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…CONTENTS 12 Savoring the Empty Nest When the kids leave BY LINDA R. BENSON 18 EDITOR: Carla Jean Schwartz ART DIRECTOR: Kim MullerThym ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR: Carol Steuer PHOTOGRAPHER: Glenn Triest PRODUCTION: Sherryl Adler Donald Cheshure Cathy Ciccone Curtis Deloye Joy Gardin Gail Laudicina Ralph Orme ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Lauri Bolte Susan Brooks Randy Marcuson Rick Nessel Danny Raskin Laurie Silberg Luxurious Pleasures BY RUTHAN BRO...…
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…SAVORING THE EMPTY NEST Many people make changes after the kids leave home, from where they live to the way they live BY LINDA R. BENSON 12 HOME 0 k, so you start going through a rundown on the latest update on "the kids": the oldest one got married five years ago and set up a private practice in Phoenix they are expecting a child momen- tarily; the second one, moved too, he's living in New York, has his own apartment near SoHo and is v...…
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…SUVMER COMFORTS A side from the enjoyment that home improvements MI can provide your family, additions such as swimming BY RUTHAN BRODSKY pools and decks can also enhance property values and real estate marketability. Whether or not you can recover the investment cost of a home improvement depends greatly on if the improvement is unique to your neighborhood, the buyers' interest in such an item, and how weathered the addition is at the tim...…
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…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...…
…A LARGE, irregularly shaped pool and deck take advantage of the site. There is ample open area, for sunbathing; the large trees provide a shady area for the tables. The pool has extras like the diving board and spa. SWIMMING POOLS CAN BE BUILT IN ANY SHAPE YOU WANT -EVEN WEIRD ONES. PERFECT PLUNGES A Ithough Michigan sum- mers may not be sultry and the state may not en- joy the warmest springs and fall, more people are choos- ing to enjoy t...…
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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 ...…
…Is YOUR POOL B.t.BY SAFE? FACT: U.S. SAFETY CONNISSION REPORTS — DROWNING as the 4TH LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH. 64% of CHILDREN DROWN IN THEIR OWN POOL. A k HANDY HINTS TO STAY COOL , D v tkuo::!*A % t" %r SAFETY: • Tightly woven mesh fencing will not allow small fingers or toes a hold for climbing. CONVENIENCE & BEAUTY • Mesh fencing will not hurt unsteady toddlers who may fall into it. Yet is strong enough to repel even ol...…
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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...…
…DESERT TONES of peach, rose and terracotta are on the overstuffed California style furniture. The oak floor and bleached wood fireplace are accented with art work by Hanna Stiebel, Morris Brose and Glickman. Photos by Glenn Triest. SPRING '88 29 …
…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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…into the scenery. There is a brass sculpture by Hanna Stiebel, a statue by Morris Brose and a Glickman sculpture. Ceramic pieces, cacti and a huge stucco vase filled with petrified wood give Southwestern ultimte the ambiance. Around the corner of the living room is the exercise studio, com- plete with treadmills, weightlifting machines, Jacuzzi and sauna. There's even a papier-mache mer- maid and a television. The color scheme again is soft pe...…
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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-...…
…All properly built patios and decks require is an occasional sweeping to remove twigs and other debris. Spring is the ideal time to take a hike around the home grounds to see where one or several hard surfaces might be utilized. Just outside the kitchen door or family room has become a popular spot because it's easy when company arrives to simply move everything, including the guests and the food, through the sliding glass doors. Decks and pat...…
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…evergreens because they have the wonderful but troublesome habit of sending up numerous new shoots from the ground each year. Regular pruning is required to keep them from getting out of hand. This is work! Hedges provide privacy and form small, intimate outdoor rooms but need pruning (more work). However, with electric hedge shears it doesn't take as much time as in the past. GROUND COVERS Learn to use ground covers, live and inert, in orde...…
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…Milligan family vacations all year long in their Aspen, Colorado getaway designed by Rohn Goldman. ( lik* BY DEBBIE I.) maginekwatting up, rising out of bed only to glance out of your bedroom window and see the rolling hills, splendid snow covered mountainfops, and inhaling the frees c601 air Aspen, Colorado, deep insid your lungs. For one Michigan family residing in Oakland County, this ismi not a fantasy, but a common 00. reality. For yea...…
…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...…
