CONTENTS 12 Grandma's House Fond memories BY TOBY ROSENSTRAUCH 18 Spring Cleaning EDITOR: Carla Jean Schwartz ART DIRECTOR: Carol Steuer PRODUCTION: Sherryl Adler Donald Cheshure Cathy Ciccone Curtis Deloye Joy Gardin Ralph Orme Gayle Schmidt ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Susan Brooks Randy Marcuson Cynthia Metz Rick Nessel Danny Raskin Adrian Williams A light view BY MARIA STIEGLITZ 20 Relaxing Rockers Easy comfort BY FRANCES GOULART 30 Custom-Made Classics 36 Pick your palace BY LISA BRODY 36 Blair House Reborn $14 million renovation BY BARBARA PASH 40 Architect's Design Irving Tobocman's home BY SUSAN WEINGARDEN 42 Lake Living Fashionable Cass Lake BY DEBBIE L. SKLAR 46 Heart Of The Home Kitchen Trends BY ALYSSA GABBAY 50 Making Waves Nicely Nautical Cover Photo: Molding, soft lighting and a raised ceiling highlight this luxurious living room of a showcase home by Holtzman & Silverman/The Fisher Group in Franklin Ravines. Interior design by Sara Olesker of Chicago. Photo by Beth Singer. 52 Urban Attitude 46 Downtown condo BY CARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ 64 Child's Play Swing set safety BY JEAN SCHAPPET THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. XCV, No. 9, Week of April 24, 1989. Second class postage paid at Southfield, Michigan and additional mailing offices. Published every Friday with additional supplements in January, March, May, August and November at 20300 Civic Center Dr. , Southfield, MI 48076-4138. (313) 354-6060. (USPS 275-520) 4 HOME 76 Blossoming Boughs A spring delight BY JUNE HICKS 82 Advertising Directory 76