August 2016
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Transitions
It began with a text message from a neighbor this past May. “Do your sons need any chairs or a couch? We’re getting new family room furniture.”
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Bulletin Board: Summer Style
JLD SHOW HOUSE In the Greenhouse Show House volunteers partner with Forgotten Harvest and Detroit school kids The Junior League of Detroit Designers’ Show House in Grosse Pointe Park cultivated a unique program this year. A greenhouse project, shown below, partnered the Show House with Forgotten Harvest (an organization that relieves hunger and prevents the […]
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Handcrafted Heritage
The instructors at Maine’s Center for Furniture Craftsmanship probably didn’t see it coming. It was October of 2012 and one of the attendees at the center’s Furniture Intensive training, a young man from Michigan named Kyle Huntoon, approached them at the beginning of the 12-week program. He let his instructors know, in no uncertain […]
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Neighborhood Nuance
In summers past, Virginia LaMont Naegeli often would enjoy spending several hours down the street in a neighbor’s bucolic backyard, sitting on a picnic blanket and chit-chatting the afternoon away while watching her kids play.
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Cocktail Crafting
The art of the drink begins with the right tools
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Porch Panache
Anne Strickland, principle designer at PORT Manufacturing & Design, believes that “sometimes perfection lies in the imperfections, and details are what make you look twice.” Strickland attended Cranbrook Schools, where she acquired an appreciation for the arts.
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Great Grays
LOOK BOOK | color corner GREAT GRAYS If a gentle breeze could be seen, it likely would be awash in muted shades of rain and clouds, hushed silvers, textured slates, and smooth stones — perfect colors for a room meant for relaxing Product: Wind’s Breath – Benjamin Moore Price: from $40 benjaminmoore.com Product: […]
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Patch of Plenty
Eclectic and stylish, historic and decorated with a variety of collections, there’s a lovely Birmingham abode that’s most definitely welcoming — it’s a place…
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Dining in Style
Beautiful linens, china, and more adorned a variety of tables that represented clever themes ranging from “Sugar Buzz” to “Brunch in the Secret Garden” to “Anchors Aweigh!” at a Saugatuck Douglas Garden Club event. Sara Scott Cullen, a longtime Birmingham-area designer who now lives on the west side of the state and chaired the Table […]
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Modern Magnificence
In the historic Huntington Woods community, where the meandering street layout was inspired by that of Huntingdon, England, this home holds its own among its neighbors, even as the organic elements of its design complement — never fight — its surroundings.
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A Slice of France
There is a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to classic European homes — be it the quiet grandeur, the rich history, or the allure of the perfectly aged architecture.
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Beachy Keen
Outside Harbor Springs, this heavenly house on a bluff with nonstop views and creature comforts galore is one sweet home away from home
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A Spritz of Beauty
It’s as reliable as your favorite little black dress or go-to navy blazer: the limelight hydrangea. Dipped in shades of muted, creamy greens, its blooms convey old-fashioned grace. And as beautiful as these buoyant, leafy plants are, they’re also practical — which explains their huge cast of followers. “I have three of them on the […]
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Detroit Home August/September 2016 Digital Edition
Detroit Home – August/September 2016
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