57 michigandesign.com Decorating with quality handmade products for the home is trending in 2017. To keep your home from looking like a DIY project gone awry, focus on investing in quality items crafted by skilled artisans. Here are a few of our favorites: Modern Frame by Barbara Barry offers handcrafted glazed ceramic tiles using the dry-pressed technique that creates a raised or embossed edge pattern for a crisp architectural statement. Ann Sacks, Suite 91 DDC by The Nordin Brothers offers unique objects that are locally made by world-class Detroit artists. They create one-of-a-kind objects and works of art that really make a statement. DDC by the Nordin Brothers, Suite 39 Hubbardton Forge creates each product domestically, made-to-order, and in an environmentally responsible way. This Zephyr LED Pendant’s organic shape is illuminated by ribbon-like LED lights. Lighting Resource Studio, Suites 18 & 97 Ren-Wil is one of Canada’s most wellknown names in home décor. They bridge the gap between the art world and the marketplace, with 12 full-time artists. Shown is the Aristo mirror, crafted from iron and wood, with an antique gold finish. Marie-Howard Showroom, Suite 119 Weitzner’s Spring 2017 collection, Contesseration, pays homage to the surfaces and patinas of art forms, both ancient and current. Shown, Kodiak’s faceted, mosaic-like design is created by artisans hand-plaiting strips cut from international magazines. Tennant & Associates, Suite 61 Encore Ceramics are green from the ground up. All waste is collected and recycled into tiles, and a custom water recycling process saves more than 40,000 gallons of water per year. This Storm crackle glaze is grayviolet with a light green and sky blue base with occasional hints of rose. Beaver Tile & Stone, Suite 101
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