainable Style that J. Marie Agency is promoting alongside of Jessa Brinkmeyer, owner of Pivot eco-boutique.  Look for more details, please see www.mosschicago.org. See you there! xx, jill http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/09/19/youre-invited/ As a friend, and an investor, I am REALLY excited about J. Marie's new client, Josh Blank, the founder of Robert Anthony real estate and the "Wrecks to Riches" investment program. “Investors Can make millions in a down economy," says Josh, the Chicagoland entrepreneur who is bucking the “Slave-save-retire” philosophy ... http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/08/15/jma-welcomes-real-estate-foreclosure-expert-josh-blank/ Call it a response to the economy, or bandwagon environmentalism, but I found this tid-bit from Iconowatch interesting... as suburbanites downsize their homes, how can our clients respond to the new beauty found in smaller spaces?  House Beautiful's July 2008 issue smartly devotes the entire issue to small spaces; gorgeously ... http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/07/15/iconowatch-smaller-homes-getting-hotter/   J. Marie Agency is thrilled to bring on board Philip Reno, a San Francisco-based revered colorist and paint expert. (www.philipsperfectcolors.com) His color collection, formulated over a decade's work-"Philip's Perfect Colors"- are full-spectrum, complex colors, now all available in C2 Paint's low-VOC paint base, LoVo.  A deeply experienced perspective is what Philip Reno ... http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/07/01/jma-welcomes-philips-perfect-colors/ So, I haven't seen the movie- yet, anyways- but I came across this wonderful blog: elementstyle.blogspot.com. To my delight, up pops a break-down of how to get Carrie Bradshaw's new, grown-up apartment, featured in this month's issue of Traditional Home (above.) Of course, C2 Paint's "Stargazer" is the wall's new paint ... http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/06/03/sex-and-c2-how-to-get-carrie-bradshaws-new-apt/ Partnering with outdoor fabrics guru, Laurie Jenkins of Laurie Bell fabrics, Jason Champion debuts his new DECO collection, indoor-outdoor tables, planters and screens.  Mama Jenks collection, named after Laurie's garndmother, was also as cute & delicious as the pecan pie she used to make. Congrats guys to a great ICFF. ... http://jmarieagency.com/blog/2008/05/19/jason-champions-new-deco-line-at-icff/