28 michigan design center @home 2017 Changes and additions were relatively modest. One was adding a bath to the master suite, a request from the homeowners. A kitchen wall was also removed for better sightlines. As with most condominiums, rules and stipulations created a few impediments, but the designers deftly negotiated those hurdles. However, transporting furniture and other items sometimes was challenging. “There is no freight elevator in the building, so we had to reserve very long lead times in order to use the elevator,” Harrison says. “Also, nothing taller than 8 feet can go into the parking structure, so if you bring a large truck, you have to get permits from the city to park out in the street, then it has to be transferred to a van, and the van has to be taken under the building.” There were a few other sticking points. “While we were doing the renovations, they insisted we pad the entire elevator hall to protect the carpet,” Sanchez adds. “On Fridays it had to be removed, and on Monday put back down again. We couldn’t do any work on the weekends because we couldn’t inconvenience the neighbors.” The draperies also had to be a consistent color, but the designers took the restrictions in stride. “As high-rise regulations go, they were pretty easy with us,” Sanchez acknowledges. The immediate neighborhood throbs with vitality. Crowds frequent top-drawer restaurants and upscale designer shops like Barneys, Hermès, and Christian Louboutain. “Their location is dynamic,” Sanchez notes. “You come out of the house, and the energy just hits you.” The floor plan was so extensive that a cozy family room was added. Wood and steel table by Art | Harrison: Tennant & Associates, Suite 61 Chair with ottoman: Hickory Chair, available through Henredon, Suite 122 All fabric: Tennant & Associates, Suite 61
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