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…ri STYLE MAGAZINE $2.95 SPRING 1989 Personal Palaces • 11 L NC LA BL A R 1 0,S DOWNTOWN CO N DO ARCH IT OTIS OV R AT KITC \S I LOW R NOT R …

….1` ° 4. ..o111011111...k, • ORIENTAL RUGS FROM AZAR'S The Soul of a beautiful room. The selection is huge, the price is fantastic and the service is outstanding. 251 Merrill • Downtown Birmingham 313-644-7311 or 1-800-RUGS 2915 Breton • Grand Rapids 616-247-8300 …

…Built-in Appliances for. Homes of Distinction Sub-Zero home refrigeration units enhance the beauty of any home by blending splendidly with your kitchen's decor. A Sub-Zero unit fits flush with your cabinetry. It also accepts exterior panels to provide a pleasant symetry, in addition to Sub-Zero's supreme functionality, to your kitchen. With over 16 models to choose from, Sub-Zero can satisfy most any space or useage requirement. Gaggenau has...…

…CONTENTS 12 Grandma's House Fond memories BY TOBY ROSENSTRAUCH 18 Spring Cleaning EDITOR: Carla Jean Schwartz ART DIRECTOR: Carol Steuer PRODUCTION: Sherryl Adler Donald Cheshure Cathy Ciccone Curtis Deloye Joy Gardin Ralph Orme Gayle Schmidt ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Susan Brooks Randy Marcuson Cynthia Metz Rick Nessel Danny Raskin Adrian Williams A light view BY MARIA STIEGLITZ 20 Relaxing Rockers Easy comfort BY FRANCES GOULART 30 Cust...…

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…VISIT OUR PIERRE DEUX MANIOR In Birmingham...our French Country Collection of wood and upholstered pieces are inspired by antiques spanning the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods of southern France. Our talented design staff is ready to show you how perfectly they can coordinate with your other pieces. Shown, pine armoire, 87"H, $5054. Jacobson's MICHIGAN: GROSSE POINTE BIRMINGHAM DEARBORN ANN ARBOR ROCHESTER LIVONIA JACKSON SAGINAW EAST GRAND ...…

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…sweaters. There were always the coats of newcomers to America in this hallway; my grandparents' home was a halfway house for immigrants landsleit friends, relatives, (hometowners) — who stayed here until they got established in America. To the right of the hallway was a great dining room with a gigantic table and intricately carved dark furniture which looked like ebony. Here was the location of the largest seders I have ever seen. Thirty to f...…

…ENS BATH TOWELS 8 Grandma's House O UTICA TOP OF THE LINE "EMBRACABLE" BATH TOWELS BATH REG. $20.00 WASHCLOTH REG. $5 00 13 99 399 799 HAND REG. $10.00 399 FINGERTIPS REG. $5 00 1999 16" BATH SHEETS REG. $35.00 TUB MATS REG. $25.00 Farmington Hills Orchard Place 30875 Orchard Lk. Rd. 14 Mile & Orchard Lake Rd. 1 0 41 MatleLCord 855-0122 NOW OPEN: 011110 Madison Heights 32115 John R Madison Place Btw. 13 and 14 Mile Prices ...…

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…HERALD WHOLESALE G RO E • LLIWA • KWC 3 of 10,000 REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT ITEMS AT HERALD WHOLESALE Here at Herald Wholesale, we carry a large selection of faucets of the finest in Euro- pean design. Pictured above is the Lady Lux by Grohe, the West German company with 50 years of tradition and excellence in styling. The Arwa-Trend faucet by Luwa, is of clean, classic styling uniquely blended with state- of-the-art technology. And shown bel...…

…PICK FROM TWO BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES FEATURING: QUALITY WORKMANSHIP AND CUSTOM DESIGN Introducing Sable Pointe and Oakbrooke, two exclusive new communities, designed for those who truly appreciate fine quality in a secluded setting. Intimate neighborhoods, not giant developments. Here is architectural excitement in a wide variety of styles and floor plans... homes rich in detail, beautifully designed... built especially for you. These splendid...…

…I HAVE THE BEST OF INTENTIONS BUT SOMEHOW, I CONFESS, THE SPRING CLEANING DOESN'T GET DONE. I Art By Scott Mattern COMING CLEAN • BY MARIA STIEGLITZ 18 HOME don't believe in spring cleaning. After all, if you clean your house regularly, there's no need for a big to-do come April. On the other hand, if your vacuum cleaner only gets together with the floors on special occasions, you may have some catching up to do. Which is why I spent o...…

…desk. Big trouble. Worse than washing windows, more difficult than floor waxing, more time consuming than cleaning the woodwork, would be the task of uncovering this desk's surface. For ages it has been layered with envelopes, papers calendars and things that I don't know where else to put but, because of their sen- timental value (wedding invitations) or functional potential (colored chalk). I cannot throw away. However, the time had come. No...…

…R e ax Rocking chairs ease the stresses and strains of modern life. 5 OC Ke 1 'thing pretty? If you aren't, maybe you need to slip into the cradle-like embrace of an old-fashioned rocking chair. America's favorite piece of to-and-fro furniture is cozy and promotes tran- quility, and there's nothing better for a bad back or a grouchy disposition. In fact, it could save your life. Ac- cording to E. R. Tichauer, professor of human factors at ...…

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…A Rocker • CUSTOM LAMINATES • INNOVATIVE DESIGN • EXPERT CRAFTSMANSHIP • QUALITY INSTALLATION "Manufactured On Our Premises" 3149 HAGGERTY ROAD WALLED LAKE, MICHIGAN 22 HOME (313) 624.7300 verted during the rocking chair craze. But the telltale line of the addition to the shortened leg gives them away. • The platform rocker is slightly more formal than the Boston rocker and is characterized by an upper that is attached to a stationary l...…

…Newton. Hand-crafted custom sofas in the look, ength & style you want. ere's how to decorate your home with the furniture that says something about your style. Come to Newton Furniture. We'll custom-build the sofa, chair, sectional, loveseat or sleep-sofa in the fabric and style you choose. Our showrooms have hundreds of finished styles on display. And our great wall of fabrics shows all 1,200 designer pieces. Of course, all of our guarantees...…

…Grandma's House Continued from Page 16 Get a grip on yourself and a rebate of up to '35. Express yourself with any of Delta' kitchen, lavatory or bath faucets, in dozens of styles and finishes, and Delta will give you a hand putting them in: $10 toward the installation of 1 faucet, $20 for 2, $35 for 3! Installation must be performed by your professional Delta plumber before June 30,1989. So, call toll-free now, for the rebate coupon, ou...…

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…elf Grandma's House Es ilis pal s el ..- 0 0••••••• • • From Sweden, the finest storage module you'll find. In 4 widths, 4 heights, it's stackable, movable and very efficient. In high grade steel, it's perfect for bedroom, for closet, pantry or laundry. ORTHOGONALITY 205 N. Woodward Avenue, Birmingham • 642-1460 • Comes in 15 designer colors • Sets up in 3 configurations • Just one of 100 Kids Bed Styles Regular $599 00 NOW $49900 SA...…

…FAST COURTEOUS SERVICE FIRST QUALITY REPAIRS GUARANTEED! ,C o l L - 4 Y(?; 1 11100 WALL MIRRORS HOME GLASS REPAIRS INSURANCE WORK • Insulated Glass Replacement Specialists • Patio Door Walls • Storms and Screens - Repaired or Replaced • Storm Doors and Patio Doorwall Storms We carry a complete line of replace- ment hardware to repair most doorwalls, windows and storms. Enhance any wall with our custom designs using clear, grey, bronze or ...…

…DANIELLE PELEG ART GALLER The Leading Gallery in Contemporary Israeli and International Fine Art Raphael Abecass Ben-Avran Dafna Co hen Amram Ebgi Erte Ruth Faktor Fredrick Ha Don Hatfield He Nen g Cynthia Knapp Peter Max Vicky Mo ntessinc Morclech Zina Rot Crosswinds Mall • Suite 103 4301 Orchard Lake Road • West Bloomfield 626-5810 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-6; Sun. 12-5 …

…A BLEND OF TRADITIONAL if CONTEMPORARY 386 N: TelegraphRoad PONTIAC 3384110 Immortalize your loved ones with portraits of distinction. Commissions by Paul A. Louis in his unique medium of silver 8c black. Select commissions accepted, beginning at $250a SPR!NG '89 29 …

…V ade In the luxury home market, builders create homes that fulfill your fantasies. I aS S CS BY LISA BRODY I he sweeping grandeur of Tara. The shimmering opulence of the Carrington mansion. The sumptuous, romantic hedonism of any — and all — of the bedrooms in Dangerous Liaisons. And, oh, the staircase Rhett carried Scarlett up .. . Grandeur. Luxury. Romance. Tradi- tion. These are no longer the echoed memories of a long-gone era but t...…

…A marble hallway surrounds the sunken living room of this home. The two-story ceiling height gives the boldly colored room even more dramatic impact. SPRING '89 31 …

…4 11- 0Poimili3O0 Th m ..11111 1111111 s '"•••"-- ....k MI1111111111 tlIfiltil 1. **4 - I • .•••jir . ■ Above: In this home, the wall of fieldstone contains a fireplace and niche. Its rough texture contrasts with the smooth, shiny floor and contemporary decor. petitive market, with a lot of people vying for a very small populace who demand expert workmanship," notes one builder. Builders who want to stay in business have to prov...…

…People want glittery master oath- rooms with two-person whirlpool tubs, steam showers, fireplaces, nooks for TVs, adjacent exercise rooms and separate his-and-her walk-in closets. In today's household where both spouses work, people want to un- wind when they come home. Any lux- ury that helps them unwind is selling. Marcie Lipsitt, buyer/sales manager at Herald Wholesale in Oak Park, concurs. "People can turn their showers into their own indi...…

…u. 4• • foyers and in fireplace surrounds. Ceramic tiles are everywhere, from the bathrooms in grays, white or bone with accent stripes of blue, black, green and burgundy, to the kit- chen, where tiles are featured on countertops, floors and backsplashes. Oversized, 12x12 tiles are exciting in foyers and kitchen floors. Faux Marmi, a ceramic tile simulated to look like marble, comes in breathtaking colors and incor- porates the best features ...…

…Our talented interior design staff knows how to make your wishes a reality. Pieces you can mix and match, many fabric and color choices, handsome woods and lacquers along with room-making accessories. /-/ , 0 0 00,0,,O.:,00N00.0 r Furniture and accessories always 20% off Daily 10-9 Sunday 12-5 Tel Twelve Mall 12 Mile & Telegraph Southfield 354-9060 SPRING '89 35 …

…The primary suite sitting room in the Blair-Lee House features a crystal chandelier and the type of elaborate drapery treatment for which Buatta is known. 8 ar HaAse Rebor , W hen Mario Buatta and Mark Hampton, two of the country's pre-eminent interior designers, were chosen to redo Blair House, in Washington, D.C., they worked with a set budget and a set of instructions. With a $5.5 million budget — not an extravagant amount to redecorate...…

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…style of mixing several different chintz patterns in a single room. Born and raised on Staten Island, N.Y., he's too robust to look British, but he dresses the part (navy doublebreasted blazer, gray slacks, loafers) and affects an upper crust pseudo-British accent. What makes Buatta charming and likeable instead of overbearing and insufferable are his lively sense of humor and his penchant for poking fun at himself. "My mother abhorred dust," ...…

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…Ardn'tect's eS 1 Architect Irving Tobocman designed his Birmingham home with classic simplicity yet contemporary elegance. BY SUSAN WEINGARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY GLENN TRIEST I f you call on local architect Irv- ing Tobocman to design a house, be prepared. There is never any doubt that he is the boss; it is his way or the highway. "I do custom work," Tobocman says, "just like a tailor. But don't tell me how to sew on buttons or how many stit...…

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…I I Interior designer Barbi Krass of Colorworks Studio uses dramatic colors to contrast with the lovely lake view. BY DEBBIE SKLAR 42 HOME …

…L ake Living couldn't be better," believes one Oakland County couple whose lovely home sits nestled between a variety of trees and dark blue waters. "Living on a lake in the summer is wonderful as expected, but the winter is a fabulous surprise with a starker beauty," said the owners. The residents chose West Bloom- field builders Nosan and Cohen to design the contemporary home, which was built in 1987. They also commissioned interior designe...…

…standing black glass closet doors with a reveal set in ivory, that Krass designed herself. "We wanted an unusual treatment," she said. "We wanted something dramatic." A foyer bench designed and fabricated by Frank Jager is covered in B. Berger fabric in a black and khaki textured stripe. The foyer floor, in salt and pepper ceramic tile, is by American Olean and gives a clean and contemporary appearance. Hanging above the stairs in the foyer is...…

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…Of The Home BY ALYSSA GABBAY 11 11 here's no question about it, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Where else does everyone in the family get together to snack, to schmooze, to ponder life? Where else can you feel totally comfortable in your bathrobe and slippers at seven in the morning? And where else is that essential in- gredient of life — food — prepared? But in order to live up to its role, a kitchen has to meet many demands. Since ...…

…Above: Tradizione di Snaidero kitchen has white lacquered wood cabinets with brass pommels; left: White and yellow Linea kitchen in laminate and woods. Both kitchens available at Eurostyle Ltd. "Ci' t • SPRING '89 47 …

…If you're looking for a more tradi- tional kitchen, you'll probably want wood cabinets. First manufactured on a large-scale basis about 35 years ago, wood provides a warm look. Cherry, oak, pear and hickory are all woods used frequently to make cabinets; each can typically be stained to almost any color, light to dark. Wood cabinets are usually coated with a polyurethane finish so they don't have to be waxed, just wiped clean. Some cabinets of...…

…r .. ) .(t 4 ----- „.i: -, .. --,....,....- 4row., ow so .10 , White kitchen with contrasting pink tiles and black appliances. Interior design by Gagne and Gagne Interiors. Photo by Beth Singer; left: Janice Morse of Designs Unlimited designed this white kitchen to serve as a backdrop for the owners' collectibles. Photo by Matthew Scher. e SPRING '89 49 …

…a ayes I What's new on the market? Here are the latest products that take a nautical turn. ANCIENT ART Marine blue limited edition "Idilios" sculpture is a modern example of pate de verre, an ancient art glass form that heats and molds bits of pure colored crystal into various shapes. Daum Cristal France first exhibited pate de verre in 1906, and today is the only company that still makes it. TOP BRASS SHELL COLLECTION "Shells" print co...…