Green Building: Home Health Care2009.04.30In this economic climate, taking a chance on building one of the first “green certified” homes in Michigan, John Plichta knows he’s taking a financial risk.
Channel Road Charm2009.04.30Sharon Gadowski is a planner. It took her and husband Jerry more than two years to design their breathtaking Crooked Lake house.
Home Stretch2009.04.30When Jack and Mimi Crotty laid out the design plan for their new, old cottage on Crooked Lake, they combined two different tacks into one scheme — Tuscan-meets-nautical.
Smooth Transition2009.04.30While their taste, particularly with décor, is chic and subtle, the Shawns also revere the past and share a passion for its preservation.
Springing To Life2009.04.29Paul Keiswetter says he’s on a life-sustaining adventure at his Maple River Farm, and when he says that, you can tell he isn’t talking solely about his property.
Mane Attraction2009.04.29Dr. Kim Aikens prefers to walk on the wild side; or, rather, with the wild side.
Home on the Range: Waldron2009.04.29When Heather Waldron told her parents she wanted a pony, like so many little girls do, she meant it.
Home on the Range: Trufant2009.04.29Down the road from the Becks, she and husband Sam have their own 30 acres, pasture and horses.
Home on the Range: Beck2009.04.29The Becks’ personal property is a home and acreage at “Horseshoe Bend” on M-119,