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Left: The owner
displays a
portrait of Clark
Gable, painted
on a black, silk
coat, encased in
an acrylic box
over the
stairway.
Photos by Glenn Triest
Right: The living
room and dining
area is dramatic
in black, silver
and fuchsia.
Over the granite
fireplace a
weaving
entwines the
color scheme of
the home.
■ BY MELANIE KOFF
he space is not large but
both the client and I felt it
could be a little jewel," said
interior designer David
Mark Weiss, of the Farmington Hills
condominum he recently completed
designing in an art deco fasion.
This is an apt description of the
2,000-square-foot condominium. Like
a precious jewel, this condo radiates
elegance, vitality and sophistication.
The main level infuses three colors
II
— black, gray and fuchsia — with hints
of silver. This color scheme evokes
drama and unifies the living room and
open dining area.
Three years ago, the owner, selling
her traditional colonial home in
Southfield, left behind a 125-year-old
dining room set and red velvet cur-
tains. She salvaged only one thing
from her home — a mirrored cabinet
with herringbone patterned inlay that
sits in the lower level.
Upon purchasing this condo, she
decided to envelope herself in a com-
pletely distinctive and different at-
mosphere. The artist-owner had work-
ed with Mr. Weiss, owner of Interior-
corp, Ltd. in Oak Park, on designing
jobs and felt he could realize the look
she wanted. The owner initially plann-
ed a gradual transformation but Mr.
Weiss spent one-and-a-half years
designing the entire living space, as
the owner became swept up in the
fun of an art deco motif.
The wood banister was torn out and
replaced by black metal pipe rail.
Wood kitchen cabinets were replac-
ed by white gloss laminate. Carpeting
in the hallway was torn up and replac-
ed with elegant black granite tiles.
The result is a comfortable, inviting
living space that fuses eclectic,
energetic decorative touches with
contemporary, sophisticated fur-
niture. Said the artist owner,
"Everything here reflects the new
me:"
The art work takes many forms and
textures. With most of the pieces,
bold splashes of color function as
distinct focal points. "She likes things
dramatic and done to the nth degree.
The art was very important to her and
she had a preference for original art,"
Mr. Weiss said.
The wall next to the entryway
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