Fired Up!: Need some new head-turning pieces for your cottage? Check out the handcrafted pottery that’s as delightful to look at as it is to use at The Henry Ford. The Ford potters focus on form and function, and they’re always up to something new — like a stoneware birdhouse, to add a bit of beauty to your everyday. Shop the stores at Greenfield Village and The Henry Ford, or check out the latest merchandise online at thehenryford.org.
Mind Your Manor(s): When Julie and Dave Sprenger acquired the Laurium Manor Inn in the Keweenaw Peninsula in 1989, the building, once a local copper baron’s dream home, was a shadow of its former self. The once-majestic halls had been stripped bare, and the mansion was uninhabitable. Fast-forward 35 years, and the couple is celebrating three and a half decades of the Laurium Manor Inn’s stunning restoration. Book your stay at laurium.info.
Inn-side the Tunnel: A new boutique hotel has opened at the southern end of Michigan’s famous Tunnel of Trees. The former Birchwood Inn is now the 31-room Otis Harbor Springs; the Otis name is a nod to the Chicago banking-turned-farming family who used to work the land where the hotel now stands. Holding true to its Mid-century Modern design, the interior renovations were overseen by Daniel Caudill, a former creative director at Shinola. Inspiration also came from interior designer Ken Blasingame: Think velvet sofas that you can sink into. Book a getaway at otisharborsprings.com.
— Compiled by Megan Swoyer
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