Home + Design

Tips From the Pros

Two local home-design experts give three easy tips to achieve their styles. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Shelby Dubin We asked two of our favorite Birmingham design pros to give their Top 3 Tips on how to refresh for spring by incorporating elements of their own styles into your home. Read on for advice from Bri Thiede, owner and principal designer of Cozy Haus Designs, and Mary Grace Dickson, president of Mariella Custom Drapery, both in Birmingham. BRI THIEDE Owner and...

Home + Design

A Perfect Union

Strikingly modern meets warm and welcoming in this Bloomfield Hills home. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Sally Matak and Karl Moses Greg La Marco, owner of La Marco Homes in Birmingham, has traveled all over the world — from backpacking through Russia, China, Southeast Asia and South America (he met his wife, Stephanie, doing the same in Chile) to camping in the roof tent of a 4x4 truck in Southern Africa. He’s been charged by elephants, stranded overnight in lion-filled plains...

Home + Design

Bringing Architecture to Life

Building meaningful relationships — with people and beauty — is at the heart of Krieger Klatt Architects. Article by Linda Ditch | Photography by Martin Vecchio In his sixth-grade yearbook, Jeff Klatt wrote that he wanted to be an architect. Mission accomplished. Klatt and Jason Krieger are co-owners and principal architects of Krieger Klatt Architects (kriegerklatt.com) in Royal Oak, a full-service firm offering commercial and residential architecture, interior design and master planning...

Travel

Savannah Charm

Get a taste of Savannah’s beguiling history at the Kimpton Brice Hotel. Article by Sue G. Collins There’s no one Georgia experience. But with its rich and colorful history, award-winning restaurants and inimitable Southern hospitality, Savannah, Ga., has been topping travel lists for good reason. Dating back to the 1860s, the storied buildings that are now the Kimpton Brice Savannah Hotel housed a livery stable, cotton warehouse, foundry and machine shop, wholesale grocer and Coca-Cola...

Home Services

The Science of Beauty

Interior designer Heather Greene has found the intersection between art, joy and design. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Shelby Dubin Heather Greene likes to push boundaries. Which, in her field, is a good thing. The founder and design leader of Greene & Co., a bespoke full-service interior-design firm and shop in Downtown Birmingham, is only partially satisfied with excellent design (which, of course, is a must). Rather, she’s happiest at the intersection of art, joy and design...

Life + Culture

Spellbound

Four local anchors gather together to create magic. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Aly Darin Enchanting. Dazzling. Charismatic. When four local anchors gathered for a photo shoot on location at the lush, jewel-toned Daxton Hotel in Birmingham, something magical happened. Sandra Ali (CBS Detroit), Amy Andrews (Fox 2 Detroit), Alicia Smith (WXYZ Detroit) and Rhonda Walker (WDIV-Local 4 News) are each award-winning heavyweight journalists in their own right. Brilliant...

Professional Services

Capturing Light

Local photographer Aly Darin goes beyond creating beautiful images — she cultivates relationships. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Aly Darin and Liv Stouffer Dedicated, passionate — sometimes to a fault — photographer Aly Darin Johnson-Hill goes to great lengths to show the world what needs to be seen. Known professionally as Aly Darin, owner of Aly Darin Photography in Franklin (and the creator of the stunning images in “Spellbound” and “Rise & Shine” in this issue), Darin has...

Life + Culture

Rise & Shine

Meet four fan-favorite early-morning local news anchors, who tell us about memorable interviews, getting started in the industry — and their favorite date nights in Metro Detroit. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Aly Darin SANDRA ALI  - Award-winning anchor of the morning news on CBS Detroit and anchor/reporter on the Fox News channel, CNN AND CNN Headline News.  -Graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Journalism; earned a master's degree...

Wellness

Get Out!

Julianne Nienberg, founder of My Outdoorsy Mom, spills her Top 10 favorite local screen-free activities for kids. Article by Lynne Konstantin Who Julianne Nienberg, founder of My Outdoorsy Mom; @myoutdoorsymom Where Bloomfield Hills, with her husband, Alex, and their three children, ages 7, 5 and 4 Backstory I graduated from Michigan State University in 2009, where I studied kinesiology and went on to have an 11-year career in medical sales in Chicago, then here in Michigan. I left my...

Health + Wellness

Room To Breathe

New options for relief from allergy-related sinus and ear issues. Article by Susan Thwing For residents of Michigan, allergy season can be a tough time. The state is home to some of the highest pollen counts in the U.S., with tree pollen in spring and ragweed in the fall causing widespread symptoms like sinus pressure, ear pain and constant congestion. Fortunately, the team at ENT Specialists, with offices in Novi, Brighton and Bingham Farms, is offering two innovative procedures to provide...