June 2017
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Bulletin Board: Up, Up & Away
HOMEFRONT BULLETIN BOARD // DÉCOR SHOWCASE Nursery Times Paulette Gollan’s mobiles are painstakingly handcrafted by Gollan. Each features a fun theme in a variety of colors. Photo by Hayden Stinebaugh Going Mobile An artist’s works add handmade joy to nurseries WHEN A FRIEND announced an upcoming baby shower would have a specific theme, Paulette […]
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Making a Splash
FURNISHINGS BATHROOM STYLE // INSPIRED DESIGNERS BRITISH ACCENT The Winchester Tile Co.’s (winchestertiles.com) new designs were inspired by iconic British gardens and the intriguing atmosphere of the sleepy towns in England’s Suffolk region. Kohler Iron Works historic bathtub, $3,881, Kurtis Kitchen & Bath, metro Detroit-area locations, kurtiskitchen.com Currey & Co. Medusa multi-pendant, $1,860, Robert Allen, […]
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Take Time for a Chat
FURNISHINGS // Inspired Designers Benchmark Wood & Design Studios WHO: Benchmark Wood & Design Studios, founded in 2001, is a Holland-based firm with an award-winning design portfolio that includes a sophisticated collection of Lake Michigan’s finest beachfront retreats. The talented team of designers is made up of on-staff skilled craftsmen, artists, and project managers who offer […]
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Coming Up Rose(s)
LOOK BOOK | color corner Indian Sunset paint, Behr, metro Detroit-area stores, behr.com Grandeur Plum paint, Sherwin-Williams, metro Detroit-area stores, sherwin-williams.com Hideko Violet hand-knotted rug, $3,799, Arhaus, Troy and Ann Arbor Overlaid Stripes pillow cover, $49, and Sari silk pillow cover in Rosette, $34, both from West Elm, Birmingham Cavett Chair Dandy Twine, $1,099, […]
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So Long, Sofa!
June. Ahhh, the month we’ll be at the cottage more!
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Nuts, Bolts, and Luxury Living
In these heady days of downtown Detroit’s rebirth, Christopher Burcham, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, bought a building on the outskirts of Corktown and turned it into four high-end condo units, including one he occupies. Two-and-a-half years ago, Burcham purchased the 8,400-square-foot Bullock-Green Hardware Building, a two-story emporium that later became a brewery and then an appliance […]
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Oldies but Goodies
If you spend any time at all with Rob Tomlinson, you’ll learn that it’s not what’s on the inside that counts, but on the underside — at least when it comes to furniture. Rob, who with Jen Beattie runs the home décor, furniture-making, and furniture-repurposing business 28th and Chairs on Main Street in Plymouth, spends […]
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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, […]
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European Accent
BACKSTORY: When interior designer Jimmy Angell, of Birmingham-based James Douglas Interiors, and his partner, Steve Lukasik, purchased their Pleasant Ridge home 11 years ago, “the yard was barren and nondescript,” Angell says. “The planning began with a central axis that was determined by the vantage point from the dining room’s French doors, and the symmetrical […]
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Go for the Bold
Making it Memorable A model home goes bold for an uptown, modern theme WHAT: A head-turning Mid-century-style living room in the Fernwood Arteva model home at Christenbury Creek, featured in a recent Homerama. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. WHERE: Macomb Township. DESIGNERS: Nancy Pacella and Bobbi Scherer, who say they were happily “joined at the […]
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Grand Transformation
When a Birmingham woman retired last year from a job that kept her traveling all over the globe, she decided it was time to shed her home and downsize to a condo in the city’s downtown area.
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Amazing Gray
From the expansive Outdoor terrace, the sounds of nearby I-696 provide a constant hum outside of Richard Ross’ Royal Oak loft. Inside, however, all is quiet — save for Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson crooning softly on the radio.
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Time for a Change
Vera and Tom Ruczynski longed for the days when they could hop on their beloved bicycles and peddle into town. The couple, who had raised their family in a beautiful 5,000-square-foot house with a pool and two-and-a-half groomed acres, was ready for a lifestyle change
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Detroit Home June/July 2017 Digital Edition
Detroit Home – June/July 2017
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Get Outdoors
A tour of six gorgeous gardens — from Royal Oak to Franklin to Ann Arbor.