After scaling back, Tom and Diane Schoenith treasure what matters most.

In the hip Royal Oak neighborhood called NoRo, creativity is springing up on every corner.

Twin brothers and antiques experts Leigh and Leslie Keno carve out their own furniture line

Shades of Blue - Homes and gardens benefit from a hue known for being calm, sincere - and true

Estate sales are like treasure hunts — and if you’re lucky, you’ll need a chest to haul away the loot.

Laura Whitesides Host’s connection to water runs deep — in her life and in her art.

A former nomad finds a sense of community in Midtown.

Album covers — as accessible as the basement vinyl stash or on eBay — make for appealing interior art.

Up-to-date observations from design-minded professionals.

The mellow post-vacation feeling from our anniversary trip ended seconds after turning the house key in the front-door lock.

Abandon circular reasoning with serve ware that offers geometric appeal.

Jennifer Hudson's book for designing with flair in small areas.

This season, creative types are wild about animal prints. The trend was on display at Michigan Design Center’s Celebrations event in September.

Rima Suqi's book looks at the home décor of famous fashion designers.

Home theaters often showcase the latest in audio-visual innovation, but there’s nothing innovative about how many people decorate these rooms.

When the chickens come home to roost, they just might end up on residential lawns. Thanks to Green Chicken Coop, a Bay City-based company that sells pre-made, eco-friendly poultry pens, locavores hatching a plan to raise their own backyard brood can purchase made-to-order coops.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure are words to live by for Cari Cucksey. “There are buyers for everything,” she says.

Because Lauren Sanders looks every bit the glamour girl, you envision her in a setting of pastel colors and luxe fabrics..