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Maine artist Liz Gribin, highly regarded on the East Coast, painted the oil in
the study, which is Leach's favorite. "I found it at the Elaine Baker Gallery
in Boca Raton," says Leach. "It was leaning on the floor, unframed, and it
just struck me. It looks like a woman, but you can't tell if her feet are in
water, and the colors are so unusual and dramatic." Designer Scott Bartsche
painted the walls a precise shade of camel to pick up the taupes in the
painting. "I love sitting in this room," says Leach. Above a chair, not shown,
is a watercolor by Viola Springwell, a New York artist in her late 90s. "David
Klein has called me twice to buy it back," says Leach.
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In the living room, a stainless steel sculpture by Michael O'Dell faces an
acrylic-on-canvas by Ronnie Landsfield. "I'm attracted to the way the black
frames the painting," says Leach. The double-sided fireplace (connecting to
the study behind) is surrounded in Saint Tropez marble from Clot in Troy.
Frankenthaler — that he displays
in the Bloomfield Hills and Florida
homes he shares with his partner,
retired attorney James Hall.
"My previous home was a colonial,
very traditional;' says Leach. "I wanted
something very contemporary, with
lots of glass."
When he walked into his current
home in Bloomfield Hills, built in 1993
by John Richards, it took his breath
away. "It was so serene. It had 10- and
12-foot ceilings, spectacular views of
deer wandering, swans and lily pads
floating on the water. It looked like
Claude Monet's Giverny:'
Always up for a project, Leach
hired builders Mark Faber and Stuart
Cykiert and interior designer Scott
Bartsche and, in 2009, set out to create
the perfect backdrop to the collection
he has devoted his life to.
"When you walk through the front
door, the contrast of the high ceilings,
the stark walls, the almost-black floors
stained a combination of ebony and
tobacco — it has a great flow," says
Leach. "The house really represents
me, where I've traveled, what I've col-
lected. It's home' ❑
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