DESIGNERS’ NOTEBOOK Home-related tips, trends, and tidbits
SUMMER’S SCENT: Lavender can diffuse, clean, flavor, and more! Not to mention the fact that its aroma evokes calmness. Lavender farms and festivals throughout the state celebrate the head-turning, pretty blooms every summer. https://www.travel-mi.com/MichiganLavender.html
Watercolor Wonders The queen of geraniums (and much more) looks back on a vibrant art career flowing with unexpected twists and splashes of creativity. The future’s bright, too! By Megan Swoyer Photography by Sara Wright
CONTEMPORARY APPEAL: Design Within Reach, a leading source for modern living, opened its first location in Breton Village in Grand Rapids. Look for furnishings that are emerging, established, and legendary, all crafted to last a lifetime. dwr.com GARDEN ART: “Color In and Out of the Garden: Watercolor Practices for Painters, Gardeners, and Nature Lovers” (Abrams, $23) is now available for those who love art and gardens. An inspirational book on observing color and gardening with joy, it was written by artist, garden expert, and columnist Lorene Edwards Forkner. Find it at Target stores, on amazon.com, and at bookshop.org. IT’S SHOW (HOUSE) TIME!: The Junior League of Detroit announced its 2022 Designers’ Show House will be the 1920 John E. King House in Grosse Pointe. It’s the league’s 24th Designers’ Show House. The grand redesigned reveal takes place this fall, when public tours will be available. Dates are on the website. jldetroit.org — Compiled by Megan Swoyer
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