Spring cleaning your finances
April marks National Financial Literacy Month, and the Michigan Department of Treasury is urging residents to explore MiMoneyMatters.org
Lakeshore Home Show marches forth with new date
The Lakeshore housing market is booming and the Lakeshore Home Builders Association is leading the charge with new initiatives and by growing its membership.
Your nest on Bridge Street
“There’s a fog upon L.A.,” George Harrison sang from his house on Blue Jay Way. I remember that street...
The house that friends built
Immersed in real estate and renovations growing up in Grand Rapids, Ella Baker transitioned to Michigan State’s prestigious interior design program.
Ghost expert tells tales of hauntings
In this season of shifting light and long shadows, we bring you a conversation with local paranormal researcher Julie Rathsack.
Lighthouse Bluff called
When the Noordyk family of Fremont came across a five-story modernist home perched above the Lake Michigan shoreline near Fennville, they didn’t just see a summer house—they saw potential.
Sowing the seeds of success
Like proud parents sharing pictures of their new babies, customers at Flowerland, West Michigan’s 75-year-old purveyor of plants, sometimes bring in snapshots showcasing the plants that garden supply buyer Kathy Rohm has helped them nurture.
A look inside the Friant Stone Chateau
Lumber baron Thomas Friant made a statement when he built the Stone Chateau on the corner of Cherry St. and Union Ave. in 1892....
A Luxurious Ada Staycation
My husband and I met at a hotel. One that we both worked in, in NYC. We have stories we could tell, boy, it’s an exciting ride. We helped provide excellent service to celebrities and tourists and everyone in between.
Time for a Soake?
Tim Walcot and John Kochans of Grand Rapids based Del Prado Pools are enthusiastic about the future of plunge pools.
Design Quest’s half-century of Scandinavian influence
Before Meg and her husband Jorgen Sorensen opened a little Scandinavian furniture shop in East Grand Rapids’ Gaslight Village back in 1972, they were schoolteachers together in Arizona.
Farmhouse anchored in her story
Tucked off a winding gravel road in Ada sits Orchard House, a newly constructed farmhouse layered with history and remnants of a bygone era.
Character, Detail & Flair
When a family of four approached Liz and Kevin Hoekzema with an idea for new construction, the design-build duo had just the spot.
The cure for furniture fixation
We all get stuck in a design rut sometimes.
The Bird House
Brad and Becke Shiel wanted a change. They were ready for the next chapter in their lives. Despite loving their Eastown existence for the...
Post renovation euphoria
I’ve decided that renovating is a lot like having a kid. More the childbirth part.
Hollywood Glam meets the Mitten Man
Welcome to the urban chic remodel project of the Dynamic Design Duo: Natalie Pickup and Will Bransdorfer.
Bye-bye 4″ x 4″ pink tile!
As a seller out East, I had just enjoyed a weekend of selling my apartment and didn’t expect the heartache that was to come in finding a home in Grand Rapids.
Wild Ones offer free native garden designs
The Wild Ones Native Garden Designs Program is an initiative that encourages the use of native plants in landscaping by providing garden designs for a variety of ecoregions across the U.S.
A little aloha in West Michigan
As a home stylist for the last 24 years, it is so rewarding to be able to infuse joy into people’s homes through interior design.
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MAY/JUNE 2026 ISSUE
