WHISPERED WEALTH

POSTMODERN SPACES

in Bloomfield Hills

Here, in hushed elegance behind towering pines
and stone gates lies the whispered welcome of
unimaginable splendor for the fortunate few.
Newly fashioned, yet steeped in old-world tradition
this grandly proportioned home awaits your selection
of finishing touches.

from $750,000

IIINALNNC,

toby zack

designs, incorporated

birmingham, michigan
fort lauderdale, florida

(313) 647-5280

2o • FALL 1992 • STYLE

leather Brickel chairs surround the
table. On the side wall, two hand-
some stepped-back buffets of Andes
black granite and burled elm provide
display for interesting African figures.
Hanging above them are Jasper Johns
prints.
Through the dining room is the
spacious kitchen. "This is my favorite
room," says the wife. "It's warm and
cozy and I spend most of my time in
this room. My company always con-
gregates in here."
The stripped oak floor, gray plastic
laminate cabinets, Pewabic tile, and
Dakota mahogany granite counter
tops provide a hardy setting for this
well-equipped kitchen. A collection
of cookbooks rests on one of the
counters. Surrounding the rectangu-
lar gray laminate table are rattan
chairs with abstract print cushions
that match the fabric in the window
seat. Adorning the wall are colorful
contemporary ceramic platters by
Japanese artist Jun Kaneko.
The kitchen door leads into the
corridor where an intriguing African
house post from the Ibo tribe is art-
fully displayed in front of a fabric
wall. In the hallway beyond the nar-
row Edward Fields rug, granite
inserts add subtle detail to the wood
floor. On the long gallery wall is a
1969 Earth Project series of prints
created by Robert Morris for the
Detroit Institute of Arts. Also in the
hallway is a black and white litho-
graph by Susan Rothenberg.
To the left of the foyer is the den.
The gray chenille sofa and chair and
brown leather chair with ottoman
invite you to relax. As with many of
the home's pieces, the custom wood
and metal tables were designed by
Ingles and Associates and made by
Peter Gluck. A stirring surreal oil in
brown, blue and green by James
Brown faces wood built-ins and a
granite fireplace on the opposite
wall.
The children's wing with three
large bedrooms zigzags off the hall-
way. While the owners originally
wanted the master suite on the main
floor, the architect suggested they
build it upstairs.
At the top of the circular stairwell,

