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The 19th century-style architecture of Home Sweet Home hints as to

what's in store inside — which is just what Carol Uber intended when

she gutted and redesigned the new home to her antiques business. For

16 years, the antiques dealer and decorator sold finds out of her home in

Trenton before opening a storefront in the same city for five more years.

Desiring a location that offered a bustling downtown, Uber and her hus-

band, Robert May, opened their new shop in Plymouth in November.

The charming boutique effortlessly blends vintage with new merchandise

(left), and in the process, offers plenty of ideas on how to mix rather than

match in your own home for a personalized look. From chandeliers and

furniture to accessories and giftware, says Uber, "We have everything you

can imagine for the home." (734) 455-5459

PHOTO BY ANGIE BARN

BEAUTY BIBLE

What woman of a certain age (we're talking 40 and up) doesn't want to look younger? Fashion

and beauty maven Charla Krupp tells how in her new book, How Not To Look Old: Fast

and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better

(Grand Central Publishing; $25.99). With years of experience as a magazine editor (Glamour,

1nStyle, Shop Etc.), TV personality (she's a Today show regular) and Manhattan style-setter,

Krupp — who's married to Time senior editor Richard Zoglin — offers a detailed cheat sheet

of fast fixes that enable women to look Y&H ("younger and hipper") rather than OL ("old lady").

Suggestions include wearing pink lipstick with a hint of shine (never use dark liner), losing the

suit (switch to separates) and opting for dark, boot-cut jeans. She also offers before-and-after

photos, shopping lists for brilliant buys and best places to get gorgeous in 21 cities across

the U.S. Among her Detroit picks: Todd's Room and Touch Spa, both in Birmingham, for brows

and Margot European Day Spa, in Birmingham, and Om Spa, in Dearborn, for facials.

— Gail Zimmerman

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