Christmas Home Tours

Friday, November 30th - Christmas Home Tours and Michigan Design Center Event Seven lucky, lovely, ladies attended the event, Barb M., Christine, Rita, Judy Shepard (Shep), Lenora, Marty, and Beverley. The cold winds blew, but the weather was tolerable. We visited 5 gorgeous homes all featuring the home owners' personal Christmas decorations. None of the homes were over done in decorations, but I think it appeared that way since the homes were large and spacious. There was room for everything. I probably could have put those same decorations in my home and it would have been overcrowded and cluttered. I think we enjoyed the interiors of the homes and the decorating styles and colors more than Christmas decorations. The homes were beautiful as one would expect to find in Bloomfield and Birmingham. They are the types of homes you drive past and wonder what they would look like on the inside. Now we have a better idea of how the wealthy live.

After the 5 homes were toured we traveled over to the Michigan Design Center for a very delicious salad luncheon. There were vendors selling jewelry, jackets, Christmas decorations, and "crinkle" tops. We ventured into the furniture design studios that are not open to the general public. We saw soooo many beautiful sofas, chairs, dining sets, and lighting fixtures. I don't believe any of use could even afford the dust that settled on the items let alone the furniture. It was worth looking at and we surmised that the home owners of the 5 homes probably purchased their furniture through professional decorators who are permitted to shop the Design Center.This was a very nice event and all of us came away feeling it was worth the time and money to attend.

Merry Christmas,
First Lady Beverley