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…\ Fall 1993 de tt i,',9" A New Angie On Architecture English Garden in Farmington Hills iios A Romantic Up For Winter with Great Overcoats North lc Reire Holiday Fashions for Family …

…WHAT IF You COULD HAVE ANY FURNITURE You WANTED? W ould your furniture of choice be colorful or conservative? Would it be a study in bold contrasts? Or merge seamlessly with its surroundings? A visit to EXPRESSIONS is the first step towards realizing it. • Our oversized fabric samples let you experiment freely so you can see how the pieces you prefer look in the fabrics you fancy. Your furniture is then custom crafted at our own factory to y...…

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…contents F A L L E A Yeohlee hooded wool cocoon coat. Page 61 12 18 28 40 46 54 58 A T 199 3 U F . NORTHERN EXPOSURE A rustic retreat near Traverse City is perfect for fishing and relaxing. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Architects David Lubin and Dominick Tringali and interior designer Richard Daniels create a Mission-style home. AMAZING SPACE Architect Dirk Denison creates new angles on a hilltop home in Oakland County. ROMANCING THE ...…

…urround yourself with Elysia by Crown Craft and dreams of far away places will come easily. A 230-thread count Egyptian cotton ensemble in exotic deep greens with gold metallic. Made in the U.S.A. Sheets, flat and fitted: Twin, $40. Full, $55. (Special order only.) Queen, $68. King, $80. Pillow cases: Standard, 2 for $45. King, 2 for $50. Comforters: Twin, $160. Full/Queen, $330. King, $400. Pillow shams, $59. Draperies and coordinating acc...…

…FROM THE EDITOR THE JEWISH NEWS t magazine s editor of Style magazine, I have the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful homes in the metropolitan Detroit area. Just last month I visited Arlene Selik in her elegant Tudor home. Arlene is the co-owner of Sybaris Gallery in Royal Oak. Her home is filled with lovely art objects, many from artists repre- sented in her gallery. While our photographer, Glenn Triest, photographed the home...…

…You have the floor. Hand-made Needlepoint from China 6 x 9 $1,495 Many other rugs priced from $49 to $49,000. Now make a statement. Looking for a rug that really says something? Look to Hagopian. You'll find exquisite designs. Rich colors. Inviting textures. Rare antique and semi-antique pieces. A vast collection of unusual Oriental rugs, each carefully hand-selected for their individual beauty and artistry. Because if you're going to m...…

…"The picture and the sofa cost about $1500 each. What do you think they'll be worth 10 years from now?" "The Tarkay work could well be worth $10,000 by the end of the decade. The sofa? Maybe a few hundred dollars. In 1974 we recommended that our clients buy Chagall works at $1,500. Now they are worth over $50,000. Today we're recommend- ing Tarkay. The prices for many of his works have already doubled in the past two years. We believe many ...…

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…S H c•F•R E FZ OUR RE TA I I, R 0 U N U P CONTEMPORARY CIRCLES This contemporary china with geo- metric colorful shapes by Mikasa is called High Spirits. The white plates have vibrant red circles, black stripes, and purple and gray squares. The china is made of maxima, which is considered the strongest china available. The china is shown with Oneida black stemware and Mikasa flatware. "It's one of our best-selling con- temporary patterns,...…

…THE VAN ET LOOK Hair stylist Jon (Spiro) Hanjianto- niou, of Jon's L'Atelier, was asked to create a stylish look for an execu- tive brunette named Vanet. "Since my specialty is color and cut togeth- er, I created a reddish-brown color with highlights. The cut is easy to take care of. It has several different lengths and layers that all blend in beautifully. The look is amazingly European." Jon has dubbed this cut the "Vanet look," because he ...…

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…An Oakland County couple build their dreamhouse in Northern Michigan. A ll he wanted was to get away. "I wanted solitude," explains this suburban Detroit busi- ness owner when describing his quest for the perfect va- cation home in Northern Michigan. The 11V acres that he and his wife purchased near Tra- verse City three years ago certainly fit the bill. The own- ers spent almost nine years searching for their dream property. Now they wish t...…

…Gordon Converse of Wanigan Builders in Elk Rapids built this cedar A-frame home on a hill overlooking a lake. The fieldstone fireplace, which reaches to the top of the cedar ceiling creates a cozy atmosphere. 6 :a • Po. S ; S ALL 1903 • 13 • …

…i i monoprint. The owners first began collecting the Charlevoix artist's work dur- ing trips to art fairs in the early 1970s. This print, which hung in their downstate home for nearly 25 years, is a favorite. The walls are bare except for carefully selected art. Another print, Tom Christopher's Red Nude Dreaming of Trout Fishing in Michigan, was a gift from one of the husband's fishing buddies. Fish and fishing items are scattered through th...…

…This table and matching sideboard are Scottish oak from the turn of the century. Fishing items are scattered throughout the house. The second bedroom is more contemporary. Two twin beds with burgundy and teal comforters and shiny black spindle headboards con- trast with the antique washstand and oak-framed beveled glass mirror in the corner. The third bedroom is upstairs. A dramatic loft with full bath and huge walk-in closet, the master suit...…

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…ei ss on Accomplished seaside cottage overlooking a lake filled with wildflowers and lilies. A house steeped in the Arts and Crafts tradition of the early 20th century, with simple lines and emphasis on wood- work. A `50s diner to hang out in. Sound like a little village in Maine? No, it's a charming and very sophisticated home in Bloomfield Hills, complete with all of the high-tech gadgetry of today. Designed by architects David Lubin and...…

…411111111. The exterior of the home has a seaside feel, in red brick, beige clapboard and with a porthole near the door. The entrance door, a solid oak four-pan- el door with glass sidelights, invites you into an early 20th-century Mission- style home. The foyer floor, a dark oak plank with walnut inlay, sets the tone and the hue of the house. The stairs, to the right of the entrance door, were built on site and have a definitive Arts and Cra...…

…to the house. 'Two years before, I lived in an Arts and Crafts bungalow in Royal Oak that I refinished," he says. The Arts and Crafts movement sought the goals of simplicity, total de- sign and an American way, and railed against the excesses of the Industri- al Revolution, especially the "evils of the machine" and the "morally" dishonest ornamentation it produced when used to imitate handcraft. The Craftsman movement featured decorative arts ...…

…In the master bath a large Palladium window with gray Plantation shutters overlooks a whirlpool tub in Inno- cent Blush by Jacuzzi. A glass-enclosed shower sits next to the tub. The kitchen mixes high-tech contempo- rary with 1950s kitsch. Cabinets by Aesthetics in a gray- washed maple softly blend in with the black granite counters and stainless steel appliances. round one of the sofas. Mary, an artist specializing in paper and mixed media c...…

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…MISSION ACCOMPLISHED (continued from page 22) kitchen mixes high-tech contemporary with 1950s kitsch. A gray terrazzo floor with a dark- gray outline, stainless-steal fronts on the Sub- Zero refrigerator and freezer, black granite counters and island, and Thermador com- mercial stove and ovens in stainless steel cre- ate a commercial cooking environment. Cabinets by Aesthetics in a gray-washed maple softly blend in. A black and white veg- e...…

…r contemporary originals are made under the watchful eye of perfectionists. We proudly fashion unique furnishings of the highest quality. To those who appreciate the best, to those who can accept no less. 4 In • crATIZIT1111. ding in a plum, green and wine paisley print. Three Picot prints over the bed feature sea- side villages and a Tarkay lithograph hangs over the dresser. Simple pinch-pleated drap- ery in a taupe linen pull back to ta...…

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…ike the readers of The Secret Garden who could nev- er anticipate the beauty be- yond the walls, visitors cannot imagine what is behind a steel barrier with overgrown prairie grass on a major street in Oak- land County. Beyond the rusted steel wall, made by local sculptor Gary Kulak, are a lush garden and forest. A concrete path in- laid with bronze strips by artist and former Detroiter Michelle Oka Doner leads guests to the sta...…

…• >1 1 111111111111 1 Archit Dirk Denison d the sofas and cof fee table in the living mom. Guaranteed Furniture in Berkley made the sofas. The Carlo Scarpa dining table and Mario Bellini chairs are surrounded by Australian lace wood cabinets. SIY11-7: • FALL i thErt • 31 …

…Viewing this home is an experience; guests become aware of themselves and the enviornment There are views of the water from almost all points in the home. You can stand in the bedroom, look out through the angles of nature and look back into the living room. Opening the door, visitors are amazed at the space of this white, mod- ern home with two wings that intersect at a V-shape angle and slope down to a lake. It is an awesome, breathtaking s...…

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…Chicago architect Dirk Denison runs his own architecture firm and is an associate dean at the Illinois Institute of Technology. associate dean at the Illinois Institute of Technology, he has a strong Michigan connection. He is a Cranbrook school graduate before at- tending the University of Michigan and receiving a master of archi- tecture degree at the Harvard School of Design. 'When it became time to design a home, we wanted the latest cutt...…

…and the owner went fishing. The home could be a gallery for local artists. There are works by Roy Slade, di- rector of Cranbrook Academy; Aris Koutroulis, chairman of fine arts at the Cen- ter for Creative Studies; and Al Hinton, a Uni- versity of Michigan professor. Some of the other artists represented include: Ellen Phe- lan, Tom Phardell, Laura Foster Nicholson, Laura Kinney, Toby Ott, Lymen Kipp, Gor- don Newton and Lori Rubeling. Denison...…

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…NEW LAMP? NEW SHADE? At Top of the Lamp, you can pick out a new lamp or a new shade, and get expert repair service, too. Nowhere else can you find so much lamp stuff . new floor and table lamps in traditional and contemporary designs ... over 2000 in-stock replacement shades in all shapes, sizes, colors ... and expert repair service. TOP of the LAMP 17621 W. 12 Mile at Southfield Lathrup Village 313-559-5630 8461 Wayne Road between Joy a...…

…LIVING SPA Road n 48320 313/682-5862 LIVING SPACE, is not only our name but our purpose . . . It is our experience that individuals are willing to invest in themselves and improve their lifestyle. Since your home is your major investment . . . it becomes the focus. LIVING SPACFc has acquired the following resources: (lt COTTONWOOD QUALITY CUSTOM VIKING t O \INI1-141 111 As these names imply, SPACE is about quality, personal styling...…

…Romancing The Garden English cottage gardens are perennial favorites. TEXT 40 • HAIJ. 1993 • STYLE & PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUNE HICKS …

…E mercial landscapes. Nor is it formalized like French and Italian dis- nglish cottage gardens, in vogue in the 1930s, are enjoying a plays or elaborate like the carpet bedding the Victorians preferred." glorious revival. Martha Hoffert, perennials specialist at Ray Wiegand's Nursery in What's the attraction? Probably the return to the popu- Macomb County, which a year ago put in an English cottage walled larity of perennials and the charming...…

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…cottage gardens peaked on visits to England in the 1970s. Her first vis- it was to Wiltshire and the Cotswold country. A few years later she vis- ited Oxford. "When I saw what could be done with perennials, I didn't want just to buy flats of annuals every spring and stick them in the ground like so many people do. This is not what an English garden is all about." Her Cotswold cottage boasts two large gar- dens of perennials, one in front and a...…

…WINDOWS ARE A HOME'S EYES The street is no different than a runway. The judges are just more subtle. Walk in for designer fashion, shoes, athletic wear and home accessories for women, men and children. Walk away with great savings. Prices average 40% below retail every day. Take 75 to Exit 136 in Birch Run. For designer names, call (800) 969-3767. The 33 Outlet Shops of The Village Shops Call for a FREE No-Obli tion Shop at Home Appoint...…

…draperies, accurate measuring is essential to en- sure that the window treatment works. Measure the width and height of the window in at least three places before ordering, buying or beginning to sew any window treatment Settling may have occurred in the house and changed the shape of the window, or the origi- nal craftsmanship may not have ended up ex- actly square. In addition, measure the inside and outside frames, as well as the length fro...…

…e rativ ram a The owner of Sybaris Gallery in Royal Oak enhances her home with a unique array of decorative arts. inda Ross and Arlene Selik named their Royal Oak art gallery Sybaris after an ancient Greek city known for luxury. Although the city no longer exists, the gallery flourishes. The owners recently expanded to a new 2,300-square-foot location on Third Street This gallery of decorative arts showcases works in fiber, wood, glass, meta...…

…Brian Killian designed the mahogany and black lacquer credenza to high- light the art collection and comple- ment the fireplace. The seating arrangement includes a sofa and chairs in raw silk, an oversized tapes- try club chair and a two-toned leather chair. STY I • FA I 1, 1 4X):3 • 47 …

…One of the gallery's most popular shows is the annual basketry invitational. The fifth an- nual basketry show will be held in May 1994 with the work of more than 30 artists. Arlene Selik's flair for the decorative arts also is found in her elegant Tudor home on a winding street with huge oak trees. With in- terior design by Brian Killian, of Brian Killian and Company, the house is filled with fur- nishings and many different pieces of art whic...…