Summer 2010
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Rising from the Ruins
It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon and Matt and Kim Clayson are peering out the dining-room windows of their Indian Village home as company arrives….
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Moving Ahead
It’s the night before the spring furniture market in North Carolina, and Bernard “Bernie” Moray, chairman and CEO of Gorman’s furniture, is breaking in new shoes for his trip. “It’s a grind,” the 80-something Franklin resident says of the High Point, the world’s largest furnishings industry trade show. “The buyers become totally exhausted, [so] shoes […]
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Star Quality
When hedge-fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen bought Jasper Johns’ 48-star Flag recently, tongues in the art world were wagging. The selling price for the 1954 work? An estimated $110 million, The New York Times reported. As Flag Day and the Fourth of July approach, it’s good to remember that flying the Stars and Stripes doesn’t […]
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On Wings of Song
For the past couple of months, neighborhoods around here have rung pleasantly with voices other than ours. The cardinals cranked up even before March did, perky little fountains spewing musical testosterone. Soon the robins were blasting away, bravely pretending to be better singers than evolution equipped them to be. Then gradually the entire local choir […]
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Summer in a Jar
Strawberry Freezer Jam (Makes 5 containers or 72 tablespoons) 2 cups crushed strawberries (buy 1 quart fully ripe strawberries) 4 cups sugar, measured into a separate bowl 3/4 cup water 1 box Sure-Jell fruit pectin Rinse five 1-cup plastic or glass containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly. Hull and thoroughly crush strawberries, 1 […]
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Crisp Pours
In this era of winemaking, white is golden. There’s more good white wine being made today than ever — all over the world. In terms of value and breadth of choices, white wines easily out-distance reds these days. That’s especially good news for summer, which is the high season for wearing — and drinking — […]
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Songs of Escape
Summer is a season for vacations, picnics, day trips — anything to get away and enjoy a sun-drenched day or a starry evening. Here’s a playlist of escapist songs, whether it’s for just a day, a weekend, or a lifetime.
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Square One
A classic board game and the needs of young children were the starting points in this Birmingham home. The clients wanted a simple two-story rectangle, like the stripped-down shape of houses and hotels in Monopoly — the kind of home children first draw with their Crayolas.
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Northern Lights
The words “On Our Duff” engraved in a small stone pillar mark the driveway entrance to Jim and Beverly Duff’s home on Big Glen…
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A Breath of Fresh Air
Come summer, the division between indoors and out seems to melt away. Our living space expands, and entertaining becomes more relaxed. Patio, pool, and lawn steal the focus from dining rooms and flat-screen TVs. But like well-designed interiors, patio and pool spaces should provide a sense of place along with privacy and utility. Because they […]
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Birds & Bees
1) What’s better than a scoop of ice cream on a hot day? A scoop topped with a bumblebee sugar cookie. Cutters are also available in dragonfly, beehive, and butterfly shapes. $1 each, at Sur la Table, The Mall at Partridge Creek, Clinton Township; 586-226-1452, surlatable.com. 2) Organize gardening files and other household clippings in […]
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Making Summer Last
There’s a war going on the garden, and the buttercups are winning — or they were, until I stepped in to give the bee balm and anemones a fighting chance. It’s a turf battle that requires early-season tactical moves to preserve the summer backdrop. Preparation is the key to pleasure. Someone has to set the […]
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Dining by Design gala 2010
On Aug. 14, the Dining by Design gala was held at the Benson and Edith Ford Conference Center at the College for Creative Studies.
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The Goods
Our favorite things for making a house a home
