Fall 2008
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13 Randomly Selected Facts, Quotes, Observations, and Oddities
Detroit’s been known for many things. In the mid-20th century, it was known as home to a roster of world-renowned designers and architects.
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Bringing Down the House
In just three years, the Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit has saved 1,000 tons of material that would’ve otherwise been lost to the wrecking ball.
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Dutch Colonial
Dutch control in colonial America was remarkably short lived.
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Design for a Cause
The most recent addition to Birmingham’s Westchester Way is a $1.45 million, 4,580-square-foot…
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Going Green without Wearing Sandals
When Kermit sang “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” the famous frog wasn’t referencing the cost of solar panels. Nevertheless, there’s no shortage of authors hoping to change the Muppet’s mind.
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Five Questions with … Catherine Thursby
Catherine Thursby named her colorful Ann Arbor store Red Shoes, but you won’t find any footwear in stock. With its eclectic mix of vintage, handmade, polka-dotted, and one-of-a-kind home goods, Red Shoes specializes in a different kind of kicks. Recently, Thursby fielded our five questions and discussed seasonal style, keeping things fresh, and what’s new […]
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Duncan Phyfe
Duncan Phyfe left an indelible mark on American furniture and design.
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Personal Shopper – Jennifer Mitchell
Interior designer Jennifer Mitchell’s got great taste.
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Getting the Green Goods
Timeless: In the mythology of the Andaman Islands, humanity emerged from a bamboo stem. And while the good folks over at Bambu may not believe in bamboo-based creation, they have married modern design with traditional craftsmanship. Their lacquerware is natural, food-safe, and as durable as Karl Malden. $32. Available at Downtown Home & Garden, Ann […]
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The Bureau of Decorative Affairs
Not only has Bureau of Urban Living provided a hot spot for home goods but its owners, Claire Nelson and Francis Grunow, are committed city boosters.
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What’s Cooking?
Whether it’s carryout, coffee, cocktails, or conversation, the kitchen’s where it’s happening — which is likely why they’ve grown larger and larger over the years.
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Chef’s Choice
After 18 years as chef and owner of Inn Season Café in Royal Oak, George Vutetakis knows his way around a kitchen.
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Three Things About Alexander Girard
His donation of more than 100,000 pieces from the folk art collection quintupled Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art.
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Gimme Shelter
Of all his creations, Roger Margerum is most proud of a simple, award-winning steel park shelter located just downstream from the Ambassador Bridge.
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Flawless Frost
Celebrated architect Wallace Frost designed approximately 40 homes in Birmingham after opening an office there in 1926. In some areas, a neighborhood stroll can seem more like taking an architectural tour. Charming residences dot streets named Pilgrim, Chestnut, and Bonnie Brier, beckoning admirers with a mix of English country and French Normandy details. Pennsylvania-born, Frost […]
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Hamtramck Disneyland
Dmytro Szylak, A Ukrainian immigrant, worked 32 years in a GM factory before retiring and beginning construction on an ever-evolving, always-expanding art installation perched high atop two adjacent garages behind his house in Hamtown.
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Roger Margerum & the Magic of the 45-Degree Polygon
Roger Margerum’s wife, Fran, asked him to design a house for her after he closed his full-time practice in 2000. And though, he’d lived in apartments his entire life, he gladly granted her wish — with one condition. “I had to satisfy her, but also myself,” Margerum says. “And the only way to satisfy myself […]
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Bathing Beauties
Worldly Wonder A Birmingham-based designer creates a master bath for a homeowner whose travels inspired her renovation goals BACKSTORY: Julie Byrne and this particular homeowner have known each other for years. So when the homeowner decided to downsize to a Willits condominium in Birmingham, her first move was to get in touch with Byrne, […]
