34 | MAY 18 • 2023 “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. ” continued from page 33 HOME 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.