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Form Meets Function in a 1950s Plymouth Bungalow Renovation
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Form Meets Function in a 1950s Plymouth Bungalow Renovation

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Photography by Josh Stoddart When Danielle and Michael Gutelli decided to move their family from Chicago to Detroit, they wanted to live either on a lake or within walking distance of a town. They decided to forgo the waterfront for the highl…

Fresh Home Decor Ideas for Fall 2022
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Fresh Home Decor Ideas for Fall 2022

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Fall is almost here, and even though we look forward to the changing colors and trips to the cider mill, shorter days and cooler weather bring us back indoors and remind us of all we’ve been neglecting around the house over the summer.

Inside a Renovated Tudor in Grosse Pointe
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Inside a Renovated Tudor in Grosse Pointe

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This renovated Grosse Pointe home stays true to its traditional look more than 90 years later BY DANIELLE ALEXANDER // PHOTOGRAPHY BY KAT STEVENSON When a 1930s Tudor-style house went on the market in Grosse Pointe, Vanessa and Tim Paxton (na…

Shop SEEN Marketplace: March Editor’s Picks
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Shop SEEN Marketplace: March Editor’s Picks

Furniture and accessories to liven up every room in your house BY SEEN EDITORS With designs ranging from botanical prints like LUSH CREAM to Art Deco-inspired ONION SKIN GILDED (and much more), the DETROIT WALLPAPER CO. knows how to make a wa…

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Metro Detroit Home Design Trends for 2022
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Metro Detroit Home Design Trends for 2022

From bathrooms and Zoom backdrops to high tech furniture, local interior designers weigh in on the biggest trends for the home in 2022 BY SEEN CONTRIBUTORS “When it comes to kitchens, a couple of years ago people were being adventurous with countertop stones or backsplashes, but now my clien…

Thank Hugh: The Detroit Design Store Moves Online
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Thank Hugh: The Detroit Design Store Moves Online

At Detroit design store Hugh, Joe Posch pays homage to bygone eras while keeping an eye toward the future BY LEENA RAO / PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREL ELLIS Joe Posch can recall the exact moment he fell in love with furniture. It was 1997, and Posch, who lives in Detroit, was visiting Chicago when h…

Underground Playtime: A Basement Squash Court in Birmingham
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Underground Playtime: A Basement Squash Court in Birmingham

A subterranean squash court in a Birmingham home provides a place for exercise and family bonding. BY BRYAN GOTTLIEB / PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRETT MOUNTAIN It’s not uncommon for Birmingham’s well-heeled homes to have dedicated workout rooms, but a few years after Matt Powers and his family moved in…

Cocktail Chic: An Elegant Home Bar in Bloomfield Hills
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Cocktail Chic: An Elegant Home Bar in Bloomfield Hills

Happy hour gets a stylish update at this elegant Bloomfield Hills home bar. BY BRYAN GOTTLIEB / PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRETT MOUNTAIN After meeting Jordan and Michal, it’s apparent how the Bloomfield Hills couple’s taste in furnishings matches their personalities: unfussy and warm, unstarched but no…

Garden and Chill: A Dreamy Oakland Township Greenhouse
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Garden and Chill: A Dreamy Oakland Township Greenhouse

This dreamy greenhouse provides the perfect escape from the outside world. BY BRYAN GOTTLIEB / PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRETT MOUNTAIN As a child growing up on a farm in Michigan’s Thumb, Edith Brown developed a passion for gardening that has endured into adulthood. “My mom was always out there in the…

Inside A Mid-Century Modern Ann Arbor Home With A Twist
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Inside A Mid-Century Modern Ann Arbor Home With A Twist

Geometric Patterns, clean lines, a Lego wall and pops of color: Inside one Ann Arbor home where decade-spanning styles blend seamlessly BY JENNIFER LOVY PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRETT MOUNTAIN Here’s a design dilemma: How do you decorate a home that stays true to the mid-century era while adding a mod…

A White Lake House in the Woods
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A White Lake House in the Woods

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How a White Lake house in the woods brings the outside in BY DANIELLE ALEXANDER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRETT MOUNTAIN   The idea of a 7,000-square-foot home being low maintenance may seem impossible – unless you’re talking about the White Lake abode belonging to Whitney and Christopher Quinn (name…

A Bloomfield Hills Dream Home on Gilbert Lake
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A Bloomfield Hills Dream Home on Gilbert Lake

Inside one couple’s mid-century dream house on Gilbert Lake — an oasis of comfort and connection with nature. BY JENNIFER LOVY PHOTOGRAPHY BY JIM HAEFNER When Clare and Michael Smith (not their real names), decided to build their dream house, the couple had a simple vision: a house that embo…

Decluttering Your Home With Beth Spiroff
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Decluttering Your Home With Beth Spiroff

As more individuals find themselves working from home, they are turning to professional organizers to declutter their space and make their work-from-home dreams come true. SPONSORED BY BETH SPIROFF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING  Beth Spiroff, owner of Beth Spiroff Professional Organizing, knows fi…

Inside The Iron Victorian: A 19th Century Mansion in Howell
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Inside The Iron Victorian: A 19th Century Mansion in Howell

Michael and Cristy Pack take us through their DIY renovation of the Iron Victorian, a 19th century mansion in Howell, Michigan By Leena Rao Photography by Brett Mountain Some couples fall in love over their shared love of food, travel, or exercise. Michael and Cristy Pack did it over DIY hom…

Room Refresh: Tips for Updating Your Home This Season
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Room Refresh: Tips for Updating Your Home This Season

Interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins on readying your space for guests, combating boring beige, and micro-makeovers for your living room Featured photo via @spacejoy Our friends, whom we haven’t seen in more than a year, are coming to visit for the weekend — but our guest bedroom looks less…

Motor City Makeover: Spruce up your Space this Summer
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Motor City Makeover: Spruce up your Space this Summer

Summer is around the corner! Corey Damen Jenkins helps you spruce up your home for the season and all it brings, including those long-overdue backyard bashes We’re ready to gather with loved ones again, but we’re sticking to outdoor events for now. How do I ready my backyard space for guests…

Living Plant Walls Are Sprouting Up in Metro Detroit
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Living Plant Walls Are Sprouting Up in Metro Detroit

Clean, green and good-smelling: Why Metro Detroiters are embracing living plant walls By Danielle Alexander When Diane Gloomis was remodeling her Shelby Township salon in 2019, she decided to do something unique: cover one wall with living plants. There was just one problem — she didn’t know…

10 Women-Owned Businesses in Metro Detroit to Shop For Home Decor
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10 Women-Owned Businesses in Metro Detroit to Shop For Home Decor

Freshen up your home this spring with plants, handmade pottery, one-of-a-kind vintage finds and more from these 10 local women-owned shops By Zoe Makhool Featured photo via @youresocoup 1. Eldorado General Store 1700 Michigan Avenue, Detroit Located in Corktown, Eldorado General Store has al…

Motor City Makeover: 2021 Interior Design Trends
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Motor City Makeover: 2021 Interior Design Trends

Out with the old, in with the new! Corey Damen Jenkins weighs in on the hottest home-design trends for 2021 — and the ones we can expect to bid farewell Like the changing of the winds, interior decorating trends come and go every year, and 2021 is no different. This year, the ongoing pandemi…

Home SEEN: Cool Rooms in Metro Detroit
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Home SEEN: Cool Rooms in Metro Detroit

Inside three of the coolest residential spaces in Metro Detroit  By Nicole Frehsee Mazur All That Jazz Before he was a tech entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author and innovation expert collaborating with organizations from Coca Cola to American Express, Josh Linkner was a jazz guita…

Inside a Boldly Designed Grosse Pointe Woods Bungalow
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Inside a Boldly Designed Grosse Pointe Woods Bungalow

Geometric wallpaper, crushed velvet furniture, peacock-inspired colors – every inch of this 1,100-square-foot home makes a bold statement By Nicole Frehsee Mazur Photography by Brett Mountain As a little girl, Rachel Nelson was fascinated with peacocks. “I just loved their colors,” she says.…

7 Ways to Cozy Up Your Home this Winter
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7 Ways to Cozy Up Your Home this Winter

We’re all spending more time inside during this brutal Michigan winter. Settle in and get cozy with these home decor tips By Zoe Makhool Featured image via @bloomscape 1. Go Green Decorating with plants is a great way to liven up your home! Not only do they brighten up any room, plants also …

Grosse Ile Gathering Place
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Grosse Ile Gathering Place

Food, wine and family are always welcome at this waterfront dream house By Georgie Seago Photography by Brett Mountain When Wanda and Andy Giancamilli were creating their Grosse Ile dream home, they deemed two things most important: food and family. “Probably in that order, not the other way…

Oakland County Women Build Volunteers Transform Houses into Homes
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Oakland County Women Build Volunteers Transform Houses into Homes

How one group of local women is helping “build” the community through Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County By Karen Dybis Photography by Brett Mountain On a Thursday in early March, the scene unfolding at one newly renovated Southfield home looked like a typical housewarming party: a kitch…

6 Simple Steps to a More Organized Pantry and Fridge
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6 Simple Steps to a More Organized Pantry and Fridge

Conquer clutter in your pantry, fridge and beyond with these tips from professional organizer Lauren Combs, owner of The Neat Method By Lauren Combs  Photos courtesy of The Neat Method  I think we all strive to be more productive….I certainly do!  There are many benefits to being organized, …