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"We started out looking at custom-designed cabinetry," Warner says. After evaluating the entire cost of the kitchen, including favorite details like a distressed cop-
per sink and faucet and hammered copper lighting, the couple went with IKEA cabinets and island, which Davis then customized for their space. Builder John Myers of
Myers Innovations in Pleasant Ridge knocked out a back wall to add a kitchen that steps down to the porcelain-floored sunroom and out to the patio and gardens. "They
both love mid-century modern design and are world travelers, and they love to combine those two things," Davis says. "We tried to bring in mid-century furnishings
throughout the house to tie it to the kitchen." LOWER LEFT: Honed and leatherized uba tuba granite tops the IKEA cabinets, and glass-covered silver leaf large-format
tiles create nuanced textural shimmer in the backsplash. Four smoked-glass cabinets lift vertically. The creamy IKEA island is topped with custom butcher block crafted
from reclaimed wood by Tree Reform in Birmingham. The cork floor (and the sunroom's ceramic) has energy-efficient radiant heating. "Ann and Larry entertain often, so it
In the living room, mid-century design is flecked
was important for the kitchen to have comfortable space and seating opposite the work area," Davis says.
with pieces from Stiffman and Warner's collections. A Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa anchors the room, while the arm chair and love seat, both found on Craig's List, were
re-upholstered in red velvet to pick up the red underfoot — all accented with custom throw pillows. On the far wall, a Sumatran sari made out of gold leaf was picked up
on one of Stiffman's trips to Indonesia. To the left of the door, various prints include a photo of the train station in Detroit. "I buy a lot of photographs at art fairs," says
Warner, who sells her own photography at annwarnerphotography.com .
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