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…THIS CORNER deck contains a small swimming pool. The pool area is closed off by a gate, for safety sake. The deck itself, which is above ground level, is surrounded by a railing. TIP TOP DECKS THE DECK SHOULD MATCH THE HOUSE, BOTH IN DESIGN AND IN PROPORTION. xperts in the business ad- vise customers who want an outdoor deck to find a company that will take the time to find out what you want by planning and designing your deck with you. "Yo...…
…IN THE backyard of a home, a private tennis court is luxurious way to get exercise while improving your game. SUMMER COMFORTS? Ze,, srow„4"Ateo • 0 4 A NEW FOAM SURFACE REDUCES WEAR-AND- TEAR ON TENNIS COURTS, AND ON PLAYERS SMASHING COURTS 11 he average cost for a new tennis court is about $23,000 including the fence, net and net posts, but not including any lights. Unlike swimming pools, tennis courts should be built only after the gr...…
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…POOL Continued from Page 21 maintenance for a pool if there's not a lot of trees around or you don't have many guests," explains Barbara. "We have both, but it's the shedding pine needles and seeds that constantly require cleaning up around the pool." The Kaplans use a solar cover to help maintain a warm water temperature for their 20' by 40' pool. Barbara does all of the maintenance including hosing the solar cover, brushing down the walls ...…
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…This Walled Lake home designed in a contemporary Southwestern motif by Gloria Colton of Gorman's is a family haven with a swimming pool, lake and solarium BY CARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ antasy Island couldn't be better. This lakefront home in Wolverine Lake Village with a Walled Lake mailing address is an all year round haven for the owners. Most rooms in the home face the spectacular view. Not only do the owners enjoy the view, but they swim in the...…
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…THE KITCHEN snack area leads into the family room with a library and overstuffed couches in pastels. The family room windows are from the floor to the ceiling in order to see the spectacular view. THE INFORMAL dining room has a glass table with a stone base and coral office chairs. A vibrant colored canvas by Eileen Aboulafia is the mirror image of the centerpiece on the table. Silk trees are courtesy of The Silk Forest. Many of the fabrics ...…
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…Artwork from Newsday by Anthony D'Adamo. Copyright o 1988, Newsday. Distributed by Los Angeles Times Syndicate. LX RELAXED GARDENER LOW MAINTENANCE GARDENING LEAVES YOU TIME AND ENERGY TO ENJOY THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR BY JUNE HICKS 34 HOME eople lead busy lives but still like to surround their handsome houses with landscapes to match. For those who've never gardened before, the reality comes as a big surprise — there's a lot of work in-...…
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…sloped roofs, and huge glass win- dows, closely resembles a ski chalet. It was built three years ago by Bill Poss and Associates in Aspen, and its interior was designed by Michigan interior designer, Rohn Goldman. Rohn Goldman, 53, whose of- fice is in Birmingham has been an interior designer for 36 years. He has been working for this par- ticular family for more than a dozen years. "When the family commission- ed me to do the work, I was very...…
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…CONSUMMATE COLLECTORS TERRY AND RALPH KOVEL, AUTHORS OF 44 BOOKS, ARE THE TOP EXPERTS IN THE ANTIQUES-COLLECTIBLES FIELD. BY BARBARA PASH 58 HOME emember Grandma's din- ing room table you inher- ited? The one you thought was so ugly you couldn't wait to get rid of it? Or how about the. 1950's modern plastic and aluminum living room set you con- sidered as outdated as poodle skirts and crinolines? Guess what? They're all back — only this t...…
…want to buy 1930's fringed lamp- shades, that's up to them." The Kovels, who now work with a staff of 12, have written 44 books resource guides, actually, with titles like Dictionary Of Marks Pottery & Porcelain (their first, published in 1953 and now in its 40th printing), Kovels' Know Your Antiques and Know Your Col- lectibles, and Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List (an annual best-seller that currently records prices for more than 5...…
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…KOVEL vecosmealteame6SS6,528,Mea.... On the drive back to his hotel, they all stopped at a local antiques store. Browsing through the store, Terry relates, "we found a vase marked H&C. The store owner didn't know that H&C stands for Haviland & Co. Even antiques dealers can't know everything." The vase they bought in 1976 for $35, valued at several thousand dollars, was loaned to the Smith- sonian Museum for an exhibit. Even the Kovels, thoug...…
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