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The design of the cabana
focuses the eye through
a portal from the grassy
acreage on one side through
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to the pool and main house
on the other; the airiness
is perpetuated by bluestone
tile flowing throughout the
cabana and patio. Woven
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Designer Janet Henke, of Janet J. Henke Interiors in Birmingham, added billowing Sunbrella drapery
outside of the cabana to heighten the breezy East Coast aesthetic. Before adding the cabana, the
family rarely had a glimpse of their hilly two-acre parcel of land. Now, with the receding glass doors
opened on both sides, says the homeowner, "We can sit at the top of the hill inside the cabana, feel the
breeze sweep through and see our property. We'll be sitting there and a pair of deer will walk by, stop
and look at us, and keep on walking. And our grandchildren have us rolling down the hill with them."
One-inch white and metal mosaic tiles add shimmer to
the wall of the cabana bath while textured green flagstone
tiles with white and metal mosaic inserts line the shower.
The late Georgia Siklich, 41100k
designer and owner of
Bloomfield Hills' Georgia
& Associates, collaborated
with John Morgan,
designer and owner of
Perspectives in Royal Oak,
to create the sleek maple
cabinetry in the cabana's
kitchen. Siklich lined the
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In the master bedroom, the walls are fly-specked with metallic paint so they
actually glow at night while a painting by Franklin artist Jacqueline Drake also
shimmers, with flecks of crushed glass, glitter and Fiberglass underpainted
pencil-edge granite-topped
bar with David Edward
maple stools upholstered in
shagreen.
beneath her palette. The stools are covered in a copper-hued patterned velvet
that lusters like leather. In the sitting area, another antique pond boat reminds
the couple of their love of sailing.
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Inside the home, soaring 20-foot ceilings in the great room allow light
to filter in from above without disturbing the comfort of those lounging
below. The homeowner "wants people to walk in and put their feet up and
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be comfortable," says Henke. The subtle elegance is neutral enough to
allow the homeowners' three grandchildren to run around happily while the
custom Tibetan rug, silky pillows and contemporary artwork add punchy
pops of color. "I found the painting above the fireplace and brought it to
show the couple," says Henke. The husband "took one look at it and said,
'There on the left, it looks like a1952 Ford pickup. Hang it up!"' An iron
cocktail table topped with honed marble was custom made by Dana Creath.
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