36 michigan design center @home 2018 mirror in the master bath. The curtains and pillows in the girl’s bedroom are punctuated by elephants, giraffes, and other creatures. “A northern Michigan safari,” Serba jokes. The home is comfortable, bright, and cozy, a fact not lost on the family. They spend a good deal of the summer there, as well as occasional weekends throughout the year. As for Serba, he was on familiar ground working in Harbor Springs. “My parents ran an inn for 20-odd years in Harbor Springs,” he says. Nearby Petoskey also carries a bloodline connection. “My great-grandfather had a tailor shop in Petoskey, and family remained there. When we were kids, we’d visit my aunts there.” Serba and Rattray – and, more important, their clients – are pleased with the results of the Harbor Springs home, but Serba’s work isn’t quite finished. “The mother is an artist and so is her daughter, so right now I’m in the process of doing an apartment over the garage and an art studio off the garage, which she and her daughter will use to paint.” One has little doubt that the completed project will be a work of art in itself. TOP | The cerulean waters outdoors complement the attractive blue and white décor of the girl’s bedroom. Drapery and chaise fabric: SCHUMACHER, SUITE 110 Coverlet and area rug binding fabric: KRAVET, SUITE 105 RIGHT | A jolt of red brings this bathroom to life. Wallcovering – Peter Fasano: ROZMALLIN, SUITE 60 Shower curtain field and band fabric – Cowtan & Tout: TENNANT & ASSOCIATES, SUITE 61
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