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72 michigan design center @home 2019
M y clients raised their family
in their custom home
built to reflect their love of
contemporary design. As the years
progressed, their taste changed to
wanting a more traditional environment.
With a master suite on the first floor,
they knew they would never have to
move, so they started dreaming of
remodeling the house. Years ago, they
acquired an antique area rug and stored
it in a basement closet. Fast forward
several years: The rug was the first thing
they showed me when we met. It set the
scheme and attitude for the house and
impacted the selection of paint color,
fabrics, furnishings, and art. The great
room is the first thing you see past the
foyer and the area rug is now enjoying its
place of prominence.”
Photo by Beth Singer
Window valance, trim, and curtain fabric:
O ur client purchased a house
with 20-foot-high ceilings and
windows. We designed the
new fireplace to not only reflect the
outdoors, but to draw your eye up and
take advantage of the scale and light in
the space. To take this room from just
open and light-filled to open, light-filled,
and dramatic, we extended the wood
floor into the room, created a focal point
of the fireplace with a new mantel, stone
surround, and breathtaking leaded
antiqued-glass mirror, and layered in
furnishings, rugs, art, and accessories.”
Photo by Gene Meadows
Chaise and coffee table
Area rug:
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