Wellness

An Alpine Escape

Discover the Valais region of Switzerland, where alpine trails, thermal springs, and local traditions create restorative travel. Article by Gabi De la Rosa In Switzerland's Valais region, wellness and adventure are always part of the same itinerary. Morning could bring a high-alpine hike, afternoon a soak in mineral-rich springs, and evening a table set with traditional cuisine, always including delicious wine and cheese. For travelers, the best part will be finding the perfect balance between...

Health + Wellness

The Power of Purpose

Herman and Angela Moore’s blueprint for being healthy, happy and whole. Article by Todd Haight | Photography by Darrel Ellis There’s a quiet power in the way Herman and Angela Moore enter the photo studio. Purposed together for 37 years, with two grown sons they call the heart and soul of their lives, they speak about each other not in grand declarations but in the seamless shorthand of people who have evolved — gracefully, deliberately — side by side. They speak with affection but it’s...

Health + Wellness

Heat, Harmony & Healing

The art of being alone: Inside Hotworx West Bloomfield, where the new luxury is a wellness relationship with yourself. Article by Todd Haight | Photography by Simran Bajwa On a crisp November morning, Amanda Wood steps out of the infrared sauna glowing — cheeks flushed, hair damp, mood unmistakably lifted. Two months earlier, she hadn’t worked out at all. Now she schedules her life around Hotworx West Bloomfield (hotworx.net/studio/westbloomfieldtownship). “I started at twice a week,” she...

Health + Wellness

New Year, New Health

Pro tips from local coach Amy Bellinger. Article by Lynne Konstantin Amy Bellinger is on a mission — one that was inspired by changes in her own life. A longtime interior designer, the fitness enthusiast realized the same desire to create comfortable, beautiful space for her clients’ homes also applied to their health.  “As a woman in my late 40s, I experienced firsthand how challenging it can be to navigate hormone shifts, stubborn weight gain, energy dips and poor sleep,” the West...

Home Services

Impact’s Top 10 Interior Design Trends of 2025

This past year, the world of interior design invited us to embrace bold creativity, comforting nostalgia, and thoughtful functionality. Whether refreshing a single room or shaping the vision for an entire home, 2025’s leading design directions celebrated the art of personal expression. Below is a curated collection of ten standout trends that kept homes ahead of the curve.1. Sustainable MaterialsNature remained the biggest luxury in the design world. In 2025, organic design took center stage...

Home + Design

A Season to Sparkle

English Gardens shows us how they do the holidays. Article by Susan Thwing | Photography by Darrel Ellis For many of us, one of our favorite parts of the holiday season is gazing at holiday decorations — whether a towering tree in our own living room, driving through the neighborhood on a snowy evening or shopping malls and city centers illuminated with twinkling lights. When it comes to creating our own vignettes, not everyone is blessed with the golden touch. This is when local services...

Local Services

Holiday Giving Guide

Our roundup of actions to make local spirits bright. Article by Susan Thwing The holidays are a season of warmth, gratitude and giving — but also a reminder that many neighbors need a helping hand. Across Oakland County and surrounding communities, nonprofits are working year-round to provide food, housing, care and compassion. Whether you give your time, donate funds or contribute much-needed supplies, these organizations make it easy to share the true spirit of the season. I Support the...

Shopping

Give GREAT Gifts

Shop local for everyone on your holiday list. Article by Lynne Konstantin FOR HER Dress her up in your love with Gogo Sweaters’ hand-knit 100-percent wool Heart Icon Sweater Raspberry/Snow. Anthropologie, Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi; anthropologie.com. Sleek and cozy, Apparis’ faux-leather Noa Zipper Gloves are lined with recycled Pluche faux fur — a zip closer frees your fingers while out and about. Guys N Gals, West Bloomfield. Shopguysngals.com. When Maria Bland noticed her three...

Food + Beverage

All That Glitters

Bringing the opulent confections of Gilded Age Christmas home. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Heather Raub Ever wondered what those sugar plums in A Visit from St. Nicholas (aka “The Night Before Christmas”) actually taste like? Spoiler alert: They’re not plums at all. These jewel-like Victorian confections, along with dozens of other forgotten holiday treasures, have been meticulously revived in The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook: Cookies and Treats from America's Golden Era ...

Health + Wellness

A Heart That Never Stops Giving

One woman’s generosity is honored through our annual City Lifestyle Giving Campaign. Article by Todd Haight | Photography by Amy Gillespie Kayla has always been the kind of person who puts others first. Over the years, she has opened her local home to friends, relatives and others with nowhere else to go — cooking meals, driving them to doctor appointments, even providing end-of-life care for her grandfather when no one else could. Today, she continues to care daily for her aunt in her home. ...