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 “I think people who are good at space 
planning understand lifestyle and propor-
tion and how human beings really move 
through their spaces,
” Weinstein says. “I 
have a really good instinctual understanding 
of that. When I space plan, I don’t work on 
a computer — I’m old-school. I’m very con-
nected to my pencil and my visual under-
standing of the space. I enjoy the challenge 
of that — I know what’s going to work.
”
Adds Roberts, “I actually did not want 
a wide-open layout. I didn’t even want to 
knock down walls, because I like a little 
room separation. Amy found so many ways 
to create what I wanted, even when I didn’t 
know how to express it.
”
A large hall closet, for example, was sized 
down to a strip closet; in its place, the space 
became a coffee nook with all of the kitch-
en appliances and sinks, a collaboration 
between Weinstein and John Morgan. 
“It added so much more function to our 
kitchen,
” Roberts says. “There’s so much 
more prep space. It was big before, but this 
was such a smart use of the space. 
“There’s a coziness while being contem-
porary — she showed me that it doesn’t 
have to be cold, using lots of layers and 
textures, another talent of hers. Each room 
is very different, but it all flows together. She 
does it with the way she dresses, too, com-
bining and layering. I love seeing her think.
”
While very comfortable and livable, 
Weinstein’s designs are very intentional, 
with curated artwork from favorites like art-
ist Kaiser Sudan and his Next Step Gallery 
in Ferndale, Lisa Spindler’s photography in 
Detroit and Judy Frankel Antiques in Troy. 
Custom pieces are also a personal philoso-
phy: “I want things to fit properly,
” she says. 
“
Amy finds art everywhere,
” Roberts says. 
“But she doesn’t shop at typical places. She 
will find something marvelous at a tiny little 
place that you’ve never heard of. She goes 
to the student shows at College for Creative 
Studies or art fairs Up North, or shops in 
Chicago. She’s always looking in different 
places — she even made us a little booklet 
about all the art and artists in our home.
“She doesn’t like when it’s expected, and I 
love that,
” she says.
“I walk in and feel like it’s a dream home,
” 
Roberts says. “I just love it. I make my bed 
every day, I put everything away every day. 
The house wasn’t shabby before, but now it’s 
got a whole new lease on life. It’s like living 
in a hotel.
” 

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LEFT: On the main floor, “they wanted a ‘wow’ 
powder room,” Weinstein says. “I think I gave it 
to them.” Dark floors, dark walls have a moody 
effect, while gray silk wallcovering, grained 
zebra wood wrapped around the vanity and an 
integrated black leathered granite sink gives 
it texture and warmth. Above the mirror is a 
photograph by Lisa Spindler. BELOW LEFT: 
Weinstein re-space planned the entire master 
suite, changing the orientation of the room, 
closets and bathroom. “It’s not a huge bedroom, 
but it’s cozy, with wall-to-wall carpeting, a TV 
wall with storage space and, of course, the 
views,” Weinstein says. The couple was not con-
cerned about people seeing in, and they want-
ed to wake up and see the lake, so Weinstein 
designed custom drapery with a sheer ‘eyelash’ 
fabric from Tennant & Associates, which frames 
a cozy tete-a-tete. “She’s really quite a talent 
with textiles — something I couldn’t see at all,” 
Roberts says. 
BELOW RIGHT: Above the custom tete-a-tete 
in the master bedroom is one of many photo-
graphs throughout the house by Detroit-artist 
Lisa Spindler. “She blows up details of her 
photos and hand colors them,” Weinstein says. 
“This one is printed on a piece of metal, so it 
has a cool sheen to it.” Behind the floating con-
sole of drawers is a wall of richly grained Tafisa 
wood. BOTTOM: The master bath invites with 
heated porcelain-tile flooring, steam-proof vinyl 
wallpaper and Tafesa grained cabinetry by John 
Morgan. Roberts’ vanity area has a “girlier” 
herringbone-patterned backsplash with a mix of 
white tiles in glass, stone and mother of pearl.

