Patty LaNoue Stearns
Romancing the Home
Using their resourcefulness, two young attorneys are turning their first house into a lovable home // Photographs by CJ Benninger
Because We Need a Little Christmas!
A Pleasant Ridge couple decks their halls with all things beautiful.
The (Town) House That Mies Built
This couple loves everything Detroit’s Lafayette Park offers: simplicity, diversity, and serenity in the center of the city
You Glow, Girl!
As abstract painter and author Leslie Masters celebrates a half-century teaching at the BBAC, her quest to capture colors continues — and the brighter, the better
Business is Blooming
Your home’s looking sleek and stylish, but if you add a bouquet or two of fresh flowers, you’ll make a romantic design statement that spans the centuries. Nature’s glory is the ultimate final touch.
Living in Art
Not too long ago, an outdated 1950s ranch home sat on a picturesque lot in Bloomfield Hills. Today the 1,500-square-foot, two-bedroom home is no more.
Fine-Craft Crusaders
If you’re that person who thinks they don’t make things like they used to, then you must check out the goods from Detroit’s Smith Shop. From hollowware to architectural metalwork, it’s the opus of...
Sparkle, Shimmer, And Shine
Asha and Madhu Duggi are in love with their lakefront home. Not just because they can take in the scenery of East Long Lake from almost every window, or enjoy the water on a pontoon boat or jet ski and cool off anytime they want, but because they designed it...
Light-ness of Being
Detroit-based abstract painter Mary Rousseaux is a woman of many contrasts; the feisty persona one encounters when they first meet the artist belies a deep tenderness that oozes from her work. Then there’s her...
Adventures in Eclectica
A Detroit-based designer provides a glimpse of her treasure-filled home
