October 2016
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Rhythms of Home
This time of year, when I’m hauling out containers full of Halloween and Thanksgiving adornments, I hear my mother saying, “Ugh, Halloween, all that sugar!”
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Bulletin Board: Autumn Home
Homefront // Bulletin Board NOW SERVING — DESSERT! Grand Traverse Pie Co.’s sweet potato pie (shown here without the optional glazed pecan topping) is a big crowd-pleaser come fall, especially when served on pretty plates and stands. All products from Detroit Antiques & Props Inc. Grand Traverse Pie Co. has 15 Michigan locations. Information: gtpie.com. […]
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Sipping Season
HOME CAFÉ // INSPIRED DESIGNER FUEL UP! Charge into the day with these red latte mugs, $32/four, from Anthropologie, metro Detroit area locations, anthropologie.com. GOOD DAY! Rev up your morning or cap the evening with a delicious cuppa coffee, tea, or cocoa, made all the tastier with these accessories Styled by Giuseppa Nadrowski Product: […]
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Above and Beyond
If there’s anyone who knows what she wants, it’s interior designer Ann Heath Templeton. That was especially true when it came to designing her latest home — the one in which she and her husband (and their dog, Roosevelt) now live, after an intense process of downsizing and then planning the house of their dreams. […]
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Isn’t it Grand?
Every inch of Monique and Russ Springborn’s Howell home is laid out on a grand scale, from the hilly 48 acres it sits upon to the theater room with the same cushy seats and swanky lighting found in real movie houses.
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Espresso Expressions
“When working with a mixed kitchen palette of bright whites and natural tones, consider a dark island, which can have rustic appeal and can balance intense white cabinetry.” —Justin Sharer A TASTEFUL BLEND “This was an ill-configured, dated 1990s condo,” Justin Sharer, left, says when describing this recent Northville project, above. The goal was to “transform […]
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By the Yard
Metal Sphere Fitting Focal Point: Located on the property of Linda Orlans and Jerry Padilla in Birmingham, this intriguing sculpture, at left, turns heads regularly. Landscape designer Michael Dul, principal of Michael Dul & Associates in Birmingham, says he chose this sculpture from Sylvan Lake’s Branch Studio’s catalogue “because it provides a focal point for […]
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Warm Front
This well-designed great room fireplace is located in Birmingham, at the home of designer Ann Heath Templeton and her husband, builder Steve Templeton. To see…
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Artists In Residence
Few people can boast a full-size English greenhouse in the middle of their living room, but Derek Smiertka and Chad Ackley can. The couple, partners in life and in business, live and work in a Detroit space that’s just as unconventional as their greenhouse.
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5 Inspiring Kitchens
True Blue With a unique color palette and a nod to history, this 1920s sizzler is sure to impress BACKSTORY: This kitchen, located in a home in Grosse Pointe Park that was originally constructed in 1927, was part of the 2016 Junior League of Detroit Designers’ Show House. What made the home different from most show houses […]
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Splendor in the Glass
A Pontiac-based glassmaker turns out stunning artwork for residences and public spaces
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Happy Camper
FURNISHINGS | inspired design ARTICHOKE INTERIORS WHO: Dawn Jacobs, 248-425-1745, artichokeinteriors.net With a passion for all forms of art, history, and architecture, principal designer/owner Dawn Jacobs, right, of Clarkston-based residential design firm Artichoke Interiors, has a keen eye for color and design. Jacobs earned her Bachelor of Science degree at GMI (now Kettering University) and received an […]
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Camp Cool
Product: Commune circle pillow cover Price: $89 West Elm, Birmingham, westelm.com Product: Pendleton Hacienda blanket Price: $249 pendleton-usa.com Product: Martin copper Moscow Mule mug Price: $19.95 Crate & Barrel, Troy, crateandbarrel.com Product: Michigan flour sack towel Price: $16.50 Peninsulas, Berkley, shoppeninsulas.com Product: Bowl with deer handles Price: $60 Pier 1 Imports, metro Detroit area stores, […]
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Detroit Home October/November 2016 Digital Edition
Detroit Home – October/November 2016
