The master bedroom, awash in powder
blue walls and white linens, gets a dose
of color from a Richard Lindner painting,
and sparkle from antique Tiffany silver.

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inda Weissman describes her bed-
room as an example of "the ridiculous
to the sublime." Let's just say the
sublime dominates. Sure, there's the
old, wooden bedside table she found
in Royal Oak and refurbished, but it cozies up to
an opulently dressed bed, fit for a queen.
Weissman, a connoisseur of linens and lace, co-
owns A Touch of Lace in West Bloomfield. So nat-
urally, her bed should reflect the best of her biz.
The hand-embroidered, sheer voile duvet cover
from D. Porthault Paris encloses a Siberian goose-
down comforter. Hand-appliqued 600-thread-count
organdy sheets from Madeira, Spain complement
Italian pillow shams by Dea, fashioned with tiny
pleats and lace insets. The down mattress topper is
like sleeping on "marshmallow fluff," says
Weissman. An antique lace curtain panel, draped at
the foot of the bed, adds the finishing touch.
If ever Weissman and her husband Martin, an
orthopedic surgeon, want to sink into an alternate
nesting place, they curl up on the bedroom's chaise
and snuggle under a silk throw by Cocoon. "The
inside of the quilt is spun silk," says Weissman.

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"It's incredibly luxurious, and exclusive to our
store."
A Touch of Lace carries bed, bath, tabletop and
baby linens from the top five linen companies in
the world — Frette, Pratesi, D. Porthault, Dea and
Cocoon. In business 13 years, Weissman says she's
learned linens inside, outside and from top to bot-
tom. "We carry the best quality for the price," she
says, "whether it's a $7 handkerchief or a $3,000
duvet cover."
The Weissmans' Birmingham home, built 14
years ago and designed by David Sellards, is filled
not only with fine linens, but with an art collection
that includes a Richard Lindner painting and Ellen
Phalen's doll series. They also display an extensive
collection of Tiffany silver.
"I wanted a cross between a New York town-
house and a Malibu beach house," says Linda.
With the home's soaring windows, wide-open
spaces, mix of art and antiques, and pastel colors,
she achieved the casual sophistication she envi-
sioned.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BETH SINGER

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• MARCH 2001 • STYLE AT THE JN

— Linda Bachrack

